Some athletes go to the gym and repeat their training over and over again, while others use each session as an opportunity to learn from both their successes and failures. Luckily, a recent Instagram post addressed the 1992–1997 Mr. Olympia introduced us to his experimental formula for pumping up the perfect biceps. Here’s how to […]
Four-time Mr Olympia Jay Cutler is a fan of standing dumbbell front raises, but the retired legend recently explained that his strong back meant his traps would take the load off the shoulder muscles he was targeting. To restore balance, Cutler says he uses the lying dumbbell front raise with great success. Here’s how to […]
In episode 265 of The Threat Podcast, host Dennis James and regulars Milos Sarcev and Jose Raymond discussed Nick Walker’s chances of pulling off the upset and winning the 2026 Arnold Classic in March. And despite Walker’s disappointing end to 2025, the new year is his for the taking, the panel agreed, but he may […]
So this Dirk Lunsford Olympia’s business is starting to get under my skin, for a number of reasons. First of all, I’m once again annoyed by this incessant, plaintive whining from the peanut gallery that “bodybuilding is dead” because it’s not going in the direction a few people want. This is despite the fact that […]
Samson Dauda may have missed out on the back-to-back Mr Olympia trophy in 2025, but ‘The Nigerian Lion’ is certainly putting his back in some seriously intense training as he heads towards 2026. This was illustrated by a recent Instagram post, when the puffy superstar steamed for superior wins after a grueling session. While the […]
In Episode 264 of The Threat Podcast, host Dennis James was joined by Milos Sarcev and Jose Raymond, along with special guest Shawn Ray, who got into a heated debate with ‘The Mind’ over how many confirmation rounds, or even competitors, there should be in an Olympia final. The icon even wondered if bodybuilding was […]
You’d think a muscle master like Brandon Curry would have exhausted the possibilities of trying new moves in the gym, but with a spring in his step, the 2019 Mr Olympia winner recently shared a new sissy squat variation that he says is even better for crushing his granite quads. Here’s how to test it […]
Shaun Clarida is the embodiment of the ‘hard work pays off’ mantra after qualifying for the 2026 Olympia in two separate divisions – Open and 212 – but under the current rules of bodybuilding’s striking competition he will not be able to compete in either group. Yet the real plan was to dominate the stage […]
In episode 262 of The Threat Podcast, host Dennis James was joined by regulars Milos Sarcev and Jose Raymond, and the conversation drifted back to memories, discussing super heavyweight contenders like Mr. 90s and 2000s Olympia, “Marvelous” Marvin Anthony. During the show, The Menace even called the big man himself via FaceTime, to find out […]
Jay Cutler crushed his competition four times on the Olympia podium and ‘Quad Stomping’ his way to legendary status in the bodybuilding world, but in order to present the perfect physique, the big man had to pay as much attention to building his back as he did to his arms and legs. In a recent […]