by Anders JP Eskilsson After a period of time, many of us who have been training for a while with the purpose of gaining a few pounds of muscles will ...

In Defense of Contemporary IFBB Pros!
by Anders JP Eskilsson Most of us who follow the sport bodybuilding know that recently a massive criticism has been pointed towards some of the compet...

The Fear of Losing Muscle Mass
by Anders JP Eskilsson Many of us who start with bodybuilding or weight training will sooner or later get notifications from our surroundings about ou...

The Power of an Underdog: Branch Warren
by Anders JP Eskilsson Here we go again! Yes, that was my first thought when I saw Branch Warren entering the stage during the prejudging presentation...

Bodybuilding is a Cruel Sport
by Anders JP Eskilsson Recently I watched a couple of training videos, one of them included a training session somewhere in Texas with Mr. Olympia him...

Should Mr. Olympia Stand Alone?
by Anders JP Eskilsson The Olympia weekend has expanded extensively over the last years. At one point in time men’s open bodybuilding was the only div...

Historical Mass Files: IFBB Pro Marko Savolainen
by Anders JP Eskilsson The year was 1992 and early September in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Bodybuilding enthusiasts had gathered from all over ...

CrossFit: A Sport of the Future or a Losing Game?
by Anders JP Eskilsson We are living in a time and age where new training activities are coming and going. One of the most popular and growing forms o...

Historical Mass Files: IFBB Pro Chris Cook
by Anders JP Eskilsson When it comes to rising talents that had big potentials of becoming bodybuilding legends but who retired too early, IFBB Pro Ch...

Historical Mass Files: NPC Competitor Trey Brewer
by Anders JP Eskilsson Trey Brewer, 5’11 feet tall, weighing 315 + lbs off season and 22 years old at the time coming from Atlanta, Georgia – st...

Everyone Can Be a Bodybuilder
by Anders JP Eskilsson During this time and era the word “bodybuilder” has started to signify something of a highly advanced complex. I be...

Bodybuilding in the year of 2045
by Anders JP Eskilsson 30 years ahead from now the Mecca of Bodybuilding is sadly enough nothing more than just a memory whispering in the salty winds...

The Doomsday of Bodybuilding Magazines
There is a reaper walking around, from town to town shutting them printing house’s down. He is putting an end to all our former monthly bodybuilding b...

What Dorian Yates Taught Me About Life
by Anders JP Eskilsson I remember a cold and chilly season in Gothenburg Sweden back in the 90s. The weather type is similar to Birmingham UK where th...

Fear and Hostility between Athletes
by Anders JP Eskilsson The new competition season has begun and the first scorecard has been already been submitted and put into the history books. Th...

X-rated Affairs Inside The Fitness Industry
by Anders JP Eskilsson – Can you see that dirty old neon sign laying there? – Yes, I can see that. It is usually hidden in the back alleys...