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Have you ever wondered why certain training protocol might be extremely difficult for one athlete and leaving him wrecked for over a week, but to another athlete, it may be easy? Of course, it’s dependent on a huge number of factors from work capacity, energy systems, fundamental capability, fatigue tolerance and so on. How do you find out which athlete you are and, more importantly, which way you should train? For that, you’ve got to be able to train according to your body’s needs.
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Sometimes I forget how easy life seems. I stay pretty lean throughout the year, so when I order one of the gargantuan entrees at The Cheesecake Factory, clean the plate and move on to the apple crisp with the 3 lbs. of whipped cream, I feel the eyes on me. I, however, have a diet where splurging is necessary.
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By: Louie Simmons
When I started competing in power lifting in 2003, I was a svelte — even scrawny — but lean 217 lbs. People thought I was lifting in the 198s because I always looked lighter than I actually weighed. As the years passed, so did the weight classes. By 2005, after fewer than two years of competing, I started to hit what was, for me, some good numbers. My bodyweight climbed to a stouter (and more suiting for my height at 5 feet, 10 inches) bodyweight of about 235 to 237 lbs. My squat went from 705 lbs. to a respectable 925 lbs., bench to 556 lbs.
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By: Obi Obadike
The key to success in today’s sporting world is to develop a complete athlete. If you compete, or if you just love to train, you need to look at how you can continue to make positive gains.
I believe you must have a great philosophy so you know why you are being successful, and also why you aren’t making gains. A great philosophy is like a set of train tracks. Going through the training life, the more successful you become means you stayed on track. If you start having problems, you’ve probably been derailed.
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By: Jay Bednar
Pain.
Everyone experiences it.
But I seem to experience more pain than the average person.
Yes, there is the blood, sweat, and tears. I feel that pain on a daily basis. Not being able to catch your breath after a set, dropping your last meal on the squat rack, knees aching so bad you can’t sleep—physical pain is nothing I can’t bear.
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Note: the list of substances prohibited by WADA (the World Anti-Doping Agency can be viewed at www.wada-ama.org)
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Written by Rob Riches - B.S.C. Certified trainer, Cover Model, & WBFF World Fitness Champion
When asked what the number one cause of death is worldwide, most will likely answer cancer or obesity, and in many ways they would be right, but no matter what the name of the illness is, they all originate from the same root cause – too much acid waste in the body!
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Every year, as the days get shorter and the weather (particularly in the northern climates) are affected Affective Disorder. About a third have the actual rest can be lumped into the "winter blues" category, weather gets colder, millions of people affected by a condition known as SAD or Seasonal actual SAD, as it is clinically defined, while the category, which many of us can identify with.
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Mindy Karuk - WBFF Diva Fitness Model
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By Karma Schopp - Personal Trainer, WBFF Pro Figure & Cellucor sponsored Athlete
When you hear the words: strong, powerful, confident, what comes to mind? Sexiness? It can mean many things to many people. The wink of an eye, flip of the hair and a smile that shines throughout a room. Those are just a few attributes that are often coined to be sexy. However, depending on who you ask – it means something different to the person who gives you the answer.
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