Fitness has helped Dane Carter overcome his addiction and reclaim his purpose: muscle and fitness

The special thing about transformation stories is that we often compress them. It’s all about the turning point, the tight arc that makes struggle feel temporary and success inevitable. Dane Carter’s story refuses that kind of editing. It’s messy, uncomfortable and deeply human. It’s not about a single breakthrough, but about the accumulation of small, […]

Firefighter and strongman Doug Hardtke makes fitness a foundation – Muscle and fitness

Muscle & Fitness has been reaching and inspiring many people to focus on fitness for decades. Whether it’s on social media or our digital content today or the print magazines that have helped build the brand’s legacy, chances are that someone who has made health a priority will come across M&F at some point. For […]

2.13 Friday Favorites – The Fitnessista

Hello friends! Happy Friday! How are you? What’s going on this weekend? Any Valentine’s plans?We have a fun weekend planned here: a date night with the Pilot, our symphony show, P’s basketball tournament, and Liv has a Valentine’s dance at school. Lots of fun things! In between, I’m studying for our Centurion program CPI, and […]

How John Hansen Tweaked His Training to Win the Over-60 Masters Trophy – Muscle Strength and Fitness

In episode 272 of The Threat Podcast, Dennis James was joined by Chris Cormier, Milos Sarcev and special guest John Hansen, who explained the big change he had to make as an adult bodybuilder to win a Masters trophy. Who is John Hansen? Hansen has been bodybuilding since 1979, placing first in the 1998 and […]

199: Perimenopause, Nervous System Health, and How Stress Affects Your Hormones – The Fitnessista

Hello friends! I have a brand new podcast episode live and today we’re diving into a topic that so many women are confused about, but deeply affected by: perimenopause. I’m joined by the amazing mother-daughter duo Candace and Jess Your hormone balanceand we break down what perimenopause actually is, why it can start sooner than […]

Your ‘grunting’ sounds at the gym can tell you a lot about your breathing and strength – Muscle and Fitness

Walk into almost any commercial gym during peak hours and you’ll hear it: a sudden throaty growl that cuts through the hum of treadmills and clanking records. Sometimes it is accompanied by a heavy deadlift or chest press. Other times, a pec deck set that barely warrants a raised eyebrow, let alone a primal scream. […]

Adrian Lee shares a ONE Fight Night 40 preview of his training and comeback mentality – Muscle & Fitness

At 19 years old and turning 20 in March, Adrian Lee is the future of his family’s legendary MMA legacy. But despite state wrestling championships and a sparkling three-fight winning streak with ONE Championship, ‘The Phenom’ is looking to get back to his winning ways after a disappointing, but perhaps crucially valuable, loss to Tye […]

Why Holly Brooks Ditched the Scale to Focus on Getting Stronger – Muscle & Fitness

Holly Brooks is a positive force on social media with almost 1.5 million followers across her YouTube, Instagram and TikTok channels, but instead of preaching about PRs and the latest weight loss trends, the muscular Brit says ditching the scale to focus on strength has been the real key to her success. M&F sat down […]