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  • Am I a victim of Obamacare?

    I have now experienced “Obamacare.” My insurance company has increased my yearly deductible by $500, while at the same time now...

    Jerry BrainumMay 1, 2010
  • When your brain has left the building

    We Americans seem to have an abundance of things to worry about.There is the threat of another attack from crazed, fanatical...

    Jerry BrainumApril 30, 2010
  • Sass vs. Crass

    I could not sleep last night. At 4 a.m. a song I haven’t thought about in a long, long time was...

    Ruth SilvermanApril 30, 2010
  • Inoue Weekend at the OC

    Another good weekend for diet guru Tad Inoue at last week’s Orange County Muscle Classic. Five of his clients placed, but...

    Lonnie TeperApril 29, 2010
  • Can arginine lower exercise fatigue?

    Despite being classified as a “nonessential” amino acid because it can be synthesized in the body, L-arginine is extremely popular with...

    Jerry BrainumApril 26, 2010
  • Orange County Happenings

    Went to the prejudging at the NPC Orange County Classic Saturday am; couldn’t view the finals because I had to head...

    Lonnie TeperApril 26, 2010
  • Old Times, New Kid on the Block

    LT and Steve Cuevas It’s West Coast Classic advertisement distribution time, and I never know who I’ll run in to as...

    Lonnie TeperApril 22, 2010
  • Sunrise, Sunset

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

    John BalikApril 22, 2010
  • Goin’ To The City, Woo Hoo!

    This year is moving by really quick for me. Here it is again, time for the IFBB New York Pro shows...

    Roland BalikApril 21, 2010
  • First-Timers Rule at the Show of Champions

    A trio of first-time winners got the big thumbs-up at the Europa Show of Champions, which took place in Orlando, Florida,...

    Ruth SilvermanApril 20, 2010
  • Tony’s Tribute; Hide Handles Europa

    Tony with Erin Stern As anticpated, a huge crowd showed up at St. Monica’s church in Santa Monica on Saturday to...

    Lonnie TeperApril 19, 2010
  • Aerobics and myostatin: an odd couple?

    The thought of doing aerobic exercise is anathema to many bodybuilders. According to bodybuilding dogma, doing aerobics will melt muscle faster...

    Jerry BrainumApril 17, 2010
  • Does soy interfere with thyroid function?

    When I began training over 40 years ago, the major protein source in commercial protein supplements was soy. The most popular...

    Jerry BrainumApril 14, 2010
  • A good reason to eat your greens

    The use of dietary antioxidant supplements, such as vitamins C, E and others in relation to exercise is controversial. Such antioxidants...

    Jerry BrainumApril 13, 2010
  • Weekend Cycle: A Birth, a Death and a Bodybuilder in a War Zone

    Three pieces of news crossed the Pump & Circumstance desk this week represented kind of a cycle of life thing, although...

    Ruth SilvermanApril 10, 2010