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Week 4 on Sumi’s Hybrid Journey=4 lb increase in LBM
Posted in Strength Training, Sumi's Hybrid Program Journal, Training Programs, Women's Health
Back shot- feel like I'm getting bigger in the back..and waist too.
Here’s another scary article on the “dangers” of bodybuilding from the BBC.
Every time I see an article like this, IÂ have a Pink Floyd flashback.Â
Now you’d think, in an age where obesity rates for young people are skyrocketing, that the ”experts” would be applauding these young men…they want to be fit and look good – what’s wrong with that?! Pumping iron sure beats the hell out of sitting slackjawed in front of the tube. Rather than clutching their pearls and getting the vapors over teenaged boys ”…losing some of their innocence”, these “experts” should be working with them to make sure that they have their diets straight, and don’t overtrain or injure themselves.
And – needless to state – they should be encouraging teenaged girls to hit the gym too!
The “Health” section of the BBC News web site is my browser home page, so it was impossible to miss this headline: “Bodybuilder scarred from steroids.”
Hoo-boy…here we go again…
Anyone considering using steroids to bulk up may want to think again after seeing pictures of the horrific scars suffered by one young bodybuilder.
German doctors were shocked at the extent of the massive, deep ulcerating sores on the chest and back of the 21-year-old man.
After antiseptic and antibiotic therapy the wounds healed but left permanent scars, The Lancet reported.
You might want to pause before clicking that link, btw…the pics aren’t very pretty.
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Welcome to the new and improved BrinkZone blog. Hopefully you all will note the improvements. It’s a much better system than the old blog.
In this new blog, I plan to add up-to-date info on all sorts of topics relating to health, fitness, weight loss, bodybuilding, longevity, and what ever relevant topics come across my desk. I hope you will join me.
There’s been a lot of changes and improvement going on behind the scenes with the BrinkZone, as well as other ‘net related ventures of mine (such as the ebooks, and others) and I think regular visitors to the BrinkZone will benefit from those changes.
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Interview Conducted by Josh Beaty The following interview was conducted by Josh Beaty with Layne Norton, Jamie Hale, Alan Aragon and Will Brink. Sit back and enjoy a very informative discussion.
J Beaty: The big focus in hypertrophy research lately has the mTOR pathway. What impact does this research have on bodybuilders?
L Norton: The mTOR pathway is a major cellular anabolic pathway that is responsible for much of the anabolic response to nutrient stimulus. In adult subjects, amino acids (specifically leucine) are responsible for triggering mTOR activation. mTOR essentially acts as a ‘leucine gauge.’ If leucine levels increase, mTOR becomes active & activates other components of the protein synthetic pathway because high leucine levels indicate a fed state, and ample amino acids are present for protein synthesis to occur. If leucine levels drop, mTOR becomes less active as it senses that there are not enough amino acids and energy to continue protein synthesis. Click Here To Continue Reading
