Ronny Rockel Knockin’ on the Door of Greatness

It may seem kind of strange to predict big things out of a bodybuilder who has exactly one win since earning his pro card eight years ago, but Ronny Rockel may just be the one to change that. The 37-year-old German has made strides in the past year and was impressive in 2009 with top [...]

Peary Rader’s One-Day Muscle Blast Program Revisited

By Paul Becker, copyright © 2008 Paul Becker – In The Rader Master Bodybuilding and Weight Gaining System, Peary told us about a program he developed that could add up to 3/4 of an inch to a trainees arms in one day.
The program goes like this – pick a day when you can do nothing but [...]

Take Your Body To The Next Level – How To Build a Super Impressive Physique

By Paul Becker , copyright © 2008 Paul Becker - You’ve been trained very hard for some years now. You’ve build up some good muscle size, and your dieting and cardio workouts have given you some decent definition also. But you still feel like something is missing – you look good but you want to look [...]

Purchase Your Tickets Now for FAME Int’l Championships in FL

Just over one week remains until the 2009 FAME International Championship in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Tickets are moving very fast so if you intend on assuring yourself of a seat, why wait until you get there to hear that only the ‘nosebleed seats’ are left or even worse – they are totally sold out?
The right [...]

Robby Robinson and the Master Plan (Part 4)

By Ian Duckett – (This is part four of a six-part series)
Day 4 – off day from training
After breakfast, a little walk and phoning home I was picked up by Robby and Arden. They took me to an organic market in Santa Monica where they buy their food supplies. This was paradise again for me- row [...]

The Vacuum Pose – A Lost Art in Bodybuilding (Part 1)

By Michael Manavian – (The following is part one of a three-part series) One question if I may…vacuum poses…how!?!  I have been trying to work on this, do you have any suggestions? Ahhh… the vacuum.
Part I – Just an Illusion
Bodybuilding on stage is about creating illusions.  Doing what it takes to give the appearance of [...]

NPC Empire States Spotlight: Jason Arntz

The young men and women competing at the 2009 NPC Empire States have enough on their minds. Their physique, tan and posing routine are paramount, of course, but they should make a point of peeking through the side certain when the guest posers take to the stage.
One of those deserving of a look is Jason [...]

Maria Penteado – The Queen of New York

Talk about prolonging your peak for two months. Back on April 11, Maria-Rita Penteado ran away with the female bodybuilding open class at the New York Metropolitan Championship. The gorgeous blonde was tight and proportioned and looked, from an outsider’s point of view, the best she has ever been.
Fast forward to May 6 at the [...]

Phil Heath: Lookin’ HUGE at NPC Long Island Contest

If there was any doubt as to the strategy of Phil Heath coming into the 2009 Mr. Olympia contest, it was cast aside with his guest posing appearance at the NPC Long Island on May 30. ‘The Gift’ looked absolutely huge from all angles as he took to the stage in East Islip and showed [...]

DENA WESTERFIELD PREPPING FOR THE NY PRO

By Leigh Penman – Last time I spoke to Dena Westerfield she had just finished the Arnold Classic (where she placed 9th) and was looking ahead to her next contest appearance, the NY Pro. My first question was about that placing…
So Dena…how did you feel about taking 9th place?
“I was shooting for a top ten [...]

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