Month: June 2025

What’s the difference between wellness and fitness? Is there a difference? Is one more important than the other? Can you focus on both at the same time? Let’s start with the first question—what’s the difference between the two? To paint a clearer comparison, let’s make the analogy to auto racing—NASCAR, Formula 1, doesn’t matter, reader’s […]

When the summer heat rolls in, there’s one place every family gravitates to: the pool. But this isn’t just a spot for lazy floats and cannonballs. With a little creativity, your backyard pool can transform into a high-energy training ground for the entire family. Pool workouts deliver a full-body burn without the impact of land-based […]

Natural powerlifter and bodybuilder Jeff Nippard is all about evidence-backed technique so be sure to lean into these 5 simple leg day tips that will breathe new life into leg day. Our legs house the largest muscles in our bodies, meaning that DOMS can make lower-body workouts a bit of a sore subject. Still, with […]

Formula E’s 2023 world champion Jake Dennis has been chasing a second title with Team Andretti, racing on tracks across the globe in locations such as Jeddah, Miami, and Monaco. Now readying for action in Jakarta, the 6’ 2” driver managed to stay still long enough in order to talk training with M&F, revealing some […]

Often, we think of personal records as the act of lifting a heavier weight or making that extra rep, but for many, being stronger than yesterday simply means reducing our pain and improving our mobility. Jeff Bailey has dedicated his life to yoga since 1985 and has taught more than 13,000 classes in the process […]

Jeff Nippard is never afraid to face the prospect of failure in order to complete a worthwhile experiment, so when the Canadian powerlifter, bodybuilder, and evidence-based coach battled “The World’s Strongest IFBB Pro,” Larry Wheels, M&F were here for it. And the result? Despite their serious size difference, the outcome was closer than you might […]

Nicole Young’s public persona may come polished and poised—a hallmark of her presence on Netflix’s Selling Sunset. But beneath the glamour is a woman whose professional edge is rooted in something far less curated: grit. Long before luxury real estate and television screens became her everyday landscape, Young was an elite athlete raised in a […]

As we move into our 40s and beyond, staying mobile isn’t just about flexibility, it’s about preserving strength, preventing injuries, and ensuring we move through life with ease and confidence. Joint pain, muscle stiffness, and nagging aches aren’t simply a byproduct of aging; they’re often the result of a lack of intentional movement. When mobility […]

Chris Bumstead may have retired from the competitive side of bodybuilding, but the six-time Classic Mr. Olympia winner’s profile is still very much on the ascent. With training taking a new direction and his line of health supplements now on a meteoric rise, CBum sat down with M&F to reflect on the phenomenal success he […]

Chris Bumstead is loving life in 2025, eating banana bread and training at his own pace instead of prepping for another Olympia. And, with six-consecutive Classic trophies in the bag, he’s certainly earned it. But with speculation still rife about Bumstead’s plans this year, we asked the bodybuilding icon if he would ever return as […]