As the top athletes in the world begin their contest prep, organizers of Olympia Weekend are busy preparing for the most anticipated event of the year. After pulling off what many have described as a miracle last year, overcoming the challenges of a global pandemic, event producers are eager to...
It seems like an easy choice: If you want to perform well, grab some sport food to fuel your training. Sport foods are bars, drinks, meals and gels specifically designed and packaged to provide energy and nutrients to a working body. Unfortunately, there are many foods on the market that simply...
If you ever finish a tough workout and feel like eating is the last thing on your mind, you’re not alone. Having a decreased appetite after exercise is clinically known as exercise-induced anorexia and is a normal phenomenon experienced by exercisers. It seems most exercises can lead to...
Found this on another site....its a little dated but a good read....
Are Anabolic Steroids and Body Building Supplements Safe to Use?
By Roma Jha
Anabolic steroids and body building supplements are a controversial way that many athletes and bodybuilders to build muscle. Often referred to as...
Over the last couple of years, there has been a lot of discussions, rumors, and anticipation for the new Wellness Division in the IFBB Pro League. This has only magnified since it has been added to the lineup of the 2021 Olympia Weekend.
Judges Sandy Williamson and Steve Weinberger as well as...
Can human growth hormones really benefit aging, like the elusive fountain of youth? In 1513, the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon arrived in Florida to search for the fountain of youth. If he got any benefit from his quest, it was due to the exercise involved in the search.
Few men today...
The definition of adrenaline rush for more than five million endurance athletes is rope climbing, Atlas stone carrying, and pumping out burpees over long and rough terrain.
The definition of ingenuity is trying to replicate the adventures of Spartan racing on a phone app.
The OG’s of OCR had...
Lou Ferrigno recalls getting the call from the casting people at The Hulk.
“It was 1977, and I was training for the upcoming Mr. Olympia. I met with the director and producer and they offered me the role. I knew I couldn’t take the job and train for the Olympia, too. So, I asked Joe Weider for...
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The USA Powerlifting's ban on transgender athletes from competing as their identifying gender will be discussed in a sit-down meeting between the organization and members of the LGBTQ community, the latest chapter in a yearlong controversy.
The ban was...
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If there’s one thing Derek Hansen knows, it’s how to help athletes oppose gravity. No, he’s not showing them how to float in midair. But the top sprint coach has been helping elite competitors in the NFL, NBA, and NCAA oppose the natural force for three decades—all in...
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We all know about the athletes that get...
The IFBB Hall of Famer wants to see the biggest and the best athletes.
At the Arnold Classic in Africa, Arnold Schwarzenegger called for drug testing in bodybuilding. You can read the full story here, but in short, his points were that steroid culture enables users to take more and more to stay...
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Now in our 20th year, the TEST...
I’m getting into powerlifting but still want to stay lean. Is high carb intake essential for strength athletes?
Strength athletes typically require fewer carbohydrates than endurance athletes because the carb requirements are mainly determined by the time, or duration, spent training and the...
It takes correct technique, periodization, and selection of special exercises to conquer weaknesses in squatting. Combine these with a balance of strength and you’re ready. Westside Barbell has produced more than 70 lifters who’ve squatted more than 800 pounds, 19 with more than 1,000 pounds on...
Show day at the Olympia for Team Y3T is always very demanding. There are naturally a lot of expectations from around the world of bodybuilding for Flex Lewis to defend his 212 Olympia title and for William Bonac to climb farther up the Mr. Olympia ladder. As the coach, I’m going to give you a...
QUESTION
AS BODYBUILDING GROWS IN POPULARITY, DO YOU WORRY ABOUT THE INFLUENCE OF MONEY ON THE SPORT?
ANSWER
I’m not worried at all. That’s the kind of worry we want to have. If it all goes to the athletes, then it’s a good thing for the athletes, and it’s a good thing for the sport. It’s...
Bodybuilding is good for anyone, especially for athletes, but the program should be designed for how the body functions during play in a particular sport. Thus, a basketball player’s routine will differ from that of a football player or a baseball player.
For your vertical jump and a quick...