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Motivation for Rookies Zach Bashore December 03, 2005 For some people motivation comes easy, but for others, it is what separates the true bodybuilders from the "posers." Bodybuilding is a sport that requires 110 percent of your focus, if one part is lacking then your whole plan will...

RATIO OF OMEGA-6 TO OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Fat is classified into saturated fats, polyunsaturated fats, and monounsaturated fats. Saturated fats are believed to increase your risk for heart attacks when you take in more calories than you burn. We used to think that all...

Protein for Rookies Zach Bashore November 23, 2005 You`ve decided to start bodybuilding but all of these new terms seem to be in a different language. Most of us experienced bodybuilders have felt the same way at one time, so don`t give up just yet. You train hard, but you don`t...

So You`ve Decided to Let Yourself Go Zach Bashore November 20, 2005 So you`ve decided that since your getting older, you`re going to let that nice physique of yours go to ruins. Us bodybuilders are glad and dont mind if you turn into one of those people that make fun and crack...

When a man is born all that exists ahead of him is opportunity. It is the job of that man to work hard for success. There is one thing that I believe to be universally true. That is that through hard work and dedication a person can achieve all of their goals. Now some people will have to work...

So you’ve made a resolution to get into shape…or maybe you didn’t, because you’re afraid you’d break it but want to make an effort to get fit. Whatever. I’ve made a resolution to help you do something about it. 1. Never give up. If you’re trying to lose fat, it’s not going to happen in...

This article was featured at renegadetraining.com a few years ago. I thought forum members may enjoy. Countdown By Jamie Hale We arrived at Metropolis (night club) at 6:00 Pm. The fights were scheduled to begin at 8Pm. The time had finally arrived; Ryan Farhat?s MMA debut. Stonnie...

Let's face it - people like to show off at the gym. Whether you sound like you're one step away from death, whether you feed your eardrums a soundtrack through which to work, or whether you pose in the mirror....you want attention & you're going to get it! If you're looking to find yourself or...

Although glutamine is an amino acid, its ubiquitous role in healthy tissue function makes it wise to consider glutamine separately. In situations with severe tissue damage and stress such as burn injury, “Endogenous catecholamines are primary mediators of the hypermetabolic response to trauma or...

Causality is defined by Webster as: 1.) The agency of a cause; the action or power of a cause, in producing its effect. 2.) The faculty of tracing effects to their causes. If you never grasp how causality affects the endeavor that you are trying to succeed at then you will never reach your...

Andersen, Lars L., et al. (2005). The effect of resistance training combined with timed ingestion of protein on muscle fiber size and muscle strength. Metabolism, 54, 151-156. Bacurau, R. F. P., Bassit, R. A., Sawada, F., Navarro, F., & Martins Jr., E. (2002). Carbohydrate supplementation during...

In the sport of Bodybuilding, it is said that 70% is genetics when it comes to having the kind of body to compete successfully. One can have size, definition, stratified and vascular muscles, have personality and the classic looks of a leading movie star, and yet if you lack ?symmetry?, you will...

Hello, Many of you already know me, my name is John Von Auerbach. As mentioned in previous articles, it's very important that as a bodybuilder I continue to exercise one of the more important muscles - my brain. I regularly write poetry. I will continue to post my poetry in this thread and I...

Thought I'd share some thoughts about how judging is in BBing competition. There can be 5 to 7 judges in a show. Most of the action is in the Prejudging. It is a little like judging cattle, I hate to admit it, and can be boring to the uneducated in the sport. One thing I want to make clear...