Monique Cormier, who has overcome obesity and severe depression en route to becoming a world class amateur bodybuilder, joins Dave [ ... ]
Spotlight On Fitness Pro: Allison Ethier
IFBB Fitness Pro
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Lexi Kaufman's Journey To Her Pro Debut....The Arnold-Journal 1
Hello, My name is Lexi Kaufman and I am a 20-year-old Bikini competitor. I have now been competing for a little over a year and was fortunate enough to earn my Pro Card at the NPC North Americans in Cleveland, Ohio in September of this year. I have been blessed to go pro within one year of beginning my career. This past year has been such a whirlwind with all the traveling and competitions. I have met so many people and have became a fan of so many competitors as well.
SinorSlim's Recipe of The Week:
Joint Articulation (Biomechanics in Terms of Injury Prevention)
Part 1: Shoulder Joint and Shoulder Girdle
Being someone with a history of shoulder injuries (not due to improper form, but from accidents as a youngster), I have to be even more cautious of my form when performing upper body exercises. However, this is not a bad thing. With proper form you are actually doing yourself a favor. With the proper form you will develop full muscles that are also symmetrical. It is important to know that each exercise you perform in the gym is designed based on your anatomy and is designed to target a specific muscle or muscle group placing that muscle or muscle group in its optimal position and range of motion to produce the maximum force. This is the beginning of an entire series of articles based on the biomechanical properties of the human body and their relation to proper form and injury prevention.
The Return of Zoa Linsey: Heading To The Arnold: 9 Week Out
9 weeks & 2 days pre-show! Putting into words what being invited to the Ms. International 2012 means to me this year is nearly impossible. After my sudden neck herniation I suffered 2 days before the Ms. Olympia 2010, then the resultant neck fusion surgery 2 weeks later and the long-term recovery process, I had no guarantees that I would ever return to the stage. I hunted high and low for other athletes with a similar situation and found virtually nothing!
Spotlight On Figure Competitor: Taylor Gandsey
NPC Figure
Portland, Oregon
Eccentric Contractions and Muscle Hypertrophy
First off lets define the two terms that we are looking at prior to examining their connection and relevance to the progression of your training. An eccentric contraction is the part of the movement in an exercise in which the muscle is contracting but lengthening simultaneously. This is opposed to a concentric contraction in which the muscle is shortening while contracting. Contrary to popular belief the eccentric contraction is actually damage within the muscle. This muscle damage is actually necessary for muscle hypertrophy.
Danielle Destroys The Road To The Arnold: Blog 1
Last year I watched the IFBB Fitness girls compete at the Arnold Classic. I was on the edge of my seat in awe. More than anything I wanted to be up there with them! I made a promise to myself that I was going to make it there…one day
Little did I know it was going to be the very next year! I worked so hard this past year. I tried for my pro card at the CBBF National Championships and just missed placing 2nd in the Overall. I wasn’t going to miss it again. I continued to work my butt of and won my pro card at the IFBB North Americans.
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