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212 Olympia Competitor Fahd Zaid Hazzazi Has Suddenly Passed Away
Fahd Zaid Hazzazi joins a long list of bodybuilders who have passed away far too soon.
Some sad news to report as 212 competitor and Olympia veteran Fahd Zaid Hazzazi has passed away. The news comes as a shock to the bodybuilding world as his trainer Milos Sarcev reported the news on Instagram. The cause of death has not yet been determined but speculation points to SUDEP or sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.
Fahd Zaid Hazzazi had a history of suffering from epileptic seizures. According to Milos Sarcev, Hazzazi’s wife took the bodybuilder to the hospital, already unconscious. He was later pronounced dead.
Milos Sarcev posted a lengthy post on his Instagram page, mourning the loss of the young bodybuilder.
I am in absolutely devastated and shocked with the news about the sudden death of my dear friend and athlete @fhf13 Fahd Al-Hazzazi. I was praying that news are not correct, as it happened already once few months ago…when he was implemented in the hospital due to Epileptic Seizures. His wife brought him to the hospital unconscious. I got numerous messages about an hour ago…but I didn’t want to believe it. His nephew unfortunately confirmed ?. Fahd was without a doubt one of the nicest guys I’ve met…Super passionate about bodybuilding and needless to say absolute physique phenomenon. He posted a segment from his training about 6 hours ago…and I heard from the guys that saw him training today. Nobody noticed anything! Cause of death is unknown as of yet, but there is speculation of known “SUDEP” (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy). May he Rest In Piece ?? and Good Bless his soul. ❤️ Condolences to his family, friends, fans, Countrymen and all the loved ones.
This is truly sad news, especially when considering how young Hazzazi was. Definitely gone too soon from this Earth.
The Generation Iron team extends condolences to the family and friends of Fahd Zaid Hazzazi.
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Zac Perna Profile & Stats
The biography, life, and accomplishments of Zac Perna
Zac Perna is an online coach, fitness trainer, and YouTube star who has amassed a massive following online. He is now on a journey to become Australia’s leading fitness influencer.
Below is a complete breakdown of his profile, stats, biography, training and diet regimens.
Full Name: Zac Perna (Fitness Model)
Weight
Height
Date Of Birth
156 lbs.
5’7”
07/05/1995
Profession
Years Active
Nationality
Fitness Model
10
Australian
BIOGRAPHY
Growing up, Zac struggled with his self-esteem. At the age of 15, he became interested in health and fitness and Zac’s brother helped him with his very first exercise plan and diet. As he started to take training more serious, he built his confidence along with changing his body. Zac instantly fell in love with the positivity he gains from fitness. The positivity sparks his desire to spread joy to others which eventually led him to start his career as an online coach and fitness guru.
Zac Perna is now an online coach, fitness trainer and YouTube star. He is on a journey to become Australia’s leading fitness influencer.
He is also a brand ambassador for Gymshark.
TRAINING
Chest Workout
Zac does a chest activation warmup routine to help avoid straining in the muscles when pressing heavy weight. He does 2-3 sets of standing cable flyes to activate his chest.
Exercise 1: Flat barbell bench press 4 x 8-10
Exercise 2: Incline dumbbell press 4 x 8-10
Exercise 3: Incline machine press 4 x 8-10
Exercise 4: Standing cable chest fly 4 x 8-10
Exercise 5: Ab rope crunch 3 x 20
Back and Biceps Workout
Zac likes to use hand grips for a variety of exercises. It helps with deadlifts, lat pulldowns and many other movements. The hand grips offer more wrist mobility and will save your grip process.
Exercise 1: Wide grip lat pulldown 4 x 12
Exercise 2: Rack pull 3 x 12
Exercise 3: Underhand pulldown 3 x 12 superset with reverse pec deck 3 x 12
Exercise 4: Seated row 3 x 12 superset with dumbbell delt raise 3 x 12
Exercise 5: Across the body hammer curl 3 x 10
Exercise 6: Incline dumbbell curl 3 x 10
Shoulder Workout
Zac’s warmup includes holding two light dumbbells and going through a variety of rotator cuff exercises. This helps his shoulder joints get lubricated and loose, before the workout begins.
Exercise 1: Seated barbell overhead press 4 x 8
Exercise 2: Rear/side/front raise x 3 working sets of 30 reps (10-12 each)
Exercise 3: Dumbbell shoulder press superset with bent over rear delt raise 3 x 12
Exercise 4: Cable side raise 3 x 10 superset with cable face pull 3 x 10-12
Exercise 5: Dumbbell shrug 4 x 10
Leg Workout
Zac’s likes to do light sets of hamstring curls before his leg workouts. Being that the hamstrings are a large muscle group in your legs, you do not want to pull them while doing heavy compound movements such as squats.
Exercise 1: Seated hamstring curl: 2 warm-up sets of 10 and 2 working sets of 10
Exercise 2: Hack squat: 3 warm-up sets of 10, 1 working set of 12 and 1 working set of 25
Exercise 3: Smith machine lunge: 1 warm up set and 2 working sets of 10
Exercise 4: Seated leg extension with the last set a drop set
Exercise 5: Single leg hamstring curl 3 x 12
Exercise 6: Lying leg curl 3 x 12
NUTRITION
Bulking
Zac enjoys eating clean, even when he is in a caloric surplus. He starts eating early during the day to make the process of bulking easier. Zac wakes up around 4:30am to have his first meal. Eating earlier gives your body time to digest, which can be difficult if you eat seven meals like Zac. Utilize foods that work for your body and won’t make you tired.
Meal 1: Tuna and rice
Meal 2: 2 pieces of fruit during workout
Meal 3: Rice flakes and crumpets
Meal 4: Beef Sugo and white rice
Meal 5: Salmon and egg rice
Meal 6: Chicken and sweet potato
Meal 7: Protein shake
Cutting
Your meals do not have to be boring in order to get lean. Zac’s daily meals include foods like cereal and ice cream. He eats the healthier version of these foods to still satisfy his sweet tooth.
Meal 1: Japanese style omelet
Meal 2: Post workout protein bowl
Meal 3: Chicken tenders and potatoes
Meal 4: Chicken thighs and mixed vegetables
Meal 5: Protein ice cream
Blessing Awodibu Reacts to Third Placing at Indy Pro, Looks Forward to NY Pro
Blessing Awodibu speaks out about his Indy Pro performance and looks forward to the NY Pro.
So the Indy Pro didn’t turn out exactly as Blessing Awodibu hoped. In his IFBB Pro League debut, the outspoken bodybuilder took third place. While he was one of the favorites to win the show, that honor belonged to Justin Rodriguez who showed up in impressive shape. Never one to shy away from success or failure, Blessing Awodibu issued a statement on his performance at the Indy Pro and his intentions for the NY Pro.
Many in the bodybuilding community may be cheering that Blessing Awodibu took third place in his IFBB Pro League debut. There are a large contingent of fans who dislike Awodibu’s brash personality and were pleased that he was unable to take first place at the Indy Pro.
It’s certainly a negative mindset to say the least. Celebrating the failure of a competitor capture their goal perhaps isn’t the best use of time. That said, when you talk as much trash as Blessing Awodibu the owness is on him to back it up.
That said, Blessing Awodibu did look pretty impressive in his debut. His legs were far more impressive than many had thought. He came in pretty solid condition, but it wasn’t enough to beat Justin Rodriguez.
Blessing Reacts
Now that the NY Pro looms, Blessing Awodibu had his own thoughts on his performance at the Indy Pro as well as his intentions for the future.
This pic was taken just before tanning but anyway, I just wanna say thank you to everyone for tuning in, think we set a record yesterday for the the live stream ???.Also thank you all for all the love and support, it truly means a lot ??.Shoutout to @davebowersproductions @dave_bowers @ifbbindypro for putting together an amazing show .Yesterday’s show was a try out before the main event – NY pro! Having been away from competing for 4 years, stepping back on stage is extremely hard, to nail peaking and timing.Yesterday we learned a ton, we messed up pre judging and we knew exactly what went wrong , we tried to fixed things but it was a lil too late. Still we were able to move up in placing.We will be ready to battle at the NY proStay tuned it’s gonna be epic ? Big shoutout to @justindifbb he brought it yesterday. Well deserved win but I’ll see you again next week.
It seems that Blessing Awodibu was treating the Indy Pro as a test show. He calls the NY Pro the main event. While some may say this is merely deflection on Awodibu’s part, we won’t know until the NY Pro rolls around.
What do you think of Blessing Awodibu taking third place at the Indy Pro? Do you think he can bounce back at the NY Pro?
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Nelson Montana Now On TikTok!
Bodybuilding, Steroid, & Supplement Expert Nelson Montana is now on TikTok. Nelson’s Favorite Things: Favorite Protein & Supplements: Protein Factory! 2. Favorite Product: Unleashed 3 Bottles Unleashed 3. Favorite Research Peptides: SwoleAF (click link or image) Articles Written By Nelson Montana https://proteinfactory.com/author/nelson-montana/ Alex Rogers is a supplement manufacturing expert. He has been formulating, consulting, &…
Margarita Ventura’s Website & Training Program Launched
The time has come for Margarita Ventura’s website and training program set with awesome workouts to get you healthy and fit.
The time has come for the launch of Margarita Ventura’s website and training programs to give you some of the best workouts around. It can be hard to find motivation and a will to workout, especially when you know you should but just don’t have it in you. Luckily, Margarita knows just what it takes to succeed and feel great about the progress you make, both physically and mentally, as you prepare yourself for a whole new fitness journey.
About Margarita Ventura
Margarita Ventura has always been healthy and active and staying fit has been a staple in her life. Not satisfied with her position in life at the time, she decided to make a change, using lessons that helped her to inspire others to make those changes needed. After competing in amateur shows, she would eventually earn her pro card and compete on bigger stages, all while balancing a full time job.
Her mission now is to help others transform their lives so they can experience the joy of succeeding just like Margarita had. She encourages people to take risks, step outside their comfort zones and live more fit and healthy lifestyles. Through a shared global community, her experiences and tips have been used to better many people physically, mentally, and spiritually.
About Her Training Programs
We’ve covered some of her workouts before and for those of you who have dared try them, you know how great they truly are. Her method is a reflection of her own journey with various iron sports with an emphasis put on bodybuilding. But the nice part about her approach is that she incorporates high intensity functional fitness taken from HIIT, powerlifting, CrossFit, and Olympic lifting fused together with cardio designed to get you lean. With her own busy schedule, she takes the thought that lifting faster in a condensed amount of time is more efficient and can maximize time and results.
Her thoughts around bulking and sculpting are that if you incorporate bodybuilding where workouts focus on specific muscle groups, you can build a powerful and shapely physique. Since the body needs constant muscle confusion, the right combination of high intensity cardio work paired with hypertrophy can yield the best results, whether at home or in the gym. These programs will also evolve to not go stale, so your progress never wavers.
Her programs offer variety and a real challenge to spark significant changes you want to see most. While most of these run for six weeks, her Free Total Body Program is a great two week program that can kick you in gear. Her six week programs include Beginner Gym Program, Beginner Home Program, Intermediate & Advance Gym Program, and Intermediate & Advance Home Program. Tackling both gym workouts and at-home ones is a great way for you to have the best of both worlds with a knowledgeable athlete and teacher at the helm.
Margarita’s Workouts To Try
We’ve covered some of her workouts and these are great for you to try to see just how much Margarita can help you achieve your goals.
Indoor Leg Workout
This workout targets the lower body and is awesome for building strength, as well as toning. With great exercises to really challenge you, you can’t go wrong with this workout. Check it out here!
Outdoor Bodyweight Circuit
This bodyweight circuit is perfect for those who may not have the equipment to perform other workouts. The high intensity nature of this workout will certainly build muscle and burn calories. Check this bodyweight circuit out here!
Core Workout
We all love that six-pack aesthetic and this core workout is one to fire up your abs. That shredded aesthetic is around the corner with this workout and you will feel an amazing burn after. Give this core workout a try here!
35 Minute Full Body Indoor Workout
For those looking for a longer workout, this 35 minute indoor workout is one to challenge your whole body and give you the best chance at seeing results. Check out this awesome total body workout here!
Click Here For Margarita’s Website & Training Programs
Wrap Up
The launch of Margarita Ventura’s website and training programs is exciting and brings fresh, fun, and engaging workouts to you without dealing with the same old exercises. Margarita knows how hard it is to get fit and maintain that fitness and she’s here to help you along to get you to where you want to be. Check out her website and start to enjoy what Margarita brings to the table with these awesome training programs.
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*Images courtesy of Margarita Ventura
7Steroids.com Reviews
7Steroids.com is an online anabolic steroid store founded in late 2011. The company offers one of the most diverse selection of anabolics, androgens, aromatase inhibitors, fat burners and peptides on the web page. 7Steroids takes pride in its customer service and the quality of every product it sells. In fact it claims to be the top online 7Lab store. The company claims to have the best brands, prices, and customer service. The site itself looks classy and modern and includes all the crucial features required in the page. Customers can open an account and enjoy countless privileges, all of which will be discussed later on. However, 7Steroids products are only available in USA or EU and cannot be shipped anywhere else. Online payment methods include Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, International Money Transfers and Credit Card. The site security is top notch. The retail store, 7Lab, is located in Switzerland.
7Steroids.com Customer Reviews
The company is well-known amongst athletes and bodybuilders. Almost all who shopped here are quite satisfied by the customer service and high end products with reasonable rices. Every customer is treated with care. Customers praise the fact that the company makes sure every buyer gets what he or she wants before exiting the store. Most of them say the products are of top quality as claimed by the company. Even though the price of the some gear is too high, the discounts and privileges available makes every customer make an account in the website.
7Steroids.com Discounts and Other Privileges
7Steroids.com sells products of top quality. That also would mean that products must cost alot of money. That problem is immediately solved by the company’s amazing privileges given to its customers, especially the loyal ones who have an account. These offers include the following:
Sales on featured products
Fast, free shipping for orders $500 or more
Refunds can be recieved if returned within 30 days.
Opening an account unlocks more features for loyal customers.
Conclusion
7Steroids is one of top stores for anabolic steroids. From flawless web design to the great customer service, the website does everything right. The gear and all the brands are of the highest quality. To top it all off, the company provides irresistible discounts that would turn a page visitor into a loyal customer. 7Steroids is a strong recommendation to all bodybuilders. 7Steroids.com receives a well-deserved perfect 5 out of 5 score.
7Steroids.com Review – 5 out of 5 stars by Roids.biz
The Best Brand Of Testosterone Enanthate To Use
Q: If you were me and you had a choice of several different brands of Test E, which would you take? which one would you use? price is not an issue.
A: Hmmm, well normally questions like this are tricky because the fact is, personal preference and individual body chemistry drive answers. I ‘ve used the Kalpa Test E in the past and had no complants. 7Lab, too. In my opinion, genuine Kalpa, if you can get it, is the best there is. It’s really a clean drug and Kalpa makes it best. But that’s the point: Getting the authentic, genuine article. The problem is, Kalpa is so widely counterfeited, it’s almost impossible to know. A friend recently had great results using Dragon Pharma Test E, so it’s really about trying all of these and seeing which works best on your body. Knowing authenticity of packaging is the most important bit of knowledge you can possess these days – even more so than knowing stacks expertly.
The Anatomy Of A Mass Cycle
Are you ready to run your first cycle of anabolic steroids for all-out mass gains? You should expect to gain 15 to 25 pounds if you train correctly, and experience only minor side effects. Let’s check out some of the details you may have overlooked!
Be assured of quality
You are definitely testing your luck if you are attempting to purchase steroids online from an unknown source. You don’t know about the quality, the safety, or any law enforcement involvement. It’s a great risk you may be taking for an impure product. Think twice if you are unable to be assured of quality or at the very least order from an online pharmacy where many of the gurus you know and trust have had good experiences.
Determine your goals
Before you make that first injection, you’ll want to know exactly what your goals are. If adding ten pounds of water weight to your frame isn’t something you can tolerate, you need to plan that into your cycle. You cannot just quit your cycle mid-stream and not expect a dramatic crash. You should always plan ahead for both the positive and negative side effects commensurate with your goals.
Stacking is required
You will find 3 to 4 times the amount of gains to be expected when you add a second compound to your original drug. For this reason, it’s almost required for an off-season steroid stack to consist of two or more drugs. Testosterone and Nandrolone work together in a very successful manner, making it probably the most common and popular stack.
Go heavy, go fast
You will likely be using fairly large amount of fairly toxic compounds for your cycle. For this reason, the cycle should be short (6 to 10 weeks). The immediate result of heavy androgen use will be fat and water gain, hair loss, acne, and increased aggression. By the 8th week on these compounds, the side effects soon become unmanageable. It’s almost unfathomable to imagine those bodybuilders who stay on the same heavily androgenic cycle all year round. Aside from their own natural testosterone production, the long-term effects of the continuous and cumulative side effects are something that should scare even the most veteran user.
PCT all the way
A the conclusion of this heavy 8 to 10 week cycle, you’re going to want to immediately jump to a per-contest ramp-down stack. Commonly used AI or SERMs following a cycle will allow the bodybuilder to ramp down his testosterone levels gradually, and will keep estrogen levels from spiking, which is often the cause of very terrible side effects.
The decision to run a mass cycle is one that should be weighed very carefully. Steroids are serious business when taken in a small compromise or cutting cycle. When they’re used in a highly toxic mass cycle, they become something much more unnerving. Don’t allow yourself to damage your body and health, or lose personal freedoms by using a poorly planned mass gain cycle. Think it through, and plan ahead!
Get Mass With These Killer Steroid Cycles
Q: Can you give me a few good cycles for mass building? Guys in the gym won’t touch me because I’m new and they don’t know what the deal is yet. I’m totally on the up-and-up, but I can’t find help. I’ve taken a few cycles back in my home state, but now that I’m in another state, I don’t know anyone. I didn’t really understand the first ones and why my buddies put them together the way that they did, so I don’t really have the ability to put one together on my own yet. Can you help?
A: First off, I’ll say that that’s common: new bodybuilders will get cycles from people and not really understand why something is the way it is. That’s an important part of the learning process. You should try to really understand why you are taking what you are taking before you do, since it will enable you to adjust as your body responds and doesn’t respond. I almost hesitate in giving you anything because of that fact – but I will give you a relatively mild cycle so that you can see why and how things work.
Currently….400mg Test E eod250mg Deca e/3rd day200mg Dbol ed20u’s of Apidra 5/2-off100-150mg of ephedrine training days only
If you are planning to stay on longer than 8 to 10 weeks, then you need to change some stuff up. I would say that you should add 100mg of Anadrol in for the Dbol in about 8 weeks, and change out Test Enanthate for Test Cypionate. Don’t forget to take PCT but that a whole other topic and you should probably know about it if you are taking mass cycles anyhow. HCG, Clomid, and Nolvadex are good.
After a 6 to 8 week break and good PCT, your next one, based on availability, can be:300mgs Tren (Trenboxyl E)500mgs of Sustaxyl
It’s a sound cycle and one you should stay on for about 10 to 12 weeks. Then follow that up with this for 10 weeks:50mg Stanoxyl Depot200mg Boldaxyl4IU Kalpatropin
Rotation and refreshing cycles by trading things in and out is key. Don’t stay on something too long without trading things in and out. It minimizes sides and it gives you the best growth for the dollar.
Four Major Steroid Myths
Since steroids were labeled as a controlled substance twenty years ago, a great deal of information has been dispersed about them, by people with various agendas. Until the late 1980s, steroids were used much more commonly among many different groups of people. They were easy to obtain, affordable, and many people just considered them to be common medicines along the lines of aspirin and Tylenol. Once they were banned for use without the use of a prescription, their use lessened, but there were still many individuals who found them to be very useful. In order to limit the amount of Americans that used the drugs- particularly among younger Americans – several ad campaigns were initiated which helped to spread information about steroids. The media ran with this information, and before long the general public was convinced of these “facts”. Let’s examine some of the more common misconceptions about steroids.
Steroids are easy to obtain
For many people, drugs like marijuana are easy to obtain. Everyone knows someone who is a user. Steroids are much, much harder to locate. Most users have to either place on online order to some unknown factory overseas, or ask their doctor, who is not at all likely to issue a prescription for it.
Steroids kill
Everything kills you, if you live long enough. Steroids cause temporary liver enzyme spikes, some rises in blood pressure, and altered HPTA function, which is reversible. These side effects are detrimental, but reversible as long as the user is healthy and the drug use is limited to 10 to 14 week cycles. Staying on AAS for years will cause major health problems. For the majority of users, short cycles cause no long-term issues. Seeing many bodybuilding greats from 40+ years ago at today’s bodybuilding expos, healthy and vibrant, is visual evidence of this.
Steroid cause “roid rage”
If you are a jerk, steroids make you a bigger jerk. Steroids do increase your testosterone levels, which will make you more aggressive. For some, these new levels of aggressiveness are personified in feelings of anger or frustration, louder than usual. Users may also feel a sense of pride or bravado at their new muscles, which may cause them to be a bit disrespectful to others as well. The image of a man taking steroids, turning green, growing 60 pounds and smashing phone booths is something out of television shows, nor reality.
Steroids have no “real” uses
Steroids were actually originally created for legitimate medical use. Many began in the barns and farms, as veterinary drugs used to help sick livestock retain their body weight. In the medical world, steroids have been used for decades to help patients with wasting diseases such as HIV, leukemia or cancer. The increased red blood cell count and greater muscle mass and weight associated with bodybuilding success help patients with many maladies live higher qualities of life.
Steroids are relatively safe compounds which are pretty hard to obtain. They have legitimate medical uses, as well as those of vanity used by bodybuilders. The more information people have about steroids, the more likely they will be to make an education decision regarding their use.