🏋️ a simple bodybuilding routine that adds serious muscle

Are you being dragged down by the Wednesday lull? The workout tips and strength sports news we've got on tap today should kick your brain and body back into high gear.

You don’t need to have stage aspirations to embark upon a bodybuilding training program. Here's a straightforward routine that could really help you build some muscle.

Hafthor Björnsson announced that he will compete in powerlifting sometime in 2023 before making his return to strongman next year. And his goals are lofty, to put it mildly.

Yes, sprinting can help make you a better strength athlete. Don’t believe us? These workouts should change your mind.

Workouts

Bodybuilding for Newbies

Something happened. You saw Fight Club recently. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ferocious physique in Predator struck a chord. News of Chris Bumstead’s fourth consecutive Classic Physique Olympia title graced your news feed. Or, perhaps, someone’s physique simply caught your attention while you were out running errands.

The why doesn’t matter — you’ve been bitten by the bodybuilding bug, and now you're on the quest for gains. Motivation is all well and good, but knowing where you want to go is only half the battle. You have to know how you’re going to get yourself there.

Luckily, you’ve found yourself in the right place. This is the best bodybuilding routine on the market, tailored specifically for newcomers. Let’s get started.

News

"The Mountain" Returns

The world of strength sports has been put on notice: Hafthor Björnsson is coming back. On February 13, the man known as “The Mountain” published a video on his YouTube channel sharing the news with the world.

In the video, Björnsson revealed that his sights are set on breaking the all-time world record powerlifting total, currently held by Dan Bell at 1,182.5 kilograms (2,606.9 pounds). Bell set that mark, in wraps, at the 2021 WRPF Hybrid Showdown III meet. Björnsson has given himself a deadline to break that record by the end of 2023 but did not mention competing in any specific meet.

Björnsson then announced that his “major, major goal” is a return to his original sport of strongman. Specifically, he intends to compete at the 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic and the 2024 Strongman Rogue Invitational event.

Exercise Tips

Sprint for Strength

​​Sprinting calls to mind running shoes and high school track and field. Strength sports, on the other hand, tend to evoke thoughts of barbells and clanking weight plates. But you can, in fact, have both.

Yes, sprinting can make you a better strength athlete in some unexpected ways. And while you might be concerned about the interference effect — your sprinting workouts “canceling out” your efforts on the platform — being strategic about your programming can give you the best of both worlds.

Everything Else

Goblets Up!

• The kettlebell goblet squat is user-friendly, safe, and supremely effective. Here’s how to do it the right way.

• Strongman Mitchell Hooper explains how positioning and leverage can make up for a lack of strength in the Viking Press.

• Hybrid athlete Fergus Crawley is known for his superhuman endurance. See how this fitness phenom fuels up with a 4,894-calorie diet. ​