Team Gaspari Athlete Blogs

Its hard to find a starting point whilst speaking about Joe, a paragraph, a sentence to describe Joe Weider a man whom devoted his life to fitness and all avenues of it. He was a pioneer whom became a world wide legend, some might call him a Christopher Columbus of fitness as what we see as [...]

This last weekend i was asked to attend the 2 Torri show Italy i was due to fly back to the states but Rich (Gaspari) personally asked me to go and as i do have a lot of Italian fans i thought a extra week in Europe and not forgetting all the amazing food italy [...]

Unlike my other years my depletion phase wasn’t so extreme, like I said I was having 120g of carbs a day. When it came to load we started with a ‘’regular’’ day’s eating for myself and continued to increase the carbs for as long as my digestive tract was processing the food properly and I [...]

`What a crazy few days the last week has been which explains my absence on the blog! As you can imagine, after fulfilling a lifelong dream and winning the 212 Mr Olympia title I have barely had a chance to eat my meals, nevertheless I have!! So back to business, the week going into the [...]

Sunday 6days out I woke up today with a million things to do remember after the Olympia im gone for a solid month so i have to pre pack and with all my training, eating  schedules and appointments the flex of old would of had a melt down. Turning a negative into positive my mind [...]

To say a week today I be stepping on the biggest stage and bringing THE BEST package I’ve ever brought is a mixture of emotions. The hard part is done this was started the day after my second place to Kevin English. Notice I never said controversial as everything I Believe happens for a reason [...]

Friday a week out from weigh ins and 8 days out from stepping on the biggest stage in Bodybuilding to fill you guys in I’m eating more food than ever I’ve been holding my condition for the last week since Neil left, it was great having him here and im sure you guys have seen [...]

As i write this I’m just under 4 weeks out, to say I’m nervous would be a understatement, this is the biggest show on earth for us Bodybuilders- the world cup, the Super bowl each sport has there pinnacle where you are defined the champion/ s of the world. September 29th there will be a [...]

Flex Magazine have just added to youtube the complete “Flex Lewis week” filmed a few months ago in my home town of Murfressboro TN, it shows a truer version of me that many of you know, but whats best is its filmed outside the gym as well as in it. Biceps & IHop- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_UxzneHriw Haircut- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOk5xZFS9_U [...]

This is not your typical blog from me more so a mini rant, im sure we all have heard this phrase “I’m not trying to peak for this show but the next” needless to say this normally happens to the guy who comes in looking like crap. My most recent run in with this phrase [...]