“A lot of guys have muscles. A lot of strong men in this world. I think it’s important to show that even under all this strength there’s a fragile side, a side that can be affected.” – Sylvester Stallone “The phenomenal thing that happened to me is that I was able to create two memorable men: one is the ultimate optimist, Rocky, and then you have Rambo […]
“I had a guy come up to me once in the gym when I’m training arms and tell me that I should do curls this way. I looked at his arms and they were about fifteen inches. That would be like me walking up to Tom Platz and telling him how to squat!” – Lee Priest “Bodybuilding isn’t 90 minutes in the gym… it’s a lifestyle!” – Lee Priest […]
Don’t be average – be amazing everyday! A creative person is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others. […]
“Being negative and lazy is a disease that leads to pain, hardship, depression, poor health and failure. Be pro-active, and give a damn to achieve success!” – Phil Heath “If it was easy everyone would be a champion, so you’ve got to decide if you’re that person that’s going to be a champion.” – Phil Heath “The mind-set of a champion is that I put myself […]
“Perfect form is the most important thing to have a perfect body, it’s impossible to make a painting with a big brush.” – Serge Nubret “My training was based on concentration, and it’s impossible to cheat when you are concentrated.” – Serge Nubret “A bodybuilder is a sculptor who carries with him his own material.” […]
The term ‘muscle freak’ comes to your mind and the first person that comes to your head is usually a celebrity because they are built and huge, while you think about how huge their clothes look. An XL T-shirt on a fat guy looks different when the same shirt is worn by a ripped guy. Bodybuilding is actually a sport and in this, you train and eat with a defined set of rules […]
Mike O’Hearn does birthday squats with 315 lbs for 47 consecutive reps at CT Fletcher’s Iron Addicts gym. […]
“The single biggest mistake that most beginners make is putting 100% of their effort into the positive (concentric) part of the rep, while paying no attention to the negative (eccentric) segment” – Dorian Yates “If I listened to my instincts, I’d be down at the pub chasing women, not under a 400 pound bar squatting” – Dorian Yates […]