May 14, 2008
Lose Weight for the Summer Months the Fun Way
Do you want to look better than ever before when you head to the beach this summer? If so, it is time for you to kick your exercise routine into high gear. While many think that exercise is a boring, necessary evil, this does not necessarily have to be the case.
Believe it or not, people all over the world are putting on their dancing shoes
as a way to lose weight and get in shape. What would your rather do? Dance the weight off, or spend hours on end running on a treadmill.
By combining fun exercise with diet pill supplements, such as the Hydroxytrol Ephedra Diet Pill, you will be able to shed the pounds and attract attention this summer!
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March 21, 2008
Too Stretch or Not too Stretch
Do you feel guilty when you’re running late to the gym and you finally arrive only to skip your stretching routine?! You don’t feel as though you have the time to stretch when your late on your reps! Eager to gulp down cool bottle of Endorush 12 RTD Energy Drinkand start feeling the sweat...the last thing you want to do is relax and stretch! Is it necessary?
Many people routinely stretch before working out and after a work. We are taught at a very young age to stretch before sporting activities, especially high cardio and weight lifting. Stretching is penciled into most classes thatare elected in gyms across the country.
But the question arises, To Stretch or Not to Stretch? The Answer is Elastic
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March 06, 2008
The Beast Wins
The amazing size of the beast captured all the camera's this week at the Men's Champions of Champions competition in St Lucia. Auguste crushed his competition with his enormous size Courts Powerhouse Bodybuilding Championships previously was held in December and has now moved to January in St. Lucia. Rolandson “The Beast” Auguste was previously sponsored by the Bank of Novia Scotia.
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January 08, 2008
American Gladiators Revival
People are a buzz about the latest old show to make a comeback. People of all ages have enjoyed watching the Classic battle of strength between our American Gladiators and the average contestant. The original “American Gladiators” series ran for almost ten years from 1989 to 1996. After watching the series last night it was clear the contestants were all prepared to battle against the Gladiators. Supplements like creatine , or protein shakes clearly helped them attain the muscular physiques!
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December 30, 2007
Words to Live By
As we all start the New Year and take time to reflect on the past and look forward to our future goals for the year, we should take the time to ponder the words from Nick Scott, a wheelchair bodybuilder
Nick broke his back in a car accident back in high school that paralyzed him for life. Despite the setback, in the last two years Scott has completed and posed in 10 bodybuilding shows!
Scott states “life is not about having a glass half empty or half full.
It is just having a glass that is enough to be thankful about”.
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December 26, 2007
Bodybuilding as A Natural Stress Reliever
Bodybuilding helps woman forget problems
With the New Year approaching now is the time to relieve stress, feel energetic and start working your way to a new you!
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Common Off-Season Mistakes
Bodybuilders take time away from the sport just like everybody else with a career. With that being said, bodybuilders need to keep their body in good shape so that they do not undo all of their hard work. Of course, this is easier said than done during an off-season break or vacation. There are many common mistakes that are made in this area. Some of the more popular include: not eating enough of the good foods, not keeping up with a cardio workout, and staying away from carbs. If you are interested in being the best possible bodybuilder, you need to work hard year round. This is not to say that you can never take a break, but when you do, you must still have the best interest of your body in mind.Posted by worldclass on 03:17 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
December 04, 2007
5 Minuets A Day?
A Better Body in 5 Minuets’ is this realistic?!?!
Bodybuilders know it takes more than 5 mins. a day.
Nutritional & bodybuilding supplements, Hard Work, Eating Healthy outweighs the 5 mins a day that is portrayed in this article.
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3 Off Base Exercise Tips from a Celebrity Trainer!
Exercise and working out are something that a lot of people are interested in. Unfortunately, many people get off on the wrong foot because they listen to the many myths that are circulating the fitness industry.
Check out three of the worst exercise tips as given by celebrity fitness trainers
1. An over abundance of sit-ups will help you to get rid of excess belly fat.
2. Unlike men, women should stay away from weight training unless they want to add bulk.
3. Working out in the fat burning zone will produce the best results.
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November 26, 2007
Bulking Season
Countdown to 2008 is underway. The Bulking Season is around the corner! The weather is cold, the midriff is covered… this is the season to bulk up. Breaking up the year into a bulking up season and a cutting up season enables you to make gains that you would never be able to make by trying to do both at the same time.
Workouts: Cardiovascular endurance is very important for your overall health. But the sheer amount of calories it consumes can get in the way of a bulking up program. The solution is to make your cardio workouts short but intense. Sprints on your favorite exercise equipment are in order. Another solution is to occasionally skip the cardio portion of your workout in favor of a heart-pounding strength training session. The key to this is to move from exercise to exercise with little to no rest between. It works out your heart as well as surprises your muscles. Any change in your workout will increase your gains.
Most importantly, change your strength training sessions to utilize the extra calories and nutrition. Regularly change your routine, and in general, concentrate more on heavy weights and less on reps.
Diet: As appealing as it is to turn the bulking up season into a cheat season… resist the temptation! The goal is to gain muscle, but if that goal is accomplished with a good amount of fat you will be doing a huge disservice to yourself when spring rolls around. Instead, take this opportunity to not only bulk up on muscle, but the nutrition that you may have cut back on during the summer. Load up on the fruits and vegetables that were possibly excluded before… sweet potatoes, berries, oranges, kiwi, pomegranate juice.. Include produce from all spectrums of the rainbow to ensure a broad range of vitamins and antioxidants.
Finally, increase your Protein intake to 1.5 grams of protein per pound of body weight. A two hundred pound man would, thus, need to consume 300 grams of lean protein. Since this is such a huge amount, it’s very important to break it up into 7-8 meals. Any more protein than that in one sitting would be detrimental to your goals.
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September 29, 2007
UK Couple Team up for NPA
As reported in the Shields Gazette, a South Tyneside, England, fitness instructor and her partner are flexing their muscles in defence of their title. From the article:
Workers' Educational Association (WEA) tutor Lesley Haswell and Dale Wilson are currently the British champions in the couples section of the Natural Physique Association's (NPA) bodybuilding championships. The bodybuilding duo are hoping to walk away from this year's competition in Canvey Island, Essex, with their title intact.
"Mum-of-two" Ms. Haswell is also hoping to win the under 55kg weight section, while 28-year-old manager Mr. Wilson is aiming for top place in the middle-weight section.
And Ms. Haswell, 39, from Fulwell, is also competing in a fitness section in the United Kingdom Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation tomorrow. She leads a WEA fitness course in pilates at the Centre for the Community in Robinson Street, South Shields, every Wednesday morning.
Ms. Haswell also runs her own business, Physique Management, offering sport and remedial therapy, care for sports injuries and one-to-one fitness training. She is sponsored by Netrx and by her gym, Fitness 2000.
She added: "I was thrilled to find organisations which require members to be drug-free to compete. It's just all sheer hard work, grit and determination. At the moment, I'm in training for the British Championship and dieting to keep within the weight limit."
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September 22, 2007
Body Building Meets Body Gras
Body painting, an imaginative and exquisite art form, is even better on buff, toned bodies. And American bodybuilding champ Sean Jones is just the one to do it.
Jones is the feature model at this year’s Body Gras! extravanganza. Check out the Website for some amazing photos of past body art.
Read more about Jones's participation at:
Body painting gets dose of muscle
“With his amazing stature, lively personality and extensive background in bodybuilding and health and fitness, we knew he would be a major drawing card for Body Gras!,” said Dawn Tyndall, business manager of this seven-year-old multi-city event. “Watching him perform is quite awe-inspiring.”
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August 28, 2007
All in the Family: 5 Sisters "Get Their Sexy Back"
When their mother died of cancer, these five sisters decided to join together to increase the health and wellness of the whole family. They "changed their eating habits, lost weight and grew muscles — lots of muscles."
As recounted in 5 sisters find common interest after mother's death, "The get-fit project they started as a tribute to their mother was bringing them back together."
Ranging in age from 35 to 45, the five women now compete in beauty/fitness contests, most recently the Europa Super Show in Dallas.
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August 05, 2007
Even Moms on the Go Need Exercise
Anite Doberman, syndicated columnist for CNJOnline.com, writes an article straight from her own experience as a mom of five trying to stay fit:
This week I took my youngest daughter, 11 months old, to a play date with several other moms, which was really an opportunity for me to enjoy some grownup company. As it often happens when women get together, our conversation eventually drifted toward issues of weight and looks, culminating with a general complaint about the fact that children, age and gravity take a toll on our bodies.
It's an issue many women face. Read the column to learn how Anita works to resolve it.
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July 27, 2007
Keeping Workouts in the Family
One of the best ways to stick to an exercise program is to have a workout buddy. These two families have found that when it comes to workout buddies, it's the family ties that keep them together.
Pictured are Jeanie Huebner (from left), her daughters Maddy Hall and Nikki Hall, and mother, Joan Cala, who participated in Solano's Beach's recent Iron Girl 10K and 5K Run/Walk.
“I was not an athletic type and I was never around girls who were into athletics,” said Cala, 67. “When my oldest daughter, Jeanie, was born, I bought her dolls and clothes and feminine things like ironing boards. She ignored them and then it dawned on me. She excels in sports and that defines her. I started encouraging her.”
Read more at For Iron Girl racers, fitness a family affair
Married couple Billy and LeQuida Sanders are one of the few husband-wife bodybuilding couples in the Southeast. They competed in Mississippi Bodybuilding and Figure Championships at Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson. They work out twice a day Monday through Saturday -- cardiovascular for 45 minutes in the morning followed by a two-hour workout in the evening. Sunday's session consists of cardio only. Apparently, they have found the right formula. Billy and LeQuida won the overall titles at the NPC Southern Cup in Bossier City, La., in May. Read more about the Sanders at Muscle & marriage: Bodybuilding champs redefine strong relationship.
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May 21, 2007
A Dream Come True for Liberatore
If you love something enough, you don't mind devoting ten years of your life to it. But it's also nice to win some awards along the way.
Caissie Liberatore won the women’s heavyweight and women’s overall provincial championships recently at the Nova Scotia Bodybuilding Competition in Halifax after ten years of hard work, as reported in Dedication to bodybuilding pays dividends for Liberatore.
The article continues:
"Liberatore also won the 2004 women’s heavyweight title in New Brunswick. She was confident going into the provincial competition this year that she would come out a champion.
"'I had a goal in mind and I stuck to my guns,' she said. 'I knew where I wanted to go and I knew how to get there.'"
Congratulations, Caissie!
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May 15, 2007
Even in Iraq, a BodyBuilder Wins
You'd think he'd have plenty to do to keep him busy over there. But not only is he in his seventh month of a year-long deployment in Iraq, but Sgt. Gordon Wesley still maintains the discipline and schedule to come away with the “U.S. Forces Bodybuilding Championships” Heavyweight title.
MilitaryNews.com tells us:
"After years of dedication to the sport and months training for this contest, Wesley's hard work ethic and determination beat out 24 other competitors to earn the right to be called 'Champion.'
"Training for an event like this takes time Wesley said. 'It doesn't happen overnight. The key to training is to be patient, learn what your body can take, and then go to the extreme of those limits.'"
Wesley's regime includes dieting, weight training, a lot of cardio, and the external motivation of two of his workout partners and another close friend. Wesley also cites his supervisors for allowing him to compete in this competition as well as his family and friends that have motivated him to be successful.
Congratulations, Wesley!
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May 07, 2007
When Your Dad Is More Buff than You Are
What do you do when your dad is more buff than you are? If you're filmmaker Bryan Friedman, you make a movie out of it.
Filmmaker looks at his father’s obsession with bodybuilding tells the story of Bryan and his father Bill Friedman, man of steel.
"In The Bodybuilder and I, Friedman enters into his father’s world with hopes of understanding Bill's obsession and growing closer to him.
"Friedman sees the extensive training his father undergoes with weight lifting and bench presses -- all part of his daily dose of strain.
"The filmmaker follows his dad to learn what’s crucial when preparing for the competition. Bryan looks on while Bill goes on a shopping expedition for brown-rice cakes – part of his strict diet -- selects the 'right' soundtrack for his routine, 'bakes' in front of hot tanning lights and practises stripping down to his custom-made Superman costume.
"What Friedman discovers is the time and energy his father devotes to bodybuilding and becomes irritated by it. Old resentment starts to resurface. Why didn’t his dad devote time and energy to him?
"Through interviews with family members, Friedman brings to light the issues he has with his father."
Sounds like an interesting film, for bodybuilders, and for anyone who's got a dad.
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April 11, 2007
49-year-old Bodybuilder Testo Still Going Strong
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Russ Testo, once Mr. Capital District, now teaches posing techniques, praising God with every rock-hard pose he teaches," reports Flexing his faith from the TimesUnion.com.
At 49, Testo is decades beyond the days he competed as a bodybuilder, but his physique is in competition shape. He looks the part in a sport where looks are everything. But, as it has been from the beginning, there's more to Testo's bodybuilding work than that, something bigger than bulging biceps.
"What drew me to it was the art of it. I'd say I liked the posing; the posing part was always the best part for me. I love looking at the posing. I didn't see it as a macho thing. I didn't see it as a 'look at me' thing; I saw it for the beauty of it," says Testo, who has a degree in communications and once worked in television and radio. "I guess I've always believed that (God) blessed me with this gift to pose. ... Yeah, I've dieted hard, and I've worked hard, but the ability to do that comes from God."
Today, Testo makes a living by choreographing for bodybuilders, doing a few guest posing engagements like one this month in Seattle, and partnering with Cindi Stone in a personal training business called Sonshine Fitness, based at Best Fitness in Albany.
For more information on Russ Testo, visit his Website and this interview.
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Diabetes Doesn't Stop Mr. Universe
The reigning Mr. Universe, Doug Burns, is two hundred pounds of sheer muscle and the picture of good health. He's also one of three million Americans with Type 1 diabetes.
Scrawny Boy With Type 1 Diabetes Becomes Mr. Universe from DiabetesHealth.com tells the remarkable story of this once 58-pound eleven year old who constantly got beaten up by classmates -- including a girl with a purse.
"Diabetes has been a spur to Doug," the article states. "He believes that the discipline required to manage the disease ultimately benefited him, carrying over into the discipline that he needed to succeed as an athlete."
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March 26, 2007
Italian Stallion, Anyone?
American actor Anthony Catanzaro makes a splash in a recent visit to Cape Town, South Africa.
American beefcake actor in the Cape to thrill reports that Catanzaro relies on discipline and hard work to achieve his results.
"Catanzaro has appeared in movies such as Carlito's Way, The Scout and Batman: Gothic. He is also well known on television for his cameos in shows such as Sex And The City, Saturday Night Live and Law & Order and as a guest on talkshows Rikki Lake, Phil Donahue and Good Morning America, among others. The 36-year-old New Yorker is well known in the fitness world, having won numerous awards: the 2005 Natural New York City Middle-Weight bodybuilding competition; he was first runner-up in 2003 Fame America Model Universe; 2002 New York State Bodybuilding Middleweight winner and overall champion; and Mr Fitness in 1997."
Look for Catanzaro in the upcoming movie, Beef.
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March 13, 2007
Inspiring Seniors
There's one thing you should never retire from, and that's good fitness--as these seniors know.
Here's something a much younger person might find hard to do. "Dorothy Ralph has run the two fitness clubs in Norwich for the past 43 years, but at the ripe old age of 85 has decided it is time for someone younger to put her pupils through their paces and is hanging up her headband at Easter," writes Peter Walsh from the Norwich Evening News. Applicants for the job can contact Dorothy.
And, in 88 Year-Old Woman Wins Weightlifting Competition, you can learn about Andora Quinby. At 88, Quinby holds the world record in her age group for dead lifting 100 pounds and is the oldest female competing in the International All Around Weight Lifting Association. As Quinby says, I have "very little competition." Quinby started lifting when she was 78. Now a decade later she's hoping the attention she's getting will encourage others to pick up a bar.
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March 05, 2007
Fitness Phenom: Nathalie Mulder
In No Damsel in Distress, Nathalie Mulder says, "I'm not one of those girls that's going to back down and push light weight just because a guy is staring at me to see how much I can push. I know I can push more than you, sorry."
A mere five years ago, Nathalie was overweight. Three months at the gym didn't change anything, until she changed her diet as well. Her trainer instructed her how to eat better, and the flab melted away. Soon she was also packing on muscle and began competing. Read the rest of her inspiring story in the article.
View some more great shots of Nathalie here at HerBiceps.com.
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February 26, 2007
Career Profile: Phillip Heath
In just four years, Phillip Heath transformed himself from a Nordstrom piano player to a favorite to win the Arnold Classic in Columbus, Ohio, next week.
You can read more about his transformation in The Seattle Times' Bodybuilder has built his career on discipline, sacrifice and good genes. His competitor overview is available on Repetrope.
The article reads: "Underneath all that is a sense of discipline, sacrifice and stability he credits to his mother and stepfather, and a competitive killer instinct he credits to Bethea, his high-school mentor. 'Coach got it into me,' he says. 'I've prepared for this: Now I'm going to show it to the world.' "
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October 30, 2006
Featuring: Lee Priest
For a window into bodybuilder Lee Priest's workout, check out: The Austin American-Stateman's Building a winning body. The article details his routine, as well as giving a snapshot of his life.
Originally from Australia, Priest relocated to California in the early 1990s. He went professional, and since then has racked up many major awards including the 2002 San Francisco Pro Invitational, the 2005 Australian Pro Invitational, and the 2006 Ironman Pro Invitational.
For tips on how he achieves his success, see: Leaving Smallville: Lee Priest's first mass-building program - bodybuilder discusses his training program and MuscleNet.com's interview with Priest.
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September 19, 2006
Mickey Hargitay, Hungarian-born Bodybuilder and Film Star
The world mourns the loss of Mickey Hargitay, world-renowned bodybuilder and father of Emmy Award-winning actress Mariska Hargitay.
The Los Angeles Times obituary recounts how Hargitay helped make bodybuilding a credible sport in this country. He was the inspiration for a generation of up-and-coming athletes, including Arnold Schwarzeneggar.
The story reports: "For a young Arnold Schwarzenegger, the fact that Hargitay had won the Mr. Universe contest was an 'inspirational force.' 'Bodybuilding was dominated by American bodybuilding champions; there was no hope for anyone else,' the California governor told The Times on Monday. That someone from central Europe became Mr. Universe, he said, gave 'hope for someone like myself and others to dream about that.'
"'When I came to this country in 1968, he was one of the first people I wanted to meet,' said Schwarzenegger, recalling Hargitay's advice to not 'come over here for a handout, contribute, and with hard work you can achieve things.'"
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September 07, 2006
Asian Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships
More than 95 men and women from Asia participated in the Asian Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships 2006, held in Vietnam this year, reports The Saigon Times Daily.
Athletes from India, China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Mongolia, Malaysia, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Vietnam competed in 18 different weight categories in the event.
Host Vietnam dominated with five gold medals, two silvers, and a bronze. Thailand followed with three golds and three bronzes, and Singapore was third with two gold, four silver, and two bronze medals.
Vietnam's Nguyen Thi My Linh (pictured) clinched the gold medal in the women’s 52-kilogram, and Trinh Phi Hung won the champion in the age group of over 50 years in the second day of the event.
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July 16, 2006
Finding the Strength to Compete Again
Paul O'Lone, a former national amateur bodybuilding champion, has a promising career ahead of him after winning the Mr. North America contest in 1993. Then multiple sclerosis (MS), a debilitating disease that can make difficult the everyday task of walking, changed O'Lone's life forever. But after 13 years of uncertainty, O'Lone found his wife, Judy Luu, to be the encouragement he needed to compete again. With her help, and his determination, O'lone will stand strong as a hopeful in tonight's San Jose Bodybuilding Fitness and Figure Championship.
"MS hasn't stopped him" reports The Mercury News. "'There was a time when bodybuilding meant being the biggest, most defined guy,' said O'Lone, [. . .] 'But now it is being healthy and being the best I can be with MS.'" O'Lone, "with 173 rock-hard pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame--his body fat is 5 percent--O'Lone likes his chances tonight." But whatever the outcome of tonight's competition, O'Lone is already an inspiration for bodybuilders with disabilities and for people who need to find the strength to achieve their personal best.
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June 12, 2006
Carol Taylor a Growing Success
Carol Taylor, 39, shown here, is proof that it's never too late to reach for a dream career. She quit smoking this year, intensified her weight training, and got competitive. Not only that, she's surprised at how quickly she is rising to the top of her game as a world-class figure in women's Figure bodybuilding competitions.
A mother of two and a hairdresser, Carol's becoming a first-rate bodybuilder is unexpected. Happy with her success, she calls it "a life-changing experience" in a Bedford News report that says "Carol's in Shape for Top Title." Carol is also first-class inspiration to everyone as she challenges herself and others, by example, to set new goals and personal bests. She has demonstrated that the only difference between dreams and reality is a go-for-it attitude.
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March 25, 2006
Bodybuilding at 40 and 50
Going strong--really strong--at 40 and even 50 plus-years-old, competitive bodybuilders like Justin Sompong, Malaysia, and Ly Duc, Vietnam, are an inspiration to us all. Justin Sompong, former Mr. Asia, is making a well-built comeback at 54 with an ambition that is as big as he is: "To revive the sport's glory both at national and international levels." Sompong says, "I'm in better shape than ever after two years of intensive training and preparation." As for Ly Duc, he will not be representing Vietnam in the 15th ASIAD. While "according to many experts, Ly Duc, at 41, is not too old for bodybuilding, especially as he is still in good shape." And having "worked out every day with the national team," and "helping the coaching board to teach other athletes as an assistant," Duc has inspired and continues to inspire athletes of all ages, all over the world.Posted by worldclass on 08:42 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
February 16, 2006
Mass. doctor wins bodybuilding competition
At 41, Dr. Joe DeMarco recently beat out some much younger competitors to take home the middleweight title in the Mr. Massachusetts Bodybuilding contest. A chiropractor in Rowley, Mass., DeMarco is an expert on diet, nutrition, and fitness, and credits knowledge with helping him succeed.
Was the competition surprised that this veteran bodybuilder stole the show?
"I guess you could say some of them were surprised, but others got a kick out of it seeing this older guy coming in and doing so well," said the affable DeMarco. "I was nervous getting back into it after an eleven year layoff, but then again, I have been involved with lifting and fitness for over thirty years of my life, so getting prepared wasn’t an issue."
In the months leading up to the competition, DeMarco stuck to a strict regimen of a disciplined diet and three hour workout sessions all while seeing clients throughout the day. This process is made easier by the fact his practice and his gym are located in the same Rowley facility. He also continually reads up on the latest in wellness and nutrition, and with a collegiate background in gymnastics and his degree in exercise science, you might say there has always been a competitive advantage.
Read The Doctor Is In.
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Jack LaLanne: Living healthy at 91
After a lifetime of strict discipline Jack LaLanne isn’t about to quit. He swims and lifts weights every morning in addition to eating a healthy diet of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and lean meats.
LaLanne wasn’t always a fitness fanatic:
At 15, young Jack was 30 pounds underweight, a self-professed troublemaker who had dropped out of school. But attending a lecture by Paul Bragg, considered by some to be a founding father of the health-food movement, changed him overnight.
He became a strict vegetarian, gave up all sweets and joined the Berkeley YMCA to work out.
"I was the laughingstock," he says. "But I didn't give up."
All that led to a successful morning exercise show on TV that opened the doors to dozens of imitators in the past half-century.
Despite this herd effect and LaLanne's audience followings, two-thirds of Americans are still overweight or obese. And he's frustrated by those who don't take care of themselves.
Read Jack LaLanne, wife have healthy relationship.
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