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How Far Can Natural Bodybuilding Go?

March 30, 2021
/ Blog Post Gym Talk
/ By Matt Smith

Natural bodybuilding is supposed to be a drug-free version of bodybuilding. But as I have explained in the past, natural bodybuilding can often involve steroid use, insulin use, and HGH use. But let’s assume that you wanted to be completely drug-free. How far can natural bodybuilding go? Everyone has a genetic potential, a certain amount […]

Can Bodybuilding Kill You? A Difficult Discussion

March 27, 2021
/ Blog Post Gym Talk
/ By Matt Smith

With the media attention that comes with bodybuilding, when a bodybuilder dies early it’s usually bigger news than it might have been. But there certainly have been a lot of bodybuilders who have died in the last few years. Often from heart problems. Is this coincidence? Or can bodybuilding kill you? Bodybuilding has been shown […]

Can You Start Bodybuilding in Your 40s?

March 24, 2021
/ Blog Post Gym Talk
/ By Matt Smith

In my last article, I looked at the likelihood of becoming a successful bodybuilder in your 30s and decided that this was incredibly unlikely. But that there were many benefits to starting anyway. In this article I will try to answer the question “can you start bodybuilding in your 40s?”. There should be no reason why […]

Can You Start Bodybuilding in Your 30s?

March 23, 2021
/ Blog Post Gym Talk
/ By Matt Smith

At the time of writing this article, I am 33 years old. While I have no plans on becoming a bodybuilder, it would be nice to know if I could. So I decided to try and answer the question “can you start bodybuilding in your 30s?”. There is nothing stopping someone in their 30s from […]

Can Bodybuilding Be Done Without Steroids?

March 22, 2021
/ Blog Post Gym Talk
/ By Matt Smith

We all know that Pro Bodybuilding is impossible to succeed in without the use of anabolic steroids. But what about natural bodybuilding? Can Bodybuilding Be Done Without Steroids? Or is success predicated on breaking the rules? It is possible to be a successful natural bodybuilder without anabolic steroids. However, natural bodybuilding has a lot more […]

Can Bodybuilding Be Done Without Supplements?

March 19, 2021
/ Blog Post Gym Talk
/ By Matt Smith

A report by Grand View Research predicts that the supplement industry will be worth $272.4 billion by 2028. To put that into context, the US soft drink industry was worth $253.7 billion in 2016. Supplements are growing at an unprecedented rate. But how necessary are they? Can bodybuilding be done without supplements? It is entirely […]

Can Bodybuilding Be a Career? Or is it a Fantasy?

March 18, 2021
/ Blog Post Gym Talk
/ By Matt Smith

Imagine being paid to be a bodybuilder. Waking up every morning with “work” being food prep, a 2-hour gym session, and then a load of free supplements. It’s the dream of many a lifter, and for some, it is a reality. But can bodybuilding be a career? If so, how likely is it to occur? […]

Is Bodybuilding a Dying Sport?

March 17, 2021
/ Blog Post Gym Talk
/ By Matt Smith

If you have read my last article, you will know that I don’t believe bodybuilding is actually a sport in the first place. But if we stop worrying about semantics, we can debate the question “Is bodybuilding a dying sport?”. Bodybuilding as an industry will continue to grow, and there will always be people who […]

Is Bodybuilding a Sport? An Honest Opinion

March 15, 2021
/ Blog Post Gym Talk
/ By Matt Smith

Bodybuilders are athletes, men and women who train harder than pretty much any other athlete. But is bodybuilding a sport? In this article, I will take a look at what the definition of a sport is, whether bodybuilding fits into that definition and whether it should even want to. Bodybuilding is primarily judged on aesthetics, […]

Bad Night? Can Bodybuilding Affect Sleep?

March 13, 2021
/ Blog Post Gym Talk
/ By Matt Smith

Picture the scene, you’ve worked out, you ate 5 nutritious meals (out of Tupperware containers of course) and you’ve climbed into bed at 10pm. But at 2am you are still awake. Why is that? Could it be that bodybuilding itself is responsible? Can bodybuilding affect sleep? Let’s find out. Bodybuilding has a strong relationship with […]

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