Life on Steroids

Many people have asked me about the new header for MillardBaker.com. It was adapted from a photograph of pro bodybuilder Silvio Samuel taken by Muscletime photographer Raymond Cassar. It is my tribute to two awesome artists. The photo is example of the art form inherent in bodybuilding and physique development.
Silvio Samuel recently won the Muscletime Award [...]

There has been a lot of excitement on campus at the University of Texas at Austin in anticipation of the Democratic presidential debate between Senator Barack Obama and Senator Hillary Clinton. UT football coach Mack Brown extended an invitation to both candidates to visit the Longhorn football team and facilities. Only Obama accepted the invitation taking [...]

Just as we were leaving to head to LAX, Kevin Levrone walks into Firehouse and talks to Raymond. Raymond introduces him to me, my wife and daughter. Levrone is one of the all time great bodybuilders. He has retired from bodybuilding in order to pursue an acting career; he had a good role in the [...]

We went to the Firehouse Grill on our way to LAX for brunch. When we walked in, we saw Jay Cutler eating the “Bodybuilder’s Breakfast” - 6 pancakes, chicken breast and scrambled egg whites.
Jay held a seminar yesterday and told the audience that he is getting tired of eating like a bodybuilder. Kris Gethin wrote [...]

I saw IFBB Daron Lytle in the audience during the finals of the 2008 Iron Man Pro. I first met Daron in Brussels, Belgium at the 2007 Belgium Nationals (where Clarence DeVis won his pro card and Muscletime was the only pro bodybuilding news organization in attendance). Daron Lytle moved to California in December 2007. [...]

I chatted with Isaac Hinds from Lift Studios after he gave a very informative marketing seminar during the 2008 Iron Man Pro weekend events. Isaac is a prime example of someone who pursued his passion for bodybuilding and fitness and parlayed it into a career in the industry. He shared his experience and offered tips to others during [...]

Phil Heath won the the 2008 Iron Man Pro in Los Angeles. I had the opportunity to take some pictures of him backstage with my daughter. Raymond took some awesome photos of him for Muscletime. Phil looked absolutely amazing with a physique like a comic book super hero.

I met new IFBB Pro bodybuilder Vincent Liu from Canada backstage today. Vincent earned his pro card at the age of 41 last fall at the 2007 Canadian Nationals. Competing as a professional bodybuilder is a dream come true for Vincent Liu and he is thrilled to be in Los Angeles at the 2008 Iron [...]

Joel Stubbs was backstage in support of training partner Silvio Samuel. I chatted with him a bit about his competition plans for the current year. He wants to compete at the 2008 New York Pro. I am tentatively planning on going to NYC to cover it for Muscletime. He is from the Bahamas but he [...]

Silvio Samuel greets my daughter when she goes backstage with me at the 2008 Iron Man contest. He remembers her from the 2007 Keystone Classic. He spends a few minutes teaching her how to pose like a bodybuilder. When she strikes a pose, he hits same pose behind her Wolfgang has video of it [...]

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