1. Lifting weights causes micro tears. The body repairs those tears. Part of the recovery process involves the synthesis of muscle protein. This is how you get bigger. 2. Set and rep ranges are not as important as the total workout volume and intensity. 4. Training alone is not enough. You need a sufficient amount […]
Branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) have side-chains with a branch and are part of the nine essential amino acids. There are three BCAAs – leucine, isoleucine and valine. The supplement industry shows great love for BCAAs because they play an important role in muscle construction and have to come from an external source – two great […]
Doctor Jim Stoppani is an expert in the field of training and nutrition. He has a solid physique and has trained many celebrities such as LL Cool J, Dr. Dre, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Mario Lopez and others. On bodybuilding.com, he is also presented as a supplement guru. As always, the question is – can you […]
The mainstream bodybuilding manual says that bodybuilders lose weight before a contest. However, things change when we are talking about the druggies. Some IFBB pros actually grow into a show. They don’t simply cut weight. They do it while gaining quality muscle mass. Less Time On Drugs = a Healthier Body The main reason why […]
Fake natural bodybuilders took over YouTube a long time ago. Many YouTube superstars pretend to be lifetime drug-free lifters, and yet their physiques say otherwise. They’re shredded, big and before all, showcase the good old Photoshop look so common for steroid injecting warriors. Today, NattyOrNot.com presents the top 7 fake natural bodybuilders on YouTube. 1. The Hodge […]
Modern bodybuilders are paying with their health, both mental and physical, to maintain an absurd amount of muscle mass at low body fat levels. But why is size so important? After all, “building” is supposed to be a form of construction – not necessarily an enlargement of something. Modern bodybuilders have forgotten that and only […]
Anabolic steroids are some of the most powerful drugs the world has ever seen. They can transform a paper boy into a superhuman. Unfortunately, or not, there comes a time when steroids no longer work regardless of the dose and the quality. The body just can’t take it anymore. The magic is gone. There Are Limits […]
The most popular bodybuilding competition Mr. Olympia is one month away, and everybody is making predictions. This leads us to a logical question – what was the deciding factor behind the previous Mr.Olympias? Has the best man on stage always been the winner? Of course, not. Since bodybuilding is a beauty contest, the placings can […]
Bodybuilders suffer from a very specific type of body dysmorphia – the inability to satisfy one’s size expectations. As a bodybuilder, you can never be too muscular. There are bodybuilders who have arms bigger than the upper legs of most average men, and yet they still need more and more. Those individuals look themselves in the […]
There are two types of Freemasons – dark and light. The dark masons use their power and knowledge to enslave the world through various forms of mind control whereas the good masons want to free themselves and others from the chains of spiritual slavery. Whatever the case is, however, there is no doubt that members of […]
AJ Ellison is a professional fitness model carrying an exceptional physique. He is aesthetic, big and hot by the standards of many. Those characteristics make AJ Ellison a poster boy for health & fitness. However, is it possible to acquire a similar body naturally? Is AJ Ellison natural or on anabolic steroids? How Big Is […]
A good posture is an essential part of an aesthetic physique. You can get away with underdeveloped body parts, but when your back looks like it belongs on a camel, the whole painting suffers. Bodybuilding Can Help Bodybuilding may be many things, but a Quasimodo producer ain’t one of them. A good bodybuilder aims to […]