Category: Articles

Critics of Industry Writers
by Matt Weik
I mentor a lot of new writers in the health, fitness, and bodybuilding industry. A common question I get asked is how to deal wit [...]

IML RAMLIN FREAK #2
by Gregg Valentino
Caution: This column is not suitable for children aged 36 months!!!
TWEET: After Frank Budelewski aka ‘BIG FRANK’ mercil [...]

The Media Versus the Supplement Media
by Anthony Roberts
To people getting their dietary supplement information through the mainstream media, it must seem like the industry is unreg [...]

What is a Healthy Snack?
by Matt Weik
We try and eat healthy on a regular basis. Key word being “try.” Some of us succeed, some of us fail. But, it seems like we all [...]

Kellogg’s Enters the Nutritional Bar Category Through Acquisition
by Matt Weik
The Kellogg Company is entering the nutritional bar space with the purchase of Chicago Bar Company, LLC. While 99% of you have pr [...]

Complacency Kills: Get Your Mind Right
by Matt Weik
For the sake of this article, we will be referring to your overall health and fitness results—but this topic can transition over t [...]

Steroid Hysteria
by Geoff Roberts
Our industry is under attack. An attack which currently swarms around us like Asian Hornets over a group of helpless insect la [...]

Should You Buy a Mass Gainer or Make Your Own?
by Matt Weik
I’m not going to beat around the bush—I am not a fan of mass gainers at all. And when I say I’m not a fan, I mean I refused to se [...]

Mistakes Personal Trainers Commonly Make
by Matt Weik
The personal training space is overcrowded, but it’s an industry that can be extremely lucrative if you’re good at what you do. M [...]

The Undeniable Starpower of BIG FRANK
by Christian Duque
Not all athletes are created equal. In theory, we all have the ability to defy the odds and do things that separate us from [...]

The Gluten Craze
by Christian Duque
Gluten is a protein composite found in grains like barley, wheat, and rye. It’s used in a wide range of foods and is frequen [...]

Can Inversion Tables Help Bodybuilders with Back Pain?
by Matt Weik
Bodybuilders do things to their bodies that not many would be able to endure. They load up insane amounts of weight on their back [...]

Beating the Dead Horse Workout
by Matt Weik
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result. This is exactly what happens [...]

Reflections from the Arnold Classic
by Christian Duque
The 2018 Arnold Classic will go down in history. Not only was this the 30th anniversary of Arnold’s namesake event in Columb [...]

Could Protein Candy Bars in MULO-C Destroy the Supplement Industry?
by Matt Weik
More and more candy bar manufacturers are seeing what’s going on in the market and how in demand protein is in the American diet. [...]

