My Intro:
I have listened to Daniel Gastelu's (Ph.D., trainer, researcher, author) Seminar series on Developing Awesome Muscles and I believe there is a good deal of information of value in there for bodybuilders, powerlifters, physique athletes and even those looking to just get ripped.
These are free to stream or download and packed with information. They range in time from as little as 15 minutes to as much as an hour...on average being 30 minutes. (I will show you how to cut 33% of the time off if your time is precious.) There are no ads and no fluff.
I want to know if anyone would be interested in listening to the segments Daniel has presented, one at a time and discussing them...I will answer any questions anyone has about the content. I am corresponding and will be talking with Daniel and if there is anything anyone wants to know more about, I am sure I can get him to cover it.
There are 22 topics from supplementation and nutrition for fat loss and muscle gains to some specific methods and techniques for maximal performance and development.
I will highlight the key points as I see them and try to clarify anything that I feel is presented in a complicated fashion.
Everyone else is free to do the same as well as discuss the points, ask questions, debate, and together work out practical scenarios for applying these things to our training to get the most of the cutting edge science that is presented.
P.S. Daniel builds on ideas as he goes through the series and I feel that listening in order is very helpful in getting some of the insights he sharing.
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Here is the Fifteenth audio in the series. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/contestpreppodcast.htm March 2006
36 minutes
Mr. Gastelu covers an ISSA independent study, some aerobic exercise considerations for final fat-loss contest prep, the rest factor, and connective tissues growth factors.
He also discusses fructose possibly turning on a fat-building gene, reactive foods, baseball training
Highlights:
Using a scientific approach to bodybuilding
Final weeks of contest prep - stay anabolic
Make anaerobic exercise more aerobic
Train aerobics in a whole body manner
Tag on aerobics after lifting
Aerobic work can counteract anabolic response to anaerobic training
Journal of bodyfat
Calipers over Bio electrical impedance
Use photos!
Diversity of exercises to bring out fine detail
Lower rep higher intensity to burn more fat
Aerobic exercise can lower Blood pressure
You need adequate rest! Schedule it.
Use relaxation, deep breathing, meditation
Muscle fiber conversion requires transitions
Regenerate "seed muscle fibers"
Collagen - glucosamine are tissue building nutrients
Taking control of your body
No conversion of FAT to MUSCLE
Fructose - and gene expression of fat building genes
Reactive foods - allergenic foods - food elimination
If you want to talk about anything you hear...post a comment in this tread! Remember this is a moderated forum so comments may not immediately appear.
There are 22 topics in this series and I will put the links to them in here later...