Was at a regional contest last year around October talking to some of the competitor back stage and the subject of gear came up. I was talking to one of the guy competitors about his conditioning and what hardships he had getting ready for his show and he was saying the usual stuff food supplements eating plan what he was taking and not taking. The surprise to me was what he told me about what his girlfriend was taking to get in shape for her bikini show - BIKINI SHOW! Yeah that bullshit blew me away. What the hell does a 22 year old have to take to get ready for a bikini show.
After my little encounter I did some research on women, competition and gear usage, come to find out that it is pretty damn high. A survey done in 2007 said that some 5.5% of teenage girls have used anabolic steroids. That right there is some crazy ass shit and that was 16 years ago. This have it all now culture is doing some serious damage to these young people and they don't even know it. People are dying getting ready for bodybuilding and fitness shows just to receive a $10 piece of plastic with some contest name on it. You see afl over the internet with everybody saying they're jacked or gonna win some show. Bodybuilding male or female ain't that fucking easy!
Then you have the online fakes saying they are all natural while sticking a needle in their ass 2-3 time per week. You see them come up really fast but disappear for a couple months. Then most disappear because of some health issue that hey don't disclose to their followers because that gonna hurt the cash flow. Over 90% of the Youtube fitness industry is a FRAUD!!!
In our opinion get off the drugs and bust your ass in the gym using what your parents gave you. With hard work and dedication you can build that foundation that takes you to the national level. Then you will have to make that decision of putting something your body that could help or hurt you ion the long run. Doing that bullshit in the beginning before you have even gotten to any kind of regional status is a fools game. So don't be a FOOL!!!!
2023 Arnold Classic Brazil
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Open Mens Bodybuilding
April 15th
1st place - Behrooz-Tabani See full results - Full Report
Arnold Classic 2023
Columbus Ohio, USA
Open Mens Bodybuilding
March 4, 2023
1st place - Samson Duada It was a great contest to begin the competitive season with as all in the top 6 came to play! Full Report
Like all good bodybuilders I duly eat my chicken and fish when preparing for a contest and do so gladly. But i have to admit that I don't much care for my precontest fare much as I get really tired of eating plain chicken over & over! The fish isn't as much of a bother but the endless pieces of chicken have found their way into my subconscience. I do it because during my offseason you'll find me consuming my favorite protein other than eggs - BEEF!
In the offseason I eat beef over 4 time a week and keep doing so because I love the flavor & the fact that I get to smoke it or barbecue it on my grills make the cooking and eating that much more pleasurable. I will eat 5-6 meals a day with beef as the main source of 3 of those meal 4 time a week. That is a total of at least 12 beef meals a week on average.
During the last year I gained 18 pounds of solid muscle mass on this diet with very little in the way of fat gain. Before you say all that beef it bad for me and my health is gonna suffer, I get checked out by my doctor 3 time a year and my cholesterol levels are very low and my health is very, very good.
I am not saying all other protein is a waste of time, I am just saying that beef has helped me pack on some serious muscle size in the last 18 months that chicken & fish could never do! So I will keep on pounding down the beef and save the chicken for contest prep.
One of the best and most tasty quick meals you can put together are Tacos. When most of the worlds thinks about making tacos they almost always go to ground beef. Ground beef is good but it looses it moist texture and sometimes becomes a little dry and tougher to eat. The best tacos you can ever make will come from using Ground Turkey instead of Beef. The flavor is better and the meat holds more moisture when cooked with all the flavor. Here is our recipe for making approx. 6-8 giant tacos using large flat bottom Taco shells. You can also using soft tortilla shell for amazing soft tacos but these are hard tacos. Enjoy!!!!!
Fill your Taco Shell both hard or soft, add topping and enjoy!!!!!
Building a Better Chest!
Haveing trouble building your chest try rotating these three workout and watch you pec grow th new width and thickness.
(This workout is tougher than it looks if max effort is applied)
Altenate each workout from week to week and always strive to use heavier poundages when repeating each workout.
What do I want to rant about this month that isn't any different than past months, oh the fact that all I see everywhere on the net are the answers to all my training and eating question. Hell just the other day I saw on a YouTube channel how you can get a bigger chest in 30 day just by following that guys routine - oh but if your taking more gear than a 80's Soviet weight lifter than you'll probably over train on his mega exercise routine. The guy did 5 exercise for chest and about 32 sets. I was tired just watch that CRAP! Can't tell allot of todays crowd that because they believe all you need it a needle in your ass and your gonna just grow like a weed. SHIT DON'T WORK THAT WAY JACKASS!!!
Another thing just popped in my mind while I was writing that previous little gem - I saw a skinny little kid that I gave advice to 1 week ago and did not recognize him at all, HE WAS KINDA BIG! It was about February 2022 and I was talking to him about how he need to stick to the eating plan I had worked out for him & follow the dietary and training cycles of Bulking UP, Cutting and Maintaining so to put on solid muscle mass. You need all three of those phases to add quality weight to your body naturally. He weighed about 165 when I last saw him. The young man in front of me last week was a muscular 193 pounds. He said he followed the plan and after his cutting phase his body packed on 13 pound during his maintenance period. I told him yes that how natural bodybuilding the right way works. The body will over compensate during the maintenance phase so that when you bulk up the mass and power to move heavier weight is there, so during the cutting phase your moving more weight for more reps. He was amazed how all the shit worked.
We will leave off there on a positive note for the month! Till next time get off your fat ass and go train!Question: I’m having a real problem combining my karate training with weight training. I go to class three or four times a week, and I burn out when I try to follow a weight program. I need the strength training, though; both for self-defense, and health. The fact that I’m not too strong makes me unable to push for a complete program! What a bind! Can you help me out? David W. - Co.
Answer: Not only is weight-training compatible with martial arts training, but for self-defense (which is what your after) it constitutes the single finest form of supplementary physical training.
I suspect that you would find a drastic reduction in the amount of weight training you do to be advantageous. You list ten exercises in your program, and that’s way too much, considering your unique requirements and your present level of development. Try this schedule for a while and see what happens:
I realize you don’t think that’s a complete workout, but I hope you’ll try it for a month, twice a week, on days when you have no karate class. Rest an hour after your workout and shower and do not train more than those two days a week.
Your main concern must be using ever-heavier weights while struggling to work in strict form. Training sessions should last 50 to 60 minutes.
Question: I am just starting out in weight-training and I want to obtain the ultimate build! I want to do everything right. Is it better to workout in the early morning, in the afternoon, or in the evening? Jeff - Florida
Answer: The time when a person ought to train depends FIRST upon his or her own unique characteristics. Some of us are “early risers”, and others, like most around here, do their best in late afternoons or evenings.
Secondly, we all must consider our life responsibilities. When time is available to you, is very often when you’ll be able to workout. People can get used to the strangest schedules if they must, and-or when they want something badly enough. As a student it seems to me that your best bet is to train late afternoons, following your day at school.
A good workout will relax, refresh and energize you, and leave you ready for study in the evening. This is the way I handled training when I was your age and going to college. If you really enjoy early morning training, and it doesn't tires you for your school day, there’s not a thing wrong with arising an hour or two earlier and training then. One of the greats of the past Bill Pearl, for example, trained very, very early in the morning, and have always thrived on doing so.
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