Aug 08 2007
The Research Corner Old School Bodybuilding
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| Larry Scott seems to be more than human; he has been king of the universe. His physique and personality have been awarded Mr. Idaho, Mr. California, Mr. America, Mr. Universe, and he’s twice been crowned the king of bodybuilders as Mr. Olympia.Scott, 71 years old, is an internationally recognized icon whose mission is to “Restore America’s Health†through informing and exciting the U.S. population about nutrition and fitness.His focus is more than just looking good. He wants everyone to be fit, feel happy and look beautiful as a result.There are 55% of adults are obese 150 million in the United States, according to the American College of Sports Medicine.Scott has taken it upon himself as fitness icon to reduce this number and instill in Americans the idea of turning off computers and televisions and getting out to do some physical activity.
“Larry and I want you to develop habits that will keep you fit for the rest of your lives,†and we have to teach our children how to stay fit.” Discover New Truths About Training and Nutrition Understanding Health Now that I’m 53. I look at life and nutrition and fitness with open eye’s. Let me share some of these findings with you in the hope it will help you in your quest for physical excellence. The first lifting book I ever purchased was Muscular Development Published in1972, it was full of exercise instructions, routines, and nutritional information that was the height of the game at the time. It was also full of pics of the bodybuilders who were at the height of the game at the time. Guys like Larry Scott on the cover and Steve Reeves of course. Steve’s focus on health has been well documented. Always a believer in natural fitness, he has written books, contributed numerous magazine articles to various publications over the years and was an advocate of banning the use of chemicals in the sport of bodybuilding. Interestingly, Reeves turned down a number of roles that made the careers of other actors. For example, Reeves said no to Albert Broccoli’s offer of $100,000 to star in Dr. No (1962) as James Bond because he was earning $250,000 per picture in Italy. Steve built his superb physique in a day when bodybuilding drugs were unknown. As a result, he developed a keen insight into the true requirements of advance levels of muscle growth, nutrition, definition, fat loss, and shape building for the natural bodybuilder. I’m like Steve Reeves I hate what the sport of bodybuilding haze come to and I make my point clear. “Well, maybe today’s bodybuilders are on drugs or something and can’t rely on there own abilties? It seems a lot of guys are doing that these days.” “For years I’ve have watched the transition that bodybuilding has made. And in my opinion, and in the opinions of many who have talked to me, bodybuilding, as it’s practiced and promoted today, is dying–and dying fast. Well, it’s a good thing! Never in my life would I have imagined that such a terrific sport would be filled with so-called “champions” who are held up as heroes and adulated for physiques that are built with drugs. What kind of “real” bodybuilding champion is that? Since when did a distinction need to be made between a “natural” bodybuilder and “chemical bodybuilder”? It disturbs me that today’s muscle magazines are filled with stories on this-and-that champion’s routine, when all the while the average man and woman are misled because these same magazines won’t dare print the truth! And the truth is that these “champions” built their physiques after spending tens of thousands of dollars on steroids, growth hormone, insulin and whatever else happens to be the latest rage. The public has been deceived for too long and it’s time someone takes a stand. I will! Who is the “the guru,” whom people who want to know and turn to! Wake up, friends! When and where will all this nonsense end? The magazines won’t stop it–and the bodybuilders sure as hell won’t because they’re stuck; either you keep taking drugs and getting bigger and more cut, or you won’t win contests or get an endorsement contract. Never in my life have I used any drug to build my body. Never! I wasn’t born with the physique I built; I worked hard for it. Yet, I did it naturally. To me, a bodybuilder is someone who not only builds his body naturally, but has functional, real-world muscle that can be used at any time, and will help the person perform any activity better. My vision is to take the sport back to its natural roots. Others in the industry have had the opportunity and have “talked the talk,” but no one has had the guts to take a stand for what’s right. And that is why. I’ve decided to help the sport I love get back to its proper place. One of the ways I intend to do that is by writing a monthly column here on www.1ringoffire,com for NATURAL HEALTHY LIVING. Something needs to be done now; we have no choice. For where there is no vision the people perish; and where there is no vision for the future of bodybuilding, bodybuilding will perish. All my life, I have never answered to anyone and I’m not about to do it now. The only thing I can give you in the coming months–through the pages of this website–is honesty and the truth about building your body without drugs. I will teach you everything you will need to know to build the body you truly want. That is, to build it naturally and without any drugs. If you want to look like the other bodybuilders and want the latest drug information, then go to the other WEBSITES. I’m only interested in talking about one thing: real bodybuilding. If that’s what you want, then my friend, welcome home!” “Well, maybe today’s bodybuilder are on drugs but can they rely on there own abilties? God Bless You. Jesse Erving L.S.C.T. |


