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June 11, 2019
•2 min read
Brian DeCosta had the degree, the dream job, and the 401(k)--but was he happy? After a near-death experience brought his priorities into focus, DeCosta discovered a more fulfilling life pursuing fitness as a career. As a successful online coach and a self-made bodybuilder, DeCosta imparts upon his clients the same lessons he learned in finance--small actions compounded over time yield amazing results.
June 03, 2019
•45 min read
You'll find no shortage of people telling you to exercise for health or appearance. But what about for how it can pay off in your performance in video games? Stick with us. Here's why your character wants you to get in the gym!
April 09, 2019
•4 min read
This month's picks are all about refinement. Here are the tools and supplements we've been using to sharpen our workout and nutrition routines.
March 04, 2019
•3 min read
Spend some time in the Mecca of Bodybuilding, and you'll learn far more than just sets, reps, and training techniques. Here are six time-tested truths from a top trainer at Gold's for over 20 years!
February 13, 2019
•9 min read
From workout equipment to protein truffles, here's everything you need to stay fit and healthy through Valentine's Day, football season, and the last dregs of winter.
February 01, 2019
•3 min read
Summer bodies are built in winter! Here are the workouts, motivation, and extras you need to stay motivated to do your homework.
January 02, 2019
•4 min read
WBFF pro muscle model Rob Smith, the host of Bodybuilding.comâs Everyday Beast video series, shares his philosophy on food, lifting, and beasting through life.
November 12, 2018
•31 min read
Jackson Bliton, better known as Bajheera, has built a unique dual following online. He's a pro bodybuilder, but also a pro gamer, and streams both to tens of thousands daily. He shares his story, his nutritional approach, and takes live questions from his Twitch followers.
October 29, 2018
•58 min read
Look him up, and you'll see a researcher who has been involved in many foundational studies in strength and supplement research. But this Ph.D. is also a bodybuilder with three decades of competition under his belt.
October 01, 2018
•32 min read
Charles Poliquin was one of the most accomplished coaches and minds in the history of the iron game, but the accomplishments don't tell the whole story. Paul Carter honors his departed friend and colleague.
September 27, 2018
•6 min read
When classic physique competitor, fitness model, and Team Bodybuilding.com athlete Lawrence Ballenger started oiling up his muscles 2 minutes into the conversation, we should have known what we were in for. He discusses his insane diet and protein intake, plus how to stay in ketosis on 500g of carbs a day. Then, he and Heather throw down on a burger eating competition.
September 17, 2018
•37 min read
Bodybuilding.com features a lot of strong personalities with huge followings. These individuals caught your attention more than any others.
September 17, 2018
•1 min read
Lifters are more discerning about their gym clothes than ever before. Here's what you keep picking first out of the closetâor even right out of the drier!
September 17, 2018
•2 min read
It's long past the time when you stocked up on summer workout gear and grill recipes. This month, we're all about pointing you toward some basics you can use all year round.
August 30, 2018
•2 min read
Top fitness model & Instagram star Paige Hathaway visits Bodybuilding.com HQ to discuss fitness challenges, pescatarian dieting, phone discipline, her fitness heroes, and more!
July 23, 2018
•37 min read
There's a lot to be said for accepting your body shape regardless of how heavy or thin you are. Your long-term health, though, depends on you digging a little deeper than that.
July 23, 2018
•5 min read
An international team of researchers found that resistance exercise works just as well as cardio to treat depression. If you, or someone you know, is feeling down, find a workout program and get your pump on.
May 21, 2018
•2 min read
Aaron Marino, better known by the title of his immensely popular YouTube channel Alpha M, comes by the Bodybuilding.com offices to talk lifting, grooming, confidence, and his new fitness program, "Tailored: Six Weeks to Living Lean."
April 30, 2018
•20 min read
Kym "Nonstop" Perfetto, star of Bodybuilding.com's new program Home Body, talks about her past in reality TV and her present as a fitness star and bike racer. General silliness, off-color humor, and kale-massage jokes abound.
April 02, 2018
•22 min read
Follow our lead this month and you'll be stylin' inside and out. We have a great supp stack, fashion stuff for the ladies, better ways to get a grip, and new buds straight from Motor City. Level up, then hit the gym.
April 02, 2018
•2 min read
Diagnosed with binge-eating disorder, a Boise DJ takes on a very public battle with obesity. He's looking for a little help from his friends, and maybe even from some legendary rockers.
March 30, 2018
•3 min read
The statistics about widespread lack of physical activity are shocking. So are the consequences. We humans need exercise, and if we don't get enough of it, all hell breaks loose. Here's how to help kids become more active!
March 23, 2018
•2 min read
Over the last 9 years, Kyler Jackson hasn't missed a workout. When he started the journey, he was a depressed teen looking to bulk up to protect himself. Today, he's an up-and-coming coach, YouTuber, and the newly crowned Bodybuilding.com Spokesmodel Contest Winner. He shares his story with us.
March 20, 2018
•23 min read
Few gym-goers take the time to understand what testosterone is and why their "T" level might suddenly drop. Learn which daily habits might be lowering your testosterone, and what you can do to bring it back up!
March 20, 2018
•5 min read
According to a new study, it doesn't matter whether you're overweight and never exercise or have 4-percent body fat and train seven days a week: We are all susceptible to deadly venous thromboembolism when we veg out for too long.
March 14, 2018
•2 min read
Are high-protein diets and creatine bad for you? What really causes muscle soreness? Is there such a thing as the "anabolic window?" Get the low down on some of the more common misconceptions about getting fit.
March 12, 2018
•5 min read
May the force stay with you en route to achieving your 2018 fitness goals. Invest some of your Imperial Credit in new gym gear, nutrition, and a bodyweight program straight from the streets of New York.
March 08, 2018
•2 min read
IFBB physique pro Jason Poston is busier than ever, representing the sport around the world and sharing the details of his training and life with his fans. He gives an in-depth look into his 17-year lifting history, how he broke into the fitness industry, his wild experience with becoming a type-1 diabetic at age 28, and how everyone could benefit from "eating like a healthy diabetic."
February 20, 2018
•38 min read
Six out-of-the-chocolate-box ideas and one beguiling recipe will help you get out of your rut and make this Valentine's Day one to remember!
February 13, 2018
•3 min read
From apple cider vinegar and veggie protein powder to gym gear and a brief history lesson, this month's editors' picks will make you healthy and wise.
February 07, 2018
•2 min read
Despite the social media uproar that follows every time, an airline has once again removed a passenger from an airplane for only the thinnest of pretexts. This time, they picked on someone with 11.5 million social media followers. Bad idea.
January 30, 2018
•1 min read
These were the workouts, articles, and complete programs that gave our readers their biggest gains in 2017. As you plan out your next training goals, revisit the lifting year that was!
December 14, 2017
•4 min read
Many high school athletes across the country try to work out on battered equipment and broken machines in dark, run-down weight rooms. This Giving Tuesday, November 28th, why not reach out and give them a hand?
November 27, 2017
•1 min read
Take the stress out of gift giving! The editors of Bodybuilding.com have gathered the best holiday gifts for fitness fans all in one place. Add a few to your own Christmas list while you're at it!
November 14, 2017
•8 min read
Rich Piana was far more than just another big mouth with big muscles. His unlikely success announced a fundamental change in bodybuilding that's only possible to grasp weeks and months after his passing. Here's one writer's remembrance.
October 05, 2017
•6 min read
Vicky Veness looked healthy when she posted a selfie, unaware she was about to receive a devastating medical diagnosis. Do other fit nonsmokers need to worry that lung cancer might lurk within?
September 19, 2017
•2 min read
Bodybuilding.com Vice President Kandace Hudspeth suddenly faced a major life challenge. With a lifetime of training and positivity behind her, she was able to make it to the other sideâand then some.
September 07, 2017
•4 min read
Fitness is no laughing matterâor is it? Volume Five of Flex Comics take the "serious" out of "serious gainz." Be warned: You just might recognize yourself in one of these funnies!
August 16, 2017
Every year there are upward of half a million gym-related injuries treated in emergency rooms. Direct from the ER docs who treated them, here are some of the gnarliest.
July 27, 2017
Strength coach Charles Staley offers up his hard-earned wisdom about how to balance strength, body composition, and overall health as the years go by. From programming to choosing movements to flexible dieting, he touches on everything you need to know to plan out your lifting life!
July 23, 2017
•26 min read
This month's picks include our favorite lifting footwear (Spoiler: It's not shoes!) and the recovery tool your body is begging for.
July 20, 2017
•1 min read
