Any bodybuilding fan worth their salt knows that the sport saw a boom in the 1960s and ‘70s, when some of the most well-known male competitors of all time took the Olympia stage—including one Arnold Schwarzenegger. But before the inaugural IFBB Ms. Olympia in 1980, bodybuilding was a man’s...
That flash in the sky, what could it be? A comet? A meteor? No, it’s the meteoric rise of the career of pro physique champion Rachel Daniels!
Some excellent muscle contest competitors need to pay a lot of dues, taking many years to earn their pro cards. Not so for Rachel. I went online looking...
For more content photos from the 2020 IFBB NY Pro, head to the Wings of Strength Instagram page. The winners of each division from the 2020 NY Pro are listed below:
Men’s Open Bodybuilding
Iain Valliere
Justin Rodriguez
Jon Delarosa
Hassan Mostafa
Maxx Charles
Classic Physique
Logan...
While there are universal principles for dieting to lose fat, there are certain aspects specific to women that have to be understood to make the most of a weight-loss program and to know what to expect and how to gauge the success of a strategy. This article is designed to describe and explain...
The progress that women, especially in western culture, have made since the latter half of the 19th century is amazing. This is especially evident when you look at parts of the world that have not gone through this evolutionary change. For example, where they are denied an education, freedom of...
Female bodybuilding is one of the toughest sports out there. It requires years of hard, consistent workouts and extreme diets. Not only is this physically demanding, often resulting in physical injury, but it can take a serious psychological toll as well. There are multiple champion female...
Jacob Lund
If you’re chasing an upper-chest pump thinking it’s going to impress your lady or gym crush, think again. A study published in Evolutionary Psychological Science found that men tend to stare at the upper-chest of other men longer than women do. In other words, your bro is more likely...
Robert Reiff
When the Ms. Olympia was discontinued after the 2014 Olympia, it was the end of an era for women’s bodybuilding, and a painful reminder that women were seen as second-rate in the sport. For many female competitors, their options were slim— change their training to become a women’s...
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WWE women will once again make history when Lacey Evans and Natalya Neidhart step into the ring at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia. The match will be the first women’s match in the country, which has previously banned females from competing in the ring.
The news was announced on the...
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Looking for a workout plan that will kick-start weight loss? We tapped New York City-based CAFS personal trainer Ashley Rosenberg, a group fitness instructor at modelFIT NYC, to develop a four-day weight-loss workout plan to help boost your metabolism and build...
Modifications can be super helpful if you're building up to a challenging exercise. Not so helpful? Sticking to modifications when you're ready to progress to a tougher variation. Meg Boggs, who defines herself on Instagram as a wife, mama, writer, creator, and lifter (yas!) opened up about...
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Women in sports have travelled a long, challenging road. Women’s bodybuilding, in particular, was slowly developed over many years by female pioneers. The sport’s growth has faced many obstacles, including the near elimination of women’s championship shows five years ago...
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In 2013, a female bodybuilder named Candice Armstrong claimed to have grown a one-inch penis from her clitoris due to her steroids addiction. Through the years since, the topic of women on steroids growing a penis has circulated on fitness message boards and websites alike.
So...
Manuel Velasquez
Recently, the issue of transgender inclusion in sports has made its way into the world of powerlifting, with both sides arguing over whether or not trans athletes should compete as the gender of their birth or the gender they identify as now. Everyone from athletes involved in...
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If you’re an active woman with a larger bust, you’ve probably complained about insufficient sports bras at one point or another—or maybe you’ve given up on intense exercise entirely because of discomfort related to your breast size. If so, you’re not alone.
There have...
Brittany Dawn, a Dallas-based coach and fitness influencer is facing backlash from followers after they paid for her online fitness and nutrition programs that were reportedly never customized to the individual as promised.
Last April, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) started getting complaints...