Natural Pro Bodybuilder Mo Mendez Name: Mo Mendez Height: 5′-10″ Weight: 230lbs Hometown: Bloomfield, CT Biggest Recent bodybuilding Title: Musclemania Superbody Pro Overall Number of meals/snack you eat a day: 4 meals, 2 shakes Basic breakfast on a training day: 7:00am 12 eggwhites Pro 40 grams 1.5 cup Oatmeal (cooked) Carb 38grams 1 whole grapefruit carbs – 20grams 1 black coffee multi-vitamin 10:00am 3... [Read more]
Most people who read my articles and e-books know me as a science guy who likes to quote studies and apply research to everyday problems such as weight loss, bodybuilding, and other health/fitness related topics. However, sometimes you have to step back from the science and look at the big picture to help bring people back into focus, so they can see the forest for the trees, so to speak. For most... [Read more]
The 300 movie workout is the talk of the fitness world. It’s helped actors chisel Greek Statue bodies while causing weight loss and calorie burning for the rest of us. The 300 workout is legendary, having been featured in Men’s Health and on ESPN. Everyone’s looking for the 300 workout on the ‘Net. So I made mini-version of the workout for the average guy and gal, see those... [Read more]
Burn Belly Fat Specific vegetables that actually help to stimulate the burning of stomach fat? Sounds crazy right? Well, check this out below and you’ll see why it’s not so far fetched. First, one fact that you may have not realized is that there are certain chemicals in our food supply and in our environment, such as pesticides, herbicides, and petrochemicals that have an estrogenic effect... [Read more]
Do you need supplements as a bodybuilder? This question must have certainly crossed your mind. “I’m a bodybuilder, so do I need supplements to gain muscle? ” Let’s address this issue. Given the billion dollar revenues of the supplement industry, supplements to gain muscle might seem like a good choice, but let’s first ask ourselves what we mean when we say “need”. The question that... [Read more]
Now that you’ve made the commitment to starting a workout program, the next step is choosing a gym that you will feel comfortable going to on a regular basis. If it isn’t, chances are you aren’t going to stick with any type of regular plan and will eventually just stop going altogether. By being sure your gym is a good fit for you, you help take yourself one step further to realizing... [Read more]
Anabolic Steroids Bodybuilders generally follow different cycles than other athletes because of their goals. Bodybuilders use steroids for two purposes, to increase muscle mass and decrease bodyfat. Such other factors as endurance, stamina, and strength are secondary and while important for training purposes, play no role on a bodybuilding stage. Cycling means alternating periods of anabolic steroids... [Read more]
No Pain, No Gain. Is this aphorism just a fitness myth and downright bad advice? A lot of people seem to think so. As a bodybuilder with 25 years of training experience and more than two dozen trophies on my shelf, I have another perspective to offer you. Success with your body and in every area of your life is all about stepping outside of your comfort zone and that means embracing pain. No Pain No... [Read more]
This exercise is an excerpt from Nick’s new book “The Best Arm Exercises You’ve Never Heard Of“…68 unique exercises for the biceps, triceps and forearms. If you’re looking to break through a plateau, get some training variety or just have some fun in your training again definitely check this book out! The Best Arm Exercises You’ve Never Heard Of If you want... [Read more]
Having a good spotter is very important. For one if you have a reliable spotter who motivates you, your bench press journey on Critical Bench will be that much more successful. The thing about training partners is that it’s always hard to find someone who is as dedicated to training as you are. However, when you do find a training partner who is as dedicated, reliable and understands the “art”... [Read more]
