Discover Your Body's Repair Power

Hi


The most profound insight I ever gleaned about staying healthy came to me after years of reporting on stories of truly remarkable remissions, recoveries, and renewals.
In a nutshell, it is this:
Our marvelous human body possesses the awesome ability to repair and renew itself as long as we live.
In fact, your body is performing this near-miraculous feat this very moment as you read this!
Now this probably comes as no surprise to someone with your health awareness. But the average person has a very different idea.
Most people believe we are born with a perfect body that slowly deteriorates as we age, until it finally falls apart.
They see their body as a machine -- something that requires continual maintenance from doctors, whose job is to repair our damaged parts.
Most doctors believe this too. Indeed, our entire allopathic medical system is based on this idea.
But this mechanical model of the human body is precisely where modern medicine has gone wrong.
In reality, a doctor's role in the healing process is very small. Most of the job -- as much as 90% of it -- is accomplished without any need of a physician or his medicines.
If you nick yourself shaving, what happens? Almost immediately, new tissue begins to form -- and days later you can't even tell where the cut was.
Break a bone and the same regenerating process occurs. Even more remarkable, the healed bone emerges stronger than before.
The same is true for damaged arteries ... injured brain cells and nerve tissue ... and worn-out cartilage in arthritic joints.
Doctors have been quick to downplay this self-healing ability.
"Joint cartilage just doesn't regenerate very well," they like to say.
Ten years ago that's exactly what brain surgeons thought about brain cells: "Once you lose a neuron, that's it. They don't regenerate."
And as recently as three years ago, cardiologists were sure that heart tissue damaged by a heart attack never repaired itself: "Dead heart cells don't regenerate."
Today we know they were dead wrong in each instance.
Brain cells and heart cells do regenerate -- just like all living tissue in the human body...
And that includes joint cartilage! Let me give you an example...
One prominent physician is demonstrating this phenomenon to the skeptical medical community in a dramatic way.
His remarkable joint-regenerating method is helping thousands of people to find new freedom from chronic pain, disability and pain-relieving drugs.
He describes it as "giving yourself a joint replacement, but without the surgery or expense."
It's pretty remarkable. If you're troubled by pain and immobility in your joints or lower back, I suggest you investigate his novel approach by clicking here..
I hope you'll always remember that your body is committed to repairing and regenerating itself -- and will continue to do so as long as you live.
No matter how old you are, it will generate new skin, bones tissue, muscle, and cells. Your immune system will continue to conquer bacteria and viruses, colds and flu, cancer and other diseases. And your wounds and bruises will heal, just as they have all your life.
There's just one catch.
You must provide your body's remarkable repair power with the nutritional materials and building blocks it needs to keep going and growing.
That's our job -- yours and mine. Not the doctor's.
Keep doing this and you'll be as awe-struck as I am by the
miracle within each of us.
   

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Bodybuilding
On Use of Steroids

1974. "I take steroids because they help me an extra 5 percent. Women take the (contraception) pill. They are somewhat similar. I do it under a doctor's supervision."

1977: "Yes I have used them, but no, they didn't make me what I am. Anabolic steroids were helpful to me in maintaining muscle size while on a strict diet in preparation for a contest."
1987: "I don't worry about it, because I never took an overdosage."
1992: "In those days you didn't have to deal with the black market. You could go to your physician and just say, 'Listen, I want to gain some weight, and I want to take something.' Then the physician would say, 'Do it six weeks before competition, then it will be safe.' And that's what you would do. The dosage that was taken then versus taken now is not even 10 percent. It's probably 5 percent."
1996: "I used steroids. It was a risky thing to do, but I have no regrets. It was what I had to do to compete. The danger with steroids is overusage. I only did it before a difficult competition – for two months, but not for a period of time that could harm me. And then afterward, it was over. I would stop. I have no health problems, no kidney damage or anything like that from using them." 

Arnold Schwarzenegger on Diet

 

Eating is at the core of bodybuilding principles. Many have asked Arnold what the best way to gain weight is. His reply is usually proper nutrition along with intensive training. Bulking up is a sure way of gaining mass, but by simply keeping fat content low and recording what you consume in a food log, one can gain, according to him, 12 pounds of pure muscles mass each year until they reach their body-size limit.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Bodybuilding Tips
For those who have a hard time gaining weight, Adnold advises that they should:

Eat 5-6 smaller meals a day

Eat carbs half an hour after exercising

Rest at least 3 days a week

Sleep 8 or more hours a day

Eat 30 to 50 grams of protein with each meal every 3 hours

Not avoid unsaturated fats because they raise hormone levels

Eat between 60 and 100 grams of carbs per day

Eat no more than 3 eggs a day

Substitute beef and pork with chicken and fish

Avoid sugar -- it contains empty calories; eat fruits and vegetables for carbs instead

Use supplements and protein shakes to get the required daily amount of protein

Arnold Schwarzenegger
Bodybuilding History

 

In the last 30 years the body building incredible grown because of the big number of fans and his popularity. Today the sport men have at their disposal all kind of food diets and training techniques which helps to build their bodies.

Even today Arnold Schwarzenegger who built his body in the late '70, has an incredible muscle structure. With his body, he succeeded to win seven Mr. Olympia prizes (1970 – 1975 and 1980).

Bodybuilding Competition History

Year	Competition	Country
1965	Mr. Europe - Junior	(Germany)
1966	Best Built Man of Europe	(Germany)
1966	Mr. Europe	(Germany)
1966	International Powerlifting Championship	(Germany)
1967	NABBA Mr. Universe - Amateur	(England)
1968	NABBA Mr. Universe - Professional	(England)
1968	German Powerlifting Championship	(Germany)
1968	IFBB Mr. International	(Mexico)
1969	IFBB Mr. Universe - Amateur	(USA)
1969	NABBA Mr. Universe - Professional	(England)
1970	NABBA Mr. Universe - Professional	(England)
1970	Mr. World	(USA)
1970	IFBB Mr. Olympia	(USA)
1971	IFBB Mr. Olympia	(France)
1972	IFBB Mr. Olympia	(Germany)
1973	IFBB Mr. Olympia	(USA)
1974	IFBB Mr. Olympia	(USA)
1975	IFBB Mr. Olympia	(South Africa)
1980	IFBB Mr. Olympia	(Australia)

 

Arnold Schwarzenegger Workout Bodybuilding Training Routine

Arnold Schwarzenegger Workout
Bodybuilding Training Routine

Mon, Wed, Fri 

Chest:
Bench press 5 x 6-10
Flat bench flyes 5 x 6-10
Incline bench press 6 x 6-10
Cable crossovers 6 x 10-12
Dips (body weight) 5 x failure
Dumbell pullovers 5 x 10-12.  

Back:
Wide-grip chins (to front) 6 x failure
T-bar rows 5 x 6-10
Seated pulley rows 6 x 6-10
One-arm dumbell rows 5 x 6-10
Straight-leg deadlifts 6 x 15

Legs:
Squats 6 x 8-12
Leg press 6 x 8-12
Leg extensions 6 x 12-15
Leg curls 6 x 10-12
Barbell lunges 5 x 15

Calves:
Standing calf raises 10 x 10
Seated calf raises 8 x 15
Oneplegged calf raises (holding dumbells) 6x12 

Forearms:
Wrist curls (forearms on knees) - 4 sets, 10 reps
Reverse barbell curls - 4 sets, 8 reps
Wright roller machine - to failure

Abs: 
½ hour of a variety of nonspecific abdominal exercises, done virtually nonstop. 

Tues, Thurs, Sat 

Biceps: 
Barbell curls 6 x 6-10
Seated dumbell curls 6 x 6-10
Dumbell concentration curls 6 x 6-10  

Triceps:
Close-grip bench presses 6 x 6-10
Pushdowns 6 x 6-10
French press (barbell) 6 x 6-10
One-arm triceps extensions (dumbell) 6 x 6-10 

Shoulders:
Seated barbell presses 6 x 6-10
Lateral raises (standing) 6 x 6-10
Rear-delt lateral raises 5 x 6-10
Cable lateral raises 5 x 10-12

Calves , Forearms & Abs: 
Same as Monday, Wednesday, Friday workout

3 Amazing Six Pack Ab Secrets

Here are 3 Amazing Six Pack Ab Secrets They Don't Want You to Know
The real secret to Six Pack Abs is not to do hundred crunches a day but to follow these 3 timeless secrets to get ripped.
Here Vince Delmonte, author of  Your Quest for Six Packs explains 3 Cool Secrets To 6 Pack Abs. Do check out his  Six Pack Abs Website and see dozens of guys who have build rock solid Six Pack Abs.
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3 Six Pack Ab Secrets They Don't Want You to Know

By Vince DelMonte

Everywhere you turn, someone's promising the next secret to getting 6 pack abs. Some of these so called 'secrets' have some degree of accuracy, while others, not so much. Deciphering which are the best methods to getting 6 pack abs is going to be critical to your having success with this goal.
The biggest area you need to focus on when trying to obtain 6 pack abs is going to be on your diet. Like it or not, the old saying that 'abs are made in the kitchen', is probably one of the most truthful statements in the fitness industry. If your diet isn't in line, your stomach is going to show it.
So, what should you be doing with your diet?
1. First, ensure you are getting enough protein. Not only is protein going to form the key building blocks you need to build muscle tissue, but it's also going to provide you with a better feeling of fullness than eating just carbohydrates alone would for example.
Protein is more "expensive" than any other macronutrient meaning that your body will burn more calories breaking down protein compared to carbs and fats.
Recommended Resource: Your Quest for Six Packs
 
2. Next, don't be afraid of dietary fat that comes from primarily monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats such as olive oils, fish oils, a mix of nuts, natural peanut butter and avocado.
While it's true that eating fat will increase your calories fast, as long as you keep it between 20-30% it can be one of the best things to get 6 pack abs fast. The important point here is that dietary fat helps keep your insulin level stable, which, when high enough can actually cause fat gain itself.
Furthermore, dietary fat will keep you feeling the fullest for the longest duration in time; longer than both protein or carbohydrates would. Interestingly, some diets high in fat can get you 6 pack abs fast because your body learn to metabolize fat for energy.
So, while you do need to watch it, be sure you are getting some in your diet.
 
3. Finally Carb timing is key
when it comes to carbohydrate intake and getting  6 pack abs, you want to focus most of your carbohydrate intake around the post workout period.
Why?
The biggest reason for this is because this is when your body is going to need those carbohydrates the most and will really suck them up into the muscle tissue. When you eat them at this time, it is least likely that they will turn into body fat.
Additionally, consuming carbohydrates during this period will also help to aid with muscle recovery and repair, so that means less down time from the gym for you.
If getting 6 pack abs fast is your goal than each meal you should consist of 1-2 cups of raw vegetables to control insulin levels, improve absorption of your protein and flood your body with vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants.
So, if you are aiming to get 6 pack abs in the coming months, have a good hard look at your diet. That is the big secret that must not be overlooked if you are to succeed.
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About the Author:

Vince DelMonte is the author of Your Six Pack Quest found at ExerciseGoals.com/YourSixPackQuest. He specializes in helping chubby guys and gals get  six pack abs without gimmicks, supplements or dieting.

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Regards

Hameed Sidd
ExerciseGoals.com

 

Gironda Explains His Oppossition to Running

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In response to request to elaborate on problems of running in conjunction with bodybuilding: after thirty years in the gym business a man does not have to be very smart to learn a few basic truths. Observation of repetitious failures of successes in bodybuilding problems finally becomes startlingly clear.

Even animals learn through repetition without any outside influence. The first article I ever wrote for a physique magazine was concerning overtraining (Train, Don’t Strain).

Top men from all over the country who consult me on their training problems are all, down to the last man, overtraining! Too many sets, too many reps, too many different exercises. I teach them to simplify their routines and if you can absorb this – train harder. (Train over your head).

Get more work done in the shortest period of time, and stay within the confines of your own personal blood sugar levels. Blood sugar level drop and losing your pump go hand in hand. When this occurs you drop into a catabolic state (overtonis, hormone loss, capillary shrinkage, flaccid muscle tissue and a smooth appearance).

At this point you have over-trained; this happens because the central nervous system, stimulating capillaries to expand, suddenly stops the process so you do not rupture the capillaries. At this point there is a definite muscle tissue loss, which is followed by general weakness and lassitude (Negative Nitrogen Balance).

Abdominal work also produces central nervous system shock and the aforementioned condition if not fully understood by the trainer. Needless to say, running also produces the same state. At this point I am presenting an article from a jogging and running magazine (now out of print) called “Fitness for Living”, November, December, 1968 issue.

The article explains what makes muscle tissue grow and what does not. Also, I am including a page from my newest booklet on ‘Overtonis’ (Vince’s 6-Week Bulk Course).

Increasing Muscle Size:

Many people are under the misconception that any exercise makes muscles grow larger and stronger. That’s not true. Back in 1925 German scientists discovered that to acquire large muscles you must increase the intensity of work done within a given time. That means that it doesn’t matter how much work you do. What counts is how fast you do it.

This discovery has come to be known as the overload principle. Perhaps the most famous experiment which demonstrates it involves rats trained to run at different speeds for varying lengths of time. Rats that ran at 6 meters per minute for 195 miles had smaller muscles that rats that ran at 26 meters per minute, but for only 58 miles.

In another study all rats ran the same speed. One group ran for an hour per day for three months for a total of 35 miles. Another ran at the same speed for 3 hours a day for six months, a total of 207 miles. When the experiment ended, the size of the muscles in both the groups remained the same.

The principle of overload also explains why sprinters have bigger and larger muscles that distance runners. Although it’s more work to run a mile than it is to run 100 yards, the sprinter is doing more work per second. Consequently, his muscles will become larger.

A muscle is composed of muscle fibers, the number of which vary from person to person in the same muscle. The muscle fibers in the upper arm of one man may number 40,000 while the calf muscle may contain 1,120,000 fibers. Another person may have only 946,000 fibers.

Heredity controls the number of muscle fibers present, and it will not change.  It it these muscle fibers which determine how large a muscle can grow. In 1897 an Italian scientist named Morpurgo showed that even though exercise had produced a 50 per cent increase in the size of a muscle, the number of muscle fibers stayed the same.

The reason for the change was the increase in diameter – about 40 per cent – of the muscle fibers. Thus, he developed the principle now commonly accepted that strength development has a definite limitation depending on the number of muscle fibers present at birth and on the fixed maximum size to which any muscle fiber may grow.

That means that people who want to grow stronger cannot expect unlimited development. Heredity has already drawn the line. But, through proper exercise they may reach their heredity boundaries.

The Bodybuilder’s Greatest Pitfall: Overtonis:

Overtonis is a condition caused by too many sets, too many different exercise combinations – in short, overwork, which causes muscle tissue loss, hormone depletion, weakness and a smoothed-out appearance, inability to produce a pumping effect and a general lassitude or weakness.

Overtonis produces a stringy appearance with no healthy round look apparent in a properly worked muscle.  Overtonis is caused by male hormone loss.

Overtonis causes the central nervous system to cease pumping blood into capillaries which might otherwise rupture. To achieve a maximum pump exercise until you notice pump loss.   At this point, check back the number of sets, tempo and repetitions required to achieve this effect. This is your personal exercise requirement level.

5 Bodybuilding Mistakes That SCREAM “Beginner”!

By Jeff Anderson
Everyone (even Arnold) had to start somewhere, right?

For the beginner, bodybuilding can be confusing.

All those machines… all those metal plates… all those no-neck brutes to laugh at you if you find yourself flipping around like a hooked bass when the barbell is resting on your Adam’s Apple after an unsuccessful last rep.

Spare yourself the embarrassment and you’ll also get faster results from your muscle-building battle plan.

Follow these 5 powerful beginner bodybuilding tips and you can enter the upper ranks of gym rats at your local iron jungle in no time…

Bodybuilding Mistake #1:

You can’t just go into a gym, jerk some weights around, drink protein powder and walk out rippling.

You need a proven bodybuilding workout plan.

Unfortunately, even “experienced” lifters go to the gym without a game plan, and frankly, it’s holding you back if you’re one of these guys.

Know what you’re going to do BEFORE you step out of the locker room – have it in writing – and follow it every workout!

That’s why I provide a simple “print-and-go” workout journal specially designed for ALL of our bodybuilding programs!

Bodybuilding Mistake #2:

Pick up weight… jerk up… drop down… repeat.

Bodybuilding is simple, right?

No so fast there sparky!

I’ve stopped counting the number of knuckleheads I’ve seen in the gym who think of themselves as “experienced” yet have horrible form!

Do yourself a favor and take a course on bodybuilding or hire a personal trainer for a few sessions to learn the proper form for your exercises.

Don’t get sloppy. Don’t rush. Bad form just wastes your time.

Good form takes balance, flexibility, and concentration – all good things.

Use good form, and you get great results.

Bodybuilding Mistake #3:

Don’t trust everything you read in magazines about supplements.

I know the lure of a “magic pill” is what you really crave, but understand that many of the muscle mags are owned by sports supplement companies.

Guess which products they’ll push?

Many magazines are nothing more than glorified ads aimed at beginner bodybuilding suckers.

Don’t get drawn into a bunch of expensive supplements because some juiced-up pro is holding a bottle of it, claiming it’s what created his mountains of muscle.

A great bodybuilding workout plan and proper nutrition will serve you WAY better than any supplement ever will!

Bodybuilding Mistake #4:

Be patient!

You build muscle by taxing it in the gym and then allowing your body to repair the microscopic tears you caused.

This takes time – about a week for each targeted muscle group – and patience.

If you’re tempted to overdo it – a common beginner bodybuilding mistake – it’s like taking the lid off a pot of water you want to boil.

It’ll never happen because you keep interrupting the process.

Start by only training each muscle group just one time per week and then experiment with your own frequency after that.

Keep your workouts short but intense.

Don’t work out more than an hour a day 3-5 days a week.

Go past that, and your workout’s working against you.

If you work efficiently, you don’t have to live at the gym.

Bodybuilding Mistake #5:

Don’t overestimate your capabilities.

It’s tempting to load up the bar with a bunch of plates to try to NOT look like a “beginner”, but believe me, nothing screams “newbie” more than some guy with horrible form because he’s attempting too much weight.

Plus, you’re just inviting a nagging injury that can keep you out of the gym for weeks as you heal.

Start with a lighter weight and stick with absolutely perfect form and you’ll see the best results from your bodybuilding workout!

These (obviously) aren’t the only mistakes I’m sure you’ve noticed, right?

Please Share YOUR Top “Bodybuilding Mistakes” Below…