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Understanding Peer Review

January 31, 2011 by

There are many diet books, and workout programs you can find online, in magazines and at the book store. Many of the books on nutrition are very compelling to read and quite convincing. But just because a book sounds convincing that doesn’t make it factually correct.

The issue arises when people view a book or magazine the same as a piece of peer reviewed research. But the fact is that books and magazines do not go through a rigorous peer review process. Even if a book has research cited in the reference section it still hasn’t gone through the peer review process the way a scientific paper has.

Scientific papers go through a review process where experts in a given field review and critique research before it can be published. If the paper isn’t up to standard it may not be published. But a book can be full of incorrect information and easily be published.

And that is the big difference between real science and someone who writes a book that is supposed to seem like science.

In today’s podcast Dr. Geoff Dover explains the peer review process for you and why it makes a big difference between scientific papers, magazines and books.

John

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The Last 10 Pounds: Interview with Andrew Tullio

January 24, 2011 by

There is a fine line between ‘good’ shape and ‘great’ shape. And getting into great shape is what most people want to do when they set out to make a change in their body. But do you really know what it takes to get into great shape?

There is something we’ve come to call ‘shirt on big’ and ‘shirt off big’

Andrew Tullio is a perfect example of someone who was already in ‘good’ shape, and went the distance to get into ‘great’ shape.

Adonis Index Transformation Andrew Tullio Before

This is Good

Adonis Index Transformation Andrew Tullio After

This is GREAT

Most guys make the mistake of assuming they need to get bigger and heavier to be more impressive looking. But this only works when you have your shirt on. If you saw most ‘big guys’ with their shirt off you’d find out they have at least 20-30 pounds of fat to lose.

The reality is they’re only big because they’re carrying extra fat that is making the shirt stretch a bit more around their arms and shoulders.

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But to truly be in great shape you need to shed the fat so your muscle can show through. This is what we call ‘shirt off big’…when your shirt comes off and you’ve got a full set of 6-pack abs and sharp defined muscles, division from your chest, shoulders, biceps and triceps, and all throughout your back muscles.

To achieve this kind of look you will likely need to be much lighter than you ever expected.

Most of us have a distorted conception of how much we ‘should’ or will weigh when we’re ripped.

And this is the illusion of looking bigger as we get lighter.

The leaner you get the bigger your muscles start to look, and this is the whole point of the Adonis Index ratio and ‘shirt off big’.

In todays podcast Andrew Tullio walks us through his experience getting 6-pack ripped, and ‘shirt off big’. He reveals his total surprise at the bodyweight he had to be to get to this weight and what it was like going through his transformation.

John

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Adonis Index contest rules and regulations

January 19, 2011 by

This post is to list the final rules and regulations for the  current Adonis Index transformation contest as well as the “open” category that happens on April 13 2011.

Note: You must be an Adonis Index customer to be eligible to compete in these contests.

Contest Rules And Regulations

Brief version, please read the expanded version below as well.

CONTEST RULES AND REGULATIONS

Contest Starts: Wed, Jan 19st, 2011 midnight

Contest Ends: Wed April 13th, 2011 midnight

Before pictures do not need to be submitted until the end of the contest, however your before pictures must include at least one picture of you with the current issue of the national newspaper in order to validate the day you took the picture.

Successful Completion Requirements:

1) Before and After photos with dated newspaper in hand for the date of the photos

2) Before and After measurements as outlined in the previous post

2) 250 word essay – “My Adonis Index Story Story”

Vital Stats (both Before AND After) – including Name, Height, Weight, Venus Index Measurements:

1. Shoulder Measurement

2. Waist Measurement

You can also include arm, chest, and leg measurements if you like (however you will not be judged on these).

Arms: measure at thickest point around your biceps/triceps.

Legs: Measure approximately 8-10 inches above your knee

For a more detailed description of how to take pictures and the prize money for each of the categories go to this post:

Adonis Index Contest Info

All entries become the property of the Contest Sponsor and will not be returned.

Contest Sponsor, its advertising and promotion agencies assume no responsibility for lost, stolen, delayed, damaged, illegible, incomplete, postage-due, garbled or misdirected entries or entries that have been submitted through illicit means, or do not conform to or satisfy the Contest Rules or for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any entry to be received or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website, or any combination thereof including any injury or damage to an entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from playing or downloading any material in the contest.


The Contest Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, cancel or suspend this Contest should an external circumstances arise which are beyond the reasonable control of the Contest Sponsor. The Contest Sponsor is not responsible for any errors or omissions in printing or advertising this Contest.

The Contest Sponsor collects your personal information for the purposes of registration, program evaluation and to keep you informed about contest. The Contest Sponsor may, if consent was given during registration, also contact you from time to time with information about other ways you can lose weight.

The Contest Sponsor will not share any personal data about entrants with any
other party. The personal data collected for this Contest will not be used for any other purposes unless entrants provide explicit permission as indicated on the entry form. For more information about our privacy practices or to obtain a copy of our Privacy Policy, visit: Privacy Policy

By entering this Contest, entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Contest Sponsor and their respective employees, officers, directors, agents, representatives, successors, assigns, advertising and promotional agencies from any liability for any loss or damage of any kind to the entrant or any other person in connection with this Contest or participation in any Contest related activities, including but not limited the taking of a urine test or, if declared a winner, the use or misuse of a prize or any portion of a prize including personal injury, death or property damage.

This Contest will run in accordance with these Contest Rules, subject to amendment by the Contest Sponsor. Contest Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, amend, modify or terminate this Contest or the Rules at any time in its sole discretion and without notice.

Entrants must comply with these rules, and will be deemed to have received and understood the rules if they participate in the Contest.

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Adonis Index Transformation Contest 4

January 17, 2011 by

The 4th Adonis Index Transformation Contest (AT4) starts Wednesday Jan 19th 2011, ends April 13th 2011 midnight EST.

How to Enter the Transformation Contest:

PICTURES:

Required Before Pictures with your shirt off from waist up:

Front – Facing Camera arms at your side

Side – Turn 90 degrees from the camera arms at your side

Back – Facing away from the camera

Newspaper – Take another “front’ picture holding the current days newspaper in your hand

Newspaper close up – Take a close up of the front page of the newspaper with the date clearly visible

MEASUREMENTS:

Shoulders

Waist

Weight

Height

Create a folder on your computer and store all of this information in it as your “BEFORE” folder. Name each picture file as follows: firstname_lastname_before_pose…Example: JohnBarbanBeforeBACK.

This makes it much easier for me to find the files when you send them in April.

To enter the competition simply take the required pictures and measurements as outlined above and store them on your computer as your ‘before’ file. On April 13th take the same pictures as your ‘After” file.

Emailing me both files along with a 250 word essay about your transformation experience before midnight April 13th 2011 counts as your official entry.

So for now you just need to take your official before pictures and measurements and store them on your computer this Wednesday.

Prize money for AT4 is as follows:

1st place – $500
2nd place – $350
3rd place – $250
4-6 place – $200

Adonis Index Open Competition Categories

Junior (under 25 years old the date of the contest)

Middle (25 years old to 39 years old)

Senior (40+)

Each category will be judged on final AI look alone (not a transformation).

The pictures for this competition must be take on April 13th and submitted via email to me before midnight EST April 13th 2011.

You’re also required to submit the following measurements:

Shoulders

Waist

Weight

Height

Proof of age is required with a digital photo of a piece of photo ID. Drivers license or passport is acceptable. Take a close up photo of either of these pieces of ID and include this picture in your contest picture submission file.

Standard poses will be required and a list of poses with examples and a tutorial on how to pose will be provided over the course of the next 12 weeks for you to become familiar with the poses and practice.

Judging criteria will be based on the following:

Adonis Index Ratio – How close you are to the calculated ideal numbers for your height

Muscularity – Muscle size and shape

Condition – Visible definition of the muscle groups

Prize money for each category is as follows:

1st – $500
Second- $350
Third- $250

Adonis & Venus Summit – April 15th-17th Las Vegas

The first Adonis & Venus Summit will be held two days following the end of the Transformation and Open contest. This is an informal gathering in Las Vegas for whoever wants to attend. Both the Adonis and Venus communities are encouraged to join us (Brad P Brad H and I) in Las Vegas to relax, talk shop and meet some of your fellow community members.

More details on the summit will be coming in the next 4-6 weeks.

John

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Getting Into Contest Shape: Interview with Allen Elliot

January 10, 2011 by

The way your body looks changes from day to day, and even from hour to hour, and on a bigger scale from month to month and year to year. Today we’re going to focus on what it takes to get into condition for a winning look. And what better way to do this than with Allen Elliot…he know what it takes to ‘dial it in’ and he’ll be sharing some the techniques he used to get into the condition you see here.

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There are many factors that go into the look of your body including:

Total bodyfat – Not much to explain here. If you’re carrying too much fat none of your muscle will show through

Body Water – From fully hydrated after a meal to bodybuilding contest dehydrated and fasted

Training History – Do you have years of well developed muscle mass, or are you still a novice with room to grow

Current Training State – Are you pumped up from a workout or just got out of bed

Adonis Index Podcast Transcript Allen Elliot

And finally are you ‘dialed in’ to win a contest, or are you maintaining within striking distance for the next contest, photoshoot, or simply just the next time you feel like you want to tighten things up and make an impression.

Crafting a winning look to your body is a lot like working on a sculpture…but in this case the clay is your body and your tools are your workout and your diet (I think Arnold says it in a very similar way in his movie “pumping iron”)

Finally, the way you pose and display your body is the icing on the cake and could very well determine if you win or lose a bodybuilding show or the upcoming Adonis Index “open” competition.

In todays interview we pick Allen Elliots brain on how he learned to dial in for his bodybuilding show and really display his hard work through proper posing and contest conditioning.

Listen up if you’re thinking of entering the open, because Allen has some good advice and insights to share, AND some of you will likely be competing against him!

Hey we’re all in this together and we all want to see each other succeed (even if you’re technically competing against each other) we are all really on the same team.

John

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Winning against the Odds: Interview with Jason Gottlieb

January 3, 2011 by

If you want to make a change in your body then you have to start TODAY! There is no such thing as starting ‘tomorrow’ because there is always another tomorrow.

It has to be today.

Adonis Index Transformation Jason Gottlieb BeforeAdonis Index Transformation Jason Gottlieb After

If you get caught up explaining why you can’t do it, or can’t start now, you’ll never start. You’ll always find a reason to be ‘too busy’ or ‘too tired’ or ‘too caught up in other things’. None of these are legitimate excuses…instead they’re just excuses.

If you don’t believe me then you have to listen to todays podcast with Jason Gottlieb. He finished second in our latest transformation contest and just about every part of his life that could be stacked against him was.

Adonis Index Transformation interview Jason Gottlieb

From working 80 hour work weeks, to avoiding chocolate and trail mix snacks all day long, to having to workout at 6am every morning…Jason did what most people won’t do, and the results speak for themselves.

Jason explains how he managed to make a dramatic transformation while constantly being tempted with food every day, and working ungodly hours but still making it to the gym. If anyone ever had an excuse why it wouldn’t be possible to make a change, Jason is the guy…but he didn’t let the constraints of his life hold him back.

If he can do it, so can you.

John

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