Enrique Zapata breaks world record for 24-hour pull-up after beating alcoholism – Muscle and fitness

Mexican strongman and biohacker Enrique Zapata started 2026 by breaking the Guinness World Record for the number of pullups completed in 24 hours, but the health transformation he made to get there is perhaps the most inspiring aspect of this changemaker’s story. Zapata defied the odds on January 31, an astonishing 12,345 pullupsbeating the Belgian […]

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, […]

Robby Emery’s Shares His Inspirational Message for Michigan Athletes – Muscle & Fitness

In college athletics, attention is drawn to the visible: the head coach pacing the sideline, the star player under stadium lights, the results posted on scoreboards and social feeds. What rarely makes headlines is the work that happens quietly in the background: the conversations without cameras, the mentorship without grades, the leadership that only reveals […]

Here’s How Kendall Toole ‘Knocks Off’ Both Physical & Mental Health – Muscle & Fitness

Kendall Toole steps into her next chapter, one shaped as much by mental resilience as physical performance. During her tenure as an instructor at Peloton, Toole coached millions of members around the world through live and on-demand classes. Her energetic rides, unfiltered emotional honesty and relentless encouragement became an anchor for people returning day after […]

How to Implement a Year-End Strength Audit and Build a Smarter Plan for 2026 – Muscle & Fitness

Most lifters approach the end of the year armed with motivation, but little clarity. Resolutions are based on vibrations instead of data. You promise yourself that this will be the year you finally get serious, but you never sit down and examine what your training the year before actually accomplished. Without that assessment, next year’s […]