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Giant legs If you have been around the Iron Game for a while, there is one name that comes instantly to mind when people discuss leg training. That name is Tom Platz. “The Golden Eagle” is widely regarded as having the most massively muscular legs in the history of bodybuilding. His thighs...

Ravenous or Repulsed; That is the Question by Geoff Roberts It is not uncommon for bodybuilders, or any other person for that matter, to think that their issues are the exception to the rule, when in reality, they are not. It is equally...

How many of you started your weight loss journey and the weight started dropping like bird poop on a clear day in July? Then all of a sudden it was like your body started pumping the brakes and your weight loss progress seemed to have slowed down or even stopped all together? Well, you aren’t...

Burn Fat With Every Cup You Drink Drink 3 cups of this a day and you could lose 14 pounds of fat in a year. Here's the science. by TC Luoma Green tea, made from the steeped leaves of camellia sinensis, allegedly benefits almost every organ system in the body. It may be cardioprotective...

Question: Is it okay to lose 3 pounds per week when you have a lot to lose? I know you preach losing one to two pounds per week. Does this apply to everyone? I’m currently at a 31% body fat level. I was curious to know if it’s ok to lose up to 3 pounds per week until I get to a 25%-20% body fat...

Don't Be a Gym Marker It's inconsiderate and everyone thinks you're a wanker. by John Romano “Markers" are people who will occupy three or four pieces of equipment and mark their territory with a towel at one station, their gym bag and some straps at another, a sweaty shirt at another, and...

Hunter LabradaThe 24yr Old Is Following In The Footsteps & Reps Of A Bodybuilding Icon SON OF A GUN – 20” VARIETY Hunter Labrada was born on May 17, 1992, at the family home in Houston, Texas. His parents are legendary bodybuilder Lee and his wife, Robin. Later on, Hunter was joined by...

If you have been in the gym for years, you at some point have heard some one somewhere on a leg press machine say "Oh I squatted a thousand pounds in high school"! Well ladys and gentleman meet the only man in the world that will be able to say that when he's full grown! That young man is Joseph...

<center style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: tahoma, "ms sans serif", arial, verdana, helvetica; font-size: 11px;">Bill Pearl Training Systems</center> Bill Pearl PicBill Pearl's Workout Strategies (Excerpts from a 1980’s Interview)by Dennis B. Weis “The Yukon Hercules” Bill Pearl is a...

“Stubborn fat” is really a misnomer. It’s also a self-limiting belief that turns into self-fulfilling prophecy. The truth is, each person inherits a unique pattern of fat storage. When you lose fat, you lose it all over your body and the first place you’re genetically prone to deposit it will be...

Well it's that time of year again and time to get ready for competitions and looking nasty at the beach too. Starting the 4th week of my bulking cycle and my weight this morning rested and fasted was 271.4 pounds. I started at 249 pounds 4 weeks ago and I'm just starting to feel really really...

Heath Going for 10 Sandows - Can He Do It? At the end of the day, the day being September 17, 2016, Phil Heath took possession of his sixth straight Olympia title. After the relative controversies of the last three years this was a much more emphatic display with little debate concerning...

Does the Scale Lie? I was going to title this post, “The Scale Is a Liar” and that’s it. Then I saw that articles on this subject have already been written by the dozens. After skimming through them however, I was shocked to see how many of them were giving the wrong advice: “Throw...

I posted this for fun! I can't believe it is still used by the "MEDICAL" community. I had an argument with my Dr. last week and asked her if she was really going to use a formula from the 50's to determine my health. My wife was with me and was getting pissed at me because I guess I seemed...

Fast Metabolism, A Blessing And…. A Curse? by Geoff Roberts It would seem that most people feel a person’s metabolism is tied exclusively to that person’s ability to lose or gain fat tissue. However, this is not 100% accurate, as a...

Major Distraction: Ashley Kaltwasser Back by Popular Demand Three-time Ms. Olympia Bikini and IFBB Pro Ashley Kaltwasser is one of the fittest women on the planet, and her appearances on and in Muscular Development media always causes a testosterone tremor among our followers. So fellas, get...

York Barbell Hall of Famer Rickey Dale Crain Rickey Dale Crain has won multiple world championships, broken hundreds of records, and been a part of one of the most successful powerlifting families in the history of the sport. He was a 2000 inductee to the Powerlifting Hall of Fame, five time...

What is BMR and How Can I Find My BMR Number? The Number of Calories You Burn Daily While at Rest is Known As Your "BMR" or Basal Metabolic Rate This is the bare minimum required amount of calories you need to perform your daily duties, brush your teeth, drive to work, walk upstairs to office...

The Gift Fulfills His DestinyPhil Heath's 1st Mr. Olympia Title I was thinking of calling my column 'The O Creator' this month, but I was afraid some people wouldn't get the joke and would assume I was taking all the credit for Phil Heath's Olympia win. I played a role of course, but most of...

I know we all have to find what works for you/me and all of our opinions vary, but in light of things I've seen on logs lately, I wanted to share my theory on why maybe you'd want to do it different. Of course I'm open to discussion because I know my brain can get locked on things now and that's...