Author: immortals

          View this post on Instagram                   Athlete Mateusz Kieliszkowski, @kieliszkowskimateusz, from Poland during the Viking Press at the 2016 @CommerceCasino #WSM in Kasane, Botswana. A post shared by The World's Strongest Man (@theworldsstrongestman) on Sep 24, 2016 at 11:31am PDT   Strongman competitions are a serious test of strength and fortitude that see athletes lifting kegs, pulling trucks, and—for...

Research of the Week Blocking fatty acid oxidation when fatty acids are elevated turns out to be a terrible idea. Evidence for optimism. More potassium in the diet, more IGF-1 in the muscles. It’s unclear if surgery is effective for rotator cuffs. Ketones improve cognition in patients with type 2 diabetes. New Primal Blueprint Podcasts Episode 393: Tara Garrison: Host Elle Russ...

Per Bernal / M+F MagazineThe Des Pyrenees bodybuilding competition doesn’t have a handicap division—but that didn’t stop Edgard John-Augustin, a bodybuilder with two prosthetic legs, from standing among the able-bodied competition. Unfortunately, while John-Augustin was allowed to pose in the 2015 show, he wasn’t allowed to be judged. Still, his performance was so impressive that he received...

Dan SolomonWhile the 2019 Olympia Weekend continues to garner headlines, our team here at Olympia headquarters is working every day to develop the Olympia in ways that go far beyond the annual Las Vegas main event. Here’s an update on some of the ways we are expanding as we prepare to take the Olympia to...