This is a question that most people never ask themselves while motioning through their scheduled workouts. But it is certainly worth taking a minute to reflect on. Is it a sport? Hard to say since it is just a presentation of a physique on stage without any athletic elements. Is it an art form? Closer, […]
The topic of genetics is hotly debated in bodybuilding since it provides such a great excuse for one’s own shortcomings. Together with hormones, genetics get blamed for 99% of all failures in the quest for a better physique (“It’s not my atrocious eating! I just have the fat genetics!”). On August 9th, “Der Spiegel” had […]
“Quaeldich, du sau!” or in English, “Make yourself suffer, you piglet!”, was spoken by Udo Bolts to his teammate Jan Ullrich during the 1997 Tour de France. The roles between the two of them were pretty clear: Ullrich was the captain of Team Telekom, and Bolts his assistant, was in charge of getting him over […]
Today is August 1st, which for those of you who didn’t pay attention in European History 101 (did anyone?) is the day Switzerland was created after the three states Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden shook off the rule of the evil Austrians and declared themselves independent by swearing an oath on the Ruethli lawn. Legend has […]
A while back, I went to see Bill Cosby perform live in New York City. While the first half hour was so-so, he did deliver some pearls of wisdom. One that I liked in particular was about some guy named Phil in Pennsylvania who apparently makes the best Thanksgiving stuffing on the face of the […]
Today’s date is an excellent opportunity to write about beliefs and convictions. On July 20th, 1944, Claus Schenck Graf von Stauffenberg famously tried to assassinate Adolf Hitler in his headquarters in East Prussia. The plot failed, Hitler survived and the conspirators were arrested and murdered. Aside from personal bravery, these men and what they did […]
When it comes to cardio and fat loss, it really is a case of the blind leading the blind. Most trainees have been made to believe that cardio burns only fat and that weight lifting only builds muscles, hence the combination of the two would create the perfect physique. Wrong! Weight lifting is very similar […]
So the World Cup is over and unfortunately, Germany did not win it. I am experiencing a mild case of Soccer Induced Depression! But let’s look at the bright side: 1. All of the annoying, fair weather soccer fans will be gone until the semi-finals of World Cup 2014, 2. Germany played the best soccer […]
When it comes to diet foods, I consider two things essential: 1. Do they cover your nutritional needs? 2. How filling are they? During a diet, it is crucial to consume foods that will curb your hunger for an extended period of time. Here are my most effective diet foods: 1. Chicken Breast: A lean […]
Bodybuilding can be a rather grueling enterprise. You slave away for weeks and months without seeing the results you wanted. No muscle gains, no fat loss, nothing! All this despite eating endless amounts of chicken breast and rice while your buddies are out enjoying chicken wings, burgers and beer, having the time of their lives […]