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How to get 6 pack abs. Many people still wonder why getting 6 pack abs seems to be a hard way and really difficult to get it even if they try to control amount of food on every meal.However, building abdominal muscle everyday or taking supplement in Fat-Burner group still gives them a dissatisfy result of getting 6 pack abs.

Firstly you must know the fact of what basic process we should be done to get 6 pack abs in order to do a correct training and get the best result quickly as possible.

Abdominal Muscle Size Building

This means an enlargement size of abdominal muscle in each pack. So you will have a bigger size of abs muscle pack. Though you have not reduced amount of excess fat on your abs, you still can see each pack of abdominal muscle.
This approach of size enlargement will help you increase groove depth in between each pack once you have already been in fat burning workout routine. Here are 7 proven tips to follow:
Intensively train your abdominal muscle by increasing cast iron weight instead of increasing number of times for building abs

Use low Reps or between 10 - 15 reps/set
To build abdominal muscle size, you need to add calorie in the same way of building other main muscles. Don’t worry with your waistline that increases. It will be gradually reduced during your Lose-Fat Program
Exercise on your abdominal muscle only 1-2 times each week
Assign program of abdominal muscle size enlargement at least 3 months (12 Weeks)

Take 4 exercises on abdominal muscle based on 4 different areas of muscle: Top, Bottom, Left/Right and Bottom Back muscle
Training style should be a slow movement manner that emphasize to specific portion of muscle that exercise throughout
Use higher Reps or between 30 - 50 reps/set

Do aerobic exercise for at least 30 minutes per day
Do not train abdominal muscle everyday.Too much training will make your abs look flat in stead of resulting a distinct 6 pack abs

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Overtraining and Overreaching..

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The idea of potentially overtraining is not unheard of by established athletes and conventional fitness enthusiasts but an authentic definition frequently remains mysterious. Learning to ride the fine line between training progression and overreaching should be most important to an athlete trying to maximize performance. To avoid overtraining syndrome it is vital to understanding the definition, identify stressors that can put an athlete at risk and learn how to adjust a training split properly.

Overreaching is an accumulation of stress resulting in short-term decrement in performance capacity. Restoration of performance ability can take several days to several weeks. If proper rest and recuperation is not applied in time, symptoms of overtraining will pursue.
Overtraining is an accumulation of stress resulting in long-term decrement in performance capacity. Restoration of performance ability can take several weeks to several months. Once an athlete has reached this stage, expecting greater performance is impossible – illness and injury becomes inevitable.

There are a lot of different stressors involved in physical and psychological overtraining symptoms. The key is to identify which stressors are affecting a training routine and then try to eliminate them, or otherwise reduce their negative impact on performance.

Environmental stressors can affect an athlete through many different possibilities: excessive training temperatures and humidity; excessive altitude and challenging terrain; environmental pollution and allergens; as well as poorly designed clothing, equipment and facilities.

Physiological and biochemical stressors consist of disease, genetic factors, sleep disorders, poor nutrition; in addition to concurrent drug, herb and dietary supplement intake. Psychological and sociological stressors stem from: job problems; depression, metal illness, aging, anger, anxiety, academic problems, financial situations, family problems, sexual problems, personality and schedule conflicts, lack of encouragement, pressure to perform – and many more individual concerns.

Overtraining is repeatedly caused by anatomical and structural stressors; such as: surgically altered tissue, injury-induced alterations, physical defects, overuse stress, poor exercise technique and irrational training methods with continuous application of intensive, monotonous training compounded by insufficient rest. Combining challenging training routines with environmental stressors, such as repetitive participation in competitions with great personal responsibility, can be very stressful for the competitor.

Overtraining syndrome is a complex condition where no two trainees will exhibit the same symptoms. Seasoned bodybuilders and powerlifters, athletes able to handle heavy training loads and intensities, are at great risk for developing symptoms. Recreational lifters can also overreach by lifting too much, too soon and too often; amplified over and over again by inadequate rest and nutrition.

There are five common changes in overtraining athletes: an increase in morning (resting) heart rate; unexplained weight loss; prolonged excessive thirst; an alteration in sleep habits; and psychological malaise. Further evolution can affect endocrine profiles, create cardiovascular manifestations; as well as impair immune system response, muscle functioning and a healthy appetite.

According to Tudor Bompa, author of Periodization: Theory and Methodology of Training, overreaching occurs when the work-recovery ratio is repeatedly exceeded, exposing the athlete to high intensity stimuli when in a state of fatigue. A serious condition can occur by ignoring chronic exhaustion and continuing high-level training. Bompa emphasizes importance in quickly defeating central fatigue by considering the foundation of motivation and coping with frustrations. Psychological symptoms require immediate action.

Bompa outlines proper training frequency with his theories identifying the stages leading to athletic advancement. The first phase presents a stimulus followed by fatigue. The second stage is compensation from the training incentive; muscle begins to repair. The third stage, overcompensation, is where training progress occurs. The fourth and final stage is involution followed by return to homeostasis.

An athlete that continues to train at the compensation stage is doing a great disservice to athletic progression by never allowing overcompensation to occur. Repeatedly training too early causes overreaching which will eventually lead into overtraining syndrome if warning signs are ignored.

A bodybuilder should think twice before adjusting training methods and frequency when limit strength and muscular gains slow down – or halt all together. There should be a period of reflection to discover at what stage retraining is actually occurring. There may be too much time for rest, resulting in a return to pre-training conditions; but more often than not, retraining is happening too soon and a serious condition is in the midst.

Thomas Kurz, author of Science of Sports Training: How to Plan and Control Training for Peak Performance, explains correct exercise sequences for daily training cycles. His theories serve to minimize overtraining probability. In a single workout, Kurz suggests technique before speed drills, but both before strength or endurance training. Speed or strength exercises should be performed before endurance efforts. Training otherwise will extend your recovery time to double or triple that of a properly sequenced workout.

High intensity anaerobic training (speed or strength exercises) after fatiguing aerobic efforts (endurance) produces more lactic acid than the reverse order. Excessive lactic acid taxes the body’s ability to restore proper pH balance. Sodium is taken from body fluids and phosphorous from bones, causing demineralization and loss of calcium, required for optimal muscle contractions. Short-term fatigue from depletion of substrates, accumulation of metabolites and dehydration will limit the body’s ability to exert itself at optimal intensities or durations.
It’s important to understand that each athlete is an individual with personal capabilities for physical output and adaptation. A training program that drives one athlete into severe overtraining syndrome may generate record-breaking performance in another.

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A businessman who sold steroids and human growth hormone to bodybuilders from around the country was sentenced to two years in federal prison Friday by a judge who called him the ringleader of a far-reaching operation.

Daniel McGlone, who was charged in Rhode Island two years ago as part of a bigger multi state probe into the illegal sale of steroids, apologized to his customers and to his family.

"I know that I let people down, your honor, and I know that it will not happen again," he told U.S. District Judge William Smith.

McGlone has admitted to recruiting doctors to write fake prescriptions for hundreds of customers between April 2004 and August 2006. He attracted clients by advertising his business, which he ran out of his apartment in North Brunswick, N.J., in magazines geared toward bodybuilders.

When customers contacted McGlone, he advised them on which drugs they should take, then forwarded the bogus prescriptions to large pharmacies to be filled.

The distribution of human growth hormone is prohibited under federal law, except for specified medical uses. It is not approved for bodybuilding or weight-loss treatments.

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A federal judge sentenced two amateur bodybuilders involved in the Plano steroids trafficking conspiracy to three years probation today and postponed final judgment on the third and final defendant until next month.

Brandon Mark Smith, who lives in the Dallas, Texas area, and Jamie Mongeau, of Wichita, Kansas, both received three years probation and $2,000 fines for their roles in the steroid network run by David Jacobs.

Mr. Jacobs killed himself and his former girlfriend Amanda Savell in early June shortly after the same judge – U.S. District Judge Richard Schell – sentenced him to three years probation.

After he was arrested last year, Mr. Jacobs cooperated both with federal investigators and the National Football League in answering questions about his network – which spanned to China – and his dealings with two ex-Dallas Cowboys.

After meeting before court this morning with Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Williams and defense attorney Kent Schaffer, Judge Schell announced that he was postponing sentencing for the final defendant, Houston bodybuilder and personal trainer Juan Carlos Ballivian, until October 15. No explanation was given.

During their sentencing hearings, both Mr. Smith and Mr. Mongeau told Judge Schell that their time spent on the amateur bodybuilding circuit led to their steroid use.

"I felt like I did what I had to do," Mr. Smith said. "Any person you see on stage in those competitions, even [California] governor [Arnold] Schwarzenegger, you can’t get to that size naturally. There’s not one of those people up there who doesn’t take performance enhancing drugs. I got wrapped up in the sport."

"You need to find something else to do," Judge Schell told him. Mr. Smith agreed.

Mr. Mongeau told Judge Schell that steroids caused him to develop high blood pressure and high cholesterol.

"I had to do it to be competitive in the sport," he told the judge. "I've taken responsibility for what I've done. I'll never go that way again."

Six defendants have pleaded guilty to conspiring with Mr. Jacobs, a Plano personal trainer and bodybuilder, to distribute steroids in what has been described as one of the largest steroid and human growth hormone operations in the country.

Mr. Jacobs pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and dispense anabolic steroids, a controlled substance. He was sentenced in May to three years probation for importing raw steroid powder from China and manufacturing substances that then went to NFL players, professional bodybuilders and police officers.

Earlier this year, Judge Schell sentenced co-defendants Amber Jarrell, Andrew William Schenck, and Matthew Blake Williams each to three years probation and imposed fines on all of them.

The network unraveled when a leaking package of steroids sent from Mr. Jacobs to Mr. Mongeau was intercepted in March 2007. Authorities arrested Mr. Mongeau, who admitted Mr. Jacobs was his supplier.

According to a federal court affidavit, investigators in May 2007 were tipped that Mr. Smith was involved in the network and found empty steroid vials when going through his trash. They served a search warrant at his house and found more steroids and nearly $3,000 in cash.

Mr. Smith admitted dealing steroids with Art Atwood, an IFBB Professional Bodybuilder in Plano who was charged in a separate case. Mr. Atwood and Mr. Jacobs were longtime friends and previously made and sold steroids together. Mr. Atwood has pleaded guilty to trafficking steroids and is awaiting sentencing.

Mr. Ballivian was a Houston connection for Mr. Jacobs network.

Mr. Jacobs made headlines when he publicly named ex-Dallas Cowboys Matt Lehr and Ryan Fowler as his former clients. Both football players have denied any wrongdoing and neither is facing criminal charges.

Soon after Mr. Jacobs and his former girlfriend Amanda Jo Earhart-Savell were found dead in Plano on June 5, the NFL sent a letter to Mr. Fowler telling him he faces suspension for violation of the league's anabolic steroid policy. According to his attorney, the letter said there was credible evidence that Mr. Fowler "purchased, used or supplied" banned substances.

Three weeks ago, Mr. Fowler told reporters in Tennessee that he assumes the inquiry is over, as he has heard no more from the league.

Mr. Lehr’s attorney, Paul Coggins, has said his client has not been contacted by the league. Mr. Coggins has said Mr. Lehr has remained clean since testing positive for banned substances in 2006. Mr. Lehr plays for the New Orleans Saints.

Officials with the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Criminal Investigations, which led the Plano steroids inquiry, declined to discuss the case this week. The case is still ongoing, officials said.

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Seems Brock Lesner Doesn't want to talk about steroids - at all...

From AOL MMA Fanhouse:

Brock Lesnar, the massive NCAA champion wrestler turned pro wrestler turned mixed martial arts fighter who will fight Randy Couture for the UFC heavyweight title next month, was profiled on the ESPN show E:60 tonight.

ESPN correspondent Tom Farrey started to ask about performance-enhancing drugs, prompting Lesnar to storm out of their interview.

Farrey said in the voiceover, "Lesnar's physique also raised big questions about steroids."

The viewers then saw a portion of Farrey's interview with Lesnar in which Farrey said, "You're just so big and you come out of pro wrestling," and was then cut off by Lesnar saying, "That's it. We're done. Thanks, guys," and walking off.

A moment later, Lesnar is shown saying, "I know what he's asking. I have never failed a f---ing drug test."

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The National Court of Spain sentenced IFBB pro bodybuilder Manuel Manchado Lopez and six co-conspirators to two years in prison for steroid trafficking as part of “Operation Mazas”.

Manchado was one of four defendants given the option of avoiding prison by paying a fine of €5,760 euros for his “crimes against public health”.

Operation Mazas started when postal officials discovered two parcels containing illegal anabolic steroids in La Línea de la Concepción (Cádiz) in June 2003. The ensuing investigation implicated various bodybuilders and a Spanish supplement company in selling “illegal substances used for the development of muscle mass and strength”.

Manuel Manchado was arrested for marketing and distributing anabolic steroids as an employee of the Spanish supplement company Steromax España SL. Steromax illegally manufactured various anabolic steroid products which were sold by Manchado via his Fitness Center in Leganés (Madrid), supplement store and an internet website. The Spanish Civil Guard seized over half a million doses of anabolic steroids, including three steroids not authorized for sale in Spain, from the residences and businesses involved in the steroid ring. Steromax was not licensed to manufacture and/or distribute pharmaceutical products.

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"Mad Dog" Mike Bell, who was featured in the movie "Bigger, Stronger, Faster," the heavily praised movie on anabolic steroids in sports, passed away this afternoon. He was 37.

Bell, on the left in the picture, was the older brother of producer Chris Bell. Mike wrestled in the Northeast and the West Coast, as well as being an enhancement wrestler with the WWE.

The movie "Bigger, Stronger, Faster," was a study of steroids in sports, as well as within Bell's family in looking at his brothers, Mike, his older brother, a pro wrestler with goals of making it to the WWE, and Mark, his younger brother, who also did some pro wrestling and was also a world class powerlifter.

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The first day of preparations for NASCAR's version of the playoffs, a topic more commonly associated with other sports dominated conversation Friday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Reigning Craftsman Truck Series champion Ron Hornaday Jr.'s admission this week to ESPN The Magazine that he used a testosterone cream in 2004 for a medical condition prompted a hastily scheduled news conference at which Hornaday was cleared of wrongdoing.
The broader question of whether NASCAR has a problem with performance-enhancing substances generated a range of opinions.

"We haven't really thought of our sport as being a sport where performance-enhancing drugs can play out, but I think what you have to think about is, is there something that's going to help you think clearer?" Jeff Gordon said. "It's not as physical of a sport as it is a mental sport."
Jeff Burton said he could see where a driver using steroids or another performance-enhancing substance could gain a physical advantage, though."

"I think if you're training exceptionally hard and you're a big fitness guy ... that could, in the right situation, be a competitive advantage," he said. "On a hot day, when you're pushed to your max physically, and you're able to stay up in the seat, then potentially it could help."

Carl Edwards, a workout fanatic who has the most athletic physique among drivers, suggested that there is no obvious link between physical prowess and on-track success.

"All you have to do is line up all the drivers and look at our different statures and strengths and sizes, and it has no bearing on how you run on the racetrack," he said.

While the NFL and Major League Baseball conduct mandatory testing for banned substances, NASCAR uses a policy of testing for "reasonable suspicion." A revised policy will be announced within a few weeks, NASCAR Vice President Jim Hunter said.

Testosterone is not specifically banned under NASCAR's policy and probably won't be listed by name in the revised policy because a doctor might prescribe it for non-performance-enhancing reasons, Hunter said.

Hornaday admitted to ESPN The Magazine that between 2004 and 2006 he received shipments of testosterone and human growth hormone from a Palm Beach anti-aging center that has been linked to drug scandals in other sports. He said the HGH was for his wife, Lindy, which she confirmed with corroborating evidence.

Friday, after meeting with NASCAR officials to discuss the situation, Hornaday explained that he used testosterone for a then-misdiagnosed condition that caused him to lose as much as 38 pounds. Eventually, after an emergency appendectomy, he was diagnosed with Graves' disease and prescribed Synthroid, which replaced a hormone normally produced by the thyroid.

"I don't take aspirin," Hornaday, 50, said Friday, asserting that he did not use the substance for performance gain. "A lot of people know I drink beer. I love my beer, but I don't drink beer the night before a race and I don't drink on the racetrack. I have nothing to hide."

Hunter said NASCAR has accepted Hornaday's explanation and considers the matter closed. He said NASCAR will continue to assess situations like Hornaday's on a case-by-case basis.

Kevin Harvick, Hornaday's team owner in the truck series, defended his driver and longtime friend and suggested the information for the magazine story was obtained from Hornaday deceitfully.

He said that after watching Hornaday continue to deteriorate through the first two races of 2006, he pulled him from the truck. With the help of driver Rick Carelli, Harvick helped Hornaday see doctors at Wake Forest. The Graves' disease diagnosis came shortly thereafter.

"The whole situation is not about driving," Harvick said. "This is about somebody's personal health."

NASCAR's "reasonable suspicion" drug-testing policy came under scrutiny in April when former truck series driver Aaron Fike told ESPN The Magazine that he competed with heroin in his system. Several drivers spoke out in favor of random testing, a step that some team owners, including Harvick, already have taken.

Hunter indicated Friday that most of the revisions in the new policy will address NASCAR's greatest concern: mind-altering drugs or alcohol.

"We have spoken to just about every driver, so we have gotten a tremendous amount of input from them so that we can put a better policy in place for today's world," he said.

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The man that law enforcement officials identified as running a “steroid factory” in his basement has pleaded guilty to to possession with intent to distribute anabolic steroids and unlawful possession of firearms by a convicted felon. He sourced steroids over the Internet using email accounts in the names of gearhustle@cyber-rights.net and gearhustle@safe-mail.net (”Sayreville man admits running steroids lab in his basement,” September 9).

Alfred Scarpa admitted possessing and planning to distribute 40,000 doses of anabolic steroids. He also admitted illegally possessing two .40-caliber handguns in violation of a law prohibiting convicted felons from having guns.

Alfred Scarpa was arrested in a steroid bust during the height of Operation Raw Deal raids by federal agents. DEA agents searched the New Jersey home of electrician Alfred Scarpa on September 20, 2007 after obtaining a search warrant. Agents discovered a fully operational underground steroid lab in “plain view” inside his house, locked in the basement; large quantities of steroid tablets were also discovered in “plain view” hidden inside a cabinet. The so-called “steroid factory” contained equipment used to manufacture anabolic steroids and various bodybuilding drugs according the criminal complaint written by Bryan Lee Travers, a Special Agent with the FBI.

Among other things, pursuant to the Search Warrant, at defendant Alfred Scarpa’s residence, in plain view in the basement, law enforcement observed what appeared to be a substantial, active and ongoing laboratory used for manufacturing of anabolic steroids. In a cabinet, in plain view, there were numerous plastic tubs filled with labeled finished steroid products, as well as a transparent plastic bag filled with approximately 10,000 tablets, which appear to be consistent with the tablets of labeled steroid products seized in the home. In addition, law enforcement observed several large hand pumps which were affixed to large brown glass bottles filled with liquid. In the garage, law enforcement observed a centrifuge, which, based on my training and experience, is used in the manufacturing process of anabolic steroids.

At defendant Alfred Scarpa’s residence, law enforcement seized more than 10,000 milligrams of a compound labeled Clomiphene Citrate, approximately 400 milliliters of a liquid labeled as Boldenone Undecylenate, multiple vials of a liquid labeled as Stanozolol, multiple vials of a liquid labeled as Anadrol, approximately 2000 milliliters of a liquid labeled as Primobolan, approximately 240 milliliters of a liquid labeled as Trenbolone Acetate, multiple vials of a liquid labeled as Testosterone, and multiple vials of a liquid labeled Nandrolone. In addition, there was approximately 1.5 kilograms of raw steroid powders. Each of the above referenced products are Anabolic steroids. In total, law enforcement seized well more than 40,000 dosage units of Anabolic steroids.

Obviously, leaving large quantities of anabolic steroids in “plain view” was careless.

Alfred Scarpa previously was convicted of distributing cocaine in 2000 and ketamine in 2003.
Scarpa will be sentenced on December 16, 2008. He faces up to 5 years in prison on the steroid charge and 10 years in prison on the gun charge. His attorney believes the judge will sentence Scarpa to approximately 8 years.

Scarpa probably wishes he lived in Texas when he manufactured and sold steroids. The David Jacobs steroid distribution network was busted with over 400,000 steroid dosage units and everyone received probation.

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2009 IFBB Arnold Amateur Figure
March 5-7, 2009
Columbus, Ohio

Competitors List

A Class
Debbie Bell New York, New York
Lindsey Bundy Westerville, Ohio
Lorraine Chan Ontario, Canada
Nicole Coleman New Orleans, Louisiana
Kelli Ann Correa Plymouth, Massachusetts
Tina Francis Corinth, Texas
Juana Guadalupe Esparza Guerra Mexico
Tina Horne Houston, Texas
Gloria Keplinger Springfield, Ohio
Shawna Kondo Mountain View, California
Christina Rieder Milford, Ohio
Sara Schumann Ft. Thomas, Kentucky
Joni Starkey Las Vegas, Nevada

B Class
Julie Castellese-Kelsey Monroe, Michigan
Lorna Cavin Lawndale, California
Rachel Delmotte Lake Orion, Michigan
Sue Ellen Dent Enfield, Connecticut
Sabrina Dodson Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Jayme Galloway Manitoba, Canada
Tracy Grogg West Jefferson, Ohio
Dannie Allison Hogan Flint, Michigan
Jennifer Kaye Ontario, Canada
Christine Lanois Ontario, Canada
Stephanie Martini Walled Lake, Michigan
Heather Misra Indianapolis, Indiana
Shelley Oplotnik Kansas City, Missouri
Agata Radziwoniuk Poland
Giada Simari Italy
Claudia Sofronia Miami, Florida
Sara Swanson Ravenna, Michigan
Jill Vadala Fredericksburg, Virginia
Jennifer Wilson Laurenceburg, Kentucky

C Class
Ivonne Acosta Miami, Florida
Nikki Christides Cleveland, Ohio
Lauren Arnold Manitoba, Canada
Orah Bigio Ontario, Canada
Nina Cash Beavercreek, Ohio
Elsa Patricia Giraldo Castro Mexico
Wendy Greene Cheyenne, Wyoming
Eleonora Gusevski Key Largo, Florida
Aleisha Hart Ontario, Canada
Kristin Kristjansdottir Iceland
Anita Kus-Roberts Ontario, Canada
Shonda Lewis Columbus, Ohio
Olivia McGuire Ontario, Canada
Essie Numminen Las Vegas, Nevada
Claudia Olvera San Antonio, Texas
Rachel Omolewu Xenia, Ohio
Ester Parisi Italy
Laura Richards Erie, Colorado
Jennifer Robinson Bartlett, Tennessee
Mirian Sanchez Spain
Jessica Sheppard Sanford, North Carolina
Terri Sileno Poughkeepsie, New York
Diane Lee Swanson Bend, Oregon
Nancy Tremblay Deland, Florida
Rachel Vienneau-Leblanc New Brunswick, Canada
Stacey Walker Australia
Michelle Yatsuk Mason, Ohio

D Class
Laura Bailey Bakersfield, California
Tamara Beckers Ontario, Canada
Amy Boeckmann Sabina, Ohio
Celeste Bonin Houston, Texas
Teresa Brant Powell, Ohio
Dolores Burlingame Jacksonville, Florida
Erin Coleman Fostoria, Ohio
Debbie Cox Midlothian, Virginia
Melissa Crowe Cincinnati, Ohio
Kristina Dybdahl Denmark
Tina Ellison Marquette, Michigan
Lauri Faraschuk Mead, Washington
Heather Grace Denver, Colorado
Lee Anne Graham Frankfort, Kentucky
Elizabeth Karlin Denver, Colorado
Kathleen Lamberson Wellsville, New York
Kathy Marcos Stony Point, New York
Gloria Mohninger Alberta, Canada
Alma Angelica De La Madrid Olvera Mexico
Laura Lee Pine Las Vegas, Nevada
Melissa Price Magnolia, Texas
Amanda Schenk-Darce Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Debbie Schmitmeyer Houston, Ohio
Alice Simmons Great Mills, Maryland
Katerina Tarbox Warwick, Rhode Island
Monica Varrasso Lewis Center, Ohio
Stacey Widger Canton, Illinois
Shelly Yakimchuk Saskatchewan, Canada

E Class
Wendy Bogard Grants Pass, Oregon
Marie-Christine Deblock France
Ginette Delhaes Qebec, Canada
Laurie Eldredge Pomfret Center, Connecticut
Lea-Ann Ellison Durango, Colorado
Kelli Johnson Australia
Kimberly Lairet Helotes, Texas
Jocelyn Langton Navarri, Florida
Allison Moyer Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Angela Myers Lewis Center, Ohio
Marie-Pierre Ripert France
Tibisay Robles Miami, Florida
Olga Stepanyuk Russia
Katy Unrush Manitoba, Canada
Gina Wilson Marjuette, Michigan
Yulia Zabelina Russia

F Class
Stephanie Billings Columbus, Ohio
Amanda Breznau Flushing, Michigan
Sheri Fisher Ontario, Canada
Jamie Justin Wayne, Michigan
Jennifer Ludington Boise, Idaho
Andrea Lyons Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Amanda Moran Columbus, Georgia
Lori Mork British Columbia, Canada
Jennifer Peckham Chandler, Arizona
Alli Rooks Charlotte, North Carolina
Christine Steines Columbus, Ohio
Andrea Ternes Elyria, Ohio
Tiffany Vik British Columbia, Canada
Viveca Williams Elizabeth, New Jersey

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2009 IFBB Arnold Amateur Schedule..

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The following is a tentative schedule of events for the 2009 Arnold Amateur IFBB International Championships. Exact times will be provided in confirmation materials you will receive once your registration has been accepted and all entries are finalized.

Each competitor will be provided with a wrist band at the competitor check in, good for admission into the Arnold Fitness Expo from March 5 - March 8, 2009. Be sure to have this wrist band if you are in the finals on Saturday morning March 7, 2009. Expo officials will not permit you into the Expo area without your wrist band.

For those of you with tanning or makeup needs, contact Jan Tana at www.jantana.com to book an appointment. We'll have competitor staff back stage to assist you with all your competition needs. No spray tanning will be done at the venue, so be sure to book your appointments accordingly.

NO TRAINERS will be permitted in the back stage area. Non compliance with this rule will result in your disqualification and possible suspension.

We hope your preparations for this years event are going well and look forward to seeing you here in Columbus.

NO LATE CHECK-IN! In the event that you miss the required check-in time, without prior notification to the event promoters, you will forfeit your right to compete.

Thursday, March 5, 2009FITNESS & FIGURE COMPETITIONS
2 - 6pm
Competitor Check-In - Wayne Brehm Room (Veterans Memorial)

FITNESs, FIGURE & BIKINI COMPETITORS are required to check in with competition officials Thursday, March 5, 2009 at Veterans Memorial, Wayne Brehm Room, from 2:00pm to 6:00 pm. U.S. competitors (N.P.C.) will need to provide their confirmation for registration and their NPC card at that time. NPC officials will be on hand in the event that competitors are in need of purchasing their NPC Membership. International Amateur Athletes must provide confirmation for registration with an official letter of approval from their National Federation with proof of membership. All Fitness & Figure competitors will be provided with numbers and schedule of events. Fitness competitors required to submit music at this time on CD only.

7:00 pm
Prejudging for all women's fitness, figure and bikini competitors in the Auditorium

Fitness Routine Round - Auditorium (Veterans Memorial Main Stage)
Short -Up to and including 5'-4"
Medium - Over 5'-4" and up to and including 5'-6"
Tall - Over 5'-6"
Bikini Comparison Round- Auditorium (Veterans Memorial Main Stage)

Competitors will come out in small groups of six or seven at one time and go through the mandatory poses. Each competitor will then take the stage for their individual presentation. At the conclusion of that assessment they will again take the stage as a group and be separated for comparisons. NOTE: BIKINI COMPETITORS ONLY HAVE A FRONT AND BACK POSE.

Short - Up to and including 5'-4"
Tall - Over 5'-4"
Figure Two Piece Round- Auditorium (Veterans Memorial Main Stage)

Competitors will come out in small groups of six or seven at one time and go through the mandatory poses. Each competitor will then take the stage for their individual presentation. At the conclusion of that assessment they will again take the stage as a group and be separated for comparisons.

A - Up to and including 5'-1"
B - Over 5'-1" and up to and including 5'-2 1/2"
C - Over 5'-2 1/2" and up to and including 5'-4"
D - Over 5'-4" and up to and including 5'-5 1/2"
E - Over 5'-5 1/2" and up to and including 5'-7"
F - Over 5'-7"

Fitness Two Piece Round- Auditorium (Veterans Memorial Main Stage)

Competitors will come out in small groups of six or seven at one time and go through the mandatory poses. Each competitor will then take the stage for their individual presentation. At the conclusion of that assessment they will again take the stage as a group and be separated for comparisons.

Short -Up to and including 5'-4"
Medium - Over 5'-4" and up to and including 5'-6"
Tall - Over 5'-6"

Announcement of the top ten competitors in each class at the conclusion of prejudging in the main auditorium at Veterans Memorial..

BIKINI AWARDS: (Veterans Memorial Main Stage)Awards for both divisions will be presented following the announcement of the fitness and figure class finalist Awards given to top 10 placing in each division

Friday, March 6, 2009
MEN'S & WOMEN'S BODYBUILDING

7 - 8am
Competitor Check-In - Wayne Brehm Room (Veterans Memorial)

MEN'S & WOMEN'S BODYBUILDING FINAL CHECK-IN AND WEIGH-IN
Early check-in and weigh-ins are available to all male and female bodybuilders starting at 2:00 p.m. and ending at 5:00 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 2009 at the Veterans Memorial Hall, Wayne Brehm Room. FINAL WEIGH-INS will be held Friday, March 6, 2009 in the same location from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. with the competitors meeting to follow.

9:00 am
Women's Bodybuilding Prejudging - Main Stage (Veterans Memorial)

No competitor will do 60 free posing round. Competitors will come out in small groups of six or seven at one time and go through the symmetry round then move right to the comparison round.

Lightweight: up to and including 125 lbs
Middleweight: over 125 and up to 140 lbs
Heavyweight: over 140 lbs

Men's Bodybuilding Prejudging - Main Stage (Veterans Memorial)

Bantamweight: up to and including 143 1/4 lbs
Lightweight: over 143 1/4 lbs. and up to 154 1/4 lbs.
Welterweight: over 154 1/4 lbs. and up to 165 1/4 lbs.
Middleweight: over 165 1/4 lbs. and up to 176 1/4 lbs.
Light-Heavyweight: over 176 1/4 lbs. and up to 198 1/4 lbs.
Heavyweight: over 198 1/4 lbs. and up to 225 1/4 lbs.
Super Heavyweight: over 225 1/4 lbs.

Announcement of the top five competitors in each class at the conclusion of the women and mens prejudging in the main auditorium at Veterans Memorial.

The finals and awards for Male and Female bodybuilding fitness and figure competitions will take place on the main Expo stage in the Columbus Convention Center on Saturday, March 7, 2009. The top 5 athletes in each class will need to be present with routine music by 8:30 a.m in attendance rooms D143, D144, & D145 inside the Columbus Convention Center

Saturday, March 7, 2009
FINALS FOR ALL MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BODYBUILDING, FITNESS & FIGURE CLASSES

8:00 am
The top five in each men's and women's bodybuilding classes and the top ten in each fitness and figure class must be in attendance rooms D143, D144, & D145 inside the Columbus Convention Center. Women and men bodybuilders must bring their music.

10:00 am
Greater Columbus Convention Center- (EXPO Stage)

Schedule of Events
Introduction of Fitness top ten in two-piece swimsuit, all classes
Introduction of Figure top ten in two-piece swimsuit, all classes
Women's bodybuilding top five routines for each class
Men's bodybuilding top five routines for each class
Introduction of Fitness top five in two-piece swimsuit
Introduction of Figure top five in two-piece swimsuit
Awards For All Fitness, Figure, and Body Building Classes
Women's overall pose down followed by awards
Fitness overall pose down followed by awards
Figure overall pose down followed by awards
Men's overall pose down followed by awards

* All athletes will be given a wrist band for entrance into the Columbus Convention Center Main Expo Hall for the duration of the weekend. This wrist band will need to be displayed for you to gain access to the event hall for the finals on Saturday morning

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2009 IFBB Arnold Amateur Fitness
March 5-7, 2009
Columbus, Ohio

Competitors List

Short Class
Allison Ethier Quebec, Canada
Skye Fisher Lowell, Michigan
Wendy Gardner Hermitage, Tennessee
Delphine Lhotte Quebec, Canada
Malena Marquez Littleton, Colorado
Diana Paula Monteiro Brazil
Venus Nguyen Mission Viejo, California
Abby Rhoades Grand Blanc, Michigan
Jennifer Rish Sherman Oaks, California
Sylvia Tremblay Quebec, Canada
Vanessa Wick Medina, Ohio
Michelle Yeager Louisville, Kentucky

Medium Class
Laurianne Andree France
Glauce Ferreira Brazil
Stacie House Houston, Texas
Patricia Sordoni Lecomte Belguim
Meredith Miller Charlotte, North Carolina
Lauren Niehaus Greenwood Village, Colorado
Lee Randell Yukon, Canada
Morgan Spoon Graham, North Carolina
Tatiana Tishchenko Russia

Tall Class
Autumn Edwards Somerset, Kentucky
Tamee Marie Omaha, Nebraska
Kayde Puckett Raleigh, North Carolina

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Check out the new interview with Ronnie Coleman's wife Christine done by the Pro Creator Hany Rambod. An interesting read...

FST-7: What is your occupation?

CC: I am a full time student and a personal trainer.

FST-7: How long have you and Ronnie been together?

CC: I have known Ronnie for the last 10 years but we got married on December 28th 2008.

FST-7: How and where did you two meet?

CC: We met in Paris France at a sport expo, all by mistake, I honestly didn’t know who he was.

FST-7: Was he bodybuilding/competing when you guys first started going out? If so, what did you think about it?

CC: He was just a bodybuilder not even a Mr. Olympia or a top five. I sure did appreciate it but nothing more

FST-7: Where you always attracted to bodybuilders?

CC: Well I always liked fit people because of my lifestyle, been training for almost 15 years now. But as far as being attracted to bodybuilders, to be honest with you, particularly not.

FST-7: What do your friends and family think of your husband being a professional bodybuilder?

CC: They think it’s special but as far as am fine with it, what else can they say.

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Roland Kickinger is a little busy these days, down in New Mexico filming the 4th movie in the Terminator Series, titled Terminator 4: Salvation: The Future Begins.

Set for a release date of May 22nd, 2009, Roland is playing the character of the T-800, which was the original terminator.

This movie picks off where Terminator 3 ended, where the Skynet computer has destroyed most of humanity. John Conner, who will be played by Christian Bale, and his group start to lead the rebellion against the machines. Roland Kickinger is set to go after John Conner, who will be protected by a good terminator, in this case, played by Josh Brolin.

Here is a synopsis released by Warner Bros...

Set in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor (Christian Bale), the man fated to be the leader of the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators, and the future he was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington), a Terminator whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet’s operations, where they find out a terrible secret that may lead to the possible annihilation of mankind.

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Kung Fu Panda is an animated movie that teaches several interesting life lessons, embedded in a predictable storyline. It is highly entertaining done in a Dreamworks storybook fashion. Even though we first watched the movie over a week ago, my kids can not stop talking about it.

In the show, the panda, whose name is Po, was chosen by a wise old turtle, Ooguay, as the dragon warrior to defeat the enemy. Unfortunately, Po was an unlikely character for he was fat and clumsy. He was viewed with much skepticism and doubt by his martial-arts teacher, Shifu, and the Furious Five: Tigress, Monkey, Mantis, Viper, and Crane.

The highlight of the show, at least in my opinion, clearly belonged to the numerous spouts of wisdom and quotes cleverly delivered by the various characters. Animated or not, wisdom can be found anywhere. All you have to do is look and listen with an open mind. Here are 5 of the wise sayings that I picked up in the movie:

Living In the Now
Ooguay: “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present.”

We don’t need to read Eckhart Tolle’s book “The Power of Now” to learn the importance of the present moment. We can simply watch this movie, to learn from Ooguay about how necessary it is to let go of our past, doubts and fears, if we want be happy. Thoughts of the future or baggages of the past take away your joy in the most significant moment – Now. What matters is not what has happened or what is going to take place. Hence, be faithful to what you are doing. Treat each moment as a gift and you will live life fully!

You Can’t Run Away From Your Destiny
Ooguay: “One often meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it.”

Ever had that tingling sensation that you are meant to do something else? Perhaps it is a dream that you have had since you were young. Or it may just be a recent awakening, like in my case. I have always thought I would pursue my grand idea of being an accountant or banker. Yes, I know. It sounds like a boring profession. But the thought of having an iron rice bowl appealed to me then. Even when I first started exploring opportunities on the web, making a ton of money was my first concern. Along the way, someone directed me to watch The Secret movie on you tube. Well, the rest is history. I never quite thought that I would be writing articles on self help and personal development. Nor that I would be interested in a coaching or healing profession. I am convinced now that I am threading on the right path, since I love what I do passionately. Each day of living this purpose feels so right to me intuitively. Hence, if you find yourself experiencing that sense of discomfort, that inner knowing that you are in the wrong job, or a purpose that you need to fulfill, perhaps it is time to ask yourself what your destiny is. Oddly enough, no matter which way you turn, this destiny calls out to you.

Things Happen For A Reason
Ooguay: “There are no accidents.”

If events do not go according to your expectations, then learn to stop fretting over your suffering and misery. Things often happen for a reason. It may just be a life lesson that you need to take. As we all know, life is never a bed of roses. If you do not recognize the lesson for what it is, you will find yourself continually stuck or attracting more of the same. You are in a vicious cycle, unable to break out. Step aside, take notes and learn from there. Then, you will find yourself moving on, becoming a more evolved and higher Self.

Your Passion Keeps You Going
Tigress: “It is said that the Dragon Warrior can go for months without eating, surviving on the dew of a single ginkgo leaf and the energy of the universe.”
Po: “Then I guess my body doesn’t know I’m the Dragon Warrior yet. It’s gonna take a lot more than dew, and, uh, universe juice.”

Admittedly, it sounds a little far fetched - to be able to survive without eating. But haven’t you experienced several times when you were so absorbed in what you were doing that you forgot to eat? It is true that our passions can keep us alive. Even in the most challenging of times, they have us going. A friend I came to know lately shared that her volunteer work in an Aids Organization helped sustained her during a time when she went into depression herself. If not for the patients who needed her and if not for the passion to help others, she would not have survived that period.

You Can Be the Most Unlikely Hero
Po: “There is no charge for awesomeness - or attractiveness.”

At the heart of the story, was a character with no apparent gifts or talents. He had to fight feelings of low self esteem and confidence. He had to endure snide remarks by the Furious Five. He had to undergo rounds of brutal martial arts training, that kept him from eating. Towards the end, Po unraveled the secret of the Dragon scroll from a meeting with his father. His father had tried to cheer him by telling him the secret ingredient of the family's noodle soup: nothing.

Things become special, he explained, because people believe them to be special. As you probably guessed by now, Po saved the day. He realized that he could be awesome if he chose to believe so. And he was indeed the Dragon Warrior, after all!

What you can take from the movie, Kung Fu Panda, is this: Take action to fulfill your destiny, even if at first you think you suck. You just need to believe that you are Special. And in pursuing your path, you may just discover awesomeness – or attractiveness – is who You really are; and there is no charge for that!

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Eight Pack Abs..

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Most people have heard of the term six pack abs, and also of ripped, cut, and tight abs. There is also something referred to as washboard abs, or even firm and toned abs. But have you ever heard of eight pack abs? No? Well, most people haven't. Although many people are familiar with the expression "six pack abs", for the most part people aren't as familiar with eight pack abs.

So how do you acheive eight pack abs? The identical method that you would go about getting six pack abs, naturally. The only distinction here is that you are now aware of the prospect of getting eight pack abs, and that you can work your way towards this objective. Without this information of course you might never be able to define that added abs pack, but now that you know, well, the rest as they say, is history, true?

But if you've never had a six pack, let alone contemplated having eight pack abs, how would you go about getting them? Yes, the same way as for a six pack, but what can you do to first start the process then to make sure that you keep the momentum going and get to your aim without becoming excessively side tracked.

Well, first of all, you should preferably take a good long hard look at your diet and cut out those foods and things which are not only bad for you, but which you know are certainly harmful to you! Starting here, is the best idea and you could do no better than to go out and get yourself a healthy eating book to help you out in your activities aimed at getting eight pack abs.

After checking your diet, you can then progress onto the next step of discovering the right fitness program for yourself. You can do this on your own, or you can consult with a personal fitness trainer or some such professional to help you out. This is probably more efficient than trying to go it alone and you will find that you are getting a superior overall fitness plan than if you were to do it without professional help.

Lastly, when everything else is organized and you know that you have everything in place, and that you are physically fit and able to carry through with your plans, you have only to begin on your course of exercise to get your eight pack abs. It's as simple and as complex that.

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There are three components to working your abs to get that sculpted look—nutrition, aerobic exercise and abdominal training. Truth is, you won’t have a washboard stomach with a 6-inch layer of fat over it, no matter how many crunches you do. In order to get a good six-pack, you have to remove the fat that covers your abdominal muscles, and that takes a nutritionally balanced weight-loss diet and aerobic exercise.

You can, however, strengthen your abs even before you lose the fat; the abdominals are core muscles and strong abs stabilize your spine, give you good posture and balance and help you move smoothly and gracefully.

Anatomy

There are three layers of abdominal muscles, and they run in three different directions. The outermost layer contains the outer oblique muscles, which run diagonally along the sides of your abdomen, connecting the posterior ribs, spine and pelvis. The next layer contains the internal obliques, which run just under the external ones, and the rectus abdominus. The rectus is a broad, flat muscle that runs vertically down the front of your abdomen from the ribs to your pelvis. It is crossed by several horizontal tendons, which is what gives you that six-pack look. The bottom layer contains the transverse abdominus, which runs horizontally across your abdomen from side to side.

It’s helpful to know what the function of each of the muscles is:
• The rectus flexes your spine.
• The transverse abdominus is primarily used for abdominal breathing.
• The external obliques rotate your body toward the opposite side (contracting the left external obliques causes you to rotate toward the right.)
• The internal obliques rotate your body toward the same side.

Protect Your Spine

When you’re doing ab training, remember that these muscles attach to your spine. It’s important to make sure you are doing exercises correctly; consult with a trainer if you’re not sure how to perform them.

Full sit ups are not recommended anymore by anyone because they 1)aren’t necessary for exercising your abs and 2)can injure your spine. We do crunches instead.

Whenever you are doing ab training, place your hands behind your neck and press your back toward the floor. Keep your knees bent. This protects the natural curves of your spine.

IMPORTANT: If you have osteoporosis or a previous back injury, check with your doctor before attempting any ab training exercises.

Crunches

All ab training exercises are a variation on the basic crunch. You can raise your hips or your shoulders, but the object is to contract the abdominal muscles. Here are a few crunch pointers for building six pack abs:
• Save crunches for the end of your workout. Remember, the abdominal muscles are involved in respiration, and you don’t want to fatigue them early in the workout.
• Pull your stomach in—press your belly button into your back—to contract the transverse muscle. Remember not to hold your breath while you’re doing this.
• Keep your abdominals tightened throughout a series of reps. Make your movements slow and controlled, and pause briefly at the top of each rep.
• Don’t raise your hips or shoulders more than 4-6 inches off the floor—that’s all you need for full contraction of the muscles.
• Do lateral crunches to work the obliques—pointing your left shoulder at your right knee.

Crunches are the key to strong abs—regular crunches, oblique crunches, hip raises, crunches with added weight. Keep crunching and soon you’ll have great abs.

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9 easy steps to build muscle faster..

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Building muscle is easy, you just have to know how it’s done and apply that knowledge. There are so many things that you can do wrong when trying to build muscle that it is very important that you attempt it with the correct knowledge, otherwise you’ll end up wasting your time and energy with little or no results for all your efforts and expense...

Building muscle is easy, you just have to know how it’s done and apply that knowledge. There are so many things that you can do wrong when trying to build muscle that it is very important that you attempt it with the correct knowledge, otherwise you’ll end up wasting your time and energy with little or no results for all your efforts and expense. It’s quite easy to get fit, but to pack on pounds of muscle needs the correct knowledge – then it becomes easy.

Here are my 10 steps to Massive Muscles:
Note: Always get the go-ahead from your GP or Health Practitioner before starting or changing a training routine and before taking any nutritional supplements.

Step 1
Throw away your old routine and open your mind to new training ideas and techniques. Take two weeks off to take it easy and relax.

Step 2
In the Gym: Slow down with your rep speed taking 2 seconds to raise the weight and 4 seconds to lower it, applying much greater effort and concentration. Aim to make slight improvements every couple of days or so, at least every week.

Step 3
Write everything down in a notebook like sets, reps, amount of weight used, your body weight, your goals, meals, supplements, diet.

Step 4
Supplements:
Creatine – almost immediately before and immediately after training
Whey Protein – 45 minutes before and after training
Casein – before bed
Multi Vit/min – 1 a day with a meal
Vit C – twice a day morning and evening with meals
Vit E – 1 a day
EFAs – 1 a day

Step 5
Diet - Try and Eat 4 times a day, not including protein shakes. Eat plenty of vegetables with Chicken, Beef or Fish. Eat fruit first thing in the morning only.

Step 6
Water – and plenty of it. It’s a lot more important than food but food just happens to be more satisfying. Drink at least 2 litres a day, at least. Take a litre to the gym if they don’t have a fresh clean supply. Plenty of Water is needed.

Step 7
After 12 weeks of training with the Massive Growth System it’s time to change things. First take note of your improvements. It’s always a good idea to have the knowledge of more than one muscle-building expert.

Step 8
After 12 weeks or so, take note of your improvements and give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done. Take two weeks off, relax and enjoy.

Step 9
It’s time to start all over again – at least now you have a lot more muscle than you started with. You might want to stick with the same two muscle-building systems again if you are pleased with your results… or you can move onto another two muscle building systems.

So there you have it – My 10 Steps For Massive Muscles.
Once again: It really is always a good idea to get expert help, instead of going around in circles getting nowhere fast.

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Check out the new interview with Ronnie Coleman's wife Christine done by the Pro Creator Hany Rambod. An interesting read...

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