Ali's Blog

Author:	Ali Herreygers	Created:	7/7/2008 9:01 PM
Mesomorphosis - My journey in becomming a true mesomorph. In the beginning man* created muscle, and he liked it so much he wanted more! :) *of course by man I mean men and women, the term 'man' just sounds a little more classic. I grew up being quite fat and later on extremely skinny. I have been at both ends of the spectrum and I wouldn't have it any other way. My passion for bodybuilding may not have been as stong as it is if I couldn't identify with the endo and ectomorphs out there. I have been training for 9 years now and I still love it as much as the first day I stepped into the gym. I have always dreamed of competing, but more recently I have taken steps to become a competitor. I want to share those experiences with you all, learn from my mistakes and my achievements. I've had the priveledge of working with Lindy for a period, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I learnt alot from her, including the fact that lifting like a girl isn't always a bad thing :)

The Drive...

By Ali Herreygers on 9/26/2008 10:53 AM

As the day creeps closer to the afternoon training session I start to get edgy. I start to twitch. At a subconscious level my body knows that it is about to be put through some upcoming torment. It can either step up to the plate, or let down the team. After years of training I know that hitting my sessions with all I've got is much more productive and safe then training half-a$$ed. Hitting a session with your mind on other things is just a magnet for injuries.

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Don't Break My Groin, My Achey Breaky Groin...

By Ali Herreygers on 9/22/2008 1:32 PM

As for how it started? Well thats a sexy story that will have to stay in the vault ;) At first I was thinking "gee I'm getting old, hurting myself while getting freaky." However I'm sure that when I'm an old man being told by the doc that I can't have sex for a month due to an unrelated ailment I'll be looking back fondly on this injury thinking "I used to cause injuries by having crazy sex... Ahh the good ol' days."

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Out with the old, in with the Nucleus

By Ali Herreygers on 9/8/2008 10:32 AM

I'm a lucky guy. I had the privilege of hitting the iron dungeon with one of my idols. When a colleague asked me what I did over the weekend and I said that I trained with an ex-Mr Olympia competitor, all I got was "oh OK". I had to use the parallel of "it was like kicking the footy around with Darren Lockyer". Then I was returned with a big smile and bright eyes "wow really?" I was totally geeking out. I made sure I became a sponge and soaked up every little bit of information I could.

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My weight hasn't changed... and I couldn't be happier!

By Ali Herreygers on 9/5/2008 5:13 PM

Since the first gym was errected the goal of putting on muscle while simultaneously loosing fat has been the ultimate goal of every man (and alot of women). For most it has seemed impossible, and for the others it has come at a chemical price. Don't get me wrong, I'm not against steriod by any means, people should be free to make the choice with their own bodies. However chemical enhancement seems like the only way to hit both goals at once. Or so I thought.

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I have a chest again!!

By Ali Herreygers on 8/18/2008 10:11 AM

No I'm not referring to estrogen induced gyno, or a massive pair silicone boobs. The muscles in my chest have come back to play!! After completing a personal best bench press late last year I started getting a niggling shoulder issue which I ignored to some degree at first. It gradually got worse and resulted in a 6 month injury. I couldn't do any pressing besides decline, and most triceps movements we painful aswell.

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The Bane of My Existence... Japanese Chicken Curry

By Ali Herreygers on 8/7/2008 12:33 PM

The bane of my existence... Japanese Curry is my chocolate, and has turned me into a hypocrite. But damn its good.

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Side Triceps - The Ultimate Beefcake

By Ali Herreygers on 7/21/2008 3:14 PM

Have you ever seen someone pull off a side triceps pose really well? I'll never forget seeing a photo of (now retired) Tom Prince hitting a massive side triceps pose. He looked like he was carved out of an obscenely broad stone. That photo was cut out an put on my desk for inspiration before workouts. He was not a good role model for me. Our genetic potentials are worlds apart ... Read More »

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Hulk Bulk? Or Marshmellowman Bulk?

By Ali Herreygers on 7/16/2008 12:29 PM

Most athletes in the bodybuilding game who compete refrain from those archaic notions of 'bulking'. They have gone through 3 to 5 months of gut wrenching dieting and do not want to make it harder for themselves the next time comp season comes around. Don't get me wrong, I beleive that periodisation with diet and training is absolutely necessary. I'm talking about the (mainly male) notion or gorgeing on absolutely anything that resembles food in the name of gaining muscle. Seasoned competitors know how many calories they need to grow. They know what they should be eating and have the dicipline to make it happen. Read More »

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Life As Abbey Normal

By Ali Herreygers on 7/11/2008 11:02 AM

'Socially awkward'. A term that easily describes life in the physique game. In a society where most social events revolve around practices that go against what we train so hard for, we become the abnormal. We become the socially awkward. Read More »

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You Don't Know SQUAT!

By Ali Herreygers on 7/9/2008 8:47 AM

The squat rack. We love her and we hate her. Ask any seasoned gym rat if they like to squat, and it will either be a 'hell yes!' or a 'hell no!'. Either way there's always the same look in their eye can be easily be mistaken for fear. Respect. Read More »

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