Hugo Rivera New Site

I came across Ben Pakulski for the first time at the FIBO (a fitness expo in Germany) and Ben struck me as an unusually smart bodybuilder. Months later we came across at the gym since he moved to Florida and we started to talk more about bodybuilding training and nutrition. (more…)

Natural Bodybuilding Q&A: Squats Don’t Work Your Legs?

Today I got a question from a good friend of mine who stumbled upon a video of a coach talking about how the king of leg exercises in bodybuilding, the squat, is an exercise that only works the back and that it should not be performed as a result. (more…)

Natural Bodybuilding FAQ – Should You Train When You Are Feeling Tired?

Should you perform your bodybuilding workouts when you are feeling tired? (more…)

Natural Bodybuilding is the Answer to the Riddle of Weight Loss

Turn on the TV, open up a magazine or just read the health news over the Internet and you get the impression that everyone apparently is searching for the seemingly daunting and complex task of how to accomplish weight loss.  Some appear to be looking for the answer in some magic fruit or food while others are more concentrated in finding a  gene or a special drug that would take care of the problem.  However, those of us who practice natural bodybuilding, especially if we have competed, realize that the process of weight loss while not necessarily easy, it’s relatively simple.  (more…)

Achieving bodybuilding success has a different meaning for every person. For some bodybuilders success is measured by their ability to win bodybuilding competitions, while for others, bodybuilding success is simply losing a couple of inches off the waist, firming up the muscles and feeling more energetic and positive about life. My personal definition of bodybuilding success, for instance, is to achieve the most symmetrical, defined and balanced physique that I can while building and maintaining a high degree of muscle mass that looks good (which is a matter of personal opinion) on my 5’4″ frame.

The Magic Pill or Supplement Stack

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Sometimes, the best natural bodybuilding workout is the one that breaks all the rules. As someone who has been practicing the bodybuilding lifestyle now for 20 years, I have learned that it is ok to break the bodybuilding training rules from time to time, and that doing so, will result in a shock to the body that will deliver more gains.
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In this natural bodybuilding video blog I discuss what is the best time to workout.

What Is The Best Time to Workout?

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In this natural bodybuilding workouts article, I discuss a series of natural bodybuilding training routines that you can do in order to get big arms. (more…)

In this natural bodybuilding article I discuss how to keep up with your natural bodybuilding training and dieting while traveling. (more…)

In this natural bodybuilding exercise video I show how to perform hammer curls properly so that you can get big, wide and ripped biceps. (more…)