by Matt Weik

Other than getting together with friends and family on January 1 of each year, what else comes to mind? Probably New Year’s resolutions, right? Maybe you’re sitting around the dinner table on New Year’s Day and talking about what you want to accomplish this year, and everyone brings up one or two things. Well, health and fitness are always something that comes out of their mouths. But very few will actually follow through and succeed. Why?

by Matt Weik

I’ve seen a lot of comments, videos, and posts on social media about a recent NPC bodybuilding show where one competitor (in the super heavyweight class) came in out of shape. And when I say out of shape, I mean, his body fat had to be over 30%. The biggest gripe has been that this was a nationally qualified show that led to an IFBB pro card.

by Christian Duque

We often hear about The Golden Era of Bodybuilding, that period of time when the sport was really put on the map, with glowing nostalgia. It was a time when fans bought up all the magazines, including ones in languages they couldn’t understand. It was a time when the mystery for what went on in Muscle Beach couldn’t have been higher. It was the Mecca of Bodybuilding, a rock’s throw from Hollywood, with the greatest champions walking around and feeling totally at home.

by Christian Duque

The detractors rallied their forces, they berated “Sugar” Shawn Ray throughout social media, so much so that it started to become as if the entire industry wanted Shawn’s head on a silver platter. I’m not saying I approve of what the IFBB Hall of Famer said on that bizarre RXMuscle interview, just a day after the passing of Mr. Olympia Shawn “Flexatron” Rhoden, but I think it’s safe to say that Palumbo had a huge deal of responsibility in that whole fiasco.

by Matt Weik

Do you have a kid who is obsessed with gaming? A kid who’d rather play video games instead of being active and playing outside? A kid who’d rather make online friends instead of real friends? Well, parenting has never been an easy task, but this trend has gotten much worse over the last couple of years. Screen time is at an all-time high with kids. Have you been trying to think of ways to get your kids more active? There may be a solution for you in this article.

by Matt Weik

Work is stressful. It’s long. Your boss is an asshole. Your co-workers are lazy and complacent. And you go through the day praying five o’clock comes soon so you can get the hell out of there and to the gym to release the stress and frustration of the day. You want to stay healthy, but the stress at work is mounding up, and you don’t know what to do about it. What if you could add some items to your office that can help improve your health and also minimize some of the stress you are feeling?

by Matt Weik

Being a new personal trainer isn’t easy. In fact, it can be incredibly challenging. Gyms around the nation are full of personal trainers who have more experience than you and an existing client list. How can you enter the space and make a splash (and some money)?

by Christian Duque

When news hit that legendary bodybuilder turned contest MC Robert “Bob” Cicherillo had been dismissed from his duties at one of the biggest contests in the NPC, it sent shockwaves throughout the fitness industry. This was the case for a couple major reasons.

by Matt Weik

Drinking water may feel like a chore sometimes, right? But let’s be honest, you can’t survive without it. Water is a building block of new cells in the body. Every single chemical reaction that takes place in your body requires water. And that’s just one reason why you need to be focusing on your hydration levels.

by Matt Weik

What if I told you that you could be suffering from a condition that can kill you with no real symptoms to tell you that something is wrong? Pretty scary, right? If you have chronic high blood pressure that never goes down into the normal range, you’re at risk. The fix is to find out what needs to be done to help lower blood pressure if you fall into this category. Some people may be predisposed to such a condition, but many times it may be brought on due to stress and poor lifestyle behaviors.