Mens Physique

3 Meals Won't Cut It or YOUR WAIST

When I was growing up the only meals I can ever remember eating(excluding snacks) were the core Three; Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. That was the norm you would typically eat three times a day and maybe a few snacks in between. Nobody ever really questioned it or even thought about changing it. Well what our parents didn't know is that this is not the most efficient means to take in our daily nutrients. When you really sit back and put some serious thought into it you can easily see the faults this type of eating schedule brings.

What's the Right Amount of Tan?

The National Physique Committee and the IFBB made a very protan_competitioncolor

smart decision in launching the Men's Physique Division, compelling Adonis types to grace the stage and women to fawn at them. Yet I recall a very grave mistake with most of the competitors at Muscle Contest in Culver City on March 26th, 2011. What was it? They were far too light, looking more like pals of Casper the Friendly Ghost than the bronzed beach gods they should have resembled. This meant missing a high placing for many competitors because the judges did indeed look at skin tone. I spoke with a number of my friends who judged that contest and they all mentioned this glaring lack of attention to competition color.

Recipe...Ripped Abs with Almond Chocolate Dip

Many people I run into think eating healthy is sooo boring. Well I'm here to tell you, with the wealth of recipes that are out there now and with valuable informative websites such as this men's physique site, the wealth of knowledge you should be able to come up with is insane. Literally there is a healthy recipe for most if not all "bad" foods mimicking them. So, get on the internet, grab a book…whatever…just get researching and get your butt in the kitchen because that is where 6 pack abs come from!!! For example, after you workout slam a 30-50 gram whey/casein protein blend shake after you workout. The slow and fast digesting proteins synergistically work together to kickstart the recovery process after a hard workout at the gym. And if you have a sweet tooth, here is a great recipe to try out and also chalked full of healthy fats, fiber and protein, not to mention lots of vitamins and antioxidants.

ALMOND CHOCOLATE DIP

1 1/3 cup raw almonds OR 2/3 cup almond butter…

What it Takes to get Results In The Gym...

When it comes to working out, it seems like I run into many people that are trying the next quick program or magazine workout. While magazine workouts may be ok from time to time, you really have to step back and see where you are in your fitness journey and where want to go. Next, visualize yourself achieving where you want to be and then take that INTENSITY with you into the gym.

Moving Mountains...

“The Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins With a Single Step”

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This is one of my favorite quotes that I always make an effort to share with others as well as strive to live my life by! Spoken by the ancient Chinese Philosopher Lao-Tzu, it is still very relevant today! Often times we see things as too great or out of reach and that is exactly what they are and will be when focused on as a whole, but when you break them down into smaller steps, you quickly come to realize that before you know it, you climbed a Mountain!

Research for Proven Results

I recently read a little rant by a guy named Christian Thibaudeau about 51XSQNE0AHL._SS500_ why he doesn’t care for research in strength & conditioning. The jist of the rant was that we shouldn’t wait for research to prove what we already know is working, and that experience is the best way to know what works.

In many ways, I agree with what he was saying. We can’t always wait for a research project to be funded or for a study to control for every variable before we start using a training method. What bothered me were the comments I read below the post from random people. As I read through the comments, it hit me that all of this information on the internet has gotten people to believe that they really know a lot about physiology, anatomy and training methods. Many of them claimed they know what works because it worked for them. Unfortunately, most people really don’t know what got them to where they are today, because they never take the time to really evaluate things.