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codarac
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30 Nov 2006, 7:23 pm

I joined a gym a while back. I heard it takes three months of regular weight training before you really start to notice a change in your body shape. Well, I didn't manage to stick at it that long. One of my New Years Resolutios is to go again regularly.

Anyway, I've been spending some time on the net reading about weights, and I came across an interview with Greg Valentino. Cool, huh?

The Most Hated Man in Bodybuilding
An Interview with Greg Valentino
by Chris Shugart

To normal, untrained people, those who choose to lift weights to get bigger are considered freaks. Why, they say, would anyone put themselves through all that just to get bigger biceps and more defined abs? Are they obsessed? Do they suffer from low self-esteem? To the people who lift weights recreationally, professional bodybuilders are the real freaks. Why do they risk their health to look like that when most people think they look disgusting anyway? Do they have psychological "issues?" Body Dysmorphic Disorder? Small penises?

But who is it that the professional bodybuilders call a freak? Who is the freak's freak? Answer: Greg Valentino. If you don't know Mr. Valentino, check out the pics below (and no, there's no Photoshopping involved):

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http://www.t-nation.com/findArticle.do?article=211hate



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30 Nov 2006, 7:42 pm

beefcaaaake!! !
BEEFCAAAAKE!! !!

Toned, yes. Fit, yes. Ripped? Uh, no, thank you. Whatever that guy is? Hell no.



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30 Nov 2006, 8:30 pm

Yuck.

I have lifted using weight machines not free weights.I really enjoyed it and noticed results very quickly.May have something to do with being short..female 5'3".Lifting lesser weights more often will tone with out bulking up,which I think looks better.Only problem,as a female,was that I lost what few curves I had because I was already very thin.It maid me look a little to "male".

Just make sure you keep up on stretching to maintain flexibility...strength and tone without flexibility is useless to me.Mix in a little Yoga before or after and you will have less muscle cramping.I say go for it....wish I had a home system,I cant stand lifting in public places.


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30 Nov 2006, 9:37 pm

I'd rather look at a Routemaster.



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01 Dec 2006, 7:33 am

ohh my, (ick!)codarac, isnt he the guy who's muscles exploded because he took anabolic steroids??

krex, i perfer weight machines and them machines like rowers and steppers(hydrualic resistance) i dont go to a gym though but when i was younger i did have a rower that about 2 years later i wore out.(of course i bought it used at a garage sale)

same for an excersize bike the flywheel bearing went out on that too.

the machines i have now is just a treadmill and my creative mind and a door closer.


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01 Dec 2006, 11:46 am

doordoctor wrote:
ohh my, (ick!)codarac, isnt he the guy who's muscles exploded because he took anabolic steroids??


It wasnt the steroids, it was because he used a dirty needle and got some sort of infection. There was an explosion of pus at some point, and a trip to the hospital which involved having a part of one arm removed. So to say his muscles 'exploded' is misleading at best, the true moral of the story is to always sterilize your needles.



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22 Dec 2006, 5:05 pm

What kind of treadmill do you guys recommend? One that is not too expensive, and won't break down. I weigh 225lbs, and I have a feeling that any treadmill won't support my weight even thought on infomercials, they claim they can hold a 250 lb person.



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23 Dec 2006, 11:46 am

Sorry,I have never used a tread mill....to much like a hamster in a wheel.I prefer walking in the lesser used park trails and biking.Although walking is a good excercise compared to running,it can still be hard on joints.I prefer my "easy glider",it is sort of a "bike" except that the pedals push down and the handle bars are moved towards you....this alows more of a full body work out because you are using your arms and legs and torso.You can sometimes find them for a descent price at thrift stores(try it out first to see if it is comfortable.You can also try a used sporting goods store that offers barely used items for half the price.


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