Spring is in the air… no, really! I know that it may not seem like it at the moment with all of the snow, but check your calendars! In the fitness industry, you can always tell that spring is about to arrive because of the new diets. I am willing to bet that within weeks, […]
Since we like to be controversial but educational, let’s tackle another delicate issue: Steroids. There is no denying it; steroids play a huge role in the bodybuilding and fitness world. And if we’re being honest, it plays a huge role in pretty much every sport except for archery. The fact is steroids work and they […]
This morning, in order to keep the theme of our newsletters (“How I Got Huge from Reading Strange Books”), we’ll get to know one of my countrymen, Friedrich Nietzsche and his views on being superhuman. Sounds reasonable since we are all striving for superhuman bodies, yes? Let us start with a couple facts (and a […]
Since we have been dealing with the subject of body images and goals recently, let us seek advice from one of the greatest. No, it is neither Arnold or Bob Paris (I know, very surprising)… but Plato. Yes, you heard me, a chubby Greek philosopher who never lifted a dumbbell nor drank a protein shake […]
Happy 2014! Since the New Year is upon us, let’s talk about all those New Years resolutions that we’ve all made (at least the ones that were not broken already)! 🙂 Every year, it is the same spectacle: hordes of newbies joining the gym sold on the “super saver 16 month membership”, which they will […]
This piece will bridge two items: last week’s newsletter and the upcoming New Year. What do they have in common? Talk about goals and resolutions! Have you given a thought to what your New Year’s resolutions will be? Bottom line: Goals are great, but they cannot survive on their own. Goals, left alone, are like […]
The holiday season is a good time to reflect, and the sport of physique training/ bodybuilding certainly offers more than enough aspects to reflect upon. Bodybuilding is a never-ending quest for perfection, but since there has never been a perfect physique (Even though Bob Paris does come to mind), you are essentially chasing the rainbow. […]
With the passing of Nelson Mandela still being relatively recent, it might be as good time as any to talk about changes and challenges. Nelson certainly stands for both! Now, I am truly in awe of him as a leader, but what does this have to do with my quest for the perfect physique? Patience, […]
With the holiday season upon us, it is hard to escape the constant booze offerings. (Being socially awkward and having no friends myself, I do not have to worry about such matters, of course.) So should you or should you not drink alcohol? Since you are all mature adults, I will simply give you the […]
Thanksgiving comes with many anecdotes — It always starts with dad’s account of his record setting high school football game in 1972, then the brother explaining his most recently read article about how winters used to be much colder…. And then the food coma starts to hit, and your eyelids slowly become harder to keep […]