bodybuilding

Australia is a part of the world that has a strong passion for bodybuilding and fitness. Aside from legendary promoter and gym owner Tony Doherty, some of the greatest champions to come from Down Under include Lee Priest and Sonny Schmidt. The latest superstar to emerge in the IFBB Pro League...

Bev Francis was introduced to the bodybuilding world in 1985, featured in the movie Pumping Iron II: The Women. Bev was a successful and celebrated athlete, a champion powerlifter, and a national shot-put champion. She also had more muscle and was stronger than the other female bodybuilders of...

Johnnie O. Jackson shares the hardcore truth on the importance of focus – calling it the single most determining factor in bodybuilding success. What separates a pro bodybuilder from everyone else? Genetics? Certainly to some degree. Drugs like steroids? This is a misleading factor in the true...

Bodybuilding Myths That Must Die! Every culture has its myths and bodybuilding is no exception. Like most myths, most are nine parts fantasy and one part truth, though of course, some myths have no truth to them at all. I have spent much of my career attempting to expose myths surrounding...

One of the rising stars in the fitness world over the last couple of years has been Andrew Jacked. While he’s become very popular both online and wherever he travels, there’s a lot of mystery surrounding the 6’2” bodybuilder. Dennis James brought him on to the latest episode of The Menace...

Over the past many decades, I have been involved with or interviewed for many bodybuilding documentaries, particularly on women’s bodybuilding. I have been disappointed by most of them. The original Pumping Iron, directed by the late George Butler, was an amazing and effective look at the...

If you’re reading this article right now, then there’s a good chance you’re at least somewhat familiar with bodybuilding. You likely also know that the top title in the world of bodybuilding is Mr. Olympia. The 16 men that have held that title since 1965 have done more than won a bodybuilding...

In the long history of bodybuilding tradition bodybuilders trained like weightlifters. They were weightlifters or strongmen who lifted weights and who began over time to be as concerned about what they looked like instead of or in addition to how much they could lift. This trend accelerated in...

In the late 2000’s, Canadian bodybuilders appeared to be taking the sport by storm. Among those pros were Ben Pakulski, Fouad Abiad, and Mike Van Wyck. Unfortunately for Van Wyck, he had to call it a career early on. His only full contest appearance was the 2010 New York Pro, where he finished...

People who are involved in the bodybuilding industry hope to be relevant for 10, maybe 20 years. Mike O’Hearn has been a major player in fitness for well over three decades. He’s been on over 500 magazine covers (including “Muscle & Fitness” numerous times including his first), and displays...

Over the decades, few books have stood both the test of time and the tests done in the gym. The publication rate of new books promising you the key to more muscle and less fat seems to keep up with new Starbucks openings. Which books are worth their weight (pun intended) and your hard-earned...

Bodybuilding is like any other sport we watch and are entertained by. As the champions and elite athletes change, so do the way the game or sport is played. Basketball is a great example of this. In the 1980’s, Magic Johnson was the most popular star and the flash of “Showtime” was how...

Have you lost all motivation to train? Do you dread heading to the gym? Maybe you spend half the day looking for excuses to put off today’s training? Losing your motivation is not fun. I know, that’s an understatement. You really want to gain muscle. You really want to get ripped. But it’s...

The Use Of Adenosine Triphosphate In Bodybuilding By Paul V. Strong Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the source of energy that supports metabolism in body cells, tissues and the muscles. ATP is a biochemical way to use and store energy. In chemical terms ATP is an adenine nucleotide attached to...

Bodybuilding is a highly competitive sport that is growing in popularity every single day. Without a shadow of a doubt, one of the most exciting things about bodybuilding is the anticipation leading up to each show. You know which athletes are going to be competing several months in advance, but...

Bodybuilding is an art form and also one of the hardest sports in existence. It is not easy to excel in bodybuilding and only a rare group of people ever can. Life of a Bodybuilder - Some Interesting Facts By Charles T Freeman Did you know that bodybuilders have to ingest over 1g of protein...

Bodybuilding is an evolved form of what it was initially called as muscle display performance. Muscularity has taken a great leap since its inception and has found a unique career platform for men (and women). The most initial forms of bodybuilding were seen in ancient Greece where the athletes...

Basics of Bodybuilding Nutrition By Jim Atilson Some subjects are too confusing and harder to understand, such as; Math, Chemistry, Biology, and in the case of bodybuilding, Nutrition. There is more to bodybuilding and building muscle than just lifting weights. A very important part of the...

Bodybuilding Tips For Overcoming the Plateau By Emile Jarreau If you are interested in making continual progress in bodybuilding, the following bodybuilding tips will be worth the read. First, you must keep in mind that there is going to be a time where you aren't getting the results you...

Bodybuilding Nutritional Supplements - Useful Info By Natron IChango Nutritional supplements are the addition that needs to provide extra resources for the well being of the body's health, as not always the healthy diet can get it. The bodybuilding nutritional supplements are specially created...