When Derina Wilson competed in the Fitness International at the March 2018 Arnold Sports Festival, she knew it would be her last time onstage for a while. The hottest rising star in her division, Wilson took sixth at the prestigious competition thanks to her fitness routine, a crowd-pleasing turn to Alicia Keys’ “Girl on …
Grimy floors, rusted barbells, and aggressive words scrawled on the walls in a gym might scare someone more accustomed to Planet Fitness. But we’re taking you to the original Metroflex Gym in Arlington, Texas, the pro bodybuilder’s playground, where no self-respecting brother in iron would dare skip leg day. IFBB pro bodybuilders Guy Cisternino, …
In 2015, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported that 95 percent of people who needed specialty substance abuse treatment did not receive that help. What’s more, they didn’t even recognize that they needed it.[1] Jay Maryniak belongs to the other 5 percent. This personal trainer and functional fitness expert is on …
Animal-themed analogies are common in the weight room. They’re not arms, they’re pythons. Calves grow into baby cows. Killing it in the gym is going “beast mode.” But there’s one animal comparison that no one wants to hear, and it’s that they have a bird chest. If your upper body is lacking, MusclePharm athlete …
Odds are, you know someone who has hurt their back in the gym. The fact of the matter is that many of the exercises we do in the gym are not inherently bad for the human back. What can be very bad, though, is the way people sometimes do them. If using bad form has […]
After giving birth to six children, full-time mom Edna Boehmer, like so many women before her, spent hours on cardio machines trying to lose weight. She looked thin, but not healthy and strong. She lacked the toned curves and strong physique she desired. Then, a friend introduced her to weightlifting and hooked her up with […]
Subscribe To Podcast | More Episodes Listen To Podcast Episode #51 Podcast Episode 51: Pauline Nordin – Lessons from 20 Years of Hard Training. The iconic fitness model and creator of The Fighter Diet reflects on her two-decade anniversary of moving heavy iron. She goes deep into her history, her recent struggles with injury, …
There are two kinds of people at Muscle Beach Venice: those who are working, and those who are watching. Why isn’t the second group getting in on the action? They’re nervous, they’re intimidated, and they’re just not ready—yet. But with these nine moves, they could be. Looking for your next strength and fitness goal? Get […]
Melanie Plante had been a gymnast since the age of 3. This meant spending long hours in the gym every day and eating plenty to fuel up for her training. Eat, train, rest, repeat—an athlete’s life nearly from the get-go. Although she knew what hard work and discipline were, an unfortunate shoulder injury ended Plante’s […]
You can get some results by changing a little of what you do for the better. But, to sculpt your best-ever physique, you need a sound overall approach. You need to select a well-designed workout plan—and then stick to it, even when you don’t feel like it. Work hard, eat the right foods, stay hydrated, […]
For years, Brandon Waggoner chased big numbers on the big three lifts and ate only with the goal of getting bigger and stronger. Was it healthy? Probably not, but for his sport, it worked. After an injury put him on the shelf, he realized just how much he’d let his body get away from him. […]
After giving birth to her second child, Teegan Rose (TeeganRose on BodySpace) decided she needed to make a change. At 5 feet 6 inches tall, this former pageant competitor weighed 268 pounds and was beginning to worry she was losing her strength and compromising her health. She did what any natural-born competitor would do: trained […]
Let's take a trip back in time. How far? Back before the gym was cluttered with dudes with camera crews, and stick figure lifters who strain harder for a selfie than they do during a set of squats.Back then, before the … [Read More...]