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Re: ASK Mr TAIWAN? Q&A Thread
« Reply #125 on: June 25, 2007, 08:47:50 AM »
According to Herald & Review - Jun 21
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By BOB FALLSTROM - H&R Community News Editor

Body of work: At 66, Murrell Hall still holds to strict regimen and has trophies to prove it
DECATUR - Bodybuilding takes perseverance and patience in everyday training and the courage to resist the temptation to overeat.

The results can be awesome.

Look at Murrell Hall's physique: bulging biceps, taut triceps, rock-hard stomach, deeply carved abs.

The Decatur muscle man is 66 years old. He's still training, still competing - without the aid of steroids.

He has resumed weightlifting after Jan. 31 shoulder surgery in Indianapolis.

"I've been lifting for 43 years; I've been competing for 26 years," Hall said. "I started young and kept at it."

A retired physical education teacher and coach at Warrensburg-Latham Middle School and a former paratrooper with the Army's 82nd Airborne Division, he has a garage full of trophies and plaques accumulated in state, regional and national competitions.

Ironman magazine calls Hall "master of muscle." Indeed, he has a body that defies time and aging.

His weight is a steady 170. That's because of a longtime steady training routine. It goes like this:

n Monday: Chest, biceps, abs. Includes sit-ups while wearing a 41-pound vest.

n Tuesday: Back, hamstrings, calves. Includes the weighted vest.

n Wednesday: Cardio exercises, mostly on exercise bike, six weeks before competition

n Thursday: Triceps, calves, hamstrings.

n Friday: Quadriceps, abs. Includes squats while wearing a 51-pound vest.

n Saturday: Sometimes cardio exercises.

"This is a comeback workout," Hall said. "I do what I can. If it hurts, I stop."

It takes perseverance to maintain this schedule. Perhaps even more willpower is required to follow Hall's everyday diet.

In the morning, he has a protein drink with glutamine, creatine and flaxseed oil, plus a bowl of oatmeal with blueberries. He then goes to the Decatur Indoor Sports Center to serve as a trainer for three clients.

Upon returning home, he eats one egg scrambled with four egg whites. Training time follows at Club Fitness of Decatur, formerly Gold's Gym. After about an hour and a half, he has another energy drink.

Lunch is a hamburger patty with low-fat cottage cheese and strawberries. For a snack, he will have a protein drink or fruit.

Supper's menu is chicken, turkey, fish or lean red meat, corn or green beans, and, for dessert, yogurt with grapes, walnuts and bananas.

Later, a snack: a small bowl of cheerios

"I eat five or six times a day," Hall said. "It keeps the blood sugar on an even keel. I also drink a gallon of water a day; the more you drink, the less water in your system. I stay within 5 pounds of my competitive weight."

He began weightlifting in college and started competing on a bet, finishing fourth in a Chicago event. He has promoted bodybuilding events at the Decatur Civic Center for nearly a decade, starting in 1989.

John Hansen, writing in Ironman magazine, sums up Hall in the first sentence: "Murrell Hall is what bodybuilding is all about."

Nola Hall, Murrell Hall's wife since 1969, is certain: "He loves bodybuilding; he loves competing."

"Amazing, unbelievable, he still comes in and shows young guys how to do it and kicks butt. They can't keep up with him. He's a tremendous trainer," said Bob Lentini, general manager of Club Fitness of Decatur.

Isn't training a chore?

"No," answers Hall, "training for a competition gives me a good feeling, keeps me going."

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(photo courtesy of Herald & Review/Lyndsie Schlink)
Personal trainer and body builder Murrell Hall, 66, who has won various competitions including Masters Mr. Illinois in 1982 is featured in the March issue of Ironman magazine.

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Re: ASK Mr TAIWAN? Q&A Thread
« Reply #126 on: June 27, 2007, 05:51:06 PM »
When are  you competing next?

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Re: ASK Mr TAIWAN? Q&A Thread
« Reply #127 on: June 28, 2007, 09:33:10 AM »
When are  you competing next?
Not this year .
Because of my shoulders's pain .
But I am planning to guest-posing .

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Re: ASK Mr TAIWAN? Q&A Thread
« Reply #128 on: June 29, 2007, 06:37:32 AM »
Here is one of my gym members who started working out with me 4 years ago. He started off weighing 130 lbs. and barely being able to bench the bar. Now he weighs 180lbs, benching 360lb for a 1 rep max, 300lbs for 5 reps.
He currently goes to school at Cornell University, and comes back here ever summer to work out at my gym.
He is all NATURAL!!

Here are pictures of him when he began working out, and of him today.

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Re: ASK Mr TAIWAN? Q&A Thread
« Reply #129 on: June 29, 2007, 01:05:01 PM »
Wow, he looks great!  Does he use your training/dieting methods?? 

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Re: ASK Mr TAIWAN? Q&A Thread
« Reply #130 on: July 01, 2007, 07:14:00 AM »
This kid(Kevin) use high-intensity and sometime train like powerlifting style .

Anyway next time I will invite him to here to explain his training by himself .

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Re: ASK Mr TAIWAN? Q&A Thread
« Reply #131 on: July 04, 2007, 10:22:06 PM »
post 2 pics taken today (with July's Flex)

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Re: ASK Mr TAIWAN? Q&A Thread
« Reply #132 on: July 05, 2007, 02:47:09 AM »
you are quite the attention whore, you know that?

twice daily updates, ALWAYS posing mwith some muscle mag, what's this all about? care to explain why you always pose with a flex in your hand?

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Re: ASK Mr TAIWAN? Q&A Thread
« Reply #133 on: July 05, 2007, 06:25:19 AM »
you are quite the attention whore, you know that?

twice daily updates, ALWAYS posing mwith some muscle mag, what's this all about? care to explain why you always pose with a flex in your hand?

The reason that I always pose with a FLEX in my hand is to prove that this is a recent pose as opposed to some other people who post old pictures. Mine are real and recent.

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Re: ASK Mr TAIWAN? Q&A Thread
« Reply #134 on: July 05, 2007, 06:53:54 AM »
The reason that I always pose with a FLEX in my hand is to prove that this is a recent pose as opposed to some other people who post old pictures. Mine are real and recent.

 ::) ::) ::)

Why don't you use the "taipeh morning post" then?  ::) ::)

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Re: ASK Mr TAIWAN? Q&A Thread
« Reply #135 on: July 05, 2007, 07:35:49 AM »
::) ::) ::)

Why don't you use the "taipeh morning post" then?  ::) ::)
Good idea !
Next time I will use Taipei Times《台北時報》:
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/

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Re: ASK Mr TAIWAN? Q&A Thread
« Reply #136 on: July 05, 2007, 07:44:50 AM »
Good idea !
Next time I will use Taipei Times《台北時報》:
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/

would be more authentic also!

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Re: ASK Mr TAIWAN? Q&A Thread
« Reply #137 on: July 05, 2007, 08:31:33 AM »
MC,

Will Kevin be logging on to Getbig to give us a backgraound on his training/diet theory?  I'm interested to see how an ectomorph such as himself, accomplish great gains!

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Re: ASK Mr TAIWAN? Q&A Thread
« Reply #138 on: July 07, 2007, 08:05:03 AM »
Hi this is Kevin,
Hardkor, typically when I'm training for an upcoming powerlifting meet, I train in 2-month cycles. I start off with higher rips lighter weight, and slowly progress each week, increasing the weight I use and decreasing the reps/sets. But anyway, here's the basic idea of what I do each week:

M: Chest/Tricepts (compared with my Friday chest exercise, I do less weight higher reps. Since I'm doing chest twice a week, I like to do one light day and one heavy day)
T: Back/Bicepts/Abs (start with bent-over row, pulldowns, cable row for back)
W: Squat, leg curl, other random leg stuff
R: Rest
F: Chest/Shoulders (As mentioned before, today is my heavy chest day)
S: Deadlift, Pull-ups,  Hyperextensions
S: Rest

Sorry this isn't extremely detailed; if you're (or anyone else) interested in exactly what I do each week in terms of what exercises and the specific number of sets/reps I do each week, PM coach huang's account with your email  address and I'll be happy to send it to you. I keep a word document with my weekly progress.

As for my diet, I have to admit that I have a VERY basic understanding of proper nutrition and dieting. Basically, I just make sure that I eat vegetables carbs and protein. I also take whey protein after my workouts. I don't really want to explain much more, because I don't want to give you any wrong information.

Good luck with your training.

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Re: ASK Mr TAIWAN? Q&A Thread
« Reply #139 on: July 20, 2007, 03:07:33 AM »
According to http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/8595732.html

Peter Lupus, a bodybuilder and actor known for playing Willy Armitage in the original ``Mission: Impossible'' television series, broke his own world weight-lifting endurance record Wednesday -- at age 75.



Peter Lupus born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on June 17, 1932,he had won the titles Mr. Indianapolis (1954), Mr. Indiana (1960), Mr. Hercules, and the world title of Mr. International Health Physique.



(Peter Lupus's pic of Mission: Impossible)
This image provided by Guttman Associates shows bodybuilder and actor Peter Lupus as he breaks his personal-best weight-lifting endurance record, at a gym, Wednesday July 18, 2007, in El Segundo, Calif. Lupus, known for playing Willy Armitage in the original ``Mission: Impossible'' television series, broke his own personal best weight-lifting endurance record Wednesday -- at age 75. By lifting 77,560 pounds over the course of 24 minutes and 50 seconds. In addition to his work on ``Mission: Impossible,'' Lupus also made appearances on shows such as ``The Love Boat,'' ``Fantasy Island,'' ``The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis'' and ``Police Squad!'' (AP Photo/Guttman Associates, Glen Lipton)

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Re: ASK Mr TAIWAN? Q&A Thread
« Reply #140 on: August 14, 2007, 09:05:58 AM »
Tell us more Mr. Taiwan!  8)
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Re: ASK Mr TAIWAN? Q&A Thread
« Reply #141 on: August 14, 2007, 09:35:09 AM »
3rd East Asian Bodybuilding Championships & Fitness competitions held in Yamaguchi Japan 2 - 6 August, 2007.
(strict drug-tested in Japan)

Due to my shoulders's injure  ,I did not compete .

Tons of pics (1,376 !!!) here :http://allsports.jp/event_detail.php?ev_id=54499&gad=CIKS9K8DEggoQdVToI0AcxivwqH_AyDeoegT

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Re: ASK Mr TAIWAN? Q&A Thread
« Reply #142 on: August 15, 2007, 02:51:31 AM »
3rd East Asian Bodybuilding Championships & Fitness competitions held in Yamaguchi Japan 2 - 6 August, 2007.
(strict drug-tested in Japan)

Due to my shoulders's injure  ,I did not compete .

Tons of pics (1,376 !!!) here: http://allsports.jp/event_detail.php?ev_id=54499&gad=CIKS9K8DEggoQdVToI0AcxivwqH_AyDeoegT

Just making the link work, so you don't have to copy/paste.

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Re: ASK Mr TAIWAN? Q&A Thread
« Reply #144 on: August 23, 2007, 07:11:00 AM »
Those pics taken today (August 23,2007)with new edition of my "COMPLETE GUIDE TO BODYBUILDING"(735 pages )

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Re: ASK Mr TAIWAN? Q&A Thread
« Reply #145 on: August 29, 2007, 04:55:40 AM »
Another pic  taken August 28 ,2007

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Re: ASK Mr TAIWAN? Q&A Thread
« Reply #146 on: September 08, 2007, 03:40:30 AM »
2007 Tokyo Bodybuilding Championships held on Aug 26 .

Here are pics of Men's & Women's overall winner
Men's: Mr.Kokubo(小久保)
Women's: Ms.Sato (佐藤)
(this is a very strict drug-tested contest)

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Re: 54 years YOUNG former Mr.Taiwan !
« Reply #147 on: September 19, 2007, 07:23:31 AM »
Hello,Everyone!
It's no secret here Taiwan !
And I said before :bodybuilding need 3 D --- Discipline ,Dedication ,Determination !

As an over-35 years veteran, I want to offer some advice :

##People never care how much weight you lift now or before!
Just how you look NOW!
Bodybuilding is a "Appearance" game ! not "performance".

##Diet :You are what you eat !!
And check your trash can always !


just saw this thread! good advice! and good physique!  :)

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Re: ASK Mr TAIWAN? Q&A Thread
« Reply #148 on: October 10, 2007, 03:43:24 AM »
2007 IFBB Mr & Ms.Japan (drug-tested )
http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=174441.0

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Re: ASK Mr TAIWAN? Q&A Thread
« Reply #149 on: October 14, 2007, 02:42:42 AM »
Chris Faildo trains on egg whites, not drugs for 2007 World Men's Championships


Please link to http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=175177.0