Arnold Classic Roundtables: FUSION BODYBUILDING, Part 3
FUSION BODYBUILDING® athletes discuss nutrition.
Arnold Classic Roundtables: FUSION BODYBUILDING (Part 2)
We're back with FUSION BODYBUILDING® athletes to discuss training programs.
Arnold Classic Roundtables: FUSION BODYBUILDING, Part 1
Say hello to these FUSION BODYBUILDING athletes.
Stop Training for Size, Strength, and Power
Taking some time off from training is more beneficial than you might think.
Iron Insights: Diddy’s Kong Quest
In early January 2010, the decision to prepare for a figure show came forth... and Sheena Leedham accepted the challenge.
How Do Bodybuilders REALLY Eat and Train?
Each athlete is different, but there are several aspects that most competitive bodybuilders agree upon when it comes to diet and training practices.
Iron Subculture Podcast: JL Holdsworth's "Six Things That Real...
The sixth episode of the Iron Subculture Podcast features JL Holdsworth, John Meadows, Shelby Starnes, Mick Manley, Marshall Johnson, Julia Ladewski and more...
Shelby's Diet & Supplements
I don't try to spread it out, most supplements/vitamins are taken with my first meal of the day or my last meal of the day.
If You Were Thinking, You Wouldn’t Have Thought
Holistic health. Why isn't this realm of information mentioned on here among powerlifters and bodybuilders?
Can CrossFit Make You Better?
Raise your hand if you’d accept a time travel invitation to train with Arnold and company back at Gold’s Venice during bodybuilding’s golden era.
War at the Rack
We know that each and every time we get ready for the gym to train, there is battle on the horizon.
Getting Dirty Diet: If It Fits Your Macros
While the former clean eating method is the one most commonly associated with bodybuilders and athletes, the second method, known as “if it fits your macros” or the catchy acronym “IIFYM” is rapidly gaining popularity in training and nutrition circles.
Comparisons
“What can I do to improve, so the judges have no choice but to place me in first next time?”
Cheat to Get Ripped
Bodybuilding preparation is based in tradition, not science. This leads to physiological problems when trying to get ripped.
Whatever Happened to…Ernie Frantz?
Ernie can still walk in and squat 450 and deadlift 405 pounds, which is a claim that cannot be made by many people approaching their eighth decade.
Goldsville: A Reply to Rhodestown
With all due respect to current or former residents and officials (elected or self-appointed) of Rhodestown, there is a new boomtown growing like a “genetically gifted” bodybuilder.
A Few Words About Discipline and Sacrifice
It is this fear of failure that often drives me and far outweighs the pain of discipline and sacrifice.
Warrior Contest Prep 101
It’s universally agreed that there are many ways to skin a cat in regards to preparing for a physique show.
The Need to Train Heavy While Dieting
Build some mental muscle while you conserve your physical muscle and you will be a much better lifter and/or bodybuilder because of it.
7 Things Mountain Dogs (Like Me) Love
There is a sense of accomplishment that accompanies a ball-busting Mountain Dog workout that is hard to replicate in the business world for me
McMillan's First Bodybuilding Competition Write-up
I have to say that this 20 week training/dieting/cardio cycle for this bodybuilding show was by far the hardest thing I've ever done.
Be a Little Different Than the Norm
It's in that moment of awareness—of being able to differentiate between what's important and what isn't—that separates those who succeed from those who don't.
This Is Silly: An Outlook on Training, Part 1
There are some things in training that must be done in order for you to succeed and for you to keep your mind off the so-called rules.
A Handful Of Thoughts After Junior Nationals
Only time and effort will tell what my potential holds.
Athletic Bodybuilding: Five Ways to Build a Bigger and Stronger Back
The greatest way to build lean, strong muscle is to train like an athlete.
Drying Out the Truth About Sodium
If you aren't shredded before you start the final week of your preparation, you can't blame sodium or anything else for that matter for how you look on the day of the contest.
Functional Muscle
Bodybuilding is a sport and the only people who should train in a predominantly bodybuilding oriented style are bodybuilders.
24 Weeks Down - 10 to Go
Arms have always been a weak point for me, and they still are though they've improved quite a bit this year.
Current Nutritional Setup
My goal with this strategy is to bring up my metabolism and raise my caloric level.
Bodybuilding Squat, Chest and Offseason
We started with some heavy standing calf work, then higher-rep seated calf work, then seated leg curls pyramiding up in weight.
Bench Press and Dieting for Bodybuilding
It all started two years ago—I was training in double ply meets mainly for the bench press
A Word on Exercise Order
I realize that most powerlifters hit the big movements first in their workouts, but they usually don't do them for high reps to failure.
Killer Calves: Add Almost an Inch in a Few Months
The higher volume has added almost 3/4 of an inch to my calves in the last couple months.
Get Jacked - Train Like a Bodybuilder
It will burn like hell, your pecs will be tired, but your joints will be fresh headed into next two exercises.
The Final Hours and Results
Here are my updates from my final hours of contest prep and the results.
3 Smart Ways to Survive a Diet
I don't know that it's entirely possible to stay sane while dieting, but here's a few tricks that may work.
The Kroc Row: Metroflex
When I walked up the first day they had a hog cooking right in front of the building.
McGorry/Starnes Interview: Powerlifting to Bodybuilding
Our very own “Unlikely Powerlifter,” Matt McGorry, decided to compete in his very first bodybuilding show just a few short weeks ago.
Iron Warrior Training
I put this program together to try and maximize strength and mass as much as possible. I am a believer that you need to get stronger to get bigger. And also just want to be strong, but also large a lean.
Powerhouse and Hard Body
How long does it take an overweight powerlifter to turn into a chiseled X-men Wolverine? According to Jason Adams, 16 weeks.
Beginner Deadlift Considerations: Conventional or Sumo?
The deadlift is the lift that a new powerlifter initially moves the biggest weights with and makes the most immediate progress.
Gaining My First 20 Pounds
There are many articles about gaining (quality) weight and its importance in performance in strength-related competitions.
