Interviews

"My body is in peak condition all year, I maintain a healthy diet all year, I train hard all year, I ‘live’ bodybuilding, it is not seasonal" - Simeon Panda

"Practice the fundamentals of your craft, for every other technique is built upon the basics" - Kwesi Keller

"The determination I show in the gym stems from my days, as a commando where giving up just wasn’t an option!" - David Louis Raphael McIntosh

"Assess your body's strengths and weaknesses and train to sculpt like an artist, for proportion, symmetry, and aesthetics as well as overall health" - Rachel Elizabeth Murray

"Set realistic goals. Have a plan of attack and realize it’s not going to happen overnight." - Tyler McPeak

"Clean foods are those that have a mom or come from the ground or from a tree." - Bella Falconi

"I'm always thinking that this temporary pain that I am feeling will lead to long-term growth, not only physically but mentally as well" - Brandon Bass

"Don't be hard on yourself, stay positive! Be happy! Have fun! Be thankful for your health and ability to make choices, pursue your goals! It's never to late!!!!" - Shannon Petralito

"Stop looking for "quick fixes", stop trying extreme fad diets, and stop looking for a miracle pill. This is a lifestyle; it takes time" - Tanya Etessam

"There will always be obstacles along the way but it is within us to keep fighting or to give up. Only ourselves have the ability to fight every day to fulfill our dreams" - Yarishna Nicole Ayala Otero