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Articles

Articles written by Tom Venuto that have been previously published elsewhere, specially republished here.

Concurrent Muscle Gain and Fat Loss: “How can I gain muscle and lose fat at the same time?” That’s right up there with “How do I…; Continue reading: Concurrent Muscle Gain and Fat Loss

Additional items in Articles: The Classic Physique - Pre-Steroid Era; The Ideal Body Measurements; Zercher Squats - The Update; Are You Ready To Compete In Bodybuilding?; Unconventional Leg Training Tactics; Is ‘THE PUMP’ Necessary for Muscle Growth?; The Most Inspirational Bodybuilder I Have Ever Met - part 2; The Most Inspirational Bodybuilder I Have Ever Met - part 1; Creative Drop-Setting For Maximum Muscle; He Was Built Like A Brick House, But…; 475 Pound “Fat Guy” Transformed By Bodybuilding Lifestyle; Symmetry: How To Develop A Classical Body Shape; 5 Star Arm Workouts - An Anthology Of The Best Bicep And Tricep Routines Of All Time; Form: The Difference Between Bodybuilding & Weight Lifting

Champion Interviews

Talks with notable fitness personalities.

Mega-Muscle Interview with Hugo Rivera Pt 3: Here it is! The third and final installment in our “Mega” interview with natural bodybuilding champion, Hugo Rivera. In this…; Continue reading: Mega-Muscle Interview with Hugo Rivera Pt 3

Additional items in Champion Interviews: Mega-Muscle Interview with Hugo Rivera Pt 2; The Hugo Rivera Mega-Interview; Jim Cordova’s World Champion Secrets; Introducing Hugo Rivera; Interview With Fitness & Figure Star Janet Marsico, Part 2; An Inspiring Conversation With A Fitness And Figure Superstar; The Uncensored Truth About Drug-Free Bodybuilding Part 2; The Uncensored Truth About Drug-Free Bodybuilding; Ivan Nikolov - “The Bulgarian Legend”

Expert Interviews

Is Bodybuilding a Dysfunctional Vanity Sport?: Those on the extreme side of the form versus function debate claim that bodybuilding is “a completely dysfunctional sport of…; Continue reading: Is Bodybuilding a Dysfunctional Vanity Sport?

Additional items in Expert Interviews: My Big Fat Greek Interview, pt 2; My Big Fat Greek Interview; Will Brink Interview, Part 2; Will Brink Interview, Part 1; Stubborn Fat And How To Get Rid Of It Pt.2; Stubborn Fat And How To Get Rid of It Pt.1

Guest Blogs

How To Get Bigger Arms With Unique “Shock” Exercises: Would you like bigger, more muscular arms? Silly question I guess. Of course you would. Well then, when was the…; Continue reading: How To Get Bigger Arms With Unique “Shock” Exercises

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Mind & Motivation

Tom Platz & Pete Siegel - Hypnosis: It was 1983. Less than one year earlier, I had taken up weight training for the first time, inspired beyond…; Continue reading: Tom Platz & Pete Siegel - Hypnosis

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News

Anything you need to know, you'll read it here first.

Steroids and Kidney Damage?: The New York Times recently ran a feature titled, “Bodybuilders See Kidney Damage With Steroids.” These stories surface in…; Continue reading: Steroids and Kidney Damage?

Additional items in News: World Champion Bodybuilding Seminar; Put Your Weights Away, Or Pull Back a Bloody Stump…; Introducing…. “THE QUAD BLASTER”; The Secret Muscle Building Weapon Is Unveiled…; The Secret Muscle Building Weapon Has Arrived; Another Reason I Love My Gym; Bodybuilders And That New Jersey Attitude; 150 Free Memberships To The “Inner Circle”; The Burn The Fat Inner Circle; The 4-Day Split For Arm Specialization; What Does Natural Really Mean?; Natural physique athletes, go out there and show em’ what you got!; “You MUST Be On Steroids!!!”; Bodybuilding Secrets 2005 Year End Update: Where In The World Has Tom Venuto been (and what’s next?); Flash Report! NPC New Jersey Gold’s Gym Classic Bodybuilding Contest Results Are In!; 1 Day Out – The 2005 Bodybuilding Season Is Almost Over… But The Quest For Muscular Perfection Is Just Beginning…; 4 Days Out From Bodybuilding Competition #2; Tom Venuto October 15th Bodybuilding Competition Details And Photos; Flash Report! NPC South Jersey Bodybuilding Contest Results; 1 Day Left - Locked & Loaded, Ready To Roll!; 2 Days Out, 2nd Day Of Carbing UP… And Time To Get “Painted”; 3 Days Out, First Day Of Carbing Up, Final Week; 4 Days Out: Last Day Of Contest Week Depletion Phase; 6 Days Out: First Day Of “Depletion Phase”; Las Vegas Ultimate Super Seminar With Bodybuilding Legend Bill Grant; October 15th, 2005; Natural Bodybuilder Tom Venuto, Latest Pre-Contest Progress Photo October 5th, 2005; Leg Day, And My Trip To The Natural USA Bodybuilding Competition; New Bodybuilding Contest Schedule… And, No, Competing in “Open” Shows Does NOT Mean I Have Crossed Over To The Dark Side!; Tom Venuto 17 Days From His 2005 Return To Bodybuilding Competition (New Photo 09-14-05); A Call From “The Master”; Tom’s Cardio Program For Getting Ripped; 100 Days And Counting; Don’t Call It A Comeback

Nutrition

You are what you eat. An oldie, but a goodie. Eat well, be well.

Protein Shakes Investigated: An investigation on protein drinks published in the July edition of Consumer Reports magazine, which was then picked up…; Continue reading: Protein Shakes Investigated

Additional items in Nutrition: Pre Contest Diet Changes 4 Weeks Out: The Final PUSH!; Pre Contest Diet Changes 6 Weeks Out: Tightening up even more; Pre Contest Diet Changes 10 Weeks Out; Pre Contest Diet Changes 12 Weeks Out - Tightening Things up!; Pre-Contest Diet Phase I (13-15 weeks out)

Podcasts

Is Bodybuilding a Sport?: Is bodybuilding a sport? Every so often I see an argument on a forum or a comment on a blog…; Continue reading: Is Bodybuilding a Sport?

Additional items in Podcasts: Bodybuilding Secrets Podcast Episode #2: Carlos DeJesus; Bodybuilding Secrets Podcast #1 Pete Siegel

Reviews

Reviews of fitness products

The Stubborn Fat Solution Book Review: I recently read Lyle McDonald’s Stubborn Fat” book. In fact I read it twice, and I don’t read many books…; Continue reading: The Stubborn Fat Solution Book Review

Additional items in Reviews: Steppin Up To Mega-Muscle E-Book Review; Muscle Building Nutrition

Workouts

A training log, for the HARDCORE bodybuilder.

The Armageddon Workout - Total Leg Destruction: This weekend’s box office blockbuster, 2012, had me thinking about the workouts that Richie, my “psycho” trainer, has been putting…; Continue reading: The Armageddon Workout - Total Leg Destruction

Additional items in Workouts: Eyewitness Account of Tom Venuto Leg Training; The Forearm Secret of Old Time Strongmen; Zercher Squats: A Very Evil Exercise; The Quad Blaster Returns; Build A Bigger Chest In 3-4 Workouts Or Less; Leg Blasting With All Supersets; Contract-Stretch Supersets For Biceps; Pack An Inch Of Solid Muscle On Your Arms With Bicep And Tricep Supersets; Triple Superset Routine For Arm Size Specialization; Sunday Mass: Record-Breaking, Muscle-Exploding Back Training; The Greatest Quad Builder… That No One Wants To Do; A Bigger, Wider Upper Back After One Workout?; Muscle Mass Training: Big Shoulder & Tricep Day; Back On The Torture Rack; Muscle Mass Building Season Is Underway; The New Year’s Day Workout…; 7 Days Out From Bodybuilding Competition #2: Back Day; The Almost Forgotten (And Most Evil) Leg Exercise; The “Master Plan” For Bodybuilding Competition #2; 9 Days Out From Competition… Leg Day Training With Richie Smyth… The “Voice Of Reason” Speaks; Chest & Biceps With “The Master Blaster”… Getting That “Round” and “Full” Look; High Density Chest Training, Multi Rep Bicep Training And Advanced Abdominals; Upper Back Training For Muscular Detail… “Like A Road Map Back There.”; Boulder Shoulder and Titanic Tricep Training; Leg Day AND Low Carb Day (Lousy Combination), Plus Start Of Final Week Prep; Chest, Biceps, Abs, And High Carb Day (Thank God!); Upper Back Training With Yet Another New Venuto Twist; High Intensity, High Volume Shoulder Training (The Richie Sessions, still continued); WARNING: Low Carbs Ahead… So Don’t Get In My Way… I’m Gonna Be Grumpy!; Supersets For Chiseling Chest, Trisets For Blasting Biceps; Only A Few More Back Workouts To Go; “Evil, Sadistic Trainer” or “Masochistic, Sucker For Punishment Client?”… You Decide…; Ripping Up & Detailing The Quads & Hamstrings; New Tom Venuto 5-Star Bicep Routine! Amazing!; Another New Back Training Program For Width And Muscular Detail; Super-High Intensity Leg Training: Return Of The Quad Hobbler; Chest, Biceps & The Six Pack Ab Attack; Back Day: Depleted, But Still Pushing!; Shoulder Day – Using Press Behind The Neck Safely; 1000+ lb. Leg Presses! (New Training Photos); “Perfect Curls” For Blasting Biceps; Back Supersets for Muscle Quality & Detail; Shoulders, triceps & abs… still progressing; Leg Day… Heaviest And Hardest Yet; New Chest & Bicep Combinations; The ALL-ROW Back workout; New Shoulder Workout!; How To Isolate Quads More On Leg Presses; “Drop Supersets” and other “INSANE” Arm Training!; Back Blasting For Muscle Thickness & Density (With New Training Photos!); “It Was A Pleasure Kicking Your Ass… Again” (More Richie Sessions); “The Quad Hobbler” (Leg training that will make you limp!); “In The Zone” Chest & Bicep Training; “Hammering” The Back!; Another 5-Star Shoulder Workout; How To Make A Supine Leg Press Machine 300% More Effective; Out Of Town… But Still Business As Usual; Chest & Biceps; Subject: A “Normal” Back Workout For A Change (Heavy & Basic); Getting Creative With Deltoids And Triceps; The Birthday Leg Workout; Some Variety For Chest & Biceps Today!; Another Doozy Of A Back Day (Compliments Of The M.O.P.); A Day In The Life: Cardio, Eat, Eat, Lift, Eat, Eat, Eat, Eat, Cardio, Sleep, etc.; Leg Day… And Back Is In Business; Check Out The New “Mountain Peak” Biceps Program; “Stuff THAT In Your Blog” (Back Day With Richie); “It Was a Pleasure Kicking Your Ass” (The “Richie Sessions”, Continued); High Tension, Big Pump Leg Training; New Pec Training Strategies; A new way to do pull-ups you’ve never seen before; The “Richie Sessions” Begin… Delts & Tri’s; There’s Nothing Like LEG DAY; Post Exhausting Pecs And Arms Arnold-Style!; “There’s a Hole in Your Back!”; The Deltoid And Tricep “Massacre”; Leg Day: Heavy weight high reps; “It’s The Feeling Of Fat Cells Shrinking!”; 100 Different Ways To Do Lat Pulldowns???; Getting Shoulders & Triceps Bigger & Stronger; Swing Squats And Other Adventures In Leg-Blasting; Fusing MIND with METAL For A Chiseled Chest & Better Biceps; Killer Back Training To Get That “V-Shape!”; Interval training to burn that fat faster!; The fireworks were in the gym today!; Now THIS is a real gym!; “Those 30-pounders too heavy for you, Tom?”; A Really “Dense” Back Workout; This Is A 5-Star Shoulder Workout!; “Oh SQUAT!!!”; Loaded Guns… How To Get Huge Biceps; It’s WAR!; This Is a “No-Wussy” Zone; “That guy on the floor… is he ok?”