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IFBB Bikini Pro Jessica Jessie Talks With Fitoverfat.com
I’ve been an athlete my whole life. I played soccer almost as soon as I could walk. Then in high school I played three sports including volleyball, basketball and soccer which ultimately earned me a scholarship to Virginia Commonwealth University. Fast forward a few years and I became a professional cheerleader for the Washington Redskins [...]
So You Want To Be A Competitive Bodybuilder: Part 1
In the final moments before you step out from backstage and into the lights it dawns on you that you are finally here. All the years of weight training, the months of dieting and cardio, the days of planning your posing routine, color and who to thank are all done. Now there is nothing left to do but step out under the hot stage lights and wait for the judges to call out [...]
Australian Fitness Model Sarah Allen Talks With Fitoverfat.com
I first started weight training when I wanted to tone up a bit for the Australian Swimsuit Calendar shoot I had coming up so I started going to the gym with my partner. Since I had no other females to work out with I would work out with Chris just doing what he did with a fraction of the weight. It was addictive! The biggest adjustment though was my diet. After seeing [...]
Bodyspace Sensation Nick “XNickEdgeX” Paniagua Talks With Fitoverfat.com
I was around 15-16 years old when my father came home with a bench press and some weights. My interest in muscle stemmed from being bullied when I was younger and my dad knew that. He helped me put everything together right in the middle of my bedroom and we went to the local market where he bought me some muscle magazines. All I did was read [...]
Training Program Design 101: Practical Percentages
What are the benefits of percentage based training? Percentage based training allows us the ability to design programs while meticulously manipulating increases and decreases in load throughout the program. By using percentages we also give ourselves more creative control on the design of exercise complexes, manipulation of tempos, rest periods [...]
WBFF Pro Ashley Horner Talks With Fitoverfat.com
My body wasn’t made to be super thin, I had soccer player legs, nice and muscular but I hated my arms because they were not defined. My mom got me a gym membership and I was introduced to weight lifting. Then I though by lifting 5-10 pounds would get me somewhere, but I was wrong. I began lifting for my strength and I started to love and see [...]
Spinach Stuffed Turkey Or Chicken Rolls
Cut 4 thin slices of chicken or turkey breast. Put the slices between two pieces of wax paper or plastic wrap/foil and gently pound with a mallet until very thin. Trim the pounded breast until it is roughly a rectangle. Put the rest of the turkey breast in the blender, add the spinach, 1 egg, nutmeg, fresh black pepper and salt and blend. Distribute the turkey mixture over the slices of Turkey. Roll them tightly and wrap in a plastic foil [...]
P.H.A.T. (Power Hypertrophy Adaptive Training)
When it comes to a person’s physique, everyone has a unique set of goals and their own interpretation of what is aesthetically pleasing. Take a look around the gym and you’ll no doubt see a variety of training methods and physiques to match. For instance, you may observe the stereotypical muscle-head, who loves nothing more than entering a room and having everyone’s jaws drop at the sight of their imposing and masculine [...]
Raspberry Chocolate Protein Cookies
Directions: Pre heat oven at 180°C Mix all ingredients together you can make 10 cookies by putting 10 ‘balls’ on a baking paper Or you can use silicone cupcakes and make 10 raspberry chocolate protein cupcakes. This will be the same. Bake in the oven at 180°C for 25 minutes It’s important to let them cool completely before eating them. When they’re still warm they tend to be too soft / liquidy [...]
Alberto Nunez Pro Natural Bodybuilder And Contest Prep Coach Talks With Fitoverfat.com
Very simple reasons really as in the case of most guys. Money was tight at home, and since I didn’t have the coolest to rags bodybuilding offered a clothes optional way of looking good. Oddly enough that motivation ran out quick, and it quickly became more so about the challenge and pushing myself. What made you decide to become a prep coach? [...]
