I remember back in May 1990 when I picked up my first bodybuilding magazine and saw the pictures of great bodybuilders like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lee Labrada, Shawn Ray and Lee Haney. I was mesmerized by how these guys looked and immediately I wanted to look like them; sooner rather than later. As a matter of fact, I set a goal of achieving that look in 3 years. I also remember saying to myself: "if 3 sets per exercise are good, then 6 sets will be even better and if most bodybuilders train 90 minutes a day, then I will train for three hours." While that philosophy made perfect sense to me, and the work ethic is certainly commendable, if I would have known what I now know I would have made way more gains than I made back then and would certainly only have spent a fraction of the original time that I spent working out.

Since I have been talking lately to a lot of confused teen bodybuilders who are in the same predicament today that I was back then, I decided to cover the subject of bodybuilding workouts for teens in this week's Bodybuilding FAQ -What Is The Best Bodybuilding Workout Program For Teens?

Protein is a macronutrient with many myths and misconceptions surrounding it. From how much protein is really needed on a bodybuilding diet to how safe protein is, there are many myths and misconceptions surrounding it.

Even though bodybuilders have known for years that a hard training athlete, who is by far not the average person, needs 1 gram of protein per pound of lean body weight, there are still many experts who disagree with this statement and feel that so much protein is harmful to a person's health. So who do we believe?

In this week's bodybuilding advice, my good friend, industry consultant and Harvard educated researcher Will Brink Talks About Bodybuilding Nutrition and High Protein Diet Myths That Won't Die. In this article, Will brings to our attention facts backed by research and good science that should once and for all put an end to all of the myths regarding high protein diets.

For those of you who follow competitive bodybuilding, here are the results for the 2008 Mr. Olympia. As you can see, there is a new Mr. Olympia this year!

Mr. Olympia Results

1. Dexter Jackson - $155,000 (New Mr. Olympia!)


2. Jay Cutler - $90,000


3. Phil Heath - $60,000


4. Dennis Wolfe - $48,000


5. Toney Freeman - $38,000


6. Melvin Anthony - $30,000

Under 202 Champion

1. David Henry

Ms. Olympia Champion

1. Iris Kyle

Ms. Fitness Olympia

1. Jenny Hendershot

Ms. Figure Olympia

1. Jennifer Gates

Congratulations to all of these amazing athletes!

With so many protein drinks on the market, many of which promise to have the latest and greatest secret muscle gaining formula in them, it may be easy for those getting started in bodybuilding to think that protein shakes are the key to muscle gains. As a result, many beginners end up spending tons of money trying all sorts of protein formulas in hopes of gaining that enormous size promised by some companies. To make matters worse, many beginners consume more shakes than real food thinking that this will have an even more positive effect on their bodybuilding gains. However, is this really the case?

In this week's Bodybuilding FAQ - Are Protein Shakes More Important Than Real Food in a Bodybuilding Diet?, the topic of protein shakes vs. real food is discussed and the myth behind protein shakes is revealed.