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King Kamali’s Top 5 Secrets To Bodybuilding Success | King’s World

GI Team — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 20:05:46 +0000

King Kamali shares the five most vital tips to succeed as a bodybuilder.

When researching and discussing how to be a successful bodybuilder, the amount of details could become overwhelming. That’s because contrary to mainstream belief, bodybuilding is not just “picking things up and putting them down.” There is a lot of knowledge that goes into perfecting the human body ranging from nutrition, training, supplementation, and rest periods.

While all of the details are very important – it could also be helpful to find a way to break it down into something simpler that’s easy to swallow. That’s why King Kamali has revealed his top 5 secrets to bodybuilding success in our latest King’s World episode. Don’t be fooled. This is not a trick or a shortcut towards success. It doesn’t ignore the hard work and knowledge that needs to go into your bodybuilding lifestyle. Rather, it highlights some key elements that you may be missing to get you on track.

In a world where bodybuilding is growing more popular by the year – there is more competition than ever to stand out with a stellar physique. That’s why King Kamali’s past experience is being put to good use to help get anyone who’s willing to watch an edge ahead of the rest.

Here’s the best part – this isn’t just a lackluster and general list of obvious key tips. King Kamali always makes a point to bring the honest truth. He brings that to his opinions and certainly brings that to his advice. Each of these five bodybuilding secrets are explained in detail so you can follow along and hopefully maximize your bodybuilding lifestyle.

Check out King Kamali’s full breakdown of his top 5 bodybuilding secrets in our latest episode of King’s World above!

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King Kamali’s Mass Building Back Workout Guide | King’s World

GI Team — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 19:44:01 +0000

King Kamali breaks down how to build a monster back with this in-depth workout guide.

Last week, King Kamali shared his ultimate shoulder workout guide. Taking his pro bodybuilding and coaching expertise and breaking it down to help you bring your training to the next level. But that was only the first in a series of five workout guide videos that will detail every major muscle group. By the end – you’ll have a full body workout mini-series to follow and perfect.

This week King Kamali moves from the shoulders to the back. Building a massive and well sculpted back might be one of the most important muscle groups for competitive bodybuilders. While an entire perfect package is the ultimate goal – it’s often said that bodybuilding competitions are won from the back.

That’s why King Kamali is providing the world his in-depth back training routine. The same kind of routine he would use on his clients. Now you can get some insight into a pro bodybuilding level training. Not only that, but King goes through each exercise with one of his clients. That way you can see tips and variations to keep in mind while performing this workout.

A list of exercises, sets, and reps can be helpful – but ultimately something gets lost in the little details of form, tips, and tricks to really focus and bring a workout to the next level. King Kamali has been asked by King’s World fans for months to share some of his training wisdom. Now it’s finally here.

Watch King Kamali’s full back workout guide in our latest King’s World episode above!

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King Kamali’s Ultimate Shoulder Workout Guide | King’s World

GI Team — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 20:27:54 +0000

King Kamali breaks down each set of his killer shoulder workout routine.

Often on King’s World, King Kamali focuses on sharing his opinions and tips in bodybuilding. He holds nothing back and doesn’t sugar coat anything. That’s what makes his advice and opinions so interesting. But Kamali is also a coach who trains a wide variety of clients. He has the in-depth know how to build exceptional pro bodybuilders. That’s why this week Kamali recorded in the gym to explain in detail how to build boulder shoulders. Working with one of his clients, Kamali takes us through every single exercise he recommends to blast your shoulders and transform your physique.

This video is just the first of five that will break down each body major muscle group and showcase the best exercises to build muscle. Not only that, but King Kamali shares detailed tips while his client trains alongside him – in order to point out little details that can make or break the workout routine.

Too often a workout guide is just a list of exercises, sets, and reps. The true hard work comes in learning how to perfect those exercises. Each rep and each set are vital – and how you perform them can make a big difference on the results you see across your body. Different variations, tips on form, and advice on how to keep up intensity can all contribute to improving your workout.

So start taking your physique to the next level with this in-depth shoulder workout guide. Watch the full workout guide in our latest King’s World episode above.

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King Kamali Picks The Top 5 Bodybuilding Gyms In The World | King’s World

GI Team — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 16:38:36 +0000

King Kamali shares the top 5 gyms he has ever trained at in the world.

Not all gyms are created equal. For many lifelong bodybuilders, a gym can be like a home or a castle. It’s the place where they can forget the rest of the world and focus purely on training. It’s a waterhole of sorts for people of similar interests. Of course, this is only true if you find the right gym. A Planet Fitness, for example, has a very clear “no bodybuilders” policy. They are chain that simply tries to meet the bare minimum for the masses. It’s not a place for serious lifters.

But sometimes finding the right gym isn’t easy. Of course, in some respects the choice is limited to where you live. But for some athletes, a longer drive to another town might be worth it.

In our latest episode of King’s World, King Kamali breaks down the top five gyms that he has ever trained at in the world. Of course, almost all of you won’t be making these gyms your home. That being said, it’s certainly worth while to add them to your bucket list of gyms to visit before you die.

This list isn’t your usual “top 5” either. King Kamali, like all things he does, adds his own personal flair and attitude to the choices. Some will be massive gyms you have definitely heard of. Others will be hidden gems, names you shouldn’t forget if you’re ever in the mood to travel and see the best of what the bodybuilding gym world has to offer.

Check out the full episode and King Kamali’s top 5 picks in this week’s episode of King’s World above!

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King’s World: King Kamali’s Guide To Busting Through Bodybuilding Plateaus

GI Team — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 20:08:03 +0000

King Kamali breaks down the three main ways bodybuilders hit plateaus… and how to start making progress again.

KING’S WORLD – is a digital series starring King Kamali providing the honest truth on all things bodybuilding. Combining King Kamali’s patented blunt opinions with some tried and true informative facts, King’s World aims to expand your mind outside of the usual “rules” behind bodybuilding. Honest opinions, valuable facts, bodybuilding tips and a whole new way to look at bodybuilding. New episodes air every Tuesday.

It happens to everyone eventually, bodybuilding is all fun and games until you hit a plateau. In the beginning, you’ll start seeing progress and get excited at how fast you’re transforming towards your goal… only to hit a wall and suddenly find yourself frustrated and making little progress.

This is completely normal and unfortunate moment all bodybuilders must face throughout their training. The good news is there is a way to fix it. This is the stage that separates the men from the boys. It’s where the “honeymoon” phase ends and the real work begins. Luckily, King Kamali is here to help with a guide on how to properly assess why you are plateauing and then offering tips on how to fix it.

King Kamali breaks it down into three major ways a bodybuilder can plateau. There’s a mental plateau, a physical plateau, and a nutritional plateau. Each one of these three pillars have specific techniques on how to bust free and start making gains again. For the mental, it’s all about finding ways to stop limiting yourself psychologically and gaining the confidence to move into the next phase of training. For physical, it’s likely related to needing some sort of recovery mixed with variations in your training routine.

Then there’s nutritional. This third pillar is often overlooked by bodybuilders. We all know nutrition and dieting is very important to building a perfect physique – but few people realize a plateau is directly related to something going wrong on the diet side of things. King Kamali suggests going organic and avoiding processed foods, drinking lots of water, and “resetting” by doing a 24-48 hour fast.

Of course these are just the broad strokes. If you’d like to get the full in-depth guide on how to break through plateaus, make sure to watch the latest episode of King’s World above!

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Liz Gaspari Opens Up About Gear Sports Nutrition & Shredz | King’s World Interview (Part 2)

GI Team — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 20:40:59 +0000

Part 2: Liz Gaspari goes into detail about her tumultuous time working with Gear Sports Nutrition and Shredz.

Last week we released part one of King Kamali’s two part interview with Liz Gaspari. Known as the Supplement Queen, Liz has been involved in many major bodybuilding supplement companies. But she’s also been stuck right in the middle of a handful of scandals as well. In part two of our King’s World interview, Liz reveals all about her controversial time working at Gear Sports Nutrition and Shredz.

Like any business sector, the competition can be fierce between different companies. This can lead to a lot of hungry individuals doing everything they can to get ahead. The phrase “all’s fair in love and war” seems apt here. Perhaps modified for “all’s fair in bodybuilding and supplements.” Or at least, that seems to be how Liz Gaspari paints it. In her time detailing working for Gear Sports Nutrition and Shredz, she alleges controversial backstabbing that pushed her out of the hard work she put into both companies.

She explains that after her separation with Rich Gaspari, she was unable to compete in other supplement businesses. But in order for her to continue to make a living, she found a loophole allowing her to work at Gear Sports Nutrition. The trick? She worked with other individuals who put her partnership in their name. This key element was the beginning of a series of events that eventually led to Liz’s hard work paying off for everyone else but herself. Of course, with the story being a complicated maze of he said, she said – it seems this might just be one side of the story.

The bad luck doesn’t start there. It appears that during her time with Gear Sports Nutrition she also started working with Shredz. We all know what eventually happened to Shredz as a brand – but it seems Liz Gaspari ended up losing her stake in the company before the crap hit the fan for everyone else.

The entire tale is too complicated to explain here – but you can watch the full part two interview between Liz Gaspari and King Kamali in our new episode of King’s World above.

Do you believe her side of the story? Or do you think there’s more to tell? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

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Liz Gaspari Tells All On The Inner Workings Of The Supplement Industry | King’s World Interview (Part 1)

GI Team — Tue, 26 May 2020 20:35:22 +0000

Part 1: King Kamali interviews Liz Gaspari in a revealing look into the sports supplement industry.

King Kamali had been teasing a very special interview for quite a while now. Unfortunately, the crisis affecting the entire world changed up the schedule leaving fans in bated breath. Well the wait is finally over, King Kamali has revealed his special guest interview and it’s none other than Liz Gasapri. A woman who rarely does interviews, she has been involved in the sports supplement world for many decades.

For those who aren’t familiar with Liz Gaspari, she is the former wife and partner of Rich Gaspari. During her time with Rich, she was also working at Gaspari Nutrition and very deeply involved with helping make it one of the leading brands in bodybuilding. To some, she is the queen of the supplement industry. A business woman who changed the game when it came to sports supplements in the bodybuilding space.

But Liz Gaspari’s story of how she got into the supplement world is a surprising one. Before joining Gaspari Nutrition, she knew very little about supplements at all. That’s why King Kamali wanted to sit down with Liz and chronicle her entire professional life leading into the supplement world. They also dive deep into the inner workings of developing and marketing supplements – touching upon topics regarding FDA’s constantly changing sanctions and lawsuits between supplement companies.

She provides a no nonsense look into what it really takes to make a successful supplement business. She also pulls the curtain back on just how competitive supplement brands can be in such a niche industry. The top of the mountain is a tall one – but there’s very little room for many to stand at the peak. The world of supplements can get a bit more dramatic than you might initially think.

In part one of Kamali’s two part interview with Liz Gaspari, they focus on the old school golden era of supplements and bodybuilding. They look back at the glory products that couldn’t exist with today’s government regulations and the monumental impact Gaspari Nutrition made on the supplement industry – with a lot of help from Liz’s no BS tactics.

You can check out part one of our King’s World interview with Liz Gaspari above!

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George Farah Claims A “90%” Chance Kai Greene Will Return To Bodybuilding | King’s World Interview (Part 2)

GI Team — Tue, 19 May 2020 16:27:32 +0000

George Farah paints a very likely picture that Kai Greene will return to competitive bodybuilding in 2020 or 2021.

As every year, there’s been rumors flying around that Kai Greene has an opportunity to compete at the Olympia 2020. Of course, Kai has been very quiet about whether or not he’ll make a return this year. He might not ever return again for all we know. Kai Greene rarely keeps things straight to the point – and he has always been mum on talk of a comeback.

But suddenly, like magic, we have the most solid evidence that Kai might actually return to compete after all. In King Kamali’s part two interview with George Farah, he asks directly – will Kai Greene return. Instead of dancing around the question, Farah keeps give a direct answer. King Kamila’s interview covers a lot of topics, but this one stands out as the most revelatory (you can check it out starting at 14:59).

“You know what? I’m going to tell you almost 90%… Kai is going to come back if not this year definitely next year,” George Farah states to Kamali. “He’s is itching. He’s itching not necessarily to just come and play, he wants to come and win. He wants to dominate.”

While this is not a complete confirmation, it’s the most direct news about a potential return for Kai than we’ve ever received. As you all know, George Farah still works with Kai Greene. So his confirmation of even “90%” as he puts it – is more valuable than any other rumor floating around out there.

Of course, there’s no guarantee that Farah is talking about the Olympia specifically. King Kamali follows up by asking if it will be a comeback to Olympia or perhaps the Athleticon. The Athleticon is Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s big bodybuilding event and IFBB pro show now coming to fruition in 2021.

Farah states that they had not received any invitation from the Athleticon… but more interestingly, he goes on to state that Kai Greene has big ideas in mind. He makes mention of potentially a pay per view event and something brewing with Phil Heath. So maybe it won’t be the Olympia or the Athleticon. Maybe it will be something else entirely. It might not be the kind of news fans want. But it’s certainly something.

There’s a whole lot more covered in this Part 2 interview between King Kamali and George Farah – including a very entertaining lightening round of questions that is not something you should miss.

You can check out the full Part 2 King’s World interview with George Farah above.

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George Farah: Bodybuilders Today Don’t Know About Sacrifice | King’s World Interview (Part 1)

GI Team — Tue, 12 May 2020 20:25:01 +0000

Part 1: King Kamali & George Farah debate about today’s bodybuilders’ dedication and sacrifice for the sport.

We previously interviewed George Farah about a multitude of topics in our GI Exclusive series. But King Kamali is a whole different beast and had some personal questions of his own that he wanted to ask the legendary bodybuilding guru. That’s why Kamali brought on Farah via video call to put him through the gauntlet. They discuss a variety of topics in the first part of this two part interview. But the biggest topic they keep coming back to is the problem with how bodybuilders today view steroids, insulin, and other drugs – and the big factor most competitors seem to overlook.

The keyword here is sacrifice. We’re not talking about sacrificing your health for the sport due to performance enhancing drugs. Quite the opposite. The problem both King Kamali and George Farah see in today’s bodybuilders is an over reliance on drugs to avoid real sacrifice when it comes to dieting, training, and amount of time overall focused on being an athlete. Or as King Kamali so eloquently puts it – bodybuilders today don’t suffer enough.

In our previous interview with George Farah, he made it clear that he’s had a change of view and considers himself a healthy bodybuilding coach. He doesn’t want his athletes to rely solely on steroids, insulin, or other potentially dangerous drugs. He wants all his clients to know that there is life after bodybuilding.

But the problem Farah sees time and time again is that young bodybuilders act like there is no tomorrow. They are cocksure and believe that the future of their health down the road is not something to be concerned about. This is why Farah had previously stated that he may stop coaching soon if things don’t change.

King Kamali agrees and while he may be less strict about drug use in the sport overall, he does think that the current crop of bodybuilders rely on these drugs too much. They want to skip the hard work of dieting, cutting, and perfecting their physique. Kamali believes that there are no athletes today who are willing to dedicate their entire life to solely bodybuilding.

This is where Kuwait and Oxygen Gym comes in. They provide a lifestyle that takes away friends, spouses, partners, and any sort of normal life. Kuwait bodybuilding gives a 100% dedication to only bodybuilding and no other factor of life. This is what more bodybuilders need to do to become champions. But there’s a downside. Kamali claims that the trainers in Kuwait are providing extremely high level and dangerous drug protocols. Despite the dedication, these athletes are still running dangerous risks and not looking towards their longterm future.

Ultimately both King Kamali and George Farah agree that bodybuilders today don’t know the true level of sacrifice other athletes from the past have made. Perhaps it’s the era of smart phones, social media, and constant internet connection. Perhaps it’s something else. At the end of the day, these two icons in the sport have witnessed today’s bodybuilders. They are looking for a shortcut to avoid sacrifice… but they may be sacrificing the longevity of their life in the process.

Check out part one of King Kamali’s two part interview with George Farah above on a new episode of King’s World!

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King’s World: Top 7 Persian Bodybuilders That Will Take Over The Sport

GI Team — Tue, 05 May 2020 20:44:51 +0000

King Kamali is back and making his picks for up and coming Persian athletes that will take over bodybuilding.

After a brief hiatus due to the crisis locking entire countries down across the world, King Kamali is ready to start back up and kick it into high gear for our King’s World digital series. While the world is certainly still reeling from the issues plaguing every nation, Kamali wants to start bringing back the excitement in bodybuilding. So like many of us, Kamali is looking towards the future. Not only of when the sport will open back up with competitions – but as to who will be the big names coming down the pipeline in years to come.

Specifically, King Kamali sees a Persian bodybuilder takeover coming into the sport. A region that is teeming with extremely talented athletes, they simply haven’t gotten the name recognition internationally yet. According to Kamali, this will likely change in the years to come.

That’s why King Kamali breaks down the top seven Persian athletes that he predicts will become household names. His picks span across a wide variety of bodybuilding divisions. From what he shows in the examples in our latest episode, it certainly seems like there are some rock solid contenders with their eyes on earning some major trophies.

While it’s exciting to see the current crop of top contenders battle it out on the Arnold Classic or Olympia stage, it’s equally as exciting to place bets on who will be the next big thing. Whenever a young phenom shoots into the spotlight, the bodybuilding world eats it up. Why? Because new talent is refreshing and full of potential. While it’s not guaranteed, to be alive and witness the rise of the next revolutionary legend is truly a sight to behold.

Will any of King Kamali’s picks end up becoming a legend? It’s too early to tell – but Kamali stands behind these athletes with extreme confidence. It’s that kind of confidence that helps you believe that these athletes truly have what it takes. It could be an exciting era for Persian bodybuilders for sure – and certainly an exciting time for the overall sport of bodybuilding.

You can watch this week’s episode of Kings’ World above!

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