Ten champions reshape the 2027 Olympia race
Ahmed Juraybi won Men’s Open, Anastasia Korableva took the closest decision, and the official tables settled all ten professional divisions in Bucharest.
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10 NOV / 26
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The newsroom
Competition, participation, technology and industry intelligence—written as original ShreddedAF briefings with a transparent source trail.
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Ali Ammar closes the IWF Worlds with 466 kg
Iraq's +110 kg champion held off Alireza Yousefi, whose 263 kg clean and jerk set a world record on the final day in Ningbo.
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Siyum and Dusha win the Athens Marathon
Ethiopia swept the overall titles; the official elite tables and the limits of the live mass results are separated.
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Peloton profit improves while subscriptions fall
Revenue rose 1.5% and GAAP net income reached $96.2m, but paid connected-fitness subscriptions fell 9%.
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Teo takes his first pro title in Auckland
Malaysia’s Terrence Teo Kok Hua won the six-athlete Classic Physique field at Moe’s Muscles Pro. New Zealand’s Harrison Booth placed second.
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Poghosyan wins Classic Physique in Kuwait
Levon Poghosyan topped a 14-man field; Michael Van Niekerk won Men’s Physique.
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Official results add three November 7 events
Moe’s Muscles, Chattanooga Night of Champions and Kazakhstan Pro now appear in the IFBB Pro ledger.
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CrossFit raises its 2026 competition safety standard
Preparticipation medical exams, an expanded medical team and new water-safety guidance move into the Games framework.
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Running expands on road—and accelerates on trail
U.S. road participation reached 52.3 million in 2025; trail running rose to 17.2 million.
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Wearables hold the number-one fitness trend
ACSM’s 2026 survey keeps wearable technology on top while recovery, longevity and mental health gain emphasis.
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The wellness economy reaches $6.8 trillion
Physical activity accounts for a $1.14 trillion market, with mental wellness among the fastest-growing sectors.
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Supplement audits
Seven product classes. Label math, evidence strength, dosing logic and value are scored separately so a loud tub cannot hide weak fundamentals.
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Category audit
REFERENCECreatine monohydrate
Evidence baseA
Label clarityA−
Claim riskLOW
Cost signal€
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Protein
Ten expanded whey and plant audits now cover formula, regional certification, company accountability, recognition and value as separate questions.
Open 10 product audits ↗Creatine
Three monohydrate powders compared on dose, product-level certification, transparency and cost—not branding theatre.
Open 3 product audits ↗Pre-workout
Three disclosed formulas with caffeine, citrulline, beta-alanine and verification scored as separate questions.
Open 3 product audits ↗Hydration & endurance
Electrolyte and carbohydrate products judged against sodium concentration, session demands and testing evidence.
Open 3 product audits ↗Recovery & health
Omega-3 and magnesium products reviewed with public testing, population limits and medical-claim controls.
Open 3 product audits ↗Body composition
Meal replacements audited as convenient foods—not fat-loss shortcuts—with protein, fibre and testing kept visible.
Open 3 product audits ↗Multivitamins
Exact-market formulas compared on nutrient overlap, verification and realistic need—not the longest ingredient list.
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The reference room
Evergreen training, food, recovery, longevity and body–mind pages built from primary studies and systematic reviews.
Full range or lengthened partials?
Why full range remains the default while newer trials narrow the gap.
Open evidence review ↗Dietary fibre: food first, numbers second
What 17.2 million observations support—and what they cannot prove.
Open evidence review ↗Fitness predicts health—but does not guarantee it
How to read the one-MET signal without turning association into destiny.
Open evidence review ↗Protein for muscle growth: what the evidence supports
How much matters, when timing matters less, and where supplements fit.
Open evidence review ↗How many daily steps support health?
Why 7,000 steps is a useful evidence marker—not a magic threshold.
Open evidence review ↗Exercise, depression and anxiety
What a 2026 umbrella review found—and what exercise cannot replace.
Open evidence review ↗Training to failure: when does it matter?
Why hard sets matter, but true failure is not a universal requirement.
Open evidence review ↗Creatine: what the evidence actually supports
Performance, lean-mass measurement, safety limits and product-audit logic.
Open evidence review ↗Sleep loss and performance: what changes first
Where causal evidence is clear—and where optimisation claims outrun it.
Open evidence review ↗04 / Editorial protocolFast is useful.
Fast is useful.
Wrong is useless.
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