Doug Miller—a lifetime drug-free bodybuilder—won the 2009 world championship of the International Federation of Physique Athletes. He also graduated first in his class from Penn State with a degree in biochemistry and molecular biology. Doug used his knowledge of biology and biochemistry to build a world-class physique and now he’s sharing his secrets for the first time. In this book, Doug teamed up with a professional writer and a professor at Johns Hopkins Medical School to explain the key scientific concepts to help you: • Choose the right foods to drop fat and gain muscle • Create a safe, effective exercise program that works for you • Bring new levels of focus and intensity to your workouts • Regulate post-workout recovery to maximize progress • Maintain a healthy hormonal system for optimal health • Create a potent mind-muscle connection to become leaner and stronger Not a bodybuilder? No Problem! All the science in this book is about basic human biology. Young, old, tall, short, muscular, flabby... whatever! All humans are the same at the cellular level. From the Preface ...Most people who work out understand, in a vague way, that weight training causes tiny tears in the muscle fibers which the body repairs by sending in energy (in the form of sugar) and spare parts (in the form of protein) making the fibers slightly stronger and bigger. Building muscle involves repeating this process many times as efficiently as possible. So far, so good. Beyond this point, however, the details start to get a little hazy—even for people who’ve been hitting the gym for a long time. What I wanted to do in this book is share my approach to dieting and training, and explain some of the methods and lifestyle habits I used to become a successful natural bodybuilder (including a few interesting anecdotes). But I also wanted to explain in clear language how the biochemical and biomechanical processes of building muscle actually work; how they can be made more efficient by properly regulating your nutritional needs and recovery; and by choosing the right nutritional supplements to maximize your fitness goals and control body fat. That is a lot of ground to cover, so in addition to Glenn’s help with the writing, I’m also grateful for the invaluable assistance of my other co-author, Dr. Kevin Fontaine. Dr. Fontaine is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University. He has a longstanding interest in using resistance exercise to improve health and wellbeing. This book would not have possible without him; and he even helped restructure the theme and tone of the book—making it a lot more readable. Plus, his experience, training, and extensive research background really helped to give this project a solid scientific foundation. Despite the title, this book is not only for bodybuilders, certainly not only for competitive bodybuilders. More and more people are weight training these days, whether for a sport, overall health, or just to look better. And everyone in America seems to be on a diet. The information presented here is intended to be useful for anyone seeking to builder a stronger, more attractive physique.

Biology for Bodybuilders: One of the world's most successful drug-free bodybuilders shares his training secrets and explains the key scientific concepts that will help you get healthier and stronger.

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Miller, Doug

Ellmers, Glenn

Fontaine, PhD, Kevin

Exercise & Fitness

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

The Soul of Politics: Harry V. Jaffa and the Fight for America

Harry V. Jaffa (1918-2015), professor at Claremont McKenna College and Distinguished Fellow of the Claremont Institute, was one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century. His hundreds of students have reached positions of power and prestige throughout the intellectual and political world, including the Supreme Court and the Trump White House. Jaffa authored Barry Goldwater's famous 1964 Republican Convention speech which declared, "Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue." William F. Buckley, Jaffa's close friend and a key figure in shaping the modern conservative movement, wrote, "If you think it is hard arguing with Harry Jaffa, try agreeing with him." His widely acclaimed book Crisis of the House Divided: An Interpretation of the Issues in the Lincoln-Douglas Debates (1959), was the first scholarly work to treat Abraham Lincoln as a serious philosophic thinker. As the earliest protégé of the controversial scholar Leo Strauss, Jaffa turned his theoretical insights to understanding the United States as the "best regime" in principle. He saw the American Revolution and the Civil War as world-historical events that revealed the true nature of politics. Statesmanship, constitutional government, and the virtues of republican citizenship are keys to unlocking the most important truths of political philosophy. Jaffa's student, Glenn Ellmers, was given complete access to Jaffa's private papers at Hillsdale College to produce the first comprehensive examination of his teacher's vast body of work. In addition to Lincoln and the founding fathers, the book shares Jaffa's profound insights into Aristotle, Shakespeare, Winston Churchill, and more.

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Encounter Books

Americans are more divided today than at any time since the Civil War. Our differences are not merely moral and political, but philosophical, and even spiritual. We hardly seem to experience the same reality anymore, preferring to self-select into media perception chambers whose projections vary according to political persuasion.\nSomething has gone terribly wrong in the American political community. We have entered an era wherein the federal government’s democratically elected officers are powerless in comparison to their unelected, bureaucratic counterparts. The old balance of power, laid out in the Constitution, has been replaced by an entirely new structure.\nThe American regime has become post-constitutional. But what is this post-constitutional arrangement? How does it operate? Who is in charge? Can it be overcome? What role will the Constitution play in the nation’s future?\nGlenn Ellmers—senior fellow with the Claremont Institute, widely-published analyst of current affairs, and scholar of political philosophy—provides answers to these and other questions, as he explores the deepest roots of our political turmoil, illustrating the connections between government bureaucracy, the misuse of science, and the leftwing ideology that controls so much of our public and private life.

The Narrow Passage: Plato, Foucault, and the Possibility of Political Philosophy

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

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