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Stephen Dorff left the grueling season three production schedule of True Detective when he began work on becoming Cash Boykins, the fugitive thug in the MMA drama Embattled. The HBO anthology series had lost a lot of his weight and he lost weight for the role, so the path to becoming welterweight Roughneck was already [...]

With the vacation just around the corner, most fitness enthusiasts think about two things: fraudulent meals and vacation. What's the point of being in shape year round and killing it in the gym if we can't indulge ourselves every now and then, especially not on special occasions? If you want to stay slim and mean [...]

When Frank Zane won his Mr. Olympia titles, there were weight differences in pro-bodybuilding for men. There weren't any in the 1980s and 1990s when Shawn Ray peaked. As muscular as he was, Shawn wasn't a big man, so he had to go up against heavyweights like Lee Haney. So he won the Arnold Classic, [...]

People who give exercise advice often talk about exercises that change the shape of muscles. For example, some trainers claim that Pilates or yoga can help you build longer muscles compared to weight training. The problem is that this is not true. You can change the size and volume of muscles depending on your exercises, [...]

Jack O’Connell has boxed since his early teens and he largely credits the sport for shaping him into the man he is today. So it's no wonder he was excited about the opportunity to play a racket in indie drama Jungleland. The story revolves around two Roughneck brothers who drive across the country for an [...]

Even bodybuilders deserve a treat or two on Halloween or special occasions - or you just want to mug your kid's trick or treating while they're at school. Traditional "bro advice" makes you think that none of the products sold out every October 31st are "bodybuilder friendly," and while this is a certain amount of [...]

Don't let the strange name put you off: Animal Flow offers unique benefits that you won't get from traditional strength training. "It basically takes you back to basics," says Nike master trainer Patrick Frost. "These are ground-based movements where you create resistance by pushing and pulling your body around a solid platform." The trick to [...]

If you want to achieve your exercise and body goals, you need to provide your body with the right foods. While junk food may be tempting, trying to get yourself ready for the beach is doing you no favors. Some unhealthy foods like sugary sodas and candy bars are no-brainers, but there are plenty of [...]

We are in an era of "mass monsters" for both men and women. The size of many top professional bodybuilding competitors can be astonishing. However, this doesn't apply to Theresa Ivancik (I-Van-Sick), who at 5 to 6 inches and 150 pounds is not small but not as tall as many of her competitors. Theresa reminds [...]

As far as diet goes, you likely have a fair share of bad eating habits. The good news is that most people eat similarly to yours. The bad news is that this is total crap. However, you can switch from a poor diet to one that optimizes body composition by making some key changes and [...]