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Written by Kai Greene
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Tuesday, 20 October 2009 |
 I came across an old issue of MD and read the interview
you did with Flex Wheeler. You have a very inspirational story. I didn’t
realize it took you so long to turn professional. Now that you have, what would
you say are the main differences between competing as an amateur versus a pro?
Has your training changed a lot? And what is the best thing about bodybuilding
as a professional?
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Written by Robbie Durand
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Monday, 19 October 2009 |
“Training is an exact science.”
—Mike Mentzer
 Mike Mentzer was correct in saying there is an exact science to
training. In the January 2009 issue of Journal of Strength and
Conditioning Research, it was reported that you can take two identical
workouts and train with the exact same total work performed, yet have
different gains. It has been my experience that many bodybuilders can
learn how to get better results by periodizing their workouts.
Periodization is simply the organization and planning of training. In
sport, this planning is usually based upon achieving maximum physical
abilities (strength, speed, power, etc.) for a given competition or
period of competitions. For a more in-depth look at how changing your
training routine can make a difference, please visit my interview with
Eric Broser of MD’s ‘No Juice Bodybuilding’ on the new MD AUDIO ONLINE
Page: www.musculardevelopment.com/content/blogcategory/115/181/.
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Written by Patrick Arnold
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Wednesday, 14 October 2009 |
 Lots of athletes suffer from chronic discomfort in their joints, which
is usually due to long-term overuse. This discomfort can be accelerated
by poor training techniques, inadequate rest, inadequate nutrition and
a variety of other factors. The bottom line is that once you have
developed a chronic connective tissue injury, it is very difficult to
recover. The process requires cessation from certain exercises for
quite a long time (which sucks) as well as traditional treatments such
as ice/heat, mild stretching and physical therapy. The process is
usually frustratingly slow and improvement is often minimal, even after
several months.
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Written by Hany Rambod
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Tuesday, 13 October 2009 |
 Mass Confusion
Working with bodybuilders and other various athletes on
their nutrition and supplementation programs, not a week goes by when I don’t
hear at least one horror story related to a misunderstanding or incorrect
assumption about food that leads to bad results with losing fat or gaining
muscle. To the average person, weighing and measuring food isn’t necessary, but
to a competitive athlete, taking in the precise amount of nutrients for his own
particular needs and goals is critical. The worst thing is that many times,
bodybuilders and other athletes continue to sabotage their goals and
performance because they never know they are making some very common mistakes.
This month, I would like to go over some of them so that you don’t fall prey to
them.
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Written by Charles Glass
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Monday, 12 October 2009 |
The Bodybuilding Wizard
Trainer of Champions
By
Charles Glass
Some days I am stronger than other
days— and it’s not just a little. I am talking about something like 15-20
percent! Is this normal? Is it something I should be worried about? I seem to
be making slow but steady progress with my physique regardless, but it bugs me
that my strength seems to go up and down so much.
I get this question a lot, because
there is the common misconception that your strength should be totally
consistent at all times. Maybe if we were robots, that would be possible. But
as human beings, there are many variables that can have an impact on how strong
you are on a particular day. How much sleep did you get the night before? How
well have you been eating? Did you eat more or less carbs than usual today? Did
you drink more or less water? Are you under any stress related to school, your
job, family matters, a relationship, finances (a common concern these days for
a lot of people)? Are you dealing with some type of minor injury or illness?
Even a slight cold will affect the weights you can handle. How motivated you
are on a particular day will definitely play a role, too. We all experience
highs and lows in our motivation levels. Some days you burst into the gym
feeling like King Kong, while on others you’re more like Little Bo Peep! Don’t
worry about these fluctuations in strength. Think of it like those charts that
make little up-and-down zigzags but still make a steady upward climb from left
to right. As long as you are indeed continuing to make progress, everything is
fine.
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Written by Robbie Durand
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Thursday, 08 October 2009 |
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 Gastric Bypass Improves Sexual Performance In Morbidly Obese
Men
Grossly
obese men have an increased risk of sexual dysfunction, including erection
problems and decreased sex drive. High levels of body fat trigger insulin
resistance, which interferes with Nitric Oxide (NO) production— an important
regulator of blood flow to the penis and the rest of the body. Ramzi Dailai,
from the Albert Einstein Health Network, found that sexual performance improved
following gastric bypass surgery in morbidly obese men (body mass index greater
than 51 kg/m2; 30 is overweight). The amount of weight lost
following surgery was highly predictive of improvements in sexual performance
capacity. Sexual performance returned to near normal values in men who lost 67
percent of excess weight. Poor metabolic health is the principal cause of
sexual problems in aging men, such as erectile dysfunction. Gastric bypass
surgery improves metabolic function and sexual performance. (Journal American College of Surgeons, 207:
859-864, 2008)
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