Monique Cormier, who has overcome obesity and severe depression en route to becoming a world class amateur bodybuilder, joins Dave [ ... ]
Ashley Stoden, who won her IFBB Pro card in Figure AND Women's Physique at the Team Universe, joins Dave Palumbo on an all-new ep [ ... ]
Spotlight On NPC Figure Competitor: Brittany Nicole
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Stay On Your Diet While Eating Out? Let’s Do This!
How many of us like to eat out, but don’t know what to eat? I can tell you that you can go to any restaurant and still stay on your diet. The first thing you need to do is know what you are supposed to eat. For example, if you are in show preparation or the off season we all have a plan.
Spotlight On NPC Bikini Competitor: Nicole Markovic Kubon
Atlanta, Georgia
Neural Drive Training: The Missing Link in Female Muscle Hardness
Among the drop sets, supersets, forced negatives, circuit training and countless other training techniques, the one element that makes all of these strategies possible is often the most overlooked. That element is neural drive and it could be just the technique that can take your body to the next level.
Spotlight On NPC Women's Physique Competitor: Donna McGinn
Baltimore, Maryland
The Ruthless Report 18: A Room With a Fitness View… and More
Rx Muscle honcho Dave Palumbo is a cool guy as well as a man of action. When he got the idea to put on a Webcast of a women's roundtable TV show last summer, he didn't mess around. Before you could say Barbara Walters, "The Fitness View" was making its debut live from a Las Vegas hotel suite during Olympia Weekend. Happily, my long time contest-wrap partners, Carolyn Bryant and Nancy DiNino, and I got to be part of fitness-Webcast history, along with our two new friends, supplement maker Liz Gaspari and Nancy Noreman.
Fitness The Mary Stockbridge Way: Why I Love the IFBB
After earning my pro card at the 2013 NPC Junior USA Championships, I had the privilege of being interviewed by Fitness Pro Michelle Blank. She introduced herself, but of course, I already knew who she was. For me, it was the beginning of a whirlwind adventure that has not stopped to this day. That whole evening was such a blur, but one thing that stood out to me was when she told me, “Welcome to the club.”
Does Your Body Determine What Class You Compete In?
A Look at the 3 Body Types and Competition
"No matter what your body type you can build a big, ripped, muscular physique. Even the skinniest of guys can bulk up. Yes, it’s harder but if you’re willing to put in the hard work it can be done..." – Unknown
Now for those of us who are familiar with the health and fitness industry and have looked at and/or studied the body, etc., there has been a basic understanding that we as humans come in three very different body types – the ectomorph, the endomorph and the mesomorph. Each of the three body types has a set definition of what it looks like, and what works with regards to training and dieting.
Latorya Watts: Meet the Future
As the 2013 contest season winds to a close we can look back on a year that was jam packed with plenty of excitement, and brought us plenty of surprises as well. In case you missed it, one of the biggest surprises, and brightest young superstars to emerge from the Figure division was none other than Species Nutrition athlete Latorya Watts. After winning her Pro Card at the USA Championships Latorya didn’t waste any time before stepping onstage again when she made her impressive pro debut at the IFBB Tampa Pro.
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