New Jay Cutler DVD

Just thought that I would give a quick link to the trailer for the two-time {former} Mr. Olympia's new DVD entitled All Access.

This might be somewhat interesting for a bodybuilding video (if you are looking for something other than just training footage)

The plot focuses on Jay after his loss at the 2008 Mr. Olympia to Dexter Jackson and his renewed focus on training for the 2009 Mr. Olympia. Luckily for Jay, throughout his career he has been able to turn all of his defeats in to something positive and has been able to come back stronger time and time again.

Knock this guy however you want but his story is quite impressive and shows how hard work and dedication can get you anywhere.

My favourite quote from the trailer is from his wife saying how on their second date [at age 18] he said he wanted to be a professional bodybuilder, even though he had never worked out a day in his life!

Talk about clarity of vision!

Jay Cutler All Access DVD Trailer #2

Fructose is Very Confusing

Fructose has made it into the news once again.  A new study is out that looked at the various genes that are up or down regulated after rats were fed a fructose rich diet.

It now appears that fructose triggers the up-regulation (increased expression) of both fed and fasted state genes.  Many more than the researchers were expecting to see increase.

Normally when you consume most types of carbohydrates the body is able to break them down and either burn them off or store them as glycogen.

When the body encounters fructose however it seems to get somewhat confused and triggers genes that are involved with both liver glycogen storage (normal way to store glucose in the fed state) as well as genes that lead to increased triglyceride storage in the liver.  Not a good thing, considering that a fatty liver is one of the components of the metabolic syndrome.

Now, don't go out and think that you have to avoid eating fruit because it has fructose in it.  Yes, fruit does have some fructose but it is very minimal.  Don't forget, fruits are rich in fibre, vitamins and many different antioxidants.  Stay away from the high-fructose corn syrup type stuff, no matter what these commercials may suggest:

 

Although I do like this one best:

What did you think of these ads?

If you're a baseball fan

I have no idea who made this or who Steve Palowski is, but these are some awesome hitting techniques!

It also sounds like Hank Hill is doing the voice-over.

Enjoy!