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BUILD MUSCLE AND LOSE FAT WITH ECDY-BOLIN
ECDYSTERONE SCIENTIFIC STUDIES PROVE IT
Ecdysterone is a natural plant extract from the species
Rhaponticum and Cyanotis Vaga. The extract is also known
as beta ecdysterone, ecdysone or 20 beta
hydroxyecdysterone and is set to be one of the most
popular bodybuilding supplements ever.
Ecdysterone works by positively regulating protein
metabolism. Studies carried out on ecdysone show that it
has positive effects on work capacity, immune fuction, lean
body mass and fat loss, but especially so when
combined with a high protein diet.
A study(1) was carried out on 78 highly trained athletes to
asses the effects of ecdysterone on muscle mass and fat
mass. The athletes were split into 3 groups, one placebo
group, one protein only and one protein + ecdysone.
Amazingly after only 10 days the group consuming
protein + ecdysone increased lean mass by 6-7% and
reduced body fat by 10%.
Yet another study(2) performed on 112 athletes revealed
that 89% of those receiving ecdysone reported improved
performance, greater strength and less fatigue all in only 5
days. No reported side effects were noted.
A third study(3) was carried out on 117 highly qualified
speed skaters aged 18-28, tests for work capacity, body
weight, lung capacity, and VO2 max were measured.
Results from the data showed an increase in all the above
parameters. Also, a tendancy toward an increase in the
exhalation of CO2 and O2 pulse max was seen.
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References:
1. Simakin, S.Yu, et al. "The Combined use of Ecdisten and the
product Brodrost during training in cyclical types of sports."
Scientific Sports Bulletin, No. 2, 1988
2. Fadeev, B.G., et al. "Comment on th results of research of
rabitol in the practice of athletic training and rehabilitation."
National Sports Research Institute.(In Press)
3. Smetanin, B. Ya., et al. "The influence of rehabilitation
remedies on special endurance of speed skaters." National
Research Institute of Sports.(In Press)
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FITNESS TIPS FOR 5/28/2003
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Vince Gironda's Body Drag Curl
If you've ever read any of Vince Gironda's courses you may
remember his "barbell body drag curl" movement. I never
gave this much thought until I tried it one day out of
boredom. To my surprise, and Vince's credit, it is truly an
outstanding movement for the biceps. It also takes the
pressure off the deltoids entirely. Last and certainly not
least, you'll get a killer pump from the puppies!
The Technique
You'll be using a light barbell. Don't worry your muscles have
no idea how much weight is on the bar. Men, start with the
45lb bar (or lighter if you haven't been training long). Ladies,
find a 25lb straight bar.
Begin the movement in a normal curl stance: bar at your
thighs with your grip about shoulder-width. During this
exercise you'll bend slightly at the waist, unlike normal
barbell curls.
Now, here's where it gets tricky. Instead of curling the weight
up in an arch away from the body, as in a normal curl, DRAG
the barbell up, keeping your elbows back at all times. Keep
the bar in contact with your body throughout the curl. You'll
drag the bar up to about mid-chest level (or a little higher if
you can) and control it back down to your thighs. Concentrate
on flexing your biceps the entire time.
After about 4-5 reps you'll really feel this in the belly of your
bicep and you won't feel it in your delts. Just feel your way
around the movement and you'll find the groove that suits
you best. Standard barbell curls didn't do much for my biceps,
but my front delts grew like crazy! Now my biceps are
growing. Give this movement a shot.
A Variation
Vince actually performed this with a reverse grip. To me this
works the brachialis more than the belly of the bicep. (The
brachialis is the muscle that runs between the bicep and tricep
on the outside of the arm). However, increasing the size of the
brachialis will definitely make your arm larger, so give this
movement a place in your routine. The only difference in form
is that you grip the bar with your hands facing toward you
rather than away from you when the bar is in the starting
position. This movement works great performed body-drag
fashion or traditionally, arching the bar away from the body.
Concentrate by focusing on the side of the arm rather than
the forearms to contract and lift the bar.
Vince Gironda 8x8 Routine
Try this exercise and work up to 8 sets of 8 reps with the same
weight resting only 30 to 45 seconds between sets.
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