Does sex before competition hurt your performance or have these old-school ideas of sex before sports finally been thrown out? Find out for yourself!

With two straight World’s Strongest Man (WSM) titles to his name, Tom Stoltman might be the biggest name in strongman. After winning his second consecutive championship in Sacramento, CA, the Scottish athlete didn’t appear in a strongman contest in the final quarter of 2022. A June 2022 soccer charity appearance where Stoltman helped raise $18.8 million was one…
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The Masters Olympia is coming back. Per a Dec. 1, 2022, announcement from the relatively newly-created Instagram account @mrolympiamasters, the 2023 edition of the contest will take place on Aug. 26-27, 2023, in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The competition’s return marks 11 years since its last edition in 2012. It will be a showcase of 10 competitive divisions for participating…
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Your hip muscles may be holding onto stress, resulting in pain and mobility issues. Here are ways to open the hip muscles and release the tension.
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Hi friends! Hope you’re having a lovely week. So excited to share today’s podcast episode with you! I’m chatting with Lauren Papanos, MS, RD, CSSD about fitness, hormones, and nutrition. 118: Strength training, carbs, and happy hormones with Lauren Papanos, MS, RD, CSSD Here’s what we talk about in today’s episode:  – Strength training and its…
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The bodybuilding world will soon witness the 2022 Olympia, set to take place on Dec. 16-18, 2022. Every preparative decision with the competition approaching becomes increasingly important for the athletes seeking a stellar result. One of the more notable competitors at bodybuilding’s flagship event is reigning three-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris Bumstead (2019-2021). The champion bodybuilder is…
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On Dec. 6, 2022, bodybuilder Sadik Hadzovic took to his Instagram page to reveal he will not compete in the upcoming 2022 Mr. Olympia. The contest takes place on Dec. 16-18, 2022, in Las Vegas, NV, making Hadzovic’s somewhat last-minute withdrawal a surprise. Hadzovic qualified for the Men’s Physique Olympia but did not reveal specific details about why…
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Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay is on a fast track toward all-time legendary status. Should the Egyptian athlete capture his third consecutive Mr. Olympia title on Dec. 16-18, 2022, he will become the eighth bodybuilder to win the contest on at least three occasions. Among other icons, one of the athletes who has accomplished that feat and then some…
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At this point, Russel Orhii has little to prove. As an 83-kilogram powerlifter, he’s a two-time International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Champion (2019, 2021). He holds the raw IPF World Record back squat (320.5 kilograms/706.6 pounds), also in the 83-kilogram weight class. Domestically, in the 82.5-kilogram division, Orhii owns the USA Powerlifting (USAPL) raw American Records on the…
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