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#ROADTOTHESHOW Client/Athlete Chris Cedros Journey to the Stage

Here we have client Christopher Cedros’s journey to the 2015 NPC San Jose Championships, where he placed 3rd in his Men’s Physique class. EPISODE 1: ROAD TO THE NPC SAN JOSE 2015 CHAMPIONSHIPS // LEG TRAINING EPISODE 2: ROAD TO THE NPC SAN JOSE 2015 CHAMPIONSHIPS // LEG TRAINING EPISODE 3: ROAD TO THE NPC…

★Cardio Required To Shed Off Excess Fat? THE TRUTH MY WAY

Ok, after seeing and reading a ton of different opinions out there, I want to give my 0.02 on this topic, is cardio required to shed off fat? Many say to stay away from cardio, and you can get in contest/lean shape without. Well there is a truth to BOTH sides. Let me explain what…

‪#‎coachesdailydiet‬ March 26, 2015

I do this once in a while, so you all can see what am eating on certain day. Meal 1: • 10oz liquid eggwhites • 3 whole omega3 eggs • 1.5 cups oatmeal (raw measurement) • 2tbsn natural peanut butter • 1 scoop whey isolate (add into oats) Meal 2: • 10oz ground sirloin beef…

TIPS TO TRAINING LEGS MORE EFFICIENTLY

1. Press through your heels and drive with your hips, not your knees. 2. On squats, be sure to keep your head and chest up— once you break your form and lean forward, it’s all over. 3. Quality is worth more than quantity— that goes for weight, form and the intensity of your sets. 4….

Coach’s Progress: August 2015 (Prior to Dual Distal Bicep Tendon Rupture Injury & Surgeries)

I am currently in my 11th (left) and 4th (right) week of post-op recovery for my dual distal bicep tendon rupture injuries (left and right arms), but I didnt get a chance to post the LAST set of progress pics of the progress I made before the injuries, which was Mid-August. I was making great…

Q&A: Coach Marek, how often do you train legs?

Q&A time! Question: Coach Marek, how often do you train legs? Answer: I train legs two times per week these days. But I split the workouts into two separate days…day 1 is HEAVY QUADS/Lite Hamstrings, day 2 is opposite Heavy Hams/Lite Quads. Why? Well, my goal is to destroy the muscle group, since it’s the…

Fail to Train Their Stomach

What do many inspiring bodybuilders fail to do? Train their stomach to process and digest food properly. Many go by the old wise-tale of just “eat eat eat, eat everything in sight”. Well, be ready for the massive amounts of fat gain if you follow that protocol. To properly train/teach your body to process foods,…

Q&A: In your current offseason, what types of vitamins do you take?

Q&A Time! Question: In your current offseason, what types of vitamins do you take? Answer: I keep it rather simple. I usually just take a multi-vitamin, fish oils, Vitamin A, B12, C, D, E, as well as milk thistle, NAC and some ZMA occasionally. Share

TIME UNDER TENSION

TIME UNDER TENSION. What does that even mean? To sum it up, how long can you handle the pain during one set, and continuously keep that muscle burning, contracting, and grinding away? The more TIME gives you the more TENSION. A big time key to building new undeveloped/underdeveloped muscles. This photo (taken by my beautiful…

The Many Forms of Progression

There are many forms of progression; not just adding more and more weight to your lifts: •Rest less between sets •Use greater range of motion •Introduce short pauses at or near sticking points •Use better technique (knee tracking, neutral spine, etc.) •Use less “psyche up” on heavy lifts •Use less supportive gear (belts, wraps, etc.)…