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Samson Dauda was unable to defend his 2024 Mr Olympia title this year, instead suffering a significant drop to fourth place. Still, rather than blame others, the “Nigerian Lion” has shown himself to be a true champion by reflecting on what went wrong, and it looks like there is plenty of potential on the horizon. Dauda surprised many critics last year when he bested Derek Lunsford and Hadi Choopan to become the 2024 Mr. Olympia, but observers soon weighed-in on whether he could hold on to the trophy, with some pointing to the fact that he’d relinquished the services of…
Key Takeaways Circuit training is a great way to combine strength training and cardiorespiratory exercise in an effective and time-efficient way. Consider the following strategies when programming exercise for clients with larger bodies: Implement exercises that don’t require getting up and down off the floor. Avoid high-impact moves. Avoid (or limit) body-weight exercises, particularly anything supported by the wrists. Avoid exercises that require elevating the body. Avoid lunges until you have worked with a client for a while. Keep cardio manageable. Always give alternatives and options in circuits that allow for autonomy over the workout. …
You’ve likely heard of the debate over how to pronounce GIF – gif like the start of “gift” or jif like the peanut butter brand? – but what about the one over Gingles? Wednesday’s argument in Louisiana v. Callais was peppered with contentious references to Gingles factors, which are used to determine if congressional maps dilute a racial minority group’s voting power, and the justices didn’t even seem to agree on if it’s pronounced “Gingles” or “Jingles.” Morning Reads What This Supreme Court Term Means for Future Elections (Lydia Wheeler, The Wall Street Journal) — Louisiana v. Callais, a case…
Here in New York we’re in the midst of a Nor’easter, but on the other side of the world, at Shanghai Fashion Week, show goers are enjoying a week of steamy temperatures. On the street style front that means mini skirts, sheer dresses, and crop tops. On the other hand, those ready to leave summer good and truly behind, have been reaching for plaid suits, following a trend we saw outside recent shows in New York, London, Milan, and Paris. Follow along as Yumeng Zheng photographs the best-dressed guests from the spring 2026 shows in Shanghai.
Casein is a high-quality protein that contains all nine essential amino acids, the building blocks of proteins that cannot be made by the body and must come from the diet. Casein is digested and absorbed more slowly than other types of protein. Because of this extended absorption time, the best casein protein powders may facilitate muscle recovery when taken right before sleep. Dairy proteins, in general (including whey and casein), are highly bioavailable and include high amounts of branch-chain amino acids (BCAAs), making them an ideal choice for muscle repair and synthesis. To compile our list of top casein protein…
Inclusive Therapists is a social justice and liberation-oriented mental health directory, community, and resource hub. We offer a safer, simpler way to find a therapist, counselor, coach, or mental health provider committed to Racial, 2SLGBTQIA+, Neurodivergence, and Disability Justice.We center the needs of Black, Brown, Indigenous, and People of Color/Global Majority (BIPOC/PGM) and Queer, Trans, Nonbinary, Intersex, ACE+ intersections (QTBIPOC). We prioritize the voices and expressions of racialized neurodivergent and disabled communities. We are a mental health liberation movement creating change through decolonial education, collective care, and activism. Celebrating marginalized identities, abilities, and bodies!About Directory Listings The mental health providers…
It’s not a phase, mom… No, really, it isn’t.You might think the emo music that ravaged millennials’ earbuds in the 2000s— such as Taking Back Sunday’s “Cute Without the ‘E'” or “Ohio Is For Lovers” by Hawthorne Heights—was born and died within the same decade, but perhaps you just stopped listening. Some of us didn’t. Now it’s 2025, and it appears the genre and its accompanying doom-and-gloom beauty aesthetic has made a full-blown comeback. But the hill I choose to die on is that emo (the music, the look, all of it) never actually went away.With the 2000s rounding back into…
Want more posts like this in your life? Join the Tiny Buddha list for daily or weekly insights. “As a solid rock is not shaken by the wind, the wise are not shaken by praise or blame.” ~The Dhammapada, Verse 81 Some moments lift you like moonlight. Others break you like a wave. I’ve lived through both—and I’ve come to believe that the way we move through these emotional thresholds defines who we become. By thresholds, I mean the turning points in our lives—experiences so vivid, painful, or awe-filled that they pull us out of our usual routines and bring us…
During rainy days in New York City, my dressing mantra typically goes something like this: hope for the best and pray nothing gets too wet. I often forget to bring an umbrella along or think I’m invincible to everything from drizzles to full-on downpours, avoiding the prospect of buying proper rain gear altogether. I’ve never felt satisfied with the jackets I came across, too many of them too functional to be stylish. It wasn’t until a planned trip to Ireland was fast approaching this past September that I finally decided to bite the bullet and invest in a rain jacket.…
Australian powerlifter Vasa Samataua has a personal best bench press of more than 600 pounds and recently shared his top three steps for lifting heavier. “There’s three things that you need to remember,” said Samataua, who has a bench press PR of 611.7 pounds (277.5 kilograms) and is a regular top 5 competitor on the powerlifting circuit. Like Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, Samataua trains under Sebastian Oreb and recently laid it all out on Instagram, so if you’re ready to boost your bench-pressing game, give these pointers a try. Step 1: Your Feet Knowing exactly where to place the feet during…