Posted by admin on October 1, 2012 in Uncategorized
99 Nutrition Blog Update
Hi Everyone, Just a quick update. I haven’t been posting in the blog as often as i would have liked to as i had to stop my training due to injury a few months ago. Whilst out of training myself and the guys at 99 Nutrition have come up with a new brand of sports ...
Posted by admin on June 6, 2012 in Uncategorized
99 Nutrition Open Day
99Nutrition Open Day: A great time was had by all on 26th when special guests Patrick Nicholls, Dave Titterton, Carly Thornton and Toney Conquest visited our store. They were here giving free advice much to the delight of our customers. We may hold another event in the next couple of months as it was so ...
Posted by admin on April 30, 2012 in Uncategorized
99nutrition customer wins the south coast: (POST 41)
With the help from Patrick Nicholls a 99nutrition regular customer wins his class in the UKBFF South Coast Championships. Twenty five year old Philip Shankster from South Woodham Ferrers Essex has been training for three years and he became a regular customer when we opened two years ago. He expressed an interest in competing so ...
Posted by admin on April 20, 2012 in Uncategorized
Body fat measurements: (POST 40)
I have just had my fat measured again today. The first time I had it done was 8 weeks ago and I wanted to see what Fat I could lose point to point over an 8 week period. Much to my (and her) surprise I had lost 4% body fat while gaining 2kg. This happened ...
Posted by admin on April 17, 2012 in Uncategorized
Problems,Problems and more Problems: (POST 39)
There have been no new blog entries because we have experienced a number of setbacks. First Patrick had back problems and I trained alone so there was nothing learnt that I could pass on. Patrick had a serious back problem and underwent major surgery last year but he is remarkably big and strong for someone ...
Posted by admin on April 5, 2012 in Uncategorized
Recovery (POST 38)
Recovery Some people think that training is the be all and end all of everything but your nutrition is very important as is recovery. Never train a body part within a 72hr period, try to avoid stress and get as much rest And sleep as you can. After you train it is common knowledge that ...
Posted by admin on April 5, 2012 in Uncategorized
Know Your Vitamins and Minerals (POST 37)
Know Your Vitamins and Minerals This is just a rough guide to vitamins and minerals and i will go into more detail at a later date. This is the layman’s version the body builders and athletes versions go into much more detail and you will realise Just how important they are if you are to ...
Posted by admin on April 2, 2012 in Uncategorized
Fast and Slow Twitch Muscle Fibres (POST 36)
Fast and Slow Twitch Muscle Fibres Are you a better sprinter or distance runner? Many people believe that having more fast and slow twitch muscle fibres may determine what sports athletes excel at and how they respond to training. Skeletal muscle is made up of bundles of individual muscle fibres called myocytes. Each myocyte contains many ...
Posted by admin on April 2, 2012 in Uncategorized
Stimulating Growth (POST 35)
Stimulating Growth: I have previously spoken about the difference between high and low rep training and which is better for stimulating grow so now I shall go into more detail. Despite the myths surrounding high rep training this is the way to penetrate the deep muscle tissue into growing and it is important that you train ...
Posted by admin on March 26, 2012 in Uncategorized
Back Workout (POST 34)
Back Workout: We started with single arm pulls on a seated machine, Pulling the level in and squeezing At peak contraction for a second or two. We extent and pull giving a long range. Sets 4 Reps 20-30. This was followed by a lat pull down machine., we sit in close pull down hard using ...
Posted by admin on March 26, 2012 in Uncategorized
Charity Update (POST 33)
This is meant to be a fund raising challenge for a good cause but to date very few people have contributed. several customers have commented about how informative the blog is and how much they enjoy it but they still don’t click on the donate button. I had a visit from the charity last Friday ...
Posted by admin on March 26, 2012 in Uncategorized
Shoulder Workout (POST 32)
We set up on a lap pull down machine using a slightly narrower angle and we sat in close to make sure the tension was on the shoulders rather than the back. We did 4 sets with reps ranging from 20-30. Next came shoulder pressing which we did on an angled machine rather than an upright ...
Posted by admin on March 26, 2012 in Uncategorized
Diet (POST 31)
Diet: At the moment I’m following Pat’s idea of a dieting which is eating when hungry and eating clean. Before Pat was a pro bodybuilder he was a pro chef. He doesn’t count calories, he eats fresh meat, fish, vegetables and fruit. Unlike most bodybuilders he doesn’t force food down he listens to his body ...
Posted by admin on March 22, 2012 in Uncategorized
More Leg Training (POST 30)
More Leg Training: My legs were still a bit sore from my last workout 9 days ago but after a good stretch we began (Remember the importance of stretching as a muscle will only grow as far as it can stretch) We worked in reverse order today to confuse the body so we started with ...
Posted by admin on March 19, 2012 in Uncategorized
BacK Workout (POST 29)
Back Workout: Again after a good stretch the back workout commenced. First exercise seated upright rowing on a machine this time rather than seated rowing using a cable pulley machine. We did reps ranging from 15-30. If I hadn’t tied myself in with bar straps I would never have been able to hold on as ...
Posted by admin on March 19, 2012 in Uncategorized
Leg Workout (POST 28)
Leg Workout: After stretching for 10 minutes it’s time to start training my legs. The first exercise being hack squats. We began fairly light for 30 reps and as we stepped up the pace we upped the weigh several times during our 5 sets but never going below 15 reps. I have never worked so ...
Posted by admin on March 15, 2012 in Uncategorized
More Publicity – This is Total Essex Write Up (POST 27)
Ex-bodybuilding champion Lee Paterson back in training at 50 A FORMER bodybuilder has decided to dust off his dumbbells to fulfil his dream of qualifying for the national championships at the age of 50. After leaving school, Lee Patterson chose a career as a psychiatric nurse over bodybuilding, but was always told he showed great promise ...
Posted by admin on March 14, 2012 in Uncategorized
Gaining Publicity (POST 26)
Posted by admin on March 14, 2012 in Uncategorized
Special Thanks (POST 25)
Special Thanks: I would like to say a big thank you to Lee Miller for his generous donation. Lee is a big fan of the blog so he made a donation to our charity and will now depending on the goals I achieve will make regular monthly payments. His name didn’t appear when he made a ...
Posted by admin on March 12, 2012 in Uncategorized
Photos (POST 24)
I shall be posting same training photos and videos clips soon and will updating my stats. My body fat was at 31.5% after I had already lost 2 and a half stone. I will submit my most recent photos to make a comparison to see whether the diet and training is working well. I can’t ...
Posted by admin on March 12, 2012 in Uncategorized
Training Partner (POST 23)
If you want serious gains then you really need a training partner to push you and to compete with. Not only is it hard to get motivated working out alone but there is no-one to compete with or to set the standard, there is also no-one to make you squeeze out a few extra reps ...
Posted by admin on March 12, 2012 in Uncategorized
Training Intervals (POST 22)
Training Intervals: Back in the day we used to train Monday/Tuesday, Wednesday off, Thursday/Friday and have the weekend off. The idea behind this was to train each muscle group twice a week leaving a minimum of 72 hrs recovery time before training the same muscle again. This is quite a sound way to train to maximise ...
Posted by admin on March 8, 2012 in Uncategorized
£1,000 GIVEAWAY COURTESY OF USN (POST 21)
We are holding an open day on May 26th at our Romford store in Essex. Ex Pro Bodybuilder Patrick Nicholls will be here to answer all you questions and help you to realise your goals. We also have a £1,000 give away from USN, their rep Carly Thornton who is a competitive bodybuilder ...
Posted by admin on March 8, 2012 in Uncategorized
BIG THANK YOU TO PATRICK NICHOLLS (POST 20)
Thanks to Patrick: I would like to give a big thank you to Patrick Nichols for giving up his time to help me with my charity challenge, I couldn’t do it without him. He once place 3rd in the Olympia so he was ranked as 3rd in the world and now he is helping raise ...
Posted by admin on March 8, 2012 in Uncategorized
In The Zone (POST 19)
In the zone: Today for the first time I hit the zone as Pat calls it which means I was totally focused and went through the pain barrier. I took my medicine as he calls it with a smile on my face and I felt a huge sense of achievement. At one point he asked for ...
Posted by admin on March 7, 2012 in Uncategorized
Leg Training (POST 18)
Leg Training: Not many people enjoy training legs, it’s the biggest muscle and it’s the furthest away From the heart so it really takes it out of you. The fact is with leg training you get a good overall workout on the body because the heart is working overtime and squats, like bench press ...
Posted by admin on March 5, 2012 in Uncategorized
The Romford Recorder News Story (POST17)
Romford shopkeeper aims to get backto fitness with charity blog Lee Paterson, 50 who runs 99 Nutrition in North Street is aiming to get fit so that he can compete in the Mabba Body Building competition in May next year for the Claire-Louise Ferris Memorial Trust. He said: “Every part of me aches and ...
Posted by admin on February 23, 2012 in Uncategorized
Fat Test (POST16)
Having lost 2 and a half stone i wondered how much more there was to come off so last week i booked an appointment to have my body fat measured. I have 31.5% which i thought was shocking. This makes me obese 1 (3 being the highest) I now have an idea of how far ...
Posted by admin on February 23, 2012 in Uncategorized
Return of The Garlic (POST15)
I mentioned in an earlier post how useful i found garlic when i had a cold. Just by chopping up and swallowing two cloves every 4 hours my cold was gone in 48hrs. I started to feel rough today so went back on the garlic which is a sure way to lose friends fast but ...
Posted by admin on February 20, 2012 in Uncategorized
Get the most out of every rep (POST14)
I was asked to spot someone in the gym today while he did heavy bench press. I must say his form was awful and he only did 4 reps. I asked him want he hoped to get out of that and his reply was” I’ve done the high reps bit for ripping and now I ...
Posted by admin on February 20, 2012 in Uncategorized
An Old Wives Tale (POST13)
February 13th: Old wives tale. I want to discuss an issue today as so many people have fixed ideas with certain aspects of their training which I feel could hold them back. I was working on the cross trainer & the guy next to me is a well-respected bodybuilder. He was going so slow you ...
Posted by admin on February 13, 2012 in Uncategorized
Time to Quit?? (POST12)
February 8th: Legs again today, why I asked as it was the last muscle group to be trained on Friday. The reason is to trick the body, I was expecting to do chest which is what we started the previous weeks training with but if I was expecting it then so was my body so ...
Posted by admin on February 13, 2012 in Uncategorized
No Patrick Today!! (POST11)
February 7th: Cardio today as Patrick couldn’t make it. As instructed I had to forget about setting the tread mill & the cross trainer to fat burn or cardio in favour of the manual setting. This way you can increase the resistance, speed & graduation. It is important to keep the body guessing & to ...
Posted by admin on February 7, 2012 in Uncategorized
Rest Day (POST10)
February 6th : Rest day again & it couldn’t come around quick enough. Pat has been training me like a man possessed. I used to train with the old mike & ray mentzer methods (hi intensity-low reps) but I have been told that’s the lazy way of training & the gains never last. He wants ...
Posted by admin on February 1, 2012 in Uncategorized
Rest Day Topic – Turning Fat Into Muscle. Myth? (POST9)
Today is a rest day and as I am determined to write every day I thought I would give you some info on the myths of turning fat into muscle and muscle into fat. Lets make one thing clear right at the start ”YOU CANNOT TURN FAT INTO MUSCLE” I emphasize to all my customers ...
Posted by admin on February 1, 2012 in Uncategorized
The Garlic Effect (POST8)
So – did the garlic have an effect? There is a definite improvement. The nose has eased up and the sore throat is a lot better although consuming garlic every 4 hours wasn’t the most pleasant experience. I still felt rough around the edges but Patrick put me through hell. I was told there will ...
Posted by admin on February 1, 2012 in Uncategorized
Training Through Sickness (POST7)
1st February – Training Through Sickness This morning I woke up with a cold but unfortunately there was no rest bite. As much as I wanted a day off training Patrick called up and told me to get down to the gym ASAP. Mentally I was in no state to train but did feel better ...
Posted by admin on January 31, 2012 in Uncategorized
Time to Stretch! (POST6)
Pat stretched my legs big-time to free me up, he explained the importance of stretching, it prevents injury & helps both endurance & growth. Previously i have only ever worried about warming up never any stretching. One thing Patrick has mentioned Thinking about protein? At the moment I’m using SNE Whey Protein, it’s not to ...
Posted by admin on January 31, 2012 in Uncategorized
Letting The Body Recover (POST5)
Today’s aim was to do a power walk but due to wearing new shoes yesterday the backs of my feet had blistered. I was also in pain from training on Friday so thought it best to take a complete days rest in order to let the body recover.
Posted by admin on January 31, 2012 in Uncategorized
The importance of Vitamins and Minerals (POST4)
99% of the people that come into my shop are there to buy Whey Protein or Weight Gainer but never consider taking vitamins & minerals, why? God only knows as I can’t figure it out. I’m not about to bore people with the use or importance of individual vitamins & minerals but would urge people ...
Posted by admin on January 31, 2012 in Uncategorized
Lifestyle Change (POST3)
It’s time to make a lot of lifestyle changes especially with my diet. As a fifty year old my metabolism has slowed right down & eating anything I fancied anytime of the day took its toll pushing me to seventeen stone. Having got two stone off before embarking of this challenge I remained 15 stone ...
Posted by admin on January 27, 2012 in Uncategorized
And So It Begins 25th January 2012 (POST2)
And So It Begins 25.01.2012: On advice a heavier breakfast than normal was required today as I’ve been told to eat bigger meals in the morning then taper down as your metabolism is highest in morning and decreases as the day goes by. Pat put me through a grueling 2 hour workout at Ab-Salute in ...
Posted by admin on January 4, 2012 in Uncategorized
Lee Paterson in partnership with Patrick Nicholls the Claire-Louise Ferris Memorial Trust challenge (POST1)
The Claire-Louise Ferris Memorial Trust British Finals Challenge Hi my name is Lee Paterson, I’m a 50 year old weight training enthusiast & part owner of 99nutrition. I had a few minor successes in competition back in the early eighties winning the junior southeast Britain. I also competed in the Mr South East Britain ...
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