From Bodyspace profile, a 50 year old Vancouver woman training really hard: ” Bodybuilding.com *Transformation of the Week* February 14, 2008
I have lost 55 pounds and 12 1/2 inches from my waist. My bodyfat has dropped from 41% to 17%. I have gained muscle in areas that I didn’t even know I had lol Now at 50 years old I feel good about my appearance once again and know that bodybuilding and clean eating is a lifelong commitment that I’m prepared to accept. When I look in the mirror I don’t cringe and when I shop for new clothes I can wear a size XS instead of a size 18! My focus now will be to gain more muscle.”
From one Amazon review: “It’s a mix of straight sets and superset total-body workouts with emphasis on functional fitness and periodization, so it’s built around 6 basic multi-muscles moves (such as squats and deadlifts). There’s also a progession with a mix of variations to prevent workout boredom. It’s a little hard to figure out the charts at first glance, but what they’ve done is spell out every workout for you.”
Posted today on youtube by Catherine Holland. Catherine holds BS and MS degrees in Exercise and Sport Science from Oregon State University and is a Full-Time Instructor at Oregon State University in the Department of Nutrition and Exercise Sciences. She also competes.
[Pull dumbbell to side until it makes contact with ribs or until upper arm is just beyond horizontal. Return until arm is extended and shoulder is stretched forward. Repeat and continue with opposite arm. courtsey EXRX.net
For a mere $300 (U.S. no less), you can train with Jenny at her next “Phat Camp” in Las Vegas on May 2-4, 2008.
Here is a testimonial fom the getphatwithgen website: ” Just wanted to thank you for an amazing weekend! PHAT Camp was everything I was expecting and more. You truly know how to not only tech physical fitness but also emphasize the importance of mental fitness and overall wellness.
You and your staff motivated and inspired me both physically and psychologically. Read more…
Does it get any more perfect?
(Another Tom Venuto article)
If you’re a serious competitive athlete or bodybuilder, I think you have to have a little bit of “compulsiveness” or “perfectionism” in how you approach your training. That’s just a part of the nature and personality of successful competitive athletes. No one gets to the Olympics by living a normal, balanced lifestyle do they? You don’t become a bodybuilding or fitness champion by being “normal” either. Athletes, especially bodybuilders, are a unique breed and many of them lead lives that aren’t totally balanced. Training dominates their lives at times. Frankly, if you’re going to set your sights for high levels of athletic achievement, then you’re going to have to be willing to pay the price and make some sacrifices. Read more…
One area that many people mistakenly do not pay enough attention to is that of overtraining. If some working out is good, more should be better, right? Wrong. Too much training is a surfire way to lead to injuries, burnout, lack of results, and a growing hatred of all forms of physical activity – not what you want. Read more…
Q: I’m currently trying to gain some lean muscle mass and would like to give creatine a try. I’m not 100% sure exactly how it works though and in which way I should supplement my diet with it. Can you offer any advice?
A: Creatine, which was at one time one of the hottest supplements around, is definitely something that many people turn to when looking to add lean muscle mass to their frame.
First though, you must understand that creatine in itself is not actually going to cause you to gain weight. What it does allow you to do, however, is work harder in the gym and recover faster.
So, at the end of the day it is still your hard work that’s going to get you seeing results – creatine just helps you get there. If you simply choose to believe that you can take the creatine and not put in the hard work, you’re not going to be very pleased with the results you achieve. Read more…
Some people make a very critical mistake after their exercise session – they don’t eat!
They think, why eat all the calories back that I just burned off? Problem is, if you don’t eat, your body can’t recover.
Yes, you did just burn off some calories and if your goal is fat loss, that’s the aim. BUT, at the same time you need to understand that it’s the total amount of calories you burn over the entire day that determines if you lose weight. Not just what you burn around your workout. Read more…
(Hardcover), Published December, 2007, by Lou Schuler (Author), Cassandra Forsythe (Author), Alwyn Cosgrove (Collaborator)
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