Number of wins Mr. Olympia

8 time Lee Haney 1984-1991
Ronnie Coleman 1998–2005

7 time Arnold Schwarzenegger 1970–1975, 1980

6 time Dorian Yates 1992–1997

4 time Jay Cutler 2006–2007, 2009-2010

3 time Sergio Oliva 1967–1969
Frank Zane 1977–1979

2 time Larry Scott 1965-1966
Franco Columbu 1976, 1981

1 time Samir Bannout 1983
Chris Dickerson 1982
Dexter Jackson 2008

Merry Christmas! Here's your free cookbook from your's truly!

Download or read online a FREE .PDF or text copy of my cookbook 'The Best of the Best of JB Ranch Recipe Sampler Cookbook' by Carol Bardelli.

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Recipes included are from A Cowboy Cookin’ Every Night Cookbook By Carol Bardelli, All American Meals Cookbook Compiled by the JB Ranch Staff, Authentic Cowboy Cookery Then & Now by Carol Bardelli and F.E. “Lizzie” Hill, Easy Gourmet For Diabetics Cookbook By Carol Bardelli, SN, The Hooked Cook – A Fisherman’s Cookbook
By Carol Bardelli and John Cuneo Sr., The Protein Edge Cookbook High Protein, Low Fat, Low Calorie Recipes by Carol Bardelli, SN and the Iron Mountain Gym Staff, Wild Man Gourmet Wild Game Cookbook By Carol Bardelli & The JB Ranch Staff, Use Your Noodle! Three Italians Cook By Carol Bardelli, Nikki Diavolo & Dante “Blue” Azzurro.

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Healthy men

Living in Nevada, choosing health in a land of temptation, part one

A lot of people who have never traveled to Reno or northern Nevada think it's just like Las Vegas, hot, crowded, all glitter, gambling, and glitz. It's true northern Nevada often has heat waves in July, but it also has snow storms in winter. Our view of the Sierra Nevada mountain range has snowy peaks from late September through early July. And northern Nevada sports some of the highest rated ski resorts in the world like Squaw Valley and Heavenly.

Our climate has distinct seasons while Las Vegas, 450 miles south of Reno, is much like Phoenix, Arizona – unbearably hot three seasons of the year and shirt sleeve warm in the winter. Reno, Lake Tahoe, and Carson City to a lesser degree, have their share of casinos, live shows and glittering neon. But northern Nevada offers a great deal more than Las Vegas in the way of outdoor sports and fitness activities all year round.

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Rest Is A Critical Requirement to Build Muscle

If you want to build muscle, going to the gym and getting in your workouts is crucial. Intensity during your workouts is important as well. If you don't stress your muscles sufficiently, you won't see any growth or results from your efforts. Doing the right exercises for maximum growth is also a key component of a well constructed muscle growth routine.

Weight lifters also appreciate the importance of proper nutrition. Without the right number of calories coming in (i.e. a surplus), a lifter will never gain muscle mass worth counting. In addition, the calories have to be the right composition - plenty of protein with a healthy portion of carbs and fats. They also need plenty of vitamins, minerals, and water to supplement their training.

All of these components are well appreciated and debated by exercisers and weight lifters everywhere. But one of the keys to any good program to build muscle is often ignored: rest. It is during rest that muscles repair the damage caused by the exercise, and it is during rest that the muscles grow bigger and stronger.

Too many lifters focus on working as hard as possible and then they enter a state of overtraining. Overtraining occurs when individuals don't give their muscles enough time to recuperate between workouts. Being in this state can cause a massive plateau to your results, and even worse, it can even lead to injuries which can set you back for months.

The proper way to continue to build muscle throughout your program is to make rest a priority. This may seem like you're going soft, but you're not. Rest is as crucial, and perhaps more important, than proper exercise and nutrition.

When designing your workout plan, make sure to add in enough bouts of rest between workouts. There are many ways to do this. One way is to do full body workouts through the week, leaving a day of rest in between, such as a Monday, Wednesday, Friday (or Saturday) workout. This will leave plenty of time in between for proper recuperation. Others like to work out everyday, so they separate out each day to focus on a particular muscle group. For example, Monday could be chest, Tuesday is biceps, and so on. This allows each muscle group to have periods of rest and periods of workouts. However, weight lifters following this schedule should be careful that the "off" days for the muscles truly are off days. For instance, certain chest exercises require working the biceps, and vice versa.



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Spiced Apples and Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes are a holiday staple and new variations pop up every year. This recipe, on the other hand, goes back to grandma's day. Combines with crisp apples and crunchy pecans, sweet potatoes are a delicious treat. For a large crowd, simply double the recipe.

Chuck Wagon Spiced Apples and Sweet Potatoes

2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup apple, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/8 cup milk
1 cup whipped cream
1/3 cup pecans, chopped

Cook sweet potatoes at a simmer 20 minutes until tender. Drain. Melt butter in a sauce pan. Add apples, sugar, cinnamon, allspice, ginger and simmer 5 minutes until apples are tender. Combine apples, sweet potatoes and milk. Mash with a potato masher or fork. Serve topped with whipped cream and pecans. Serves 2 night herd riders or 4 school marms.

Recipe courtesy of 'Authentic Cowboy Cookery Then and Now' by Carol Bardelli.