Not long ago, I wrote a two-part article on the benefits of green tea for Ironman. I’ve used green tea (GT)...

While I strongly advise eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, there is one notable problem with such foods. Many are laced...

Age: 32 Weight: 198 contest; 225 off-season Height: 5’7” Residence: Carolina, Puerto Rico Occupation: Owner of Flex Fitness Center and Sports...

A lot of people believe that eating fiber with a meal helps block the absorption of fat. That’s true but only...

A fitness model/fitness trainer/college professor training arms is a totally different animal from a top competitive bodybuilder blasting out curl after...

Boxing legend George Foreman was unique in the sport in that he would stand between rounds. Some may consider that counterintuitive—if...

Although I’ve written over 3,000 published articles during the last 30 years, I have not, until now, ventured into the world...

Age: 29 Weight: 165 contest; 200 off-season Height: 5’5” Residence: Jacksonville, Florida Occupation: Middle-school teacher Contest highlights: ’08 Nationals, welterweight, 4th;...

The branched-chain amino acid L-leucine is the most important of the BCAAs for muscle growth. Research shows that taking even small...

The thing is, Randy, anybody who hasn’t already made a solid effort to learn and gotten at least some kind of...

When we first started using the trademarked phrase “The Future of Bodybuilding” in January 1989, my vision was to enhance the...

Slideshow from Memorial Day 2009 at Muscle Beach …

This month we have a Q&A with former NPC Team Universe champ Skip La Cour —his bodybuilding goals may have changed,...

The training load can be manipulated through a number of variables, including intensity, volume, frequency and the duration. The most important...