JUAN DIESEL….FUELING THE MACHINE

By Leigh Penman - For bodybuilder Juan Diesel, the love affair with bodybuilding began the minute he picked up his first bodybuilding magazine. Since then his rise up the bodybuilding ladder has been impressive to say the very least. Currently training for the Junior Nationals in Chicago next month, Juan took time out of his busy [...]

DENA WESTERFIELD PREPPING FOR THE NY PRO

By Leigh Penman – Last time I spoke to Dena Westerfield she had just finished the Arnold Classic (where she placed 9th) and was looking ahead to her next contest appearance, the NY Pro. My first question was about that placing… So Dena…how did you feel about taking 9th place? “I was shooting for a [...]

CYTOMEL (Liothyronine Sodium)

By Leigh Penman - Cytomel is a synthetic form of the thyroid hormone tri-iodio-thyronine(T3). Thyroid hormones act as metabolic regulators in the body, with high levels of T3 leading to a significant increase in metabolic rate. This allows the user to burn more calories and, in turn, use the calories consumed in a more efficient manner. [...]

ALLI MOYER… A PORTRAIT OF POSSIBILITY

By Leigh Penman - Top NPC figure competitor and fitness model Alli Moyer has been an athlete all of her life. A competitive athlete in track, field and cross country throughout her high school and college years she decided to turn to weightlifting when she was 18 in order to add some shape to her 5’ [...]

THE GREAT CARB DEBATE..PART 2

By Leigh Penman -  Last week we took a look at the concept of low carb dieting and its affect on performance levels. What we discovered on our trip to the ‘ketone state’ was that, contrary to popular propaganda; we do not need a diet high in carbs in order to achieve a high level [...]

LAYNE NORTON: THE NATURAL…UNLEASHED!

By Leigh Penman -  As a natural bodybuilder, Layne Norton has recently expressed some very interesting theories when it comes to achieving a state of anabolism in the body without the use of drugs. He also has some unique approaches to training in order to stimulate maximum growth. Fortunately for us, he has just released [...]

CARBOHYDRATE…SAINT OR SINNER?

By Leigh Penman -  The subject of low carb diets versus high carb diets when it comes to building muscle and losing fat has probably gained more coverage in the muscle world than Brittany Spears shaving her head did in the celebrity gossip mags. It seems everyone has an opinion when it comes to carbohydrate [...]

THE MERLIN OF THE MUSCLE KINGDOM…DAVE PALUMBO

By Leigh Penman -  Dave Palumbo is one of the most highly respected athletes in the bodybuilding world. His approach to training and diet has taken up so much space on Internet forums over the years that, if it were to be transferred to print we would no doubt have more volumes than Encyclopedia Britannica! [...]

GLUTATHIONE: THE FORGOTTEN NUTRIENT

By Leigh Penman -  Look through the pages of any muscle/fitness orientated magazine and it is easy to get lost in the sea of supplement ads that compete with actual articles for space. Given the abundance of products featured you would think that every supplement you could ever need was right there at your fingertips, [...]

UNDERSTANDING BLOODWORK…A LAYMAN’S GUIDE

By Leigh Penman – I am sure you have all, at one time or another, given your arm to the doctor and submitted to the drawing of blood in order to gain an insight into your overall health. Analyzing the various components of your blood can give a very accurate picture of your state of [...]

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