💪 One of Bodybuilding's Best Dies at 91

Happy Friday, folks! It's the FREAKIN' WEEKEND®, so we have that to look forward to. Maybe some extra sleep and extra gains?

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While there's a lot of fun bodybuilding news to report, this issue does deal with something somber. All-time fitness great and bodybuilding legend Bill Pearl has passed away at 91. We take a look at his legendary career down below.

Another bodybuilding legend — who is very much alive and well — had one of the greatest stage-ready backs in history. We break down Lee Haney's Olympia-worthy back workout.

Looking for triceps that pop right out of the toaster? Dana Linn Bailey has you covered with this intense superset.

OBITUARY

Bodybuilding Icon Bill Pearl Passes Away at 91

The sport of bodybuilding has lost a titan. On Sept. 14, 2022, through a post on his Facebook page, Bill Pearl’s wife, Judy, announced that the retired bodybuilder had died at the age of 91.

His wife noted that Pearl had recently overcome a serious bacterial infection, following a lawn mower accident that occurred in April. He was simultaneously battling Parkinson’s disease, diagnosed in 2016, which his wife believes may have caused his death. (An official cause of death wasn’t announced.)

WORKOUTS

How Lee Haney Built an Olympia-Winning Back

Every bodybuilder has their own approach to physique development — it’s one of the most charming aspects of the sport. And when an eight-time Mr. O shares his perspective...let's just say we're all ears (and lats).

On stage, bodybuilders are judged by the same criteria, but how they choose to meet said criteria is at their own discretion in the gym.

Eight-time Mr. Olympia Lee Haney, one of the most successful and renowned athletes to ever grace a bodybuilding stage, built his physique and career around the ideology of “stimulate, don’t annihilate.”

Here’s how Haney liked to train his back, and how you can follow in his footsteps.

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TRAINING TIPS

Triceps Training for the Brave

Okay, hear us out. What if two of the highest-profile names in women's bodybuilding got together and trained arms? And what if they were sharing those supersets with us, the common folk?

Yeah, we're listening.

Former Women’s Physique Olympia champion Dana Linn Bailey met with bodybuilder and Flag Nor Fail sponsored athlete Kristen Nun for an epic arm session. Bailey does not shy away from challenging workouts, nor does Nun. Can you keep up with them?

THE DROPSET

How Terrence Ruffin Bulks Up

• The key to Terrence Ruffin's size starts in the kitchen. And the Classic Physique mainstay recently shared his offseason bulking diet.

• Hunter Labrada breaks down some differences between "enhanced" and natural training.

• How much ya bench? Pro bodybuilder ​​Michal Križo answers that (and other questions) in this online Q&A.

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