We are going to do something a little off the wall for a FREE T-Shirt GIVEAWAY.
Now that Thanksgiving is over, it is time to get ready for the breif remainder of 2012 and the soon to be here 2013. In honor of the holidays we have a contest going on. All you have to do is sing the lyrics here and post the result on our Facbook page.
Again you must remember to post your song on our Facebook page to be considered for the T-Shirt! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mens-Physique/160785833977443
The winner will get a FREE RXMUSCLE T-Shirt AND their rendition of the lyrics will be played on PHYSIQUE STAR RADIO! http://www.rxmuscle.com/physique-star-radio.html
If you can't sing then have your girlfriend or mom or dad....really anyone do it for you! Again the winners that are played on PHYSIQUE STAR RADIO will win a FREE RXMUSCLE T-SHIRT!
What You'll Be Singing:
“Men’s Physique Is Coming To Town” (To the tune of “Santa Clause Is Coming To Town”)
Lyrics by Scott Fishkind
Meet MP Competitor Dewayne Triplett. Congrats on the physique you brought into Nationals! What made you decide to compete in the Men’s Physique Division?
I had been contemplating competing for quite some time. I always used the excuse of not wanting to walk around at 240 and above. When I found out about the Men's Physique Division, I went to the 2011 Jr. Nationals and decided I wanted to compete after watching that competition.
Can you tell us a little about the show in which you recently competed?
I just competed in the 2012 National Championships. The competition was fierce. Everyone looked good. There were some outstanding physiques at this competition. I was in the D class which had a higher number of competitors than most of the other classes. The show was well organized. It made me feel proud to be an NPC athlete.
Motivation is a facet of exercise that is vitally important for individuals seeking to maintain or reach peak fitness levels. If fact, maintaining the big MO is the subject of countless articles, videos and Facebook status updates. And, when you think about it, fitness trainers, coaches and boot camp instructors make a living helping to motivate people to try hard and to do more.
You may be asking yourself where motivation fits with diet, exercise and sleep. And, I would suggest that motivation isn’t in direct competition with the aforementioned but an underlying component of all three. If you’re motivated to reach your goals then you’re more apt to engage in behaviors that support those goals, right? You are more likely to eat the proper foods, training in #beastmode and bank the proper amount of Zs.
I recently had a chance to review individual and comparison photos from the 2012 NPC Nationals held in Atlanta. The show had an astounding 900 competitors across the various divisions and by the time all was said and done, 62 individuals became IFBB pros. When looking specifically at Men’s Physique, approximately 7 percent or 12 of the 177 entrants reached professional status.
As I clicked through the photos, I began to wonder what separated the winners from the “professional” winners. I mean let’s face it, anyone that’s on that stage is a winner, but rules dictate that only a handful can turn pro in a given year. In looking at the photos, you could point out physical differences between this guy and that guy but it’s almost like preferring a Ferrari over a Lamborghini. At the end of the day both cars are amazing. So what is it that separates one competitor from another?
No, this is not another doomsday article designed to incite mass panic and overreaction, it is however designed to get you those “jacked”, muscular arms you desire! The trick is incorporating all muscle groups so that each one is worked uniformly. How many times have we seen the guy at the gym who does incessant curls so that his biceps are completely overdeveloped to the point of looking cartoonish, yet has little or no tricep development at all? DO NOT BE THIS GUY!!
Following is my Armageddon routine. I hope you are not scared of a little pain, because if your arms don’t start cramping or locking up after this workout, you are either not doing it right, or aren’t pushing yourself hard enough. This routine works best with three people so that you have enough time to rest in between supersets.
You will need:
A flat bench
Dumbbells (I use 35lbs)
A curl iron (25-35 lb. plates)
Long ago there was a man who each day walked to town around a large mountain, the same as many others did. Each day this man would pick up a stone from the mountain and place it to the side of his path, this went on for many years. Soon others began to do the same as they saw the man slowly moving the mountain from their path! Now, sometime the stones would fall down, sometimes someone else would put them right back, but most of the time they stayed right where they were placed. As more and more people joined in, the once mighty mountain was dwindled away to nothing and the path they ventured became a straight line! What is the moral of this story? Well, as individuals we can only do so much, but collectively we can move mountains! By committing to something greater than ourselves we are able to truly help this world and gain the most satisfaction in our own lives!
How does this apply to fitness?
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