Brooklyn Mike’s BodyBlog

then I was when I was 30!

DOCUMENTED MEDICAL EVIDENCE:

About 25 or so years ago, I had to take a routine exercise stress test for work.  At that time, at about age 30, the test was inconclusive because I was not able to reach the target heart rate on the treadmill.

Earlier today, I had a routine exercise stress test which my internist suggested just to establish a baseline if there were future problems (as I am not experiencing any heart related symptoms.)  I spent a total of 8 minutes on the treadmill at various inclines up to about 16 and at various speeds, while attached to an electrocardiogram and a BP monitor.  Not only did I reach the target HR but the cardiologist was so impressed with the readings that he asked if I minded a few more minutes while he attempted to push me to the max.  I attained a HR of 161 which is 99% of my max with normal cardiogram and BP readings and an excellent recovery to normal BP after we stopped.  The cardiologist gave me a high five and told me to just continue what I have been doing!

So now it is off to Vegas for a week of late nights and bad food, but I will at least get the cardio in (every day I hope.)

Thanks for letting me share and for reading..I really feel great about this!

squats @ 165 #

as part of a killer leg workout!

I know that I am not supposed to weigh myself;
and I know that all scales need to be thrown out the window;
and I know that there are many reasons why one loses or gains weight….

however, all that being said, tonight at Bayshore on the same scale I have been weighing my self for years, I weighed 227 1/2, which is the lowest weight that I have been in 4 or 5 years (my max being 260!) so if we assume that there is some muscle mass gain (which has to be a good assumption, right???) I have gone from 260+lbs and a 46+waist to 227 1/2 and a 40 waist!!!

Saturday after my morning workout I went to the prejudging of the 2008 Mid Atlantic Natural Classic and Fitness Show in East Brunswick, NJ .  This is an NPC natural show.  What a great time…very inspiring to see all these great physiques.

Here’s a link to some pictures…

http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8ActmbNm0Zt2LL&emid=sharshar&linkid=link4

Bodybuilders are the greatest people in the world…where did they get that bad stereotype.

I sent an e-mail to this guy http://bodybuilding.com/fun/trans_o4016.htm  congratulating him on getting the over 40 Transformation of the Week on bodybuilding.com. He started training at 47 yo and competes at 50! And the very next morning I get this reply…

thanks for the kind comments, I took a look at your bodyspace page. Keep up the good work. Consistancy and intensity is the key. It sounds like you have a good group of people for advise but if you need to know  anything more or just a chat feel free to contact me, Please visit  my new gym site, be sure to sign  the guest book and add your name to the mailing list as the site will contain lots of good tips as well as contest results. You can find us at www.foundrygym.com<http://www.foundrygym.com>. ‘Train hard my freind’ its the only way. Best regards till next time Kev /
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This guy is in the UK so there is absolutely no profit motive in his offer to help, and not likely that I would take him up on it, but How
cool is that?

By the way, the  good group of people he is talking about includes all the support I get from the guys at bodyspace.com (so would
it kill you to check in and comment once in a while???   http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/fitmike08/ )

Anyway, just thought I would share this.

Last week I was visited by Fat Mikey, the 10 year old me that lives inside my psyche and will be with me forever, I fear!  Not worth going into the whole story except to say I thought that he was gone, but he is not! So it is good that I am aware that he is there, trying to pull me back!

OK so I am just a bit psycho, aren’t we all!  Had an awesome quads and calves workout this afternnoon and feel better for it!

Be back soon.

Saturday, 12 April 2008

Soaking brown rice

I have often soaked nuts & other seeds to increase their overall nutritional profile, but up until now I’ve not really looked into the pre-soaking of rice to improve its nutrition, but it seems I should have taken the time to look into this before as rice like other grains benefit from pre-soaking (rice is a grass).
The way to germinate rice is to first get hold of brown rice (preferably organic if you can), then soak it in a warm environment for 20 hours (although 20 hours is ideal, overnight will still improve the nutritional profile considerably). Using this method studies carried out by the United Nations during the year of rice (2004) found that the rice had a far superior nutritional & amino acid profile than rice that had not been soaked, it also found a much higher level of the GABA in the soaked rice (hence one of its names when sold commercially is GABA rice). 1
Once soaked, rinse & the rice can be cooked as normal.

If you’re into training & not come across GABA before here’s a brief introduction from Bodybuilding.com http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/gaba.html that should give you the basics, but beyond that you get increased vitamin & mineral availability & a better overall amino acid profile, which in itself should encourage you to start planning ahead with you meals & begin soaking rice to get the most from your meals.

By the way if you are storing rice for any time after cooking it is best to cool it rapidly as this discourages Bacillus cereus, bacteria that thrives between 4-60 degrees C & can cause stomach issues.

1 http://www.hatsuga.com/DOMER/english/en/GBRRB.html

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