How to Pick a Trainer by John Parrillo

Diet Do’s and Diet Dont’s by John Parrillo

Push/pull stagnation buster…Machine training percentiles… medical professionals and protein…EFAs and flaky skin… Four plateau busting tricks of the trade

Seasonal Greetings!

I am an advanced trainee looking for something new and different in my weight training. I am sick of all my various routines and strategies, none of which fire me up. As you and I both know (as does anyone that’s been in this game for a long time) the ability to hit a workout with real fire in the gut makes a huge difference. I feel like a guy that has the same six movies and I am tired of looking at the same movies over and over. I have two or three ‘in-season’ routines and two or three ‘off-season’ routines and every one of them seems old and stale. Give me something new and different Maestro!

Baz, Toronto

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The Power of Prebiotics

The Power of Prebiotics

By JOHN PARRILLO

Prebiotics. Ever heard of them? Read on.

Prebiotics are foods or supplements that encourage the growth of friendly bacteria in the gut. They have therapeutic value for all-too-common health conditions like aging, obesity, gastrointestinal disorders, yeast infections, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, immune system slumps, and maybe even colon cancer risk.

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Tips and Tidbits – February, 2012

Training Tip of the month:

Quad Stretch

Start: Stand next to a bench or other piece of sturdy gym equipment. Bend your right knee. Holding your right ankle, bring your bent leg behind you. Position your ankle so that your instep is secured against the equipment. For balance, hold on to the equipment.

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Why Parrillo Cardio is Different than Other Cardio

By Andre Newcomb

Cardiovascular exercise is critical for bodybuilding success. This is now considered common knowledge and every competitive bodybuilder at the regional, national and international level includes aerobics as a regular part of their bodybuilding regimen. What few know is that John Parrillo was the first bodybuilding expert to insist aerobics need be included in any bodybuilding strategy. Before Parrillo’s cardio-trained bodybuilders started showing up, lean, shredded and HUGE, cardio, for bodybuilding purposes, was considered counterproductive. “Everyone knows aerobics destroys muscle!” This was the smug criticism leveled by the cardio haters back in the days when John first began having his athletes perform aerobics. The look of smugness was soon replaced with disbelief and then awe when the first wave of aerobic-performing Parrillo bodybuilders began showing up at competitions weighing in excess of 240 while sporting 5% body fat percentiles. This “1st Wave” of Parrillo athletes swept away all the smack talk and soon cardio became standard operating procedure for elite bodybuilders worldwide.

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Just Get Back on the Wagon

Twas the late morning two days away from Christmas, and I was navigating my shopping cart around Costco Wholesale. This was a rare occasion. For one thing, my wife had worked there for ten years and she could always pick up anything we happened to need before heading home. The other reason I rarely did the Costco shopping is that I have the terrible habit at places like this, Wal-Mart, and Target, of coming in for one or two items and leaving with about thirty.

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The Amazing Story of Jim Kipp – From fat to fit to national champion in less than three years

Wesley James (Jim) Kipp lives in Clifton Park, New York and like so many individuals in their mid 40s he awoke one day and discovered he was woefully overweight, out of shape and a bit confused about what to do about it. He was a few biscuits shy of 200 pounds (196) and standing five feet five inches tall, he was drastically overweight. The bodyweight had come on gradually. “I had gotten into some bad eating habits over the years and suddenly I was a fat guy. I have two wonderful children who want their Dad to play with them. I could play – but not for long. I would get embarrassingly winded. I couldn’t keep up with them.

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Turkey Sausage and Gravy by John Parrillo

Stuffed Mushrooms by John Parrillo