WPD Pro Division Highlighting IFBB/NPC Optimum Classic This Weekend

Shreveport, Louisiana will be the place to be this coming weekend for bodybuilding and fitness enthusiasts as the annual IFBB/NPC Optimum Classic Championships takes place. Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11 will be filled with the following: IFBB Women’s Physique Division and NPC men and women’s bodybuilding, men and women’s physique, figure, fitness and [...]

2013 Arnold Classic Brazil Preview; Full Line-Up Cards

Now a worldwide event, the Arnold Classic will hit South America this weekend with a full schedule of  pro and amateur competitions. There will be IFBB men’s open bodybuilding and women’s fitness, as well as amateur in the seven separate categories. Cedric McMillan, who recently was victorious at the FIBO in Germany, will look to [...]

India Paulino: The Next Dominant IFBB Bikini Competitor

Something should be said in terms of consistency. When it comes to competitions in the bodybuilding-plus industry (encompassing the fitness, figure, physique and bikini categories), everyone is entitled to an ‘off night,’ or at least one show when the prep is surprisingly interrupted by one of life’s unexpected events.   But since stepping on the [...]

Joe Weider, Father of Bodybuilding, Passes Away at Age 92

The entire bodybuilding industry is feeling the loss of Joe Weider, who passes away quietly at his home at the age of 92. The man known as “The Master Blaster” and “Father of Bodybuilding” has been ill for some time, but it is still hard to believe that he is no longer with us. He [...]

Distended Bellies the Talk of the 2013 Arnold Classic, Are HGH & Insulin To Blame?

It became the hot topic throughout the entire prejudging and evening show. There was no way to ignore it or make excuses about its obviousness. The vast majority of the competitors at the 2013 Arnold Classic carried with them on stage midsections that were…quite disturbing looking, to put it mildly. Even Schwarzenegger himself felt the [...]

2013 Arnold Classic Crystal Ball: Men’s Bodybuilding Predictions

There has been so much banter about who isn’t competing at the 2013 Arnold Classic that it almost seems like an afterthought of the men that will actually be up there on stage in Columbus. Yes, there will be no Kai Greene, Branch Warren, Evan Centopani, Dennis Wolf or Shawn Rhoden getting pumped up in [...]

Simple Ways To Test Your Body Fat Percentage

By Paul Becker Copyright © 2008 by Paul Becker.   When losing fat it is important to know, not just how much weight you are losing, but how much of your body is muscle and how much is fat. You want to lose fat while maintaining or even building muscle. So, you need some way [...]

Rich Gaspari To Receive 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award at 25th Arnold Classic

Rich Gaspari, who won the inaugural Arnold Classic in 1989, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at Arnold Classic on Saturday, March 2 at Veterans Memorial. In addition to winning the first Arnold Classic, Gaspari’s past titles also include Mr. America (now known as the NPC Nationals), Mr. Universe, Professional Mr. World and three-time runner-up [...]

FLEX Pro & Europa Hartford Shows Cancelled

The 2013 IFBB men’s bodybuilding calendar does not include two shows that were a part of the schedule each of the last two years. Both the FLEX Pro and the Europa Battle of Champions will not take place and will surely be missed.   The FLEX Pro kicked off both the 2011 and 2012 IFBB [...]

Grip On – Used By the Top Fitness Athletes & Trainers in the Industry

By now, readers of MuscleSport Magazine have certainly heard of GRIP ON and are fully aware of the advantages that you can get by using this accessory. But taking a look at the long list of testimonials on the company’s website confirms that this is the modern day replacement for gloves and wraps: “With Grip [...]

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