| Show Pursuit of the body beautiful Terry Dillon Columnist P PUMP UMP it up grunts Arnold His body bulges beautifully making women whimper for more The famous Jamous husband of Maria Shriver has a White WhiteHouse WhiteHouse WhiteHouse House appointment as national national national na na- na- na spokesperson on physical cal fitness It is an honor he earned for lifelong achievement achievement achievement achieve achieve- ment in bulk He certainly gets the attention attention attention at at- of no wonder wonder guys guys guys like him are living monuments to the term real men He even gets through to the girly man and other hopeless cases Body building through weight resistance training is a avery avery avery very personal and private ac ac- ac- ac It is an area of self improvement where individuals individuals individuals in in- must truly rely on their own internal messages It may surprise some people to discover that body building building building build build- ing has a metaphysical com com- What your mind can conceive your body can achieve quotes Norman Breese weight training instructor instructor instructor in in- at Comparing weight training to an engineering engineering engineering en en- or physics class if Im I'm not prepared then I am amnot amnot not going to make it Preparing Preparing Preparing ing myself mentally for a lift lift lift-by by visualizing how it it will feel how the muscles will respond respond makes makes my goals become reality Breese should know Not only is he an experienced body building instructor with witha a masters master's degree he is also an advanced martial arts teacher who trains students who are beyond the black belt level He recommends book Education o of f a Body Builder to anyone interested in an aesthetic aesthetic aesthetic aes aes- aes- aes response to physique The way to help h lp your b body dy respond is through exercise exercise ex ex- that includes aerobic fat burning work-outs work within your target zone Muscle toning and building is done through resistance that doesn't have to be limited to weight lifting Calisthenics such as ups push-ups and sit ups are also important Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Some Some- times calisthenics are combined combined combined com com- with endurance level aerobics or circuit training The bottom line is to reduce body fat and to increase muscular muscular muscular mus mus- cular bulk and definition Here are some tips for beginners Inside the weight room team up with partners who look like they know what they're doing Dont Don't worry what they will think Experienced Experienced Experienced Ex Ex- Ex- Ex weight trainers are used to working with partners for safety reasons and mutual encouragement Report any inappropriate behavior that occurs in the weight room aint the big house where they rub rubout rubout rubout out the squealers You have a aright aright aright right to safety and freedom from sexual harassment or in in- The weight room equipment equipment equip equipment equip equip- ment must be used correctly and returned to its place following following following fol fol- fol- fol lowing each use Begin with light weights Dont Don't get rattled if you see a petite female doing drills with 20 pound dumbbells in each hand She's probably been training longer long r than you have Plan lifts to cover your entire entire entire en en- tire m musculature normally in iri split routines Symmetry in bulk not only looks better but it protects your body from injury injury injury in in- jury as well Stretch to increase se flexibility such as by going gradually down to the splits Know when you are feeling safe pain and dont don't stop until youve you've reached your true limit When I go into the weight room during one of Breese's classes it feels like Im I'm going into a sanctuary a student told Horizon I al almost almost almost al- al most get what you could call calla a feeling of reverence When asked to account for this Breese explained There is such a thing as the spirit of environment Individuals Individuals Individuals In In- release energy that thatis is tangible to others the others the martial arts and yoga teach this In weight lifting as in meditation a person can learn to direct this energy Martial arts students who are blindfolded can learn to find other people standing silently in the same room just by moving toward the energy i bouncing off them Some Sometimes Some I times in the weight room when were we're doing maximum lifts the whole room feels I electric A persons person's interests can be similarly discerned by almost i everyone else Much of this is attitude Reverence is an at at- Your body is a sacred place you can return to at the I end of day it is your quiet place place and and if you want to I you can reverence that I I |
