Category: Matt Weik

Hard Work and A Little Bit of Luck
by Matt Weik
I get emails every week from people looking to get into the supplement industry or become a writer. Each one tells me their story [...]

Since When Do You Take Advice from Your Doctor?
by Matt Weik
If you’re like me, you hate going to the doctor. I’m just about on my death bed before I finally decide to go in to see what coul [...]

Combining Family and Fitness to Create the Ultimate Package
by Matt Weik
An interview with IFBB Pro Bodybuilder, Brian Yersky
It’s not often that you can say you fell in love twice as a teenager and t [...]

Teenage Supplement Abuse: Who’s at Fault?
by Matt Weik
In early 2016 the Wall Street Journal published an article calling out the sports nutrition industry for what they call, “marketin [...]

How to Get Sponsored or Become a Brand Ambassador
by Matt Weik
By a show of hands, how many people love getting paid for something they are passionate about as well as being given free suppleme [...]

Anabolic Steroids: Why I Don’t Care
by Matt Weik
I was always intrigued by bodybuilders ever since I was in my teens training for athletics. Back then I would say there were actu [...]

Serge Nubret Interview
by Matt Weik
(this interview was conducted in 2007, prior to his passing on April 19, 2011 and all answers are in his own words)
Question: [...]

Activity Equivalent on Nutrition Labels – Helpful or Worthless?
by Matt Weik
An article came across my desk that made me chuckle and cringe all at the same time. A chief executive at the Royal Society of Pu [...]

Pay Your Trainer, NOT Your Doctor
by Matt Weik
This topic might still be a little premature for its time, but mark my words, you WILL be seeing more of this topic in the not so [...]

What Your Hidden Abs REALLY Means
by Matt Weik
It goes without saying, abs are made in the kitchen. You can’t eat junk and think you’re going to walk around 365 days a year wit [...]

Is the IFBB Judging Leaving You Confused?
by Matt Weik
The answer to the question in the title is without batting an eye—YES. If you’re anything like me, checking the results of recent [...]

The Struggle Over Splenda
by Matt Weik
With the amount of people lining up to get their favorite coffee in the morning, more and more people are looking for healthier op [...]

You’re Poisoning Your Kids Without Even Knowing It
by Matt Weik
What if I told you the juice boxes and fruit juices you give your kids contain poison? You’d be pretty upset, right? In fact, you’ [...]

You’re Not a Competitor: Enjoy Your Life
by Matt Weik
Let’s be honest, you have no desire to ever be on stage. That’s fine, it’s your choice. So why are you going through life as if yo [...]

Pea Protein: The Future of Sports Nutrition?
by Matt Weik
The plethora of protein powders on the market makes choosing a powder to try extremely different. You have fast digesting, slow di [...]



