by Christian Duque

The 2020 Arnold Classic will go down in history, not as being an event nearly derailed because of health concerns over the coronavirus, but as one nearly derailed because of the overreactions and the patent disregard shown it, by the State of Ohio. The bottom line is, the City of Columbus, as well as the State of Ohio, are well aware that each year, on a set time, Columbus hosts one of the world’s largest, most respected trade shows, the namesake of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Read More »SHOULD THE ARNOLD CLASSIC LEAVE COLUMBUS?

by Matt Weik

Here of late, we have seen some supplement companies swapping out their boring protein powder flavors for some unique collaborations with other behemoths in other industries and I’m happy to say that Post Consumer Brands (Post Holdings/Post Cereal) has finally decided to dabble in the space with a new (and first of its kind) cereal flavored protein powder to hit the market. And honestly, I’m really excited about this protein powder.
Read More »POST CONSUMER BRANDS MAKES FIRST CEREAL FLAVORED PROTEIN POWDER

by Matt Weik

Ever since the Icon World Classic (Athleticon) was announced, many have been wondering how they can quality or enter the competition which will be held in Atlanta, GA in October 2020. Would it be open to anyone and everyone with an IFBB pro card? Or must you meet certain criteria in order to compete at the inaugural Icon World Classic? Well, we don’t need to wait any longer.
Read More »ICON WORLD CLASSIC (ATHLETICON) INVITE REQUIREMENTS TOO STRICT?

by Matt Weik

Today, everyone is watching the DOW and looking at what’s happening on a global stage in terms of health scares and how it’s affecting things like stocks, investments, and retirement. Let’s face it, people don’t like seeing their money disappear – I know I don’t. But what a market crash causes is a healthier and more fit population – at least it can for some people.
Read More »Why a Market Crash Can Help People Get Fit & Healthy

by Christian Duque

Have you seen the photos? I have. Sorry to hold that over so many of your heads, but I’ve only seen the photos, I don’t actually have them. The truth is, these images are more guarded than all the gold at Fort Knox. No one is sharing these with any outlets because Ramy is going to Columbus with a Shock & Awe type campaign.
Read More »BIG RAMY IS READY!

by Matt Weik

All sports seem to evolve – everything from football, to baseball, to tennis, and even the world of fitness and bodybuilding. I remember when there was an introduction of new divisions in the NPC and IFBB such as Bikini and Men’s Physique. Both divisions possessed amazing conditioning but there really wasn’t any size to the builds. Fast forward to today and things have drastically changed and physiques have gotten bigger and harder. The “beach body” look came and went. Through the evolution and transition, we saw both the rise and fall of four-time Olympia Men’s Physique champion, Jeremy Buendia.
Read More »JEREMY BUENDIA MAKING A COMEBACK TO CLAIM NUMBER 5?

by Christian Duque

We, here, at Iron Magazine were deeply concerned to hear that one of our former show hosts, Gregg “The Ramblin Freak” Valentino has had some health issues that temporarily sidelined him. We care a great deal about him and had intended on putting out an article, wishing him well, much sooner; however, we wanted to be sure that Gregg underwent surgery and that it was a success, which it was, before putting this article out. While other pages, may have taken the opportunity to get clickbait, our only motivation in putting out this piece, is simply to say, we’re with you Gregg.
Read More »THE INDUSTRY IS BEHIND YOU GREGG VALENTINO!

by Matt Weik

First off, I can’t tell you how excited I was to hear that the Olympia was sold to Jake Wood from AMI and David Pecker. Not that I felt the show wasn’t great, but I felt like there was money left on the table that could have been leveraged to help further improve the Olympia.
Read More »IF I WERE JAKE WOOD WHAT CHANGES WOULD I MAKE TO THE OLYMPIA?

by Matt Weik

I like motivational quotes. I also know that they aren’t for everyone. For those who aren’t interested in getting jacked up off of motivational quote, I’d suggest reaching for a Bang energy drink or Reign (which is like going over to the Dark Side). For those who can read something and have it light a fire in their belly, I have some of the best fitness quotes around. Enjoy!
Read More »32 FITNESS QUOTES THAT ARE MORE POWERFUL THAN 72 ENERGY DRINKS

by Matt Weik

Thanks to Brandon Curry, Oxygen Gym can now say they have an Olympia champ under their belt. There have been many competitors who have moved to Kuwait to train at Oxygen Gym under Bader Boodai but not many have been as impressive as Brandon where they went over there and brought back a complete package.
Read More »WITH THEIR FIRST SANDOW, WHO WILL TRAIN AT OXYGEN GYM NEXT?