Zyzz

Aziz Sergeyevich Shavershian - many people know the story of Zyzz, and many have been motivated by it to live a healthier lifestyle. Zyzz was an Australian amateur bodybuilder born in 1989 - died in August 2011 by a heart attack in a Bangkok sauna (even though his brother Said "Chestbrah" Shavershian doesn't believe he died this way).
Zyzz started working out to become bigger. He did, and so did his name on the internet. Called "The god of aesthetics, son of Zeus, and brother of Hercules" by his followers, there's currently 250,000 fans on his facebook fanpage, up from 40,000 before his death. His legacy lives on and is only getting stronger.
A few facts I thought might be interesting:
-He covered his famous "Veni, vidi, vici" tattoo with roses in his last days in Thailand
-According to his brother, the Thailand authorities kept changing the cause of his death, even said he fell asleep on a massage table and didn't wake up. They also performed autopsy without permission before bringing him back to Australia
-He wrote a book of his personal knowledge and experience in bodybuilding
-He studied business and created his own supplement label "Protein of the Gods"

Ronnie Coleman

Ronald Coleman was born in Louisiana in 1964. He graduated in accounting, and after graduation he became a police officer in Texas. He joined a local gym, and accepted Brian Dobson as his trainer. They started preparing for Mr. Texas, which Coleman won in both heavy weight category and overall.
He won his first Mr Olympia in 1998, and became undefeated for 7 years, until 2005 (Jay Cutler defeated him). Along with Lee Haney, he holds the record for most Olympia wins in row (8). Another record he holds is Most wins as a IFBB professional - 26. He retired in 2007 after placing 4th in Olympia.

Chicken breast salad with fruit

This nice recipe for grilled chicken breast salad with fruit/veggies I have yet to try, but it looks great and easy to prepare. You can whatever fruit or vegetable you like to the salad - I am gonna try it with lemon or orange, but feel free to add strawberries or any kind of berries, tomatoes, or pepper.

Ingredients

1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

1/2 cup pecans

1/3 cup red wine vinegar

1 cup olive oil

1/2 onion, minced

1 teaspoon ground mustard

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper

2 heads Bibb lettuce - rinsed, dried and torn

fresh fruit/veggies of choice

1. Preheat the grill for high heat.
2. Lightly oil the grill grate. Grill chicken 8 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear. Remove from heat, cool, and slice.
3. Meanwhile, place pecans in a dry skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pecans until fragrant, stirring frequently, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat, and set aside.
4. In a blender, combine the red wine vinegar, sugar, vegetable oil, onion, mustard, salt, and pepper. Process until smooth.
5. Arrange lettuce on serving plates. Top with grilled chicken slices, strawberries, and pecans. Drizzle with the dressing to serve.

Stefan Havlik in preparation for contest

New video of Stefan preparing for European Championship 2012, more precisely 2 weeks
before the start. This one is focused on legs.

Dorian Yates

Dorian Andrew Mientjez Yates was born in 1962 in England. He set a a new standard amongst bodybuilders, after being the first above 250lbs who won Mr Olympia, all while maintaining very low body fat and high muscle density. The prime in his career was through years 1990-1997, winning Mr Olympia 7 times (6 times in a row), Grand Prix 8 times, and Night of the Champions once.
At the moment he works as a personal trainer, and is an author of some popular and great working training programs (Blood and guts).

Full list of his major achievements:

1990 IFBB Night Of The Champions, New York - 2nd place
1991 IFBB Night Of The Champions, New York - 1st place
1991 IFBB Mr. Olympia, Orlando, Florida - 2nd place
1991 IFBB English Grand Prix, Nottingham - 1st place
1992 IFBB Mr. Olympia, Helsinki, Finland - 1st place
1992 IFBB English Grand Prix, Nottingham - 1st place
1993 IFBB Mr. Olympia, Atlanta, Georgia - 1st place
1994 IFBB Mr. Olympia, Atlanta, Georgia - 1st place
1994 IFBB Spanish Grand Prix, Madrid - 1st place
1994 IFBB German Grand Prix, Duisburg - 1st place
1994 IFBB English Grand Prix, Nottingham - 1st place
1995 IFBB Mr. Olympia, Atlanta, Georgia - 1st place
1996 IFBB Mr. Olympia, Chicago, Illinois - 1st place
1996 IFBB Spanish Grand Prix, Madrid - 1st place
1996 IFBB German Grand Prix, Darmstadt - 1st place
1996 IFBB English Grand Prix, Nottingham - 1st place
1997 IFBB Mr. Olympia, Long Beach, California - 1st place

Body types

Have you ever asked yourself why can't you gain any muscle no matter how much you train, while your friend looks like a greek god after the same amount of working out? Or why can't you get as lean as you'd want to?
It all has to do with the body type you were born with.
Ectomorphs are the thin, low-fat low-muscle guys that find it hard to gain anything.
Endomorphs' body stores fat much more easily, and they have a hard time getting rid of it, but they have a lot of muscle mass too.
Mesomorphs are low in fat, but gaining muscle is not that hard for them as for ectomorphs at all. They are the sport types - often called the "good genetics".

Most people don't have the signs of one type only - almost everyone is a mixture.

Ectomorph 

Small frame and bone structure

Flat chest

Small shoulders

Thin

Lean muscle mass

Finds it hard to gain weight

Fast metabolism

Endomorph 

Soft and round body

Gains muscle and fat very easily

Is generally short and stocky

Round physique

Finds it hard to lose fat

Slow metabolism

Mesomorph 

Athletic

Hard body with well defined muscles

Rectangular shaped body

Strong

Gains muscle easily

Gains fat more easily than ectomorphs

Homemade cheeseburger with sweet potato chips

For those who enjoy a good burger, here is a healthy one for you. This is a lean beef burger stuffed with cheese and some veggies. Full list of ingredients and a very detailed preparation are shown in the video.