Furry-Muscle Cast

Furry-Muscle Cast - 43 – Fruity-Tootie

1.      Introductions

·         Maximus Ursis – Sunny Bear Beach

·         Tiptoe – Making That Special Something for Hollie!

·         Beastly Bahamut – Working, Working, Working

·         Syn – Free! Totally FREE!! (ESO Reference)

·         Jazz Wolf – Moving, Dancing (If He Comes)

·         Snowheart – (Away)

·         Tiberious – (Away)

·         Schredded Wolf – (Away)

·         Zak – Packing, Sorting, Testing...Brain Fry.

2. Topics

A.      40 Shades of Fruits

-       Van Aken, an associate professor in Syracuse University's art department.

-       An artist by the name of Sam Van Aken is grafting different tree limbs on to a stone to make it grow more than 40 different types of fruits.

-       Source - http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/08/03/337164041/the-gift-of-graft-new-york-artists-tree-to-grow-40-kinds-of-fruit

-       TedTalk - http://youtu.be/t9EuJ9QlikY

B.      Lack of Motivation – Tips To Fix That

-       Staying motivation is a taught thing for someone who don’t have a set routine.

-       Website has 27 –  I pick a few.

-       Kris Gethin - It's my daily form of mental and emotional therapy. If I'm having a particularly bad day, I'll hit the gym, feel that euphoria, and bounce right back.

-       Kathleen Tesori - Exercise is my source of daily strength, energy, and empowerment.

-       Rachael Labender - If I don't train, I get overly stressed out or anxious about trivial matters.

-       Source: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/27-must-read-motivation-tips-from-team-bodybuilding.html

C.       Working Out While Traveling

-       We all on vacation sometime in our lives. But we can’t always have access to a gym. We got some tips to maybe offset that extra plate of food you just ate.

-       Swimming Pools – Never underestimate power of water! Swimming helps with ankle, kneels and hip joints for basic water works. Of course if one chooses to do more swimming than water classes you get more of a whole body workout and work all your body.

-       Stairwells – Yes you hear that right! Stair wells are the best way to get a cardio workout. Try running up five levels and see how you feel. Just walking up and down the stairs from start to finish at your own pace. This will give your legs a workout and help raise your heartbeat.

-       While in your hotel room the basic exercise can work wonders. Push Ups, Sit Ups, Planks, Lunges and Jumping Jacks to name a few.

4.      Emails

5.       From: F.X.T.X. @Tiptoe

Question: Would you start to auction off some of your models to raise any extra money that Syn may need?

6.       From: OneEyeRed @Beastly

Question: What is biggest art block you had and what do you think was the cause of it?

7.       From: HornyDog @Jazz

Question: You have a nice butt, mind if hold it like a plate of warm butter milk?

8.       From: HairyMutt @All

Question: What are everybody’s conservations plans for the 2015 year?

9.       From: JapaneseFox @All

Question: When working out or just chilling what is the type of music you like to list to the most?

10.   From: Snowy Owl@Snowheart

Question: You have to characters how did they come to be and which one do you use the most and why?

11.   From: Tigerz @Jazz

Question: You gotten back to working out and all, what has been the major issue for you in this stage of the game that is helping you to keep going to the gym and what is not working for you that you had to change to make it work?

12.   From: MonsterHunter @Syn

Question: How are things going with your health a little up on things?

5.      Closing Out:

-       We can’t do the show without you, the listeners!

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-        Next Furry-Muscle Cast: March– 13th.

Furry-Muscle Cast - 42 - New Year, More Buff

1.      Introductions

·         Guest – Tibor Tiger – Here Kitty, Kitty!

·         Maximus Ursis – (Moving - Away)

·         Tiptoe – Being Eaten, With Cheese.

·         Beastly Bahamut – Code Ice Blue!

·         Syn – Just stabbing the cheese wheel.

·         Jazz Wolf – Was Cold, Now Warm Again!

·         Snowheart – “Destiny” The Gym!

·         Tiberious – (Away)

·         Schredded Wolf – (Computer Problems - Away)

·         Zak – Starting a New Year, Me.

2. Topics

A.      Syn - Update

-       Syn – Brief story of what happened and an update on things.

B.      Tip – Fundraising Contest

-       What is it?

-       How long will it run?

-       More Details: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/6359401/

C.       Weird…

-       Picture – A – Bacon Drink

-       Picture – B – New way to exercise your neck/head muscles.

D.      Christmas and New Years

-       Go over everybody’s holiday and any special highlights or stories anybody would like to tell.

-       2015 Goals – What is this year’s biggest goal that each of us will be working on for this year?

o      Guest – Tibor Tiger - Clear the spine doctor and get back to working out.

o      Max -

o      Tip - Stop Hating Myself and Body; Better Sleeping.

o      Beastly - Working Out; Getting Back to Diet

o      Syn - Get back into a car.

o      Jazz - Going to the gym everyday. Complete Art, Less Sketches.

o      Snowheart - Finish Degree, Plan for Contest, Start A Small Business.

o      Tiberious -

o      Schred -

o      Zak – Weight 200lbs/90.7 Kilograms  by MWFF.

B.      Bottarga Club Xolos Tijuana (Soccer)

-       Team Mascot Images – Wow!

-       Suite Maker: Anime FX

-       Source Image: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152153063595416.912128.252683765415&type=3

C.       Back To Basics

-       What are carbohydrates or carbs?

●     Carbs area component in everything we eat, mostly.

●     Carbs can be categorized into two types: simple and complex.

●     Simple: These carbs are usually labeled as “bad carb’s.” They are made mostly from processed flour and contain added sugars. They give very little nutrition to the body. They often give the person who eats them a burst of energy, later followed by an energy crash.

●     Some sources of simple carbs are corn syrup, candy, soft drinks, and fruit drinks.

●     Complex carbohydrates are long branches of fructose, glucose, and sucrose molecules organized into more complex structures, such as starches or other “High carbohydrate” foods.|

●     Starches are polysaccharides and are composed as huge chains of various sugar molecules that get broken down and metabolized into massive component groups of mainly glucose and sucrose molecules. See risks of carb overload in lower bullet point|

●     Some sources of starchy foods are potatoes, bread, cereals, rice, pasta, and beans.

●     But like anything too much of anything is a bad thing.

o      Carbs, specifically glucose and sucrose, as a general category cause massive spikes in insulin levels which, over time, can lead to insulin resistance and the body essentially “Runs out” of insulin and can lead to diabetes.

                       D.  Alpha Chow Infomercials

-       Contacted Arrow and speaking to him about an interview.

-       Short Version By Arrow: “The short version of the story is that a writer from a company that films shorts for Adult Swim contacted me because he wrote a script involving a buff mascot costume. He apparently found me from a fursuit parade video. After reading the script, I agreed, and flew down for a day-shoot. It was an amazing experience – I was treated as “talent” as much as any of the other actors in the short, and everyone was friendly and fun. I got to be in prosthetics and I got to say a line on camera. The complete story is below!”

-       Source: Arrow’s Blog: https://arrowt.wordpress.com

C.       11 Fitness Myths

1.       Sit Ups And Crunches Are Most Effective For Six-Pack Abs

o      Truth: Moves like planks and push ups are much more effective at carving out your ab muscles than sit ups and crunches. |This doesn’t make sense. At all.|

2.       Cardio Burns The Most Calories

o      Truth: If you want to burn more fat overall -- and keep burning it long after your workout is over. |This last part is an effect of lean muscle tissue, not cardio. Cardio’s effects of fat burning are due to metabolic processes during actual activity.|

3.       Stretching Is Best Before Working Out

o      Warming up with cardio before a workout is much more effective than stretching. | Warm up, stretch, work out, stretch, cool down|

4.       Weight Lifting Will Bulk You Up

o      Women aren't built to bulk up the same way men do; females don't have the testosterone levels necessary.

5.       You Need Eight Glasses Of Water Daily

o      Drink as much water as you need for clear urine. |Urine opacity and hydration levels aren’t actually related, but there is a very very crude correlation|

6.       Go Gluten-Free To Lose Weight

o      Unless you have celiac disease or a gluten sensitivity, there's no need to go gluten-free. |This isn’t technically true. True, there is a gluten-free fad going on, but at the same time, diets high in gluten are scientifically shown to increase rates of diabetes, obesity, and are directly correlated with the instances of auto-immune disease and neural degenerative diseases such as alzheimer’s, parkinsons, and a myriad of others.|

7.       It's Too Late To Get In Shape

o      It's never too late to begin a healthier routine. If you don't exercise at all, start by walking 5 to 10 minutes a day, gradually increasing the time and adding in strength training after 1 to 3 months.

o      Moderation is the key here.

8.       You Need A Long Workout

o      Your body starts burning fat as soon as you start exercising |Incorrect, there are two energy systems that need to be exhausted before fat begins to metabolize.|

9.       You Need A Gym Membership To Get Results

o      You don't need a gym membership or major equipment to work out. A yoga mat, resistance band or even a chair are all you need to get a full-body workout at home.

10.   If You're Not In Pain, You're Not Working Hard Enough

o      While muscle soreness is to be expected during a workout, especially if you're trying a new exercise or lifting a heavier weight, but if you're in serious pain, stop what you're doing. It doesn't mean you're working harder -- it means you're probably injuring yourself.

11.   More Exercise Is Always Better

o      Intense exercising every single day will burn you out, making you less likely to maintain a routine. Your muscles need time to recover.

4.      Emails

5.       From: F.X.T.X. @Tiptoe

Question: In the Nexus’s comics do you get a say in what he does to your character?

6.       From: DragonThree @Beastly/Jazz

Question: What is the biggest problem as an artist that you two have problems with?

7.       From: HornyDog @Jazz

Question: You have a nice butt, mind if hold it like a plate of warm butter milk?

8.       From: PawsUP @Jazz

Question: Your character named Thurston, could you go over a little bit on how he came to be? What are you planning to do with him in the future?

9.       From: FloridaWolf @Jazzwolf

Question: Is it harder to exercise more or eat healthier?

10.   From: DaNinja @Snowheart

Question: You have to characters how did they come to be and which one do you use the most and why?

11.   From: Tigerz @Snowheart

Question: What restaurant do you love even though you know you shouldn't?

12.   From: Sin @Snowheart

Question: What Final Fantasy summoned monsters do you like the most and why?

13.   From: Dozz @Tiptoe

Question: With Max moving away, what will you do to fill the gap that he has left in your life? It’s different when a person is there in person vs. on the phone or net.

5.      Closing Out:

-       We can’t do the show without you, the listeners!

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-        Next Furry-Muscle Cast: February– 13th.

Furry-Muscle Cast - 41 - XMasEats

1.      Introductions

·         Maximus Ursis – Carding With Friends. (Away)

·         Tiptoe – Post-Con Model Building.

·         Beastly Bahamut – Quite, Blue and Ripping Clothing.

·         Syn – A Post-Con Roller Coaster Rat.

·         Jazz Wolf – Hates Cold, Like Sunny Florida.

·         Snowheart –  Working, Working, Working.

·         Tiberious – On Call (Away)

·         Schredded Wolf – If It Don’t Got Veins On Muscles, Leave!

·         Zak – Winter Rest.

2.      Programing Note:

January – 9th

July – 10th

February – 13th

August – 14th

March – 13th

September – 11th

April – 10th

October – 9th

May – 8th

November – 13th

June – 12th

December – 11th

3.      Topics

A.      MidWest Furfest

-          Talk about how MWFF 2014 went for Cast members whom went.

-          News: At Hyatt-Regency, Rosemont: Glass Jar with White Substance, Strong Chlorine Smell Causes Firefighter, EMS Hazmat Response, Evacuation

B.      Holiday Fitness Tips

-          Prioritize Your Time - During the holiday rush many people forget to give themselves “you” time. If one can’t get a normal workout in it best to at least do 30 minutes of activity first thing in the morning.

-          Pick Your Indulgences Wisely - Indulge wisely and in moderation. Is the goodie in question one you can eat year-round, or is it a seasonal special? There's no point blowing your diet on a cookie that comes from a box purchased from the supermarket. You can throw those in your cart at any time.

-          Buddy Up - Find someone with similar goals, and work together to accomplish them, this can help with staying on track during the holiday eats.

-          Schedule Training Wisely - Plan ahead a little before diving in to workout. Putting the turkey and stuffing to go use. Time your meals so you can use them as fuel or to replenish nutrients.

-          Other Tips On Link’s Website

-          Links: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/8-holiday-fitness-tips.html

C.       Volume Training

-          What is Volume Training? - To train a muscle group many times over above 15 sets (many times one does that exercise).

-          Risk: Obvious risk of overtraining,

-          Do 18–26 sets for large body parts, like back and quads. Do 15–20 sets for smaller body parts, like triceps and calves

-          Work out six days weekly, and train all body parts, other than abs and calves, only once a week. This will allow you to keep your intensity up throughout the entire routine.

-          Keep all workouts to 90 minutes or less.

-          In order to maintain your intensity, increase your overall workout volume gradually. Don’t add more than two sets per week.

-          Link: http://www.flexonline.com/training/training-style-volume-training

C.       Protein

-          What is the best time to eat protein?

-          Most people get their protein intake at breakfast and dinner times.

-          Is there an advantage to spreading protein intake throughout your day? *Pause* Hell, yes.

-          Researchers studied 24-hour muscle-protein synthesis in a group of healthy men and women.

-          Protein synthesis was 25% higher when subjects consumed protein evenly at each meal. The researchers concluded that it’s better to have protein with breakfast, lunch, and dinner than having a big, high protein meal at night.

4.      Emails

A.      From: SexyWolf @Tiptoe & Syn

Question: If you and Syn had totally bold heads could I rub them both after a fresh shaving like a gypsy hag rolling her hands a crystal ball?

B.      From: WhoDaOwl @JazzWolf

Question: How do you find inspiration to draw when you’re always busy looking at deadly code of Javascript and not want to rip it off the screen and throw out the window.

C.       From: BlueDoggie @Beastly Bahamut

Question: Working for a logging company may be a lot of heavy lifting sometimes. I never hear you complain about your leg even after your motorcycle accident from a while back. Does it still cause you problems, currently and if it does. Does it cause problems with your driving at your job?

D.      From: MuscleBoundWolf @Schredded Wolf

Question: I see you love veins, why? I know it seems crazy question but I can’t wrap my head around what so “cool” about it. I mean no disrespect in anyway, I just wanted to understand what so neat about it. I do think veins popping out is pretty neat.

E.      From: FloridaWolf @Jazzwolf

Question: What tools do you use to do art and do you find doing digital drawings all the time impact your traditional art drawing skills?

5.      Closing Out:

-        We can’t do the show without you, the listeners!

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-           Next Furry-Muscle Cast: January – 9th.

Furry-Muscle Cast – 40 – Big Stuff

1.      Introductions

·         Maximus Ursis – Really A Bear?!, No Butt A Cat! (Picture - Max)

·         Tiptoe – Dressing Up, Racing All In Suite.

·         Beastly Bahamut – Bad Jokes And All That.

·         Syn – Snuggling, Fluffing, Following

·         Jazz Wolf – Coding To The Break Of Dawn!

·         Snowheart –  N/A

·         Tiberious – Sick, Gym, Told Ya, Sicker

·         Schredded Wolf – If It’s Not Heavy For Him, It’s Not Heavy For You.

·         Zak – Always Something Else, This Year Sucks.

2.      Programing Note: Interview With Mega-Panda -  Added In Post Progressing

3.      Topics

a.      Tiptoe Progress:

·         Pictures – Tiptoe1, Tiptoe2

b.      Crossfit WTF?:

·         Video – “Gym Over Bitches”

c.       Hendo Hoverboards:

·         The world's first REAL hoverboard.

·         Source: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/142464853/hendo-hoverboards-worlds-first-real-hoverboard

d.      Lemon & Baking Soda Miraculous Combination:

·         Lemon has already been proven to have strong anti – carcinogenic properties. In addition to this there are many other useful properties. Lemon has a strong effect on cysts and tumors.

·         Recent studies have shown that consuming citrus fruits, specifically lemons have prevented and in some cases cured cancer.  And by adding baking soda you will normalize the pH of the body which does not allow the cancer to continue to spread.

·         Lemon destroys carcinogenic cells in 12 types of cancers. Lemon prevents the spread of carcinogenic cells and has 10,000 times stronger effect then drugs like Adriamycin, chemotherapy and narcotic products

·         Source: http://www.healthy-holistic-living.com/lemon-baking-soda-miraculous-combination.html#

e.      The Best Time To Eat A Banana – (Picture Banana)

·         Interestingly, the nutritional profile of bananas changes as they ripen

·         There may be some benefit to eating the ripe banana. Japanese researchers have shown that the antioxidant and anti-cancer properties of the banana surge as it ripens.

·         Yellow skin banana with dark spots on it is 8x more effective in enhancing the property of white blood cells than green skin version.

·         Source: http://positivemed.com/2014/09/16/best-time-eat-banana/

f.        After-School Exercise Yields Brain Gains: Study

·         Regular daily exercise appears to improve children's attention and multi-tasking skills.

·         The researchers randomly assigned 221 children, aged 7 to 9, to either the after-school program or a wait-list for the program. The after-school program occurred for nearly all of the school year (150 days). Over two hours, physical activity alternated with rest periods, resulting in about 70 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise every weekday.

·         Because the study directly compared two similar groups of children, the findings support the idea that the physical activity actually caused the brain improvements, though it's less clear how physical activity improves thinking skills, the experts said.

·         Source: http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/news/20140929/after-school-exercise-yields-brain-gains-study

4.      Emails

A.      From: Sextext Wolf @Max

Question: With all the lifting do you plan to work on your thighs more to fill them out to your frame?

B.      From: BlackWolf @Tiptoe

Question: I have been following your progress on FurAffinity for a while and like to, say that your journals and progress have been more positive than what they been in the pass, keep moving forward. *Two Furry Thumbs Up*

C.       From: FlexingWolves @Schred

Question: When you do shrugs on the bench do you lift from heavy to light, like a pyramiding.

D.      From: FireFoxy To: Tiberious

Question:  What are some points of getting into power lifting vs just working out?

5.      Closing Out: 

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§  Next Furry-Muscle Cast: December 12th.

Furry-Muscle Cast – 39 – Muscle-oween - October

Question: What is the purpose of crossfit? Is it the same as high intensity training or will it help to actually build muscle and lose fat at the same time? After looking at most of the regimens that they have in their crossfit programs, it seems to lean more towards endurance training and fat lose.

Question: What are your thoughts on Arnold Schwarzenegger's blueprints? A lot of people has been talking about how great the workout program is and are making gains and results from it but will it apply for someone that's an endomorph?

If I were to incorporate a workout program that involves RPM and weight training in one day, will I actually lose muscle from all of this? There are plenty that says cardio burns muscle and a trainer once advised that we shouldn't do high intensity cardio right after lifting. If that is so, what about cardio first and then weight lifting? Is there a difference?

Question:  How do you keep track of your progress/workouts?  Do you use a notepad and paper or do you use an app on your phone or do you just keep everything in your head?

Question: Have you ever used DMSO (Dimethyl sulfoxide) to relieve muscle aches and pain?  There's lots of info online about it but no clear answer about how well it works.

We can’t do the show without you, the listeners!

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Next Furry-Muscle Cast: November 14th.

Furry-Muscle Cast – 38 – Fall Is Coming! - September

1.      Introductions

·         Maximus Ursus – This bear is everywhere

·         Tonka Wolf – The mean fighting machine! Tonka Truck?

·         Tiptoe – Sexting! Not in THAT way.

·         Beastly Bahamut – Snowing eh?

·         Schredded Wolf – WTF?! Is he here?

·         Syn – Show white…it’s nice.

·         Jazz Wolf –Is he here?

·         Snowheart – What is this?!!? Cursedmarked

·         Tiberious – Working, Working, Working got to keep on cooking.

·         Zak – 5 Weeks of heck and a day of repeat of it.

2.      Topics

A.    Mr. Olympia

MR. OLYMPIA

Phil Heath

Kai Greene

Dennis Wolf

Shawn Rhoden

Dexter Jackson

Ibrahim Fahim

Justin Compton

Steve Kuclo

Branch Warren

Mamdouh Elssbiay

Juan Morel

Roelly winklaar

William Bonac

Victor Martinez

Jonathan Delarosa

Evan Centopani

Lionel Beyeke

Cedric McMillan

Johnnie Jackson

Jojo Ntiforo

Essa Obaid

Fred Smalls

212 SHOWDOWN

James Flex Lewis

David Henry

Kevin English

Jose Raymond

Eduardo Correa

Sami Al Haddad

Guy Cisternino

Aaron Clark

Charles Dixon

Hidetada Yamagishi

Mark Dugdale

Raul Carrasco

Ahmad Ahmad

Baito Abbaspour

Mboya Edwards

B.     Carpal Tunnel

o   Wear proper supportive devices to prevent wrist flexion.

o   Practice moderation during exercise. In most cases, the more difficult the resistance training exercise.

o   Ice your wrists after resistance training workouts, it will reduce the inflammation that can occur as a result of the activity

o   Refrain from doing weight-bearing wrist curls or any other exercises where you feel excessive pain in the wrist.

o   Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications such as ibuprofen reduce pain and inflammation.

C.     Tiberious’ Center

o   Proper form for the Big 3 (Bench, Squat, and Deadlift.) These lifts exist in bodybuilding as strongly as powerlifting, and there are a lot of myths and fears of injury when considering them.

D.    Emails

1.      From: NativeWolf @SchreddedWolf

Questions: Do you believe Jay Culter is out of it finally? Why?

2.      From: CatKittyr @Tiptoe

Questions: What time do you usually do cardio normally?

3.      From: Bullzbear @Tiberious

Questions: Do you have any problems with spine problems?

E.     Closing Out:

§  We can’t do the show without you, the listeners!

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§  Next Furry-Muscle Cast: October 10th.

Furry Thunder Dome: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hkWpmJ29p0

Fursuite Dance Off: http://fursuittourney.livejournal.com/

Tiberious Links

Deadlift - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=so+you+think+you+can+deadlift

Bench Press - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=so+you+think+you+can+bench

Squat - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=so+you+think+you+can+squat

Back Arch - http://www.powerliftingtowin.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bencharch-comparison.jpg

Furry-Muscle Cast – 37 – Gear Switching

1.      Introductions

·         Special Guess – Braford – A well know bull of art!

·         Tonka Wolf – Black and Goal!!!

·         Maximus Ursus – @On Vaction

·         Tiptoe – Shifting at every turn.

·         Beastly Bahamut – He not just a blueberry.

·         Schredded Wolf – Hard, Heavy and always lifting.

·         Syn – Has that nice shiny look going.

·         Jazz Wolf – It only took them five months to get my couch.

·         Snowheart – @Work

·         Tiberious – @Work

·         Zak – A happy rhyno with his truck back. Finally!

2.      Topics

A.    Time with Braford

o   Questions & Chat

B.     Max & Tonka @ Megaplex

o   Add pre-recording in post, image and videos

C.     Peanut Butter Powder (Snowheart Source)

o   So, what is powdered peanut butter? It's essentially powdered peanuts that have been pressed to remove much of the oil and fats.

o   Source: http://www.bellplantation.com/products/12-pb2-powdered-peanut-butter-box.html

D.    Saving the spine

o   Our spine is important in everything we do in our lives. Keeping it safe while lifting for work or for a plain walk in the sun. Here are a few tips to keep in mind when working out or lifting something heavy in the gym or at home.

1.      Be active. Walking, running, swimming anything, the healthier one can be.

2.      Maintain good posture. While sitting in front of a computer or doing homework keep a good posture while sitting.

3.      Work the core region. Do different core exercise that will strengthen the abs and lower back.

4.      Skipping that Military presses (where a barbell is lifted overhead), it can axially load the spinal column. Running can also be risky, he says. Just make sure you get your cardio some other way.

5.      Don’t ignore sighs. When back pain first occurs, you'll probably keep doing what you're doing; you'll try to fight through the discomfort. Stop what your doing and rest your back.

o   Source: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/save-your-spine-10-tips-for-avoiding-the-misery.html

E.     Emails

1.      From: ManyTailsFox @SchreddedWolf

Questions: I don’t have much form in my tri’s and was having some problems getting to be more define. What exercise would you suggest would be best to target the muscle specifically?

2.      From: JohnTheFox @Tiptoe

Questions: With car racing and working in a shop how do you handle all the heat that is associated with these trades/hobbies? Do you fear from overheating?

3.      From: RedKangrooStv @Syn

Questions: How did you find yourself being a rat species?

4.      From: James B. @Beastly Bahamut

Questions: Do you enjoy drawing more in a digital environment or on a sketch pad? Why do you like about them that make you choose one over the other.

5.      From: Florida Wolf @JazzWolf

Questions: Hi Jazz! I believe I saw you at Megaplex. I been busy doing a lot of things with friends and didn’t get a moment to say hi. Now I wanted to know, do you enjoy the Florida city life compare to the trip you took to Cali.? I find it to be enjoyable even it does get humid a lot.

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Furry-Muscle Cast – 36 – Blast of Fun & Weights!

1.      Introductions

·         Special Guess Co-Host – Braford – One of many muscle furry artist!

·         Maximus Ursus – Two sides of the coin!

·         Tiptoe – Still racing for the right meal!

·         Beastly Bahamut – The flexing blue dragon!

·         Schredded Wolf – Always hitting the weights hard.

·         Syn – Only as white as snow…give me a kiss!

·         Jazz Wolf – Car Paint, Hot Winds, Still Drawing!!

·         Snowheart – Lifting that next muscle and saving many lives!

·         Tiberious – @Work

·         Zak – Pubic transiting here, there everywhere.

2.      Topics

A.    Best Time to Workout

·         Performance – “If you’re interested in performance, some evidence seems to point toward the afternoon and early evening as the best time to exercise”

·         Hormonal Effects – “One study found that lifting heavy things in the evening, as opposed to the morning, resulted in a more anabolic (strength and size-building) testosterone/cortisol ratio.

·         Health - Recently, much has been made of the neuroprotective effects of exercise. In other words, the pursuit of brawn appears to lead to brain.

·         Sleep - Here’s one that found a 5:00 pm 30-minute session of moderate exercise improved sleep in elderly patients who normally had trouble falling asleep.

·         Sustainability – “One study found that people who exercised in the mornings were more likely to exercise in general, while people who said they exercised at night or in the afternoon were less active overall.

·         Bottom Line: “ultimately, the best time of day to exercise is the time of day that works for you.”

·         Source: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/what-is-the-best-time-of-day-to-exercise/#axzz37DLr8COa

B.     Due to word crashing and not time to fill in stuff were making up shit! Totally Crazy Time.

·         Tony Tiger Meme

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Furry-Muscle Cast – 35 – Summer Time!

1. Introductions

2. Main Topics

A. Ectomorph

B. Making Sense of Chemical Stories

C. Food Fatigue

3. E-Mails/Phone Calls:

A. From: KittyWolf  @All

Question: What seems to be the main problem with your workout?

B. From: TiggerTiger @Snow

Question: What is your cardio workout?

C. From: Chinesewolf @All

Question: Hello everybody how is everybody put more muscle on legs, without doing squats that hurt, much.

4. Closing Out:

Furry-Muscle Cast – 34 – Its Almost Here!

1.       Introductions (10 – 15 Minutes)

·         Gust Co-Host – Tiberious – The master of power! (Furaffinity @ Tiberious)

·         Gust Co-Host – Tonka Wolf – The wolf with a chest of a GOD!!!

·         Maximus Ursus – Singing, Coining, Drinking…? (Image)

·         Tiptoe – Eating this, trying that

·         Beastly Bahamut – Big Blue and trucking

·         Schredded Wolf – Ifs it’s not over 150 lbs dumbbell, screw it.

·         Syn – Number crunching like the ab machine.

·         Jazz Wolf – Drawing, Doctor Who, Creepy Faces, huhhh!?

·         Snowheart – The moving kitty!

·         Zak – It’s all over, muahahaaahahaaaa!

2.        Tiberious – Downious: (20 – 25 minutes)

·         Background – Fandom, Life, School, Lifting, etc.

·         Power lifter – How it started?; How long at it?; Contest?; Goals?; Future plans?

·         How has powerlifting influence your life?

·         What is the different between bodybuilding and powerlifting? (Tiberious’s point of view).

3.       Topics (30 – 90 minutes)

·         Review:

§  Body types can be place in to three main categories

§  Ectomorph – Tall & Lean (FMC - 33)

§  Mesomorph – (FMC – 34)

§  Endomorph – Shorter and usually a bigger person. (FMC – 35)

§  Mixed – These body types are not set and stone and people can have a combination of two body types.

A.      Mesomorph –

·         Large Muscle with naturally athletic physique.

·         A mesomorph has a large bone structure, large muscles and a naturally athletic physique. They find it quite easy to gain and lose weight.

·         Traits:

§ Athletic

§ Generally hard body

§ Well defined muscles

§ Rectangular shaped body

§ Strong

§ Gains muscle easily

§ Gains fat more easily than ectomorphs

·         When it comes to training endomorphs find it very easy to gain weight. Unfortunately, a large portion of this weight is fat not muscle. To keep fat gain to a minimum, endomorphs must always train cardio as well as weights. Usually supplements may not be needed as long as the person has a high protein intake in their diet.

·         Source: http://www.muscleandstrength.com/articles/body-types-ectomorph-mesomorph-endomorph.html

B.      Rice Is Nice! (Occasion)

·         Each food has a unique nutrient profile — high in some nutrients and low in others.

·         A person who only eats nothing but chicken breasts, rice and broccoli, will still be lacking nutrients that should be balanced out by eating other foods in some of his daily meals.

·         If rice is not for you try other complex carbs, such as yams, oatmeal, potatoes, pasta and whole-grain breads, you will still be covering your bases.

·         Also try mixing some lemon juice and sugar with your rice to get it to separate and to give it moisture. This may make it more palatable for you. If you still don’t like it, then turn to complex carbs that you will enjoy eating.

·         Keeping in mind that food balance is always important to the body.

·         Source: http://www.flexonline.com/nutrition/rice-occasion

·         Source: http://www.examiner.com/article/bodybuilding-and-the-importance-of-rice-the-diet

C.      The Science of Pecs! (da muscles)

·         Pecs – Pectoralis Minor and Pectoralis Major (Images)

·         These are two large, flat muscles that run across the surface of your chest. These muscles generally come into play when pushing something or hugging someone.

·         For men a well form chest helps in self-esteem as well as show to others of physicall of the individual to others. For females it helps to support the breast and show off self-esteem as well. 

·         Pec Tears and Strains (Images)

·         Major reason for injury to pectorals are being overused and lifting to heavy without proper lifting form.

·         Exercises:

§ Peck Deck

§ Cable Press

§ Cable Flyes

§ Chest Dips

§ Cable Crossovers

§ Incline Dumbbell Flys

§ Dumbbell Flys

§ Dumbbell Press

§ Flat Flyes

§ Incline/Decline Bench Press

·         Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2953288/

·         Source: http://www.coreperformance.com/knowledge/injury-pain/pectoralis-muscle-strain.html

D.      Protein Deep Dish Pizza!, No Really!! (Image)

·         Ingredients For The Crust

§     1/2 cup Pea Protein Powder (unflavored)

§     1/2 cup Liquid Egg Whites

§     1/8 cup Buckwheat Flour

§     1/2 cup Almond Milk

§     1 tbsp Coconut Flour

·         Directions For The Crust

§ Blend all of the ingredients together until you get a thick batter. Using a spoon, spread the batter onto either one or two deep-dish pans. I used two small nonstick cheesecake pans, and they worked wonderfully.

§ Bake at 320 F (160 C) for about 15 minutes or until the crust has cooked through.

·         Ingredients For The Filling

§     1 small chopped Onion

§     2 chopped Garlic Cloves

§     2 cans of Tomatoes

§     1/2 cup of Cheddar Cheese (or grated Mozzarella)

§     1 cup of Ground Beef (I used Grass-fed beef)

§     1 tbsp Rosemary

§     1 tbsp Thyme

§     Salt to taste

·         Assembly Directions

§ Add toppings to the crust. I made mine by pan frying the onions and garlic until soft, letting the added beef simmer until cooked, throwing in the tomatoes and spices, and reducing for 30 minutes until the sauce has thickened).

§ Bake at 320 F (160 C) for about 10 minutes or until the cheese on top has melted. Top with additional cheese if desired.

·         Nutrition Facts - Amount per serving

§ Serving Size: 1 small crust (without toppings)

§ Serving Size: Recipe yields 2 (without toppings)

§ Calories - 251.5

§ Total Fat - 6g

§ Total Carbs - 5g (3.6g fiber)

§ Protein - 38.4g

·         Source: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/ask-the-protein-powder-chef-protein-pizza.html

4.       Emails (30 – 45 Minutes)

A.      From: Reeve @Schred/All

Comment from what Schred’s said from last Cast FMC – 33.

Review: Schred1 – Comment (Audio)

Review: Schred2 – Clearing Up Comment (Audio)

Review: Schred3 – Zak Follow Up (Audio)

Comment: I do believe that the distinction between the different body types is actually very important as long as people understand this is just a very generic scale to give you an idea of how fast your metabolism is.

I consider myself an endomorph. I’ve always been the pudgy little guy. When I started working out, I was mostly doing cardio. My goal was to get in shape and feel a bit less ashamed of my body. The problem being that I had a really sweet tooth and preferred by far sweating on a treadmill than going on a diet. Also, from my personal experience, no matter how heavy I lift and how hard I push myself, I can't "lose fat" simply with lifting. Cardio seems to be, if not the only option, at least the best for me.

I did very intense cardio for about 5 months. In the end I was weighing 120 lbs for 5'3" and still looked a bit pudgy although I had very skinny arms and could nearly see my ribs. I went to see a dietician who told me being slim would basically mean a drastic change in my lifestyle, both for exercises and diet. However, she also gave me this little explanation about body types, mostly to make me understand I had a slow metabolism and what it would imply. If I wanted to get in shape, it'd have been much easier for me to start lifting than to try and lose fat. So far, my results have been pretty good and I've started out-lifting ectomorphs friends who were ahead of me when I started. All in all, what I'm trying to say is, even though the generalization of body types shouldn't be taking too seriously, having a general idea of the pros and cons of your metabolism can really help you finding the workout and diet that suit you best. I refuse to give up on my occasional cookie or ice cream, but if it hadn't been for learning about the endomorph body type and their ability to gain size easily, I would never have started weightlifting in the first place.

B.      From: Anonymous @Snowheart (Image with Question)

Comment: t doesn't seem to look like I've changed much or changed at all after these past two years and it's actually quite demotivating and frustrating to see. I've done what I can within those two years and learning in between. There has been 5x5 (which I've learned quite a bit from previous podcast), HIIT and now, body weight training. Food intake is kept at a minimal as I'm trying to lose those fat and changing them into muscle mass.

Unfortunately, I am unable to fix down on a diet as money is an issue and my family isn't very supportive of what I'm going through. Being a Chinese and whatnot, I'm unable to bring them down to say that white rice is bad for me at the moment cause I did went through that phase and had an argument, even few days ago. We just need to have white rice. I tried adding in brown rice but two issues: 1) it's expensive to obtain and 2) my dad doesn't eat brown rice. Thus, boils down to the issue of food intake where I've been trying to cut half of my portion till now. I know food is a huge issue here but it's difficult in an environment where my parents aren't that supportive of it. That goes for food and for training, I'm on a body weight training with a personal trainer. I've just started on that recently in December 2013 and still going on till now. What I've been doing are push ups, jumping lunges, squats, sand bag training, etc,. It's intense, that much I could say cause my trainer is one hell of a trainer. He pushes and I'm hoping to see results but I'm only on personal training with him once a week. The remaining days, I go on HIIT like RPM classes, biking. I hate running the treadmill and it's not what keeps me motivated. Classes like those keeps me focus and really force myself to push forward. Even after all those, I'm still not gaining or losing much. As you can see from the comparison, it's really demotivating.

I'm only taking whey protein and fat burner as supplements. And I have no access to any nutritionist. Supplements that I'm taking. I'm only taking whey protein and fat burner as supplements. And I have no access to any nutritionist.

C.      From: Fatwolf @All

Question: Does anybody know of Soya, Lactose and Dairy free protein shake as I have developed allergies to them.

Zak Source:

Yes, Rice and hemp based protein powders have actually been around for some time now. Manitoba Harvest has just announced their new Organic Vanilla and Organic Dark Chocolate Hemp Protein Powders.  These products can be found right now exclusively at Whole Foods Markets in the USA.

Source: http://www.godairyfree.org/news/nutrition-headlines/dairy-and-soy-free-protein-powder-it-does-exist-and-in-chocolate

Also one can try Pea Protein powders.

http://www.swansonvitamins.com/now-foods-pea-protein-powder-2-lbs-pwdr

5.       Closing Out (3 – 5 Minutes)

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