Bodybuilding Seminar
at Michigan Tech University

Conducting a Natural Bodybuilding Seminar for the students at Michigan Tech University.	I also performed a posing routine at the end of my seminar.
In front of my poster at the MTU Tri-Hall Weight Room.
Poster at the MTU Tri-Hall Weight Room.	Shaking hands with Andre Bonen who brought me in for the seminar.
I played a few games of touch football with the students who are enrolled in the Air Force ROTC unit.
With Big Greg and Micah, two students at MTU who were kind enough to be my hosts for the weekend.

I was delighted to return to Michigan Tech University in beautiful Houghton, Michigan on September 17th, 2005. I was at MTU once before in the spring of 2002 so I was happy to be invited back. The manager of residential facilities at MTU, Andre Bonen, was instrumental in bringing me back to the University to instruct a new group of students on the art of developing big muscles the natural way.

My bodybuilding seminar was conducted in the lecture hall at Michigan Tech University. I had a pretty good group of students attend the seminar considering that it was being held on a Saturday night. The majority of the audience was young males who wanted to learn more about developing size and strength without having to resort to steroid use.

I began the seminar with a discussion about training. I talked about the different ways that a workout routine can be split up and how important recuperation is in designing a training program. I explained how a beginning bodybuilder would train in comparison to an intermediate bodybuilder and an advanced trainer.

I also pointed out how important it is to use the most effective exercises in a training program. The basic exercises such as deadlifts, squats, bench presses, military presses and barbell rows are instrumental in developing muscle mass and strength. Isolation or machine exercises are not as effective at building size because they do not use as many muscle groups to complete the exercise and the nature of the movement limits the amount of weight that can be utilized.

The next portion of the seminar covered the often confusing subject of nutrition. I thoroughly discussed calories, protein, carbohydrates and fats. I explained the value of each macronutrient and how to incorporate them into a daily diet to build muscle. I talked about how to design an eating program to gain weight or to lose bodyfat, depending on the goals of the individual.

To further illustrate how to construct an effective nutrition program, I showed the seminar audience exactly how I ate in preparation for my competitions last year. I pointed out how I included protein, carbohydrates and fats into each meal so I could retain my muscle mass and strength while I simultaneously reduced my bodyfat.

My 90 minute seminar was videotaped by one of the students at MTU so I am happy to announce that it will soon be available for sale on this website. If you would like to save years of experimentation and frustration from trying to figure out how to structure your exercise and nutrition program as well as which exercises are the most effective to build a muscular physique, you should do yourself a favor and purchase my Bodybuilding Seminar DVD when it becomes available soon.

I want to express my thanks and gratitude to Andre Bonen as well as to the students Greg and Micah who were kind enough to drive me around and take me out to eat during my stay in Houghton. After the seminar, Andre took me on a tour of the campus including the Tri-Hall Weight Room which had some added equipment since my last visit. I was surprised to see a big poster of me from one of my Natural Mr. Universe wins decorating the wall of the weight room.

On Sunday afternoon, Micah invited me to participate in a few games of touch football with his fellow Air Force ROTC students. These guys get together every Sunday afternoon to play some intense games of football. I got in a great cardio workout running around the football field for a few hours with guys literally half my age. I have to admit, I wasn’t a big threat on the field (those young guys are so damn fast!) but it was fun and I burned a few calories in the process. Thanks guys!