The Natural Bodybuilding & Fitness Blog: Recent Comments

Comment on Passing of a Legend

Donna — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 22:04:44 GMT

As Mikes youngest sister it warms my heart to read the wonderful things that people have said about him. The article is totally accurate. Mike really was a unique individual who brought love and light into so many peoples lives. He was a great brother, like a father figure, a great role model and always there for me as a friend. He gave me the strength to achieve everything I have achieved in my life. He will always be missed by his family and friends. Every time I think of him I feel sad for a moment and then I start to smile because I can here his voice telling me to cheer up. Mike didn't do sad, Mike only did being positive. Mike looked out for me and practically brought me up since I was a baby. I see now that he left me a wonderful gift. When I am with my beautiful nieces and nephews I am so proud to see a part of him in them. Love you always brov. Donnax

Comment on What is "Natural Bodybuilding"

B Green — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 22:06:08 GMT

Great article. Tons of good information about natural bodybuilding. Nice to know that there are people out there that do it natural.

Comment on Be a Featured Athlete at Lift for Life

justin Usery — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 22:06:32 GMT

Newest WNBF Pro!!

Hello and Good Afternoon,

My name is SSGT Justin Usery I am in the Air Force stationed at Spangdahlem Air Base in Southwestern Germany as a Military Police Officer. I competed in the Mr. Universe last year in Germany on Team USA and placed well. I competed this past weekend at the U.S. Forces in Grafenwoher Germany and won the entire show earning me a Pro Card and an envite to WNBF's World Natural Bodybuilding Championships in New York City on November 10th. Just wanted to know if you wanted to pick the story up and put some photo's of me in the magazine preparing for the World's in New York. I need to start getting my name out there especially now since I am a Natural Pro..

All the Best.... SSgt Usery

Comment on The "Ab" Article

Rick — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 22:07:20 GMT

Great advice on abs. Good to see an article written by someone who practices what they preach. Amazing looking abs - hopefully I can get mine to look half as ripped.

Comment on Fat People, Self made Victims!

chris deloma — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 22:08:11 GMT

all this is so inspirational. thanks for this post jeremy, and even more thanks Kerry.

Comment on The "Ab" Article

David Spelts — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:48:30 GMT

Water is so important. Most people are subclinically dehydrated which is a stressor and cortisol is a known appetite stimulant.

Comment on Why not be Healthy?

Bodybuilding Forums — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 22:09:01 GMT

I see many people try and try to be big, be cut up and ripped and sacrifice the rest of their lives to do such a thing. They put up with hundreds of hours of cardio, thousands of reps, hundreds of different exercises, variations, supplements, routines supersetting and deloading ... all for what, to look good? Till when, you're 30? 40? 50? I'd much rather live a long healthy life and have to work a little harder!

Comment on The Sixth Sense. Do othere see what I see?

Sis — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 22:09:26 GMT

I too feel your plight. I am thin because I work out... and I keep hearing, "Oh my, you are too thin, you need to gain weight"... never once does a "plump" person hear "Oh my, aren't you getting fat, you need to loose some weight".

Yes... it does feel odd to be the minority in a see full of fat people. Where is your motivation to stay thin? I mean everywhere you go, you can barometer yourself up against the other people you see and say to yourself, "Gee, I am not as big as her/him, I am doing pretty well".

It is quite sad.

Comment on Why not be Healthy?

Karen — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:54:21 GMT

I went into GNC for the first time the other week with the purpose of researching some of the supplements advertized in the (too few) natural bodybuilding magazines. Red 40, Blue Lake 5, et cetera, and et cetera, not to mention a handful of other ingredients that deemed themselves worthy of further research: the list on the label made me put that container back on the shelf like it was a steaming hot potato. Just because a supplement isn't illegal or an anabolic steroid doesn't mean that it's good for your body. And the number of natural bodybuilders who use aspartame, sucralose/Splenda, and other sweeteners of that man-altered variety is frankly alarming. I refuse to purchase many brands of protein powder simply because of the sweetening agents added to them. Bodybuilding without steroids is more than admirable, but shouldn't a so-called natural bodybuilder also be concerned with consuming foods and supplements that have proven themselves carcinogenic (or otherwise harmful to the human body) in various tests over the years? It shouldn't just be about the legalities of a supplement or substance, but about the long-term effects that it might impart to these "natural" bodies we so painstakingly carve out for ourselves. Size and strength can fall under one category, health and vitality another, but without the two ever meeting, what type of awe-inspiring athletes can we ever become?

Comment on The Sixth Sense. Do othere see what I see?

Dave — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 10:08:48 GMT

I see the same thing. Unfortunately, I'm one of those that needs to eat healthier and slim down too. Great article.