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Our success story: From skinny and plump to in shape and ready for stage!
Yo and I met in 2012. She told me she wished to start to get into shape, and looked like she does in the first photo. We began training together and I showed her how to eat (which is key!), how to lift and how when cardio was required. Over the next 2.5 years we've built her a physique to be proud of and indeed now work…
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"A calorie is a calorie" violates the second law of...
"A calorie is a calorie" violates the second law of thermodynamics" I'm not gonna comment any more on this here as one will get flamed but I thought this was an interesting piece for those who may not think that its flatly 'a calorie is a calorie'. http://www.nutritionj.com/content/3/1/9
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If it is simply calories in and out...
Why do we not all gain/lose weight at the same rate?
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Do you think meal timing matters?
For the every day folk, no. You'll notice very little difference if any. If you train however, do you think the reverse applies or do you think there is no difference? Your thoughts?
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I'm even more delighted to say that Yo Lazarov...
...came third in the WHOLE of the UK in her second competition! Yo came third in the whole of the UK at the UKBFF Finals! This means in her first year of bodybuilding she has won her first show entirely, qualified for the finals, came third in the whole of the UK and now has also thus qualified to represent the UK at the…
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Why 1000/1200 calorie diets are bad - backed by science
Taken from - http://www.mattmetzgar.com/2013/06/what-happens-when-you-eat-1000-calories-a-day.html “For the first time we show that in free-living conditions, CR results in a metabolic adaptation and a behavioral adaptation with decreased physical activity levels.” This is something that doesn't get mentioned much with…
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I'm delighted to announce that my fiancée Yo Lazarov...
...not only won the Body Fitness catagory she was in, but the entire womens side of the show! She went from this: to winner of Body Fitness North West and Womens Overall since October 29th 2012! Ps - if its not your kettle of fish, please feel free not to comment and make nasty comments.
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I'm delighted to announce that my fiancee Yo Lazarov...
...not only won the Body Fitness catagory she was in, but the entire womens side of the show! She went from this: to winner of Body Fitness North West and Womens Overall since October 29th 2012! Ps - if its not your kettle of fish, please feel free not to comment and make nasty comments.
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Comments that get made on MFP about others...
...I truly feel some comments made on this forum are reflected on the individuals internal emotional issues and battles, on the world around them rather than the way I and/or others look. Indeed, one can often look at the posters making the comment and their own look, style and dress sense and one gets a good idea of how…
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Yo's successful carb cycling routine with diet and regime!
I've been asked a few times how my other half as got to look the way she has, which you can see directly below in the pictures here: Vid of her recently squatting - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrE3Ez5-aXc Diet In terms of her diet, its very simple. 3 days of low/no carbs and 1 day of higher carbs. Whilst she doesn't eat…
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The truth behind 'detoxing'
Watch - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FX_oJ8MCTY Quite funny, quite interesting!
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Yo's last 2 weeks of prep before her first comp V-Logs...
Hi all, Some of you may remember Yo and me doing various threads as she's dieted for her first comp. Well, we are now just under 2 weeks from her comp and I thought some of you may wish to follow her last 2 weeks on in video form! If you follow this link you will get to see the last two weeks of prep in video form…
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Yo's Vlog of last 2 weeks of prep before her first comp!
Hi all, Some of you may remember Yo and me doing various threads as she's dieted for her first comp. Well, we are now just under 2 weeks from her comp and I thought some of you may wish to follow her last 2 weeks on in video form! If you follow this link you will get to see the last two weeks of prep in video form…
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Do you drink fruit juices but not artificial sweeteners?
I understand that people often use the reason that that artificial sweeteners are not drank because what they contain gets converted to methanol and formaldehyde and that's what they use to preserve dead people with etc etc. However, do people actually realise that a glass of juice actually contains MORE of the above than…
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Why the need to bring people down who are in shape?
Regularly I see people on MFP get shot down when they are in shape and trying to help others lose weight/get into shape, when requested. Of course, the look I (or indeed Yo) hold not be your cup of tea, but to be insulting or incendiary seems to be a bit far? Surely one should simply bypass a thread/comment or if you feel…
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Yo's 4 months progress photos - 1600-2300 calories daily!
It is funny to think that Yo looked like the average every day girl before we began training her in my bodybuilding style since the last week of October 2012. This is just 4 months training to achieve her body/results. Never before have I met a woman who trains as hard and is as dedicated to the sport as I. Dream come…
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Yo and her posing practice as requested by some people!
I thought some of you gals having commented on wanting to compete would like to see how Yo is going with her posing practice, about 7.5 weeks from her first comp. We've started running Yo Lazarov through her paces in the gym to practice her posing once or twice a week now in the lead up to May's UKBFF show.…
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My transformation, 2006 until 2012
Believe and you can achieve! This is me between 2006 and 2012. In the first picture I am 168lb, the second 235lb.
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Yo's cutting results, 8 weeks out from her first comp!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG31K17F7p8 Finally the video in which Yo speaks! Thought you guys and girls may want to have a quick watch of this - just a quick video showing Yo Lazarov introducing her self and also posing for the photos today. Ps forgive the bad crossover and music, copyrighted music and online editors…
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Broscience
I often hear the term thrown around here as broscience. People will often quote a few studies stating what they are saying is true because they have a study showing XYZ shows that ABC happens. They often feel that this outweighs any other evidence to the contrary and if its not in a study, it actually means nothing.…
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Why girls shouldnt lift weights like men-disgusting hey? Pt2
I thought some of you may be interested in seeing Yo's progress up until now considering the last sprawling thread that went on for pages and pages. This is video I took just before Yo's most recent photo updates for our progress charting of her dieting for her comp's! http://youtu.be/nnqiTh5p5Ks After seeing this would…
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A video of Yo's progress
I thought some of you may be interested in seeing Yo's progress up until now. This is video I took just before Yo's most recent photo updates for our progress charting of her dieting for her comp's! http://youtu.be/nnqiTh5p5Ks Any respectful, constructive feedback and thoughts are welcomed :o ))
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Why girls shouldn't lift weights like men - disgusting hey?
This look was gained with a sharp diet, lifting heavy weights like me (she squats 60kg for 30 reps x 3 sets, 77.5k for 12 reps!) and ZERO cardio. Just something to think about :smile:
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An interesting thought on society and food/drink...
Saw this today... "I've just seen an interesting image shown by someone (showing obesity levels around the world). It begged an interesting question and certainly looks at how certain things in society are taboo and almost shrouded with some kind of mystery. This often creates huge speculation and doubt amongst people…
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Why are people on the internet...
...so rude an obnoxious? Everywhere I go, I see the flaming and hate, why is it so prevalent on the internet? Most of the things you see and read are mindblowing in terms of the bitterness and hate, and vicious bile that comes from peoples finger tips. Why don't people hold back at all?
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Something to ponder? Sorry for the long post!
SOMETHING TO PONDER: George Carlin George Carlin's wife died early in 2008 and George followed her, dying in July 2008. It is ironic George Carlin - comedian of the 70's and 80's - could write something so very eloquent and so very appropriate. An observation by George Carlin: The paradox of our time in history is that we…
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Yo's successful carb cycling routine with diet and regime!
I've been asked a few times how my other half as got to look the way she has, which you can see directly below in the pictures here: Vid of her recently squatting - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrE3Ez5-aXc Diet In terms of her diet, its very simple. 3 days of low/no carbs and 1 day of higher carbs. Whilst she doesn't eat…
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Yo's bulking results...
My other half and her results from a couple months worth of carb cycling. I think she's a genetic freak - amazing results from such a small time frame.
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My progress, circa 2003 til now....
Xmas 2003: Circa 2005 I'm the guy with blue shorts on far right>>> 2003-2008 development Finally ... 2005-2012 changes Currently off season and look like this:
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Why you shouldn't drink water...
In all seriousness, I posted this just to remind some people of the bizarre logic jumps they make when posting about foods. Anything can be made to seem good or bad, just needs a little thought. EDIT Thanks for the smaller image!
