"There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because his conscience tells him it is right...." ~ Martin Luther ~
"Who aims at excellence will be above mediocrity; who aims at mediocrity will be far short of it." ~ Burmese Saying ~
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle ~
"There are two things to aim at in life; first to get what you want, and after that to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind has achieved the second." ~ Logan Pearsall Smith ~
"Failures do what is tension relieving, while winners do what is goal achieving." ~ Dennis Waitley ~
"Men's best successes come after their disappointments. ~ Henry Ward Beecher ~
Last year I was prompted to do a 5-part article on the Bodysport Forum about a condition I referred to as Metabolic Burnout. Basically, it addressed the difficulty that an increasing number of competito...
Think of this scenario. You've had a great couple weeks with your eating and exercise. You're starting to really see progress: your clothes are fitting looser, your face looks leaner, your stomach's tightening up, your energy's increasing... You're...
It has been quite a journey over the past two years for Alissa Carpio. After almost realizing her dream of becoming an IFBB Fitness Pro, she was given the gift of motherhood, something else she wanted dearly. But the order in the dream had not...
Nicole Samonte visited Las Vegas to shoot during contest preparations for her WBFF debut at the World Championships next month in Toronto. Samonte has competed in the NPC as well as the CBBF (Canadian equivalent to the NPC and affiliated with the IF...
Adding more vegetables to your diet can be easy with a recipe like this Turkey Vegetable soup. This simple recipe combines ten vegetables with cooked turkey for a healthy and delicious soup that can be served as an entree or a side. It's easy to ...
Photographs last for a very long time and after all the hard work you do to look as good as you do, they should be something special. Something thought out and well planned. Typically a lot of attention is given to light and location, the time of d...
In November of 2009, at the end of the competitive season, Figure Pro Heather Green quietly stepped away from her IFBB pro status and announced she would be competing in the WBFF. At the time she was the first IFBB pro to make that move from compe...
At precisely 6:27am the eastern sky began to glow orange as the sun, gently washing the night away, brought the promise of a warm day as it planned it's ascent through the pristine azure-blue Florida sky. St. Pete's Beach hadn't sprung to lif...
Despite most of the respondents in our current Bodysport Reader Poll indicating that they prefer to train with just traditional weights and cardio machines, alternative methods of training, like incorporating kettlebells, are fast becoming mo...
While most of our readers are used to having the option of competing in either Figure or Bikini, the WBFF has 3 options for you to choose from depending on your physique and the look you like to have on stage. Figure - more muscle and lean...
After working at Gold's Gym as a personal trainer for 6 years, Fitness pro and Bodysport Fitness Editor Liza Hughes decided to leave the gym and break out on her own. Following her instincts she started offering outdoor fitness camps in her home com...
Just a month away from the 2010 WBFF World Championships in Toronto, training partners Ana Tigre and Prudence Moe are joined by Canada’s Nicole Samonte for an old school Crazy Cardio Circuit workout in the garage. “I do this 3 times ...
After six years as an NPC figure competitor and the last three of those six slugging it out at the top of the NPC National level, Jenny Lewis has joined the growing list of names that are making the switch to compete in the WBFF. Echoing the though...
Even the fittest, leanest athletes need fat. The best choice for dietary fat this time of year is Avocado. Avocado is a fruit that is abundant in the summertime months that provides necessary dietary fat and is full of vitamins to help our bodies...
In the fitness industry where beauty is a constant, every advantage possible must be considered. Whether you are getting ready to be onstage, in front of the camera, or simply desire to look your best proper skin care is a must. Some wo...
Just 6 weeks away from defending her WBFF World Championship Pro Figure title, a very charismatic and energetic Emily Stirling spent a few minutes with us by phone to talk about her contest preparations, the WBFF, and standing on stage beside one o...
My alarm clock goes off at 5am; I get out of bed, turn on the coffee maker, eat breakfast and begin working. Once...
A Tragedy and a Lesson:It was October of 1992 and We had all been shocked to hear about the death of a top physique pro the v...
It all began back in January when like a million others out there, we wanted to have a transformation challenge. The di...
Since the Phoenix Pro show there has been a great deal of discussion both publicly and privately about the sport of fitness, ...
On the morning of June 5/2008 the fitness world awoke like any other day, took a long soothing breath of fresh morning air th...
