Sep
26
In a world of fat, one guy is trying to get bigger: Part II.
Wednesday, 2007 | Alexander Carter | Leave a Comment
After clocking up some sessions on the free weights, I felt confident enough to ask my trainer Henry about adjusting my routine to suit the heavier weights and building my strength. The shape of my body had changed little from what I could see but there was no denying my increased strength. When I first started going to the gym I was a sweaty mess after only a few minutes, now I could sit on the rower and pull and pull, the machine swaying under my enthusiasm.
Sep
18
In a world of fat, one guy is trying to get bigger: Part I
Tuesday, 2007 | Alexander Carter | Leave a Comment
Just over one sweat-filled year has passed since I took on the challenge of total body transformation, and, as I slip on a pair of well-worn sneakers, I think about how far they have taken me.
I bought the shoes to go with my gym membership. This would be my first serious attempt at getting fit. If I was to be serious, I thought, I needed the gear – and if I failed and gave up, the expensive footgear would serve as a niggling reminder of my laziness and unfulfilled dream. Read more
Sep
7
Bodybuilding AB Style
Friday, 2007 | Dr J | Leave a Comment
Blond Bond? What about Black Bond?
All Black Byron Kelleher does his best Bond impersonation
Sep
3
Legs are Not Just for Walking!
Monday, 2007 | Dr J | Leave a Comment
Blast from the Past: Ians’ second LoI first published March 2004
Yes, leg night is here again! Strange how it seems to come round faster than the more enjoyable body parts.
First up was leg curls, just 2 warm up sets to get the blood flowing through the quads, then on to leg press.
Aug
30
Dont’ Try this at Home Kids! Unless You Want a Huge Chest.
Thursday, 2007 | Ian Hales | Leave a Comment
Blast from the Past: Ians’ first LoI first published March 2004
Tuesday night is chest night, probably the most trained body part of them all, but I would be lying if I said it wasn’t one of my favorites.
To start I isolated the chest with a couple of sets of incline flys, cables or dumbells will do the job, then it’s straight on to Incline barbell press - 3 sets slow and controlled pausing at the bottom of the movement for the count of 1, this will increase intensity and the muscle spends more time under tension! Read more
May
29
War Zone Workout
Tuesday, 2007 | rapscallion | Leave a Comment
24/7 Gyms are just one of the ways to make a soldier’s life easier in war torn Afganistan.
“Each day the multiple gyms at Bagram Airfield are packed with troops determined to return home a tougher, stronger person,” according to Blackanthem.com.
25 year old Spc. John Sheck, a military intelligence analyst for Combined Joint task Force 82 hits the gym at least five time a week to relieve the considerable stress of his job.
May
7
HotDocs: The Bodybuilder and I
Monday, 2007 | rapscallion | Leave a Comment
Bryan Friedman couldn’t understand his father’s bodybuilding obsession. So he decided to make a movie about it. His documentary, The Bodybuilder and I, recently screened at the Toronto HotDocs Film Festival, where it won the Best Canadian Feature Documentary Award for 2007. Read more