I am a big fan of the five-sets-of-five system. For example, your bench press progression might go something like 135, 175, 195,...

Q: I get really winded on some exercises, like squats and rows, with only 35 seconds between 4X sets....

Q: I’ve heard that there are lots of small muscles in and around the spine. Do I need to exercise them?...

Age:  32 Weight: 168 contest; 173 off-season Height: 5’9” Hometown: Redondo Beach, California Current residence: Redondo Beach, California Occupation: CEO, Grapple...

Winning a Bodybuilding competition is not as easy as it looks. I’ve had my share of victories in my long bodybuilding...

Carnosine is a dipeptide, a combination of two amino acids bonded together—histidine and beta-alanine. Since the body is loaded with histidine,...

Yeah, wish I could say I was kidding about the swearing… It was a TOUGH workout…and so good that I knew...

The Women’s Bikini Division has become a real focus of attention in current NPC events. It has become well accepted by...

In a world filled with instantaneous information, it’s easy to become pessimistic. You see a lot of bad stuff happening as...

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TEENS Zane Kalavesis                              1 Phys Alejandro Macias                                  2 Jose Garcia                                          3 Jonathan Armenta                                 4 Brandon Flihan                              5 Ray Parra                                     6  ...

“The First Lady of Fitness” Betty Weider is inducted into the Muscle Beach Hall of Fame on Labor Day 2012. Video...

Part two of the recap series of the Muscle Beach Labor Day event, the Muscle Beach Championship, produced by Joe Wheatley...

Part one of the recap series of the Muscle Beach Labor Day event, the Muscle Beach Championship, produced by Joe Wheatley...

I recently got the bad news that I am going to have to undergo surgery to repair my shoulder.  Hopefully it...