people

by Matt Weik If you’re reading this, you may be stuck in some aspect of your life. Maybe it’s your fitness? Maybe it’s your career or business? Maybe it’s a relationship? You can fill in the blank with whatever you want. The fact is, we all go through life and sometimes feel like we’ve walked...

The cause of binge eating and how to get past it. What is binge eating? Binge eating is defined as the consumption of an unusually large amount of food in a short period accompanied by a sense of loss of control. An eating disorder can lead to obesity, depression, hypertension, and many other...

Not sure just weighing the issue of being a vendor on here but who would be interested in peptides nothing but peptides if I could get them a better deal on most things than what they are paying now. Just kicking this idea around, the only problem being people would have to buy more than one...

2021 Arnold Classic Champion Nick Walker is considered by a lot of people to be the future of bodybuilding. Thanks to his fifth-place finish at the 2021 Mr. Olympia, he’s qualified for the 2022 Olympia, and many fans see him as the present of the sport. His following and support has been...

With serving as a U.S. Navy Seal for 12 years, Chadd Wright operated on some of the highest performing teams in the world while battling the most extreme of conditions and situations. During that time, he became a SEAL instructor and a Master Training Specialist, where he discovered a passion of...

by Matt Weik People seem to be confused when they use the terms “working out” and “training.” There is a clear difference in the definition of both, yet people seem to use them interchangeably. That’s a problem. If you told a professional athlete or bodybuilder that they are working out, you...

Reasons Why People Hate The Gym There are two types of people, the ones who love working out and the others who hate the idea of it. There is no middle ground. You might love to train but at the same time, your parents might not understand why you waste your time and money on such a useless...

The question, “Why do all the good supplements get taken off the shelf?” is one that I and anyone else who works in the supplement industry hears on a weekly basis. The answer to this question, for anyone heavily invested in this industry, should be easy to come by. However, for the average...

It’s no secret that following the right diet is the key to losing weight or gaining muscle mass. Designing the right diet is like solving the matrix for most people, and they give up without trying. Most of the people who do start a diet, give up soon after they don’t see any results. Almost...

Finding your ideal match in the gym for the ultimate support system. Committing to a training partner is the most important relationship decision you’ll ever make. Okay … maybe not, but it ranks pretty high on the list. If you want to make considerable progress in the gym, the person you pick...

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...

This forgotten food has been rediscovered and science is pretty excited about its many healthful effects. Flaxseed: The Comeback Poor old flaxseed was once a rising star in the nutritional world. It was touted as being the highest non-ocean source of omega-3 fatty acids, so if you didn't like...

7 Dumb Things People Say About Nutrition Stop Saying That! You Sound Like a Moron. Years ago, people, usually well-meaning mothers, would tell you not to go swimming after a big meal because you'd cramp up and sink to the bottom of the lake like a moribund turtle. Medical experts dispensed...

Here's what you need to know... Soy protein is practically useless in stimulating muscle protein synthesis. Dextoxifying your liver or "cleansing" your colon with coffee enemas is beyond stupid. Stop worrying about the growth hormone in milk. You can't starve cancer by eliminating sugar from...

One-Rule Diets That Work Every Time 4 Straightforward Strategies Sorry I Almost Killed You That One Time I really blew it when I first began offering diet advice a couple of decades ago. Mainly, I made too many assumptions about the people I was trying to help. For example, people often told...

Breakfast – The Most Overrated Meal of the Day For decades we’ve been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. To support this claim, study after study has been foisted on us, showing that people who eat breakfast have lower cholesterol, live longer, are less likely to develop...

In November of 2021, Ricardo Hamer accomplished a goal that every physique athlete hopes to achieve – he earned his IFBB Pro League card. He stood onstage at the Ben Weider Naturals Pro/AM as a Masters men’s physique competitor with no doubts that his name was going to be called that day. And...

4 top tips for coping with social anxiety Millions of people around the world experience symptoms of anxiety in social situations. In this Spotlight feature, we offer some tips and tricks on how to cope with social anxiety to make your life easier and more fulfilling. In this Spotlight...

7 Truths About Strength Training - What You Really Need to Know to Get Stronger 1 – It's not really about the training program. It's about belief. Regardless of which program, template, or exercise set/rep combo you choose, the most important thing of all is to believe in what you're doing...

Bodybuilding Myths That Must Die! Every culture has its myths and bodybuilding is no exception. Like most myths, most are nine parts fantasy and one part truth, though of course, some myths have no truth to them at all. I have spent much of my career attempting to expose myths surrounding...