WORLD STRONGMAN CHAMPIONSHIP - DAY 1 of 2

Photos by Creative Director, Film and Photography for the World Strongman Championship - Pushkaraj S Shirke
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- Pushkaraj S Shirke

INDIAN BODYBUILDING NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT: Project Battleready

This pic in which I look like a little boy in front of this hulk, is me with Sagar Kate - Bodybuilding National Rank 4. 

Bodybuilding is one sport in India that genuinely requires more awareness and exposure. Its been on the sidelines of every gully and naka in India and has yet never made it out of there. It has eternally been at the mercy of politicians and local supporters and goddamn corrupt federations and 'babugiri' groups. It is time the sport gets its due and some genuine professionalism. And its about time these spectacular athletes get whats worth the pain and suffering they endure for the sport they love.

I, personally, enjoy shooting amazing musculatures. and I respect the dedication and pain it involves. That is why even today when i shoot competitive bodybuilders of repute, I charge them lesser than what i generally charge for shoot. (I never shoot for Free out of principle - and i also never take anything for Free out of the same principle)
This is my way of supporting the sport of Bodybuilding and helping to promote it.

As a part of Project Battleready, For those who understand and love the sport of bodybuilding, I will soon be writing an article on my blog with some of my images that will be published for use free of charge. With only one request - IF YOU USE THOSE IMAGES, CREDIT THE ATHLETES THAT HAVE EARNED THOSE INCREDIBLE PHYSIQUES.
I will also be contributing some of my high resolution work on bodybuilding for free to international sites on which i'm a contributor. Hopefully, it will help these athletes of grit, reach the audience and respect they deserve.

cheers!
Pushkaraj S Shirke

#100DaysofSTRONG Week 5 and 6 - The importance of 'Working it', diet change and a New Record

Week 5 and 6 were my 5x5 and 3x3 weeks respectively. But they came at a time of intense work on my professional front that included non stop travels between cities. But it all still dialled in perfectly well, surprisingly well actually. And that's due to a mindset i have put to work -
"If it ain't working, work it out."
Often due to fatigue, or injury, or pain or lack of time or some other constraints, it becomes difficult to stick to a planned schedule - especially a strictly planned periodization cycle. So what i do is if for some reason i fail to do a 5x5 and end up doing only 3 sets of 5 reps, i dont abandon the workout, i work it out. I make sure that i put in enough effort to call it a workout - so when i fail a 5x5 due to travel fatigue, instead of calling it a day, i compensate with an equivalent 'effort' by dropping the weight to that of my 3x10 and doing 3 sets of 10 as a compensation. So at the end of the day, i have still done the amount of 'work' in terms of intensity and effort necessary for that days workout. This work ethic has been a very beneficial one for me especially due to my busy working schedule.

There are a lot of ultra roided alpha dogs out there who are endlessly boasting that if you haven't given it your 110%, you've not done a workout and crap like that. They also go on to talk crap like 'suck it up buttercup, the only way you will leave the gym is if your are dead'. that's all bullshit. The fact is, as a good athlete, understanding your limits and training in their periphery is extremely important - because that is what provides you longetivity. that is what ensures that you can train and train and train, week after week, month after month, without burning out. So its important to take into account that everybody has a few low days - and on those days, sometimes its advisable to just take an off - or if they are in the condition to workout, to just work it out if not workout. To put in the work, if not completely achieve the target that was decided.

This is what enables me to keep working out to my decided levels despite travelling 3 cities, doing 7 photoshoots, designing 2 brands and managing my company, all together in a span of these 2 weeks.
And thats very good, coz that's pretty much my schedule of life, all year long.

The new record: 
My hatred for cardio is well documented. But when i decided to keep pushing, i discovered new boundaries that i could cross. and that made it exciting enough to push through the monotonous boredom of running and the pain. So between my strength training, i ended up running a 15 km stretch on a cardio day and thats a new personal record for me. Till last year, the longest i had run as 6 km. And the funny part is, that at the end of 15 km, i did not give up out of fatigue again. i gave up out of boredom and also because i had scheduled for only 15 kms.
but from next week for 2 weeks i will only be running 5 kms - since long distance running hampers my recovery and hence my strength gains. And the next two weeks are to attempt all my new 1 RMs!!! My new Personal bests on all lifts. Here's hoping i achieve them all.

So exiting week of strength ahead. And given that the dance festival of NAVRATRI is here, i might not even need running for my cardio ;)

Here's a quick log of the two weeks that were:

#100daysofstrong week 6 - my 3x3 week begins strong with a squat workout. The very fact that I'm smooth sailing through my 3x3 sets at 90% weight of my 1 RM suggests that there has been progress. It's almost a no struggle set. Things and looking strong and positive despite a stressful and loaded work week last week. Have realigned my cardio marathon days. Will talk about them In more detail tomorrow - especially about marathon running scheduling. For those who have lost track, feel free to refer to my blog to catch up. Just Google my name and you will find it. Cheers! #strength #strong #gym #training #fitness #squats #periodization #k11

A video posted by Pushkaraj S Shirke (@credosian) on Oct 6, 2015 at 8:59am PDT

My hatred for cardio has been conquered once again. #100daysofstrong continues. Did stupid boring planks today followed by a swift 5km run in 30 mins followed by a 5km walk. Saving my legs for deadlifts tomorrow. Will blog about marathon running scheduling and programming soon. Stay tuned. And live strong. Got to go to Pune for Bodypower tomorrow with my fav @teamneulife Athlete - @nizardawoodani_k11 See you Pune! Deadlifts in Pune tomorrow! #cardio #ihatecardio #ifuckinghatecardio #idonthavewordsforhowmuchihatecardio 🙇😭😫

A photo posted by Pushkaraj S Shirke (@credosian) on Oct 7, 2015 at 8:48am PDT

#100daysofstrong im still deadlifting only 170 kgs. I obviously wasn't expecting a new personal best in two weeks. But in the next two weeks I'm definitely counting on an improvement by at least 5 kgs despite the small piriformis issue last week. Looking forward to my 15 km run tomorrow before I travel again for Pune. PS: the travelling hasn't taken that much of a toll on my training luckily. I hope it doesn't ever. Touchwood! #fitness #strength #deadlift #strong #powerlifting #sumo

A video posted by Pushkaraj S Shirke (@credosian) on Oct 9, 2015 at 1:35pm PDT

#100daysofstrong did you have a shower with your clothes on? No, I just ran 15 kms for cardio. Bang in the middle of week 6 after having closed a good deadlifting session last night, i had a mid day run before packing off to Pune for the ATP convention that I will be attending tomorrow. Legs are now sore and I badly need a hot water bucket with salts to soak them in - but here I am on the Mumbai - Pune expressway - in the car again.

A photo posted by Pushkaraj S Shirke (@credosian) on Oct 10, 2015 at 5:17am PDT

PS: I have finally changed my diet back to the ketogenic diet coz now i want to retain the muscle and trength gains and speed up the fat loss so that i maintain a lean body with high strength. That would allow me to retain my heavy lifts on my lighter, leaner bodyweight which after all is that which is of true consequence in a powerlifting meet. Will update details on the diet in the next week.

cheers!

- Pushkaraj S Shirke

#100DaysofSTRONG Week 4 - STRUGGLE, GAINS and an UNEXPECTED HIGH

Week 4 was a great week of training that ended in an absolutely unexpected high - a runner's high.
I have never ever been a runner. i hate running. as it is evident from my previous posts, running is probably the only thing i hate more than movies like MSG. But this week something incredible happened - i decided to push through my hate and keep on running, and i ended up clearing 10, 11 then 13 kms. And all these distances, i stopped running out of boredom, not fatigue. So now i'm determined to keep pushing through atleast once a week at the end of my weight training week as a celebratory torturous run. I aim to push my distance up to the half marathon and then work down the running time to a respectable level. I will be hiring a marathon training coach to help me keep track of the running schedules.

In the meanwhile, my strength levels are feeling awesome. Im hitting sets out of sets without failure. Which is a clear indication that my strength has indeed improved. So i can look at raising the weight soon with a new PR. Week 5 and 6 will be dedicated to training hard and strong - employing dynamic effort sets after the main sets in case of failure/fatigue.

This is the detailed update of the entire week through my instagrams:

#100daysofstrong periodization tables. The first three weeks began quite easy. The tough parts have just begun. Am Sharing this periodization chart of week 1-2-3 just to bring up to speed those who came in late. Am currently on week 5 and I will be sharing the periodization chart of week 4 5 6 7 in the next Instagram right away. Detailed explanations for the periodization and macro workout schedules will be available in the book. In short, the periodization has been don't to optimize rest, recovery and strength gains and to avoid fatigue - Which at high levels of training starts becoming quite a deterrent. I will be writing a blog and article purely on managing workout fatigue in this week. Hope it helps you all train stronger. #strong #training #workout #gym #fitness #weightlifting #periodization

A photo posted by Pushkaraj S Shirke (@credosian) on Sep 23, 2015 at 12:31am PDT

#100daysofstrong periodization tables. The first three weeks began quite easy. The tough parts have just begun. The last post was the periodization chart of week 1 2 3. Am currently on week 5 and this is the periodization chart of week 4 5 6 7. Detailed explanations for the periodization and macro workout schedules will be available in the book. In short, the periodization has been don't to optimize rest, recovery and strength gains and to avoid fatigue - Which at high levels of training starts becoming quite a deterrent. Fatigue and body pain have become severe in this week. It's extremely tough to maintain a 3 continuous day strength training regimen. So it has to be scaled down to 1 day strength and 1 day cardio. So 6 days a week workout and 1 day of complete rest. There are a lot of ultra roided alpha idiots out there who keep talking crap like 'die in the gym or it ain't a workout' and all that crap. But the fact is that everyone has a few low days, and how you manage it and make sure that it doesn't hamper your long term progress is what determines truly how far you will go. There is no shame in sometimes just making sure you get a workout in even if it ain't 100% or even if you take a much needed off day. Listen to your body. It's the best machine you got. Keep your targets real and achievable. Work for it day by day. Remember, Rome wasn't built in a day. I will be writing a blog and article purely on managing workout fatigue in this week. Hope it helps you all train stronger. #strong #training #workout #gym #fitness #weightlifting #periodization

A photo posted by Pushkaraj S Shirke (@credosian) on Sep 23, 2015 at 12:42am PDT

#100daysofstrong week 4 completed. I have begun to realise that I love deadlifts so much that I actually count down the days to the next deadlift day. It's the happiest day of my week! Something so primal and strong about deadlifts that it just makes me happy :-) This week I used 5 extra sets of 10 after my main 3x3 sets to retrain my messed up form on the deadlifts. No one is perfect. My hip rises up first and then my shoulders follow. I need to change that. Still working on it. But working on it after my main sets ensures that at least I don't drop my strength levels while retraining. No matter who you are. There will always be a few flaws or few points that need corrections so that one can perform better. There is nothing wrong in accepting a mistake - coz unless you really open to that, you can never improve. And a life without improvement, is a dead life. Anyways, looking forward to close this week with a great cardio session tonight and an amazing rest day tomorrow with a deep tissue massage. Mmmmmmm :-) weekend :-) #gym #training #deadlifts #happiness #strong #deeptissue #massage #cardio #weekend #planning

A photo posted by Pushkaraj S Shirke (@credosian) on Sep 25, 2015 at 4:27am PDT

sumo vs regular deadlift - and why I deadlift sumo? In short - though I'm actually structured for a regular deadlift - people with long legs and short torso are better structured for regular deadlift for reasons of better leveraging. Sumo on the other hand better suits short, stubby people with short legs and short torsos. There is also a factor of practice and adaptation in there, but that is generally the principle. The sumo stance though stresses the sciatic nerve a little lesser than the regular stance due to partial involvement of the glutes. Which is why I moved from regular to sumo - due to a sciatic nerve injury. Now I'm better adapted to the sumo stance. But I'm working on moving back to the regular stance - s o I do my warm ups with both sumo and regular, to build up my regular stance deadlift again. But for my mains, I'm still on sumo stance so as to not risk injuring my sciatic nerve again. Coz the pure frustration of having to stop training due to an injury is what I never want to face again. Slow and steady - with full muscular stress, but no PAIN. That is my training motto. And it's served me quite well. #deadlift #sumo #regular #bodybuilding #strength #strengthtraining #k11 #gym #fitness

A photo posted by Pushkaraj S Shirke (@credosian) on Sep 25, 2015 at 9:14am PDT

#100daysofstrong end of week 4 celebrated with a 13km run. The mixture of fatigue, runner's high, and sweat in my eyes causing them to squint makes me look like a dopehead. But I'm finally loving running now. It's the runners high that keeps me going for it. I started today's run aiming at 10 km. But I went past the wall with ease clocking upto 13 kms with ease. Again I stopped because a friend wanted me to spot her workout or I would have completed 15 today. Felt tottaly in the zone for it. No worries, will look to close next week with a 15 km run now. Soundtrack in my mind right now: I feel good tra LA LA LA ! :-p PS: I'm still high. #cardio #run #endofweek #weekend #marathon #strength #strong #training #endurance Pps: looking forward to week 5 now. And to my deep tissue massage tomorrow :-) ahhhhh rest dayyyyyy :-)

A photo posted by Pushkaraj S Shirke (@credosian) on Sep 25, 2015 at 9:42am PDT

People with Gigantism almost always die of heart failure. It happens in big dog breeds like great danes also. But hey, when it happens to a boy who was wrongfully on steroids, and when people dont know shit about gigantism, lets just blame it all on steroids. After all, it makes a better headline given the rampant ignorance and fear about steroids. And yeah, lets throw in a reference to a celebrity. More readers yeahhhh! #badjournalism #socialmedianews #ignorance But let me state some facts that ought to be understood: 1. Like alcohol, No teenager should ever be on steroids, unless prescribed for a medical condition. 2. Without years of strength and sports training, steroids can and almost always will be a disaster for your life. 3. If your coach/trainer has put you on roids, you have the right to know and to say no. Just as with alcohol. 4. The fact is that even in tested sports, majority of the pro athletes are on roids. But that is their career. They have counsellors and experts who know what they are doing (most of the time). To just ape them and try something, will kill you if not maim you for life. 5. Being the best you can be is an ideal best followed by increasing your own knowledge and intelligence first. You have to be knowledgeable and wise enough to know whom to put your trust in, what to take and what not to, and to evaluate what risks are worth it. Just like alcohol and cigarettes, steroids are more often not worth it. But its your call. It's your life. Know the truth. Live it well. -Pushkaraj S Shirke

A photo posted by Pushkaraj S Shirke (@credosian) on Sep 28, 2015 at 12:27am PDT

- Pushkaraj S Shirke

#100DaysofSTRONG Week 3 - Failure, Pitfalls and Triumph

Week 3 began with failure.
Challenged me with hardships and illness.
But ended in triumph of the spirit.

#100daysofstrong what a failed lift looks like? This. If you have never failed,it only means you have not dared to break beyond. Greatness is not built on success. Success is merely the shiny roof on a foundation of of rock hard failures. If you really want greatness, dare to push yourself hard, prepare for success but dare to fail, prepare for greatness but then dare to fail harder. That's my mindset. Today I made the mistake of jumping weights up to my one RM straight after a strong 5 RM. When you say RM - its a 'rep max'. It's the absolute max you can lift at that weight. After the 5 RM, I was already fatigued. But somehow, with a boost of misplaced confidence, I decided to attempt my known 1 RM - and failed. But what matters is that I tried. I personally, never end a set on failure. So post this set, I immediately halved the weight and pushed in a set of 10 reps. It's a variation of 'dynamic effort sets' popularly used in powerlifting training that I will discuss in detail sometime soon. #STRONG #failharder #gym #squat #workout #training #failure

A video posted by Pushkaraj S Shirke (@credosian) on Sep 4, 2015 at 9:58am PDT

#100daysofstrong #day15 deadlift PR! Nothing feels better than coming back from a slump and into a PR! Unfortunately I was so focused on my main set that I didn't get a video of it. This is a video of the prep set prior to it. #deadlift #strong #k11 #sumo #gym #training PS: if you guys have any questions, pls shoot em. I'd answer them on the go on my Facebook page and add them to the blog as a resource for all. Detailed notes will be available In the book.

A video posted by Pushkaraj S Shirke (@credosian) on Sep 7, 2015 at 11:44am PDT

#100daysofstrong Strength Workout Regimen Charts that you can follow. A regimen is necessary to provide a structured and focussed flow to your workouts. I have chosen to follow this programming for my strength gains. The reasoning of all of these macro-micro splits and periodization charts will follow in the pages to come. Some articles on the same will also be available already on my blog if you just search for it.  If you google my name and your query, you might just find it. Get the full chart and details on www.pushkarajshirke.blogspot.com #fitness #strength #training #periodization #pushpull #liftheavy #squat #strong #deadlift #gym #getstrong #k11strong

A photo posted by Pushkaraj S Shirke (@credosian) on Sep 8, 2015 at 12:53am PDT

THIS CHART IS FULLY AVAILABLE ON MY BLOG POST: http://pushkarajshirke.blogspot.in/2015/09/workout-regimentization-for.html

For those who want to get strong, just follow. #100daysofstrong From tomorrow I will be sharing not just training updates, but also tips and tricks and quick videos on form and technique to improve your workouts. Since my log is mainly for people who are already into working out, my book will have chapters for absolute beginners, chronicling my early days in the gym and my great times with the novice effect - and the most efficient way to gain strength fast in the most sustainable way possible. PS: The book release is set for December. #fitness #strength #getstrong #training #strongisthenewskinny

A photo posted by Pushkaraj S Shirke (@credosian) on Sep 10, 2015 at 1:36am PDT

#100daysofstrong a testament to my hatred of cardio. Lol. After two days of severe cold, I had to get back to working out. Can't do strength workouts during cold, so cardio it was. An hour long session that became a sweat bath. I hate cardio - but I enjoy the runners high. I think I need to get a few more runners highs to get used to cardio again. #gym #training #running #cardio #sweat #ihatecardio

A video posted by Pushkaraj S Shirke (@credosian) on Sep 13, 2015 at 6:37am PDT

Presenting... the Sweatfie :-p #gym #cardio #100daysofstrong #fitness #sweat #selfie

A photo posted by Pushkaraj S Shirke (@credosian) on Sep 13, 2015 at 6:49am PDT

- Pushkaraj S Shirke

WORKOUT REGIMENTIZATION for #100DaysofSTRONG

A regimen is necessary to provide a structured and focussed flow to your workouts.
I have chosen to follow this programming for my strength gains.
The reasoning of all of these macro-micro and periodization charts will follow in the pages to come. Some articles on the same will also be available already on my blog if you just search for it.
If you google my name and your query, you might just find it.

Pushkaraj S Shirke Film Producer-Director. Photographer. Brand Consultant.Fitness and Performance Consultant.  Mob :  +91 8879002253   Web : www.pushkarajsshirke.com     Address : CLIMB MEDIA (India) Pvt. Ltd., S.V.Road. Bandra (West), Mumbai-400 050, INDIA Join me here

#100DaysofStrong - Week 2

#100DaysofStrong day 8 I ended up skipping a workout due to sickness. Which is why I couldn't even upload my daily Instagram update. Not to worry. Everybody ends up missing a workout or two due to unforeseeable circumstances. Next day, when you get back, just get back stronger. #STRONG #strength #fitness #gym #project #book

A photo posted by Pushkaraj S Shirke (@credosian) on Aug 31, 2015 at 11:59am PDT

#100DaysofStrong day 9: back to workout with a back workout! Coming back after a skipped workout gives you that extra desire to finish what you missed. Making you go that extra mile. Today I clocked in a great deadlifting session along with a complete back workout. Finished it up with a great meal of fish and prawns. Perfect way to end a day. Tomorrow I will upload my complete nutrition details. After that I will be uploading my workouts with detailed workout plans that you can also follow if you are at an advanced stage. Will do a beginners article too later. So that everyone can get strong :-) #strong #strength #fitness #gym #lifestyle #project #100days #book PS: the book, when released will have in detail articles on all these posts and also notes from various people that train with me and those that I train.

A video posted by Pushkaraj S Shirke (@credosian) on Aug 31, 2015 at 12:11pm PDT

#100daysofstrong #day10 overhead presses. One of my favorite workouts. An integral part of your pushing muscles. I don't do strict presses. I do push presses, push jerks and split jerks - which are Olympic movements that allow you to lift way more weight and contribute much better in overall strength development and sheer pushing power. Infact, the one lift of mine that I'm most proud of is the overhead press. When i started, i used to be afraid of the OHP. I could hardly OHP 25 kgs. But after learning the lift at k1 with my coach @kaizzadcapadia , i progressed dramatically. By leaps and bounds. A bodyweight ohp is considered a good milestone and I crossed that milestone a year ago - notching up an OHP of 90 kgs in the split jerk at bodyweight 70 kgs. Love the sheer feeling of having such a heavy weight swung way over your head! It's sheer adrenaline. #fitness #strength #strong #gym #strengthtraining #k11 #k11strongchallenge

A video posted by Pushkaraj S Shirke (@credosian) on Sep 1, 2015 at 9:13am PDT

#100daysofstrong day 11 is back to the most hated workout again - cardio. I hate running. Never been a runner. Don't enjoy it. And my shin don't help either. But you gotta do what you gotta do. Unless you challenge yourself, nothing will be fun. So what the hell! Lets aim for a distance in a good record time while you are at it. I used to run the mile long sprint. I think I'm gonna do the same again and alternate it with my cardio soon. I enjoy sprinting. But hate endless, monotonous running. Also, sprinting and HIIT is good for strength. Steady state cardio is catabolic and causes muscle loss and therefore strength loss. #strength #cardio #running #abs #gym #fitness #challenge

A photo posted by Pushkaraj S Shirke (@credosian) on Sep 2, 2015 at 7:54am PDT

#100daysofstrong day 11 - rest. And a note on my supplements and meds as promised. These are supplements and meds that I use, classified as per their usage: 1. Bodybuilding essentials: Whey protein, creatine nitrate, preworkout. 2. Vitamins: Becocules for Vit-B, Evion for Vit-E, Celin for Vit-C 3. For osteoporosis and bone health: ZMA, CCM (calcium citrate malate), Osteofos (bisphosphonates), calcirol (D3 oral), architol injections from the doctor every week for vit d3 deficiency. 4. For acidity control: RANTAC TABS. #strength #STRONG #nutrition #SUPPLEMENTS #FITNESS #PROJECT #BOOK #GYM #OSTEOPOROSIS #BONE #HEALTH PS: forgive the error in the blog address. It is www.pushkarajshirke.blogspot.com

A photo posted by Pushkaraj S Shirke (@credosian) on Sep 2, 2015 at 11:01pm PDT

#100daysofstrong One of the evil pleasures of being strong as hell ;-) showoff :-D but actually, its a great motivator. On the @k11fitnessacademy gym floor where I workout, everybody lifts heavy. So nothing you do ever wows anyone. But some days when I'm feeling low or need a pep, I go workout in a regular commercial gym. And suddenly my regular workout turns into a spectator sport. And it's fun! Most commercial gyms have never witnessed small, lean guys who can lift heavier than the big, bulked up guys. It's fun to see their reactions. It's even more fun to see the big guys back off and move to other weights because they have just been beaten at a game they thought was their own. When you outlift the weights they lift with all their grunting and screaming and drama, silently and as if its a prep set, their faces are worth watching. It's an evil pleasure I admit. But I bloody love it. Being small and lean but beast strong feels incredible. And there's no other feeling like it. #strong #gym #strength #training #guiltypleasure #confession

A photo posted by Pushkaraj S Shirke (@credosian) on Sep 5, 2015 at 3:44am PDT

The ideal body pipe-dream: Magazines and misleading facebook groups often put up posts with options like this - because people fall for it! Even big supplement companies and 'celebrity' trainers indulge in shit like this. The fact is, no matter what you do, unless it's surgical, you cannot pick a physique from a catalogue and get it. No matter how hard you work for it, what training you do or what supplements you take, or what diet you follow or what God you freakkin worship! The basic principle is that your body 'structure' is determined by your genetics. No exercise will make round pecs more square, no supplement will make genetically small calves ultra swole, no training will make your hip bones narrower than they are, and nothing will give you an 8 or 6 pack if your genetic compositions gives you only 4 rectus abdominus blocks. Workout, diet and supplementation will only hypertrophy or atrophy what you already have in your genetic constitution. Having said that, there's always that bunch of jokers that believe steroids can do anything. Well, even steroids can't change your basic genetic structure. Steroids won't make your waist narrow and your biceps 'peak' or your shoulders wide and your abs a 6 pack if you don't genetically have those features. Steroids at most will hypertrophy what you already have by keeping your body in an anabolic state - while most often ruining your liver and sexual organs when abused (so be warned). Muscle and bone structure is a genetic factor that cannot be changed. Period. Infact, steroids and gh can alter the bone density and often change it in ways you may not like - for eg causing acromaglia that makes you look like an ape by body structure and by the face. So before you fall for such shit, please get educated. It will save you from being taken for a royal ride. #fitness #education #physique #bodyimage #bodybuilding #gym #lifestyle

A photo posted by Pushkaraj S Shirke (@credosian) on Sep 1, 2015 at 4:38am PDT

Nominate Aalia Bhatt's 'trainer' for a Dronacharya award. And aalia for a Nobel prize. What fucking stupidity is this!!! And how stupid do you have to be to believe this shit??? This just goes to show how stupid people can be taken for a ride in the name of 'fitness'. Practicing with High Altitude Training does have its short term benefits for competing athletes if their final event is at a high altitude location - but even then, high altitude training does not mean on the fucking 8th floor of a building. Kill me somebody. I can't survive this stupidity. PS: this is exactly why I loathe 'celebrity' trainers. #facepalm #fitness #idiots #stupidity #bollywood #celebrity #trainer

A photo posted by Pushkaraj S Shirke (@credosian) on Sep 1, 2015 at 5:01am PDT

- Pushkaraj S Shirke

The Ideal Body Pipe Dream & Misleading Media Fitness Gimmicks

The ideal body pipe-dream: Magazines and misleading facebook groups often put up posts with options like this - because people fall for it! Even big supplement companies and 'celebrity' trainers indulge in shit like this. 

The fact is, no matter what you do, unless it's surgical, you cannot pick a physique from a catalogue and get it.
No matter how hard you work for it, what training you do or what supplements you take, or what diet you follow or what God you freakkin worship!
Workout, diet and supplementation will only hypertrophy or atrophy what you already have in your genetic constitution.
Infact, steroids and gh can alter the bone density and often change it in ways you may not like - for eg causing acromaglia that makes you look like an ape by body structure and by the face.
Check out this amazing piece of stupidity:
Practicing with High Altitude Training does have its short term benefits for competing athletes if their final event is at a high altitude location - but even then, high altitude training does not mean on the fucking 8th floor of a building.
Kill me somebody.
I can't survive this stupidity.

PS: this is exactly why I loathe 'celebrity' trainers. Kill me somebody.
I can't survive this stupidity. 
PS: this is exactly why I loathe 'celebrity' trainers. 
Kill me somebody.
I can't survive this stupidity. 
PS: this is exactly why I loathe 'celebrity' trainers. 

The basic principle is that your body 'structure' is determined by your genetics. No exercise will make round pecs more square, no supplement will make genetically small calves ultra swole, no training will make your hip bones narrower than they are, and nothing will give you an 8 or 6 pack if your genetic compositions gives you only 4 rectus abdominus blocks. 

Having said that, there's always that bunch of jokers that believe steroids can do anything. Well, even steroids can't change your basic genetic structure. Steroids won't make your waist narrow and your biceps 'peak' or your shoulders wide and your abs a 6 pack if you don't genetically have those features. Steroids at most will hypertrophy what you already have by keeping your body in an anabolic state - while most often ruining your liver and sexual organs when abused (so be warned). Muscle and bone structure is a genetic factor that cannot be changed. Period.

So before you fall for such shit, please get educated. It will save you from being taken for a royal ride.

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Having said that, 'celebrity' trainers take their clients for a royal ride almost all the time. And the media blindly propagates that bullshit. Check out this piece of bullcrap:

We need to nominate Aalia Bhatt's 'trainer' for a Dronacharya award. And aalia for a Nobel prize. What fucking stupidity is this!!! And how stupid do you have to be to believe this shit??? 
This just goes to show how stupid people can be taken for a ride in the name of 'fitness'. 
Practicing with High Altitude Training does have its short term benefits for competing athletes if their final event is at a high altitude location - but even then, high altitude training does not mean on the fucking 8th floor of a building.
Kill me somebody.
I can't survive this stupidity.

PS: this is exactly why I loathe 'celebrity' trainers. 


- Pushkaraj S Shirke