Bodybuilding B.C. mom heads to Las Vegas as lone Canadian vying for Ms. Olympia title

Lisa Giesbrecht is not your average Victoria mother of two. For one thing, she looks like if push came to shove, she could pummel most fathers of two.

For another, she’ll be winging her way to Vegas next month as the lone Canadian duking it out with the elite members of the bodybuilding fraternity.

It’s her second Ms. Olympia performance, and the personal trainer is determined to improve on her finish in 2012.

“Being a new person on the block, I wouldn’t’ say I’ll just blow everyone away,” said Giesbrecht. “But I’ll do my best.”

With two teens at home, aged 17 and 13, Giesbrecht is almost a decade into her bodybuilding career.

The muscle-bound mother says judges aren’t looking for sheer size, but an overall balanced look.

“They’re looking for size, symmetry, and the lines of the body,” said Giesbrecht, who favours focused training rather that going for all-out strength. “They’re looking for the X-shape — broad shoulders, slim waist, and flaring quadriceps.”

Leading up to a competition, her five-day-a-week training regimen increases to daily training, with an intense 90-minute workout each and every day.

Bench presses have often been the gold standard for people hanging out in the gym, but Giesbrecht isn’t buying that.

“I’m not a power lifter — you’re not trying to out-bench someone.

“If it’s 20 pounds and a focused exercise, that can be better.”

She does admit to training with 90-pound dumbbells, which sounds like considerably more strength than the average person, but she insists that a well-proportioned physique is what judges reward.

A nutrition coach and two training partners help Giesbrecht out — and as a personal trainer she helps out others looking to personal improvement.

Hrithik Roshan Body-Building Secrets

It has become almost customary to see Hrithik Roshan flaunting a chiseled physique.

In fact, most of us have taken it for granted that this Greek God of Indian cinema is blessed with muscle-gaining ability that seems impossible for most mortals.

However, our ignorance was shaken when images of Hrithik Roshan sporting a paunch and flab on this chest and around his chin were published in some leading magazines. The article is an account of Hrithik’s bodybuilding challenges and how he dealt with them. Reports in the media confirmed that due to a string of injuries that had rendered him almost incapable of hitting the gym and some personal issues, Hrithik had quit upon his strict workout schedule. Instead, the bottle and packs of cigarettes became his companion. It immediately became clear that Hrithik’s physique wasn’t a blessing of God but the results of his efforts without which he was prone to developing rather average bodily dynamics like most of us. Many people might not know that Hrithik shot for his role in “Agneepath” with a painful slip disc which he developed as a result of undertaking a dangerous stunt.

It was then that Hrithik took the help of Kris Gethin for regaining his fitness. He later confessed that he had almost assumed that he was supremely fit since this was the general impression in everybody’s mind and soon it infected his mind too. However, the injuries and the deteriorating state of his body made Hrithik realize that he wasn’t invincible. At the time when he met Kris, Hrithik had a 36+ inches waist and suffered from extreme fluctuations in blood pressure.

The Transformation Begins: Hrithik Gets Back to Training Hard with Kris Gethin Hrithik Roshan realized that for his role in Krrish 3, he needed to look at his fittest and muscular best. This is why the guidance of Kris Gethin became important since this guy has been behind some amazing transformation stories in Hollywood. Kris Gethin immediately introduced some changes in Hrithik’s outlook to exercising. This included combining nutrition with more taste and the ability to be fighting fit despite the after-effects of multiple injuries.

Hrithik realized that he had erred previously in terms of his dietary intake. Though his muscles had peaked at times, he was more dependent upon supplements. With Kris, Hrithik found the benefits of eating natural to fuel the muscles. His diet now consisted of at least 100 grams meat along with lots of complex carbs. Hrithik confirmed that it was essential for him to consume carbohydrates throughout the day since he needed the extra calories to support his muscle gains. It also became clear that for his protein intake, Hrithik became increasingly dependent on pure forms of protein like egg whites which he consumed for breakfast and dinner on days of heavy exercising.

Old bodybuilders breaks stereotypes

When you are looking for excuses to skip the trek to the gym , think about the 71 -year-old bodybuilder Janice Lorraine , who trains every day at 3:00 or 8 kilometers runs briskly .

Janice Lorraine sports career did not start early at age 55 , but has since succeeded and earned an impressive number of awards, including 10 cups of bodybuilding . With its inherent positive she breaks stereotypes , claiming that a woman after retirement should conduct a passive lifestyle.
Throughout his life, Janice Lorraine was regular classroom teacher and raised three children on a hike in the gym she did not even think . The tipping point came when Janice saw an elderly woman out of the car to help . Then she went into the room and told the coach that wants to be a bodybuilder . At that time she was 55 years old .

Lorraine was initially difficult to bring the body in shape, but she trained hard , and a year later , in 1999 , won his first competition , beating younger rivals . In 2005 she underwent a long recovery after 36 weeks of complicated operation on his leg , and it is even more strengthened her desire to get back to training.
Since then, the daily three-hour sessions in the hall became the norm for Janice , and many hours of walking, push-ups and exercises for balance and flexibility. Of course , seeing Janice now on stage in a bikini , many have expressed disapproval , but the film only fuels the excitement is not young bodybuilders. Janice Lorraine sports career did not start early at age 55 , but has since succeeded and earned an impressive number of awards, including 10 cups of bodybuilding . With its inherent positive she breaks stereotypes , claiming that a woman after retirement should conduct a passive lifestyle.

Throughout his life, Janice Lorraine was regular classroom teacher and raised three children on a hike in the gym she did not even think . The tipping point came when Janice saw an elderly woman out of the car to help . Then she went into the room and told the coach that wants to be a bodybuilder . At that time she was 55 years old .
Lorraine was initially difficult to bring the body in shape, but she trained hard , and a year later , in 1999 , won his first competition , beating younger rivals . In 2005 she underwent a long recovery after 36 weeks of complicated operation on his leg , and it is even more strengthened her desire to get back to training.

Dwayne Johnson's Rock-Hard Hercules Workout

After watching Hercules", Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson wants you to come away with one thing on your mind: that you've just witnessed the biggest, meanest, baddest and, more importantly, most definitive version of Hercules ever seen on the big screen.

For the majority of Hollywood's action stars, the task of realistically portraying an ancient Greek demigod would be more challenging than combining all 12 labors the mythical son of Zeus had to undertake. Many have tried in the past, and many have failed. Even for Johnson, with 260 pounds of muscle already clinging to his massive 6-foot-5 frame, it would prove no mean feat.

But after spending the majority of his life in the gym training to be a professional football player, world-renowned pro wrestler, and one of Hollywood's highest-ever grossing movie stars, it was a labor he had all the weapons to overcome.

If there's one thing life has taught the former national championship-winning footballer, it's that you only get what you're willing to put in. That's why he dedicates so much of his time and energy to making sure he's at his physical peak when he steps onto the movie set.To look the part for "Hercules," Johnson elevated his training significantly, using a six-days-on, one-day-off schedule for six months to help him bulk up. At the beginning of each morning, Johnson would complete a 50-minute cardio session before working on a specific body part depending on what day it was, with his legs being the only muscle group that received more than one workout per week. "I start working out pretty early, around 4 a.m. When I'm filming, I do cardio and I lift before going to set. I train about six days a week, and even when I'm not filming I get up between 3 and 5 a.m. just to train. I love training when the sun is coming up because it allows me to put on my headphones and step off the crazy treadmill that is everyone's life. I have my headphones on and I'm listening to my music and I'm 100 percent focused. There's no wasted time or effort when it comes to me and the weights.

"I work out for about 90 minutes, or maybe an hour and
45 minutes. When I hit the gym, I'm coming! I train hard, I come to kick ass—clanging and banging. With something like "Hercules," I was in costume and make-up for a few hours before shooting, so I'd have to get in the workout early."

"For 'Hercules,' it was a 22-week diet, full on. I'd eat a bunch of egg whites, filet mignon, chicken, fish, oatmeal, broccoli, asparagus, a baked potato, cream of rice, salad and complex carbs. All of this measured and weighed." Although Johnson will be the first to tell you his vigorous training sessions have helped him get where he needs to be physically, he also follows an incredibly strict diet before and during filming.

But once again he felt he needed to up his game for "Hercules," so Johnson and his nutrition team created his "12 Labors" diet, filled with large amounts of protein, carbs and fats, to make sure he was in the best shape of his life. With his dedication to fitness and nutrition second to none among Hollywood actors, Johnson has firmly cemented himself as, literally and figuratively, the biggest action hero in the world.

The Top 5 Celebrities Transformations

Christian Bale For Batman

From 179 pounds, to 119, to 191. From night stalker, to night owl, to 'Dark Knight.' Christian Bale's transformation is nothing short of a miracle.
It all started with, "American Psycho," when Bale got ripped in the year 2000 to play the psychotic role of serial killer, Patrick Bateman.From 2003 to 2004, he went on a diet of lettuce, cigarettes and celery (going from ~179 pounds to ~119) in order to portray industrial worker and insomniac, Trevor Reznik.


Hilary Swank For Million Dollar Baby dot

Linda Hamilton, Cameron Diaz, Sigourney Weaver. All
Hollywood leading-ladies with really feminine musculature. They have the kind of bodies many women want to have because they are so tight and defined, and men aren't intimidated by because they're not grossly massive.
Hilary Swank joined the ranks of these stars in Client Eastwood's 2004 picture "Million Dollar Baby." She played the role of Maggie Fitzgerald, a poor 31-year-old waitress, who decides she wants to make something of her life by trying her hand at boxing. She trains for hours on end, every day just like Hilary Swank did to get in shape for the role.


Ryan Reynolds For Blade: Trinity dot

We knew him as college frat-boy Van Wilder. Or as the
scrawny roommate on 'Two guys, a girl, and a pizza place.' We never thought of him as a 'hunky beefcake' until he surprised us all in 2004 with "Blade: Trinity."
A rippled 6-pack, toned, cut arms and shoulders a bodybuilder would envy, made him the new heart throb of the big screen. He wasn't so big that women would get turned off by him and he wasn't so small that men would call him puny. He got cover after cover after cover of men's health magazines, wanting to know how and why he transformed himself.


Charlize Theron For Æon Flux dot

Charlize Theron is the first South African actor to win an Oscar; and it's no wonder why. In every movie she does, she starts to personify the role. For example, for "North Country" and "Monster," Charlize Theron had to downplay her looks, gain weight (~30 pounds), and look like she hadn't showered in weeks in order to play a mine worker and serial killer, respectively.
But for 2005's "Æon Flux", she got into her role playing a feisty, mysterious assassin. Charlize had to wear a skin-tight leather suit while making 'saving the world' look easy. So she trained her butt off, lost all the weight (and then some) from her previous movies, and became the superhero portrayed in the comics.

Gerard Butler For 300 dot

4 months. Almost everyday. Spartan Training. There is no
way Gerard Butler would have been as convincing as he was in the role of King Leonidas, in the 2006 film "300," if it wasn't for the physique he has, and power he exemplified.
Imagine someone like Screech (from Saved by the Bell), leading the Spartans into battle against the Persians at Thermopylae. Butler trained extensively for 4 months, working with Mark Twight, who trained the entire cast, and Venezuelan bodybuilder named Franco LiCastro.
For the role, he had washboard abs and broad, chiselled shoulders that weren't hidden behind a fake suit (like in Batman or Spiderman). This gave Butler all the more reason to get in shape for the role; he wasn't about to hide behind some superhero uniform.