Friday, September 28, 2018
Caryn Nicole Paolini Interview: The Courage to Change
Terrell Owens Talks Fitness Tips, Comebacks, and His Training Routine
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Thursday, September 27, 2018
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Wednesday, September 26, 2018
3 Exercise Tweaks That Can Save You From An Agonizing Spine Injury
Ivan Drago Returns to Challenge Adonis and Rocky In the Extremely Intense ‘Creed 2’ Trailer
Ivan Drago is back and his son is ready to challenge Adonis Creed. The latest Creed 2 trailer is here, and it’s everything you hoped it would be. From the pulse-pounding classic score, to Michael B. Jordan’s ripped physique, to Sylvester Stallone’s wise wisdom as Rocky, and the first good look at the return of Drago (Dolph Lundgren), Creed II is shaping up to be as intense as the original.
Picking up some time after the first film, the sequel follows Adonis (Jordan) as he tries to navigate the boxing world as a well-known fighter and champion. The trailer reveals that Adonis now has a child with his girlfriend Bianca (Tessa Thompson), adding more personal stakes every time he steps into the ring.
The official plot setup for the film reads: "Life has become a balancing act for Adonis Creed. Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight, he is up against the challenge of his life. Facing an opponent with ties to his family’s past only intensifies his impending battle in the ring. Rocky Balboa is there by his side through it all and, together, Rocky and Adonis will confront their shared legacy, question what’s worth fighting for, and discover that nothing’s more important than family. Creed II is about going back to basics to rediscover what made you a champion in the first place, and remembering that, no matter where you go, you can’t escape your history," according to Deadline.
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It also reveals the return of Ivan Drago, one of the most iconic villains and movie characters of all time. In the same way Rocky is working with Creed, Drago is coaching his son in the ring—and challenges Creed to the ultimate fight. Drago is the man that (spoiler alert) killed his father Apollo Creed in Rocky IV, and now Adonis will get the chance for revenge in the ring against Drago’s son.
Romanian boxer Florian Munteanu looks even more jacked than Jordan in the trailer—which is really saying something considering how shredded Jordan got for the film—and the trailer teases an intense battle between the two.
Creed II is set to hit theaters on November 21, 2018.
Florian Munteanu on Accidentally Punching Michael B. Jordan
Real-life boxer Florian Munteanu got a little carried away filming a scene for Creed 2 with co-star Michael B. Jordan. In this behind-the-scenes interview, he shares a funny story about punching Jordan for real and how the star reacted.
Check out Munteanu on the cover of the October 2018 Muscle & Fitness, on newsstands now.
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When Should You Take Creatine? Is It Best To Take Before Or After Workout?
Do you want bigger muscles? Then you should already know how to adjust your diet with plenty of calories and protein, while your workout includes a lot of weightlifting. But you need supplements too, and Creatine is a very popular choice due to its numerous benefits. But you have to be aware as to when […]
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5 Ways You're Sabotaging Your Fitness Goals, And What to Do About It
Discover Where to Buy Safe and Legal Steroids To Get Results Without Side Effects
Steroids can provide you with an effective way to gain muscle, but questions remain about where they can be bought. Learn where to buy legal steroids and what factors have to be considered. Steroids can certainly increase the odds in your favor, but then you also increase the risk of nasty side effects. That’s why […]
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Breast Implants In Female Bodybuilding Community
Female bodybuilding has grown substantially in popularity due in part to the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) launching their Women’s Fitness category in the late 1990s. Consequently, there has been a huge increase in professional competitions for women throughout the United States and globally. As a result, breast augmentation has become a growing […]
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Sunday, September 23, 2018
3 Popular Exercises That Can Hurt Your Knees and How to Modify Them
Abel Albonetti's Total-Shoulder-Builder Workout
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Friday, September 21, 2018
3 Popular Exercises That Can Hurt Your Knees and How to Modify Them
Abel Albonetti's Total-Shoulder-Builder Workout
The Workout to Fine-Tune Your Chest in Four Weeks
In this four-week program, you’ll blister and bruise your pecs with several familiar moves. However, we want you to slow down and take critical note of your training form. Making small adjustments will mean big changes in your progress. Within certain exercises, we’ve zeroed in on particular elements common to training mistakes—flaws that need the most minor of tweaks but could mean the most major of muscular improvements.
Follow the program, paying close attention to workout volume and intensity so you fail at the rep ranges given. In Week 1, this training plan is geared toward your overall chest development. Then, in Weeks 2, 3 and 4, we focus on the middle, lower and upper pecs, respectively. Even though each week focuses on a particular region of the chest, the program still includes exercises that target all areas.
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Finally, we’ve provided an intensity menu from which you’ll choose certain techniques to take your training to the next level. Follow the instructions carefully, and use one of the intensity-boosters listed only on your last set and when you see this symbol *. However, you should wait to use the techniques until after you’ve mastered the fine-tuning points laid out in this program. Intensity tactics such as these work best when coupled with stellar form and impeccable technique. Choose just one per workout.
Intensity Techniques
Drop Sets
After completing your reps in a heavy set, quickly strip an equal amount of weight from each side of the bar or select lighter dumbbells. Continue repping until you fail, then strip off more weight to complete even more reps.
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Forced Reps
Have a training partner assist you with reps at the end of a set to help you work past the point of momentary muscular failure. Your training partner should help lift the bar with only the force necessary for you to keep moving and get past the sticking point.
Partial Reps
Do reps over only a partial range of motion—at the top, in the middle or at the bottom—of a movement.
Rest-Pause
Take brief rest periods during a set of a given exercise to squeeze out more reps. Use a weight you can lift for 2-3 reps, rest up to 20 seconds, then try for another 2-3 reps. Rest again briefly, then try for as many reps as you can handle, and repeat once more.
Negatives
Resist the downward motion of a very heavy weight. For example, on the bench press, use a weight that’s 15%-25% heavier than you can typically handle, and fight the negative as you slowly lower the bar to your chest. Have your partner assist with the positive portion of the rep.
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Thursday, September 20, 2018
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The Vegetarian Burger to Kill Your Cravings
Years ago, California native Ian Bryant, who’s now chef at the Ranch in Malibu, would crave a burger after an eight-hour surf sesh. But to get healthier, Bryant transitioned to veganism. To kill cravings and recover from a day on the water, he now grills up this veggie burger, which features a meaty portabella mushroom and packs less than 400 calories. Take one bite, and we seriously doubt you’ll be asking “Where’s the beef?”
Want to go meat-free more often? Try taking nonmeat foods you already like (such as rice and beans) and mixing in veggies to make them more satiating.
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Shawn Rhoden's 2018 Mr. Olympia Win: Anatomy Of An Upset
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5 Ways Coffee Can Intensify Your Workout Routine
It’s really important to get pumped before you head out to your gym and start burning up those menacing calories away. But did you know that one of the most surprising pre-workout health drinks isn’t something that you can get from a supplement store? We’re talking about coffee here. Now we know what you’re thinking […]
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Monday, September 17, 2018
Interview: 2018 Olympia Bikini Champion Angelica Teixeira
Winning the Olympia Bikini crown once is hard enough—but repeating the very next year? That’s where the pressure comes in. Two-time champ Angelica Teixeira talked about the strategy that helped her win the 2018 Bikini title just one year after her initial victory in 2017. Check out the video above to learn more.
Interview: 2018 Olympia 212 Champion Flex Lewis
Flex Lewis secured his seventh Olympia 212 title this past weekend. In the video above, he talks to our David Baye about the big win and his plans to move up to Open Bodybuilding.
Interview: 2018 People's Champion Roelly Winklaar
The first-ever People’s Champion, Roelly Winklaar, takes some time to talk to David Baye about what this accolade means to him.
For our full Olympia coverage, visit https://bit.ly/2MCg0oo.
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Sunday, September 16, 2018
Final Posedown & Awards - Open Bodybuilding - 2018 Olympia
Saturday, September 15, 2018
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Interview: 2018 Olympia Men's Classic Physique Champion Breon Ansley
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Interview: 2018 Olympia Figure Champion Cydney Gillon
Cydney Gillon came, saw and conquered all her competition when she successfully defended the crown she won last year. She talks to our David Baye about the big win.
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Friday, September 14, 2018
2018 Mr. Olympia Press Conference: Cedric McMillan Doesn’t Do “Fake Smack Talk”
Some bodybuilders like to talk some trash before the Olympia—as we’ve seen already. Others, though, like Cedric McMillan, don’t have time for that “fake smack talk,” as he said during the 2018 Mr. Olympia press conference. Of course, that didn’t stop William Bonac from stirring things up. Check out their exchange in the video above.
2018 Mr. Olympia Press Conference: Nathan DeAsha Has Some Harsh Words for Sergio Oliva Jr.
Nathan DeAsha is ready for a change at the top of the bodybuilding world, and he told everyone during the 2018 Mr. Olympia press conference that he's aiming for the crown. He then turned his sights on Sergio Oliva Jr., resulting in a tense back-and-forth between the two during the presser. Watch the confrontation in the video above.
2018 Mr. Olympia Press Conference: Phil Heath and Shawn Rhoden Have Heated Exchange
Shawn Rhoden’s past comments critiquing Phil Heath were brought up during the 2018 Mr. Olympia press conference, but the seven-time champ took it all in stride, sitting back and simply saying, “Talk is cheap. He’ll find out tomorrow.” With everyone looking to stop Heath's march toward history, a little trash talk before the show was to be expected. Still, this one got heated, even by Olympia standards.
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Dan Solomon Talks the Story Behind ‘Bigger’
Dan Solomon is a standout in the fitness media world, having earned the IFBB’s Lifetime Achievement Medal and interviewing countless icons from the bodybuilding world over the years. His latest title is that of co-executive producer of the movie Bigger, a biopic recounting the colorful life of the legendary Joe Weider. In this interview with Bob Cicherillo, Solomon talks about the road to get Bigger in front of cameras and explains why the movie’s cast blew him away.
Thursday, September 13, 2018
Steve Kuclo Is Back at the Olympia After Missing 2017
There was no Steve Kuclo at last year’s Mr. Olympia, but, as he told Bob Cicherillo in the interview above, he used the brief hiatus to his advantage. Improving his back and conditioning, as well as doing his homework, were Kuclo’s priorities heading into his fifth Olympia. And fans who saw him at the 2018 Arnold Classic know he’s stepped up his game. We’ll find out if it pays off as the weekend marches on.
Nathan DeAsha Looks to Make an Impact at His Third Mr. Olympia
Nathan DeAsha knows what’s at stake in his third Mr. Olympia. In this interview with Bob Cicherillo, DeAsha stresses the importance of making it into the top five (or top four) so he can be among the best of the best and show the world what he can really do. To get there, though, he’s had to improve his already hulking physique. Check out the interview to find out what DeAsha concentrated on this offseason, and why he thinks his back is “up there with the best of them.”
Former Champ Dexter Jackson Talks About Going Into His 19th Olympia
For many younger bodybuilding fans, you likely can’t remember a Mr. O stage without the chiseled physique of Dexter Jackson. He debuted at the event all the way back in 1999 and won the whole thing in 2008. Now he’s heading into his 19th Mr. Olympia event, and even though he’s the veteran on that stage, he still thinks he has what it takes to bring another Sandow home. Hear what “The Blade” has to say about the 2018 competition in this interview with Bob Cicherillo.
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Big Ramy Promises “Something Different” at the 2018 Mr. Olympia
Big Ramy has a mission: to step between Phil Heath and history at the 2018 Mr. Olympia. To do that, though, he can’t just repeat last year’s formula, which earned him the runner-up position as Phil took home the Sandow. With victory on his mind, Ramy looks bigger than ever, telling Bob Cicherillo that his weight is now at 310 pounds. Is that enough to take the top spot? We’ll find out Saturday. For now, you can hear more from the man himself in the interview above.
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Phil Heath Shows Nothing but Confidence Heading Into the 2018 Mr. Olympia
Phil Heath is never one to lack confidence, and that’s true even as the pressure mounts for what could be his record-tying eighth Sandow trophy at the 2018 Mr. Olympia. In an interview with Bob Cicherillo, “The Gift” talked about overcoming last year’s injury, how he tweaked his training for this show, and why you’re going to miss him once he retires.
Olympia Legend: Phil Heath
PHIL HEATH WINS A LOT
Starting with his first show in 2003, he’s 17-7, and he’s finished atop the bodybuilding world at the last seven Mr. Olympias. He’s won so much this decade it’s hard to remember him ever losing. But no one is a born winner. Success is a mindset that needs to be learned, practiced, and perfected. Phil Heath tells you how he did that and does that. These are not just lessons for bodybuilding success. Together, they’re a winning strategy for everything.
LEARN FROM YOUR LOSSES
Things came easily for Heath at first. In his only loss in the NPC, he still won his class. He turned pro on his singular try at the 2005 USA and then won his initial two pro shows in 2006. But he was still just a puppy—if a really good one. At 5'9", he could’ve competed in the 212 division—if there had been one. He was winning with shape and conditioning, but he was undersized, and that was exposed in 2007 at the Arnold Classic. “On this bigger stage, the 27-year-old simply didn’t have enough,” I wrote about Heath then, after praising his conditioning as the best in the lineup and before singling out his legs as especially weak. He finished fifth. Afterward, many wondered if he was already maxing out and if he’d ever have enough for the Arnold title, let alone the Olympia.
A little less than a year later, Heath shut up every critic when he stepped onstage at the Ironman Pro at a peeled 230. Bodybuilding, meet your future. For a year, Heath had replayed that humbling Arnold loss and the resulting criticism and used it to fuel his workouts. There was no way he was ever again going to flex weighing less than 225. Every day was focused on his workouts and his meals. He was determined to become a unicorn, that thing they said didn’t exist—the advanced bodybuilder who thoroughly transforms his physique in a single year. He never would’ve done it had he stubbornly stuck to what had already brought him great and rapid success. No, he had to admit defeat and accept why he was defeated in order to devise a plan to overcome.
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PREVENT PROBLEMS
Before preparing Heath’s meals in their Las Vegas hotel suite in the final days before the most recent Olympia, Heath’s fiance, Shurie Cremona, scrubbed down the kitchen counters and sink with bleach.
This might seem like bacterial overkill, but a bodybuilder’s immune system is stressed precontest, and Heath got sick before the ’09 Olympia, likely from food poisoning, and slipped to fifth place. At an earlier show, his food didn’t arrive, and he had to scramble to get his meals prepared. Ever since, he’s anticipated anything that could derail him, even if it only appears under a microscope. Be proactive. Strategize to stave off every potential problem, and have a contingency plan just in case something slips through.
DREAM BIG
Not long after Heath hoisted his first Sandow in 2011, he started talking about collecting nine more. The record, held jointly by Lee Haney and Ronnie Coleman, is eight. And only 13 men in 53 contests have earned one.
But having become No. 13 at the relatively young age of 31, Heath needed a new and grand motivation. Why shoot for three or five or even eight— as tremendous as any of those tallies would be?
No, the ultimate bodybuilding number is nine, and for good measure, he tacked on one more—10. As the poet Robert Browning wrote, “Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp, or what’s a heaven for?” It seemed ludicrous at first—10!— but year after year, Heath could quote another poet, DJ Khaled: “All I do is win.” Now it appears as if the Gift’s celestial goal might just be within his grasp in 2020. Aim high. Set a goal that challenges you to be great.
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ALWAYS BE A STUDENT
In the summer of 2006, coming off victories in his first two pro shows, a year after his one-and-done win at the USA, Heath was flying high. Then, in a happening destined not to stay in Vegas, he trained back with his friend, Jay Cutler. A photographer and I chronicled the event for FLEX readers.
There was no sugarcoating it. Heath got buried by the pace and the poundages of Cutler’s back barrage. It only magnified the fact that he was a rookie and still a puppy, while Cutler was an alpha dog who just two months later would win his first of four Olympia titles.
The Gift came back down to earth, but, more importantly, he discovered firsthand what it would take to build Olympia-worthy muscle. And he’s never stopped discovering. No matter how high you rise, chances are there is someone who has risen higher, perhaps someone who took a completely different route up the mountain. Life is a never-ending seminar. Even when you’re a teacher, you need to remain a student, too, because there’s always something more to be learned.
ASSESS YOUR FLAWS
Let’s jump ahead to the fall of 2015. Heath had collected his fifth consecutive Sandow. But, as always, he and trainer Hany Rambod assessed the contest photos and discussed what to improve. The answer was legs.
Considering the monster truck wheels of Big Ramy and Shawn Rhoden, top contenders could potentially exploit an advantage over the reigning king. So he and Rambod developed a routine to prioritize legs, hitting them twice weekly with greater volume and intensity.
As a result, his wheels were markedly inflated at the most recent Olympia. There’s always something to improve. You need to be honest with yourself and/or listen to the assessment of someone knowledgeable to determine your greatest weaknesses. If not, you’ll likely improve your strengths and neglect your flaws, only exacerbating the problem.
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KEEP YOUR COOL
Winning is the art of not losing. That might sound tautological, but there are ways to not be a loser, even when the scoreboard says otherwise. Most important, you need to avoid letting your emotions get the best of you. When, in the 2014 Olympia, Kai Greene threw is hair at Heath and nearly threw a fist, the frustrated heir apparent had as much as admitted he couldn’t beat the king in side-by-side posing comparisons. He literally lost it. On the other hand, Heath has had to swallow some close and controversial losses, especially the one to Greene at the 2010 Arnold Classic. Graciously accept defeat, learn from it, and plot a path to victory. Save your emotions for winning.
REMEMBER WHERE YOU CAME FROM
Talk to Heath for long and he will inevitably mention basketball. It was on hardwood courts that he learned how to win. The Gift, who topped out at 5'9", wasn’t genetically gifted for B-ball. Nevertheless, he led his high school team to a Washington state title, and he played for a Division I college. Basketball is a sport wherein steady nerves are at a premium. You may need to make crucial free throws while the opposing crowd mockingly chants your name. The current Mr. O goes back to lessons gleaned from basketball coaches and game experience and applies them to his preparation for the Olympia.
It all helps him sink the big shot, so to speak, on the Orleans Arena stage each September. Everyone has a past to learn from. Maybe it was things a coach, teacher, or parent said. Maybe it’s things you experienced, negative as well as positive. Maybe it’s simply remembering how skinny or fat or poor you used to be that motivates you toward a better physique and a better life.
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SELF-MOTIVATE
The 13th Mr. O works out alone. That means it’s up to him to get up for every workout, whether it’s precontest in Armbrust Pro Gym or in the depths of the off-season in some ill-equipped dump far from home. When Heath played basketball, he could count on his teammates and coaches to help motivate him for practices and games. But bodybuilding is the most individualistic of all sports. When you train by yourself, it’s just you and the iron. Heath uses music, short-term goals, and the will to win another Sandow to drive him through each metal session and keep him on his meal plan. Whatever it takes to motivate yourself, use it. No one else can make you hit a personal best or grind through early- morning cardio. You have to do it for yourself.
STAY HUNGRY
When you’ve won seven Olympias, it’s easy to get complacent, to assume what you’ve done before is good enough, that it’ll always be good enough, to start to think maybe you’re just destined to win. It’s a trap. The previous three Mr. O’s—Ronnie Coleman, Jay Cutler, and Dexter Jackson— all lost their crowns (Cutler twice). The Sandow is never promised. Heath knows this. He was competing in the O the last three times the champ lost, and his first win knocked Cutler off the throne. Fear of losing is one motivation.
But what most drives him ever onward is the pantheon of legends in which he now resides. Last year, as he toiled to tie Dorian Yates’ mark of six O’s, a giant photo of Yates in Armbrust reminded him of the standard he was trying to match. This year, he reached Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Olympia tally of seven. Heath is chasing immortality. The lesson is to never grow complacent. Always have a goal, and when you reach that goal, make a new and greater goal. It was Arnold who said: “For me, life is continuously being hungry. The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer.”
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