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I take a moment to stop and reflect on this past year, which has brought about such an incredible amount of change in my life, I can’t help but realize how my life has truly been impacted by consistently projecting positive energy. It was only just more than one year ago that I first began my journey to improving my health and wellness, beginning with an unbelievable transformation of losing over 30 pounds. Trust me though; this journey has not been without stress and struggle. I have definitely had moments when I had hit a plateau, or faced difficult times with work, or simply the intense pressure of preparing for back-to-back Men’s Physique competitions. There have been many times when I have allowed doubt and negative influences to impact my state of mind and/or progress towards my goals. Over time, I have learned to recognize these negative influences or thoughts, and shift my focus to the many positive things I have in my life.
Preparing for your Detox:
The most practical way to detox is to stop eating refined and processed foods and just to drink plenty of water, fruit and vegetable juices for a couple of days. Mental rest is of great importance too. It is important, however, to prepare yourself for the detox in advance. A detox can last for one day to one month, but if it is your first time 2-3 days will make a big difference.
It’s a common question - and there’s no denying that when we bend over and touch our toes, we feel the hamstrings stretch. But does that automatically mean that performing that movement - as in a deadlift or “good mornings” - results in hamstring development?
Hamstring Anatomy
The hamstring is a four-part muscle. Three of the four parts originate at the lower portion of the pelvis, on a boney area known as the “Ischial Tuberosity”. One small part of the hamstring originates on the surface of the Femur (thigh bone) - about three quarter of the way up.
The names of the four parts of the hamstrings are as follows:
1. Biceps Femoris long head
2. Biceps Femoris short head
3. Semitendinosus
4. Semimembranosus
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us today is MP Competitor Kerry Buch. Congrats on a great showing! What made you decide to compete in the Men’s Physique Division?
I decided to compete in men’s physique after a buddy decided he wanted to try his hand in it. He is relatively she and was going back and forth about it, so I told him if he was serious, I would do the show with him.
Can you tell us a little about the show in which you just competed?
The last show I did and the Louisiana championships back in July. It was my first show so I was a little bit nervous and unsure about what to expect within the whole experience.
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us today in MP Competitor Dustin Homan. Congrats on a great showing! What made you decide to compete in the Men’s Physique Division?
I had a friend that competed in the division last year and he had mentioned to me that I should give it a try. I decided early this year that I would diet down and give it shot.
Can you tell us a little about the show in which you just competed?
The last two shows I competed in was the Grand Rapids State Championships and Jr. Nationals in Chicago. I came in 1st place and overall winner at the Grand Rapids and 6th place in Chicago against some really tough competition. I was happy with that placing for my first national show. It was a great venue and everything was well run.
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month’s article was on the importance of our health in relation to sculpting the physique of our dreams. I thought I would continue down that path and talk about free radicals and antioxidants. For those that are not familiar with free radicals they are organic molecules responsible for aging, tissue damage, and possibly some diseases. Some of these molecules are very unstable and looking to bond with other molecules destroying their health and further continuing the damaging process. Not all radicals have a negative consequence in the body, but for the purpose of this article we will focus on just the negative consequences of free radicals and how to combat them.
There are five different forms of free radicals:
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