John Balik

January first, the birth of a new year.  Time to reflect on the old and plan for the new! Historically, January...

A couple of weeks ago I was at the Mr. Olympia competition, the 50th rendition of that iconic event. What started...

I have been a part of Muscle Beach Venice since competing there in the mid ’60s. Much has changed in the...

I’m preparing to give a 30-minute presentation on the importance of weight training in living a healthy lifestyle. It will be...

Summer. How did it get here so fast, and why is it leaving so soon? We raced through June in anticipation...

This month we present a guest editorial, an homage to a great athlete, bodybuilder and Iron Man cover man, Terry Robinson,...

The phrase, “First, do no harm,” is attributed to the Hippocratic oath that is historically taken by physicians. It should be...

Larry Scott was a catalyst whose effect on the bodybuilding world will only be measured by history. The cast of characters...

I started working out in 1956, using the information from the pages of Iron Man as my guide. I had no...

Most nonbodybuilders think of bodybuilding—the use of progressive-resistance training—as being simply about muscle and strength. The process does have the unique...

I had a rare cold this past week, and because of it I missed a week of workouts. My experience has...

The passing of Dan Lurie, bodybuilding pioneer and publisher of Muscle Training Illustrated, at the age of 90 on November 6,...

I’m preparing to give a 30-minute presentation on the importance of weight training in living a healthy lifestyle. It will be...

After Larry Scott’s meteoric rise to the top, beginning...

We are creatures of habit. We have all heard...