Arnold Classic Champion Mike Sommerfeld Reveals His Trap Row Technique – Muscles and Fitness

Building a big back is a priority for competitive bodybuilders, so it’s reassuring to hear that technique is more important than genetics when it comes to adding muscle mass. That’s exactly what 2025 Arnold Classic champion Mike Sommerfeld’s stair row technique claims in one of his recent Instagram posts, demonstrating the benefits of the back-building […]

Samson Dauda Shares His Cable Push Pull Arm Day Workout – Muscles and Fitness

Samson Dauda’s intention to build mass as he prepared to take his position as Mr. Taking back Olympia was recently illustrated when the “Nigerian Lion” shared an epic push and pull arm day, fit to rule the bodybuilding jungle once again. Here’s how to try it yourself. Dauda looked seriously swollen as he posted the […]

Three unique ways to improve your functional strength

Functional strength has become a popular topic in recent years. Physical therapists and fitness influencers discuss it as a trend, but it’s so much more than that. This is the workout that builds muscle and improves coordination in daily activities (bending, lifting, reaching and squatting). Picking up a bag of groceries, for example. You’ll […]

The 10 Best Landmine Moves for Strength, Power & Performance – Muscle & Fitness

The landmine has been around much longer than you realize. Long before it became a staple, lifters would prop a barbell in a corner to perform T-Bar Rows. What started as a side hustle became an effective tool for improving strength, power and performance. Many view incline barbell training as training wheels for barbells or […]

Jay Cutler Reveals 3 Deadlift Mistakes That Destroy Muscle Growth and Risk Back Injury

Jay Cutler not only built one of the most impressive physiques in bodybuilding history, but he also remained a consistent competitor, achieving four Mr. Olympia titles during a career that spanned more than twenty years. To stay stage-ready, the man they call “The Quad Stomper” had to focus on more than just muscle to maintain […]

Sam Sulek’s Arnold Classic Prep for 2026: Calories, Weight Cutting Strategy, and How He’s Approaching It All – Muscle & Fitness

Sam Sulek is close to making his professional debut and competing in the Arnold Classic, so the decisions he makes leading up to the biggest night of his bodybuilding career to date are crucial. Fortunately, the 24-year-old remains typically chilly about this monumental moment, but he did share a strategy in one recent YouTube video. […]

Beyond Macros: How to Read Food Labels Like a Pro – Muscle & Fitness

Walk down any supplement or snack aisle and you’ll see the same pattern: bold claims of high protein, low sugar, keto‑friendly or macro‑approved. For a lot of fitness‑consumers, reading a food label starts and ends with calories, protein, carbohydrates and fat. While these numbers matter, they only tell part of the story. If your goal […]

From #GymTok to real results: how Gen Z can turn social fitness trends into a smart, sustainable training plan

If your For You page looks like a non-stop stream of fitness fits, PR videos and fitness challenges, you’re not alone. Generation Z is rewriting gym culture in real time, using TikTok, Instagram and YouTube as their unofficial trainers, hype squads and progress trackers. The missing link is not motivation; it turns all that content […]

The P90X Factor – A Closer Look at Pillar 3: Active Recovery Training (ART)

What makes the P90X Factor so effective is the way the three pillars function as a complete performance ecosystem. Intensity stimulates adaptation, movement increases power and recovery protects longevity. Together they ensure faster results and reduce the risk of failures or stagnation. Each pillar fulfills a precise physiological role within the system and understanding them […]