#extinction Well, kid, this is going to hurt, but you have to hear it. If you are a natural bodybuilder on YouTube trying to make it big, prepare yourself to fight stealth mode for a long time. Unlike the kids today, I wasn’t born with a Wi-Fi antenna in my mouth. I witnessed the birth […]
Hollywood approved body upgrades have always had a serious impact on the lifting community. Every transformation is discussed in details on forums, websites, newspapers, YouTube videos and other media. The main reason why we are so interested in what’s happening with those actors is that we secretly hope to escape the daily misery by falling into […]
For many years, I have been trying to find the secret to bigger muscles. In this post, I will share my observations on the most common roads to hypertrophy. Strength = Muscle size? Many gurus (e.g., Mark Rippetoe, Lyle McDonald, Pavel Tsatsouline) have been saying for years that more weight on the bar equals bigger muscles […]
In the video below, Lee Priest claims that he was completely natural until 19 years of age when he won Mr. Australia. In case you are wondering, this is how Lee Priest looked at 19 years of age. The combination of extreme Photoshop conditioning and mass make it hard to accept that a human can actually […]
A few days ago, Mr. Olympia Phil Heath made a series of childish comments on the Internet regarding the online haters and his competition, namely Kai Greene. Of course, nobody knows for sure whether Phil Heath is truly the person behind the comments, but the fact that he frequently posts selfies on Instagram and Facebooks […]
Since the beginning of the World Cup, some readers have been asking me whether it is possible to acquire the muscular development of soccer players naturally. Undoubtedly, one of the men who create the most interest is Cristiano Ronaldo. He has an amazing physique that many recreational bodybuilders would like to match. However, can you […]
Casey Butt gained a lot of popularity on the Internet thanks to his formula estimating the maximum muscular potential that a natural bodybuilder can acquire. Unfortunately, the formula has one large flaw – the data is based on bodybuilders who have used anabolic steroids. Casey Butt examined bodybuilding champions between 1947 and 2010 and based […]
Many equate lifting weights with being a real man, but is this really the case? Does pumping iron really make you manly? No. The number one reason why people believe that lifting weights turns you into a real man is that muscle mass is often associated with manhood. Men are supposed to be bigger and […]
The bodybuilders from the 70s looked much healthier compared to the modern competitors. Undoubtedly, the reason for the current unhealthy appearance hides in the abuse of drugs. The muscle constructors from the Golden Era took drugs too, but the doses were smaller, and the anabolic steroids were of higher quality. Nowadays, most of the stuff […]
As a result of the high concentration of androgens receptors in the trapezius muscles and the shoulder girdle, the two areas just blow up to enormous proportions when people start taking anabolic steroids. Large traps coupled with 3D deltoids are a sure sign of steroid usage. In the photo below, you see the transformation of […]
The movie industry created the myth of the jacked prisoners. In many productions, the roles of prisoners are played by big and strong men. As a result, many brains refusing to think critically have reached the conclusion that prisoners have a secret way of building mass. Of course, this is pure nonsense of the highest […]
Legend has it that masturbation is an activity carrying anti-bodybuilding properties than can hinder muscle growth. Is this really the case or are they playing with us? Many experts associate masturbation with decreased testosterone – a hormone with an important role in muscle construction. However, this is debatable, and some studies actually show a test […]