Sunday, July 3, 2011

Bodybuilding nutrition

Bodybuilding nutrition by Mondial34
Bodybuilding nutrition a photo by Mondial34 on Flickr.
Got a shipment with bodybuilding nutrition from Gymgrossisten.com (largest supplier in Sweden).
Info: (Everything from Star Nutrition except CLA from PVL).
Gainer Pro: Carbs 68%, Protein 24%, Fat 1,76%.
Whey 80: Carbs 5%, Protein 76%, Fat 8%.
Goodlife: Carbs 37%, Protein 31%, Fat 11%.
Star Bar: Carbs 35,1%, Protein 36,2%, Fat 12,9%.
CLA: (Conjugated Linoleic Acid) 85%, 2000mg
(About $290 for everything in picture, a 3 months supply for me).

Saturday, July 2, 2011

wow, i am glad i dragged my lazy ass to the gym!

last week was a really sh!tty week, so i was debating on going to the gym. after much guilt, i decided i needed to work off some of easter dinner. boy, was i happy i went. LLCoolJ was actually working out tonight with his trainer. i had thought my class instructor was kidding til i saw a girl asking him for a photo. so i asked him if he really was LL. he said yeah, and i helped take a photo for her, and she took one for me. that was sweet. HE IS DEFINITELY HOT! =)apparently he has been going to this gym for many years, but this is the first time i seen him in my 2 and a half years there. =D

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Muscle Beach: Needs More Axe

VENICE, CA: Mr. & Ms. Muscle Beach competition at the Venice Recreation Center. July 4th, 2010.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

AqquaWALKING Treadmill

AqquaWALKING Treadmill by aqquatixusa
AqquaWALKING Treadmill a photo by aqquatixusa on Flickr.
Different Exercise Motions for the AqquaWALKING Treadmill:

SHORT STRIDE
With a regular walking gait concentrate on taking slow paces steps and then fast steps.

LONG STRIDE
Making an exaggerated stride starting at the top on the treadmill incline and moving down the tread, concentrate on taking slow precise strides and then fast steps while holding on to the handle rail at your side.

RUNNING
With hands on the side of the handle rail, run with an even and fluid stride.

SIDEWAY WALKING AND RUNNING
With one hand on the side of the handle rail, face to the side and walk crossing over each stride. Next pick up the pace to a jog, and crossover. Although this movement would be awkward and difficult on land, the water makes it a simple stride.

WALKING AND RUNNING USING ONE LEG
With both hands on the front rail, place on foot off of the treadmill and on the side of the equipment. Facing forward, walk or fun with the inside foot.

BACKWARD WALKING OR RUNNING
Face the back of the treadmill and grip both hands on the side handle rail. Walk with a slow stride, pushing the treadmill to maintain momentum. Then pick up the pace to a run.

By combining the positions and the vaious exercise motions, you can create a rewarding and challenging workout on the AqquaWALKING Treadmill. And remember, the resistance of the water continually challenges your body giving you a harder workout, without you feeling it!!!! View more at www.aqquatixusa.com/

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

treadmills 2

treadmills by thattalldude
treadmills a photo by thattalldude on Flickr.
It's not so hard to lip sync while 'dancing' on treadmills, right?

Monday, June 27, 2011

Bodybuilding Preparation

Bodybuilding Preparation by MCalatayud
Bodybuilding Preparation a photo by MCalatayud on Flickr.
Bodybuilding Preparation with Francisco Marra Sánchez


CAMPEON DEL MUNDO NAC 2.009

* Campeón de Thionville (Francia) Principiantes 1991
* Subcampeón de España Junior Ifbb 1992
* Campeón Absoluto de Castilla-La Mancha Ifbb 1997
* Campeón Absoluto del Triangular Castilla-La Mancha, Murcia y Valencia Ifbb 1.997
* 3º Cto de España Ifbb 1997
* Subcampeón de España Ifbb 1998
* Subcampeón de España Wabba 2003
* Campeón Absoluto de Madrid Aef 2004
* Subcampeón de España Aef 2004
* 3º Universe Nac 2004
* Campeón del Trofeo Nacional "El Quijote" Aef 2006
* Campeón del Open Nacional de Tres Cantos Aef 2006
* Campeón Absoluto Olimpia Nacional 2006
* Subcampeón del Mundo Nac 2006
* Campeón de la Copa de España Wabba 2007
* 7º Mr Universe de Inglaterra Nabba 2.007
* 5º Cto del Mundo Wabba 2007
* Campeón del Trofeo Nacional "El Quijote" Aef 2009
* Campéon Absoluto Olimpia Nacional 2009
* Campeón Absoluto de España Wabba 2009
* 4º Cto de Europa Wabba 2009
* 3º Cto del Mundo por Parejas con Alis Santos Nac 2009
* Campéon del Mundo Nac 2009

Thursday, June 23, 2011

treadmills 1

treadmills by Sly420
treadmills a photo by Sly420 on Flickr.
Part of a series of gym scenes I'm attempting for my sister. Her husband is a personal trainer, and is opening his own gym. She asked if I could make anything for them to decorate the place with.

Since they live 1500 miles away I have not yet seen the establishment. I am awaiting photos of the building, to see if I can recreate at least the facade, maybe part of the interior, and put a sig-fig of my bro-in-law in it somewhere. In the meantime they get scenes in random interior spaces. More to come, hopefully.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Muscles 3

Muscles by LiveSurfing
Muscles a photo by LiveSurfing on Flickr.
Muscle (from Latin musculus, diminutive of mus "mouse&quot) is contractile tissue of the body and is derived from the mesodermal layer of embryonic germ cells. Muscle cells contain contractile filaments that move past each other and change the size of the cell. They are classified as skeletal, cardiac, or smooth muscles. Their function is to produce force and cause motion. Muscles can cause either locomotion of the organism itself or movement of internal organs. Cardiac and smooth muscle contraction occurs without conscious thought and is necessary for survival. Examples are the contraction of the heart and peristalsis which pushes food through the digestive system. Voluntary contraction of the skeletal muscles is used to move the body and can be finely controlled. Examples are movements of the eye, or gross movements like the quadriceps muscle of the thigh. There are two broad types of voluntary muscle fibers: slow twitch and fast twitch. Slow twitch fibers contract for long periods of time but with little force while fast twitch fibers contract quickly and powerfully but fatigue very rapidly.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

My Gym - My Personal Trainer

My Gym - My Personal Trainer by Eurcynia
My Gym - My Personal Trainer a photo by Eurcynia on Flickr.
The view from the opposite side of the room.. you can see Fan 2 and my vertical mirror for form checking. (Fan #1 is to the right, as seen in the videos :P)

I call this "My Gym" because this is all I need to do my killer workouts that have had the greatest results I've ever experienced in the shortest amount of time. No monthly dues. No driving to the gym. No adjusting the workout momentum to what others are using that I need. No forgetting my workout clothes or changing in front of others.

Not in these shots but opposite of the TV are the SelecTech dumb bells used during ChaLEAN Extreme.

We're going to move my entertainment center's shelves in the next few days, so this area will look more organized... but this does the job! The boys play on the TV/consoles in here when we're watching movies or doing out thing on the other side of the house :P

You can watch the vlogs about my INSANITY workouts at my workout blog

Monday, June 20, 2011

Friday, June 17, 2011

TREADMILL 1

TREADMILL by teikjoon
TREADMILL a photo by teikjoon on Flickr.
ROBOGYM offers state of the art treadmills, an essential part of any fitness routine.

Please book early to avoid dissapointment, as they are rather popular popular and can be quite heavily used.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

18APR11 Supplements

18APR11 Supplements by Sarge Jan08
18APR11 Supplements a photo by Sarge Jan08 on Flickr.
While home today, sick, I was working on the new web page. Today it was supplements.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Sexy muscle Injection 19

Sexy muscle Injection 19 by drinjecto
Sexy muscle Injection 19 a photo by drinjecto on Flickr.
Flexing the muscles, after getting the needle jab, showing us that hot thick skin!

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

sternocleidomastoid muscle

since me and Jan are students of physioteraphy and we have to know all the anatomy of the human body, we decided to do a serie of photographies about the muscles of the body. this way, we can conciliate the studies with the passion for photography.
:)

jan's sternocleidomastoid muscle

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The sternocleidomastoid muscle has two heads:
The sternal head, which arises from the anterior surface of the manubrium sterni; and the clavicular head, which originates from the interior quarter of the clavicle.
They both end at the mastoid process of the temporal bone and the occipital bone of the skull.
These muscles, when acting together, are responsible for the flexion of the neck. When acting alone, they tilt the head to its own side and rotates it so the face is turned towards the opposite side.

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O músculo esterno-cleido-mastoideu faz parte dos músculos cervicais laterias e é constituído for dois feixes: feixe esternal e feixe clavicular.
O feixe esternal insere-se na face anterior do manúbrio esternal, na face externa da apófise mastoideia e na linha curva occipital superior.
O feixe clavicular insere-se no quarto interno da clavícula, no borno anterior da apófise mastoideia e, também, na linha curva occipital superior.
É responsável pela flexão da cabeça e inclinação para o mesmo lado (quando contraem simultaneamente), e rotação da cabeça para o lado oposto (quando contraem isoladamente).


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Monday, June 6, 2011

Fitness First or California Wow? The Big Debate

In a billion baht industry, health clubs in Thailand are constantly facing off to attract new members. Most affluent gym-goers in Bangkok can be divided into members of either UK-based Fitness First and California Wow from the US. Before we ask fitness freaks their thoughts on which gym outdoes the other, let's start with a little history lesson...


Fitness First
Fitness First was founded in 1992, with the first branch opening in Bournemouth, England in February the following year. Fourteen years later, 500 Fitness First gyms can be found in 17 countries in Europe, Australia and the Asia-Pacific with more than 1.2 million members. Bangkok boasts 14 Fitness First outlets, while FF managing director Simon Flint said the company also plans to expand to Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen, Pattaya and possibly Phuket. The UK-based gym is targeting 1.2 billion baht in revenues this year.

California Wow
California Fitness (CFC) came to Thailand in 2001 to directly challenge Fitness First. Eric Levine, california Wow CEO, has invested heavily into setting up nine branches in Bangkok and Chiang Mai with each outlet costing up to 200 million baht. California Wow has become known for its assertive marketing campaigns with loud sales offices on the ground floor of every branch, of which the buildings are also plastered with enlarged posters of oiled bodies. The other main shareholder in CFC is Major Cineplex, Thailand's largest cinema company, which owns 49% of the gym chain.

Both Fitness First and California Wow offer "special deals," which sales assistants usually press you to buy that very day as the "promotion" will end the following day. However, while Fitness First members get an all-inclusive package, California Wow members have to pay extra for yoga and pilates classes and a padlock for locker doors. Though, some argue that yoga classes offered at California Wow are more authentic, with the gym flying in yoga teachers from India.

Joining Fitness First generally costs 20 percent more than California Wow membership, with monthly subscription fees ranging between 1,000 THB to 2,500 THB. Some California Wow promotions offer lifetime membership starting at 20,000 THB. However, California Wow's hard sell tactics can actually put off passers-by and members themselves.

"...they are hustling me almost every time I'm in the gym to 'upgrade' my membership. They even try selling to me in the middle of my workouts," wrote in one disgruntled member to a local newspaper.

And according to its members, the US-based gym's "industrial" approach to marketing is very much a recurring theme throughout the gym.

""There are more people than machines," wrote the same unhappy patron.

Image"They [Fitness First and California Fitness] are quite similar in classes, equipment, etc., but I found Fitness First had a nicer atmosphere….definitely friendlier," said one former Fitness First member who was lured by a more cost effective deal at California Wow. "It felt more like my gym at Fitness First, at California Wow I feel like I'm just a body paying the bill."

Another member found the hands-off approach sarcastically refreshing: "I like being left alone and completely ignored by the unhelpful staff because I hate being told what to do."

A recent experiment carried out by the Bangkok Post comparing the two gyms found racial discrimination when asking for membership quotes. A Thai and a foreigner were recruited to pose separately as prospective members looking for a deal at Fitness First and California Wow. At Fitness First, both parties were treated fairly and came away happy with their service. At California Wow, however, the Thai client received a better deal than the farang customer.

ImagePerhaps that's why California Wow enjoys a majority Thai clientele, whereas Fitness First members are more international. However, Fitness First's foreign patrons pose yet another conundrum:

"Since California Wow does not have that many farang customers and since the locker room does not have ample walking space, one is mostly spared one of Western civilization highlights: the parading in the nude of all kinds of misshaped elderly males. At Fitness First this phenomenon can be viewed daily, clearly demonstrating the cultural insensitivities of most foreign visitors, that is, not taking into consideration the Thais' tendency for modesty…" (source: www.thaiwebsites.com/exercise.asp)

However, for the some the prospect of nudity is one of the motivational factors for joining a particular gym, especially California Wow.

ImageWhen asked why he joined California Wow on Silom road, one young, buffed DJ Station frequenter honestly replied: "There are hot guys there."

However, the heterosexual outlook is perhaps a little more bleak: "For a year I thought I liked the potential prospect of meeting hot babes there but I never did - not even once!" fumed one California Wow patron.

Image"As a single farang, I wouldn't say that there's any kind of chemistry at Fitness First at the branches that I have been to in the city centre, anyway," said one member. "It's quite a sterile environment…and the music is inoffensively androgenous."

Meanwhile, some would argue that the "obnoxious"-ly loud music at California Fitness with their resident afternoon DJ and signature techno beats could repel clients. But judging from ability to poach members from other gyms, it would appear that their enticing promotional deals far outweigh any threat of inner ear damage.

While they could both count as your friends, it's clear Fitness First and California Wow members are very different. Fitness First is like your straight corporate buddy with money to burn and little time for nonsense, while California Wow is like your colourfully gay hairdresser who likes house music and gossiping.

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Muscle Kids

Muscle Kids by woodc77
Muscle Kids a photo by woodc77 on Flickr.
Everett and Anna flex their muscles with Brigham and Porter

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Muscles 2

Muscles by blazin glory
Muscles a photo by blazin glory on Flickr.
These three were showing off their muscles to their dad and I couldn't resist snapping a few pictures! They thought it was their break time to move around and be silly, but it worked for me!

Friday, June 3, 2011

Supplements (or a visual representation of my craziness)

Supplements

---------Shooting Data--------------
Date:January,14,2011
Time:09:29:44:AM
Camera:Canon PowerShot G11
Lens:6.1
Lens(35mm eq.):6.1
ISO:400
SS:1/60 @ f/4

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Supplements 2

Supplements by zane.hollingsworth
Supplements a photo by zane.hollingsworth on Flickr.
Supplements

---------Shooting Data--------------
Date:March,1,2011
Time:07:51:31:AM
Camera:NIKON D90
Lens:31
Lens(35mm eq.):46
ISO:500
SS:1/30 @ f/4

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Supplements 1

Supplements by Wiretap Studios
Supplements a photo by Wiretap Studios on Flickr.
Daily supplements I'm taking. Check the picture notes. This photo was featured in some Canadian news article about drugs.

Monday, May 23, 2011

Saturday, May 21, 2011

My Play Gym

My Play Gym by H a z e l n u t
My Play Gym a photo by H a z e l n u t on Flickr.
Trinity says: "This is my favourite corner, a gym mat daddy set up for me to exercise and roll around in. U see I am surrounded by all my toys, It's fun!"

Friday, May 20, 2011

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Soccer Morn

Soccer Morn by Todd Klassy
Soccer Morn a photo by Todd Klassy on Flickr.
A morning game of soccer in New Glarus, Wisconsin.

First public photograph taken with my new Canon EOS 1D Mark III and 500mm f/4L IS USM lens.

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Monday, May 16, 2011

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Young male hiker hikes down a snowy ridge while looking at rainbow in the Canadian Rocky Mountains