Isaac Hinds - LIFTstudios Blog

I will begin posting quotes which I find as little reminders throughout the next 12 weeks. Today the fun begins and with this I give you my first of many quotes:

"You set a goal to be the best and then you work hard every hour of every day, striving to reach that goal. If you allow yourself to settle for anything less than number one, you are cheating yourself."
–Don Shula

Dennis James has filed a lawsuit against NBC for using his image in a Conan O’Brien skit. The skit was performed in 2005 but James is seeking damages for using his image. You can read the entire court document here. Conan vs. Dennis James look out!

Dennis is sponsored by S.A.N. and you purchase their products here on bodybuilding.com.

Several high profile baseball players were names in The Mitchell Report. This is a report related to Major League Baseball and the use of steroids and HGH in the sport. This is a product of 21 months and a multi million dollar investigation. This should be an interesting topic to follow.

You can download the 409 page report here. It is an interesting read.

The New York Times recently ran this piece on protein shakes:

PROTEIN shakes used to be favored mainly by muscle heads, avid strength trainers who were looking to add bulk. But endurance athletes have discovered the benefit of ingesting protein along with carbohydrates after a challenging workout. In response, several new ready-to-drink shakes have hit the shelves.

“The big craze is for runners, cyclists and triathletes to use these shakes, helping them recover faster and exercise again sooner,” said Thomas Chapple, a coach of endurance athletes in Mountain View, Calif., and the author of “Base Building for Cyclists.” He pointed out that they are easy to digest and a convenient way to replenish muscle energy in the crucial 30-minute window after exercise.

To see if these shakes did speed post-workout recovery — and to give them a taste test — Molly Kimball, a multisport athlete and a registered dietitian who works at Elmwood Fitness Center in New Orleans, drank them after running, Spinning and strength training for at least 90 minutes.

My Favorite drink of the review was the Muscle Milk RTD, which you can get here on bodybuilding.com for a low price! These come in handy when you’re on the go and need to get a meal in.

– Check out the reviews of a few drinks here.

This week the mainstream media will get a chance to meet Val as the press conference of the new American Gladiators kicks off. Ron Avidan and I had the chance to interview Val after her interesting display on the Olympia stage. We caught some slack from the die-hard Waugamaniacs but to that I say, RELAX BRO!

Check it out:

(PS - you can now embed YouTube videos here on bodyspace!)

Today Ryan DeLuca celebrates his 30th Birthday. I had the good fortune of making it out to Boise over the weekend to join in the surprise celebration Ryan’s wife had planned for him. Over 100 people were in attendance at Boise’s "Big Easy" where there was catered food, good music and good times. When Ryan arrived we were all wearing birthday hats with his head on them. There was a cool slide show playing with lots of photos from Ryan’s younger days. The big moment came when the music stopped and all attention went to the stage. This is when Ryan’s wife revealed his birthday present. A custom bodybuilding.com chopper made by the famous family at Orange County Choppers. Here are a couple photos from the event. I’ll post more later in the week.

Happy Birthday Ryan!

Ryan on is new chopper.

Staff Member, Kris Gethin pointing to the logo.

Bodybuilding.com’s Bob Chic struts his stuff on the new bike.

A big shout out to my chica, Adela Garcia on her birthday. Adela is the reigning Ms. Fitness Olympia champ and one of the funnier peeps you’ll meet. Visit her site at adelafitness.com and wish her a Happy Birthday. Below is a photo from last year that I took in West Palm Beach, Florida of the champ.