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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...

Errors in Bodybuilding Explained By Dane C. Fletcher Some teenage bodybuilders think that by lifting weights for around 3 weeks followed by an off of 2 weeks it is possible to return to the point they had reached. However, this is as far from the truth as mars is from Pluto. This is a case of...

The Austrian oak, Arnold Schwarzenegger has al;ways been driven by success. It is part of the reason he is probably the most iconic bodybuilder of all time. Classic Bodybuilding, Success Driven Arnold Schwarzenegger By Sharon Aguirre There are icons that are identified in every game...

The bodybuilding and fitness industry was rocked on Aug. 8 when the family of John Meadows announced that the longtime coach and pro bodybuilder passed away at the age of 49. At this time, no cause of death had been announced, but the man who called Ohio home touched the lives and positively...

One of the great aspects of competing in the IFBB Pro League is that pros can change divisions to maximize their chances of physique. Andrea Shaw went from a Figure competitor to Ms. Olympia in women’s bodybuilding. Chris Bumstead was an amateur in bodybuilding, but he is now the two-time...

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...

Bodybuilding and physique shows are all about the muscle and how the body looks, but there is a big mental aspect as well. Don’t believe me? Ask reigning Ms. Olympia Andrea Shaw, and she will validate that statement. In fact, she spoke with Isabelle Turrell on this week’s episode of the “Fit...

When it comes to training and diet you’re going to find the best formula for long-term success is the one that you can stick to! There are plenty of diets and routines out there, but not all of them are for everybody. The diet and training plan have a direct relationship with one another...

This article is intended to make you aware of the difference between bodybuilding skillset and alignment when it comes to getting incredible results with your body. First, allow me to give you some background on myself and my firsthand experience with working out and then this article will make...