Keke Palmer
It’s My Turn Now

John Travolta, actor, dancer, singer (born February 18, 1954)

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Observations from photos: Waist, belly, lower back (“love handles”) and neck carrying excess body fat. Intra-abdominal fat also appears excessive. Posture shows slouching with forward head and sloping shoulders with protracted shoulder blades (scapulae). Shoulder muscles appear atrophied, especially posterior deltoid muscles. Hyperlordosis (low back sway) is not apparent from this photo.

Recommendations: Progressive resistance training with emphasis on retraction of shoulder blades and posture correction. Assess low back injury risk for a tall male with posture deficiencies. Cardiovascular training and possible cutbacks on caloric intake. Exercise 5-6 days per week. Later progression to anaerobic threshold training.

As an avid pilot, John Travolta should be advised that excessive weight can increase the risk of hypertension. The FAA-acceptable level blood pressure level is 155/95 or below for medical certification. Levels consistently above 140/90 should also be of concern.

See also:
exercisereports.com article on “Flight Medical Certification“

faa.gov/pilots/medical

flightsafety.org

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Usain Bolt, 22, of Jamaica broke a 12-year-old record for the 200 meters Wednesday, crossing the finish line in 19.30 seconds. Bolt turns 22 on the day after his 200-meter world record on August 21.

Usain Bolt (nicknamed “Lightning Bolt”) is the first man to break a record in the 100 meter and the 200 meter sprint.

According to Jamaican sprint coach Bert Cameron, Usain Bolt at age 12 ran 52-flat for the 400-meter on a grass track — a grass track with ruts.

Recent 200-meter world records:
The top 10 200-meter times.

19.30 — Usain Bolt (Jamaica), 2008. Beijing

19.32 — Michael Johnson (U.S.), 1996, Atlanta

19.62 — Tyson Gay (U.S.), 2007, Indianapolis (AT&T USA Track and Field Championships)

19.63 — Xavier Carter (U.S.), 2006, Lausanne, Switzerland (Grand Prix)

19.65 — Wallace Spearmon (U.S.), 2006, Daegu, South Korea (Meet)

19.66 — Michael Johnson (U.S.), 1996, Atlanta (Olympic Trials)

19.67 — Usain Bolt (Jamaica), 2008, Athens

19.68 — Frankie Fredericks (Namibia), 1996, Atlanta

19.69 — Walter Dix (U.S.), 2007, Gainesville, Fla.

19.72 – Pietro Mennea (Italy), 1979, Mexico City

With your hand opposite the low pulley, grab the low pulley by the handle with your body frontal plane parallel to the actual pulley plane.

Press up cable handle over your head.

Slightly flex your elbow joint.

Retract scapula and direct reaction force tension into your core and the scapulothoracic joint, not the glenohumeral joint.

Place your free hand on the hip at the same side of the pulley or put the free hand on your sacrum or low back region with you elbow flexed.

Descend by squatting with knee flexion, hip flexion and anterior pelvic tilt.

While descending, laterally flex trunk toward the low pulley side.

Descend as far as you can maintain an anterior pelvic tilt and as long as there is no strain on the knees.

Rise from the squat position by extending knees and hips, moving into a neutral and almost posterior pelvic tilt while bringing the laterally-flexed trunk back to a neutral trunk position in the sagittal plane. A lot of driving motor force comes from the oblique abdominal muscles and the gluteal muscles. The arm with hand grip on the pulley handle remains overhead.

Repeat repetitions.

There are similar exercises recommended with the use of a kettlebell. A progression of this exercise could be using a kettlebell for advanced joint stability, especially at the glenohumeral joint. However, the pulley version offers a better vector for activation of oblique abdominal muscles and less downward compression (and associated risk of injury) on the shoulder joint or spinal column if proper technique is not performed.

For more advanced progressions, see Art of Strength by Anthony Diluglio at artofstrength.com
– some exercises are more advanced and involve technique that is difficult to learn without one-to-one instruction. Some exercises involve deep knee flexion and extreme range of motion action at the glenohumeral joint and may have higher risk of musculoskeletal injuries associated with their performance. In other words, Anthony DiLuglio is an excellent instructor, but some exercises are more advanced and therefore involve greater risk of injury —especially if not performed properly.

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Top heavy is the byproduct of being anxious.

— Teddy Atlas

Teddy used this phrase in describing fight technique during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Arnold Schwarzenneger, bodybuilder, actor, politician

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Observations: From photos: Arnold appears to have maintained good musculature, but shows signs of abdominal fat and physical fitness deconditioning and sagging loose skin associated with normal aging. In Schwarzenegger.com (official website) Schwarzenegger’s cardiac surgeon Dr. Vaughn A. Starnes confirmed that two human homograft valves were used to correct a congenital defect, that is, a defect that did not result from the use of anabolic steroids. The heart valve replacement surgery was successful and the valves are expected to last longer than pig valves that were falsely reported to be used to replace Arnold’s own defective valves in a Premiere magazine article. Schwarzenegger has occasionally been observed smoking cigars.

Recommendations for the general population: Keep up with recommended checkups by your physician. Follow the exercise prescription designed by your physician to maintain proper health of the heart valve replacements. Hopefully, exercise frequently and regularly with cardio and progressive strength training — following the intensity guidelines from your physician. Strive for caloric balance for energy intake and energy expenditure to maintain or lower body weight and improve body composition. Get the recommended wellness checkups for your age — with special vigilance to any cancers that could be related to known or unknown effects of hormone treatments, such as anabolic steroids. Abstain from smoking.

Swimming butterfly in the third leg of the 4X100 United States Medley Relay Team, Michael Phelps won his eighth Gold Medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The U.S. Team also included Aaron Peirsol (backstroke, 53.16), Brendan Hansen (breast stroke) and Jason Lezak (freestyle) won in a world record 3:29.34 — a world record.

Silver went to Australia and Bronze to Japan.