One after another, renowned and respected bodybuilders announce their refusal to participate in the major competition of the year – Mr. Olympia 2008. Branch Warren, Kai Greene and Victor Martinez are already out of the competitors list. The reasons for the refusal are different. Continue reading »
Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Championship has taken place on August 9, in Tampa, Florida. As expected, the top five were tournament favorites:
1st place - Toney Freeman
2d place – Dennis James
3d place – David Henry
4th place – Darrem Charles
5th place – Fouad Abiad.
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As you train in the gym, keep in mind that excessive exercise can lead to a considerable loss of sight. And in some cases, it may cause complete blindness. Brazilian eye specialists have recently discovered the relationship between intensive workouts and loss of sight. Continue reading »
As you do cycling in a gym, has it ever occurred to you that the energy you create could be transferred into something more useful than just your sweat. Now your energy could do a lot more. Architect Mitchell Joachim says that his idea could help transfer the workout vigor into another level where it could be harnessed for transportation of people along New York rivers. River gym is a floating human-powered gym that would make a real difference to your workouts. Continue reading »
Famous American runner Marion Jonesasked the American President, George Bush, to relax the verdict she received. The athlete was sentenced to spend six month in jail for giving false testimony to the FBI agents. Representative of the Department of Justice of USA said that Johns has sent the petition to the President. Such documents are reviewed and after that the Department of Justice announces recommendation whether the punishment should be relaxed or not. In most cases the requests of petitions are not granted. Continue reading »
Fans of the thriller “Terminator” will no longer see Arnold Schwarzenegger play the leading role. Austrian bodybuilder and actor Roland Kickinger will play in his place in the first part of the trilogy “Terminator: Salvation”. This was announced by “Ain’t It Cool News”. Continue reading »
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) proposed to enter Viagra in the stimulant list. Specialists from the agency believe, that the substance sildenafil, presented in Viagra, enhances the blood flow not only to the man’s genitals, but to his muscles as well. Continue reading »
The last Saturday was a big day, as on May 10 another IFBB shredded bodies battle took place in New York – 2008 NY Pro. It included the 202 and Under Show, Women’s Bodybuilding and Man’s Bodybuilding. Here are the results of this fantastic event and some great photos of it. Continue reading »
Steroids are one of the most popular illegal drugs used by professional athletes and bodybuilders in order to enhance physical performance. Steroid tests have been proved to be effective in providing objectivity of the results of sport events and indicating steroid use by athletes. It has been found, that these tests are useless in some cases, as some people are genetically immune to urine screening for testosterone, which is the major ingredient of steroids. Continue reading »
