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World-famous bodybuilder, Steve Michalik - Mr. America, Mr. USA, Mr. Universe - has put a lifetime of knowledge and skill into this powerful new book. His extensive background has led him to develop the concept for his Atomic Fitness System, which utilizes the basic theories of Physics - energy, matter, space, and time - to help people change their physiques in the shorted time possible.

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Diététique

diététique

Fitness

Health

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Publié par	Turner Publishing Company
Date de parution	01 août 2006
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781591205630
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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ATOMIC FITNESS
The Alternative to Drugs, Steroids, Wacky Diets, and Everything Else That’s Failed
STEVE MICHALIK
MR. USA • MR. AMERICA • MR. UNIVERSE
The information contained in this book is based upon the research and personal and professional experiences of the author. It is not intended as a substitute for consulting with your physician or other healthcare provider. Any attempt to diagnose and treat an illness should be done under the direction of a healthcare professional.
The publisher does not advocate the use of any particular healthcare protocol but believes the information in this book should be available to the public. The publisher and author are not responsible for any adverse effects or consequences resulting from the use of the suggestions, preparations, or procedures discussed in this book. Should the reader have any questions concerning the appropriateness of any procedures or preparation mentioned, the author and the publisher strongly suggest consulting a professional healthcare advisor.
Basic Health Publications, Inc.
28812 Top of the World Drive
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
949-715-7327
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Michalik, Steve.
Atomic fitness : the alternative to drugs, steroids, wacky diets, and everything else that’s failed / Steve Michalik.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN-13: 978-1-59120-563-0
ISBN-10: 1-59120-168-3
1. Physical fitness. 2. Exercise. 3. Health. I. Title.
RA781.M449 2006
613.7’1—dc22
2006014284
Copyright © 2006 by Steve Michalik
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the copyright owner.
Editor: Roberta W. Waddell
Photographers: Larry Tallis (exercise photos) and Denny (vintage photos)
Typesetting/Book design: Gary A. Rosenberg
Cover design: Mike Stromberg
Printed in the United States of America
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Contents
Foreword by John DeFendis, Mr. USA
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part One
1. My Philosophy
2. The Psychology of Atomic Fitness
3. The Origins of the Insane
4. Atomic Fitness, or Intensity/Insanity: The Principles of Time, Space, and Muscle
5. Darwin and the Atomic Fitness System
6. Medical Insanity
7. Getting Started on Atomic Fitness
8. The ABCs of Programming Your Fitness Level
Part Two
9. Fundamentals of Muscle and Exercise
10. Introduction to Muscle
11. Basic Anatomy & Physiology and the Training Effect
12. Aerobic Fitness and Fat Burning
13. Eating Correctly for Fat Reduction
14. Nutritional Insanity
15. The Atomic Fitness Nutrition Plan
16. Food, Nutrition, and Digestion
17. Atomic Nutrition Recipes
Testimonials
Glossary
Appendices
A. Alkalizing and Acidifying Foods
B. Carbohydrate, Protein, Fat, and Calorie Counts
C. Anabolic Steroids
References
About the Author
Dedicated to . . .

My brother Paul— to whom I am eternally grateful, for without his wings I would have never flown again.

My Aussie rugby mate, Joe Reaiche, who pulled me from the “demons of the abyss” to regain my true self.
Foreword
A CHAMPION is one who visualizes a goal and goes after it with enough passion, knowledge, and desire to attain that goal. There are many champions. A LEGEND is one who becomes a champion and then uses that same passion, knowledge, and desire to help others attain their goals. There are few legends.
Steve Michalik is a LEGEND.
Steve has imbued in others the spirit, discipline, and knowledge necessary to enable them to become champions. His drive and commitment to help others is unparalleled. The book you now hold in your hands is a very powerful tool. It is the equivalent of a hammer to a carpenter. This information is essential in helping you attain your fitness and bodybuilding goals. Utilizing its principles of Atomic Fitness, or Intensity/Insanity, will enable you to reach goals you never thought were possible in bodybuilding. Millions of people exercise daily in hopes of reaching their goals. Few will ever achieve their goals because they lack the knowledge necessary to become successful. You wouldn’t attempt to travel across the United States for the first time without consulting a good map to reach your destination. Steve’s book is the map that will pinpoint your destination and your goals, chart the course, and guarantee your arrival. I have reached many of my destinations because I allowed Steve Michalik to be my navigator in my quest to reach my own bodybuilding and fitness goals. Steve’s knowledge and commitment to excellence have also afforded me the ability to help thousands of others reach their fitness and bodybuilding goals. Read this book, absorb the information, and strive to be the best you can be. You cannot fail with Steve’s direction to success!
—John DeFendis, Mr. USA

Two Champions—Two Legends: Steve Michalik and John DeFendis
Acknowledgments
First, I would like to acknowledge myself for being able to accomplish what I have through the adversity and trauma of growing up in an emotionally abusive, dysfunctional, and suppressive household. Through my faith in the almighty and in myself, I was able to persevere and overcome. May this be a lesson of inspiration to all who feel helpless and hopeless.
I would next like to thank my partner and assistant, Darlene. Without her relentless and persistent support, neither I nor this book would be here today.
I would also like to acknowledge my wife, Tina, and my children, for believing in me.
My sincerest thanks go to Boris Mlawer and his son Ira who brought us together. Boris’s experience and guidance throughout this project was priceless. Not only is he a consummate professional in all he pursues, but on a personal level, his genuine warmth and enthusiasm, coupled with intelligence and wisdom, led me to think of him as the father I longed to have.
I would like to extend thanks and recognition to my good friend Larry Tallis for the relentless hours and hours he put into creating the images for this book. Also, my thanks go out to my technical assistants Emy Bradley and Mike Manavian who were always up to the task.
I would also like to acknowledge Saul Katz for his wisdom and teaching throughout our friendship, which has made me a better man.
My sincerest gratitude goes to my publisher, Norman Goldfind, for taking a chance on me.
I would like to thank my spiritual mentor, Joe Reaiche, for helping to pull me out of the muck of life and showing me the light of freedom. And finally, I would like to acknowledge my successor and truest of all believers, John DeFendis, Mr. USA.
Introduction
I f you read everything there is to read on exercise and fitness, if you hire the best trainer money can buy, and even if you exercise at the best-equipped gym you can find, your results will still be merely ordinary.
Gym memberships are up. Sales of books and videos on fitness are up. Information on diet and nutrition is abundant. There are more personal trainers now than ever, and yet there is 60 percent obesity in the United States. Heart disease is the number-one killer. Weak bones and soft muscles are the norm. Obviously, there is an epidemic of misinformation. The Atomic Fitness System will remove you from this maze of confusion. Ordinary is unacceptable, and only extraordinary will be tolerated.

IT’S HIGH TIME YOU DISCOVER THE TRUTH
I always get excited walking into a bookstore. The smell of new books and the colors and designs of the book covers stimulate my senses. During a typical visit, I asked a sales associate for the fitness and exercise section and was told to go three aisles down and then turn right. There, I was amazed at the seemingly endless rows of exercise books on everything from Pilates to water fitness, but what caught my interest most was the section on intense exercise—intense this, maximum intensity that. I thumbed through each book, laughing at the inaccuracies. Here were unknown authors, who have achieved little, or perhaps trained some athlete or celebrity, and now they’re authorities. Trainers with barely enough knowledge to fit in an acorn are now preaching useless words of so-called wisdom. Each book has a little truth, surrounded by a lot of mumbo jumbo about the nature of intense training.

Ordinary is unacceptable.
One author claims to have developed the perfect rep (repetition). He says if you perform reps in a slow, controlled manner, it builds strength. Maybe, but it does little in the way of increasing the size or shape of the muscle, and it puts undue stress on the joints. I know because I did this workout a long time ago when Arthur Jones, of Nautilus fame, introduced it. I gave it a really good try until my joints started giving out and my neck and back were in constant stress, and still, there was no gain in muscle mass. My experience was no doubt duplicated by others because most people have abandoned this system. I have found that one of the limiting factors in exercise is an individual’s strength, and believe me, you have to be strong to do those absurdly slow reps. So, I guess if you’re willing to waste a year or two building the strength required for this system, it might work for you, especially if you have a good orthopedic surgeon. This perfect-reps author also says, “The strength system is ideal for any young athlete—children as young as ten can begin.” Well, I don’t know about you, but I don’t want any ten-year-old doing this, or any weight training, until her or his bones have grown sufficiently, usually after puberty has set in. Another trainer says, and I quote, “To reduce the risk of injury, it is important for athletes to train both push and pull muscle groups.” Well, Mr. Trainer, for your information, muscles only pull. They may give the illusion of pushi