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Revisiting Christian Bale’s most dramatic body transformations

CHRISTIAN BALE has mastered the art of the body transformation. He's gained weight, lost weight, packed on muscle, shaved his head and even done special exercises to thicken his neck, all because a script has called for it. Bale's physical and mental commitment to his...

New research shows the curl is king for bigger biceps – and why compound lifts alone won’t cut it

Exercises like rows can only take your arm growth so far

Alex Toussaint on balance, discipline and the future of AI in fitness

The Peloton trainer walks us through his intense training routine and how innovations like Peloton IQ will use AI to help us train smarter and more efficiently, but never replace the human element

Shia LaBeouf admits steroid use for 25kg weight gain – here’s why that honesty matters

SHIA LABEOUF IS the latest actor to admit to taking performance enhancing drugs. Speaking at the Premiere for Salvable, a boxing crime drama film that released in May 2025, LaBeouf candidly explained how he felt a certain pressure to bulk up to portray a physically...

Frank Grillo has thoughts about steroid use in Hollywood

HERE HAS BEEN much discussion about the evolution of the superhero body—including on this very site. But the boom in superhero films over the last two-plus decades has still put some of our most jacked, ripped, and swole superheroes (and the actors playing them in...

James Van Der Beek shares update on cancer journey

JAMES VAN DER BEEK has made a rare appearance after being diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2023, and fans are concerned for him. The actor sent a video message to the Dawson’s Creek reunion earlier this week, sharing his sadness for not being able to be there. Fans...

I became a dad less than a year ago, and I’m the heaviest I’ve ever been: 5 ways I’m turning it around

EVERY TIME I Google ‘dad bod’, I get the same advice, a list of exercises guaranteed to torch fat or melt away your belly. I mean, it’s pretty well recorded that squats and burpees will get the job done, yet every Tom, Dick, and Chris Hemsworth seem to be cashing in...

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Inside Rich Froning’s intense routine at 38 – and why he still trains like a champ

'I don't ever want to have to say, "I used to be the fittest man on Earth"'

How training less helped Cam McEvoy reach his peak after 30

In the space of three years, swimmer Cam McEvoy has gone from considering retirement to becoming a world champion and Olympic gold medallist thanks to a pared back approach to training

Meet the Lambros, the Aussie brothers running across the UK to raise money for cancer research

In 2024, the Lambros became the first brotherly duo to run across Australia. Now they have their sights set on crossing the UK on foot. Their secrets? Having the right mindset and gear

The average 1k rowing time for men – and how to beat it

How your split stacks up – plus expert tips to row faster and stronger

How The Rock is training for ‘The Smashing Machine’

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson provided some insight into his high-intensity training routine and diet plan for 'The Smashing Machine' in a recent Instagram post

This guy lost 54kg – now he’s running and cycling 365km in 24 hours

A few years ago, Will Pattinson was told “If you don’t kick yourself into gear now, you’re going to live a short life.” Now he’s 54kg lighter, has shed 30 per cent of his body fat and is running and cycling 365km in 24 hours to raise money for Black Dog Institute

This researcher studied 32 papers on arm growth – here’s what actually works