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Anabolic Steroids: Safeguarding Your Journey In a realm where strength and prowess reign, athletes and bodybuilders seek the edge to push their limits. Anabolic steroids, often hailed as the keys to unlocking untapped potential, have become the elixir of choice. However, in this quest for greatness, caution is paramount. The Path to Power: Trusted Sources…
Primobolan
Primobolan for Women – Comprehensive Guide to Primobolan (Methenolone) is an anabolic steroid that is well-tolerated by many women due to its low androgenic properties. It is often considered one of the safer choices for female athletes and bodybuilders. However, like any steroid, it should be used with caution and proper knowledge. This guide will…
Best on the Planet – Triceps That Need Horseshoes of Their Own
Best Triceps In The World
For most people, a tricep workout is limited to a few cable pressdowns and a couple of dips. Although the triceps are a small muscle group, they need a lot of attention and exercise variation.
The triceps consist of three heads which need to be trained with different exercises for overall development. Athletes in the article have proved their mettle by putting in the time and dedication which goes into building the horseshoe triceps.
Roelly Winklaar
Roelly has one of the nastiest arms in the business. The definition of his triceps looks like they are straight out of a comic book. Winklaar seems to be improving on his arms with every passing year.
Lee Priest
Let’s get the elephant out of the room by acknowledging Lee Priest had one of the best triceps back in the day. What Lee lacked in height, he made up with his muscle symmetry, definition, and volume.
Kevin Levrone
Kevin Levrone is one of the best bodybuilders of all time. He’s also considered to be an uncrowned Mr. Olympia. Kevin’s symmetry and aesthetics flowed down to his triceps and set him apart from his competition.
Flex Lewis
Flex is a 7X 212 Mr. Olympia and probably has one of the best genetics in the industry. Lewis has thick and striated triceps. His triceps pop out more because of his small joints and full muscle bellies.
Julian Smith
Although Julian Smith is known as the “Quad Guy”, his muscle conditioning is top-notch. Smith focuses on his triceps using different techniques including varying TuT (time under tension) and rep ranges.
Rob Riches
It doesn’t get any better than Rob Riches when it comes to muscle definition. You could actually learn muscle anatomy on Rob’s triceps. The muscle composition and symmetry set Rob apart from the crowd.
Sadik Hadzovic
Sadik Hadzovic is a crowd favorite and his 2.5 million followers on Instagram are proof. Hazovic has the golden era aesthetics and focuses on the overall development of his body. The back of his arms is perfectly balanced, conditioned and shaped.
Chris Bumstead
Chris Bumstead is a classic physique competitor. His broad shoulders and narrow waist will give you flashbacks of the golden era of bodybuilding. Bumstead follows a no-nonsense approach while training his tris and the results speak for themselves.
Ulisses Jr.
Ulisses Jr. is an internet fitness celebrity and his crazy aesthetics have won the world over. He is a hard worker and balances his workouts between lifting heavy, keeping the intensity high and focusing on his core.
Shawn Rhoden
How could we leave the reigning Mr. Olympia out of the list? Being Mr. Olympia means the athlete is the best bodybuilder in the world. We couldn’t find a fault with Rhoden’s physiques even if we tried.
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Best On The Planet – Necks Which Will Make Your Head Turn
The Biggest Necks In The Bodybuilding World
For most people, muscle building starts from the shoulders down. Ask yourself, when was the last time you saw someone train their neck in the gym? And also, when was the last time you trained your neck?
While many bodybuilders would easily give up their necks for bigger traps, some are keeping alive the tradition of symmetry. Looking at these necks should inspire you to turn your toothpick neck into tree trunks.
Jeff King
If Jeff King were to ever get in a fight, he wouldn’t have to worry about someone “breaking his neck.” Jeff King looks like Jim Carrey entered bodybuilding. All the jokes aside, Jeff has one of the biggest and meanest necks of all time.
Julian Smith
With his 1.3 million followers, Julian Smith is doing his part in helping bring back the importance of symmetry by urging his fans to train their necks. Smith shows that building and maintaining a thick neck doesn’t take as much work as some people think it does.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnie brought the concept of muscle composition into the limelight. According to the Governator, the size of one’s neck should be the same as his arms. As we know, Arnold isn’t someone who doesn’t walk his talk.
Markus Rühl
Markus Rühl is another bodybuilder who joins the list of people with the freakiest necks. At the age of 18, Markus sustained a knee injury while playing football after which he started weight training on his doctor’s recommendation to recover faster.
Flex Lewis
James “Flex” Lewis is one of the few bodybuilders who don’t have any weaknesses. He was the 7X undisputed 212 Mr. Olympia champion before announcing his retirement from the division. We might soon get to see him compete in the open division.
Johnnie Jackson
Johnnie Jackson is a Mr. Olympia contestant who has his roots in the powerlifting world. Jackson has been crowned as the world’s strongest bodybuilder. Branch Warren is Johnnie’s training partner and their workouts are a sight to be seen.
Ronnie Coleman
Ronnie Coleman is the “The King of Bodybuilding”. He pushed the boundaries of the human form with his monstrous size. Back in the day, Ronnie would easily dwarf his competition on stage.
Frank McGrath
McGrath is famous for his signature muscular and vascular thickness, volume, and clarity. Thanks to his crazy forearms and neck, McGrath can be found as a gym mural in gyms throughout the world.
Larry Wheels
Lifting heavy weights can give you bigger shoulders, traps, and neck. Many powerlifters, weight lifters, and strongmen have huge necks as they train with heavier weights. Larry Wheels is a cross between a bodybuilder and a powerlifter.
John Cena
Yes, you read it right, John Cena has a place on this list. We feel Cena doesn’t receive enough credit for his physique. John started as a bodybuilder and has inspired millions of people to get in shape.
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Best On The Planet – Calves Which Should Be Labelled Cows
These Are The Biggest Calves On Earth
Calves can be one of the hardest muscles to grow. People with small calves will attest how stubborn the small muscle group can be. If you have small upper legs, lagging calves can make your legs look weaker.
A pair of fully-grown cows can add to the aesthetics and symmetry of your physique. In this article, we’ll be listing people with the best calves so that you can draw some much-needed motivation from them.
Flex Lewis
Flex Lewis is the 7X 212 Mr. Olympia champion. Lewis’ size and conditioning are top-notch, and he virtually has no weak spots. His calves look like they have a life of their own and can easily overshadow anyone around him.
Ben Pakulski
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When you look at this picture, what comes to mind? Hard work? Genetics? Steroids? One thing I Suggest you NEVER do is discount how much work went into creating something. You have NO idea the amount of time, pain, discipline, and obsession went into creating this physique. Most people will fail in life because they discount the amount of time and work it’s going to take to get accomplish their goal, so when it gets hard they crumble like dry leaves. Whatever you think it took, multiple that by 20. And the next goal you set out to crush, multiply your expectation by 100 and hope it’s even harder. Never ask for it to be easy. Ask for you to be better. Im grateful for my pain, im grateful for my struggles, they made the man I am and will continue to push harder than most people ever conceive because I’ve been dark places most people aren’t willing to go. What struggles are you grateful for? #YouCantDoWhatIDo #mi40gym #muscleintelligence #mi40 #benpakulski #mi40life
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Ben has earned a name for himself when it comes to training scientifically and making use of all the research available to him. Judging by his calves, his physiological training research seems to be paying off.
Kai Greene
Many people consider Kai Greene to be an uncrowned Mr. Olympia. Kai’s interest and talents in sketching push him to focus on his muscular proportions and conditioning. Greene’s shredded cows are proof that he leaves no stones unturned in his training.
Dorian Yates
Dorian Yates is the OG of size and conditioning in the bodybuilding world. His sheer muscle mass made him stand apart from the crowd. Yates’ legs, in particular, had a crazy definition. It was something people had not witnessed before.
Kris Gethin
Gethin is a transformation expert and a celebrity trainer. His calves seem to evolve into bigger and meaner cows with every passing year. Kris’ calves will make you want to train your tree wigs harder and smarter.
Tom Platz
It’s not possible to talk about the most muscular legs and leave Tom Platz out of the conversation. Although it is Tom’s upper legs which get the most attention, we want to use this opportunity to highlight his calves.
Jason Huh
Jason is a monster, and the size, vascularity, and graininess of his calves blur the line between awesome and gross – in a good way. Jason’s hardcore training approach can psyche you up for your calf workouts.
Frank McGrath
Frank McGrath is arguably the most vascular athlete of all times. He might also be the person with the most vascular calves on the planet. Frank is one of the people who makes gaining muscle mass look easier than it is.
Big Ramy
Big Ramy is called that for a reason. His larger than life-size can dwarf people around him. Ramy’s legs are his one of the stronger points and his calves add to the symmetry and size illusion.
Jay Cutler
Cutler is a 4X Mr. Olympia. His monstrous legs played a huge role in dethroning Ronnie Coleman to win the Mr. Olympia title. Jay pushed the boundaries when it came to testing how far the human body could go.
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Best on the Planet – Legs Which Can Put Tree Trunks To Shame
The Biggest and The Meanest Legs In The Fitness Industry
A pair of big wheels are what separate the men from the boys. Shredded legs are a sign of dedication, commitment, and brute strength. The athletes on the list make gym bros look like electric bulbs.
For an aesthetic physique, you need to lay equal, if not more, focus on your legs as compared to your upper body and the athletes in this article are the perfect example. The next time you think of skipping leg days, these athletes will haunt you in your dreams.
Tom Platz
If you’re talking about the most insane legs in the bodybuilding world, you can’t leave Tom Platz out of the conversation. The fact that Platz had the legs he had back in the golden era of bodybuilding is nothing but insane.
Ronnie Coleman
Ronnie Coleman holds the record for the most number of Mr. Olympia title wins. He won the most prestigious bodybuilding show for eight years in a row. Coleman was a force to be reckoned with in his competitive years.
Julian Smith
Julian Smith is also known as “The Quad Guy” and we approve his choice of name. Smith follows brutal leg workouts, and he shares them with his followers on Instagram. You’ll surely be motivated to train your legs after scrolling through his Insta feed.
Branch Warren
Warren is known for his grueling workouts. He works out at the non-air conditioned Metroflex gym in Texas which goes on to say a lot about his work ethic. Branch’s legs look nothing less than tree trunks with veins.
Jay Cutler
Being crowned 4X Mr. Olympia is proof Jay is one of the best bodybuilders in the world. Jay broke all the standards with his size and conditioning when he stepped on the Mr. Olympia stage to dethrone Ronnie Coleman (another entrant on our list) for the world’s best bodybuilder title.
Kai Greene
Kai was the contender for the Mr. Olympia title for the longest of times and some people consider him an uncrowned Mr. Olympia. Kai has a unique style of training, and he includes a variety of exercises to target and develop his legs.
Dorian Yates
Dorian Yates is 6X Mr. Olympia and is the person responsible for starting the trend of pushing the human muscular size into the stratosphere. Yates dwarfed everyone when he stepped on stage and dominated the bodybuilding world for years.
Ben Pakulski
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When you look at this picture, what comes to mind? Hard work? Genetics? Steroids? One thing I Suggest you NEVER do is discount how much work went into creating something. You have NO idea the amount of time, pain, discipline, and obsession went into creating this physique. Most people will fail in life because they discount the amount of time and work it’s going to take to get accomplish their goal, so when it gets hard they crumble like dry leaves. Whatever you think it took, multiple that by 20. And the next goal you set out to crush, multiply your expectation by 100 and hope it’s even harder. Never ask for it to be easy. Ask for you to be better. Im grateful for my pain, im grateful for my struggles, they made the man I am and will continue to push harder than most people ever conceive because I’ve been dark places most people aren’t willing to go. What struggles are you grateful for? #YouCantDoWhatIDo #mi40gym #muscleintelligence #mi40 #benpakulski #mi40life
A post shared by Ben Pakulski (@bpakfitness) on May 18, 2019 at 3:38pm PDT
Ben “Pak Man” Pakulski has one of the freakiest legs in the bodybuilding industry. His quad sweep is so defined, it looks like it’s morphed. It doesn’t end here, his 23-inch calves act as the show stoppers when he turns around to hit his posterior poses.
Joey Swoll
Joey’s legs look like a ton of meat has been slapped onto them. Swoll is one of the most famous internet fitness celebrities, and his popularity is growing with time. His aesthetic physique and insane athleticism have made him a crowd favorite.
Flex Lewis
Flex Lewis is the king of legs, and only a few people can challenge him for the throne. Lewi’s legs are perfectly proportionate, have the size, and his calves look like they have a life of their own.
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