Posts by: John Balik, Publisher

Remembering Sergio Oliva

/ Posted 04.22.2013

[Download a free issue of Iron Man Magazine for iPhone and iPad] Sergio Oliva: July 4, 1941–November 12, 2012 When … continue reading

Living Long and Living Well

/ Posted 03.25.2013

[Download a free issue of Iron Man Magazine for iPhone and iPad] Recently, I read an in-depth article in the … continue reading

Arnold’s Latest: Total Recall

/ Posted 12.26.2012

Is there any American immigrant story—or a life story anywhere—that approaches the level of accomplishment that Arnold Schwarzenegger has achieved in the past 40-plus years?

Defining the Bodybuilding Lifestyle

/ Posted 10.17.2012

[Download a free issue of Iron Man Magazine for iPhone and iPad] In defining the bodybuilding lifestyle, IRON MAN follows … continue reading

John Kemper

/ Posted 09.12.2012

[Download a free issue of Iron Man Magazine for iPhone and iPad] I met John Kemper by accident, an accident … continue reading

Arnold and The Plan

/ Posted 08.09.2012

[Download a free issue of Iron Man Magazine for iPhone and iPad] Many people go to the gym without a … continue reading

Bodybuilding Bedrock

/ Posted 07.11.2012

[Download a free issue of Iron Man Magazine for iPhone and iPad] The bedrock principle of Iron Man magazine from … continue reading

Old School New Body Is Here!

/ Posted 06.18.2012

I get a sense of pride when someone from our bodybuilding world takes proper weight training to the masses. I … continue reading

Physique, Bodybuilding and Physical Culture

/ Posted 06.15.2012

[Download a free issue of Iron Man Magazine for iPhone and iPad] Physique. Bodybuilding. Bodybuilder. Physical culture. We all know … continue reading

Character and Charisma: Bob Kennedy

/ Posted 05.15.2012

Late in 1975, I sent Bob Kennedy, unsolicited, a few photos of Arnold that I had shot just before he … continue reading

Nutritional Time Bomb

/ Posted 04.07.2012

My passion for bodybuilding has shaped my interests and expanded them into many areas—from anatomy to diet and nutrition to … continue reading

Evolution and Revolution

/ Posted 09.29.2010

I first met Michael Neveux in 1980; we both had photo assignments from Joe Weider to shoot the Mr. America … continue reading

An Island of Clarity

/ Posted 08.17.2010

I was having a discussion with a tech guy about “translating” IRON MAN from the printed page to mobile devices … continue reading

Happy Birthday, Arnold

/ Posted 06.30.2010

Arnold’s birthday always reminds me of his parties in the late ’70s and early ’80s and the cast of characters … continue reading

Charisma

/ Posted 05.26.2010

Because of my lifelong interest in bodybuilding, I’ve had the good fortune to meet and become friends with a wonderful … continue reading

Sunrise, Sunset

/ Posted 04.27.2010

The beauty of the sunrise never fails to inspire me, and the lingering afterglow of the sunset is my “happy … continue reading

Dominoes

/ Posted 02.23.2010

Last week, when I was in Florida attending the NPC Nationals, I had a discussion with my son Justin about … continue reading

Workouts for Life

/ Posted 12.10.2009

This morning I was talking with a friend about training. He was an outstanding competitive bodybuilder 30-plus years ago and … continue reading

Vacation Workouts

/ Posted 11.10.2009

I’ve done an unusual amount of traveling this summer, and it’s forced me to adapt my eating, supplementation and workouts. … continue reading

Iconic Images

/ Posted 08.03.2009

Jimmy Caruso Gene Mozee Chris Lund This issue is our annual Arnold birthday special, and we’re featuring the photos of … continue reading

They Did It Their Way

/ Posted 07.01.2009

 The culture of Muscle Beach, Santa Monica, owed its iconic position in the world of strength and muscle as the … continue reading

The Future of Bodybuilding

/ Posted 06.01.2009

When we first started using the trademarked phrase “The Future of Bodybuilding” in January 1989, my vision was to enhance … continue reading

In Pursuit of Muscle

/ Posted 05.01.2009

Bigger, stronger, leaner, and we always want it all faster. Everyone who writes for IRON MAN is locked into the … continue reading

It’s the People

/ Posted 04.01.2009

As I write this, I am in recovery mode—three days after the IRON MAN Pro/Los Angeles Fitness Expo—and my mind … continue reading

Training Wisdom

/ Posted 03.04.2009

In discussing this issue’s contents with IRON MAN Editor in Chief Steve Holman, I was struck by both the range … continue reading

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