first

So I invited a friend to this board couple months ago. He’s not new to training or diet but using AAS is all new for him. He’s not competing just wants to add some extra muscle look feel good like we all do. I sent him to dyel for his gear explained as much as I could about different compounds...

Ready to get serious? It's time to leave the big box gym behind and get hardcore. In this article Josh Mac gives you 11 rules to remember before you step into the door. You’ve been putting some time in under the bar, but your surroundings aren’t exactly a supportive environment. The skinny frat...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has become a common phrase, and many people have a direct or indirect connection to it. Whether it’s a veteran or abuse victim that suffers from directly, or it’s a family member that you know, the effects can be life altering. While the initials and...

Fans that were in attendance at the 2021 Olympia weekend in Orlando, Florida saw history in the making. That was where the first Wellness Olympia was held, and the fans that saw the show live couldn’t get enough of it. Imagine how the athletes competing in the show felt. One of those athletes...

As an actor, every once in a while, I get booked to play a character on a show that films at some amazing location, such as Tulum, Mexico, where I just returned from. Production put me in a resort that was first class, but the hotel gym — like many such institutions — left much to be desired. I...

Here are some cool facts about the history of the Mr. Olympia contest! The Mr. Olympia contest is undoubtedly the standard by which the world?s greatest bodybuilder is determined (although some may argue that this may no longer be the case). But fans know it?s the ultimate fitness competition...

Brandon Curry went into the 2022 Arnold Classic with hopes of joining Kevin Levrone, Flex Wheeler, Jay Cutler, Kai Greene, Dexter Jackson, Branch Warren, and WIlliam Bonac as the only multi-time Arnold winners in the 34-year history of the contest. Not only did he do it, but he had to hold off a...

For the last two years, Sarah Villegas has been the gold standard in the IFBB Pro League’s Women’s Physique division. In 2020, she upset then champion Shanique Grant to win her first Olympia title. She went into 2021’s contest with people asking questions about whether she could stay on top. She...

DNP (Dinitrophenol) DNP (dinitrophenol) is a synthetic chemical product which can induce very rapid fat loss when taken orally. It accomplishes this by strongly or even dangerously increasing body temperature and metabolic rate. I have to rate DNP as the harshest and most dangerous drug used in...

As the winter drags on, it’s easy to lose sight of your goals. If it has happened to you, you’re not alone. However, before things get too out of hand, it’s important to reevaluate your routine to see how you can tweak it to better suit your needs. One of the best ways to do that is to learn how...

Setting goals is the first step in accomplishing any major task. However, depending on what type of goals you set, you could already be setting yourself up for disappointment. Here are a few things I like to keep in mind when setting fitness (or really, any) goals. Reach your goals with these...

Setting goals is the first step in accomplishing any major task. However, depending on what type of goals you set, you could already be setting yourself up for disappointment. Here are a few things I like to keep in mind when setting fitness (or really, any) goals. Reach your goals with these...

Now that I’m well over 40 years of age, do I train the same way as I did when I first picked up a weight as a high school sophomore? It’s a terrific question, but not one that can be comprehensively answered in one chapter. Instead, I’ll approach it by identifying two thoughts at each of these...

During her Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship debut earlier this year, former UFC headliner Paige VanZant showed moments of inexperience, which led to a frustrating unanimous decision loss to Britain Hart. VanZant admitted to being hesitant as she was adjusting to the timing of the rounds and...

This article is intended to make you aware of the difference between bodybuilding skillset and alignment when it comes to getting incredible results with your body. First, allow me to give you some background on myself and my firsthand experience with working out and then this article will make...

Finally, the sounds of pumping iron have become music to Lou Ferrigno’s ears. When your list of accomplishments include two Mr. Universe titles, standing onstage with Arnold Schwarzenegger at the Mr. Olympia, competing in the first World’s Strongest Man competition, and playing the starring...

If you don’t know the name Corey Calliet, you’ve definitely admired his work. After meeting Michael B. Jordan on the set of Fantastic Four in 2014, the two hit it off as an unstoppable team. When MBJ first appeared muscular and ripped as the boxer Adonis, in Creed, everyone wanted to know how...

Chris Ruden first shot to fame when he took to YouTube and shared the emotional story of how he pushed past the desire to hide a congenital birth defect that had given him a shorter left arm with just two fingers. In 2017, a video documenting his first week with a prosthetic hand went viral and...

In bodybuilding, it can be hard to be known as the first to do something important. If you’re the first bodybuilder or physique athlete to accomplish something in this sport, you stand out. Rich Gaspari is considered a bodybuilding legend, in part because he is the first Arnold Classic Champion...

Only 16 men have ever held bodybuilding’s biggest title, Mr. Olympia. Only five men have held that title for more than five years. One of those men is Dorian Yates. In spite of being one of the greatest competitors of all time, the man who hailed from the United Kingdom hasn’t done too many...