Name: Wash Candido
Month: July 2010
Residence: Jacksonville, FL
Occupation: System Analyst (Computer work)
Height: 6'4
Weight: 225 off-season, 218 contest
Arm Size: 17"
Chest Size: 46"
Waist Size: 33"
Best Bodyparts: Back (Strength), Legs (Appearance)

Name: Mindi Stoots
Month: July 2010
Residence: Tennessee
Age: 26
Occupation: Glamour Model
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 108 lbs.
Measurements: 32B-23-33
Best Bodyparts: Legs & Butt
Bodyfat: 12%
Favorite Exercises: Squats, Pull-Ups & Shoulder Presses

If doing a high number of reps, you should envision getting it up one rep at a time. Don't look at the ultimate number, but rather break it up into mini-sets, pause for a couple of seconds and repeat. For instance, in a set of 50 reps, think of it as 5 sets of 10 with a 2 to 3 second pause in between each set. This might make it seem easier to accomplish and therefore, if you apply this method to all your sets, you could probably do more reps than you initially thought you could in any exercise! 

Your body does not build muscle when you are in the gym. Rather, it builds it when you rest after it has been properly stimulated. You can train harder than anyone, have the healthiest diet, but only get 3-4 hours of sleep a night. By taking this approach, your hard work and efforts won’t pay off like you want them to. Make sure you get adequate sleep (7-9 hours) and you take the appropriate time off from the gym to give your muscles ample time to recover.

You should increase protein consumption when dieting. When you deprive your body of calories from fat and carbohydrates, your body will burn amino acids from protein or even muscle. The extra protein can protect muscle loss because it can be burned instead of muscle tissue.

According to a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, drinking 20 ounces of black tea a day could secrete more interferon, which helps protect your body from infection and a weakened immune system.

According to Men’s Health, to increase swimming speed you should develop your ankle flexibility. The more flexible your feet are, the more your feet can act like natural flippers.

Always keep your heels on the floor when squatting. If you can’t, then your hip flexors might be too tight and you must train them to help improve squat form.

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