Ever wonder why some people can eat tons of carbs and more calories and not get fat? Or why some people have terrible diets and don’t exercise, yet live into their 90s? Or why some people eat too...
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2015-07-22 13:00
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...
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2015-07-22 12:30
It was sometime back in the ‘80s when a dude named Calvin Hancock, fresh off a five-year stretch at Lompoc, eased his way up the steps off Main Street, into World Gym, past Joe Gold (who growled at...
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2015-07-22 12:25
If you sit back and examine bodybuilding as a whole, you’ll realize what a dichotomy our sport truly is. In what sport is it essential to fail on a daily basis in order to improve and succeed? In...
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2021-01-21 18:35
Drop sets are a principle in the advanced lifter’s arsenal of maximal muscle fibre recruitment tools. Although it may seem this concept would favor high intensity training (HIT), and it does, the...
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2015-07-22 12:10
In the balance between good and evil, who will win? When it comes to the trillions of microorganisms that reside in our gut, we want the good guys to have the upper hand. The complex communities...
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2020-03-22 09:21
Greens Freak Review
Get your greens, you freak! If you take greens supps, then you’ve likely seen the new Greens Freak on store shelves. Greens supplements are one of the fastest growing categories...
Product Review
2015-07-22 21:50
2015 CBBF BIKINI FIGURE FITNESS and PHYSIQUE CHAMPIONSHIPS contest results
Master Men's Physique Overall Winner: Reggie Dava (ON)
Men's Physique Overall Winner: Erik Bywater...
Contest Result
2015-07-21 15:56
I must admit, when I was assigned this topic, I thought it was odd and disturbing in many ways. But, it appears there are bodybuilders out there who are actually drinking human breast milk in hopes...
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2015-07-21 13:44
For the second year in a row, MUSCLE INSIDER has teamed up with supplement giant BSN to search Canada for its best trainer and award him or her with the auspicious opportunity to represent BSN as its...
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2016-08-17 11:37
Guts. When I hear the words “guts”, I usually think of Braveheart shit: engaging a much stronger and more heavily armed opponent with nothing but a broadsword and a lot of pride. Unfortunately, the...
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2015-07-21 12:49
Creatine is undoubtedly one of the most renowned and widely utilized supplements in the history of our industry. With so much popularity, it’s no surprise this compound also has a great deal of...
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2015-07-21 12:47
Meet Big Ron Partlow. First off, for all the times you see the word “big” attached to a bodybuilder’s name, in this case it’s not a cliche. Ron runs 6'1" and competes at 265. That’s big. What’s...
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2018-10-16 16:48
If we're talking about the women, then you can absolutely say yes. One subtle indication might be the fact there is no longer a Ms. Olympia contest; proof, a jacked girl might reckon, that she'd be...
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2015-07-21 12:35
5th Place: Metabolic Damage / Adaptation
Many readers have probably heard of metabolic damage (better described as metabolic adaptation). This is the concept that prolonged excessive calorie...
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2019-01-25 01:34
A new way to measure kidney function in bodybuilders
Creatine has been studied over and over and over again. One thing that comes up repeatedly is its effect on the kidneys. Traditionally,...
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2015-07-21 12:14
A case for eating frozen white bread
As bodybuilders, we avoid white bread like the plague. It’s low in nutrients, high on the glycemic index, and just not great for us. But recently in Britain,...
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2015-07-21 12:08
Mecca YouTube Video of the month
If you thought last month was insane at Venice Beach, California, just wait until you see what DaveMadMax6 has in store for you this time! We have Ms. Figure...
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2015-07-21 12:04
Let’s face it, aging sucks. Your energy is drained. The muscle you’ve worked so hard to build is turning to fat. You can’t sleep at night, and when you do, your wife complains of your snoring....
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2020-10-17 18:51
Fat Loss Tidbits
3 grams is the magic number for fish oil
More studies have come out on the benefits of taking fish oil than practically any other supplement. If you’re not taking it yet, you’re...
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2015-07-21 11:40