by Matt Weik, BS, CSCS, CPT, CSN Many people have seemed to embrace the concept of “dopamine detox.” Personally, I never heard of it before until one of my clients came to me inquiring about it. So, like most things… 

by Matt Weik, BS, CSCS, CPT, CSN To this day, Arnold Schwarzenegger still stands as bodybuilding’s most authoritative voice. When he speaks, everyone listens. With seven Mr. Olympia titles and as the founder of bodybuilding’s premier fitness festival, which is… 

by Matt Weik, BS, CSCS, CPT, CSN Ok… ok… that title may be slightly clickbaity. But hear me out. There are ways that you can more easily lose your love handles. And no, I’m not going to tell you to… 

by Christian Duque

When it comes to Jay Cutler, you can’t get much more real with regards to an honest assessment to the sport of bodybuilding. Jay built a fanbase the old fashioned way. He worked hard at it. He could have gone viral many times over had he played the social media game. He could have screamed politics some of those years that Coleman held on by the skin of his teeth. Look at 2001, for example. How many guys, today, wouldn’t have had a pity party over losing in a contest that clearly divided so many fans?

by Matt Weik, BS, CSCS, CPT, CSN What if I were to tell you that there is a connection between muscle contraction during exercise and your ability to heal nerves? Would you believe me? (Or perhaps you don’t care). Recent… 

by Matt Weik, BS, CSCS, CPT, CSN Quality sleep is often overlooked in the grand scheme of things because so many people are focused on workouts, nutrition, and supplements. Yet research increasingly shows that sleep may be critical in achieving… 

by Christian Duque

So I think that Nick Walker understands how bodybuilding works and understands the value of marketing. I think having ambition is a great thing, especially when you’re trying to be the best at anything and in Walker’s case he wants to be the best bodybuilder on the planet. He needs to give snacks to his fan base from time to time. There’s no real harm in that.

by Matt Weik, BS, CSCS, CPT, CSN There seems to be talk on the internet saying that there is no such thing as high-protein grains. That’s actually not accurate. Sure, when you think of the nutritional value of grains, you… 

by Matt Weik, BS, CSCS, CPT, CSN Do you consider yourself a fit individual? If so, you may have a leg up in the competition when it comes to business success. And no, I’m not joking. Business and fitness might…