Night of Champions

Hey guys

Here is the moment of triumph! On stage are the overall winners of the Musclemania Universe Championships in Miami.

As I always tell my clients, keep focused on your training and nutrition and you too can achieve a healthy body. I am really glad that I can demonstrate these positive results and live by example.

Once again, thanks to every one of you who have supported and encouraged me through the long preparation for this contest. You have all been great!

Alejandro
New York Muscle

BREAKING NEWS: Musclemania Universe Champions!

Breaking News!

As you know, I did the Musclemania Universe Championship in Miami this past weekend with my friend, Claudine. We both came out as winners, with me winning my division, the Lightweight class and Claudine coming in third in the Lightweight Bodybuilding category! Here's a quick photo of us after our wins.

Thanks to all of you who supported and encouraged me during my training and preparation! More details to come...

Alejandro
New York Muscle

Musclemania Universe in Miami

Hey guys

I’m very excited about this coming week as I am doing the Musclemania Universe Championship with my friend Claudine. My best friends are also coming along with me. Here’s a little about this event.

Now in its 18th season, Musclemania Universe joins the Universe Weekend for the first time. It is open to all natural bodybuilders and as an International Event welcome competitors from the USA, Canada and around the world. It has the same status as Musclemania Superbody and World with both amateur and Professional status and exclusive, international television coverage by ESPN International, TSN & RDS Canada, Sky Sport Britain, Star Sport Asia and other worldwide networks.

Musclemania is more recognized than any other natural contest worldwide and the Musclemania World Tour has become the leader among natural bodybuilding events. And with this popularity, Musclemania continues to expand throughout the world with sanctioned regional and international events this year.

Thanks to all my friends who have supported me throughout my preparation. And a special thanks to the ones coming with me.

Alejandro
New York Muscle

Summer and Good Carbs

Hey everybody

Carbohydrates are the most efficient for energy production when compared to fats and proteins. So there really isn’t any real reason to avoid eating carbs, even if you’re trying to lose weight. However, there is a BIG difference between the natural and wholesome ‘good’ carbs that our bodies are designed to eat and those highly-processed, unnatural ‘refined’ carbs found in many foods out there such as white bread and cookies. These carbs are quickly digested when we eat them and they cause our blood sugar to rise rapidly. This sugar spike, in turn, causes our body to increase its production of insulin which then tells our body to store the extra sugar as fat. The bottom line is eating too much ‘refined’ carbs makes us likely to gain fat.

I know it’s summer and you probably feel like eating some carbs like fruit and maybe a nice cone of ice cream. So what do you do if you want all that but still want to keep your 6 or 8-packs? This is what I do and it may help you too. If you want fruits, I would go with the different kinds of berries, like strawberries and blueberries. You can also have green apples or peaches. Try to avoid grapes and bananas. You can also have dry nuts. These go very well with berries.

How about at mealtime? For breakfast, a good carb is oatmeal or farina. Or if you are down south, grits…just kidding. For lunch and dinner, I would go with sweet potato, cabbage or broccoli and cauliflower. These can be very refreshing with your protein. I would also recommend salads although I don’t really count them for calories. Now, for dessert, instead of ice-cream, you could have a nice protein smoothie or shake. These days, they can be pretty tasty and may help satisfy your sweet cravings.

Well, summer is upon us, especially after this past weekend’s heat wave. So while you’re out having some fun in the sun, remember, you can enjoy eating this season while keeping up your appearances.

Have a great start to the summer and thanks for stopping by again.

Alejandro