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Steve Cook on building a body, walking away, and the cost of optimisation

Most former IFBB Men's Physique competitors do not talk on the record about why they stopped competing. Steve Cook does. The conversation below, recorded in January 2024, when Cook was…

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Sep 2025

How Olympic champ Emma Finucane learned to win

Emma Finucane doesn’t sound like an assassin. Standing in front of me at the side of the track at the National Cycling Centre – the home of British Cycling -…

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May 2025

Alex Honnold on risk, activism and searching for purpose

Alex Honnold Alex Honnold is an American rock climber best known for his free solo ascents of big walls, most famously becoming the first person to free solo a route…

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Oct 2024

Jason Khalipa: Work ethic always trumps talent

Jason Khalipa Jason Khalipa is a CrossFit Games champion, winning the 2008 title, and a three-time Team USA CrossFit member. He is the founder and CEO of NCFIT gyms and…

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Aug 2024

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World’s Strongest Man Tom Stoltman: My autism is a superpower

Tom Stoltman Tom Stoltman is a British professional strongman competitor and two-time winner of the World’s Strongest Man competition, lifting the trophy in 2021 and 2022. He was the first…

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Lee Boyce: Understand your unique body shape to stay fit and strong for life

Lee Boyce Lee Boyce is a personal trainer, college professor, author, and one of the most widely-published fitness writers in the world with more than 1300 published articles. He holds…

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Renaissance Periodization founder Nick Shaw on how to unlock your growth potential

Nick Shaw Nick Shaw is the co-founder and CEO of Renaissance Periodization (RP), an IFBB Pro bodybuilder and the author of “Fit for Success”. He has helped coach numerous world-class…

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Josh Bryant: Build the strength to handle any situation, any time and any place

Josh Bryant Josh Bryant is a strength coach, educator, bestselling author and co-creator of the Jailhouse Strong series. He is also the youngest person to bench press 600lb raw, a…

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Stan Efferding: build muscle, burn fat and perform at your full potential

Stan Efferding Stan Efferding is known as the world’s strongest bodybuilder, being both a world record holding powerlifter and an IFBB professional bodybuilder. He is a leading authority on performance…