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On Episode 288 of The Menace Podcast, host Dennis James was joined by Chris Cormier and Hadi Choopan’s newest coach, Milos Sarcev. During the show, the man they call ‘The Mind’ provided some insight into how his client could hit the jackpot in Las Vegas at the 2026 Mr. Olympia final. Hadi Choopan is making a comeback to the world of bodybuilding and is hoping to repeat his 2022 Mr Olympia victory by earning a second trophy at this year’s event. From 2023 to 2025, The Persian Wolf has come a close second, meaning that Choopan has trained successfully for years. To that end, Milos Sarcev explained that he would need to allow the Iranian to continue down his own path, while influencing certain factors that could make all the difference. News Hadi Choopan Teams With Milos Sarcev for Mr. Olymp... Why the 2022 Mr Olympia has teamed up with “The Mind” for 2026. Read article Milos Sarceb Reveal Key Changes That Cou...

Walk into any gym and you’ll find no shortage of machines promising to build a bigger back. Pulldowns with bars bent like modern sculpture, cable stations with enough attachments to outfit a commercial fishing boat, and chrome-plated contraptions allegedly engineered to isolate this fiber or that. They all have value. But nothing—and I mean nothing—recruits back fibers like a well-executed set of pull-ups. Workout Tips 6 Moves to Build Bigger Lats Pulldowns will only get you so far. Vary your pullup repertoire to build a wide, muscular back. Read article Why Pull-Ups Are Considered the Best Back Exercise Pull-ups can ultimately be performed weighted, with plates dangling from a dip belt like medieval armor, but even bodyweight pull-ups alone can produce dramatic gains in both back width and middle-back thickness. In fact, many of the greatest physiques ever built relied heavily on them. I remember training a...

Bill Grant, the bodybuilding icon known to millions as the “Man of Steel” has passed away at the age of 79, as tributes flood in to remember a legend. Finding success during bodybuilding’s Golden Era, Grant’s ambition to build muscle began aged 9 , leading him to trained in his bedroom and a pal’s back yard. The bright lights would beckon, however, and Grant entered his first serious competition in his mid-twenties, placing a respectable sixth at the Mr. USA event. Through trial and error, Grant made steady progression thanks to his passion for building his physique and walked away with first place at the 1972 Mr. World competition. This top placing would be the start of a legendary story, with Grant repeating his success at the Mr World, the Mr International, and winning countless other trophies in the U.S. and Europe for more than two decades. Grant’s friend and fellow bodybuilder, Shawn Ray took to Instagram following the news on June 3, 2026, to share his loss. “Sad news today as...

Poland’s Patryk Galamski has packed on pounds of muscle as he puts himself in the qualification hunt for a spot at the 2026 Mr. Olympia final. The man they call “The Juggernaut” is pushing hard for success, and with epic workouts like this punishing upper body push day, he could soon be dominating the stage. Galimski’s mass building efforts are certainly measurable. The big man took to Instagram recently to share that he currently weighs around 308 pounds (140kg), which is way up from the 235 pounds (107kg) that he weighed last November. Galimski qualified for an IFBB Pro Card back in 2024, by winning the NPC Worldwide Empro Classic Pro , and is now he’s hoping to make a splash among the very best bodybuilders on the planet. Fancy training like “The Juggernaut? Here’s how to replicate his reps. Patryk Galimski’s Upper Body Push Workout Incline Smith Machine Bench Press: 2 Sets x 6 to 8 Reps Incline Chest Press: 3 Sets x 10 Reps Fly Machine: 2 Sets X 8 to 10 Reps Side latera...

Felix Rosenqvist finally got to enjoy the view from Indy’s most exclusive spot: Victory Lane. By winning this year’s Indianapolis 500 in the most dramatic fashion—building what looked like an insurmountable late lead, losing it after a red flag, then getting a second chance from another caution before aggressively snatching it back to win by the slimmest margin ever—the Swedish speedster accomplished what hundreds of drivers have failed to do over the race’s 110 runnings. At the same time, one bold move instantly wiped away seven previous years of his own Indy race-day heartbreak. Obviously, it takes speed to win the world’s most prestigious race—and Rosenqvist’s winning average of 174.199 mph ranks as the sixth-fastest Indy 500 in history. But to cross the finish line first in 2026, the 34-year-old first had to slow down and absorb the lessons learned from past missed opportunities. That experience—both good and catastrophic—proved to be an invaluable asset when improbable moments...

Traditional dumbbell bicep curls are a tried and tested method for building the biceps, but despite the free weight’s ability to activate the target muscle, there are plenty of reasons to consider the cables when changing up, or boosting your sleeve busting routine. In fact, Moritz Willen, a Swiss born bodybuilder with a growing fanbase on Instagram has recently shared why Bayesian curls are now a staple of his arm day. “Unlock your bicep potential with this freaking cooker!” enthused Willen in a recent Instagram post. The big man, who is nearing 100,000 IG followers , including UFC legend Mark Coleman, was born in Bern, Switzerland and now lives in Santa Barbara, where he designs buildings by day and constructs his body at every available chance. What is the Bayesian Bicep Curl? The mechanism of a Bayesian curl is similar to a traditional curl, because the idea is to pull the weight upwards with a supinated (underhanded) grip, moving the load towards your chest and activating the ...

Six-time Mr Olympia champion Dorian Yates became known for a “Blood & Guts” approach that involved giving more effort to fewer sets, but a recent revisit to his training logbook has shown that warm up methods such as “pre-exhaust supersets” were also practiced from time to time, like in 1993 when the British bodybuilder won is second Mr Olympia title. What Modern Lifters Can Learn From Dorian Yates’ Training Logbook Thanks to this master of muscle’s meticulous bookkeeping, Dorian Yates can pinpoint the exact date of this workout to July 11, 1993, and The Temple Gym, known affectionately as “The Dungeon” served as the setting for this rare, extensive set session. “You’ll see some exercises here that weren’t featured in the Blood & Guts video , like bench rows and seated cable rows for example,” explained the man they called ‘The Shadow” in a recent Instagram post for his 2 million followers. “ Blood & Guts was a snapshot in time of the exercises I did, however the intens...

The bench press is more than an exercise. It’s a rite of passage. Walk into any gym in the world — from a rusty hardcore dungeon in Brooklyn to a polished fitness center in Dubai — and sooner or later somebody will ask the universal question: “How much ya bench?” The movement transcends language. Iron speaks its own dialect , and from the beginning of modern weight training, the bench press has been king. Everybody benches. From physical rehabilitation patients rebuilding strength after injury, to elite athletes developing explosive upper body power , to bodybuilders chasing a thicker chest and wider torso, the bench press remains the standard by which upper body strength is measured. Even Arnold Schwarzenegger, who arguably built one of the greatest chests in bodybuilding history, relied primarily on just two exercises: bench presses — at varying angles — and flys. That was it. No circus tricks. No bioscience Just heavy pressing and disciplined execution. But while the bench press ...

The position of Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (SEAC) was created in 2005 by the Chairman at the time, Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace. Pace created the role to serve as a direct link and spokesperson for all enlisted personnel across the Joint Force. The SEAC advises the Chairman and the Secretary of War on matters concerning total force integration, utilization, and readiness. Six men have held this position over the 20 years since. The sixth and incumbent SEAC, David L. Isom, assumed the role on June 20, 2025. As the highest-ranking enlisted member of the United States Armed Forces, SEAC Isom describes his role as one that connects the needs of the approximate 2 million service members to the leadership that makes the decisions for those that wear the nation’s uniform. “My job is to provide truthful, honest, critical advice and guidance on joint, combined, total force integration, enlisted development, health of the Joint Force, readiness of the ...