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  • An Island of Clarity

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

    Blog PostJohn BalikAugust 16, 2010
  • Happy Birthday, Arnold

    Arnold’s birthday always reminds me of his parties in the late ’70s and early ’80s and the cast of characters he...

    Blog PostJohn BalikJune 27, 2010
  • Charisma

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

    Blog PostJohn BalikMay 25, 2010
  • Sunrise, Sunset

    The beauty of the sunrise never fails to inspire me, and the lingering afterglow of the sunset is my “happy hour.”...

    Blog PostJohn BalikApril 22, 2010
  • Training Wisdom

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

    Blog PostJohn BalikFebruary 21, 2009
  • Muscle Beach Memories

    I first met Zabo Koszewski in 1965 at the original Gold’s Gym on Pacific Avenue in Venice, California. By then the golden age...

    Blog PostJohn BalikJanuary 13, 2009
  • Ben Weider, a Man of Vision

    Ben Weider created and nurtured competitive bodybuilding on a worldwide stage. Before he entered the picture, the sport had no one...

    Blog PostJohn BalikDecember 16, 2008
  • Homemade Results

    During the so-called golden age of lifting—the 1940s and ’50s—there were just a handful of commercial gyms across the United States,...

    Blog PostJohn BalikNovember 8, 2008
  • Cultivating Physical Culture

    IRON MAN ’s purpose is to be a facilitator. We are enablers by design. “We know training” is our mantra—training meaning...

    Blog PostJohn BalikOctober 13, 2008
  • Muscle Beach

    Muscle Beach, Santa Monica, California, was the birthplace of the worldwide fitness revolution. Just a few names of those who made...

    Blog PostJohn BalikSeptember 17, 2008
  • A Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience

    This past weekend my son Justin graduated from high school. I heard many parents, faculty and graduates describe the event as...

    Blog PostJohn BalikAugust 14, 2008
  • Unexpected Pleasures

    Lonnie Teper’s NPC Junior California Bodybuilding and Figure Championships is grassroots bodybuilding at its best. It’s the kind of contest where...

    Blog PostJohn BalikJuly 20, 2008
  • Past, Present, Future

    “We Know Training.” That’s our mantra, our focus, our mission statement. This issue is a perfect example of how we use...

    Blog PostJohn BalikJune 3, 2008
  • How to Be Happy

    Early this week I was listening to National Public Radio as I drove to work, and there was a feature about...

    Blog PostJohn BalikApril 22, 2008
  • The Five-Minute Workout

    My friend Bob Gajda, a Mr. America and Mr. Universe in the mid-’60s, started out as a three-letter athlete in high...

    Blog PostJohn BalikMarch 12, 2008