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by Christian Duque It’s been nearly a decade and a half since Lee Priest has competed on a real bodybuilding stage. He’s had some stints here or there, but it’s been a very long time since the people have been able to see the Australian phenom, with the greatest arms in the business, battle it...

MPS (muscle #proteinsynthesis or #myofibrillarprotein synthesis) is a measure of how your muscles take up protein from the blood at add to their mass. . After a workout when protein is consumed, many studies use MPS to draw conclusions about where something is good or bad for increasing muscle...

by Christian Duque Here’s what we know. We know, Big Ramy has reached as high as 2nd place at the Mr. Olympia. We know he’s worked with Dennis James, Chris Aceto, Bader Boodai and most recently, Neil Hill. We know he’s doing a movie with Mike Tyson in Egypt. We also know, he didn’t do the...

By Geoff Roberts Fitness is officially full-on trendy. There is no shortage of skinny-fat people sporting gym brands outside the gym as if they are hardcore, while they spend hundreds of dollars and thousands of minutes coordinating gym outfits strictly to take photos of themselves in the gym...

By Geoff Roberts Fitness is officially full-on trendy. There is no shortage of skinny-fat people sporting gym brands outside the gym as if they are hardcore, while they spend hundreds of dollars and thousands of minutes coordinating gym outfits strictly to take photos of themselves in the gym...

Only a handful of studies have shown potential evidence of hyperplasia in humans – this is partly due to the fact that the most popular mechanism to induce hyperplasia is very difficult to study in humans. This mechanism involves using very heavy loads in stretched positions for long amounts of...

by Christian Duque In an announcement that rocked the bodybuilding world, legendary Australian bodybuilder Lee Priest announced on Sam’s Fitness Youtube channel, that after a 5yr run, he’d left supplement powerhouse, Black Skull. I saw Lee at said booth at the 2018 Arnold Classic and the lines...

by Christian Duque In an announcement that rocked the bodybuilding world, legendary Australian bodybuilder Lee Priest announced on Sam’s Fitness Youtube channel, that after a 5yr run, he’d left supplement powerhouse, Black Skull. I saw Lee at said booth at the 2018 Arnold Classic and the lines...

by Christian Duque History really has a tendency to repeat itself. Although we’re living in 2019, it might as well be 2009 all over again. Back then, Dexter Jackson was riding high after upsetting Jay Cutler at the 2008 Mr. Olympia. That victory, though a huge feather in The Blade’s cap, wasn’t...

by Christian Duque The fans have been asking for it since 2014, the first year the sport of bodybuilding didn’t have 4x Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler on the stage. Cutler had battled it out with The Big Nasty, Ronnie Coleman for four Olympias, won four himself, took second in 2011, recovered in 2012...

Yahoo Sports Staff,Yahoo Sports•April 30, 2019 The Celtics are back in action tonight looking to take a 2-0 lead on the Bucks, after neutering Giannis Antetokounmpo in game one. Just eleven more wins for the Celtics and they’ll be back on top of the basketball world. The Bruins are also...

by Christian Duque The world of competitive bodybuilding is on fire! People everywhere are taking to the Facebook groups, chatting among themselves in weight rooms, locker rooms, and by the shake bar. The few who still frequent message boards, they’re also talking. The pundits can’t fight the...

Which do you prefer? . CAVEAT: Biking speed is generally much higher while running speed is lower in real life. So you can expect to burn substantially more calories biking, especially if you have strong legs 💪 . 👇CALORIE BURN COMPARISON👇 - I always discuss how cardio should never be your main...

We’re all repeatedly reminded of the importance for proper intake of carbohydrates, fats and protein. What also needs to be remembered, however, is having a balanced intake of dietary fibers. Dietary fibers can mainly be found in cereals, fruits and vegetables. Most people are only eating about...

by Christian Duque After what was a less than stellar outing at last year’s Mr. Olympia, Big Ramy is back in the news, spotted in Dubai, and said to be living in a royal palace. When I originally wrote about Ramy’s departure from the Oxygen camp to new coach Neil Hill, for Iron Magazine, I said...

This study looked at 388 Portuguese people who lost at least 5kg and kept it off for at least a year (average was 18kg loss maintained for 28 months). This is what they found helped... . •Regular exercise (average of 5 hours a week, although exact amount was very individual) •Healthy foods...

by Christian Duque Let me start off by saying that I am a fan of Cedric’s physique. I consider him to be one one of the greatest of this decade; however, I don’t share in the same marvel of others, like Arnold, over his physique. Arnold made a point to make public comments about how great he...

You don't see it often, in fact they think it is only the 9th time, but Jarrett Allen blocked Lebron James's dunk attempt last night. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iq06BwZ9WH8" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope...

by Christian Duque Have you ever wondered why bodybuilding, which is for all intents and purposes a niche sport, draws so much attention from the music business, Hollywood, and mainstream sports? Why is that bigger draws, like the WWE have a fascination with bodybuilders? That fascination has...

by Christian Duque There’s a very interesting cultural phenomenon taking place before our very eyes. Truthfully, the phenomenon has been happening for, perhaps, the last fifteen years, internationally. As Americans, we’re very much wired to the worldwide web, particularly social media. We’ve all...