"So why do you compete?" I asked, not realizing that for top Masters bodybuilder Dave Marinelli, the question
was ludicrous. At forty-nine years of age, Marinelli has a boyish energy and passion for bodybuilding that can only be described as ‘contagious.' Just ask him about training, nutrition or his successful personal training business and watch him light up like a Vegas casino. Dave Marinelli competes because he is a competitor. After sitting down with him for an hour, it became obvious that his definition of competitor goes far beyond the twelve-week period in which he is dieting for a contest.
I've tried just about every "energy" supplement (stimulant) on the market (and many "off" the market) and it's rare that I come across one worth mentioning. It's actually kind of sad how excited I get when I have something new to try; so when I got my bottle of LG Sciences "E-911," I was a giddy pill-popping overgrown kid. To continue John Romano's theme from last week (SUPPLEMENT CORNER: 9-30-09), we know LG Sciences makes products that work because they're always getting yanked off the market. What better than a stimulant from a company that loves to push the envelope?
"Opened in 1982 and sold in 1997, ‘Better Bodies' was a touchstone for many people for many reasons. It was the right gym at the right time for the right group of people. I still get e mails from former members waxing poetic about what a special time that was..."
--BRIAN MOSS
The above quote is taken from the tribute website recently established for the legendary bodybuilding gym ‘Better Bodies' (www.betterbodies1982.com). It says a lot about a gym when an actual website is set up in its memory rather than to solicit memberships!
Welcome to the era of prosthetic bodybuilding! Not only can genetically-disadvantaged bodybuilders have their once-weak calves diamondized by a plastic surgeon, but those lacking a genetic predisposition for a thick chest (or even just an aversion to hard training) can receive insta-pecs. Even men (using the term loosely here) with flat posteriors can get their rear chassis overhauled with rounded cheek shaped ass implants. Forget about deadlifts and squats!
Mike "the Human Forklift" Morris first stepped onstage as a scrappy 110-pound, fourteen-year-old, he surprised everyone to win the AAU Teenage Mr. Camden County. Sixteen years and forty contests later, Mike is an off-season 270-pound owner of an IFBB pro card, which he earned as the heavyweight and overall champ at the 1999 North American Championships. Over the years, Mike has learned a few things. We asked him to share some pointers on building a huge and powerful chest.
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