Working An Expo – Are You Cut Out For It?
by Christian Duque
Getting your foot in the fitness industry door is the first step towards making a name for yourself and potentially creating a brand. The #1 most marketable attribute you can have, is being able to work hard, and there’s no better testing ground than a fitness expo. The work is tough, the hours are long, and sometimes the compensation isn’t the greatness. Some companies if booth workers, oh yeah, that’s who this article is written about. I know that many of you probably have delusions of grandeur – it’s ok, so did I, but when you get started, typically it’s as a booth worker. I started out in media, where at first I was writing articles and doing videos without knowing if anyone was reading or watching and for no $. Those days are long behind me, but that’s where I started. If you’re looking to start out as an athlete, with the ultimate goal of landing a supplement deal, then starting out as a booth worker is probably the first gig you’ll get – if you’re lucky! Before I move on with my point about booth worker compensation, I need to take a much needed detour.
The Underrated Phil Heath Era
by Geoff Roberts
How many times have you heard that the 90’s era was the most competitive era in the history of bodybuilding? If you follow the bodybuilding industry at all, this is something you hear and have heard on a consistent basis. While making a case for this notion, people are quick to rattle off names like Flex Wheeler, Kevin Levrone, Nasser El Sonbaty, Vince Taylor and Shawn Ray. More to the point, this list of names is commonly used to make the case that Kevin or Flex would have won several Olympia titles had they been competing in the modern era. Which clearly implies that in the last ten years or so, the competition at the top of our sport cannot hold a candle to that of the 90’s. While very few individuals within our industry, if any, disagree with this notion, I feel a case can be made that the modern era is equally as competitive as the 90’s, or at least fairly close.
THE RAMBLI’N FREAK #3
by Gregg Valentino
Caution: For best results, read this column with a light on.
BREAKING NEWS: A UFO was recently spotted over the state of Maryland and was said to have tried to abduct Kevin Levrone …Big Mistake!!!… When the Aliens woke up three hours later, they had no memory of what had happened, but did find that their watches had stopped and their Ass-Holes were really sore……
Is Intermittent Fasting the BEST Way to Diet?
by Matt Weik
Intermittent fasting has been talked about quite frequently over the past year, and for good reason—it works. Not only has fasting been able to improve overall health, but it can also help you drop body fat. So, is fasting the best way to diet? In this article we will discuss some new research and you can decide for yourself if this new strategy is one that you want to implement.