Training 347-9.

347 - DB DL, Atlas Pushups, Lat pulldowns, Hand walkouts - NEPA 30m shadowboxing
348 - NEPA, 30m light shadowboxing, Rutten MMA Boxing/3m rounds
349 - BW Circuit, 6x10 - 35m - Jump Squat, Hand Walkout – from knees, Single-Leg Deadlift – arms out to sides, Plyo Push-Up, Jumping Jack, Reverse Lunge – twist, Pike Push-Up, Squat Thrust

TMUSCLE.com | The Embarrassment of Bodybuilding:

"The caricature of bodybuilding still exists to some extent, but a few things have changed. For one thing, I don't give a rat's ass what lay people think about it, but mainly, bodybuilding has largely morphed into something else altogether: it's left the stage and the pages of silly magazines to go back to where it started, to the dimly-lit garages and back-alley gyms.

It's back to being about preparing yourself for some battle that may never come. It's back to battling the weights; to feeling the pleasant "uncomfortableness" of having trained your ass off. It's back to being connected to your body in a way the normal people can't imagine...

It's back to being about personal growth, both physical and mental, as opposed to being about public display and plastering over personality disorders.

People are happiest when they're building something, facing new challenges, or mastering some skill, and what is back-alley bodybuilding but facing new challenges and mastering them in order to build something—your body—every single day?

Mastering a lift or movement creates satisfaction, and if you do this over time, bodybuilding itself becomes truly meaningful. Sure, it sounds silly to the person who's never exerted him or herself in anything, let alone the gym, but the rest of us know exactly what it means.

(Please nod solemnly if you agree.)

That grunt we make as we push up that heavy weight—the weight that makes us just a little bit nervous—is an affirmation of sorts that says, "Up yours, universe. This is one thing I control, and every rep is my version of a foot up your infinite ass."

...We told them about fish oil and functional fatty acids years ago; we told them about the benefits of Testosterone replacement; we told them about manipulating carbohydrates to change body comp; we told them about the benefits of protein; we told them all kinds of stuff we're only now starting to read about in medical journals and the popular press.

...Here is what bodybuilding does for someone:

It builds strength of character, strength of body, knowledge of yourself and your own limitations, a quiet confidence in being able to face any challenge no matter how daunting; one that carries over to anything you might do.

And none of that is anything to be embarrassed about."

Bodybuilding.com - Female Transformation Of The Week - Female Transformation Of The Week - Danitza Freigher!:

"Name: Danitza Freigher
Before:
Age: 34
Height: 5'2'
Weight: 125 lbs
Body Fat: 22%

After:
Age: 35
Height: 5'2'
Weight: 108 lbs
Body Fat: 10%