Dumbbells or Barbells?

 

What is your preference? Dumbbells or barbells?
We typically aren't limited to only barbells or dumbbells. Most trainees should use both barbells as well as dumbbell movements, because both have their own benefits and drawbacks.
So which one is best for you?
There are many factors involved so I would just outline some factors as described by experts.
Basically if you are in a power sport such as Powerlifting, Olympic lifting etc your sport mainly demands the work of both hands together, so you should mainly focus your training on barbells. On the other hand if you play basketball, volleyball, tennis or martial arts etc, then dumbbell drills should occupy the major portion of your training.
Availability & Cost: Dumbbells cost much more than a barbell. So if you are going to set up a gym in your home and if finance is a problem you will end up using exclusively barbells.
Strength Needs: If your sport demands ability to overcome large loads (Powerlifting, Olympic lifting etc), barbells will be your priority. The instability caused by dumbbells can limit the load you can lift.
So what is the conclusion?
Don’t limit yourself to barbells and dumbbells. Don’t forget that we have lot more options like machines, elastic band exercises, bodyweight exercises, kettle bags and lot more… Variety keeps the workouts more interesting. So exercise your creativity when it comes to your exercise selection.

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2009 IRONMAN PRO FINAL RESULTS

1. Silvio Samuel*
2. Moe El Moussawi*
3. Ronny Rockel*
4. Hidetada Yamagishi*
5. Ahmad Haidar*
6. Eddie Abbew
7. Mohammad Bannout
8. Mark Dugdale
9. Marcus Haley
10. Johnnie Jackson
11. Troy Alves
12. Oliver Adzievski
13. Martin Kjellstrom
14. Thomas Benagli
15. Constantinos Demetriou

*Qualifies for 2009 Mr. Olympia

Call outs:

Here is the order in which the competitors were called out for comparison:

1st: Eddie Abbew, Mo ElMoussawi, Ronnie Rockell, Mohammed Bannout, Silvio Samuel, Hidetada Yamagishi
2nd: Eddie Abbew, Mohammad Bannout, Mark Dugdale, Ahmad Haidar, Marcus Haley
3rd: Oliver Adzievski, Johnny Jackson, Martin Kjellstrom, Troy Alves, Thomas Benagli, Constantinos Demetriou
4th: Omar Deckard, Oleg Emelyanov, DeShaun Grimes, Adorthus Cherry, Evgene Mishin
5th: Fidel Clark, Aiman Faour, Cesar Mendible, Don Long
6th: Tamer Elshahat, Marc LaVoie, Darron Lytle, Rusty Jeffers
7th: Hidetada Yamagishi, Ahmad Haidar, Mark Dugdale, Mohammad Bannout, Eddie Abbew
8th: Moe Elmoussawi, Silvio Samuel, Hidetada Yamagishi, Ronnie Rockel
9th: Omar Deckard, Tamar ElShahat, Thomas Benagli, Constantinos Demetriou
10th: Mark Dugdale, Marcus Haley, Mohammad Bannout, Eddie Abbew, Ahmad Haidar

Silvio Samuel wins the first pro show of the year 2009

Silvio Samuel was the hot favorite and he won the show with his very hard conditioning and ripped looks. Though the judges critiqued his blocking physique, they had no other option but to award Silvio the victory.

Moe El Moussawi looked much bigger than in Mr.Olympia 2008, but he was holding a little bit of water which gave an edge to Silvio.

Ronnie Rockel as always came in with a smile and posed his way to the top 3. He was the person with more fullness and muscle maturity than anyone else on stage.

Hidetada Yamagishi came back to the pro stage with a bang. His conditioning was spot on. The amazing thing about this competitor is that he keeps on gaining muscle even while on dieting. He is sure to do some damage to the top spots of Mr.O this year.

Officially the 2009 Pro season has begun and Silvio takes up the first Victory. A lot more of muscle mayhem to come.

Here are some pictures from Flexonline.com(A special thanks to Flexonline for having the pictures published with such a good clarity at the earliest)

Healthy eating

Change is the only thing that never changes in life. So we prefer dining out once in a while. People on strict dieting fear eating out. So here I will be outlining some strategies to eat healthy food even while eating out.

Food is not costly in this country, and as a result the portions of food are often large. If you are smart about what you eat, you can get a healthy meal without interrupting your diet.

Avoid fried foods. Frying adds more fat than any other type of cooking. Restaurants often use cheap oils(hydrogenated oils), a source of trans fats.

Avoid dishes cooked with gravy and heavy sauces. Most of the gravy dishes are prepared with fatty pan (butter, ghee, drippings from meat, etc.,). It is considerably high in saturated fat. Sauces are made from cream, which is also high in saturated fat.

Ask the waiter for the size of your serving. If they are bigger than your usual meal, consider sharing your meals with someone else. And it is not a compulsion to eat everything on your plate. Take the leftovers to your home for another meal.

Investigate on how the dishes are prepared. Ask the waiter, whether the meal you are interested in is prepared with butter or ghee or animal fat. If it is, consider asking the waiter if the dishes would be prepared with olive oil instead, or that it be steamed or baked with less fat. Stay away from meal prepared with lots of cream and cheese.

Eat a light snack before going out. Munch on a piece of carrot or fruit before going out. That way you won’t be ruthlessly hungry on your dining table in the restaurant.

Share your dessert. If you have a sweet tooth, consider sharing your dessert with others on your table. This way you will get the full taste, but with only a fraction of the calories, sugar and the fats.

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