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For most elite athletes, success is measured in championships, rankings, and podium finishes. For seven-time AVP champion Betsi Flint, those accomplishments still matter, but today, they’re no longer at the top of the list. “I love when they introduce me as a mom of two,” Flint tells Muscle & Fitness. “That holds a lot more weight to me than any other accolade.” After taking the 2025 AVP season off following the birth of her son, Odin, Flint has returned to competition this year with the Dallas Dream, competing in Miami, Las Vegas, and Long Beach while navigating one of the…
Stiff lower back after 55? These 5 bed exercises help build strength before you stand. Waking up with a stiff lower back becomes increasingly common after 55, but it doesn’t have to become part of your daily routine. Hours spent sleeping in one position, combined with natural muscle loss and years of sitting, often leave the muscles supporting the spine weaker than they once were. As a trainer, I’ve worked with countless adults who assumed their only options involved expensive equipment or complicated treatment plans. More often than not, they made tremendous progress by strengthening the muscles that protect the…
Some of the links in this story are affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you choose to purchase, helping us continue to share mindful, inspiring content. Rick Rubin may be best known as the producer behind some of music’s most influential albums, but The Creative Act: A Way of Being is not really a book about making records. It is a collection of short reflections on how ideas form, why we lose confidence in them and what it takes to turn an initial spark into something finished. The book can be philosophical, but its strongest lessons…
Chinedu Andrew “Jacked” Obiekea is hoping to follow up on his 2026 Arnold Classic, and Arnold Classic UK wins, by earning bodybuilding’s most prestigious prize and becoming Mr. Olympia in just a few weeks. But to lift the iconic Sandow trophy, the “Mona Lisa” will need to present his most artful physique yet. So, it’s no surprise that one of the industry’s most flexible stars executes hip thrusts for gigantic glute gains. In a recent leg workout, Jacked illustrated his hip thrusting efforts while completing some “booty work,” and shared the process for his one million followers on Instagram. Why…
Still slouching at 50? These 5 bodyweight moves work faster than chiropractic visits. I’ve been in the fitness industry for 40 years, and I’m co-founder of TRAINFITNESS, the UK’s provider of personal training courses. Poor posture in adults over 50 has almost nothing to do with how hard someone tries to sit up straight, and everything to do with which muscles have been asked to work for the last thirty years. Five bodyweight moves, done consistently, undo years of forward slump more reliably than any number of chiropractic adjustments. What’s Really Causing Your Slump Shutterstock The picture is depressingly consistent…
Some of the links in this story are affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you choose to purchase, helping us continue to share mindful, inspiring content. Vitamin C is one of those ingredients nearly every expert recommends and nearly every skincare brand sells. Finding one you will actually enjoy using is another matter. Some formulas smell strange, sting on contact or begin turning orange before you have made a meaningful dent in the bottle. Others promise a litany of benefits but seem to deliver little beyond another step in an already crowded routine. The best vitamin…
There are numerous dumbbell row variations, but the renegade row is one of the toughest. It’s a row performed in a plank position, but that’s only half the story. The real challenge isn’t the row—it’s keeping the rest of the body stable while doing it. When you row a dumbbell from the plank position, the torso and hips want to rotate, and the lower back wants to fold in two. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to stop all of that from happening. That’s what makes the renegade row different. It enhances anti-rotation strength, shoulder stability, and…
A personal message from Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt Eighteen years ago, I started Diet Doctor with a simple idea: to make trustworthy information about low carb and keto available to everyone who could benefit from it. What began as a small personal project grew, together with an extraordinary team and millions of readers and members, into one of the world’s leading low-carb platforms. Today, Diet Doctor begins a new chapter, with a new owner that has the technical capability to run the platform well and the resources to invest in the service in a way that has not been possible in…
Athletes and fans from around the world gather to celebrate fitness and sport at the Olympia World Fitness Expo. One of the events that exemplify this is the Mas Wrestling Olympia World Championships, held annually and promoted by Mas Wrestling USA, and the 2026 edition is set for Sept. 25-26 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas. What is MAS Wrestling Mas wrestling’s origins trace back to the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), and it serves as a true test of strength between athletes. Two competitors sit across from each other with legs straight and feet braced against a…
Feet feel stiff after 60? These 4 barefoot moves rebuild your natural suspension. Most people trap their feet inside shoes every single day without ever strengthening them, and that’s a problem. Look at your foot. Nearly one quarter of all the bones in your whole body are right there. As a fitness coach, I can tell you almost nobody knows how to actually strengthen the foot. By the end of this, you’re going to understand why your feet are designed more like the suspension on a mountain bike than a brick of concrete, and I’ll show you four barefoot exercises…