It is ironic that a bodybuilder nicknamed “The Predator” made his mark on the sport at a contest honoring the star of a film of the same name. Kai Greene literally stood on his head in winning the 2009 Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic, prompting the present governor of California who played mercenary Major Alan “Dutch” Schaefer in the 1987 action flick to say, “I told you (Greene) backstage that you are the best poser I ever saw.”

The 2009 Arnold Classic has come and gone and I see no reason in the world to make you wait any longer. The Predator Kai Greene is king of the mountain today! It’s safe to say this year’s champion created a new standard at the ASC, and that standard would simply be Kai Greene.

March 6, 2009 comes to a close as day one of the 21st ASC wraps up a day of jammed packed action! Friday is always the day for the women of the fitness industry to shine, and there isn’t a disappointed face in Columbus tonight. From the Fitness International, Figure International and the Ms. International, it was a day full of surprises and some of the top athletes in the world!

It should be no surprise to hear that many female bodybuilders grew up in sports and are quite accomplished athletes in other arenas. Transitioning from sports and athletics in childhood and through school to spending time in the gym and competing in fitness, figure, and bodybuilding as an adult seems widely common.

Most of the athletic community believes that proper and consistent stretching provides a bevy of both direct and indirect physical and physiological benefits. Among these perceived benefits are: injury resistance; increased flexibility/range of motion; enhanced growth potential; reduced lactic acid build-up; better muscle recovery; and possibly even elevated IGF-1 levels.

After you’ve been training hard for a number of months, thoughts of entering a bodybuilding figure or fitness competition might be crossing your mind. Not only is this a great way to meet others who are involved in the sport, but also since it gives you something solid to train for, it can be a terrific way to boost your commitment and motivational levels of getting to the gym.

There’s no shortage of information out there with regards to building muscle and losing fat, but often this information is not specified directly towards female fat loss or female muscle building.

In my twenty years in the bodybuilding/fitness industry I have competed in about two dozen shows myself and have prepped others for several hundred more. This has given me the irreplaceable chance to experiment with dozens of different ways to organize that crucial final week.

This diet is to maintain and gain muscle mass and to keep body fat extremely low. Calorie intake is moderate; the meals are very strict after the workout is done due to the fact that there is no need for carbohydrates if you are done working out. You should be consuming at least 1 gallon of water a day and at least 3 proteins shakes a day, 3 scoops to add to the protein level.

Quincy Taylor has prepared an off-season workout that has worked great for him, give it a try and look for more Expert Exclusives from Quincy!