Gift Ideas for Almost Any Respectable Bodybuilder

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Question:
Dear Marc,
My SO is really into bodybuilding.  Being female, I’m cool with it as he looks great but I have no idea what would say that I get this sport and I support him.  Do you have any gift ideas for my bodybuilding boyfriend?

Answer:
So it’s a gift for bodybuilders you want?  Male or Female, here’s a great list for that special bodybuilder.  These are a list of must have items or items that make working out more enjoyable, safe and fun.  Price varies as some are inexpensive but most if not all are under $100.  Any serious bodybuilder either has some of these, most of these or the luckiest of them all, all of these.  But every single idea on this list is useful to anybody who’s serious about building muscle (gym time, cook time, rest time).


The Magic Bullet can be found almost anywhere.  It’s a blender but smaller.  So less of a cleanup.  It can make most shakes and mix up protein quickly.  It’s great for those times when you want to add protein to something a bit more substantial but don’t want the hassle of pulling out the full blender and making a huge mess.

Everybody could use a good gym bag.  The brand is up to you.  Look for something with reasonable weight to it but not so huge that everybody is going to trip over the thing.  I don’t know of a single serious bodybuilder who doesn’t carry a bag.  Seriously.  Stuff it with a towel, protein shaker or other goodies if you want.

Not inexpensive but the best shoes I’ve ever used for lifting.  Working out and doing squats and deadlifts in shoes made for running is a mistake.  But almost everybody does it because most people do not realize there are shoes made for weight lifting.  These shoes give you a nice stable surface so there’s no sideways movement or instability.  The cushion provided by running shoes is actually detrimental to leg exercises.  Get them a pair!  There’s other alternatives but look for shoes made specifically for weight training.

Makes a nice coffee table book if nothing else.  It’s a classic.  This may be more male specific and it might make your mom mad knowing Arnold is hanging around.  Quick!  Hide the maid.  Anyway, still makes a good gift for anybody who’s into classic bodybuilding. There’s lots of good information, loads to read and exercises for when you get bored or you gym gets rid of stuff.


The classic 2003 ebook that started it all, revised and updated and now in hardcover!  Hits the bookshelves on December 10th.  This is the only book they’ll ever need on nutrition.  It’s good for your mom looking to lose weight or an aspiring teen bodybuilder.  This isn’t some fad diet.  It’s what I wish I had 20 years ago so I wouldn’t have wasted so much time trying all kinds of gimmicky booshit.  Totally good book, worth it and will apply to the bodybuilder looking to build muscle or burn fat.  If they don’t have this one, they should.
Everybody could use a good BPA free shaker bottle that will last.  This is dishwasher safe and includes a stainless steel mixer ball.  It will handle all the different types of protein out there.  I’m willing to be it would have mixed up that 1980's crap I used to drink that clumped. Even if they have have one, everybody can use a 2nd, 3rd or 15th shaker bottle.

Almost everybody should be using one especially to loosen up the IT band but almost nobody does.  It’s painful!  But this little device really makes leg day bearable.  You use this for self massage.  There’s a number of different exercises you can do with this foam roller. You’ll be amazed at how the pain in some areas goes away.  Some gyms have them, most bodybuilders don’t.  They’ll be confused at first but a quick search will reveal just how many things you can do with this seemingly simple piece of hard foam.


If they are serious about building muscle and burning fat or just eating right, they will need some storage.  Prepping meals the day before and storing them is essential.  Plastic baggies only go so far.  Like the gym bag, it’s a must.  The nice thing about these type of storage containers is you can get them BPA free and in various sizes.  Even if they own some, who can’t use more?

My favorite pair of lifting straps!  Versa Straps are by far superior.  You’ll probably lose your arms before your grip gives out.  Very safe, very sturdy.  If your lifter is using those leather old school straps or nothing at all, this is a huge and very nice upgrade.

Need more ideas?  The list goes on.
Lifting GlovesMassageRice CookerFat GripzFood ScaleInzer Weight Lifting BeltCaptains of Crush GripperHigh Socks for DeadliftingiTunes Gift CardAmazon Gift CardBose HeadphonesGeorge Foreman GrillSlow Cooker/Crock Pot for making Tuscan ChickenDip BeltGift Certificate to TrueNutrition.com
And there you have it.  If you need a gift for bodybuilders, there’s something on the list for everybody, male or female, beginner or advanced.  I’ve been training for over 20 years and it’s take me that long to accumulate most of these things.  I can’t say I use them all every day but I use them all at some time during the year.  It’s just part of being a bodybuilder. Having the right equipment to do the job.

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Auswahl das besten Pre-Workout-Supplement

Die Nahrungsergänzungsmittel-Industrie ist im Wachstum in den letzten zehn Jahren sprunghaft angestiegen, und einer der beliebtesten Supplement Kategorien wurde die Pre-Workout Produkte. So viele Firmen haben an Bord sprang und erstellt Produkte, damit Sie Ihre Leistung in der Turnhalle zu maximieren können. Aber mit der zunehmenden Beliebtheit von Pre-Workout Supplements geworden es ziemlich schwierig Qualität von Müll zu trennen und Orten genau das richtige Produkt für Sie.

Lernen, was die Top-Zutaten sind und wie sie arbeiten, um Ihre Leistung zu verbessern ist von größter Bedeutung, wenn Ihre Ergänzung-Kauf Entscheidungen. Dieses Wissen besitzen zudem mit einer neuen Option: machen Ihre eigenen Pre-Training-Recht im Komfort Ihres Hauses. Alles, was Sie tun müssen, ist abholen eine Bulk-Flasche der einzelnen Bestandteile, die Sie interessiert und mischen Sie sie alle auf.

Zwar mag es bequemer, eine Ready-to-Mix-Pre-Workout zu verwenden, eigene Mischung von Zutaten mischen kann besser passen Sie weil Sie in der Lage zu kontrollieren werden, welche Inhaltsstoffe Sie verbrauchen, und wie viel davon Sie in Ihrem Körper setzen. Plus, können Sie Ihren Körper von potentiell schädliche Zusatzstoffe speichern und Färbung, die in den meisten bereit-zu-Mix vor Training vorhanden sind. Aber unabhängig davon, ob Sie eine fertige Mischung oder mischen eigene, Sie müssen wissen, welche Inhaltsstoffe zu achten, und die empfohlene Dosierung dieser Inhaltsstoffe.

Die besten Bodybuilding-Pre-Workout Supplement-Zutaten sind im folgenden Artikel der drei getrennt aufgeführt:

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Contest-Berichterstattung: 2013 NPC Nationals

Der 32. jährlichen NPC Bodybuilding Meisterschaften, die an ein Ereignis geplant ist platzieren November 22 bis 23 im Broward Center for Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Die Karte verfügt über Männer Bodybuilding, Damen Bodybuilding, Herren-Körperbau, women's Physique, Abbildung und Bikini. Bis zu 62 IFBB erhält pro Karte auf den zwei bestplatzierten oder der Gewinner in jeder Division Klasse, je nach jede Abteilung besondere Regeln.

Die vollständigen Ergebnisse und eine Zusammenfassung der Männer und der Frauen Bodybuilding ab 2013 NPC Nationals können auf den folgenden Link gefunden, sobald das Ereignis kommt zu dem Schluss:
Schnelle Ergebnisse, bestehend aus der gesamten Gewinner und pro-Karte Gewinner der einzelnen Abteilungen werden unter veröffentlicht.

Allgemeine Division-Gewinner:
Men's Bodybuilding: Kevin Jordan.Frauen Bodybuilding: Victoria Dominguez.Men's Physique: John Arterberry.Women's Physique: Kelli Schrader.Abbildung: Elissa Martis.Bikini: Janet Layug.
Men's Bodybuilding Pro Karte Gewinner:

Super Heavyweight: Ryan Pateracki (1.) und Joel Thomas (2nd).Heavyweight: Kevin Jordan (1.) und Brad Rowe (2nd).Light-Heavyweight: Chris Tuttle (1.) und Lorenzo Jones (2nd).Mittelgewicht: Thomas Anderson (1.) und Danny Hester (2nd).Weltergewicht: Edward Foster (1.) und Alfredo Prinz (2nd).Lightweight: Damion Ricketts (1.) und Marlae Ruelas (2nd).Bantamgewicht: David Nguyen (1.) und James Shumpert (2nd).

Women's Bodybuilding Pro Karte Gewinner:
Heavyweight: Victoria Dominguez (1st).Light-Heavyweight: Sarah Mathison (1st).Mittelgewicht: Alana Shipp (1st).Lightweight: Patricia Watson (1st).

Men's Physique Pro Karte Gewinner:
Klasse A: Jermaine Ward (1.) und Austin Standage (2nd).Klasse B: Brian Hendrickson (1.) und John Farrell (2nd).Klasse C: Eric Heidelberg (1.) und Austin Standage (2nd).Klasse D: Pierre Vuala (1.) und Reuben Gordon (2nd).Klasse E: John Arterberry (1.) und Qaadir-Majeed (2nd).Klasse F: John Bowmar (1.) und Matt Pattison (2nd).

Women's Physique Pro Karte Gewinner:
Klasse A: Hannah Hallman (1.) und Lenore Kaiser (2nd).Klasse B: Kelli Schrader (1.) und Nickie Clark (2nd).Klasse C: Eunika Desir (1.) und Dolly Lazarre (2nd).Klasse D: Lynn Reif (1.) und Kimberley Raber (2nd).

Abbildung Pro Karte Gewinner:
Klasse A: Jessica Thompson (1.) und Rosalyn Dudding (2nd).Klasse B: Shalako Bradberry (1.) und Ivana Ivusic (2nd).Klasse C: Jessica Canty (1.) und Shelina Azan (2nd).Klasse D: Carly Starling Horrell (1.) und Michelle Horan (2nd).Klasse E: Elissa Martis (1.) und Annette Mendez (2nd).Klasse F: Healohanani Montgomery (1.) und Angie Garcia (2nd).

Bikini Pro Karte Gewinner:
Klasse A: Caryn Paolini (1.) und Amy Updike (2nd).Klasse B: Lisa Asuncion (1.) und Lisa Schimkat (2nd).Klasse C: Antanique Landry (1.) und Lisetter Howard (2nd).Klasse D: Anne Marie Caravalho (1.) und Samantha Karr (2nd).Klasse E: Marcela Cabral (1.) und Alexa Hotaling (2nd).Klasse F: Janet Layug (1.) und Jade Carroll (2nd).
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Contest-Berichterstattung: 2013 Tijuana Pro und Felicia Romero Pro Abbildung Classic

Zwei pro Verlosung fand am 15. November bis 16, markiert das Ende der Saison 2013 IFBB Wettbewerb. Diese Wettbewerbe waren die Tijuana Pro und das Felicia Romero Pro Abbildung Classic. Die Tijuana Pro hatte zwei Divisionen, men's Bodybuilding und Bikini, als Teil der Show in Tijuana, Mexiko. Ehemaliger Mr. Olympia Champion Dexter Jackson war der einzige Big-Name in der Bodybuilding-Lineup, das aus nur sieben Bodybuilder, und er hatte wenig Schwierigkeiten entstehen an der Spitze.

Auf der anderen Seite überwand Crystal Matthews eine große Lineup, bestehend aus bewährten Bikini Wettbewerber und mehrere Up-and-Debütanten unterwegs zu ihrem ersten Platz. Eine Zusammenfassung und die vollständigen Ergebnisse der men's Bodybuilding und Bikini-Wettkämpfe von der 2013 Tijuana Pro finden Sie hier.

Was die Felicia Romero Classic diese Show fand in Mesa, Arizona, und es war alles über die Figur-Division. Wettbewerb Projektträger Felicia Romero ist Konkurrentin Abbildung selbst, also es nur, ihre eigene Show angemessen ist highlight dieser Teilung. Alicia Coates konnte ihren zweiten pro Sieg des Jahres, als sie kam vor Brooke Erickson und Kristin Dunn, der in der zweiten und dritten Platz, bzw. platziert. Coates gewann der Kentucky Muskel Pro nur eine Woche zuvor in dem, was war ihr pro Debüt. Sie hatte ihre IFBB pro Karte im Juni bei den Landesmeisterschaften 2013 NPC Junior verdient. Mit zwei Siegen in ihren ersten beiden pro Wettbewerbe Coates ist eine steigende Perspektive in der Division pro Abbildung und einen Namen aufpassen, denn die 2014 Contest Saison.

Die vollständigen Ergebnisse des Geschäftsbereichs Abbildung aus der 2013 Felicia Romero Pro Abbildung Classic sind wie folgt.

Abbildung:

1. Alicia Coates
2. Brooke Erickson
3. Kristin Dunn
4. Sascha braun
5. Crystal Lowrey
6. Francine Sablan
7. Alessandra Barata Pinheiro
8. Dawn Fernandez
9. Karen Noorlun
10. Cinderella Richardson
11. Kimberly Dickson
12. Tarah Mitchell
13. Veronica Jackson
14. Devin Hockensmith
15. Lisandra McGrath
16. Chris Kramer
16. Robyne Roveccio

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Cardio and Fat Loss

Welcome to My DoFollow Blog! As a Big Thank You, I'd Like to Give You FREE Access to my "19 Tips to Build Muscle & Gain Weight" Report That Gives You The Key Ingredients For Success in YOUR all your workouts! ~ Marc David; CPT


Just the other day, I got off the phone with a friend I’ve know for years.  He told me how many times per week he’s doing cardio (spin, zumba, etc) and does some weight training but not much.  He’s frustrated that his fat loss seems to have come to a complete halt.

In fact, in the last month, he’s fluctuated about two pounds!

I tried to explain cardio as a tool that he could use to put himself further into a calorie deficit but that his main goal should be to focus on weight training and building muscle.  As usual, the advice I willingly gave was met with endless debates about the necessity of cardio.  After which he told me he thinks he’s been in a 50% deficit! (that’s 50% below what he needs to maintain his current level of activity).

My advice was simple.. reduce the cardio, start eating more and focus on the weights.  Maybe even consider eating at his maintenance level for a bit or even go into a surplus!  He wouldn’t hear of it.  He was willing to consider less of a deficit but there wasn’t a chance he’s ever think of eating too much more as it might put on fat.

To give you some perspective, he’s a 201 lb male eating about 1600 calories a day.
To give you some perspective, I’m 190 lb male eating about 4000 calories a day and I do one “cardio” session on Sunday for about 30 minutes.  It’s nothing more than a warm up for 5 minutes, followed by 6 all out sprints and a cool down.  Not much but it keeps me as lean as I need to be right now.

Why do I dislike cardio!
I don’t.  Not at all.  In fact Tom Venuto of the Burn the Fat Inner Circle says it best.
“Fat Loss is not a function of cardio. It is a function of a calorie deficit.”


Unless you are training for a specific endurance type event, I advise most people to do as little cardio (low intensity steady state) as possible and use it as a tool to put themselves into a calorie deficit (deeper if necessary).  For the record, when I mention cardio I’m not talking about daily movement or brisk walking.  I’m usually referring to some activity that gets your heat rate into a moderate zone, has you sweating but able to talk.  It’s more than hiking but less than a 400 meter relay pace for sure.

Focus on weight training, tighten up your nutrition to meet your goals and use cardio as a tool to put you into or further into an aggressive calorie deficit to burn off fat.  Used improperly, it just leads to too much of a calorie deficit which can result in a slowdown or a halt of any fat burning progress.
If you want something fun to do this month, try the holiday challenge!  Registration closes on November 21, 2012.

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