Category: Bodybuilding



Carrie Miller-Esayian and Jennifer Rawls Get Powers from Bodybuilding

Carrie Miller-Esayian and Jennifer Rawls Get Powers from Bodybuilding

Carrie Miller-Esayian and Jennifer Rawls might have an answer for how moms can find the power to handle the rigors of parenthood: lift iron. The two competitive bodybuilders, each with two young children, say hoisting weights gives them energy and strength. “I love working out,” said Miller-Esayian, 44, of Encinitas. “I love feeling strong, and [...]

Bodybuilding is Legitimate, Competitive Sport

Bodybuilding is Legitimate, Competitive Sport

“It is something that requires physical hardship and activity to achieve an accomplishment in front of spectators, and ultimately gives them a certain satisfaction,” said Kim Seong-jun, a 14-year bodybuilding veteran, upon being asked what he thought defines a sport. And for that reason, does Kim consider bodybuilding a legitimate sport fitting that definition? “Yes [...]

Bodybuilder Beyeke Wins 2012 IFBB Flex Pro

Bodybuilder Beyeke Wins 2012 IFBB Flex Pro

The 2012 professional bodybuilding season began with a tremendous showing at the second annual IFBB FLEX Pro competition. While the end result may have been lacking in any gratuitous form of controversy, there was a highly-delectable amount of surprise involved for all involved. Frenchman Lionel Beyeke, the former 2008 Mr. Universe champion, claiming his first [...]

Bigger Stronger Shoulders Workouts

Bigger Stronger Shoulders Workouts

Bigger Stronger Shoulders Bodybuilders sought after the “V-tapered look” and know that the only way to have that is with well developed deltoids and trapezius muscles. Having well developed deltoids and trapezius muscles give a bodybuilder the broad-shouldered look which is largely responsible for the “V” back. The trapezius also known as the traps are [...]

Lou Ferrigno “The Hulk” is back?

Lou Ferrigno “The Hulk” is back?

Lou Ferrigno is returning to pop culture in a big way — apropos considering the man was a champion bodybuilder and a not-so-jolly green giant on TV’s The Incredible Hulk in the 1970s and ’80s. It begins on Sunday (9 ET/PT) with the season premiere of NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice, where Ferrigno, Arsenio Hall, George Takei, [...]

Arnold Classic 2012 List of Participants

Arnold Classic 2012 List of Participants

As always in the spring, from 1 to 4 March in Columbus, Ohio, will take place Sports Festival Arnold Classic 2012. Remaining 68 days up to hour “X”. At that time Brench Warren returns to the stage to defend his title at the 24th annual Arnold Classic Sports Festival 2012. Warren, who won the Arnold [...]

Mr Olympia 2012

Mr Olympia 2012

One of the world’s largest fitness exhibitions will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center along with many of the leading resembles how IFBB Pro Figure, Fitness, Bikini, women’s bodybuilding, under-212 bodybuilding, strongman, power lifting, grappling and much more! On the evenings of the 28th and 29 September, moves the action to the Orleans [...]

Jay Cutler Workout and Training Plan

Jay Cutler Workout and Training Plan

The Jay Cutler workout plan is no joke. The training and diet regime is perhaps the most intense I have come across of all professional IFBB bodybuilders. Winning Mr. Olympia takes more than commitment, and even Jay is quick to state that his intense training regime leaves little time for other parts of his life [...]

Punjabi Bodybuilder Hira Lal Wins IFBB World Amateur Bodybuilding Champion

Punjabi Bodybuilder Hira Lal Wins IFBB World Amateur Bodybuilding Champion

India is a country where World Champions and Gold medalists are rewarded with incredible amounts of cash.  Unfortunately, not every sport is treated equally. Hira Lal, of Kapurthala, Punjab is the current IFBB World Amateur Bodybuilding Champion in the 68 kg. class.  He is the fourth bodybuilder from India to win this title and the [...]

Phil Heath

Phil Heath

Phil Heaths interest in bodybuilding began shortly after playing college basketball at the University of Denver in 2002. He had a few friends that were competing locally and once he realized how bodybuilding enabled them to transform from the average guy into true mass monsters his interest in the sport grew. The spark that pushed [...]