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Do you possess the keys to the inner universe? Richard writes a review of Bill Pearl’s autobiography, Beyond the Universe, in this week’s Bodybuilding for Baby boomers article, at Bodybuilding.com.

“I still remember the old days, before the instant news of the Internet, when muscle fans with no connections to the officials of the sport, had to wait weeks or months to find out who won the top contests. The 1971 Pro Universe was particularly interesting because Joe Weider and Arnold Schwarzenegger had been taunting Bill to compete against Arnold in the Mr. Olympia to prove once-and-for-all who really was the greatest bodybuilder on the planet.

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We’re suffering from summer semester blues! Richard is buried under stacks of research papers that need to be graded and Diane is busy writing her thesis paper to complete her second master’s degree.

Baby Boomer Quick Tips and Facts

How many calories do you need? Start with your resting metabolic rate (RMR), multiply your weight by 10. Now, multiply your RMR by 20% for sedentary lifestyle, by 30% if you are fairly active, or by 40 if you are active. If you are very active, engaging in competitive sports, multiply your weight by 50%. Add the result to your RMR to determine the daily caloric intake to maintain your current weight level.

Food and Fitness Advisor. Weill Medical College of Cornell University. November 2003.

Add fiber to your diet. Just 35 grams of fiber each day can reduce your risk for colon cancer by 40 percent. Fiber is found in whole-grain cereals, beans, fruits and vegetables.

The Lancet

Reduce the effects of aging. New research out of Ohio State University showed that routine workouts reduced the physical effects of aging. In addition exercise improved brain function. Participants in the study that made gains from exercise, reversed the positive effects of exercise when it was eliminated from daily routines.

News Herald. April 28, 2004

Vitamin E and Exercise when combined provide a powerful anti-aging device. And vitamin E provides the additional benefit with its anti-oxidant properties. After the age of 40 or 45, vitamin E is an important supplement because the production of free radicals increase with age.

Biological Research for Nursing

Reducing back pain. Four exercise sessions per week for 26 months improves exercise capacity and strength, bone mineral density, blood lipids and back pain in women with osteopenia.

Archivesh of Internal Medicine. 2004.

Vitamin E and baby boomer wrinkles. While vitamin E reduces free radicals which damage the skin, applying antioxidants to the skin only produce minimal short term results due to the low levels of the anti-oxidant in the topical formulas.

American Academy of Dermatology

Train hard, train smart and make it a legendary week!

Richard and Diane

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Diane Fields, Member. Legendary Fitness, LLC

Richard Baldwin, Member. Legendary Physique, LLC