by Christian Duque

Almost every week since the 2020 Mr. Olympia I’ve thought about this brief exchange between myself and one of my favorite Mr. Olympias of all time, #14 Shawn “Flexatron” Rhoden. Picture it! It’s moments after the contest, I’d just interviewed new 212 Mr. Olympia, The Giant Killer, Shaun Clarida. I was in high spirits and Ramy and Brandon came out. I was debating asking Ramy for an interview, but I wasn’t wild about the way he got into the contest and made my position quite public.

by Matt Weik

Well, just when you thought the Yuri Tolochko saga couldn’t get any weirder from marrying and then divorcing a sex doll while cheating on his “plastic wife” with another sex doll, he apparently wants us to hold his beer. Recently Yuri announced that he’s shifted into a new fetish — an ashtray.

by Christian Duque

The death of legendary NPC bodybuilder Matt Mendenhall has rocked the world of bodybuilding. Many considered Matt to be one of the greatest amateur bodybuilders who never earned his IFBB Pro League pro card. He competed seven times at the NPC Nationals, taking runner-up three times, as well as competing in the USA’s and a number of other high profile contests, particularly in Ohio, where he was from.

by Matt Weik

If you think back several years, digital fitness wasn’t even in the conversation when discussing exercise and fitness. Sure, you had some apps that provided people with workout programs, but nothing like what we are witnessing today. With the advent of digital fitness, it has become a breakthrough moment where more people are getting active who were initially put off by “working out” because they didn’t feel comfortable going to a commercial gym or didn’t have the financial means to pay for a monthly gym membership.

by Matt Weik

Wouldn’t it be nice to turn on the television on a Friday and Saturday night and be able to watch a bodybuilding show? Instead, we are left to pay for a plane ticket, hotel, transportation, and ticket to go see a show in person. If you’re into that kind of thing, cool. But for those of us who have a family, it’s impossible to make frequent trips to bodybuilding shows. What we are left with are crappy livestream productions that have the clarity and crispness of beer goggles, all while paying more than a damn UFC Pay-Per-View – it’s insane!

by Christian Duque

Anticipation for the 2021 Arnold Classic is spreading like wildfire, with fans and media outlets casting predictions insofar as who will win the 2nd most prestigious bodybuilding contest in the world. Although the actual promoters seem to be distancing themselves from the contest’s namesake and several companies have stated they will not support the event and there’s rumors the event may change names, it’s still the talk of the town.

by Christian Duque

The Beast, Roelly Winklaar could have won the 2020 Mr. Olympia. I don’t like to live in the past, but this point needs to be made. It’s such a powerful point, that I chose to start the article with it. Everyone, and I mean everyone, couldn’t believe their eyes last year. The 2018 Olympia People’s Champion was in top form; the only thing left was to hop on a plane for Orlando, FL. That being said, 2020 was the beginning of the chaos. Even though by the 2020 Olympia, the contest had long, changed dates and venues, the world was still being ravaged by the Covid 19 virus. Even today, with the growing concerns about the Delta Variant, we’re still struggling for normalcy, but last year was so much crazier. I don’t think we’ve ever had a year like 2020 and hopefully we never again do.

by Matt Weik

While this article may not be EVERY person who goes to the gym, it absolutely applies to many of those who have and use their gym membership regularly. Sure, there are people who have a gym membership who may never fall into the categories I’m about to mention, just like there are plenty of people who don’t have a gym membership who do fall into these categories.

by Christian Duque

Phil Hernon loved to help people. He made videos all the time, whether for his own platforms or graciously appearing on others. He knew he could come off as a smartass, but while he did know a lot about bodybuilding, supplements, and diet, he never closed himself off. He wasn’t one of the so-called gurus who believed themselves to be geniuses, who believed themselves to be beyond learning new things.

by Christian Duque

First and foremost, I’d like to stress one glaring point, Arnold Schwarzenegger is no stranger to ruffling feathers. He has been in front of the cameras, whether for bodybuilding, film, politics and/or philanthropy for the better part of a half century. He not only understands how the mainstream media works, but some might say he utilized many of the tactics they adopted, well before their very existence.