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Biggest IFBB MP PRO Turnout Ever! Europa & Grand Prix Results

europa-and-grand-prix-2014What a huge weekend for Men’s Physique!  This past weekend the most ever MP Pro’s took the stage on the same day.  With pro shows on both coasts and fully stocked stages at each, 70+ IFBB MP Pros in total put on the shorts in hopes of earning their way into to the 2014 Olympia.  The stages and stands were packed to the gills.  When the dust settled, familiar names in the industry Jason Poston and Tyler Anderson took the titles at the Europa Show of Champions and the Grand Prix LA.  Additionally at the Grand Prix they held a 40+ Pro division.  Willie Spencer took that win.  Following are the results for the Europa and Grand Prix.

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One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Fighting Muscle Loss as You Age

Dave GoodinThe sad truth about getting older is that it becomes more and more difficult to hold onto the plentiful lean muscle mass and low body fat we tend to take for granted during our younger years.   An inevitable consequence of growing older is the increasing struggle to maintain lean muscle mass as the years pass.  Even if you have been blessed with a genetic propensity for the optimal balance of lean tissue and body fat, be prepared to work harder over time to keep what you have.  This also means that master’s competitors usually have to train harder to build muscle mass, and are also more sensitive to dietary fluctuations and digressions than their younger counterparts.

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Sleep Deficit and Muscle Loss

Those sleep equals muscleof you who insist on burning the midnight oil and carving into time during which you should be sleeping are doing yourselves a disservice.  When you build up a sleep deficit, not only do you adversely affect your attention and overall energy, you also diminish the potential muscle gains you would obtain if you consistently got a good night’s rest...

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Fat Intake and Depression Linked?

Severaltrans fat years ago there was a very popular medication being marketed on TV. The commercial’s introduction made the following declaration:

 “You know when you feel the weight of sadness. You may feel exhausted, hopeless and anxious. Whatever you do, you feel lonely and don’t enjoy the things that you once loved.”

This commercial described the feelings of sadness that affects people suffering from depression, but could just as easily describe the effects of trans fats on the human body. New research from Spain reveals that trans fats could be the root cause of depression in some people...

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Men's Physique Competitors Earn IFBB Pro Status at The Nationals

This Josh Arterberryweekend marked the final chance in 2013 for National Level NPC Men's Physique Competitors to earn their pro status and join the ranks of IFBB Pros.  With well over 200 MP competitors taking the stage spread across six height classes, it is clear that the level of competition was incredibly stiff.  When the dust settled at the Nationals in Ft. Lauderdale Florida, twelve MP Competitors walked away with the right to request entrance into the IFBB.  The new pros are as follows:

 

 

 

 

Overall
    John Arterberry  

Earned Pro Card
    Jermaine Ward  
    Austin Standage  
    Brandon Hendrickson  
    Andre Adams  
    Eric Heidelberg  
    John Farrell  
    Pierre Vuala  
    Reuben Gordon  
    John Arterberry  
    Qaadir Majeed  
    Josh Bowmar
    Matt Pattison

 

For complete results and pictures visit the following link: http://gallery.rxmuscle.com/index.php?contest=96

Many congrats to all of the competitors taking the stage and making the NPC/IFBB THE place to compete!

Live Play-by-Play at the NPC Nationals

WantNationals8 to know what's going on at The Nationals and who's earning their pro cards?  Pre-judging and finals for the Men's Physique Division take place on Saturday.  In the meantime, see what's going on in the other divisions!  Click through on the following link for the live Play-by-Play with Dave Palumbo.

http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?123338-2013-NPC-Nationals-Photos-Videos-amp-LIVE-Play-by-Play-with-Dave-Palumbo!

Kentucky Muscle Men's Physique Results

If Tory Woodwardyou missed the Kentucky Muscle show in Louisville this weekend, you missed a great show.  The Pro's showed up in big numbers to take the stage one last time before the end of the year.  Twenty seven of the top pro's took the stage in the battle for the title of the first ever Kentucky Muscle Men's Physique Champion.  In the end, the well deserved victory went to Tory Woodward.  Tory is now automatically qualified for the 2014 Olympia.  Following are the complete results...

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Stay in Shape with this Simple Movement 35x a day!

Ifdesk work 2 you're like most people you spend a large part of your day sitting around behind a desk. In today's society we sit behind a computer, sit while driving to work, and sit while we watch TV. Our bodies are not designed to sit for long periods of time and our health is paying the price.

Sitting requires little energy expenditure, "calorie burning drops to one per minute, greatly reduces activation of low back muscles, electrical activity in the legs shut off, enzymes that help break down fat drop by 90 percent...

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