The Edge Ben and Joe's Weider's Ultimate Guide to Strength, Speed, and Stamina

by Weider, Ben; Weider, Joe; Gastelu, Daniel

• ISBN13: 9781583331262
• ISBN10: 1583331263
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-01-07
• Publisher: Avery

Summary

Ben and Joe Weider are the legendary founders of the modern fitness movement. Their name is synonymous with athletic excellence and their proven programs have created champion bodybuilders and sports professionals for more than fifty years, making Weider Nutrition International the number-one sports nutrition company in the world. Now in The Edge, the Weiders share the training secrets of the pros that can help anyone interested in fitness achieve peak performance. Here's why athletes and weekend warriors alike need The Edge: * Cutting-edge research-The most advanced scientific research on supplements and nutrition informs the book, offering readers a definitive guide to natural performance-enhancing supplements as an alternative to steroids. * Specificity-Fitness goals, weight training, and nutrition programs tailored to individual needs. * The Weider Triangle Method-This simple program combines weight training, nutrition, and skill training. * Variable Weight Training-As the founders of the International Federation of Bodybuilders, nobody knows more than the Weiders about weight training. All of the recommended exercises are demonstrated in photographs by natural bodybuilding champions Mike O'Hearn and Gea Johnson. * Dynanutrition-A revolutionary nutrition program based on the Weiders' 10 Commandments of Nutrition. The Edgeis an effective prescription for anyone who wants to be on top of their game-and look their best while they're playing it.

Author Biography

Ben and Joe Weider are the cofounders of Weider Nutrition International, Weider Publications, Inc., and the International Federation of Bodybuilders (IFBB). Weider publications include Muscle & Fitness, Muscle & Fitness Hers, Men's Fitness, Flex, Shape, and Natural Health.
Daniel Gastelu is the author of Avery's Sports Nutrition Almanac and Dynamic Nutrition for Maximum Performance.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Foreword	xi
Introduction	1	(6)
The Weider Triangle Method of Peak Performance	7	(14)
Strength and Muscle Building	21	(10)
Weider Variable Weight-Training Approach for Music Building, Athletic Performance, and Fat Loss	31	(15)
The Strength and Bodybuilding Makeover: Exercise Programs	46	(53)
The Core Exercises	99	(58)
Dynatrition---The New Commandments of Nutrition	157	(13)
Putting Dynatrition into Practice	170	(48)
Sports-Specific Dynatrition Plans	218	(23)
Fat Loss and Body Weight Maintenance	241	(11)
Technique and Skill: Mastering Performance Fitness	252	(9)
Nutritional Supplement Review	261	(62)
How to Be a Natural Champion	323	(22)
Appendix A Exercise Log	345	(2)
Appendix B Food Log	347	(2)
Appendix C Related Websites	349	(2)
References	351	(20)
Index	371	(8)
About Gea Johnson and Michael O'Hearn	379	(2)
About the Authors	381

Excerpts

1. The Weider Triangle Method of Peak Performance Perhaps your best efforts seem to be failing and you have begun to question the feasibility of your goals and even your ability to attain them. It's only natural. The good news is that in our experience, you're not the problem. The problem is with the methods and products you have been using. Gimmicks don't work, but you can succeed and you will succeed, using the Weider Triangle Method. This method utilizes training and nutrition programs that are proven to work. It gives you the tools you need to fine-tune and customize your performance-fitness program to attain the results you want and get that competitive edge. Since its development, the model has evolved to a new point, and we updated it to include the most discoveries about health, exercise, bodybuilding, fitness, nutrition, and sports performance. Today, more people are engaged in fitness activities for the sake of health, and looking and feeling better, than they are for athletic competition. We've taken this shift into consideration as we fine tune the Triangle. Unfortunately, we still see people making plenty of mistakes as they try to get fit, and competitive athletes make some of the very same mistakes. From yo-yo dieting, to cutting out entire groups of healthy foods, to exercising too much too quickly, to taking dangerous diet pills-we've seen it all. People are confused! They succumb to bad advice, loads of it. They hear tips in the gym or they discover theories in quick-fix books. Some of these authors will have you believe they've made a major discovery, only to hook you into following their unbalanced approaches. Fortunately, in response to this sad state of fitness affairs, we are here to provide the fitness-minded public a solution in the form of the new Weider Triangle Method. We are here to help lead you to fitness success. What is Fitness?Before getting into the particulars of the Weider Triangle Method, it seems appropriate to review exactly what we mean by fitness. Fitness means different things to different people. It's a matter of degree, extent, and magnitude. What works for one person in terms of results and enjoyment does not necessarily work for another. Just as a marathon runner and a power lifter will have different views of what fitness is, so do people training to attain their ideal weight and shape. Laborers need a different level of fitness than do office workers. To some, fitness might mean a slim build. They look and feel good and can run to catch a train without becoming winded. To others, it might mean they are able to lift heavy weights. To you, it may mean being able to swim for an hour. Generally, to be fit means more than simply being able to perform your daily activities with ease. Real fitness implies something more, and it is usually associated with above-average strength and stamina. This is what The Edge is all about-it's about attaining real health. The health component of fitness is always important to keep in mind, because in our experience we see people who exercise following unbalanced training and nutrition programs that are actually causing long-term harm. This is especially true for people who are exercising to lose weight. It is just as easy to lose weight sensibly by adopting an exercise regimen, and you will be better off in the long run. Just because someone looks thin does not mean that they are healthy or in peak athletic condition. This brings us to the introduction of a new concept in fitness science, the concept of "performance fitness." What is Performance Fitness?While developing fitness is great, developing fitness with more specific performance goals in mind is even better. Performance fitness is a concept built into the WTM. Performance fitness is a new way of looking at fitness. It's a way that makes you aware that there are