Sunday, December 31, 2006

Resveratrol Fed Mice & David Sinclair Interview

An ordinary lab mouse will typically run 1 kilometer on a treadmill before collapsing from exhaustion, but mice given resveratrol, a minor component of red wine and other foods, can run twice as far, according to French research. Mice heavily dosed with resveratrol also have energy-charged muscles and a reduced heart rate, just as trained athletes do, and manage to live longer even if they consume a poor diet.




David Sinclair Interview

Saturday, December 30, 2006

Resveratrol Revisited




Here's an article that sets the record straight about resveratrol. Starting with the misleading picture of a wine glass that has been featured with just about every story on the substance. Yes it is found in red wine, but it is not possible to drink enough red wine to get the benefits presented in a recent study.

"Resveratrol will change the world for the better, but only if the public can see through the twisted interpretations by doctors and news reporters. Resveratrol is a potent anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-estrogen, anti-cholesterol, weight-controlling, blood pressure and blood sugar-normalizing agent. The drug companies know what resveratrol portends – the end of their charade that different drugs are needed for each disease and that synthetic molecules work better than nature."

This article clears up much of the confusion created by the mainstream media.

Resveratrol

Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Weightlifting Hall of Fame


York Pennsylvania, in the not too distant past, was the Mecca of strength training in this country. Home of the York Barbell Company. Aspiring bodybuilders and weightlifters came to York and the York gym the way bodybuilders gravitated to Gold’s gym and Venice California. Today the York Barbell Company remains part of the landscape, but only a shadow of its former self. Twenty plus years ago just about every college, high school, YMCA, home and commercial gym in this country had the York name in it. The York Standard Olympic set was indeed the “standard.” Now, with the exception of some high-end bars, most of the York products are made in China. And it seems you’d be hard pressed to find a York plate in any gym. You can get a glimpse of what that great era was like by visiting the Weightlifting Hall of Fame located right on the grounds of the York Barbell Company. On a recent visit I took some pictures.

WeightliftingHallofFame


York Barbell Company
3300 Board Road
York, PA 17402 800-358-9675

The Hall of Fame hours: Monday - Friday, 8 am - 6 pm, Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm. There is no charge to tour the Hall of Fame and Museum. Tours are self-guided and a printed tour guide is available in the lobby.

Roy Hilligenn


Roy Hilligenn pound for pound, at 5' 6" had to be one of the strongest men of his generation. At 180 pound, his best training lifts were 280 press, 264 snatch, and 370 clean, all the while including bodybuilding in his training. Read more here:

Roy Hilligenn