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Representing your country is one of the greatest honors and experiences for any athlete. Sam Burns will get his second opportunity this week as he was named to the President’s Cup team as a Captain’s Pick by Team USA captain Jim Furyk. The Shreveport, LA native is one of 12 players that will...

Giving up carb heavy meals that are often associated with feeling warm and fuzzy, like freshly cooked bread or perfectly cooked potatoes doesn’t sound like a successful recipe for remedying our mental health, but recent research is showing that a ketogenic diet has a positive association with...

Anyone who’s ever been to a fitness expo knows that there are a lot of protein bars being handed out and sampled – and many of them taste more or less the same. But today, Olympia Expo attendees are going to be introduced to a brand-new bar that does NOT taste like all the others: Frank Sepe’s...

On May 13, 2023, two-time and defending Olympia 212 champion Shaun Clarida was one of the featured guest posers at the 2023 Pittsburgh Pro, the show ran by IFBB Pro League and NPC President Jim Manion. Clarida was one of six men taking to the stage in this annual bodybuilding tradition. The...

At 58 years old, most people would be thinking about their retirement plans. For Laird Hamilton, there is no other way to live than to continue dabbling with the edge. Mention his name to anyone in the world of surfing, action water sports and training and there’s sure to be a smile that comes...

On Sept. 28, 2022, President Joe Biden hosted the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. The president and his administration established five pillars to define the scope of the goals to improve the overall health and wellness of the citizens of the United States. Aside from...

In the eyes of Dr. Dan Bornstein, being in great shape and focusing on fitness is a top priority in his life. On the personal side, it helps him be a better father, husband, and overall person. Professionally, he wants to be at his best as a firefighter and to help assist the United States Armed...

So you want to get ripped? You better be prepared to make these 4 sacrifices. Learn what they are & prepare yourself for the hardships of being shredded. Let us play a word association game. What do you think of when you read: Bodybuilding Magazine Covers. Instagram Stars. Physique Competitors...

The 2022 conflict between Russia and Ukraine has been the focus of the majority of the world recently. Many people are feeling for the people in Ukraine, who are doing their best to defend themselves against the Russian invasion. No one is feeling for the people there more than Viktoria...

There are many days when I walk in the gym and I see the same people, doing the same exercises, with the same weights and they look the same as when they did months (or even years) before. It makes me wonder, “How can these people spend so much time in the gym and not be making any strength...

There are many days when I walk in the gym and I see the same people, doing the same exercises, with the same weights and they look the same as when they did months (or even years) before. It makes me wonder, “How can these people spend so much time in the gym and not be making any strength...

Even 2500 years ago, one man and his followers believed undeniably that the mind conquers all. I once took an Eastern Civilization class where I found myself connected to the Buddha’s ideas and ways of living. I had always known that when I was sad, it was because I was allowing myself to be...

Are you swole, jacked or yoked? Let's take a look at modern lifting lingo and see what it says about your physique. Words like meathead, yoked and swole are everyday words to us bros who lift weights. (Do you even lift?) But to the regular schmoe, or to the iron game newb, these words can make...

Many young men have joined gyms and started lifting weights with the purpose of getting as big as possible. If you were to take their deepest thoughts and turn them into a real person, the result would be Craig Golias. At 6’3″, Golias normally weighs in the neighborhood of 350 pounds — with abs...

Peter Facinelli became a globally adored sex symbol as Dr. Carlisle Cullen in the Twilight movies and has cultivated an impressive Hollywood résumé that includes both acting and directing. But during the first COVID-19 lockdown, Facinelli was forced to take control of his well being at 47, after...

The offices of Berman Law Group in Boca Raton, FL, are located in a 50,000-square-feet building a couple miles (give or take) off the southeast coast of Florida. Offices, meeting rooms, and various other workspaces for 17 attorneys and 100 total employees are contained here. So is a full replica...

Thanks to a sporting career that began at the age of 5, Bianca Belair is excelling in the larger-than-life world of WWE. Now at age 31, Belair (real name, Bianca Crawford) has punched her ticket to a championship match at WrestleMania 37, by winning the women’s Royal Rumble after drawing No. 3...

When I saw Iris Kyle win the 1996 Orange County Muscle Classic, she was ripped and in great shape, but she did not have the muscle mass that would later allow her to win 10 Ms. Olympia titles. Obviously, she put on a lot more size fairly quickly. But being in great shape on the contest stage...