"Guhhhh... uhhhhhh... EWWWWW!!!" To my right, about thirty feet away, a group of four or five younger lifters mimic his grunts in a purposefully exaggerated manner.
The curler to my left continues to chase his pump, the grin on the corners of his mouth being kept from breaking into a laugh by sheer force of will, each grunt being dramatically echoed as the reps are added up. His set extends beyond where it might otherwise have terminated. The gym spotlight is on him and his rep is on the line.
Indeed it does. Lots more. Eventually, you'll accept that fact and fold up the ab roller-rocker-slider-cruncher thing and toss it under the bed. Twenty years of hanging out in some of the world's most hard-core gyms has revealed the definitive, foolproof method of finding and keeping your abs. But you won't find any of this information contained in that stupid video that came with that dust-collecting contraption. This is the culmination of many tried and true paths to abdominal development followed by many of the world's best bodybuilders in the gyms around Venice, Calif. These guys held titles like Mr. Universe and Mr. America, or were various NPC and IFBB champions. All of them, and those who followed, owned the distinction of having killer abs. This is how they did it. This is what has evolved into the proven path to abdominal enlightenment- impressive development devoid of body fat. This is the truth.
JOJO Update:
Peter Scalise III of JoJo Energy Drinks tells me they've already tweaked the drink formulation since my write-up last week. They are now 100% calorie-fee, sugar-free and carb-free, yet the taste is unchanged. Labels for the bottles are being changed right now.
Aloe Vera has a long history of use as a natural healing substance with both oral intake and topical application being extremely effective when it comes to facilitating the healing of any kind of skin wound, burn or scald - even speeding the recovery time after surgery. In fact modern use was first documented in the 1930's when it was used to heal radiation burns. It was also used after the 2nd World War to aid victims of the fallout in Nagasaki and Hiroshima. In this instance the victims treated with Aloe Vera displayed signs of increased tissue growth and reduced pain where other medications failed to produce results.
JoJo Energy Drinks Team Up With Rxmuscle!
Big Dave Palumbo has been touting JoJo Energy Drinks on Heavy Muscle Radio for weeks, and now they've officially signed on as sponsor of the to-be-built television studio in Dave's new warehouse. I was quite intrigued that Dave would associate with any energy product, as he usually assumes an anti-stimulant stance for bodybuilders. JoJo was kind enough to ship me a handful of bottles for testing, and let me assure you I'm an instant fan.
Much is written about the importance of goals in a weight training program but seldom, if ever, do lifters follow a systematic approach to achieving their objectives. I had the pleasure of interviewing Georgia powerlifter T. "Skinny Man" Meyers some years ago. Meyers made a record-setting 760-pound deadlift at a 187-pound bodyweight, even though his early lifts in the gym wouldn't have led many to think first-place lifter trophies would ever be a part of his future.
Carbing-up for the week
Nearing the end of week 1 of our latest try at serious ketogenic dieting, Anne and I continue to experiment and learn. Should we even have a carb meal after one week, or must we wait until the second week ends? What does and doesn't make the biggest difference? And why is not drinking red wine giving me so much grief?
Anne and I are entertained by something Dave Palumbo often says in his Q&A thread on the forum. Recently a questioner was complaining that, while on Dave's diet, he would wake up in the middle of the night starved and frustrated that he couldn't eat. He wanted to know what his options were, and we knew what was coming:
Dave's answer contained the magic phrase "Deal with it!" Tough love handed out to dieters, Dave Palumbo-style. Nobody said it was easy, and Dave always says it like it is.
In the last part of this series which takes a closer look at some of the supplements that may have skipped your attention, I focused on the sea algae Chlorella. This time around I am going to turn the spotlight on Glutathione.
Despite its proven health benefits, the antioxidant glutathione has managed to slip under the radar as far as essential nutrients are concerned. However, I aim to change all that by officially introducing you to this substance and examining some of the ways you can benefit from its use. So let's get things started with a little background information:
Those of you that are powerlifting fans require no introduction to Westside Barbell. Louie Simmons' Columbus-based gym is the ultimate hardcore iron dungeon with powerlifters traveling from around the world to train under his guidance. One of these was the Russian Dynamo Vlad Alhazov, owner of the current world record squat of 1,250 pounds.
Deal For A Day
If you don't visit www.wheycheap.com on a daily basis, you should. This site is actually bodybuilding.com's outlet store. It's a site that features a different product, every 24 hours, at a vastly discounted price. Often they sell out within hours. There's no predicting what's going to be up there or available on any specific day, and many different supplement companies are featured.
Saturday the 9th the featured deal was Nutrabolics Iso-MRP, 2 lbs, chocolate milk flavor, for $22.99 (MSRP, or as they refer to it, "girlyman price", is $49.99). This day's deal was 54% off retail! We all know there are many websites selling supplements at a discount, but this was a great price; about what you'd pay late in the afternoon on the last day of the Arnold Classic Expo.
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