You
hear it a lot in bodybuilding and fitness industry, "I'm hardcore.” So what makes someone hardcore? The answer will of course vary depending on who you talk to. Is it working out three hours a day? Maybe it’s doing two hours of fasted cardio a day. Or is it going no-carb, no-fat, and drastically cutting your calories? Is it giving up your entire social life, family, and any hobbies? Maybe it’s spending every last dollar you have on supplements and competing. Is it the combination of all the above things? I mean that all sounds "hardcore," right?
Food
prep continues to be a tedious process for me, despite the fact that it is a regular occurrence. I am sure many of you can relate to such woes and are searching for ways to cut prep time down so you can take care of more important things in life. Usually I roast sweet potatoes in the oven, but I was particularly unmotivated the other evening and decided to adopt a lazy approach while still using the delicious marinade I typically mix up. I use a heavy hand with the spices because I want that holiday flavor, so you might want to cut down the portion of spices if you want a more basic flavor.
The
2013 Olympia is now officially in the record books. There were many questions leading up to the showdown and they were answered this past weekend. The first ever Olympia Men’s Physique champion has been crowned. Mark Anthony Wingson walked away from the Vegas stage on cloud nine with the title of first ever MP Olympia Champion.
From the inception of the Men’s Physique division into the NPC, the wonder of how the division would do was of paramount interest. “Would it thrive or struggle to survive,” was the question. After seeing the general interest in the division and the massive attention to the results of the first ever Men’s Physique competition at the O, it is safe to say that the division is thriving.
A huge congrats to ALL of the competitors that stepped on the stage for this crowning achievement. Each and every one of you made the fellow IFBB and NPC Men’s Physique competitors proud to be part of this still new and extremely powerful division.
The results of the 2013 Olympia Men’s Physique Division are as follows.
1. Mark Anthony
2. Jeremy Buendia
3. Matthew Acton
4. Sadik Hadzovic
5. Jason Poston
6. Tyler Anderson
7. Michael Anderson
8. Stephen Cook
9. Tory Woodward
10. Alex Carneiro
11. Jeff Seid
12. Anton Antipov
13. Matt Christianer
14. William Sullivan
15. Stephan Mass
16. John Nguyen
Results from NPCNEWSONLINE.com as well as the images when clicking upon the athlete's name.
Here is the list of the 2013 Men's Physique Olympia Competitors that will take the stage this weekend in Vegas. Following each competitor's name is a link directly to their contest pictures so that you can see their progress from contest to contest.
Steven Cook http://gallery.rxmuscle.com/index.php?bodybuilder=11913
Matt Christianer http://gallery.rxmuscle.com/index.php?bodybuilder=11664
Michael Anderson http://gallery.rxmuscle.com/index.php?bodybuilder=22902
Mark Anthony Wingson http://gallery.rxmuscle.com/index.php?bodybuilder=15620
Anton Antipov http://gallery.rxmuscle.com/index.php?bodybuilder=25918
Sadik Hadzovic http://gallery.rxmuscle.com/index.php?bodybuilder=23571
Matthew Acton http://gallery.rxmuscle.com/index.php?bodybuilder=25797
Jeremy Buendia http://gallery.rxmuscle.com/index.php?bodybuilder=43847
Tory Woodward http://gallery.rxmuscle.com/index.php?bodybuilder=36421
John Nguyen http://gallery.rxmuscle.com/index.php?bodybuilder=45341
Jeff Seid http://gallery.rxmuscle.com/index.php?bodybuilder=26382
Tyler Anderson http://gallery.rxmuscle.com/index.php?bodybuilder=4663
William Sullivan http://gallery.rxmuscle.com/index.php?bodybuilder=25924
Alex Carneiro http://gallery.rxmuscle.com/index.php?bodybuilder=18266
Jason Poston http://gallery.rxmuscle.com/index.php?bodybuilder=23111
Stephen Mass http://gallery.rxmuscle.com/index.php?bodybuilder=32452
Who do you think will finish Top 5?
How 
do you build a monster chest to fill out your t-shirt? Well, to really build muscle mass and induce muscle hypertrophy, it’s all about incorporating multi-joint exercises into your chest routine.
The chest is best stimulated and developed when it is fully stretched and flexed and targeted through movements designed to maximize development. For example, the upper chest is best stimulated from exercises done on a 30-45% incline bench, the middle chest is best stimulated from exercises done on a flat bench, and the lower chest is best stimulated from exercises done on a 30-45% decline bench.
The exercises below will ensure that each part of your chest is targeted so you will have a chest that resembles the Austrian Oak himself!
Meet 
the man in the shorts, Tyler Sandell. Tyler is chasing his dreams, no matter what!
Congrats on a great showing! What made you decide to compete in the Men’s Physique Division?
Honestly, I never really knew anything about the sport until I met a diet coach. She showed me how to pose and gave me the knowledge I needed to be a competitor. I was powerlifting at the time and coming out of my fourth knee surgery as well as changing my career out of the military. I saw my first show in July of 2012 and was hooked from that day on. I stepped on stage for the first time in August 2012 at the Jay Cutler Classic in Maryland, placing 7th out of 22...
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