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Jim Cordova is currently one of the top fitness models in the nation in addition to being a world-ranked drug-free bodybuilder. As a result of his success, his image can be seen regularly in the majority of mainstream fitness magazines nationwide. He has accumulated over a decade of training experience working with the general public in addition to assisti[...]

How did you get started with bodybuilding? In my years of training I have learned so much from so many people, and have become intrigued with how great it feels to see one’s body and mind transform by choosing a healthier lifestyle. I first discovered my passion for competing in fitness after doing my first show with the WBFF in September 2009. When I dec[...]

"Whether or not you win this thing, you've got to decide how you're gonna walk out of here when it's all said and done. Because the game is going to go on and there's only one rule you're going to need to know about: "There are no second chances" A man who views the world the same at fifty as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life. - Muhamma[...]

How did you get started with bodybuilding? In high school I was 6’1, 150lbs eating and sleeping basketball. Upon graduating high school, I made it a mission to put on some muscle. FLEX magazines always stood out whenever I was at the grocery store, so one day I decided to pick one up. I started following workouts, proper form and diet to a T, results c[...]

How did you get started with bodybuilding? I have been athletic my whole life and grew up doing beauty pageants and modeling as a young girl. I played soccer since I was 4 and received a soccer scholarship to Virginia Commonwealth University. I also was captain of my high school soccer, volleyball and cheerleading teams. I was a professional NFL cheerleader[...]

If you’re like most people, from time to time you’re going to find your motivational levels starting to wane, which can seriously derail your goals. Now let’s talk about what it’s going to take to increase your will to succeed. We hope this feature will help light that fire under your butt to go to the gym and push yourself to levels you never though[...]

How did you get started with bodybuilding? I was studying to become a Personal Trainer in 2009 and while I was researching fitness and training ideas on the internet I came across a YouTube clip of a bikini contest, it was amazing. I used to think I had a good body until I saw these girls!!! I had always been quite fit as I was a dancer but I didn’t work [...]

How did you get started with bodybuilding? It began at home with just a pair of dumbbells, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Initially being a skinny kid, I decided I wanted to put on some mass so I hit the gym at school. I always enjoyed learning new aspects of training and ways to improve my physique and sporting performance. I was able to make some decent gain[...]

Things get more complicated. We've previously covered muscles, such as biceps, that simply shorten or lengthen to close or open a hinge joint. That was primary school; this is college – because your shoulder joints offer an advanced degree of mobility. Three distinct delt heads move your arms over 180 degree arcs. This greater complexity leads to heightene[...]

How did you get started with bodybuilding? My first show was in December of 2010 and I began training for it in August. I didn’t really know what to expect as I had never been exposed to a bodybuilding show, but by the morning after the competition, I knew I had to do it again. I played sports growing up and have always been an active person. However, thi[...]