by Cade Thomas

Bodybuilders are extremists. It just comes with the territory. The desire to transform your body into an overbearing sack of muscles has very little to do with a balanced mindset or average goals. The pendulum tends to swing a little too far in different directions for many of us, and moderation is rarely in our vocabulary. I personally have been guilty of many “knee jerk reactions” in my efforts to become more muscular; Several times when my results were lacking, I completely changed everything I was doing when I might have found a greater benefit in small tweaks to put me back down the road I wanted to be on. So let’s look at three particular topics that tend to lend themselves to these drastic U-turns and extreme changes.
Read More »3 Basic Subjects That Lend Themselves To Extremes

by Cade Thomas

There are a few words or phrases that can make most bodybuilders sick to their stomach; Cardio, tilapia, jogging, asparagus, pretty much any exercise other than lifting, and the list goes on. One that has entered our vocabulary only in recent years but elicits possibly the fiercest reaction of all is the “C” word. No, not that word that will make your girlfriend ignore you for 6 days and throw your clothes in the garbage.
Read More »Why Do Bodybuilders Hate Crossfit So Much?

by Cade Thomas

When people are faced with a disaster or potential for danger, they are often left with what is called a “normalcy bias”. This phrase refers to the assumption that since everything has been okay up until this given point in time, that things will continue to be okay. Take for example the threat of a large scale natural disaster such as an earthquake or volcanic eruption. Perhaps people in the community have been hearing predictions of doom and destruction for so long that when information comes up that shows something bad is really going to happen, they brush it off and file it away into the mental folder with all the other unrealized threats.
Read More »Hype Denial

by Geoff Roberts

In bodybuilding, as well as in every other sport for that matter, the question of who is the greatest to ever live has always been the most frequently pondered question and it remains so to this day. These discussions of who is the greatest of all time vary quite drastically from one sport to another, due to varying levels of dominance amongst each sport’s top athletes. For example, everyone would agree that Michael Phelps is the greatest swimmer of all time, as it is virtually irrefutable.
Read More »The Greatest Bodybuilder Of All Time?

by Geoff Roberts

With YouTube fast becoming the number one source of information in modern society, the amount of bad information and flat out incorrect information is at an all-time high. Brainwashed pro-vegan YouTuber’s are at the top of the misinformation heap. In an attempt to dispel some of the nutritional claims members of this diet make, I will break down the fallacies of several reasons they promote this diet, which more closely resembles a cult than a diet.
Read More »Vegan Pains

by Cade Thomas

Science has done a lot for bodybuilding. Advancements in nutritional knowledge have changed the landscape of how we manipulate our bodies and the world of supplements has proven to be a game changer. I feel confident that our understanding of how foods affect our bodies has only moved us forward and proven to be a solely positive thing, at least in the potential for positive use.
Read More »Do You Love Training?

by Anders JP Eskilsson

First and as commonly known, to become a competitive bodybuilder at a high level you need the fundamentals of eating essential foods, maintaining a solid supplements plan, and following a good training schedule. However, there is one factor which is not talked about too often and that’s the mental work ethics. To reach the higher levels of bodybuilding you must possess the right mindset, including the “fearless approach” of training with heavy weights. This is a major key.
Read More »Is the Fear of Heavy Weights Keeping You From Gaining Muscles?

by Anders JP Eskilsson

Competitive Pro Bodybuilding is undergoing some serious transformations at this point in time. The open division has been critiqued for more than ten years by a vast majority of the bodybuilding community. And we all know the opinions of the critique such as “Lacks in conditioning,” “Distended bellies,” “The 90’s was so much better,” “No real work ethic,” and the beat goes on.
Read More »The Dark Direction of Bodybuilding!

by Anders JP Eskilsson

The evolution of fitness and bodybuilding culture has changed rapidly over the last decades. The old hardcore training mindset is decreasing in favor of sluggish compulsory mentalities where smartphones have to be checked between, and even during sets. In addition to the degrading gym culture, the classical and more personalized gyms are disappearing year by year.
Read More »The Modern Destruction of Gym Culture!

by Anders JP Eskilsson

When the outside world perceives the sport of bodybuilding and its competitors, one of their first thoughts is always, “STEROIDS!” The general misconception derives from seeing this ‘out of the ordinary huge and muscular guy’ and not realizing the hard work, dedication, and sacrifice behind all that muscle. They don’t see the blood, sweat and tears comprised of a 24-hour lifestyle, eating every 2nd or 3rd hour, 6-10 meals a day, training 5-6 days a week, sometimes even two sessions per day, plus additional cardio.
Read More »Gear Is Not Magic!