{"id":3418,"date":"2011-03-14T08:11:45","date_gmt":"2011-03-14T12:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leehayward.com\/blog\/?p=3418"},"modified":"2011-05-18T11:49:48","modified_gmt":"2011-05-18T15:49:48","slug":"pull-up-challenge-the-2011-arnold-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leehayward.com\/blog\/pull-up-challenge-the-2011-arnold-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"Pull Up Challenge @ the 2011 Arnold Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the Arnold Classic Bodybuilding & Fitness Expo there are several strength challenges going on all weekend long… From push up and pull up contests, bench your body weight for reps contests, various grip strength challenges, and even one booth had a mini football combine test set up.<\/p>\n

Now normally I like to jump in and give some of these strength challenges a go for shits and giggles. However, this time around I decided to pass on these events because I’m still recovering from a recently torn bicep injury.<\/p>\n

One thing that always impresses me when watching these strength challenges is the level of raw strength that some of these guys have. After all the Arnold attracts muscle building and fitness enthusiasts from all over the world so you are bound to find some really strong dudes! <\/p>\n

And one guy who really impressed me this time around was one my good friends, Rob King. We both train at the same gym together here in Newfoundland, Canada.<\/p>\n

Now I knew Rob had kicked his training into high gear since the new year. He was training like a madman in the gym and his diet is dialed in dam near perfect. But I was still blown away by how strong he is when it came to bodyweight exercises.<\/p>\n

I actually caught a quick video clip of him below repping out 16 good pull ups wearing a 50 pound weighted vest. Now for most people simply doing 16 pull ups with bodyweight would be considered an impressive feat of strength, let alone having an extra 50 pounds strapped to your body!<\/p>\n

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The thing that impresses me the most about Rob kicking ass in the pull up challenge is that he’s not a young buck anymore. He’s 37 years old and he’s had his fair share of training injuries (including tearing both biceps)<\/em> but he keeps coming back stronger than ever. The guy is persistent and I respect that!<\/p>\n

He’s got me all fired up to get back into some serious hardcore training again as soon as my bicep injury heals up. <\/p>\n

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\"Muscle<\/a><\/p>\n

Rob King<\/strong> is the author of Muscle Building Nutrition<\/a>. A complete bodybuilding nutritional system that takes away all the guess work, confusion, and overwhelm when it comes to dieting for muscle growth.<\/p>\n

If you’ve been around the iron game for any length of time, than you already know that your workouts in the gym are actually the “easy part” of your whole muscle building program. It’s WHAT you EAT and WHEN You Eat It that can make or break your success.<\/p>\n

In fact most bodybuilding experts agree that nutrition is responsible for up to 80% of your overall muscle building results! So with such a large chuck of your success being based on your diet, you can’t afford to get slack in this area. <\/p>\n

Right on his website Rob shares the Top 7 Nutrition Mistakes<\/a> that most guys make when it comes to eating for muscle growth and how you can avoid them.<\/p>\n

Click Here for more info on structuring a proper Muscle Building Nutrition Plan!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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