One thing I have done since I got serious
about achieving my goals was to track everything. When I say everything I am talking about your calories, training, and your progress. If you are not tracking those 3 things then you are not serious about reaching your goals. It is impossible to see the improvements you are making or to gauge your progress. It is also very difficult to improve if you can’t remember what you did last week in the gym. Let’s break down the benefits and reasons for tracking...
“Do what you can if you can for those
who can’t” ~ My pops, Marvin Earl Ashhurst R.I.P.
As I rode on the train to the airport to head home from the North Americans in Cleveland I looked around at the vacant buildings and low income areas we passed by and began to reflect on where I came from and what earning my IFBB Pro card means.
Competitors have often asked what I get for earning the title IFBB Pro…supplement sponsorship, magazine spreads, etc...
The importance of a powerful looking chest is
undeniable in the Men's Physique division. All body parts are important, but few draw the atttention on the stage like an awesome chest. Are you looking to improve yours?
Like I mentioned in my last article I like to switch my workouts up all the time. Here is my current chest workout:
Incline dumbbell press 8-12 reps, 4 sets
Cable cross over 12-15 reps, 3 sets...
You have just rolled out of bed, 
time to break the fast!!
7am: Bacon or Ham and Fried Eggs. (Not pancakes, or a bagel with cream cheese)
Benefit 1: Fullness and Energy: the protein in this power meal will keep you full throughout the morning
Benefit 2: Relaxed Blood Vessels: when you digest eggs, protein fragments are produced that can prevent your blood vessels from narrowing, which may keep your blood pressure from rising.
REMEMBER!!!! This is your most important meal of the day!!! Don't miss it!!!
Let’s face it performance enhancing drugs
are intertwined in every sport. So why does it have such a bad rap sheet. Well I tried researching how many deaths a year account for steroids and you can’t find the figure. You can find deaths related to heart failure and other symptoms that may have been triggered by abusing steroids but there are no clear cut answers. I also came across the fact that 400,000 people die a year from smoking. I believe the public’s priorities are bit deranged, but that’s what you get when they are the ones abusing the wrong legal over the counter drug...
As a fitness model it is very important to know your body, best poses, different looks and what basically works and doesn’t work well for you. This may seem obvious or simple on the surface, but if you’re a novice or even somewhat experienced, it’s different when the rubber meets the road during an actual shoot. You don’t want to “freeze” when you are on an assignment or even a test for that matter.
What I recommend is first practice posing in front of a mirror. When you think you have found certain poses that are flattering for your physique, then learn what that feels like. Practice the achieving that pose so you can do so without the mirror, basically muscle & mind memory connections. It is just as important to know what angles don’t work.
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