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Let’s get one thing straight, you do not simply “do” bodybuilding. Unlike other hobbies which can be compartmentalized, bodybuilding is pervasive. It becomes a lifestyle.

If I were to walk into any gym, anywhere in the world, and ask people what they want most from their time training, I would undoubtedly hear a variation on this theme: gain muscle and/or strength, lose fat, or increase speed.

Bodybuilding is perhaps the ultimate balancing act. When a cosmetic result relies on physical performance, training and all other factors must be perfectly balanced.

Support. In the arena of competitive bodybuilding, support is often overlooked or ignored. Bodybuilding is not considered to be a team sport.

The one absolute truth in life is that nothing is ever perfect. Perfection is a unicorn—it simply does not exist.

Difficult things in life become incredibly easy when you don't have a choice. People love to say, "You always have a choice."

Shit happens. Sometimes it's good shit and sometimes it's bad shit. This time around, it was the latter.

One of the single greatest benefits of traveling abroad is having the opportunity to experience different cultures. While the term "culture" can include anything and everything that makes a specific geographic region and its people unique, the thing that interests me most is food.

Isolated vs. Systemic All too often I find people looking at training as something that is specific to a particular muscle group.

No matter who are or what your goal, it is safe to say that you will likely find yourself on the road, away from home and outside of your normal routine.

On the road without food; we’ve all been there and sure as Monday is international chest day, we’re bound to find ourselves there again.

Overview Back in the summer of 2013, Animal sent me on a special mission. They challenged me to stretch a limited budget as far as possible and put together a bodybuilding diet using only $50—for an entire week's worth of food.