Kai Greene is officially insane!

But I love it. His creativity is a breath of fresh air, and he is easily my favorite modern day bodybuilder.


These are some shots from a recent guest posing...

Quinoa- THE VERDICT (UPDATE)

In short: It's good!

Ive read that brown rice, while better than white, is not all that much better. It still spikes the insulin, and in excess can cause you to store fat- and a carb is a carb. I like quinoa because it's a high protein "side" and it because I know it's a "superfood" and has a full amino acid profile, and a some decent fiber.

The taste is hard to place- its sorta nutty, sorta earthy, like you get the essence of a brown rice, but not the starchy part or the texture. Speaking of texture I'd put it like the roe on top of sushi, as the little seeds tend to pop as u eat them. I like that even when completely plain, its easy to eat, and dont leave me feeling stuffed and bloated how potatoes or rice can.

Anyways, ditch the rice and say "Ni Hao*" to "Keen-Wah!"
*hello in Mandarin

UPDATE!
Also, I wanted to add that clean-up was a snap! I went to wash the pot I cooked it in, and I had none of the sticky mess that I usually get from rice- it rinsed right out with lil to no scrubbing. In my book that is a huge plus!

MTV Made- I Want to Disgrace The Sport of Bodybuilding

MTV has this reality show called 'Made' where they take someone completely out of their element and try to make them into something that is out of character, hoping to totally blow the minds of the participant, their friends and their family. A few weeks ago they turned this prissy girly girl into a BMX biker, or they take geeks and turn them into prom king, etc.

Last weekend John dropped me a text saying "Made: I want to be a bodybuilder" was on. Excited, I literally hopped outta bed and hit record on my DVR.

What a disappointment.
First of all they pick this kid Cody, who's probaly 30% bodyfat and give him 8 weeks to prepare for a show. That's like asking a kid to take a quantam physics test after taking pre-calc. He's never touched a weight in his life and when asked what he knows about bodybuilding, he answers:

"Bodybuilding means like, going to the gym and lifting some weights and then jumping on the treadmill for 10 or 15 minutes then eating a bowl of chicken or something like that."

Oh boy.

But he has help. Figure athlete Ava Cowan, and one of the world's best light heavyweights Peter Putnam but you can call him "Pump" (insert rimshot here. Mad corny.) are recruited to help him out. In reality, it's really good opportunity and I couldn't help but think what a waste it was.

Anyways, here's a short synopsis:
The kid with no heart kicks and screams his way through a pretty easy diet and cardio regimen, loses 20 lbs, and then is slathered in pro-tan and jumps on stage. Then he runs through some poses with Cathy LeFrancois and Silvio Samuel. Magically he has the confidence he never had before.

"Can I stop? My mouth is like.... so dry!" <-- Actual quote

This is what I call inappropriate flexing!

Anyways, it's still worth watching.
Check your local listings and enjoy. I'll post the episode once MTV posts it.

Bodybuilders: Check your local listings and grab a wastebasket because it's going to make you sick to your stomach.

Lucky us! Bodybuilding disgraced by mainstream media again! Bravo!

I'm going to have to get some of this:

Quinoa: A Protein-Packed Alternative to Grains

From NY Times, Thanks Geoff!

Bigorexia, the movie

I wrote about this back in January, and I guess someone beat me to making a movie about it... pretty interesting.

The Bodybuilder and I

A film about a guy who is embarrassed by his bodybuilding father. I haven't seen it, but from the trailer you already know that this is making my skin crawl. Just what we need- someone putting bodybuilding in a negative light!

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For Halloween, Carrie decided she wanted to go bare-- midriff!

But in order to do so, she wanted to make sure that she was in contest, er, costume shape!

So I had her on a mini-cut plan for the day:

• No added salt, other than whats naturally occurring in the food, to prevent water retention.
• No carbs for the day to reduce any abdominal bloating.
• Plenty of water to keep the system clean and clear.
  

While it's not exactly bodybuilding, she's used some of our tricks of the trade to look her best on game day. She's got a killer body to start, and my plan probably didn't do much except to give her the placebo effect and trick her into being that much more confident to pull off this "Officer Naughty" costume.

And as we've learned, confidence is all you need to get things done.

BTW this is who i dressed as, if you couldnt tell:

TRAITOR