Musclemag Feature about FST-7

If you’re like most bodybuilders, you are forever chasing a bigger chest and arms. Every day you endeavor to lift heavier weight, drink your post-workout shake and make sure you get in all six meals, and voilá … nothing ever seems to change. You may have tried just about everything to quite literally shake things up, but perhaps it’s time to try a different approach, one that might even be considered unusual.

FST-7 Q&A

FST-7 Q & A

Due to the overwhelming response I have received since I introduced my FST-7 training system here in MD, this month I will address some of the most common questions I have received. If you have questions or concerns that you don’t see addressed here, please send them to me and they will be compiled to be answered in a future column.

QA with the Pro Creator - November 2003

Just how did you get so smart about all this stuff? Are you like some of these so-called gurus out there who have never even touched a weight or stepped on stage?

I got into bodybuilding after picking up my first training magazine at 12. The itch started from there and eventually I started competing at 18 and continued for another seven years. What attracted me to the sport was learning. I have a very analytical personality and was interested in figuring out how everything works as it relates to training, nutrition and supplementation. I digested everything.

Posted by TheProCreator Jun 16, 2008

Natural Bodybuilding#1

Natural Bodybuilding 101–Part 1

Q. I am a bodybuilder that chooses to train naturally. I don’t use anything illegal, and there are even several over the counter supplements that I won’t take for my own reasons, namely my personal ethics and health concerns. I was just curious, are there any ways I could enhance my results through training and nutrition? I do want to be the best I can be and I am willing to work hard to reach my physique goals.

The above question is like many I receive. Many of the emails I get are from natural bodybuilders who are curious as to whether I can recommend training, recovery, nutrition, and supplementation protocols that will allow natural bodybuilders to reach their full potential.

Natural bodybuilders do in fact need to employ specific principles in order to experience the best results possible. As a former natural competitor myself, as well as having worked with many natural athletes over the past decade, I have learned how to adjust all aspects of the program to ensure constant progress. Since many MD readers choose to train naturally, I thought it would be helpful to share this knowledge in a two-part series called Natural Bodybuilding 101. This month, we will go over optimal training and recovery methods for the natural bodybuilder.

Posted by TheProCreator Sep 17, 2008

Natural Bodybuilding#2

Natural Bodybuilding 101–Part 2

Last month, we discussed ways to optimize your training and recovery to get the best results possible as a natural bodybuilder. As we all know, those are two sides of the pyramid when it comes to success. This month, we conclude the series with an in-depth discussion of nutrition and supplementation – the fuel your body needs to perform at its best and the catalyst for both muscle gain and fat loss. We will also discuss cardiovascular training, and the role it should play in your program not only pre-contest, but year-round.

Being meticulous with your diet – essential for success

The very best natural bodybuilders, the ones that have built physiques so impressive that they their natural status is often called into question, are the ones that are incredibly disciplined with their diets. That goes for both the off-season and the contest prep phases of the year. Relying on food rather than drugs means you are doing it the hard way, so you really need to ‘cross your t’s and dot your i’s,’ so to speak. If you are dieting, you can’t count on being able to have cheat meals. You probably have to adhere to a very strict diet for a very long time to get into contest condition. If you are trying to gain mass, you simply can’t miss meals. Staying in a positive nitrogen balance and keeping your body in an anabolic state requires diligence, determination, and usually a lot of forethought and planning about what you will eat, when, and where. It’s also important that real food comprises the majority of what you eat, particularly when you are dieting. Protein bars are out, and you need to limit shakes to two a day at most. Often I will have natural bodybuilders drinking only one shake a day, or none at all for the final three or four weeks leading up to a contest. That leads me into the next topic.

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