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BACK DAY: Parrillo Style
Ted Arnett had been lifting weights for the past six years and felt he was ready to move up to the next level. Secretly he wanted to be a competitive bodybuilder. Ted trained at Ron Johnson’s Steel Pit Gym in suburban Pittsburg. Ted approached Ron about training with an elite... [Read more...]
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A Bodybuilder Is Born: Generations
A Shredded Jose The town I live in isn’t exactly a ‘small town’ in the classic sense. When I think of a small town, my mind conjures up a place with one stop light, a single general store complete with crusty old guys holding court in rocking chairs on the porch out front,... [Read more...]
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The Bionic Bodybuilder
Take a close look at the photographs that accompany this article: does this look like a 54 year old man nine months on the other side of a hip replacement and a major knee surgery? Dave Patterson has been a major factor in the world of bodybuilding in the Pacific Northwest for... [Read more...]
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Heather Bear “Helping others help themselves is my biggest thrill!”
Heather Bear is a compressed ball of intense energy. A fulltime fitness professional with a vibrant physical presence, Heather attracts female clients like a gigantic magnet dropped into a bagful of metal filings. Heather trains women of all ages, shapes and sizes and possessing... [Read more...]
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The 5 Part Summer Shape-Up Strategy
Set the transformational table: Everybody wants to look good when the summer arrives. The problem is no one thinks ahead – if you want to look good in July and August you need to get started in April. As any competitive bodybuilder will tell you, it takes two to three months... [Read more...]
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Episode 26: Quitters never win, winners never quit
Injuries Not long after my young client Jared had hurt his shoulder, my own shoulders (yes, both of them) became a source of agony. While his injury could be pinpointed to a specific incident on a football field, the path to my own wrecked shoulders went back many years,... [Read more...]
Bodybuilding
A Bodybuilder Is Born: Generations
A Shredded Jose
The town I live in isn’t exactly a ‘small town’ in the classic sense. When I think of a small town, my mind conjures up a place with one stop light, a single general store complete with crusty old guys holding court in rocking chairs on the porch out front, and the same guy serving as town sheriff, minister, and small-appliance repairman. Also, there are only three different last names for a couple hundred people and they all share some dark, horrible secret that involves ritual human sacrifice, or worse – multilevel marketing.
by John Parrillo
Control Your Hormones, Control Your Weight
Hormones and Weight
Trying to lose weight? Following a precontest program for ripped abs and rope-like quads? The challenge of weight loss is impacted by your hormones. If you know how to manipulate them through diet, stripping away body fat gets easier. Let’s talk about how hormonal influence on weight management works.
Hormones are produced in the endocrine system, which consists of several organs in the body, including the pituitary gland, the thyroid gland, the parathyroid glands, the pancreas, the adrenal glands, the testes or ovaries and the kidneys. The endocrine system transmits information in the form of chemical messengers called hormones. (When parts of your body talk to each other using the nervous system, it’s like making a phone call, and when they use the endocrine system, it’s more like sending letters.)
Cliff Sheats
Question & Answer Time
Parrillo Ice Kreem
As a nutritionist, I get asked questions all the time about important get-fit issues. Here’s a round-up of some of the most frequently asked questions:
Q: I’m not used to eating breakfast, so I’m wondering how to get all my calories in?
A: Many people who start the Lean Bodies program or the Parrillo Nutrition program aren’t accustomed to eating breakfast. But once their metabolisms become efficient at using food, they can’t wait to eat in the morning. In fact, they are ravenous. I predict the same thing will happen to you.
Iron Vic Speaks
10 sets of 10 reps and more protein…One legged-bar bar brawler…New Parrillo Products…CapTri® cooking for Dummies
Parrillo Cupcakes
Vic Steele,
Here’s my problem: I am stuck at a bodyweight of around 165 and cannot add weight to save my life. I am 5-9 and very, very lean. I have entered the Hawaiian Iron Man Triathlon in years gone by and currently have a 7.5% body fat percentile. I know this for a fact because I had myself tested at the University of Kentucky Sports Laboratory a month ago. This was an underwater dunk test and I registered a 7.44% body fat percentile. I lift four times a week using a basic Parrillo split routine. I recently read an old column of John’s and was thinking about trying his “10 sets of 10 reps routine.” My goal is to add ten pounds of muscle without blowing my leanness…is that possible? Perhaps you could lay out a routine and supplement schedule. Currently I take 50/50 Plus™ after my workouts and every morning I take Max Endurance Formula™ (I do 45 minutes of intense cardio every single day) plus I take Bio-C™ and Natural E-Plus™. I was thinking about adding Muscle Amino Formula™ and Evening Primrose Oil™. Thanks again and keep up the no-bull advice…
Randy, Lexington
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