The Secret Is Change
I am frequently asked what exercises do I do, what do I eat and more commonly what do I take? My response is everything I do constantly changes. The most important thing to my training philosophy is change. Your body is extremely efficient and adapts quicker than most people think. That’s probably why they say “the 3rd time’s the charm”. With that said you have to frequently change things up if you want your body to keep transforming. I personally change up my training program every 4 weeks, on rare occasions I keep a routine for 6 to 8 weeks. This ensures that I don’t plateau. If you wait till you plateau then you’re losing out on valuable gains. Think about it you lose the time you hit the plateau and every time you spend there; you’d be far better off anticipating the plateau and making a change before you hit it that way no time is lost on wasted effort. As far as diet goes you should change this on a day to day basis. Diet is your strongest weapon when it comes to changing your body. You should have low carb days, moderate carb days and an occasional high carb day. Doing this keeps your body guessing and never allows it to get too comfortable. Supplementing also plays a part in your training outcome but you should never allow yourself to be dependent on them. The only supplements you should take year round are a good multi-vitamin and mineral and protein. Everything else should be cycled. There is absolutely no magic supplement that will automatically get you the physique you desire. So don’t buy into the hype, you’ll just end up wasting money. Actually the best supplement money can buy is an excellent trainer. (Don’t just go and hire anybody as a trainer however, research a trainer beforehand as you would any other supplement, talking to their current and former clients is a very good way to find out if they are the right trainer for you)
Good luck with all your fitness and life goals ~ avadeanlewis.com
Brandon Curry UNLEASHED! Season 2 episode 2
Episode 2 of BSN’s Brandon Curry Unleashed, season 2. This season follows Brandon “THE PRODIGY” Curry as he prepares for his IFBB pro debut at the Tampa Pro in July 2010. Watch and enjoy!
MuscleTech “60 Seconds on Muscle” Jay Cutler: Carbs
Jay Cutler explains his tips on carbs.
Champion’s Creed
If you think you are beaten, you are,
If you think you dare not, you don't
If you'd like to win but think you can't
It's almost a cinch you won't
If you think you'll lose, you've lost.
For out in the world we find,
Success begins with a fellow's will,
It's all in the state of his mind,
If you think you're outclassed you are,
You've got to think high to rise.
You've got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win a prize.
Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster man,
For sooner or later the man who wins
Is the man who thinks he can.
9 Weeks Out From 2010 INBF Hercules
The body parts I'm happiest with thus far are my back, shoulders, arms and quads. I know my abs are there and will surface soon, just requires more dieting and more importantly cardio. My chest improvement a lot but I'm still not happy with it. I need to develop my inner chest more and still need more size on it, however at this point in the game gaining size isn't really an option. Calves have always been and continue to be a major problem and I finally started training forearms. My traps have come along way but I still need more development on my lower traps. All in all things are coming along and I just need to focus on the positive. If I focus on the weaknesses I'll never get anywhere. RR continues to be extremely dedicated even though he had me worried at times. I've never met another guy who pushes themselves as hard as he does. He continues to be a motivating force and I'm sure he'll do well in the upcoming contest. The training continues to be brutal. When it's 3 or 4 of us working out it's not that bad but the times when only 2 of us can make it to the gym it's a living hell. 9 more weeks to go, I haven't had to make any more adjustments to the workouts as yet.
