Jeff Nippard
Jeff Nippard | |
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 Nippard in 2019 | |
| Born | Jeffrey William Chad Nippard October 6, 1990 Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Education | Memorial University of Newfoundland |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Genre | Fitness |
| Subscribers | 8.58 million |
| Views | 2.13 billion |
| Last updated: August 9, 2026 | |
| Website | jeffnippard |
Jeffrey William Chad Nippard (born October 6, 1990) is a Canadian YouTuber and bodybuilder. He is one of the leading figures of the science-based lifting movement, which uses research to reduce injury and maximize results in opposition to pseudoscientific bodybuilding techniques, sometimes called "broscience".[1]
Early life
[edit]Jeffrey William Chad Nippard[2] was born on October 6, 1990, in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador.[3] He graduated from the Memorial University of Newfoundland with a degree in biochemistry.[4]
Career
[edit]Nippard performed in his first bodybuilding show when he was nineteen. In 2012, he was awarded Mr. Junior Canada.[5] Nippard created his YouTube channel in 2014. He had been consistently going to the gym since 2005, although, before discovering science-based lifting in 2014, he had been an adherent to the broscience movement. Nippard's early videos were based around his workouts, later shifting to presenting research in a digestible way.[4]
In 2021, Nippard launched MacroFactor, a premium app that tracked nutrients. By this time, he had been selling training programs on his website.[4] In October 2024, Nippard was involved in an altercation with bodybuilder Mike Van Wyck at a Burlington, Ontario, gym that resulted in Van Wyck being charged with two counts of assault after hitting Nippard and his cameraman. The confrontation was due to Van Wyck uploading a video titled "Science Based Scammers" and Nippard making video in response that refuted Van Wyck's claims.[6][7]
In December 2024, Nippard published an instructional book, The Muscle Ladder: Get Jacked Using Science. In September 2025, Nippard revealed the Muscle Lab, a 4,000 sq ft (370 m2), $3 million dollar research facility in Oakville, Ontario. He had been working on the project for two years with design studio Nivek Remas and planned to used it as a studio where he would also conduct experiments that would get peer reviewed and published in science journals.[4][8][9]
Personal life
[edit]In 2016, Nippard began dating fellow fitness influencer Stephanie Buttermore.[10] Buttermore had a PhD in pathology and cell biology and researched ovarian cancer.[11] They became engaged in October 2022. Buttermore died on March 6, 2026.[12][13][14] After, Nippard struggled with depression and took time off social media.[15]
Bibliography
[edit]- Nippard, Jeff (December 31, 2024). The Muscle Ladder: Get Jacked Using Science. Victory Belt Publishing. ISBN 9781628604863.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Jeff Nippard Fitness | Science-Based Bodybuilding". Jeff Nippard Fitness. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Spring Convocation 2012" (PDF). Memorial University of Newfoundland. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Grand Falls-Windsor Native Talks About his Recent Bodybuilding Triumphs in California". CBC. July 20, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Chin, Tyler (December 15, 2025). "How Jeff Nippard Became the Face (and Body) of Science-Based Lifting". GQ. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Jeff Nippard Got Boulder Shoulders". Fitness Volt. December 28, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ Arnold, Chris (October 28, 2024). "Viral assault at Halton gym leads to charges for Drake's ex-bodyguard". MiltonToday.ca. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ Arnold, Chris (October 31, 2024). "Leaked video shows full viral Halton gym assault". Oakville News. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ Kryger, Kelsey (September 10, 2025). "Jeff Nippard Says He Just Built the 'Most Scientific Gym On the Planet'". Men's Fitness. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ Aksich, Caroline (January 7, 2026). "Five of the Toronto's most hard-core new fitness clubs". Toronto Life. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ LaCroix, Emy (March 7, 2026). "Why Stephanie Buttermore Quit YouTube 2 Years Before Her Death". Parade. Archived from the original on March 9, 2026. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ Chinman, Luke (April 28, 2026). "Fiancé of Fitness Influencer Stephanie Buttermore Breaks Silence After Her Death at 36". People.com. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ AlBaroudi, Wajih (March 7, 2026). "Stephanie Buttermore cause of death: What we know about influencer". For The Win. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ Murray, Tom (March 7, 2026). "Stephanie Buttermore, influencer fiancée of YouTube star Jeff Nippard, dies aged 36". The Independent. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ Flam, Charna (March 7, 2026). "Fitness Influencer Stephanie Buttermore Dies at 36, Fiancé Jeff Nippard Announces". People.com. Archived from the original on March 12, 2026. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ Parent, Tabitha (May 27, 2026). "Fiancé of Late Fitness Influencer Stephanie Buttermore Candidly Details Grappling with 'Bad' Depression Following Her Death". People.com. Retrieved August 9, 2026.