by Christian Duque

We often talk about “growing the sport of bodybuilding.” It has become almost lip service because we don’t really know what that means. How can you grow something without having any metrics to really make the case? The answer is you really can’t. You look at a variety of factors and you hope that in the long run more adherents are coming to the gym, more people are taking an interest in physique-based sports, more people are buying tickets to expos and that sort of thing. The reality of the matter is that the sport grows but we really can’t put our finger on it because we don’t have any way of measuring how much it’s growing and at what kind of pace.

by Matt Weik, BS, CSCS, CPT, CSN What if I told you to go eat potatoes as a diet? You’d think I’m crazy, right? But there’s actually a new diet called the Potato Diet. This latest diet craze promises rapid… 

by Matt Weik, BS, CSCS, CPT, CSN I think it’s fair to say that we all can agree that exercise is great for the body. But what many fail to realize is that it can also take a toll on… 

by Matt Weik, BS, CSCS, CPT, CSN Are you looking for a secret solution to supercharge your workouts? Look no further than your refrigerator! Fermented foods, once considered niche health products, are now emerging as powerful pre-workout fuel. But what… 

by Matt Weik, BS, CSCS, CPT, CSN Guess what? There’s another diet trend that people are talking about. It’s called the 5:2 diet. Shocking! Another diet, right? I know! But seriously, people are trying the 5:2 diet, and it seems… 

by Christian Duque

Everyone is super excited about this year’s Arnold Classic. This is the second biggest show in bodybuilding but it’s so much more than that. On paper it looks to be a phenomenal contest with an excellent expo but again there’s so much more that needs to be said about this phenomenal event. It is the show made famous by its namesake Arnold Schwarzenegger. When it comes to bodybuilding there is nobody that comes anywhere near his star power and he is somebody that you will see throughout the contest. Whether you will see him flanked by security walking around the expo or you maybe you see him at the show itself, his presence is unmistakable. This show is always one for the record books.

by Christian Duque

Alright folks I have got the sound off. For starters, I’m writing this article as a reaction to some reporting done by the most popular bodybuilding YouTuber on Earth, Nick’s Strength And Power. This is not an attack on Nick Miller and it is not an attack on anyone that covers bodybuilding and does a little bit of commentating. In fact, I would say that most of what he does is just that. But it isn’t some guy talking crap with an internet connection. Miller has a tremendous amount of insight into the modern world of bodybuilding with a tremendous emphasis on its roots. He understands where the sport came from, he understands where it’s been, and he understands where it’s going.

by Matt Weik, BS, CSCS, CPT, CSN I’m going to be honest… I typically don’t write these types of articles because they happen way too often, and they are never easy to write. However, MeatAXE (Mark Taylor) is someone I… 

by Christian Duque

Well the cat’s out of the bag as Sam Sulek has confirmed that he is in fact doing the Arnold Classic Amateur and will be competing this weekend in order to qualify. This is monumental because of the fact that for such a long time we have been speculating as to what his competition plans were. There has been so much talk about this particular competitor that it has made the rounds throughout social media. It’s crazy to think about it but he has never competed before. And the reality is people cannot stop talking about it. I have never seen as much conversation about a competitor’s debut in the nearly 20 years I’ve been covering the sport of bodybuilding.

by Matt Weik, BS, CSCS, CPT, CSN Have you seen ribose in some of your supplements and wondered what it was and what the purpose of having it in a product was? Well, there are many health benefits that not many…