Massage By Blair

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In case you were interested in my workout equipment and style  I mention on the front page I include this section. By no means does it even scratch the surface, there are plenty of great people and books / sites that will give you more insight. I will place some of those in the links section, but on a whole, if you really want to know this stuff, you just have to Google. it and let it soak in.

That this covers Kettlebells is a given. The ‘+’ is to cover the Old Time Body Builders / Odd Object Lifters who had incredible strength and bodies long before Steroids or the Chrome and Fern Gyms ever existed.

My general opinion to get into shape is you don’t need a gym (or at least you need very little of what a gym has) and you don’t need all those wimpy gizmos sold on TV. What you eat plays a big part of it, and no I don’t believe in denying yourself of good food. Over time I have learned that if you can make 80% on average of what you eat pretty healthy and keep the bad food stuff more in the morning and daytime along with portion portion sizes smaller (just each portion the size of your fist or palm... so no need to weigh stuff or keep complicated calorie counters) that you will be heads and shoulders above the rest of the people out there.

Am I super model thin? Nope.
Am I so fat that Richard Simon’s is going to make an emergency visit to me with a camera crew and the fire department... not even close. I am like most people, trying to find a balance in my exercise, eating and life. So I average 3-4 times a week with consistent exercise of load bearing lifting. (ie I lift weights) for 30-40 minutes on average. I also include jump rope work that is less stress on the knees and double the benefits of running in half the time. Sometimes like you I am very disciplined and sometimes I just am loving that TV or Hot Fudge Sundae. In other words, you can feel comfortable around me no matter what your body type is. I have been on both sides of the fence and pretty much stay in the middle.

 You might be wondering what HEAVY free or odd weights can do for you that light weights cannot?

• Lifting heavy stuff stimulates bone, join,  tendon and ligaments strength
• HEAVY weights can stimulate far more muscle fibers.  and they can literally make a man out of a mouse.
• Striving for low reps and high weight, litterally adding weight to every workout (be it even 1/4 of a pound will ad muscle to you in ways you never even considered.
• Increased testosterone (stronger and more frequent erections)
• You are combating the bodies natural tendancies after age 25. Your body tends to lose 1% of muscle/ bone mass every year. By working out you literally keep fat at bay, make your body work hotter so you burn more calories and turn back the clock of time.
• You increase your bodies ability to balance as it has to compensate for odd object sizes or each limb has to lift independently.

So by lifting heavy in the gym you need only concentrate on just a very few types of exercises. All Free Weight Based.

• Use the Olympic Bar and Plates.
• The Snatch
• The Clean and Press
• The Deadlift (I prefer this over the squat, for many reasons)
• The Bench Press
• Pull-up Bar (I don’t use it due to injury, but it does great work)
• Jump Rope

That’s it. With these, some regular working out (3-4 times a week, 20-30 minutes a workout) and keeping your reps low (like 3-5 reps) and doing sets with one minute breaks until you start to get tired, you could probably put on 20-30lbs of muscle (or more) in less than a year. You won’t need steroids to help you bulk up. Your body will adapt and grow beyond your wildest dreams.

I currently use Kettlebells for my workout. These are cannonballs with thick handles. I can do ballistic & grinding strength moves with these in a more natural way than I could with most weights. I like them, they appeal to me and I can keep them in my apartment without taking up too much space. Currently have two each 35lbs, 53lb, 70lb. Once I can press a  70lb set over my head 10 reps x 5 sets (that would be 3,500lbs) I will start back with the Deadlifting for two weeks and swapping out every two weeks for Kettlebell work.

Funny thing is, as much as I work out and as strong as my grip gets, I still have trouble opening stubborn jar tops. ;-)

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