57-kilogram powerlifter Natalie Richards is making strength gains in preparation for her next meet, and she’s looking like she may break records. On May 4, 2023, Richards posted a video of herself setting a PR by squatting 179.1 kilograms (395 pounds) in training. That was 1.5 pounds over her personal best in competition, which was 178.4 kilograms (393.5…
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Running, biking and other aerobic exercise help improve your health and fitness. Find out just how much aerobic exercise is right for you and how much cardio is too much. Hi friends! How’s the morning going?? I hope you’re having a wonderful week. For today’s post, I updated an older *beefy* one with lots of…
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On Apr. 30, 2023, powerlifter Laura Sancho shared an Instagram clip of herself scoring a 263-kilogram (579.8-pound) raw deadlift during the 2023 Global Powerlifting Committee-Great Britain (GPC-GB) Welsh Championships in Swansea, Wales. The power milestone is not only an all-time raw competition best for the athlete, it is a British Record in the 82-kilogram division. Sancho wore just…
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After years of near-victories, Hadi Choopan finally scored bodybuilding’s greatest accomplishment when he won the 2022 Mr. Olympia. According to one of Choopan’s elite peers, the Iranian athlete will add another Olympia notch to his belt in November 2023 in Orlando, FL. On Apr. 30, 2023, fellow professional bodybuilder William Bonac appeared on a podcast with Muscle and…
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Hi friends! Hope you’re having the best week. I’m so pumped to have one of my very good friends on the podcast today: Giselle! I’ve known Giselle for many years through the fitness and blog world, and I’ve loved watching her success and how much she’s been able to help so many women. She’s my…
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Some lifters will only consider training their abs with high-repetition bodyweight exercises. If they do add resistance, it’s often with exercises performed on highly stabilized machines, excessively heavy movements with compromised technique, or basic cable crunch variations that don’t allow the abs to perform as efficiently as possible. That’s when it’s time to head into the cable station…
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On May 1, 2023, powerlifter Reece Fullwood shared an Instagram video of himself capturing a 412.5-kilogram (909.4-pound) raw with sleeves back squat during the 2023 Global Powerlifting Committee-Great Britain (GPC-GB) Welsh Championships. The strength feat is an all-time raw World Record in the 125-kilogram division. Fullwood wore a lifting belt, knee sleeves, and wrist wraps to help him…
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Every late April, powerlifter and strength icon Rudy Kadlub celebrates his birthday in one of the most appropriate ways — he bests his personal record (PR) deadlift. Each year, Kadlub adds one pound to his loaded barbell to mark the occasion. He stayed true to his word after his latest triumphant revolution around the sun. On Apr. 28,…
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On Apr. 28, 2023, the Giants Live organization used two comprehensive Instagram posts to reveal the lineup of strongman competitors for the 2023 Giants Live Strongman Classic (GLSC). The growing tentpole strength contest is scheduled to take place on Jul. 8, 2023, in London, England, and will feature 12 elite strongmen, including the two-time defending (and inaugural) champion…
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 Today I’m feeling reflective as I celebrate a major milestone – 20 years of practicing yoga! Hi friends, I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Ours was low-key and we saw Riverdance, which was everything. While I was at hot yoga last week, I realized that I’ve been practicing yoga for TWENTY YEARS. It hit…
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