Category: Matt Weik

Arnold and Lebron Create Ladder Supplements
by Matt Weik
By now I’m sure you have heard about the new supplement company created by some pretty big names – specifically Arnold Schwarzeneg [...]

Product Spotlight: MET-Rx Protein Snack Cup
by Matt Weik
As many of you know, I love finding new snack items that contain protein. I keep telling my clients (supplement companies) as wel [...]

Will GNC Survive 2019?
by Matt Weik
I remember back when I was a young man going into the local GNC store and buying various products that were recommended to me by t [...]

Are Supplement Companies Missing the Boat on Coffee Craze?
by Matt Weik
Coffee is the most consumed morning beverage in America, yet it seems like the supplement industry is missing the boat here. One [...]

YouTube Influencers Are Sell-Outs
by Matt Weik
If you are like me, you spend a fair amount of time on platforms like YouTube either looking for educational content or entertainm [...]

Why Taking Advice from Other People and Magazines Is Worthless
by Matt Weik
I can remember flipping through the pages of FLEX Magazine and Muscular Development when I was in my 20’s and hanging onto everyth [...]

With Phil Out of the 2019 Olympia, Who Will Step Up?
by Matt Weik
Following his loss to Shawn Rhoden at the 2018 Mr. Olympia, Phil Heath mentioned that he was once again needing to go under the kn [...]

A Personal Trainer’s Worst Nightmare
by Matt Weik
I can only speak for myself and some of the individuals that I’ve worked with in the past, but there seems to be a common theme fo [...]

Scare Tactics: An Attack on Energy Drinks
by Matt Weik
Mainstream media today loves to take things out of context and only give you the information that fits their narrative. Honestly, [...]

If You Don’t Understand the WHY and HOW, You’re Doomed to FAIL
by Matt Weik
I ran into a scenario while my grandmother was in the hospital that sparked the concept of this article. We (I guess I can only s [...]

Are You an Athlete? Researchers Say to Compare the Size of Your…
by Matt Weik
It’s always interesting to hear all of these theories that if this finger is longer than that finger you’re a genius. If that fin [...]

Hate Leg Day? This New Extract Can Help Reduce Muscle Soreness
by Matt Weik
If you train legs and can wake up the next couple of days feeling like a million bucks, then you didn’t train legs. We all know w [...]

Muscle Memory Is a Real Thing?
by Matt Weik
For a long time, people have been talking about “muscle memory” and that your muscles have the ability to remember stimulus. For [...]

Why I Think the Basics Are the Best Form of Supplements
by Matt Weik
Every year brands try and “one-up” products in a category by coming out with something new. The creatine category is a great exam [...]

When Small Brands Get Greedy and Do a Deal with the Devil to Grow
by Matt Weik
Not too long ago I watched a smaller start-up nutritional company sell their brand to a larger company with the thought that the l [...]

