Markus started in the supplement industry in 1999, selling sports nutrition to his friends. His focus on the health and fitness lifestyle lead to immediate success and in 2005, he started Magnum...
Columnist
2020-08-24 18:40
This new sports nutrition brand is proudly Canadian, with a mission to develop products based on scientifically valid, clinical studies of ingredients. Forget about fillers, cheap ingredients you don...
Product Review
2015-11-18 16:46
“You want to put an inch on your arms almost immediately?” future Mr. Olympia (he won the next year) Samir Bannout asked me in Gold’s Gym. Silly question, I thought. Surely it was rhetorical, so I...
Column
2015-11-11 10:55
Plant-based protein consumption was once confined strictly to the vegan population. This is no longer the case. In recent times, we’ve seen a rising trend in the use of plant-based proteins in the...
Column
2015-11-11 10:39
Everything about the whole MuscleMeds brand screams, "NO BULL!" from their intense red and black color scheme, or their 'Carnivore' product line, to the fact that their pre-workout is actually called...
Product Review
2015-11-10 11:16
In this episode, Eric Broser trains his INBA amateur client Mark Durando - He came when he was 8 weeks out, and now he's back during peak week! We start off with posing and an assessment of his...
You Tube Video
2015-11-09 14:58
In this episode of Iron Diaries, we once again catch up with IFBB Pro/Optimum Nutrition Kurt Dell and his girlfriend at the Mecca. This pro is just killing the game with his intense focus and drive....
You Tube Video
2015-11-09 14:51
MuscleDiet.net
For many years and until fairly recently, most bodybuilders used to “bulk up” in the off-season and between shows. The theory was that you had to be in a calorie surplus to gain...
Column
2015-11-09 13:15
The latest change in the hierarchy of women’s professional bodybuilding has seen the 28-year-old Ms. International title and the 34-year-old Ms. Olympia title retired. No more zeniths of women’s pro...
Column
2015-11-09 13:05
There’s basically two kinds of bodybuilders in the world: those who train with a partner and those who don’t. Now, they say that in any community, it is the few who do the really crucial work, and it...
Magazine Feature
2015-11-09 12:58
When I train alone, I prefer to be by myself…
Indeed I do, but because I own the gym in which I’m training, my preference is often denied—for example, by the odd member intent on getting a moment...
Column
2018-01-11 23:11
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...
Column
2015-11-09 12:40
So the contest is over. You’ve reflected on your prep and analyzed your placing. You’ve found a place for your trophy and made your favourite stage photo your new avatar. You enjoyed training to...
Column
2015-11-09 12:35
My experience and ongoing studies in endocrinology have led me to understand the importance of a personalized approach that must take into account the hormonal prevalence of every single individual...
Magazine Feature
2021-03-03 17:03
As a young bodybuilder in the early 1980s, there was nothing quite like training at Gold’s Gym in Venice Beach, California. Yes, this is the one once nicknamed “The Mecca of Bodybuilding.” You see,...
Column
2015-11-09 12:17
Too Big to be Natural?
Debunking the Gospels of Dr. Harrison Pope
Are you male? Do you lift weights or participate in bodybuilding? Do you want to change your physique … maybe add some muscle or...
Magazine Feature
2015-11-09 12:09
HEALTH ZONE
Extended sets for better gains
The old question of training with low reps and high weight or high reps and low weight has been debated in gyms since time immemorial. It’s already been...
Column
2015-11-09 11:58
SUPPLEMENT ZONE
Fenugreek is the new black
Fenugreek, a flowered plant of the pea family used in curry powder, has been studied for years for its anticancer benefits, and more recently for...
Column
2015-11-09 11:55
FAT-FIGHTING ZONE
New topical gel for spot reduction
People have been trying to spot reduce for as long as they’ve been working out. Women want to target their thighs, men want to target their...
Column
2015-11-09 11:49
The keys to a successful off-season can be summed up in two concepts: consistency and carbohydrate competency. The focus of this article will be carbohydrate competency, so I’ll leave consistency for...
Column
2015-11-09 11:45