Fouad is a retired Canadian IFBB pro and owner of Hosstile. He racked up an impressive nine top-three finishes over his 15-year tenure, including two victories.
As strength athletes, we care only about lifting the weight from Point A to Point B, but from a bodybuilding perspective, that is dead wrong, but how does that translate to powerlifting? The idea is to challenge the muscle — not just focus on completing reps and sets.
This year would be my sixth, but after much soul searching I’ve decided to forgo joining the rest of the field at the Orleans Arena in September. Here’s why.
Longevity in this sport requires taking care of your body, but perhaps more importantly it requires taking care of your life.
Do genetic ceilings exist? How can you know if you’ve reached yours? Is it possible to break through?
The following details my secondary back workout. I slightly deviated from the plan because the workout took place at the elitefts Compound and Dave Tate took over the biceps programming portion.
After completing Phase 1 (Pre-Pump Activation), Mountain Dog Training moves to Phase 2 (Train Explosively) and Phase 3 (Supramax Pump).
After back-to-back-to-back wins, Mark Dugdale is sharing his methods for making sure he is stage ready on show day.
As John enters the final weeks before the 2016 Arnold, this trio of professional bodybuilders joined Dave at the S4 Compound for a high-intensity training session. Full workout included.
It’s not always about who can diet the hardest; it’s about who can diet the smartest.
Direct from the minds of aspiring physique athletes, these questions zero in on common (yet complicated) dieting dilemmas.
Training in the S4 Compound means knowing when and how to turn up the intensity. In this back session, Dave and John do exactly that.
Be careful who you place on a pedestal. The ramifications may leave you highly devastated.
If you want to rise to the top in bodybuilding, you have to start at the bottom. These ideas about gratification and perspective will help you on the climb.
In a sport that has gone from high school stages to large Vegas venues, winning the Mr. Olympia has become much more than just having the biggest and best conditioned physique on stage.
I double mountain dog dare you to try my intense giant set training.
On a visit to train with Traci Tate, we talked to Jennifer Cordovez about her figure athlete quest.
How did IFBB pro Mark Dugdale train his legs this week? Find out how with this punishing lower body blitz.
Josh Bryant shares training videos that explain mechanical advantage drop sets, origin and insertion supersets, and eccentric movements.
IFBB pro bodybuilder Ben Pakulski talks training with John “Mountain Dog” Meadows and Dave Tate
I didn’t really think I was cut-out for this bodybuilding game. – Zack Khan
Screech, from Saved By the Bell, is a prime example of someone who has a crazy, fast metabolism.
Meet new Canadian IFBB pro Santana Anderson, training alongside John Meadows and Dave Tate.