by Cade Thomas
Many books have been written and many debates have been held over how to keep a healthy relationship with your partner or significant other. A list of things that men need in order to be happy compared against a list of things women need, sometimes contradicting each other and leaving everyone more confused than ever.
by Cade Thomas
Whether anyone wants to admit it or not, there’s an epidemic in the bodybuilding world. I will be the first to admit, when the arguments used to take place about steroids and if they were harmful or not I would always side with the “not” team. I didn’t have any proof, but that’s what I wanted to believe so I would read every comment from both sides through the bias of wanting to believe they were just hormones we put in our bodies that made us big and strong. Before anyones starts shouting “Prove that they’re dangerous!”, let me say that perhaps at one point they weren’t so dangerous. This would have been the point where only high level bodybuilders were using abusive dosages and using mostly human grade products.
by Mike Arnold
For all but the most fortunate, building muscle mass, particularly in large quantities, is an arduous task requiring an extreme degree of dedication and determination. It demands great sacrifice, monopolizing the individual’s time and thoughts on numerous levels if he is to be successful. Yet, even after years of self-imposed restriction and commitment to the cause, many find the desired result to be elusive. At some point, should one continue to invest without finding an acceptable return, the loss of hope is inevitable. Many chalk up their failure to poor genetics and while they no doubt play a role in determining how far one can take their development, even the genetically deficient can build an amount of mass that most would consider awe-inspiring.
by Mike Arnold
Over the last several years, I have considered myself privileged to have witnessed the evolution of the BB’ing community as it continues to advance and grow. In many ways, this progression has been a positive experience, leading to an increase in knowledge in the areas of training, nutrition, and supplementation. As BB’rs, it is in our nature to take advantage of these advancements, doing everything we can to help create our own idea of the perfect physique. For many, the desire for physical improvement is all-consuming, with lifters of all ages sacrificing the normal pleasures of life in the pursuit of their goals. To the uninitiated, our passion for the sport is often viewed as obsession, but to us, it is just another day in the gym.
by Mike Arnold
Anyone who has even the slightest bit of insight into the supplement industry is well aware of the popularity of traditional nervous system stimulants among not only bodybuilders, but the entire fitness community. Typically included as part of a comprehensive fat-loss or pre-workout product, stimulants are used by millions of people on a daily basis for a multitude of reasons. Even coffee (i.e. caffeine), which is the most widely used drug in the world, is included among this group. The benefits of these drugs are well-documented and numerous, including increased energy, improved mental and physical performance, accelerated fat loss, heighted mood, and about a dozen others.
by Cade Thomas
We all have our own story as to how we found ourselves addicted to lifting weights. Whether you were always mesmerized by action heros and wanted to look like the stars you saw filling up the screen with muscle (back in the day, of course, as today any real musculature is considered “too much”) or perhaps you simply thought it would help you attract the opposite sex. Some people find themselves grossly out of shape and through the process of losing weight and trying to become a healthier person in general they slowly start to find themselves gravitating towards the muscle building efforts and then it takes over.
by Cade Thomas
The gym can be an intimidating place for newcomers. Let’s face it; A lot of people have the desire to build some muscle and improve their physique long before they muster up the balls to actually join a gym. Men in particular have a hard time admitting they don’t know how to do something that is considered “manly” – it’s evident when you see a guy playing trainer for his girlfriend in the gym and he clearly has no idea what the hell he is doing but figured since he is a man he was born with the knowledge of how to lift weights.
by Cade Thomas
We are always told that high level Bodybuilding is not about who has the most strengths, but who has the least weaknesses. While this might remain true to a degree in that any glaring lack of a body part will most definitely hinder your ability to place well at the highest ends of the sport, there is an amount of dissonance between what we have seen and what we are told. Fact is most Olympia winners and top 3 finishers over the years have had a set of ridiculous body parts that stand out in comparison to their physiques (it should be noted that they also had very few weak points). My point being; having glaring weaknesses is not okay, BUT neglecting a strong body part in preference to try to bring your lagging features up might not be the smartest route if you are looking to turn heads.
by Cade Thomas
Building significant amounts of muscle is a selfish endeavor no matter how you slice it, and there are certain sacrifices that must be made on a social and financial level if progress is something you value. Genetics are always a factor that can either afford you a certain leeway to live a little or shackle you to a micro managed existence, and most of us fall somewhere nearing the second one.
by Cade Thomas
For 99% of the people who are crazy enough to devote themselves to it, bodybuilding is hard. Even if you do everything correctly every day, it can be years before you see the type of improvements that your brain might trick you into believe should come in mere months. While lack of satisfaction might be a very potent tool towards progression, it can also be the largest road block you will encounter when it comes to advancing your physique.
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