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THE GREAT DEBATE OF PRODUCT SAMPLES: DO YOU OR DON’T YOU PROVIDE THEM?

by Matt Weik

I feel as if talking about product samples is a great topic of discussion and one we could probably debate about all day long. Personally, I see a solid argument from both the consumer side as well as the manufacturer side. The question I ultimately want thought about is the reasoning for providing samples and what you intend to get out of them (yes, there’s more than one thing you can get out of giving product samples).
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JEREMY POTVIN MOVES UP TO CLASSIC PHYSIQUE

by Christian Duque

When the news hit that legendary Men’s Physique Pro Jeremy Potvin had made the decision to move up to Classic Physique, many had flashbacks to the not-so-distant past, when Sadik tried a similar stunt. Back then, Hadzovic was on top of the world, dominating MPD; however, when he met 3x Mr. Olympia Frank Zane, the compliments went to his head. When The Chemist goes on record as saying that a current competitor looked like him, exemplified his training ethic, and posed like the guys from The Golden Era of Bodybuilding, that was enough of a push to get anyone re-thinking their game.
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VICTORIA’S SECRET MODELS CANCELED – ARE FITNESS MODELS NEXT?

by Matt Weik

First off, let me say how annoyed I am with the past tense of “cancel.” I had to do some research and found canceled is the US version while cancelled is the British. So, there you have it… the more you know, right? Anyway, I stumbled upon a story the other day, and my head exploded. It was reported that Victoria’s Secret models will be changing quite a bit. Everyone has the right to their opinion, and I have mine.
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NICK WALKER, ROELLY WINKLAAR ADDED TO 2021 ARNOLD CLASSIC

by Christian Duque

I don’t know about you, but isn’t the 2021 Arnold lineup starting to really give the 2021 Olympia one a run for its lineup? With the exception of Big Ramy, Brandon Curry, and Hadi Choopan, we’re seeing a huge number of major bodybuilding stars. William Bonac, alone, is a guy who’s won the Arnold and placed runner-up at the Olympia. I mean, what separated Bonac and Curry from the 2019 title, was a hair. Despite all the big names that have entered, The Conqueror remains the heavy favorite to win – at least on paper.
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BODYBUILDER MARRIES THEN DIVORCES SEX DOLL – YOU CAN’T MAKE THIS UP

by Matt Weik

For starters, I just want to say I don’t care what your preference is – men, women, whatever floats your boat. But this story keeps getting weirder and weirder by the year may have finally reached its peak (hopefully). The news (I saw this on the New York Post) seems to love covering a bodybuilder (also apparently an actor) who is in love with a sex doll. Correction, apparently many sex dolls.
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ARE MODERN GYMS KILLING LEG TRAINING?

by Christian Duque

The vast majority of Iron Magazine’s loyal readers are avid weightlifters and bodybuilding fans. We know our demographic and we always strive to write articles that will make our readers happy. I’ll admit, there are times when what’s newsworthy isn’t my cup of tea, but as a writer in the fitness media, I shouldn’t decide what’s news and what’s not. On the flipside, there’s stories that I tend to feel passionately about, such as the piece you’re reading at this moment.
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DID BIG LENNY REALLY BREAK A BOTTLE ON HIS HEAD?

by Christian Duque

Remember when the fitness industry was all about muscle, great lines, and fantastic posing? Ah, those were the good ole days, before social media. Back in the day, the magazines reigned supreme and unless you were truly newsworthy, you didn’t make it onto those glorious pages. Anyways, in the social media dominated days, it’s all about getting attention, more attention, and ultimately being what is known as, an influencer.
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