by Christian Duque

A new Netflix series, titled “Breaking The Olympia,” is said to be in the works, featuring 7x Mr. Olympia Phil “The Gift” Heath. I just checked out an interesting interview clip between the legend and Muscular Development’s Giles “Tiger” Thomas. In the interview, Phil insists he doesn’t want to cry over the past, but it’s clear he holds some disdain for Generation Iron and their portrayal of him in the major motion picture. Heath, who had historic battles during his tenure as the world’s greatest bodybuilder, was nearly edged out in 2016 and eventually toppled in 2018 by Shawn “Flexatron” Rhoden. Despite being injured and off, Phil gave it all he had in 2018, but it would not be enough to stop the Flexatron Train from crashing through Phil’s beleaguered opposition. The 7x champ really battled, though his efforts, in the face of Rhoden’s onslaught, proved hopeless.
Read More »BREAKING THE OLYMPIA – PHIL HEATH’S NETFLIX SERIES

by Christian Duque

We’ve been hearing more and more about Big Ramy as he prepares to compete at his first-ever Arnold Classic in just under five weeks time. The truth of the matter is 2019 was a rough year for The Egyptian Phenom. In 2017, he was on top of the world, with a very impressive runner-up at the Mr. Olympia, giving then champion Phil Heath a pretty good run for his money. 2018 should have been his year, but it wasn’t.
Read More »BIG RAMY GETTING DICED UP!

by Matt Weik

While this article is not a normal product review in the sense of me telling you how I liked a product after trying it, I want to share with you a really cool product that I think is a game changer and a great idea on many levels. What am I talking about? It’s a protein cereal by The Cereal School.
Read More »THE CEREAL SCHOOL IS CHANGING THE WAY YOU VIEW BREAKFAST

by Matt Weik

For some reason, there seems to be this stereotype that men and women cannot coexist in the weight room or be training partners. Some women are even deathly afraid of stepping in the weight room due to the amount of testosterone in the air (that’s somewhat a joke). But In all seriousness, many women are afraid of venturing into the weight room because they are afraid of looking like a man from lifting weights but that couldn’t be further from the truth.
Read More »CAN MEN TRAIN WITH WOMEN AND VICE VERSA?

by Christian Duque

Ok… where are the hidden cameras? Are we on an episode of Punk’d? Let’s go ahead and answer this blatantly obvious question, right off the bat, with a resounding, unequivocal, HELL NO! I like Derek and I admire his sense of self. I also admire his ability to keep a straight face, even when (one would hope) he was kidding.
Read More »DID DEREK LUNSFORD CHASE FLEX LEWIS OUT OF THE 212?

by Matt Weik

Here of late, we are seeing a movement of bodybuilders criticizing other bodybuilders and throwing shade at the entire sport of bodybuilding. It raises the question of it there is any ONE bodybuilder who is bigger than the sport of bodybuilding? Does ONE individual have so much influence that it can change the direction of the sport? You know I like to keep it real and I’m an open book, so my thoughts could very well send some people into a rage. But they are my thoughts and opinions so here goes anyway.
Read More »IS ANY ONE BODYBUILDER BIGGER THAN THE SPORT OF BODYBUILDING?

by Matt Weik

How many times have you heard that if you want to maintain a healthy weight or see any type of weight loss that you need to eat breakfast? That if you skip breakfast, you’re going to slow down your metabolism, go blind in one eye, lose all your gains, and die alone? Ok, that may be a stretch, but you get the point.
Read More »SHOULD YOU EAT BREAKFAST OR SKIP BREAKFAST? THE DEBATE CONTINUES

by Christian Duque

When a competitor finds a coach, it’s very much like when two halves make a whole, with each new day being better than the last. When a competitor finds a new coach, it’s a real brotherhood (or sisterhood); you are no longer two wandering souls, rather, you are one. Concepts of teamwork, loyalty, and transparency get thrown around. Goals get set, followed by a great deal of motivational quotes, fist pounds, and just unbridled enthusiasm.
Read More »THE BRANDON HARDING, GREG DOUCETTE SITUATION

by Matt Weik

Consumer demand drives innovation – it’s as simple as that. And what it comes down to is who can be first to market with various new opportunities and capitalize? For the longest time consumers have been sick of the way whole foods have been trending. There were a bunch of gaps nutritionally that caused many to move towards supplements to achieve their daily requirements. But then came a lack of trust in dietary supplements. This has now caused the movement to shift back to a whole food health option movement and innovation. We have started calling this functional food and beverages.
Read More »SUPPLEMENTS SHIFTING INTO NEW INNOVATION WITH WHOLE FOOD HEALTH OPTIONS

by Christian Duque

The respiratory Coronavirus is making headlines, as the Chinese city of Wuhan is currently being quarantined, with countless Americans being evacuated. Over the weekend, three more cases of possible infection have been cited in the United States, while 63 have been tested and 100 others are being closely monitored nationally, concerns are mounting. All five infected in the U.S. had traveled to Wuhan. One of the folks infected is a gentleman in his 50’s in Orange County, CA, who was admitted to a local hospital and is said to be in isolation. Another patient checked himself in after reporting symptoms at LAX.
Read More »THE RESPIRATORY CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK