by Josh Hodnik

The perception of human growth hormone will vary a great deal depending on who you talk to. Publications such as Men’s Health, Vanity Fair, and several others have recently began to praise human growth hormone for it’s reported health improving and anti-aging qualities. The hormone has been described as having the ability to increase a person’s quality of life, and quite possibly the ability to extend a person’s lifespan. It has also been touted as a wonder drug for its fat-burning and muscle-building characteristics.

by Jason Ferruggia

Confused about the best muscle building diet to become a strong, lean badass? Sick of trying to figure out exactly how to eat for optimal health AND physical performance? You’re not alone. With thousands of conflicting articles, it seems like you can’t eat anything anymore. “Carb are evil” vs “You have to eat carbs to train hard and be fit.”

by Geoff Roberts

The lack of mainstream popularity in bodybuilding has been discussed more times than most bodybuilding fans care to remember. At first glance, “mainstream” attention may seem like something we must pursue as an industry, due to the vast increase in contest winnings and large endorsement contracts it would more than likely provide. However, when looking at the big picture, mainstream status with regards to bodybuilding is a Shaq Daddy sized order.

by Vince Del Monte

Most guys who are serious about building muscle spend a significant amount of time, energy, and money in the pursuit of mass. Dedicating all of these resources to making muscle gains makes many of us acutely aware of every single detail of our lives. Specifically, we give great consideration to how those details might influence our muscle-building success.

by Vince DelMonte

A date with Palmela HANDerson; hand to gland combat; badgering the witness; liquidating the inventory; playing five against one. Given that an overwhelming majority of men masturbate at some point in their lives [1], it’s no surprise that we’ve come up with a plethora of witty euphemisms to describe the act. And, I suppose, I shouldn’t be surprised how frequently I get bombarded by questions from guys wondering if working their “love muscle” is hindering their ability to increase the size of their skeletal muscles. In short, they want to know whether masturbating kills your gains, and in this article I set out to answer that very question.

by Matt Weik

I spent just about ten years of my life working for a supplement company who was very well known for their protein bars. Sure, I ate them—but mainly because I was able to get them at no charge. They were convenient when I was traveling around the US for work or when I needed something quick to eat and didn’t want to make a whole food meal option (which isn’t ideal). In a world where convenience is king, many people are grabbing bars off the shelf and consuming them more now than ever before. Flavor profiles have drastically improved from back in the 90’s when protein bars tasted like cardboard. While the flavors have improved, has enough changed with them to make them a staple in your quest to reach your health and fitness goals?

by Josh Hodnik

The United States, being the responsible parent that they are, have made the decision on what drugs are safe enough for us to ingest and what are not. The first big fight in America’s war on drugs started with the Volstead Act and the Prohibition of alcohol. Now we all know how that worked out, it didn’t work out at all. Instead, bootleggers made money, and some got rich, making and distributing alcohol illegally throughout the country. The government spent loads of money to enforce Prohibition, only to fail.

by Matt Weik

It’s common to see the female side of the fitness industry shelling out money on implants. Many competitors pay big bucks to get breast implants and even butt implants—but that’s the nature of the breast, I mean beast in that side of the industry. But how is it received in the bodybuilding world? After all, the sport revolves around building your body in the gym and feeding it the nutrients it needs to repair and grow, right? Putting in the blood, sweat, and tears in the gym and resting the body so it can properly recover the broken down muscle fibers to come back larger and stronger. Not paying to bring up lagging body parts that you don’t want to work to build. Am I wrong here?