Before and after training – what to eat? The period before training and for the first two hours after training is critical to stimulate, protect and feed the muscles for ideal growth. Now, I can already hear many women (and guys) crying out and say but I am only walking, jogging, cycling or doing cardio, … Continue reading BEFORE and AFTER training – WHAT TO EAT?
Diet is for LOSERS!
Diet is for losers! I've seen this happening over and over...The latest diet book hit the shelves, everyone is raving about it. My wife and her friends is part of the crowd and decided to jump in. She and her friends lose a fair amount of weight. Happy faces, goal reached... But so they think... … Continue reading Diet is for LOSERS!
What! Get off my butt and train?
What! Get off my butt and train? It is the beginning of a new year…into the 3rd week already and many people are already failing on grand new years resolutions made. I boldly make this statement: “There is no bigger gift you can give yourself than by making a serious lifestyle change.” But I have … Continue reading What! Get off my butt and train?
My first flexing video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcPDfNH9BuA At loooooong last I made a short flexing video. All footage shot during the 2nd week of Jan 2013. My training is spot on and weight now at 87.5kg, 8% bf (bodyfat) and 1.75m tall. (For those that don't know - I am 48 y/o.) I am busy cutting right now to lower bf … Continue reading My first flexing video
Training Partner or not?
This is probably one the most important decisions you will face in your training. For me, I train 90% without a partner. This is the NOT argument: More flexibility about the times you train. Not to have put up with a training partners mood swings. Not risking having chosen the wrong partner with different goals … Continue reading Training Partner or not?
My son Janu (6 y/o)
(This one is for Joe.) Here is a pic of my son Janu - he gave new dimension to the words "unconditional love" for me... I made a deal with him: As soon as he beats me 3 times in a row with armpress he gets my Subaru Sti...I am gyming very hard as a … Continue reading My son Janu (6 y/o)
Recent photos (Aug/Sept 2012)
After 2008 my bodybuilding took a dive due to my only son who was born and time was at a premium. When he reached 4 y/o I started training seriously again at the end of 2010. This time around I knew what I was doing so within 18 months I achieved more than I did … Continue reading Recent photos (Aug/Sept 2012)
The journey starts…
The chronicles of how I obtained a ripped muscle physique despite my age of 60 years.
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