The article "James Bond and Body Building - what's the connection?" is about fitness, it was created by Geoff Morris.
Copyright 2006 Geoff Morris
London. Whitehall, March 2006
Ever since Ian Fleming's fictional character slammed onto our
big and small screens, feats of impossible physical activities
have been performed by a whole succession of different actors
playing that lead role - whilst at the same time looking cool,
calm collected and incredibly sexy.
But - what has that got to do with body building - or more
particularly, body sculpting ?
Apart from Sean Connery, who was a body building champion way
back, none of the others have been that enamored with body
building as such, relying on the suave clothes and expensive
hand tailored suits to make the slick macho image.
However, the latest in that long line of actors to play this
role is Daniel Craig, pictured in a recent copy of the Daily
Express, looking quite a picture with a magnificent, rippling
6-Pack.
But, last October his physique was nowhere like the macho image
it is yesterday.
So, how is such a noticeable physical change carried out? To
many people, they just associate weight lifting with people
determined to spend their lives pumping iron, with no particular
end result, except to get more and more muscularly defined.
But, when combined with specific training routines, dietary
requirements, and a lot of will-power, weight lifting can be
very successful in enabling body sculpting to be carried out.
Many an actor has used that technique when adapting to a new
acting role and it would seem that the nouveau James Bond is no
exception.
But what sort of routine is required to carry out that physical
character change, and how long does it take? To start with, real
serious motivation, determination and concentration are a
pre-requisite. Most of you who start off down that path try real
hard but you just have too much going on arleady to really
devote yourself to that rigorous task.
Bodybuilding is a very
serious and comlpex business.
You just can't pick up the dumbbells, sweat a few pints, do a
few lifts and achieve a physique of the style you desire.
Hey,
if it was that easy you'd be tehre already. No, it's much, much
more than that. It's parctically a science, and there-in lies
the issue. How can you research, develop and carry out an
evolving and responsive training , eating and supplements plan,
in addition to everything else in your life - Girlfriend,
Boyfriend, Wife, Family, Partner, Kids, Dog, Life, Work, Beer.
If you are serious about changing your body shape, losing
weight, and defining thsoe muscles so that your body is
something to be admired, not hidden, then I would seriously
recommend that you have a look at of the web sites on body
building that you can find on the web.
. Look for sites
that outline routines body builders have used or followed when
preparing themeslves for international championships. The diary
of events as followed by these keen body sculptor types is not
something to be taken on by the faint-hearted.
In fact, it should not even be attempted by anybody that does
not already have a good grounding in the type of exercise
required of these specialists, and who also understand the
effects and symptoms that nutrient manipulation, lowering
calorie intake during heavy exercise, and the effect that low
blood sugar may have on a body working under really hard physical
workouts. It is a combination of cardio and weight exercises,
diet control, and actual nutrient manpiulation to ensure maximum
body fat loss, and also the clearest of muscle definition.
You need to look for guides to their mental state, and how they
cope with a rigorous diet of nine structured meals a day, and
the stresses and strains of trying to incorporate an already
busy schedule, all at the same time.
A lot any body sculptor's
success in completing the challegne has to be down to very
clearly defined goals on their part, and a determination to
succeed in their objectives.
Encouragement from friends who helped train with them, and of
course, the use of a specific day a week to examine and
photograph any major body shape changes, will play a great part
in the successful completion of their challenge.
It is also
important that any of the nutrients used during their challenge
are also listed, and a range of suppliers identified so that the
best source of supply could be identified.
By following part or all of these guidelines, and rigorously
sticking to the routines outlined on these sites, it is
virtually guaranteed that any fit person who wants to sculpt
their body into a thing of classical beauty, whatever the
physical material that they started out with, with perseverance
and determination - will succeed! .
Why not rise to the challenge, and give it a go? You never know,
you may get offered the leading role in antoher blockbuster -
even as a hunky extra.
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