Isaac Hinds - LIFTstudios Blog

FOX NEWS’ national morning show had a segment on eating less or exercise. The woman said, "I am too busy for that level of exercise." They promoted eating less over excercise. What a load of crap. When you make an excuse, like I’m too busy to excercise that is EXACTLY why 2/3 of adult americans are overweight.

A proper diet along with exercise is the key. They both play a role but to go on national TV and say you’re too busy to workout, what kind of message is that?

SHAME ON YOU FOX NEWS LADY!

Yesterday I started something new. For the next two weeks I am going to do 2 hours of cardio at low intensity. Along with that I am going high reps. In addition to those changes I’ve added Udo’s Choice to my diet. 2 tablespoons a day - 1 table spoon before my first meal and one for an afternoon meal. I’ve only been taking it for 3 days but can tell a difference in my energy levels.

What is Udo’s Choice you ask?
Udo’s Choice was developed by Dr Udo Erasmus, one of the world’s leading experts on dietary fats. It is a carefully balanced blend of unrefined organic seed oils along with other nutrients vital for good health.

The oil is mechanically pressed in a low heat environment, free of light and oxygen. This process has been developed by FMD to maximise stability. Unlike many oils, it is packaged in environmentally friendly non-reactive amber glass bottles, placed in a cardboard box, and dated for freshness.

• Sample Meal Plan This week:
• Meal 1 - 10 eggwhites - 1 yolk, 4 oz of steak, 1 table spoon of Udos
• Meal 2 - Isopure Chocolate Shake
• Meal 3 - 10oz of chicken, green beans and salsa - 1 rice cake with sugar free jelly
• Meal 4 - 8oz of fish, green beans and salsa
• Meal 5 - Isopure Shake, small piece of Elk Jerky, 1/2 cup of almonds
• Meal 6 - 10oz steak, salsa - 1 table spoon of Udos
• Meal 7 - BSN chocolate Shake

As you can see I’ve upped my protein, lowered by carbs and upped my fats. As I mentioned before my energy levels are much higher. I’ll monitor this for the next week and see how it goes. I started 16 weeks out at 226lbs and currently sitting at 205. Slowly but surely the fat is melting.

Make sure you stop by the IRONMAN blog as myself and others cover the upcoming event. We’re continuing to bring you preview photos, stories and more. If you know of a story or someone competing, please let one of us know. Don’t forget the FREE webcast of the event and even more fun - the Bodyspace VIP group pricing.

I recently posted a few pics of Marcus Haley on the blog. Check it out.

Since I follow the women’s more then the men’s side of things here is a list of the women’s line up. Check out the complete list including the men at the website here. Best of luck to all the Amateur competitors.
HOW MANY BODYSPACERS do we have competing in this show? HOLLA on the comments form if you are!
Women’s Bodybuilding
Lightweight
Dianne Brown Maryland
Ann Caliri North Carolina
Ayanna Carroll Maryland
Brigette Charles Ohio
Annette Costa Florida
Cindy Goodrich Washington
Nisette Gray Michigan
Dee Lazard Texas
Leslie Nelson Ohio
Jennifer Wilson Kentucky

Middleweight
Debra Brock South Carolina
Shannon Chandler North Carolina
Shar Courtney Texas
Tedda Focht Ohio
Jaime Kocher North Carolina
Sueallen Lottimore Arizona
Jill Lundy Ohio
Rachael McMillan Georgia
Holly Nicholson Nevada
Christy Resendes Massachusetts
Amy Schmid Ohio

Heavyweight
Lynn Aubrey Kentucky
Leigh Ann Bowen Kentucky
Marcia Ferguson Ohio
Merry Christine Harris Washington
Karin Klein Ohio
DeChanta Knox Delaware
Yamile Marrero Florida
Jody May Texas
Evy Rustad Norway
Emanuela Silvagni New York

Women’s Figure
A Class
Heather Bear Indiana
Anne Broadbent Kentucky
Lisa Brown Alabama
Sanovia Nikki Browner Nevada
Robin Channell Tennessee
Julie Costa Massachusetts
Charmaine Davis Delaware
Michelle DeVere-Jones Kentucky
Theresa Evans Connecticut
Kara Flowers Ohio
Jill Frew New York
Rachel Gallegos Colorado
Trina Goosby Florida
Bethann Hyndshaw New Jersey
Liza Kampstra Colorado
Carla L. Kearns Pennsylvania
Jill Knight Oregon
Crystal Lowery California
Cindy Martinez Florida
Kathryn Payton Texas
Tiffany Procopio Maryland
Katrina Roundtree Virginia
Rosalind Vail Florida
Angela Wagner Missouri
Nikki Warner Indiana
Alisa Williams Tennessee

B Class
Jane Archer Indiana
Nadine Baker Indiana
Lori Burnett Ohio
Gina Cardone New York
Nina T. Cash Ohio
Sarah Chilia Ohio
Carmen Demske Florida
Michelle Duckworth Kentucky
Nicole Fatigati Missouri
Bea Fox California
Beverly Gabbay Colorado
Kristen Grider Arizona
Terri Jett South Carolina
Kelly Long Indiana
Carla Machado-Jones Maryland
Yvette Lozano California
Chelsey Morgenstern Ohio
Melanie Nakaji Colorado
Essie Numminen Nevada
Ann Pratt Arizona
Marchell Purcey Ohio
Grace Rivera New York
Janet Routzong Hilliard
Jacqui Skibba Colorado
Tiffany Underwood Ohio
Nicole Wilkenfeld Minnesota
Tonya Wood Arizona

C Class
Teresa Anthony Maryland
Kim Barnes-Jefferson Massachusetts
Natalie Calland Ohio
Michele Cogger California
Katie Dulac New Hampshire
Rose Mary Fries Texas
Marie Gibbon Ohio
Molly Gillespie Texas
Laurie Eldredge Connecticut
Caralyn Hammonds Tennessee
Katie Heath Utah
Kristi Knights Maine
Jenny Lewis Colorado
Amber Mixell Pennsylvania
Felica O’Neal Ohio
Melissa Pearo Oklahoma
Holly Powell Ohio
Michelle Selwyn Florida
Sandra Simons Washington, DC
Robin Sinclear California
Kathryn Stewart Indiana
Charity Tinsley Ohio
Jill Travaglia Minnesota
Michele Welcome-Pellegato Connecticut
Lucinda Marie Witte California
Shelly Yakimchuk Canada

D Class
Catherine Andersen Wisconsin
Alicia Marie Ballenger-Denson New York
Amy Bates Florida
Dawnice Beckley Ohio
Ardrenia Blackshear-Lyons Florida
Natalie Blommel Ohio
Amanda Bollinger Utah
Renee Bradford Texas
Felicia Bruno Texas
Gretchen Crass Maryland
Claire Davies Indiana
Brooke Doran Maryland
Sarah Dowd Ohio
Nancy Georges California
Christine Holland-Morrow New Jersey
Wendy Kust Illinois
Stephanie Larkin Florida
Lisa Miles Ohio
Roberta Orth Canada
Elise Prucha New York
Danielle Rouleau Illinois
Lisa Sonterre-Hausfeld Ohio
Shannan Yorton California
Leyla Yurchick Ohio
Shaushi Zike Washington

Women’s Fitness
Short Class
Colleen Baldwin Texas
Maggie Blanchard New Hampshire
Dawn Butterfield Rhode Island
Rachelle Cannon Maryland
Bethany Chorba Michigan
Jessica Clay Ohio
Andrea Cloninger North Carolina
Sara Flom California
Kelly Foster Ohio
Venus Nguyen Arizona
Toneka Pires Massachusetts
Venus Ramos California
Cristina Ray Indiana
Emily Smith Ohio
Cindy Steedle Georgia

Tall Class
Kristin Marie Ackerson Vermont
Amber Ameredes North Carolina
Jill Brooks Texas
Tara Carrillo Colorado
Jodie Cohen Massachusetts
Monique Colbert Florida
Kim Farnell Colorado
Barbie Guerra Arizona
Tanis Hill Canada
Lilla Krifaton Nevada
Amanda Marinelli Florida
Betsy McNally-Harris Illinois
ShaNay Montez Norvell Georgia
Rochelle Rene Florida
Amanda Smith

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I caught up with rookie sensation Heather Policky last night training legs. Heather is preparing to make her IFBB pro debut at the Sacramento show and looking great. She is well ahead of her prep this far out from USAs when she turned pro.

A couple pics of her legs - I will be posting leg training footage here on bodybuilding.com - the exclusive provider of video coverage.

I had the opportunity to sit on the floor, front row, for the comeback of Carmello Anthony on Monday night. A friend hooked me up with the sweet seats and I was like a little kid in a candy store. It was the first time Melo and Iverson had taken the court together. Talk about a clinic! Those two OWNED the grizzlies, not that was difficult but it proved they can play together.

Maybe I am around too many fit competitors by attending the various fitness/figure/bodybuilding shows… The Denver Nugget Dancers were in less then stellar condition. They look great on the web site and even from my typical nose-bleed seats, but seeing them up close, not so much. If the Nugget Dancers don’t have a nutritionist or team trainer, they need to find one. If they currently have one, they need to fire them because I was embrassed for these women. I’m not saying this to be mean but when you’re part of an NBA cheering squad, that should be part of your duties. Am I crazy and being too harsh on this?

I will start cracking the whip on myself to write more about my training and prep here. I will be competing at the NPC Northern Colorado on March 31st in Boulder, Colorado. Things are going well thus far and on track to coming in bigger then I have before. My first show I weighed 164lbs SHREDDED, last show was June 2005 and I was in good condition but not great and 178lbs. I’m not real concerned about my weight and where I end up weighing but I do want to match the conditioning I had for my first show. The pics below are from my first show.

I’ve been working out first thing in the morning. Doing my weight training before cardio. I began 16 weeks out at 226lbs and currently weighing 206lbs. I’ve been breaking my training up in the following splits:
CHEST/TRICEPS
BACK/BICEPS
LEGS/ABS
SHOULDERS/CALVES

1 hour of cardio.

I workout on an empty stomache and follow the workout up with 10 eggwhites and a 1/2 cup of oatmeal. I’ll touch on the diet portion more later as well as the workouts themselves.

From: http://www.abc.net.au/news/arts/articulate/200701/s1829634.htm
Shock-art veteran Marco Evaristti wants visitors to his latest exhibition to eat meatballs made from his own fat.

The Chilean-Danish artist underwent liposuction to produce 48 meatballs for what he calls a criticism of the plastic surgery industry.

Evaristti says his meatballs aren’t just delicious, they’re nutritious. And lucky visitors don’t only get to eat his fat, they can also buy a can of the meatballs for a mere $5,120 a can.

“The question of whether or not to eat human flesh is more important than the result,” he said. “You are not a cannibal if you eat art.”

Following that rationale, perhaps you’re not logical if you make art.

I hope to see some of my fellow bodyspacers in Pasadena. Holla if you’re going to be there for the show. I will be there photographing and covering the event along with a number of other people like that one guy, what’s his name? Oh yeah, Ian from SecondFocus. jk Ian.

Here some info on the show…

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IFBB PRO MEN COMPETITORS (tentative)
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Edward Abbew
Jason Arntz
Eryk Bui
Kris Dim
Mark Dugdale
Moe Elmoussaoui
Aiman Faour
Toney Freeman
Ahmad Haidar
David Henry
Rusty Jeffers
Rod Ketchens
Martin Kjellstrom
Francesco Mazzotta
Silvio Samuel
Daniele Seccarecci
Roc Shabazz
Sergey Shelestov
Clifton Torres
Hidetada Yamagishi
Fabrizio Zittucro

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NPC FIGURE COMPETITORS (tentative)
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Franci Alberding
Debbie Bell
Noreene L. Castillo
Michele Cogger
Danielle A. Edmonds
Sirvan Ergili
Kathy Fehringer
Dena Gunnoe
Dawn Kirkham
Elizabeth Laub
Cindy Martinez
Monica Mark
Megan Payan
Kathryn Payton
Tanya M. Peale
Venus Ramos
Alecia Rankovic
Diva Richards
Ann Treesukosol
Vanessa Van Overmeer
Soumaya Wilmore

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SHOW SCHEDULE
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Press Conference/Men’s Check-in, Friday, Feb. 16  at 4 p.m. (Expo stage)
Meet the Pros, Friday, Feb. 17 at 5 p.m. (Expo stage)
Men’s Judging:  Saturday, Feb. 17 at 10:00 a.m. (Civic Auditorium)
Figure Judging: Saturday, Feb. 17 at 1:30 p.m. (Expo stage)
Men’s and Figure Finals: Saturday, Feb. 17 at 7:00 p.m. (Civic Auditorium)
After Party: Saturday, Feb. 17 at 10 p.m. (Pasadena Jazz Institute)
FitExpo Hours: Fri/Sat/Sun, Feb. 16, 17, 18 - visit www.thefitexpo.com

This seems to be the overwhelming popular design for Phil’s DVD.