bodybuilding

Since the invention of bodybuilding competitions, the industry has become quite commercialized, but it wasn’t like this a few years ago. Over time, the physical culture has changed a great deal since people are wanting to become more powerful and their desire to gain muscular strength is...

We are down to the final month before the 2023 Olympia Weekend in Orlando, Florida. Bodybuilding’s biggest weekend is set for Nov. 2-5, and new developments are coming up every day. It can be tough to keep up with all that is happening in the world of bodybuilding and fitness, but that’s why we...

Bodybuilding vs. Powerlifting: Overview Powerlifting is a sport that involves competing to lift as much weight as possible on the squat, bench press, and deadlift for a single rep (a one-rep max). As such, powerlifters generally spend the bulk of their training time practicing these...

The United States has only one official language, and while there are regional variations of English in different parts of the country, there are no actual dialects, which are languages in their own right. But Canada has two official languages, English and French. Plus, it has several dialects...

The Fit Rockstar Show features some of the biggest names in bodybuilding, and host Isabelle Turell had an icon on one recent episode – three-time Mr. Olympia Frank Zane. Turell credited Zane as an inspiration for her to get into the sport over 20 years ago, and she wanted to hear how he got into...

Dennis James has been bringing on a wide variety of guests to join him, Milos Sarcev, and Chris Cormier on The Menace Podcast. One recent episode had two guests, Dave Palumbo of RX Muscle and former bodybuilding great Dennis Newman. All five gentlemen in this episode have a connection to the...

There have been a lot of discussions about who has the best bodyparts in the entire history of bodybuilding, including the best legs. Tim Wilkins, Terrick El Guindy, and Chris Cormier take up that topic as part of a recent episode of Prime Time Muscle, over at the Olympia TV YouTube channel...

When people think of muscle, the first bodypart to come to mind is the biceps. Of course, the triceps make up the majority of the upper arm, so they need attention as well. Big arms can make a big statement in bodybuilding, but who has the biggest of them all? It would be very difficult to...

Two-time Arnold Classic champion and 2009 Mr. Olympia runner-up Branch Warren was the guest on this week’s episode of The Menace Podcast. Warren joined host Dennis James, Chris Cormier, and Milos Sarcev in this episode to reflect on his career, including why he feels he reached the high points...

Is muscle building a chore? Justin Woltering helps you to find happiness and balance, build a better life and construct the ultimate dream physique you are after. Are you feeling a little burnt out with bodybuilding? Have your last few weeks of workouts been lackluster, your diet uninspiring...

Bodybuilding is like any other sport we watch and are entertained by. As the champions and elite athletes change, so do the way the game or sport is played. Basketball is a great example of this. In the 1980’s, Magic Johnson was the most popular star and the flash of “Showtime” was how...

While the front double is indeed the mark of a bodybuilder, it’s still pretty much an arm pose. The rear double is much more than merely the front double from the back. The back double biceps shot is actually a back shot. Coupled with the rear lat spread, these two poses essentially highlight...

If you're a fan of bodybuilding, you must know how difficult it is to train to have an amazing body, defeat others in the game, and rise to fame, right? It's not an easy task, and among the ones that can raise the bar a bit higher, overcome all hurdles, and become legends, we have Mamdouh...

Chris Bumstead knows that just like every other sport, bodybuilding requires years of workouts and consistency to achieve an amazing body and win competitions. If you're a fan of bodybuilding, you must be aware of all the risks involved and why some people consider it a dangerous sport. If you...

Bodybuilding is a sport to be reckoned with because of the many years it takes to achieve success. It takes many years to build such an amazing body, and it takes extra consistency and hard work to win competitions, and awards and achieve fame, popularity, and wealth. The nature of the sport...

Peptides in simple words are amino acids. But peptides actually refer to a vast array of biological compounds with no uniformity in terms of their composition or their effect on our body. If we look at the history of peptides, they have long been used by the bodybuilding community. Although...

Keep yourself healthy mentally and physically with these 12 bodybuilding concepts By Greg Merritt Bodybuilding isn’t an easy lifestyle to follow. It’s a road that’s filled with blood, sweat, and injuries. Most dedicated bodybuilders live and breathe the heavy iron. Sometimes the results are...

Bodybuilding isn’t simply a passion, it is a way of life, and it has to be said that the bodybuilding lifestyle is not an easy one. Building muscle is notoriously difficult, and if you’re looking for a quick fix when it comes to bodybuilding, well, sadly, you’re in for a great deal of...

To take steroids or not to take steroids is a dilemma almost every person actively participating in bodybuilding has. For those of you who don’t know, Steroids and Pro-hormones are chemical compounds which artificially stimulate anabolic activity in your body to make it bigger, better, faster...

Over the years, steroids and bodybuilding supplements have had a bad rap and reputation. Most of this sprung out of scandals that have destroyed professional athletes’ careers. Steroids may be illegal in many sports, that doesn’t translate to it not being safe. Despite the scandals and...