Category: Matt Weik
Has the Arnold Classic Lost its Luster?
by Matt Weik
The Arnold Classic in Columbus, OH happens but only once a year. A show where the best of the best are supposed to get on stage a [...]
How to Modify Fast Food So You Don’t Blow Your Diet
by Matt Weik
Just because you want to grab a quick bite to eat while on the go doesn’t mean you have to completely blow your diet. In fact, if [...]
People Need to Look at Health Like They Do Race, Religion, and Politics Today
by Matt Weik
There are three things that they say you should never argue over—those three things are race, religion, and politics. I’ll be hon [...]
Should You Eat Before Exercise?
by Matt Weik
There has been a debate for quite some time on whether you should eat before you exercise or if you should exercise when in a fast [...]
Exercise Helps Those with Advanced Cancer
by Matt Weik
Cancer seems to hit home with just about everyone in the United States these days. We all seem to know someone in our family or a [...]
Why Are Bodybuilders from Different Generations Disrespecting Each Other?
by Matt Weik
We say that if we do not learn from history, we are doomed to repeat it. So, my question is, if we learned from previous bodybuil [...]
The Key to Weight Control Is Exercise, Right? Wrong.
by Matt Weik
We are programmed into thinking that if we exercise, over time we are able to maintain or lose weight—that the two are directly co [...]
Fitness and Social Media Has #GoneTooFar
by Matt Weik
If you follow any part of the fitness industry, it’s impossible to get away from selfies in the mirror showing off what appears to [...]
Fat Shaming Only Increases Poor Habits
by Matt Weik
I don’t really feel that it’s 100% necessary to be writing about this, but I feel there are some people out there who it might cha [...]
Not Even a Soda Tax Can Stop Us!
by Matt Weik
I live in Pennsylvania, and not too far from Philadelphia who put a “soda tax” in place. While I appreciate what they are trying [...]
Is Bodybuilding Losing its Luster due to the Olympia Qualification System?
by Matt Weik
How many of us can go back in the day and remember when all of the top bodybuilders pretty much entered each competition throughou [...]
Have You Ever Attempted to Cut Sugar Out of Your Diet?
by Matt Weik
Sugar seems to be a hot topic these days, and everyone is looking for a way to minimize their intake—and if they aren’t, they shou [...]
Coming to America… FREE Fitness Programs?
by Matt Weik
We have an obesity epidemic on our hands here in the United States, and it doesn’t appear that it’s going to slow down anytime soo [...]
Gyms Should Thank Their Personal Trainers
by Matt Weik
Gyms are in business to make money just like any other business across all industries. Their purpose though is to give individual [...]
Dieting May Be Causing Your Weight Gain
by Matt Weik
Using the honor system, how many of you would admit to trying just about every diet out there in order to lose weight and burn fat [...]