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2020's World Strongest Man: An Interview with Oleksii Novikov
In November 2020, Oleksii Novikov, became the second-youngest man to win the World’s Strongest Man title. Only the legendary Icelandic strongman, Jon Pall Sigmarsson has claimed the title at a younger age than Novikov. During the competition Novikov set a new world record in the 18-inch deadlift, li...
New Year New You - A Talk With Anthony Catanzaro
It's the new year and you have a laundry list of goals. You're eager to succeed, but not sure if you're on the right path. In this conversation with natural bodybuilder and male model Anthony Catanzaro, Anthony tells you how to stay on track, achieve your goals, and make 2010 the best year of your l...
Nature's Fitness Model Sherif Kamal Talks To Muscle & Strength
What is your fitness background? I was always a very active individual and played a lot of team sports growing up. At 15 years old I decided that I wanted to try an individual sport so I took on boxing. I grew up watching guys like Muhammed Ali, Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. dominate their opponents...
Muscle & Strength Talks To Natural Bodybuilder David Ashton
What is your athletic background, and how did you get involved with bodybuilding? I started lifting weights in my late teens. I was very skinny and simply wanted to build up my physique and gain some weight. At that time I knew very little about the sport of bodybuilding and had absolutely no knowle...
Natural Beast And Strength Freak Michael Goodwin Talks To Muscle & Strength
What do you love most about lifting? What I love most about natural bodybuilding and natural powerlifting is the physical and mental challenge to progress. Progression does not occur at a fast rate and I am always trying to better myself. Each rep, each set, each workout, each week I am reflecting o...
Natural Bodybuilder Richard Portera Talks to M&S
What is your athletic background, and how did you get involved with bodybuilding? Growing up I was always a part of competitive athletics. Football and baseball were my main sports. Both of which required a unique amount of resistance training and speed skills. Up through college and even Semi-Pr...
Interview with WNBF Figure Profressional Nadine Dumas
Born in Red Deer, Canada, Nadine Dumas happened upon a natural bodybuilding contest after moving to the Carribean. Deciding to try her hand with the iron, Nadine trained and took home a third place finish in her first show. And she was hooked. Nadine recently signed with Maximum Human Performance, a...
Muscle & Strength Talks To Shredded Freak Tyler McPeak
What were the major milestones that gave you that "extra" motivation boost? All of my drive and dedication stems from quite a few sources and personal life experiences are at the top. Ever since getting into the modeling industry in 2007 I always struggled with getting into top shape. It was from my...
Motivated! An Interview With Ashley Schutz
Ashley Schutz is passionate about the subject of motivation. In fact, that might be a bit of an understatement. When I first approached Ashley about the possibility of doing an interview, it didn't take long to figure out what she wanted to talk about. Motivation! Motivation! Motivation! In this dis...
Muscle & Strength Talks With Model And Fitness Trainer Brooke Nicole
What is your athletic background, how did you get involved with figure and bikini? Was the ultimate tomboy growing up and involved in all sports including cheerleading, basketball, golf, cross country, and softball which I earned a scholarship to college on. It wasn't until I finished college that I...
Methods Of Madness - An Interview With Jeremy Wood
In a short period of time, Jeremy Wood went from being just another college athlete to one of the strongest young natural powerlifters in the game. But it isn't just his numbers that are impressive. Jeremy is a student of lifting, and is never satisfied with the status quo. For some, Jeremy's traini...
Men's Physique Competitor And Ex-BMX Pro Steve Byrnes Talks To Muscle & Strength
What is your athletic background, and how did you get involved with bodybuilding? I used to be a professional BMX rider, so I pay a lot of my being conditioned to that. It was like working out with a 30lb weight 8 hours a day for 11 years. As far as getting into bodybuilding, in January 2010 my girl...
Massive Pro Bodybuilder Shawn Wolfe Talks To Muscle & Strength
What do you love most about bodybuilding? The thing that I love most about the sport of bodybuilding is that you control the product that you produce/display for others to admire and/or judge. You’re the creator in the fact that all the gym time you put into sculpting the show piece is in your hands...
Interview With Lifelong Natural Competitor Larry Burt
Larry Burt is one of the most experienced natural bodybuilders in the world. With nearly 30 years and 34 competitions under his belt, Larry has spent his entire adult life training and competing. In our interview with Larry Burt, we look at some of his greatest accomplishments, why he decided to rem...
Kyle Roberts: Champion Wheelchair Bodybuilder!
Kyle Roberts is a champion wheelchair bodybuilder and a true inspiration! Brad Borland talks to Kyle about how he has overcome obstacles in the gym and out to develop his physique and become a natural champion wheelchair bodybuilder! Tell me a little bit about yourself (background). I am 23 years...
Interview With Natural Pro Kevin Weiss
Kevin Weiss has been involved with natural bodybuilding for over 20 years. At the age of 15, Kevin entered his first contest, the Northern Alberta Bodybuilding Championships (Canada). Since this time, he has competed in and captured bodybuilding titles on the national and international level. Kevin...
Interview With Jos From True Natural Bodybuilding
Jos has a passion for natural bodybuilding. True natural bodybuilding. And he has a body that backs up his passion. Though he has never competed in the sport, Jos knows his stuff. His personal website, www.true-natural-bodybuilding.com, is one of the most informative natural-only sites on the Intern...
Jacked! An Interview With Antonio Wright
Even as a small child, Antonio Wright had issues with his weight. He was referred to as stocky and big-boned, and with each passing year, he gained a little more. In 2007 Antonio's life changed. He stepped on the scale and realized he weighed nearly 300 pounds. Ashamed, he made the commitment to cha...
Interview With Training Titan Anthony Fenech
Anthony Fenech is one of the foremost trainers in Canada. Whatever your game or need - MMA, boxing, sport specific training or body recomposition, Anthony has a potent and effective solution. He has trained top level athletes in everything from football to lacrosse, and has personally competed in po...
Interview With Top Natural Trainer Victor Costa
Natural bodybuilder Victor Costa is one of the top trainers on the Internet. His Youtube channel, vicsnatural, is wildly popular, and currently has over 11,000 subscribers. Victor Costa also runs a personal web space, www.vicsnatural.com, where he provides some of the best natural training advice on...
Interview With The Tomboy Princess Karma Schopp
Karma Schopp is a pro figure competitor with the WBFF. She is also a 3-time silver medalist in Olympic style weightlifting with Team Saskatchewan, and has competed in kickboxing. Karma currently works as a freelance writer and personal trainer. For more information on Karma Schopp, please visit her...
Interview With Pro Bodybuilding Phenom Victor Egonu
Victor Egonu was bit by the iron bug in 2004 at the age of 14. A mere three years later he hit the stage at the 2007 NGA Potomac Cup Drug Free Bodybuilding Championships, taking home a 1st place finish in the Men's Novice Lightweight class. At the age of 19, Victor Egonu won his pro card. Now, nearl...
Interview With Sean "Sully" Sullivan
Sean Sullivan is passionate about the sport of bodybuilding. Not only has he competed over 70 times, but Sean is also a student of bodybuilding training and diet. In this interview, Sean Sullivan shares stories about Vince Gironda and Arnold Schwarzenegger, talks about training, and hints at a possi...
Interview With Superpowered Teen Christine Beauchamp
Christine is one amazingly strong teenager. Inside the gym she deep squats 195 pounds for 5 reps, deadlifts over 235 pounds, and benches 95 pounds for 6 reps. Outside of the gym, she overcame eating disorders including binge eating and anorexia. In a span of a couple of years, Christine Beauchamp fe...