physique

Even the most casual bodybuilder knows a little something about “protein timing” — but if you’re in need of a quick refresher, it refers to the distribution of protein throughout the day, and before/after training sessions, for optimal muscle protein synthesis. There are different studies and...

bulldog_defined / Instagram / Performance Inspired Mike Weleski's body couldn't keep up with his busy life when he decided to make some big changes in 2019. With his career as a municipal police officer, his family, and a budding woodworking business, his stress levels were at an all-time...

It’s been 15 months since Conor McGregor last stepped foot into the UFC's legendary Octagon, but you wouldn’t know that by looking at his Instagram. A little less than two weeks before his highly-anticipated fight against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone at UFC 246 on January 18, the Irishman (no, not...

Jasminko Ibrakovic / Shutterstock We may question your sanity if you said you wanted to throw down in a boxing ring, but we get why you’d want to look like a fighter. Boxers are lean, athletic, and conditioned and aren’t just all show and no go. It’s for these reasons that Kariem McCline, owner...

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Just two months ago, reigning Mr. O Shawn Rhoden was making headlines in the bodybuilding world for looking, shall we say, a little hefty at the Pittsburgh Pro. His guest posing appearance disappointed fans and fellow bodybuilders, and he apologized for the out-of-shape showing in a lengthy...

Shawn “Flexatron” Rhoden may have won the 2018 Olympia and cemented his name in bodybuilding history, but his Mr. O title hasn’t stopped bodybuilding fans from criticizing his physique in the off-season. Plenty had choice words for Rhoden following his guest posing routine at the IFBB Pittsburgh...