Paleo Diet Guide: Is This Fad Worth it? Due to the recent health revolution, many health fads and diets have been creeping up into the mainstream arena. You might be wondering what you should consider and what you should omit. One popular diet you might have heard about is the …
What is Yoga? Yoga is a generalized term for an ancient practice of meditation and movement. It is a Hindu spiritual practice that includes breath control, meditation and individual body postures that people do for relaxation and to improve mental and physical health. What are the Origins of Yoga? Yoga …
Winner of two Mr. Olympia titles in 1976 and 1981, Franco Columbu was one of the most prominent figures during the golden era of bodybuilding, gracing the covers of many bodybuilding magazines and appearing in the bodybuilding cult classic documentary, Pumping Iron. At only 5′ 5″, Columbu would have been …
Ed Corney was born in 1933 in Hawaii. He is an icon of old school bodybuilding and a legend in the sport. He was featured, along with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno, in the bodybuilding documentary, Pumping Iron. Corney is still active in the sport today at the young age …
Bob Paris was a fan-favorite in the bodybuilding scene in the 1980s, placing 3rd in several pro shows and cracking the top 10 at the Mr. Olympia in ’84, ’85 and ’88. Weighing in at 230 lbs. in contest shape, the man was known for his flawless shape and aesthetic …
Bodybuilding legend Frank Zane won Mr. Olympia three times, from 1977 – 1979. Even though there are competitors with more victories, there aren’t many who are considered more aesthetic than Frank Zane. Even today, almost 40 years after his first Olympia win, he’s still considered the king of symmetry. Frank …
It turns out that not getting a good night’s sleep isn’t just an annoyance when you can’t stay awake at work the next day or start barking at the kids. The inability to access peaceful slumber can be a serious hindrance to your health and, by extension, that of your …
As I’ve aged, it seems as though the quality of my sleep as declined. I’m up 1-2 times a night to go the bathroom and just generally sleep lighter, meaning noises and my wife stirring now tend to wake me, whereas before they didn’t. One of the ways this lack …
So how do they figure out all that information that goes on a nutrition label anyway? First, the lab logs a sample into the system. Nutrition Labs are certified by various bodies, and accurate records are a vital part of that. Then the sample will be homogenized, which is a fancy …
“I don’t want to lift weights because I don’t want to get too big.” Have you ever heard this? Even worse, have you actually said it? This is one of those ridiculous excuses that really rustles my jimmies. Yes, ridiculous. Asinine. Ignorant. You know those body builders you see? The hugely …
