Taiji Ishimori 2009 Central Japan Bodybuilding Championship

Taiji Ishimori challenged the Bodybuilding for the first timeHe got the second place.

Best magazines for a sexy body, Men's Health

Today, men are just as body conscious as women. Guys are seeking ways to look sexy, slim down, build muscle, get healthier, and attract the opposite sex. Men's Health magazine's subtitle says it all, "Tons Of Useful Stuff." The cover of the latest issue says it's packed with "2,143 Cool New Fitness, Health, Nutrition, Sex & Style Tips." You're bound to boost your fitness, health, lifestyle and sex life. This magazine is a great source of information on diet, nutrition, fitness, workouts, sports, health, and sex geared specifically for men. Ladies may also want to sneak a peek for insight on their guys.

In addition to expert advice, Men's Health magazine features sports specific articles like "Build A Hard-Court Body: Rule the tennis court by rocking the right racket and mastering the science of swat." Celebrity interviews give you a look inside the lives of stars like Josh Duhamel and his leading role in "Transformers.' You'll also find features like "Build A Body Like Beckham's" and other workouts from celebrities and professional athletes with buff bodies like Hugh Jackman, LeBron James, and David Wright. Read the stars' fit tips and watch their gym workouts online at the Men's Health website.

If your goals are fat loss and muscle building, nutrition advice abounds. Editor-In-Chief David Zinczenko is author of the popular bestselling book series "Eat This, Not That." In the nutrition section you'll find articles like "Guilt Free Pizza," "Beer, Made Better! and "The Healthiest Foods You're Not Eating." Get on the insiders track to building muscle mass fast with "10 Perfect Muscle Foods." Read more.

Training Intensity

Article written by: Sean Nalewanyj

Are You in a Subconscious Comfort Zone?

When it all comes down it, how much effort do you truly put into your muscle building program? Can you honestly say that you are working as hard as you possibly can? Are you a true gym warrior?

I'm talking about the type of person who will do whatever it takes, no matter how difficult it is, or what the consequences may be. The kind of person who will drive through pain barriers with an explosive force of will, never surrendering or giving in. One who would jump onto the back of a bus just to make it to the gym. You know the kind of person I'm talking about if you are one. Those who choke down can after can of tuna and squat to failure on the laziest of days.

Whether or not we know it, these warrior-like instincts exist deep within us all. Once upon a time, humans depended solely on the environment for survival. We couldn't hop into the car and drive down to the local grocery store to fill our bags full of food. We were hunters and gatherers who relied on the wilderness and the wildlife in order to meet our nutritional needs. This required great speed, strength, endurance and a killer instinct for survival. As time continues to drag into the future, the human race as a whole has become lazier, more out of shape and less willing to work hard to achieve our desires than ever before. Raw, physical labour has been replaced by masses of machines used to do the jobs that we were once required to do. We no longer need the skills to hunt, as these jobs are all done for us. No matter how far into the future we go, the simple fact is that these primitive killer instincts we once needed and used still remain buried within our subconscious. The trick is to tap into these powers and to use them on our quest for mind blowing muscle mass and strength.

I don't care what anyone says, but the number one factor that separates the men from the boys, (those who make modest gains from those who make serious gains) is their level of training intensity. You simply will not yield the type of results you are looking for unless you are willing to push your body to its utmost limits. However, more often than not we see people training with far less than maximal intensity. Why? Are they afraid?

The saying always says "no pain, no gain". I don't really like to think of it necessarily as pain, but rather as "discomfort". The question then remains: why on earth would anyone let a little bit of discomfort get in the way of achieving something they want so badly? The plain fact is that training discomfort is temporary. It is there, you endure it, and then it is in the past. So why not treat every workout, every exercise, every repetition as if it was your last? You must go into every workout knowing that it is a prime opportunity to increase lean size and strength.

Don't simply go to the gym to "get it over with". Thrive on the battle! Embrace every opportunity! Enjoy the challenge! Discomfort equals growth, and the more discomfort we endure, the more growth we can hope to achieve. So why would one train in a manner that would allow them to avoid discomfort? If we train with a mentality of holding back, we will never be able to truly move forward.

Do You Truly Train With 100% Effort?
Start today! Stop making excuses for yourself. Plain and simple, stop being a slacker! Everyone likes to believe that they train hard, but how many of us truly do? How many of us truly push ourselves to the edge in each and every workout? Knowing is not enough, we must apply! Sure, you know full and well that you must train with 100% intensity, but do you really train as hard as you possibly can? Do you really push with every ounce of strength from within, on every set, during every workout? When it all comes down to it, when that last repetition is near, do you truly train all-out, and take the set until there is absolutely no way the bar will move another inch? Do you squat? Do you deadlift?

Or do you choose the lifts that are the easiest and will not cause you any discomfort? You know that you must eat 5-6 meals a day, every 2-3 hours. But do you actually do this? Do you really get at least 8 hours of sleep every night? Examine these questions and be completely truthful to yourself, and maybe you will realize a few things.

Many of us fail to realize that we are sitting in a comfort zone in the gym. We get used to a certain routine and end up convincing ourselves that we are actually training hard, when in reality we are not. Do you want real results? I mean real, noticeable, amazing results? Then stop making up excuses and stop slacking. Go to the gym and train like the warrior that you truly are. Give 100% on every single rep and set. Eat 6 meals every single day regardless of what you feel like doing. Do more than simply know. APPLY. Only when we start consistently applying all of the knowledge that we have gained will we be able to truly transform our physiques .

article source : http://www.muscleandstrength.com/articles/training-intensity.html

Nutrition Info 101: Do low carbohydrate or high carbohydrate diets increase risk of heart disease?

Recent scientific studies are pointing to refined carbohydrates as one of the bad guys in the development of cardiovascular disease. Dietary fat, and saturated fat in particular, had been fingered as the ring leader of heart disease culprits since the 1950s.

Recent science (see references below) contradicts this long held hypothesis. Ancel Keys fabricated the lipid hypothesis controversy, which was not based on sound science: "Subsequent and independent analysis of the data that were available to Keys shows that he "cherry picked" only those countries with numbers that supported his hypothesis and omitted a significant amount of data that showed there was actually no correlation between dietary fat, cholesterol, and arteriosclerosis. But this information has been largely ignored." From Smart Heart Living website. Read more.

The new model for chief culprit in causing heart disease is inflammation. See 'Growing proof inflammation is a major risk factor for heart disease' published by The Cleveland Clinic. Chief contributors to inflammation are ... read more, view research links, and watch the video.

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Showing off some hot sweaty muscle.

Nutrition Info 101: Do calories count on a low carbohydrate diet?

There's an ongoing argument between low fat advocates and low carb advocates about whether calories count. Calories are not the focus of a low carbohydrate lifestyle. If you go by the old "calories in, calories out" model used by low fat and low calorie diets, they always count. But is that model always strictly true or applicable to low carb diets?

There are two views on this issue, as with most nutritional approaches. One says, calories still count for the most part. Dr. Michael Eades wrote that, "It has been shown countless times that when people go on low-carb diets they spontaneously reduce their caloric intake. Most foods available on low-carbohydrate diets are satiating and those following these diets get full quickly. They just don’t eat that many calories. In most studies of low-carb diets people drop their caloric intake down to the 1500-1700 kcal range and are quite satisfied." Read more.

The other camp claims low carbohydrate diets give you a metabolic edge. The theory is a diet based mostly on protein and fat allows the body to burn more body fat even if your calorie intake isn't low. An example is Tom Naughton's experience in the documentary film "Fathead." Naughton lost 12 pounds although his calorie intake and energy output should have garnered him only a 7 pound loss. His doctor was perplexed.
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