A bodybuilder’s foray into this fitness trend discovered some disappointing limitations of CrossFit
Most of you know me as the Freak Maker, a bodybuilder who runs a very successful contest-prep...
In my 20-plus years in the sport of bodybuilding, one thing has always remained the same: Everyone wants to gain muscle faster and lose body fat quicker. Along with nutrition and training being the...
As the contest season quickly approaches, I get asked a lot about how much cardio I prescribe to my clients for competition preparation. My simple answer is “I don’t know.” I say this because I can’t...
There’s no debate that Arnold has become a legend not just in the sport of bodybuilding, but in business, film, and politics as well.
As an athlete, he won the Mr. Europe contest at age 19, he won...
In last year’s “Mass” issue, I told you about my three key exercises for maximum mass: barbell squat, barbell deadlift, and standing barbell overhead press. While I believe those to be the foundation...
After another successful winning streak for my clients across the country, Freak Fitness athletes have built a reputation, almost an expectation now, for being front-runners no matter what show or...
Being a highly regarded online competition prep coach, I have the opportunity to work with clients located both near and far, throughout the country and the world. Most clients I do eventually get to...
No More Off-Season
As the competition season comes to an end and, for most athletes, a long and tedious off-season begins, a common question I receive is how a competitor can stay lean all year...
Because of the ongoing surge of high placings, National titles, and IFBB pro cards my clients have been earning, I’ve been receiving a lot of questions about my views on contest nutrition. People...
When I first met my wife, Christina Mehling, two of the many things that I was attracted to were her ability to focus and the level of determination with which she pursued her goals.
This was...