Posing Tip – Start from the ground up!

Posted by on May 23, 2010 in body building, posing, Posing to Win | 12 comments

I was doing a posing coaching session yesterday with a first time competitor preparing for a contest coming up in August. We went over all the basic relaxed poses and the mandatory poses in great detail. It’s amazing how much you can enhance your physique by holding the poses correctly. One thing all you competitors should keep in mind as you work on your poses is to start each pose from...

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Limiting Mindset

Posted by on May 19, 2010 in body building, Chris Faildo, drug free, IFBB, inspiration, mind set, Skip La Cour, Team Universe | 2 comments

It always amazes me how so many people box themselves into mediocrity by having a limited mindset on what they believe is possible. If you believe something is not possible then you are correct, it is not possible. However, if you believe you can do it that opens up the possibility that you CAN achieve it. If you don’t believe you can forget about achieving it and that is the origin of my...

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My Favorite Sources for Protein Consumption

Posted by on May 3, 2010 in AST Sports Science, body building, protein, supplementation | 7 comments

Throughout my career I consumed most of my daily protein through supplementation and I continue this practice today. (My favorite protein supplement choices are VP2, Muscle XGF and VyoPro Protein Bars). I’ve always preferred getting most of my protein through supplement sources for 3 main reasons: quality, convenience and ease of measuring nutrient totals. This is not to say that one...

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Fat Loss Tip – Don’t Simply Cut Carbs.

Posted by on May 1, 2010 in carbohydrates, diet, fat loss, muscle | 2 comments

Many people are under the misconception they need to cut out carbohydrates when trying to lose fat. The truth is, carbohydrates play a vital role in muscle recovery and if you cut them out of your diet you will hinder your fat loss and muscle building capabilities. A high carbohydrate diet is not recommended or necessary, however, specific selection and timing of carbohydrates is essential for...

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Abdominal Training Tips

Posted by on Apr 22, 2010 in abs, Max-OT | 4 comments

There is a big misconception when it comes to abdominal training. You often hear that in order to trim your waist line you need to do countless high rep sets of crunches and you need to train your abs frequently throughout the week. This is simply not true. You can’t spot reduce fat around your waist no matter how many reps you do so forget about it. To have great abs you need two things. One...

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"Off Season" Cardio

Posted by on Apr 15, 2010 in body building, cardio, drug free, Max-OT | 6 comments

There’s not a doubt in my mind that Max-OT style cardio (short duration/high intensity) is the most effective way to approach cardiovascular exercise based on research and my own personal experience. Max-OT cardio played a very big role in achieving the best condition of my life when I won my IFBB pro card at the Team Universe. One fairly common question I get is about cardio in the “off...

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