by Christian Duque

I’ve known Tad Inoue aka “Tad The Diet Coach” for a few years and I must say he’s one of the most positive people in the fitness industry. If we were speaking strictly the sport of bodybuilding and all that’s related to the NPC and the IFBB Pro League, then I’d say we’d all be happy campers; however, the fitness industry is the whole enchilada, it’s almost like a whole different world than that of the stage. The industry includes the supplement world, it includes social media, and it also includes the trolls, the haters, and the prima donnas. Without falling into the trap of speaking about the negatives, let’s just say, there’s an abundance of jealousy, envy, and pettiness to go around, but there’s a select few who see past that – more than see past it, they don’t even really acknowledge it.

by Christian Duque

Let me start off by saying that I am a fan of Cedric’s physique. I consider him to be one one of the greatest of this decade; however, I don’t share in the same marvel of others, like Arnold, over his physique. Arnold made a point to make public comments about how great he thought Cedric was in 2016 and was ecstatic when he won in 2017. There’s no question that McMillan has a physique that appealed to many of Arnold’s generation. Under the guidance of Chris “The Technician” Aceto, he’s been able to earn top placings at a number of contests. As already stated, he was also able to win the Arnold Classic.

by Christian Duque

After what was a less than stellar outing at last year’s Mr. Olympia, Big Ramy is back in the news, spotted in Dubai, and said to be living in a royal palace. When I originally wrote about Ramy’s departure from the Oxygen camp to new coach Neil Hill, for Iron Magazine, I said I didn’t think the move would last. Bader Boodai and his team know Ramy better than anyone else and I’d imagine Ramy knows every last inch of Oxygen Gym – it was his home forever and ever.

by Christian Duque

It seems 8x Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman was back in the hospital to undergo more surgery, but has since been released. Coleman is considered by many bodybuilding fans to be the greatest champion of all time. He’s also proven to be one heck of a successful businessman. His Ronnie Coleman Signature Series flies off the shelves and Coleman’s connection to the fans hasn’t faded in the least. Other champions from yesteryear, even recent ones like 7x Mr. Olympia Phil Heath, have very little fan support.

by Christian Duque

The song Du Hast by Rammstein plays, you think of a series of videos that went viral on Youtube, back when YouTube was new to the world. You think of the many scenes in that clip of clips, whether massive Ruhl pushing a tiny, albeit normal-sized, shopping cart through a supermarket of stunned patrons, and/or you think of images of crazy lifts, his beautifully-jacked-then-wife, or you see him in the parking lot lighting up a Marlboro or taking the stage – bringing the whole house down. These are long lost images of a long lost time. There was a great amount of mystique, though no one would probably have called it that then – or now.

by Matt Weik

In November 2018, we all watched as Hunter Labrada won his IFBB Pro Card after winning the NPC Nationals. As many of you already know, Hunter is the son of the great, Lee Labrada – a champion in the sport of bodybuilding who currently owns Labrada Nutrition.

We have all used protein powder – right? And more than likely, it’s been in the form of a protein shake. Unfortunately, protein shakes can be extremely boring if used all the time. Sure, you could purchase a new brand or a different flavor, but sometimes we are just in the mood to actually chew something rather than drink it, but we don’t have time to make a full real food meal. Here are some great non-shake ways to use protein powder.

by Christian Duque

For a typical kid growing up in America in the 1980’s, watching wrestling on tv, was part of life. Everyone loved Hulk Hogan, from him ripping his shirt off to his atomic leg drops. Others loved to see the Macho Man’s antics, from flying across the ring, to defending the honor of Ms. Elizabeth. Others loved Rowdy Rowdy Piper, Adrian, and the flower shop. If you wanted to feel patriotic, well you had The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff to hate on.

by Matt Weik

Are we now a society of special snowflakes? I mean seriously. Look at some of the new gyms out there today like Equinox. Do we REALLY need all of that technology and special treatment in a gym? We are there to get sweaty and nasty, right? Let’s discuss.

by Matt Weik

I’m already shaking my head at the amount of hate I’m going to get for this article, but I’m ok with that because I think we need to start looking at the bigger picture of things and stop looking through dirty glasses and only picking and choosing what we see and decide to complain about. We all know we have an obesity epidemic on our hands here in the United States—if you are denying that fact, this article is surely going to make your head explode. For those of you open-minded individuals who like to hear other people’s thoughts, opinions, and point of view, you might just see my side of the story and believe it’s accurate.