Coach Calabro's Blog

Reps - What Are They?

2012-01-30T20:16:00.002+11:00

The Rep Is The Most Important Loading Parameter.
It determines the amount of sets, rest, tempo and number of exercises.
It even influences exercise selection. For example reps between 1-5 are more for neural adaptions of the nervous system and typically involve Olympic lifts such as power cleans and pulls and major compound exercises. Doing singles or doubles with dumbbell kick backs is not very productive or demanding but the same can not be said for Front Squats or Snatch Grip Deadlifts!
When designing programs first the end goal must be determined such as neural adaptions for pure strength, fat loss, hypertrophy each will require a different rep bracket. Then the athletes genetics need to be taken into account.
Its the first variable when individualizing and periodising workouts for athletes, weekend warriors or physique athletes.
The Rep!

Think Twice Before Using A Suncreen

2012-01-29T11:10:00.004+11:00

Don't use a sunscreen when tanning!
OK I can hear the anti-cancer council from here saying what a irresponsible comment.
Your body production of Vitamin D3 will be 95% blocked and they are loaded with estrogenic chemicals which may lead too cancer like Parabeans. Instead, build up your exposure to the sun slowy over time the fairer you are the slower you need to build up. Get your D3 levels checked and make sure they above 80nmol/L which is what most functional medicine experts recommend for optimal health! Use coconut oil if you have to stay in the sun a long time.
Don't believe parabeans linked to cancer? Go here : http://envirocancer.cornell.edu/Bibliography/Bibliography.cfm
Check all your cosmetics while your at it here : http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/

If you wait for the mainstream scientific community to catch up, then inform the government then rely on the government to inform you it most likely will be to late. In fact when it comes to your health its a good rule to follow to take responsibility and read the latest research!

Can't tolerate Whey In Your Post WorkOut Shake?

2012-01-26T18:14:00.002+11:00

I have been training for 20 plus years bugger that went quick. Well the old whey protein just doesn't how do I say this? Well it goes straight through me faster than I would like so what to do?
Take 12 Amino Acid Supreme which is equivalent to 20 grams of whey with 15-30g of Primal Greens Post workout. This will stop cortisol in its tracks and put you into a anabolic/anticatabolic state faster. Then 20-30minutes later have a serving of Estrogenomics which contains rice protein and modulates estrogen very well especially in Australia.
That will give you 40g of protein post workout. If you need more just adjust the Amino Acids up or add some Organic rice or pea protein to the mix. Add your 20-30g glutamine or 0.3g-0.6g per kg and 1-20g of glycine (titrated up) if carb intolerant or Quadracarb or your favourite juice if carb tolerant.
Ahh that's better!

Adrenals Look After them! Managing Early Morning Fatigue

2012-01-25T17:52:00.007+11:00

Unless a miracle happens I won't be able to compete this year, bugger!
Way too busy with training business which brings me to the topic of adrenals and stress. Whenever I make the decision to compete its always when I am in my most powerful state like jut after a break. But when you have high standards and you know there certain things you need to do to win but don't have the time what do you do?
If you suffer from early morning fatigue and trouble sleeping and night you could have whats called a reverse cortisol pattern. There are many variations of this but lets work on this for now as its so common.
The first step is Omega 3's high in 'DHA' content which assists brain function
The next step is Carnitine and preferably the acetylatyed form as it helps with energy production especially when combined with fish oils. The acetylated form crossess the blood brain more readily waking you up without draining adrena function.
Thirdly rotate licorice supreme weekly with holy basil.
Licorice increases cortisol the energy hormone when you need it most in the morning, while holy basil helps reset your neurotransmitters and address' mental fatigue.
Combine with Yin Builder 2-4 caps breakfast lunch and you will be able to handle more stress.
But in the end you need to manage your lifestyle. That is get 8 hours sleep a night with maybe just one late night a week instead of 5 nights yeah!
Stretching at night helps as well as more Yin activities i.e. yoga, massage. Don't laugh the most successful athletes in the world do these things to manage their high training loads your load maybe just different.
Adrenal fatigue comes in many stages it not a quick fix but can be managed. There are many other strategies I use with myself and my clients. In today's stressful world it needs to be manged constantly unless you have no stress.
Oh I'll still be at around 8.0% don't what too get fat lol!

Ultra Brain Experience

2012-01-23T20:21:00.004+11:00

I've learnt the hard way about abusing stimulants! You drain your adrenal health then you can't do the things you once loved to do. For example with me I love training and when I don't put in the effort I required to make progress it pisses me off, excuse the french.
So what do I do I want a way that enables me to get the kick I need without the side effects in fact I want to repair the damage I did to myself. In my day way back in the 80's ephedrine was over the counter and legal to use and boy did I use it. Today its 'Jacked 3D' which I would never touch.
The answer is Ultra Brain Px what I do is mix 2 teaspoons in soda water have one to two Javastims, now Javastim contains two amino acids which protect your adrenals namely phenylalanine and tyrosine. One cup of organic coffee and its a clean energy which lasts for my two a day training sessions.
Give it a try especially if you are under stress or want to have a pick me up without the negative effects of other so called energy boosters. Its great for students business people or sports people to get into that zone and its legal
I find to I get more done and handle stress better.
Little tip is to add Grape fruit juice the nanagrin in the grapefruit amplifies the effects of Ultra Brain and extends the half life of the caffeine
May start with just one teaspoon first before 4pm otherwise may be hard to fall asleep. Remember its good for your adrenals and you can use it everyday

Best Training For Body Composition - Lactic Acid Training

2012-01-18T16:34:00.002+11:00

After the Christmas and New Year Fare a lot of my clients sport lumps on their love handles and abdominals where their biceps should be. In all fairness I went from 7.5% to 9.3% during the time. I know I need to not be so slack but it was a gluten free Christmas. Yeah the days of loosening the belt and falling asleep half of Christmas day are overn and I can honestly say I don't feel deprived.
So OK lets get back in shape. In shape to me is for a male 8.0%or below otherwise your fat for women around 16% is nice for athletes the female figure can be as low as 12%.
Lactic Acid Training - What is it? And why is it the best?
Lactic Acid training can take many forms. It can be done via interval training i.e. sprints out doors or interval training indoors on various exercise equipment. Long slow traditional cardio for most people will not get you lean without compromising strength and muscle. Yes girls you need to preserve muscle that's what gives you shape and keeps your metabolism strong so you can eat more and still be lean.
But by far the best way to get lean is lactic acid training using weights, strongman equipment or variations of Olympic lifts. You can generate more lactic acid in a progressive manner as you become more adapted to this sort of training.
Its very simple not easy " hard training changes your body shape" don't let anyone con you into anything different.
It amazes me how some trainers or marketers try to sell you the idea that moderate exercise will produce great results. Its not true.
Then again you can't smash yourself every workout either it needs to be periodic i.e. allow for recovery by having reduced volume or even off weeks of active recovery.
Charles Poliquin has written books and articles exposing the benefits of Lactic Acid training namely that the GH (growth hormone) produced is an anticatabolic hormone which will naturally unlock the ability for you to burn fat while gaining muscle which is thought to be impossible to achieve by the average trainer but I routinely see it over and over again. A typical male who sees me on average will lose 8 lbs of fat while gaining 8 lbs of muscle within 6 weeks of BioSignature and Lactic Acid training. The more lactic acid you produce during a workout, the more acidic your pH becomes, the more GH you will produce and the better your progress for leanness will be.
Cross-fit operates on this principle and although what they do is effective doing Olympic lift variations for high repetitions or under fatigue can be dangerous and German Body Composition and variations can achieve the same or better results in a much safer manner.
All you need is 45minutes 4 days per week either straight weight training or a combination with intervals.
Try this for size very simple but not easy routine
A1 Squats rest, rest 10 secs
A2 Chin Ups, rest 10 secs
A3 Dips, rest 10 secs
A4 Deadlifts, rest 120 secs
12 reps each 3 sec negative, 1 sec positive
Do it again 3 more times work up to 5 cycles over 4 weeks
Puke vomit curse me.

Raging Lion Pre-Workout Ritual

2012-01-15T09:24:00.006+11:00

I wake usually 4.30am take 5 yang r-ala along with some fiber 10 mins later.
4.45am eat my meat and nuts breakfast.
Red meat or eggs are high in tyrosine which increases two neurotransmitters in the brain responsible for motivation, namely acetylcholine and dopamine.
Grabing a banana or sugars for most people is a mistake you see bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, its what you want at night.
I literally feel myself wake up shower and then at about 5.15am take 1-2 Javastim, 1200mg alpha GPC, Fast Brain X 1 and Focused Response Px X 1 and 4 Glycocarn Px.
Then I rub on Xcellerate by Zanagen on the body part I am training then drink my organic coffee and the boy I'm busting to train at 6.00am!
Great thing about this stack it won't drain your adrenals nearly as much as most stimulants and actually works but I recommend only use it before workouts only in the AM otherwise you may be up all night
After the Christmas break I found it hard to wake up that early so I added licorice supreme 2 caps after breakfast. Licorice increases cortisol which is what we want in the morning as it gives us energy. Just doing this temporarily to reset my lifestyle to early mornings.

I will never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever give you a Diet!

2012-01-09T19:59:00.005+11:00

I will never ever ever ever ever ever ever give you a diet!
I will teach you a lifestyle to lose fat and gain muscle.
That's the first thing I say to women. They have been brain washed into thinking from the mass media that counting calories is the be all and in all in optimal body composition. It plays a role but its not the whole story.
This myth perpetuates as it allows you to eat anything as long as its less than you daily caloric limit. But guess what if this was true then we wouldn't have such a epidemic obesity crisis like we do. Australia is the 3rd fattest country in the world!
Let me explain 100 calories from protein is going to be metabolised completely different from 100 calories from sugar. For one 100 calories of protein requires 30 calories from the body to just process the protein on average but only 4 calories on average from sugar.
The companies that sell sugar derived products - love the calorie model.
You see its not their fault your getting fat according to them its your because you are eating too many calories. You can eat sugary foods as long as you count calories.
But what they fail to tell you is that sugar is addictive and you crave more and more!
Of course sugar has other wonderful properties such as raising blood sugar, suppress your immune system and accelerates aging !
Our Paleolithic ancestors had it right emphasing protein, smart fats and caveman carbohydrates such as fruits and vegetables. The caveman only had sugar when he/she came across some honey which was very very rare.
Guess what the average caveman was 6foot 2 inches 250lbs and muscular!
Having said that some people have adapted to the modern diet about 15-20% of us. Yet the mass media promotes that to all of us. Most of us have not adapted to the western diet and need to individualise our carbohydrate consumption in terms of type, timing and quantity which can be identified by biosignature and soon a genetic test to eliminate guess work, will post when available in Australia.
On a personal note I don't calories I watch the type and timing of my food. I'mnever hungry and freak out when my bodyfat goes above 10%. I'd say the only time to count calories or portions is if you find you can't eat enough or are competing in a physique contest but that's because the above factors are taken care of first.

The Heavy Metal Project, if only it was only about calories in calories out

2012-01-08T09:44:00.000+11:00

After BioSignature consulting for over 3 years you really wish sometimes it was just a case of calories in and calories out, its not that simple for example,
I want to share with you over the next several posts a few examples and see if you can relate to them.
When I was in my late 30's I finally found the secret via BioSignature and Poliquin training methods to stay at around 8% year round but in my 40's a funny thing happen its been harder and harder and it perplexed me as to why?
Then in November 2010 after learning muscle testing from Bob Guiel he revealed that 50% of the BioSignature CE class that their my main concern was heavy metals.
I did the Dr Data test which is only about $170 and sure enough Lead and Mercury where the main issues.
So over the last 12 months I have been doing the heavy metal protocol involving Poliquin's Heavy Metal Detox formula.
This is the original Dr Data information regarding heavy metals

I have tested many clients and seen much worse. Mercury can wreak havoc on your body composition and it doesn't just effect the thyroid site (mid-auxiliary).
Unfortunately it can take 1 - 2 years or more to fix unless you see a specialist in the matter.
Guess what according to a GP doctor here in Australia I'm in perfect health. They would not consider this a issue or likely know it exists
My concern was elevated Lead, Mercury and Thallium.
The Dr Data Heavy Metals test is the gold standard according to Charles Poliquin and can end a person's frustration why things are not moving and thus a strategy can be worked out.
Of particular interest is lead as it competes with selenium in thyroid function. So I immediately did the heavy metal protocol 8 days on 8 days off for 12 months. Then I started taking a unique absorbable form of Selenium and my thyroid improved which made it easier to maintain and get to a lean body composition. What would normally take me months to get lean from say 11% to 5% now takes me half the time but I would have never known without Bob Guiel's muscle testing and subsequent Dr Data test.
Well next step is to retake my heavy metals to see how things have really improved. That's for a future blog.
Bob Gueils muscle testing together with the biosignature method gives clients another weapon to break through any plateaus they may have.

Start the New Year With A 7 Day Nutrtional Cleanse

2012-01-06T11:03:00.004+11:00

Charles Poliquin

A nutritional cleanse is a great way to kick start your New Year's resolution of optimal body composition:
http://www.charlespoliquin.com/ArticlesMultimedia/Articles/Article/328/The_Fundamentals_of_an_Internal_Environment_Cleans.aspx

I've done this myself in a 2 week period I went from 9.1% to 7.5% while training just once per day 4 days per week. All my clients I put on a cleanse rave about the results! But its not for wussess its simple, you won't be hungry but its not easy but you will feel like a God once its over.

Investing in your health has a great return on investment!

2012-01-04T08:35:00.005+11:00

Dr Robert A. Rakowski says that for every dollar spent on nutrients has a $17 return on your health. Taking nutrients is important as most people besides eating abundantly are malnourished. What do I mean? Well the soils where our food comes from have been depleted over the past 50 years because fertilisers contain the minimum requirement to enhance crop yeilds ie. Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium. 17 elements are required for optimal plant health and only 3 are put in!
So what does this mean, the malnourished plant causes humans and animals to be malnourished.
"Everyone needs a multivitamin, plant nutrients and Omega 3's. You need a multivitamin because you are not getting enough of these nutrients from food; and omega-3's, because our food supply is deficient in omega 3's, and omega-3's can reduce heart attacks, strokes and cancer by 13 different mechanisms. New data suggests that it may take as many as 13 servings of fruits and vegetables to prevent cancer. Almost no person ingest this amount"

ref- Coach Poliquin's Pocket Guide tio Better Workouts and a Better Life

Tip# 1 "Gut Health is vital for optimal health and body composition"

2012-01-02T13:54:00.006+11:00

Your gut is considered by functional medicine as your second brain. Most of your neurotransmitters are manufactured in the gut. Alot of cognitive issues and sleep issues can be remedied by fixing your gut. First step is to realise you are what you absorb!
Your digestion (i.e.HCl test) and the excretion of Xenoestrogens such as para-beans, food additives, pesticides, pathogens etc determine who you are health wise.
The first step to optimal digestion and better body composition is 'The Acid Test' and using a quality probiotic daily.
Don't spin your wheels like so many women and men do by saying everything is OK.
Awesome results are around the corner if your gut is in order - oh that rhymes doesn't it?
If the above tips don't help you may need a CDSA (Comprehensive Digestive Stools Analysis by Drs Data) the Rolls Royce of functional medicine gut health checks to determine your gut flora balance and presence of parasites and/or need a gut healing protocol (used commonly to nutritionally support food sensitivities and leaky gut syndrome) involving a bunch of botanicals and glutamine, which can be determined by a MRT test soon to be available in Australia. I'll keep you posted.

Top 10 Things I Learnt in 2011

2011-12-28T10:05:00.003+11:00

1. Focus on Results not internet marketing B.S.
Internet experts are a dime a dozen. When you look more closely at their physique's and clients things just don't add up. Anyone can be an expert behind a computer
2. Estrogen is the main culprit in Australia, Xenoestrogens in particular from pesticides and herbicides on non-organic fruits and vegetables, parabeans in cosmetics, shampoos, skincare and sunscreens etc Estrogen cleanses are extremely effective for the Australian population
3. Muscle testing is a great tool when all else fails
4. Use a grateful log for better sleep and success in life.
"That which is appreciated appreciates"
5. Its not about discipline "Focus on what you love" Do you love that doughnut more than a strong healthy body. You have 100% control over what you eat. I've never seen or heard of a doughnut mugging where a doughnut forces its way into someones mouth lol
6. After Omega 3's Zinc is the most important nutrient that needs to be replenished in Australia. Something unknown to me at the moment is depleting Zinc in the Australian population which explains why Australia has the highest rates of prostate cancer in the world. Zinc is vital for body composition because it improves testosterone which is important for glucose metabolism, training drive and its the only nutrient that increases the absorption of all other nutrients as alot of enzymes are Zinc dependent. Q.Where is Zinc stored? A. In the prostate!
7. Insulin is the hormone of aging. Controlling insulin is the key to longevity
8. HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy)and Liposuction are not the answer to looking good and longevity they are the lazy or ignorant persons way. Optimizing your natural hormone cascade is the best way which is what BioSignature is really all about.
9. Anything which is able to be measured can be improved upon. Key to a crap personal trainer is they do not measure!
10. Never think you know it all continuous and never ending improvement is the key by always learning more. Make sure you are doing what you love otherwise you will more likely not be successful

GP's are letting us down.UK and Aussie Drs have the worst attitude in the world

2011-12-22T14:20:00.005+11:00

I have raised my standards in my Bio-Signature practice and hence my results. I now make it mandatory to get a Red Blood Cell Magnesium and Zinc test, D3, 12 hour fasted glucose and insulin test.
With this information there is so many benefits
Every single Doctor I ask for RBC Magnesium or Zinc test gives me the same response that its not necessary as they want you to be normal not optimal, there's a difference. The norms they have are based on Homer Simpson, they do not take into account toxicity, stress or malnutrition which are the 3 main causes of weight gain. I have had some Drs say they do the RBC Magnesium and Zinc test and I end up seeing Serum/Plasma which is only useful if you are near death, proof positive they have no interest in your optimal health or are ignorant of it.
Doesn't improve my confidence in GP's much. Just makes me want to learn more so I don't rely on them.
Actually at the recent BioSignature in QLD Charles said that in the US Dr Mark Houston Director, Hypertension Institute gets his colleages to take the BioSignature course different attitude over there.
Charles told of another story in Australia of a Doctor who took the BioSignature course who said there was no such thing as E2, E4 and E16 (different types of estrogens) many several pubmed references later he said they never taught that at school!
People, Australia has one of the highest rates of prostate cancer in the world and our Doctors are not taught the basics of E2, E4, & E16. Oh I know I'll start ranting on our government to and how they allow pesticides and herbicides which aren't allowed over seas making us one of the worst estrogenic places in the world. Hello anyone home? Then my favorite the Pharmaceutical industry in my opinion the biggest snakes of all.
I know I use to work for them!
I'll get on to that another day
What all this got to do with BioSignature, weight training, body composition, energy etc? Everything you see if you don't have incredible detoxification genes then getting fatter is easier, also no one does anything because diseases caused by the environment take decades to develop.
Wondered why its so hard for you to lose fat on your legs, why men these days have much lower testosterone than 30-40years ago. All this has to be taken into consideration when wanting optimal health not just Homer Simpson health!

BioSignature Queensland 2012 Day Five

2011-12-18T18:24:00.003+11:00

Last day of BioSignature and I could go another 5 days feel re-energized and motivated Top things I learnt were
- Grains have cracks in them. Grains are stored in silos were rodents live and they poop on the grains which stays in the cracks ten you eat them! One more reason to eliminate grains from your lifestyle, if you didn't have enough reasons already (if your new to the concept, everytime I give someone a gluten free lifestyle they drop their love handles, back and abdominal fold)
- White bread contains Bromide an agent that gives bread its whiteness. Only problem is it effects your thyroid in a negative way
- Vitamin E which includes Gamma tocopherols and polyphenols from Dark chocolate are the anti-oxidants of the uterus
- Smoking makes you insulin resistant. Best way to quit is to use a acupuncturist from china town
- Chiropractors love Kettle-bell swings. For every 5 degrees the kettle-bell is away from the axis of your body the load on your disc increases by 150% ouch!
- Had a great ART session with John Connor my left shoulder was excessively internally rotated in one hour its back in place saved me 10 visits to any practitioner in Melbourne
I plan on blogging more, yeah I know not another blogger. But my next project is 2012 assault on the Natural Mr Australia which I plan to blog all the supplements I take,eating,training and progress pictures (yikes). Call it a training journal if you wish to keep me accountable and to help others learn more about the natural way to super health and fitness

BioSignature Queensland 2012 Day Four

2011-12-16T21:36:00.006+11:00

BioSignature Queensland 2012 Day four
Day Four was quite involved
Cortisol Modulation
1) There are 8 types of stressed people eg stressed and wired
2) A grateful log decreases cortisol and helps you sleep
3) Mobile phones, wifi etc all decrease testosterone
4) Exercising on electronic equipment increases cortisol and decreases testosterone (explains why those cardio people look the same year after year
5) Vitamin C, Magnesium and Pantethine help modulate cortisol
6) Answer your emails at twice per day max
7) Cortisol and Insulin are closely related. Cortisol makes glucose from amino acids in muscle
8) 80% of diseases known to man can be treated by addressing the pancreas and the adrenals
Estrogen Modulation
1) Organic butter improves estrogen detoxification, thyroid health due to iodine and gut health
2) Magnesium helps with E16 modulation
3) There are 3 types of estrogen E2 (good), E4(bad)and E16 (ugly)
4) One 30mg dose of Uber Sulforaphane(found in broccoli)per day prevents prostate cancer for life according to the research
5) Australia is swimming in a sea of estrogens (may I add ignorant and Doctors) found in our fruits and vegetables which are sprayed with chemicals which are not allowed in the US or Europe! Para-beans found in cosmetics, soaps, shampoos etc plastic and plastic linings of food etc etc
6) Want to detoxify estrogens make sure your D3 levels are above 80-100 nmol/L
7) Everyone according to Dr Mark C
8) Women who have been on pharmaceuticals ie the pill should take Estrodefense
9) Saddle bags? Take Green Tea Excellence and Grape Seed Supreme
10) Post pregnancy women should replenish their low DHA levels, D3, Gut Health and thyroid nutrients
11) The hamstring is the Xenoestrogen (man made estrogen s) site which is is high in Australia increasing prostate cancer and other cancers
12) For Women there are 6-8 different estrogen protocols
Phew and that's just a summary

BioSignature Queensland 2012 Day Three

2011-12-14T17:26:00.004+11:00

Top 10 things I learnt from Day 3 Bio Signature 2011
1) Blue berries most brain protective whereas raspberries are more cardio protective - rotate your berries
2) 3 reason people are fat are stress, malnutrition and toxins -Nutritional Cleanses address all these areas and accelerate bio-transformation. In Australia because of all the pesticides in our foods a Estrogen cleanse is most likely in order. Personally I was stuck at 9-10% bodyfat for months did a 7 day cleanse and went from 9.1%@93kgs to 7.6%@91kgs. Interesting thing was it was easier to maintain as I went straight back to Paleo eating but switched all my foods. I've had alot of success with women doing these cleanses they find that its a great plateau buster as they continue to get leaner
3) Stay alkaline during the day with lime in your water or with greens drinks. Cortisol creates a acidic environment in the body, alkalizing can reduce cortisol and thus improve body composition much faster
4) Vitamin D3 - every single cell in your body has a Vitamin D3 receptor sight optimize D3 levels in your body and you optimize a myriad of functions, every ailment known to man can be improve with D3 except for being hit by a bus. Even then your reaction time will be better with D3 so you can dodge the bus!
5) Anyone with Chrons, IBS, Ulcerative Colitis or similar have had success doing a MRT test followed by a gut rebuild protocol and Cod Liver Oil
6) Mimic sundown in your house to generate more melatonin before bed for better sleep ie. dim lights etc
7) Sunglasses decrease vitamin D3 production
8) Glutamine is a adaptogenic amino acid which means it can convert to any amino the body needs
9) Vitamin E and poly-phenols from chocolate are the antioxidants of the uterus
10) 70% or more Dark chocolate should be shaved to increase the sweetness and so you don't inhale it, Pressing the shavings against your palate activates the neurolingual reflex which increases the absorption of nutrients - this has been validated via MRI studies

BioSignature Queensland 2012 Day Two

2011-12-11T20:47:00.002+11:00

Today was exciting as I set up a one on one consult with Charles Poliquin
Got some exciting information on
a)getting a women's triceps lean fast,
b) how to fix up one of my client's thyroid issues without using prescription drugs,
c) how to fix up a ballet dancer's knee fluid called adductor hiatis,
d) post pregnancy protocol involving a particular form of fish oil and carnitine
e_ how to drop visceral fat fast with
Top ten things I learnt today was
- idl directly linked to heart disease
- fish oil and carnitine keeps your arteries elastic
-the first thing you put in your mouth in the morning sets up all your neurotransmitters for the day
- Intermittent fasting makes you more toxic
- When your liver is overloaded your kidney tries to detoxify and this is noted when sometimes when a persons faces blows up like a swissball
- coffee is one of the most pesticides crops there is
- want to make perfect cup of coffee? First percolate do not get a expresso as it has virtually no cafeine, use almost frozen water in the percolator it takes longer to boil and thus diffuses more anti-oxidants and caffeine
- red bull which contains glucolactone decreases manganese and low manganese decreases joint strength which can lead to injury
- whey protein from Australia, NZ or Canada has CLA, American protein does not
- low fat protein sources are cancer inducers add CLA for protection
- Multi-vitamin is the first step to enhance detoxification
- Poliquin coming out soon with a test to determine your ideal ratio of Protein, Carbs and fats for optimal body composition

BioSignature Queensland 2012 Day One

2011-12-11T20:19:00.004+11:00

Just thought I note down what I learnt at BioSignature this year.
It will reinforce what I learn and give you a insight into the latest in functional medicine
10 things I learnt from Day One
- Australia has one the highest rates of prostate cancer in the world and the main reason is obesity here is estrogen
- Aussies always test high on the hamstring site due to Xenoestrogen (man made estrogens)These xenoestrogens are in our food, reinforces to eat organically
- 99% of people have low or no stomach acid or Zinc which leads to a number of issues such as not absorbing your macro and micro nutrients properly so its harder to be healthy and stay or get into shape
- Cholesterol is not a accurate predictor of Heart Disease
- the norms for cholesterol are artificially low so pharmaceutical companies can sell more Lipator which has been shown to double your risk of cancer
- most "norms" are driven to sell drugs
- if your obese your depressed use high dose fish oils
- Gluten increases plaque on the brain makes it harder to lose fat
- No auto immune diseases in countries with D3 levels greater than 80
-anyone who follows the caloric nutrion model is a certified moron, it just doesn't work

The Heavy Metal Project, if only it was only about calories in calories out

2011-08-22T14:46:00.007+10:00

BioSignature CE

2010-12-05T23:16:00.008+11:00

What can I say its been awhile.
To say I have been busy giving up the Chemistry position and moving into Strength Coach/PT full time is a understatement.
Its been a real eye opener.
The amount of bullshit training methods I see is laughable. Also I only saw one or two trainers other than myself measure sets/reps/weights/tempos etc How the hell can you tell if your client is progressing if you don't measure???
Its moronic, I don't know if its laziness or ignorance but I do know that if I was paying a trainer I would expect more than that.
Most of what I see is just wrong most trainers focus on the core by combining co-ordination moves in exercises. For example exercises they recommend focus on 80% co-ordination or balancing so
a) The least potential for strength improvement is in the trunk rotators!!!
a) you use less weight and
b) 80% of your co-ordination is achieved by the time your 12 years old so you shouldn't spend more than approximately 20% on that component in your execise selection
You can only improve that component 20% after that. So its absolutely moronic to focus on 80% of your strength training on the balancing component.It should be 20% and 80% on strength.
Let me give you a example.
I have actually seen this - a trainer doing a one arm dumbbell shoulder press with what looked like 50lbs while balancing on a Swiss ball versus myself doing a full range back squat with 360lbs for 6 reps.
The guy I saw do this thinks his core is strong but the guy who can do a rock bottom squat with 360lbs has better core strength. Why? Well for one the Swiss ball guy can't squat that. Whereas the squat guy can press 110lbs in each hand for reps!
Why can't Swiss ball man squat or press that because 80% of his energy is wasted on balancing which he can only improve 20% anyway and should be done separately!
Swissball man thinks he has a stronger core than me but thats bullshit because he should be stronger right? Swissball man is working the wrong modality.
For sports people this is stupid and so it is for someone who wants fat loss as well.
For sports people skill work should be done separately to strength training. For fat loss balance will not build as much lactic acid which leads to faster fat loss so again its stupid.
Yet this is what the majority of trainers are taught????
Finally "The Core" or Trunk Rotation exercises these morons focus on has the least potential for strength improvement which explains why they are not strong in the major lifts Squat, Deadlift etc

I am getting off track, getting back to BioSignature CE Charles Poliquin has done it again blowing me away so I can get even better results for my clients. The most frustrating thing I found when I had a new clients is finding the right protocol which suited them without over loading them with too many supplements yet recieve outstanding results.
The BioSignature skinfold testing narrowed it down but now with "MUSCLE TESTING" its like a lazer beam where I can instantly find the right protocol for someone and verify it.
There is some real science behind it from the Quantum Physics field but basically its just western science explaining eastern knowledge.
I am extremely excited because you can also eliminate things that interfere with results, optimise pre/post workout nutrition and find food intolerances for little to no cost.
I was so impressed that I am getting Robert Guiell "Joe Pesci" look alike to muscle test myself, my wife and 16month year old son!
Stay tuned Doing SCTS - Training the Prepubescent tomorrow

Organic Shmanic ! Thats What I use To say

2010-03-05T10:36:00.003+11:00

I use to think that organic food thing was a load of bull. Well I recently recertified my biosignature credentials on the Gold Coast in February 2010 with Charles Poliquin. What was great about it was that Charles took 12 site skinfolds of everybody. That's 60 case studies which was awesome. OK you might find it boring but I can't get enough information from the guy.
Any way I was measured.
Now let me give you some history. Your triceps if your a real man should be less than 5mm (actually 4mm now) and both times that Charles measured me in 2008 and 2009 I had one of the lowest in the 3.9mm.
I was pretty proud of that thinking I am a real man.
Well in 2010 I made a concerted effort to eat more vegetables I mean alot more. I am talking about 2kgs per day. What happened. Well unbeknowest to me (I should've known better but I thought I was immune)I was taking in large doses of pesticides that supermarket veggies and fruits contain.
In Europe they ban certain pesticides which they use in Australia! What the......
Well my legs especially hamstrings started increasing from 5mm to 12.9mm and my quads went from 5mm to 8.9mm. Man was I pissed. But worst of all my triceps were around 6mm (F..K!!!!). That explains why I turned off the footy and watch So You Think You Can Dance,why I said not now honey, why I watched Beaches and cried when I watched Biggest Loser... This happened while my nutrition had been the same just the veggies I changed!
When I went home I threw out all the vegetables in the freezer and bought everything organic. Even the nuts in Australia are laden with pesticides
What's the lesson.
When you shop for fruit and vegetables in this country just think twice. I remember when I was a kid fruit was not as shinny and perfect as you see today. Why do you think they look so good? Because they pesticide the crap out of them so you buy them. I am mad as hell!
Now I am supplementing with Zinc, Estrodefense and Dim / Uber Sulfurophane 1.0 yeah the stuff chicks take!

How to Reduce Lower Body Fat Women or Even Men

2010-01-26T13:08:00.007+11:00

I want to write about one of the most popular supplements in my practice. When I did the BioSignature course it becomes common knowledge how to reduce fat off a women's thighs. I must point out that the biggest mistake BioSignature is recommending the wrong protocol and not using quality supplements and nowhere is this more the case than with reducing fat off a women's thighs
The foundation of all the estrogen lowering protocols I use is DIM (Diiindolylmethane) and fiber rotation.
Now only a qualified up to date BioSignature practitioner can determine if excess estrogen is your priority.
What I mean for example is I had a client follow a insulin protocol he read on the internet citing Christian Thibedaues results where he reduced his bodyfat from around 7% body fat down to 3% in 3 weeks. Only problem was that his testosterone was his priority not insulin and once he focused on that his bodyfat decreased.

Once that is established via a 12 site skinfold test I almost always recommend DIM but it must be in a gel form in a oil base as it is not stable as a capsule or tablet, this is a very important point.
In my practice I only use Poliquin Performance DIM because I give 100% money back guarantee I will only use what works full stop. I have used inferior brands before and they are very poor at lowering excessive estrogen.
What is DIM?
Its found in cruciferous vegetables such as cauliflower, brussel sprouts, cabbage or broccoli which are well known for their cancer protection properties.
DIM is not found naturally in the above plants. Only during human digestion upon crushing, DIM is released with the assistance of enzymes. You must have sufficient HCl production in your stomach to fully ultilise DIM and that is why it is one of the first things fixed by a BioSignature practitioner. If you do not produce enough HCl in your stomach lower bodyfat may be a challenge for you.
Why Poliquin DIM?
DIM is crystalline in structure and thus oral absorption of DIM in capsule form is negligible. The Poliquin DIM is emulsified in rice bran oil, including with it compounds that hold it in solution such as beeswax, and fat-soluble nutrients that aid its absorption through the gut wall.
How does DIM reduce estrogen and thus excessive fat on thighs, chest and triceps?
First we must realise the 3 main metabolites of estrogen E2(good), E4(bad) & E16(ugly) vary greatly in biological function.
Dim Avail - improves E2 to E16 ratio
- protects against mammary carcinoma
- prevents aromatization of testosterone to estrogen
- preventative nutraceutical against prostate cancer
Should Men Take Dim?
Men who show female fat distribution patterns ie. fat on triceps, chest and legs or wish to prevent prostate cancer or have a family history of prostate cancer should take DIM.
However I emphasise you must see a BioSignature Practitioner first to establish if it is a priority for you and to ascertain the correct dose
What about DIM for Women? How is it used in BioSignature?
If your hamstrings and quadriceps (thighs) have excess fat then DIM will help reduce it.

I recently had a 23 y.o. female personal trainer as a client who measured a skinfold of 35mm on her hamstring and 31mm on her quadriceps and always had fat legs even though I could see her abs! In 8 weeks her Hamstrings and Quads were 23mm. Dim is a favourite of female physique competitors to help get their legs shredded.
To order the biologically available DIM or more info about BioSignature goto http://www.mybiosignature.com.au/

*note the above information is from charlespolqiuin.com and from the BioSignature Modulation course conducted by Charles Polquin

What The Hell Is BioSignature Anyway?

2010-01-04T13:45:00.003+11:00

Are you trying to lose weight?

Are you running 30mins, 45mins, 60mins every second day or more and still you can't lose fat on your legs?

Are you eating like a bird and your fat loss has stalled?

Have you followed the latest fad diet, maybe even lost weight but you piled it back on then some?

Are you busting your ass in the gym but can't lose that last bit of stubborn bodyfat?

Are you spending $100's of dollars and hours in the gym with little to show for it?

Do you hate how other people get results so easily yet you struggle to change ?

Are you fustrated with you hips and thighs that won't budge even if you can see your abs?

Do you find it hard to stay in shape year round?

Do you think losing bodyfat and increasing muscle is impossible?

Hello my name is Antonino Calabro, I have been passionate about fitness and health for over 20 years! I have gone to the best trainers in the world looking for answers where most people would have given up.

I used to run 5km's every second day yet never have abs.

I use to eat 1500 calories low fat diet and looked like a skinny marathon runner, not very manly indeed

I wasted so much time until I went to the best Strength Coach in the world.

Are you wasting your time, spending $100's or $1000's and still those abs won't show or those love handles won't budge or your legs make you look like a pear instead of a hour glass

Have you been told over and over again thats just the way you are?

What if there was a scientific guaranteed way to solve your body challenges.

Now don't get me wrong you still need to work hard just smart

Go to charlespoliquin.com for more info

Passion Combined With The Right Strategy Will Get Your Goals Like A Lightening Bolt But Focus On the Basics 1st & Be Careful Who You Listen To

2009-12-12T16:05:00.005+11:00

Hello this is Tony Calabro Natural Bodybuilder and one of the many fans of Charles Poliquin. I like to think the biggest but I digress.
I remember when I was looking for the most effective eating, training and supplementation strategies in my late 20's and 30's, I was and still am obsessed with it all. Normal people go out with their mates while I spent hours reading all the different theories on Nutrition, Training and Supplementation.
But you know what I am going to sit you down look you straight in the eye and say " Now listen stop wasting your time looking for the best strategy to eat, to train and the latest fan dangle supplement instead focus on the basics and learn from the most successful! "
I wasted so much time looking for the perfect diet, training etc that I didn't focus on the basics and listen to the people who walk the walk not talk the talk.
If you want to be a millionaire do you ask your accountant who is making $50,000 a year for advice. Hell No You Ask A Millionaire!
If you want to be a NBA basketball player and you have the choice to learn from the local basketball jock or Micheal Jordan, you choose Micheal Jordan.
Logical right?
And the biggest joke are personal trainers that are out of shape or not as good as their clients. It boggles my mind
OK now stay with me the most successful strength and conditioning coach I know of is Charles Poliquin go to his website for bio. Yet there are 100's of so called experts who never list their clients saying that its for privacy reasons. What a load of .................
That's why this blog is dedicated to convey to people that all this knowledge you will read from this blog was learnt via Poliquin, my actual experience and successful mentors such as Skip LaCour, Anthony Robbins etc
So 2 vitals points focus on the basics and listen to successful people. When your ever confused how you should eat or train or supplement ask yourself what has the most successful person done not your buddy in the gym who is average and try it out on yourself you will save years of wasted time.
Stop looking for the perfect strategy and put the onus on yourself to do the basics. Are you eating 6 meals per day, are you taking a multi, are you missing workouts. These are the basics people until you get those down first then look for ways to go to higher levels.
www.mybiosignature.com.au
If you have any questions for a limited time I will answer them just shoot a email to biosignature8@yahoo.com.au

Insulin Resistance vs Insulin Sensitivity - The key to how you should eat to be lean & healthy!

2009-12-08T16:15:00.006+11:00

When you are Insulin Resistant you are more likely to store body fat when you eat carbohydrates than if you were Insulin Sensitive.
Basically the leaner you are the more sensitive you become which explains the saying that its easier for fat people to get fatter and lean people to get leaner.
A layman's explanation is that when a person is greater than 10% body fat for men or 14% body fat for women they can not store carbohydrates in muscle tissue as well as those who are leaner.The higher the body fat the worse the situation becomes. If we were to talk in terms of percentages a fat person (insulin resistant) would eat 100g of carbs and store 85% in fat cells, 10% in muscle cells and 5% is used by the liver but a lean individual (insulin sensitive) would take that same 100g and store 85% into muscle cells, 10% into fat cells and 5% into the liver.
This is a major reason why counting calories is not as important as the type of food you eat!
For example if you ate 100g of protein and 100g of sugar sure they both equate to 400calories of energy but how the body uses that energy is entirely different.
The counting calories way to life long leanness is moronic and doesn't work long term there is more to it than that! Something that dieticians still haven’t figured out is that different foods effect blood sugar and hormones such as insulin differently, this is a very important concept and explains why a "calorie is not a calorie" which nutritionists still claim that its a simple equation, just eat less than what you need and you will drop weight.What a load of bull.To get my Vicfit I have to provide diets high in carbohydrates to pass my qualification's so I can get my insurance but you know what only 25% of my clients take carbs as a major component of there diet the rest it would be disastrous for.But this is what the average nutritionist or personal trainer learns!

Actual photo of award-winning dieticians! What's wrong with this picture? Anyone?
BioSignature Modulation for more info go to http://www.mybiosignature.com.au/

What Doctors and Nutritionists Don't Know Will Harm You

2009-12-07T16:51:00.004+11:00

I am going to demystify eating for you with some logic...
Lets go back to the Paleolithic era of the caveman. The average caveman was 6ft 2inches or 188cms, 250lbs or 113kgs and muscular! So what happened? Well cavemen only ate things that were not processed.
This low fat crap that Doctors and Nutritionists promote has made us fat. It's also made millions of dollars for companies that make carbohydrate products staples such as Cornnflakes, Bread, Chips etc. Our genes have only changed about 0.004% in 10,000 years we were not made for Modern Carbs.
Only 25% of the clients in my BioSignature practice can have modern day carbs and even then I promote low GI/ GL. The remaining 75% do better with meat, nuts and vegetables with a occasional once per week cheat meal. They all report better energy and cognition throughout the day and,needless to say, people who find losing fat difficult all of a sudden find it easy to lose fat. What is also surprising to most is that you don't count calories. In fact in another article I'll explain why counting calories is an out dated concept.
Now let me clarify where I'm coming from...I have tried every diet known to man and my business' success is based on individualising eating according to a persons' genetics. BioSignature individualises your eating without expensive testing.
So how do you eat Paleolithic?
If it runs, swims, flies or its green then you can eat it!
I am on the Paleolithic Diet Year round and I am 7.5% body fat without doing cardio and I maintain it easily. I am never hungry and I don't count calories.
Oh, and for Christmas I never put on weight or fat. In fact I will probably get leaner! I will eat everything in site on Christmas day...especially being of Italian background.
I am somewhat carb intolerant and when I eat too many carbohydrates I store more readily as fat, though that is changing now because I am relatively lean.
That's the thing you need to work out...how carb sensitive you are... then design your diet. A BioSignature practitioner can do it in 5 mins just by measuring 2 sites.
Put simply if you have never seen your abs and you predominantly store fat on your love handles, back and abs there's a good chance you cannot handle carbs that well.
Now don't get me wrong, you can lose weight using a high carb diet, but you will have to count calories, starve yourself and do some sort of cardio or exercise.
There is the rare person that is designed for carbs where this advice does not apply. They are well suited to endurance activities due to their genetic tolerance for carbs, but this is rare. Again a BioSignature Practitioner can find it out in 5 mins and for the rest of your life you know exactly what to do. The beauty is you can change your tolerance for carbohydrates as you get leaner. Basically the leaner you get (generally below 9.9% bodyfat) the more carbs you can handle!
http://www.mybiosignature.com.au/

2010 Training, Nutrition and Supplementation Journal Using BioSiganture and Poliquin Principles

2009-11-27T20:48:00.010+11:00

I don't want this to be a lets talk about how great I am post though I am not to bad in that pic if I do say so myself. I was 40 years old just before I stepped on stage to win the ANB Mr Victoria 090kgs class in 2008.

Rather I wanted to share my 20years of knowledge with all sorts of people whether athletes aspiring to be national or olympic champions or mum's and dad's wanting to lose a few pounds or natural bodybuilders how to use Poliquin Principles to compete.

Did you know I did next to no cardio to get this lean!!! Man I remember the days in my 20's when I use to run 5kms every second day just to get abs but they never came. What a waste of time cardio is - I will reveal a ebook soon how you can have "Abs Year Round - While Having a Full Time Job & Family" without cardio or starving yourself or resorting to drugs while dramatically improving your health with as little as training 3-4 days per week for 45-60 minutes.

Man there is a lot of BS about the subject of nutrition, training and supplementation and my mission is to demystify it all for you as I have by learning from the greatest strength coach in the world Charles Poliquin - charlespoliuin.com

December 1st 2009.
Well I thought I would start a blog about how I get ready for the INBA and ANB contest season for 2010. I have competed at the national level but because I took a year off I need to requalify.

I took a year off because my wife had a beautiful baby boy on July 28th 2009. I was under alot of stress and my body fat crept up to a massive 12.5%. Ahhhhhhhh..... What I did is that I could no longer train twice per day due to lack of sleep - the mum's and dad's can relate, As for you people without kids in your 20's,30's etc yoou have no excuse. So what I did is wound back my training to once per day 4 days per week for 12 weeks using GBC "German Body Composition Training" Bottom Line I went from 12.5% to 7.9% in the first 12 weeks after my son was born waking up all hours throughout the night.

So please don't give me the I have no time or energy to train crap!!! Its all about desire, goals and intelligent training, nutrition and supplementation. The 12 week GBC routines I designed and used were taught to me by Charles Poliquin.

What is unique about this journal is that I will use exclusively things I learnt from Charles Poliquin and BioSignature Modulation.
Why am I doing this to make myself accountable and to put positive pressure on myself to raise my standards which I learnt from reading Skip Lacour's books.
Yes I am a big fan of Skip LaCour and his mindset strategies and I will show you how I combine these two factors to take my physique to be natural and outstanding!
WHAT is interesting for the reader is that the obstacles, lessons, trials and tribulations I will go through apply to everyone whether you just want to lose 10lbs and gain some muscle tone or you are a athlete or a bodybuilder yourself
What I hope for people who read this blog is that they learn how after 20 years of training how they can slash the time it takes for them to transform their own physique instead of doing the trial and error approach which most people follow.
I wish I had all this knowledge 10 years ago but I still have the fire only know I am married have a full time job, run a BioSignature business and have a 5 month old son.
Am I nuts were will I find the time? Well no excuses I will find a way.

http://www.mybiosignature.com.au/

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2010 Training, Nutrition and Supplementation Journal Using BioSiganture and Poliquin Principles

A nutritional cleanse is a great way to kick start your New Year's resolution of optimal body composition:
http://www.charlespoliquin.com/ArticlesMultimedia/Articles/Article/328/The_Fundamentals_of_an_Internal_Environment_Cleans.aspx