Motivation
How to Stay Motivated to Workout
You’re not alone if you’re the type who busts out of the gate when starting something new, firing on all cylinders feeling like you can take…
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Bodybuilding
12 Bodybuilding Mistakes That Are Killing Your Gains
Bodybuilding is hard work. Not only do you have to push yourself in the gym, but you also need to pay attention to what you eat…
Motivation
How Strong Was Ronnie Coleman?
“Everybody want to be a bodybuilder, but don’t nobody want to lift no heavy-ass weights, but me.” – Ronnie Coleman Now that is some opening line.…
Bodybuilding
Best Back Ever: Ronnie Coleman vs Dorian Yates
Boy, oh boy. The best back. We are so stoked about this! Dorian Yates and Ronnie Coleman have 14 Sandows between them. They are some of the biggest and…
Bodybuilding
The Top 15 Signs You’re A Real Bodybuilder
Bodybuilding is more than just a workout. Zumba is a workout. Pilates is a workout. Spinning is a workout. You do them, and then you leave…
Bodybuilding
13 Tools for More Productive Bodybuilding Workouts
Building muscle is rarely easy. You’ll need to commit to regular workouts, push your muscles to their limits and beyond, follow a bodybuilding diet and respect…
Muscle-Building
The 7 Most Intense Bodybuilding Methods
Training intensity means different things to different people. On the one hand, intensity can refer to the weight you are lifting and its relationship to your…
Bodybuilding
27 Best Backs in Bodybuilding History
So, you have inner pec striations? That’s cute but let us talk about your back for a second. Can your back draw the curtains on your…
Bodybuilding
Best Natural Bodybuilders – 21 Natty Lifters You Need To Know About
If you made a list of the best and most popular bodybuilders in the world, chances are none of them would be natural athletes. Furthermore, things…
Muscle-Building
What Should I Do If One Arm is Bigger Than The Other?
If you’re taking precision measurements of your body—to track fat composition and muscle mass—you may notice that one side of your body develops faster than the…
Arnold Classic
2021 Arnold Classic Men’s Open Bodybuilding Prediction and Analysis
The 2021 Arnold Classic will take place on September 25th, 2021. It’s safe to say that this year, the Arnold Classic Men’s Open lineup is stacked. This…
Muscle
How To Drink Alcohol Without Losing Muscle and Gaining Fat
Let’s get straight to the point. The fountain of youth is overrated. Learning how to drink alcohol without gaining fat and losing muscle is the real…
OP-ED
How to Squat and Build Better Legs with Bad Knees
If you’ve been training hard for any length of time almost anyone reading this right now can relate to sore knees. You know that feeling you…
OP-ED
How to Structure Your Own Workouts
Usually there are two types of people in the world: those who rely on others to figure things out and those who are true and true…
CrossFit
Tia-Clair Toomey: Unquestionably The Fittest Woman The Earth Has Ever Seen
On August 1st, 2021, Tia-Clair Toomey won her fifth consecutive CrossFit Games, extending the record she already had for most competitive wins. However there is more…
Muscle-Building
Building Muscle After 40: A Comprehensive Guide to Maximizing Muscle Gains Through Training
Over 40 and want to build more mass? Think that you’re past packing on new muscle? Are your joints a bit sore and battered from all…
OP-ED
The 9 Best Joint-Friendly Bodybuilding Training Methods
I’ve been lifting weights for about 40 years, ever since I bought my first Weider blue vinyl dumbbell set. During that time, I’ve trained as a…
Body Mechanics
Sets vs. Reps: Everything You Need to Know
Resistance training isn’t only about building muscle—in reality, it improves every aspect of your fitness, including strength, explosive power, cardiovascular endurance, and flexibility. People who lift weights…
Bodybuilding
HGH Bubble Gut: Abdominal Distension in Bodybuilders
Dave “Jumbo” Palumbo was a bodybuilder who really lived up to his name. Palumbo competed at a bodyweight of close to 300 pounds – ripped –…