💪 8 Time-Saving Hacks for Your Next Workout

Happy Pi Day, folks! If you really want to celebrate the occasion, stick to three sets of 14 on every exercise today. (To be honest, it's a lot more fun to celebrate National Pie Day in January.)

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Being short on time at the gym doesn’t mean you’ll be short on gains. Here are some tips to speed up a bodybuilding workout when you’re up against the clock. 

Rich Gaspari knows a thing or two about bodybuilding. And the 1989 Arnold Classic winner recently had some harsh words for today’s talent. ​​

Samson Dauda’s Arnold Classic win was pretty divisive. Now, 1983's Mr. Olympia, Samir Bannout, chimed in to say he wasn’t too impressed with the new champ. 

WORKOUT TIPS

Beat the Clock

Bodybuilding workouts can take plenty of time to begin with, and an added time constraint can play havoc with your mood, mindset, and even the results you get from the work you put in. Sometimes, a brutal three-hour back workout just isn’t in the cards. Sometimes your training needs to be quick and dirty.

To get more out of less, you can employ some clever tricks and tactics to keep the gains coming. Getting a good bodybuilding workout in less than an hour isn’t easy, but it’s certainly doable. Here are some tips for making your sessions more efficient and no less effective. 

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NEWS

Gaspari Sounds Off

Episode 36 of The Mike O’Hearn Show featured bodybuilder Rich Gaspari as a guest. For those too young to remember, Gaspari competed in seven Mr. Olympia contests during his career, reaching the podium four times, including three runner-up finishes from 1986-88.

In conversation with O’Hearn, Gaspari talked about a range of topics, including the importance of workout intensity and proper form. But the most intriguing part came when Gaspari said he feels like “hard work is being replaced by drugs” in modern competitors. He also said the size of today's bodybuilders comes at the cost of quality muscle. 

“I want today's pro bodybuilders to be better than I was,” Gaspari said. "[They] are bigger, which is great, but are they better?”

ARNOLD CLASSIC FALLOUT

Samir on Samson

With the dust still settling on the 2023 Arnold Classic, bodybuilders — both past and present — are chiming in with their thoughts on Samson Dauda’s upset victory over Nick Walker. And one of the most vocal is Samir Bannout, the 1983 Mr. Olympia winner, who jumped on his Muscle Maturity podcast to give his opinion on Dauda’s physique. 

“I wasn’t really impressed with Samson’s quality,” Bannout said.

Part of Bannout’s issue boiled down to — in his opinion — Dauda’s lack of conditioning and definition.

“I love his body, but there’s no clarity in his back,” Bannout said. “His back was still hazy, so maybe he ended up too flat.”

THE DROPSET

Jeffersonian Gains

• Sometimes, the weirdest-looking exercises can be the most useful, and the Jefferson deadlift is the perfect example. Here’s a tutorial on this quirky strength builder. 

• You’ve heard of BCAAs and you’ve heard of creatine. But do you know which one to take and when? We’ve got your answers.

• If you struggle with joint pain, rheumatoid arthritis, or osteoarthritis, we’ve got a list of supplements that could help. 

SOUND OFF!

Your Post-Arnold Mr. Olympia Predictions

THE RESULTS ARE IN!

Your Arnold Classic Winner

In the March 7 edition of The Ripped Report, we asked who you thought should have won the 2023 Arnold Classic. Here's how you voted: 

1. Samson Dauda (41.79%)

2. Nick Walker (35.82%)

3. Shaun Clarida (8.93%)

4. Andrew Jacked (7.49%)

5. Big Ramy (5.97%)