Hidetada Yamagishi!

STATS

FULL NAME: Hidetada Yamagishi

PLACE OF BIRTH: Sapporo, Japan

DATE OF BIRTH: Jun 30, 1973

RESIDENCE: Los Angeles, CA

CONTEST WEIGHT: 220

OFF-SEASON WEIGHT: 240

Favorite Body part(s): Biceps and Quads
Favorite Body part to train: Quads and Back
Favorite Exercise(s): Squat, Leg Press, T-bar row, Bench Press...too many to mention!
Favorite Cheat food(s): Ramen Noodle, Korean BBQ, Pizza, Curry rice...
Favorite Movie(s): Last Samurai, Rocky, Forest Gump
Favorite TV show(s): 24, Nip/Tuck
Favorite Actor(s): Cameron Diaz
Favorite Sport(s): Rugby, MMA, Track & Field (just watching lol!)
Favorite Music to train to: Heavymetal 

How long have you been into your sport? >

Since I was 20 years old. 16 years!

How did you get started? >

I played rugby in my teens. I wanted to gain weight to enhance my performance. At the time, I only weighed around 130lbs but through weight training, I was able to gain almost 50lbs by time I graduated from high school. After I graduated, I was looking for something new I could pour my energy into, and finally found my passion, bodybuilding.

Why do you train? >

I love to train to see how much I improve everyday.

What motivates you? >

I'm a very goal oriented person. I need that adrenaline rush of challenges and working towards a goal. I love to train but what motivates me to work harder every day to bring my physique to the next level is competition and having certain goals to improve myself.

What are your goals? >

Short term goal is to be top 6 in Mr.Olympia 2009. Long term goal is to have my own gym and help people.

What are the underlying principles behind your approach to this sport >

It's always an "all or nothing" mentality. There is no such thing as "impossible". We train hard everyday; and even harder the next day!

What advice would you give to someone getting started as a serious competitor in this sport? >

Learn as much as possible about training and nutrition. There's a lot you can learn by trial and error, so write down every training and meals to find out what works or doesn't work for you.

As far as competition goes, try to bring your best condition/package every time to stage and focus on your improvements compared to the last competition. I advise not to be overly focused on the placing or winning because that's what the judges are there for. Save the stress and time complaining about it; it's not for you to decide who should be the winner, but it is your job to be your best. Always ask judges for constructive criticism on how you can improve for the next show.

Sample Off-Season Diet (include supplements): >

Meal 1: Oatmeal/1cup, Egg white x12 , Halodrol x1cap
Meal 2: Rice/2cup, Chicken/200g, PlazmaJet x10cap
Pre-workout: Superpump250 x3scoop
During-workout: SizeOn x1scoop
Post-workout: RealMass
Meal 3: Potato/300g, Steak/200g, Halodrol x1cap
Meal 4: Potato/300g, Chicken/200g
Meal 5: Rice/2cup, Salmon/200g
Meal 6: IntraPro 2scoop
Before Bed: Novedex XT x2cap, Halodrol x1cap

Sample Competition Diet (including supplements): >

Cardio 45min the first thing in the morning with Mitotropin

Meal 1: Oatmeal/1cup, Egg white x12 , Halodrol x1cap

Meal 2: Rice/1cup, Chicken/200g, PlasmaJet x10cap

Pre-workout: Superpump250 x3scoop, Cytolean V2

During-workout: SizeOn x1 scoop

Post-workout: IntraPro 2 scoop

Meal 3: Potato/300g, Steak/200g, Halodrol x1cap

Meal 4: Chicken/200g

Meal 5: Salmon/200g

Meal 6: IntraPro 2scoop

Before Bed: Novedex XT x2cap, Halodrol x1cap

Sample Off-Season Training per Body Part: >

Quads: Leg Extension, Leg Press, Hack Squat, Squat
Chest: Incline Bench Press, Dumbbell Bench Press, Hummer strength Decline press, Cable Cross Over.
Back: Lat Pull Down, T-bar Row, Barbell Row, Cable Row
Ham and Calves: Leg Curl, Stiff leg Deadlift, Seated Leg Curl, Lunges, Standing Calf raise, Seated Calf raise.
Delts: Side raise, Front raise, Seated front press, Rear raise, Upright Row
Arms: Barbell Curl/Press down, Incline Dumbbell Curl/Skull Crusher, Scott Curl/Dumbbell French press(Super set)

Sample Competition Training per Body Part: >

Same as off-season. I don't change workout. I just add cardio in the morning and after wourkout.

Amateur and Pro Competitive History: >

2010 Olympia Open Division	10th Place
2010 Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Championships Open Division	7th Place
2010 New York Pro Open Division	2nd Place
2010 Europa Show of Champions - Orlando Overall Division	1st Place
2010 Arnold Classic Open Division	8th Place
2010 Phoenix Pro Open Division	2nd Place
2009 Ironman Pro	4th Place
2009 Orlando Pro	2nd Place
2009 New York Pro	5th Place
2009 Atlantic City Pro - IFBB	2nd Place
2009 IFBB Mr. Olympia	9th Place
2008 Atlantic City Pro - IFBB	9th Place
2007 Arnold Classic - IFBB	13th Place
2007 Atlantic City Pro - IFBB	9th Place
2007 Grand Prix Australia - IFBB	5th Place
2007 Ironman Pro Invitational - IFBB	7th Place
2007 Olympia - IFBB	13th Place
2007 Sacramento Pro Championships - IFBB	3rd Place
2006 Grand Prix Austria - IFBB	12th Place
2006 Grand Prix Holland - IFBB	4th Place
2006 Grand Prix Romania - IFBB	6th Place
2006 Ironman Pro Invitational - IFBB	--
2006 San Francisco Pro Invitational - IFBB	11th Place
2006 Santa Susanna Pro - IFBB	12th Place
2005 Ironman Pro Invitational - IFBB	--
2002 Asian Games Ligh-Middle Weight	4th Place
2002 Mr. Japan - JBFF	3rd Place
2002 Japan Nationals - JBFF Middle Weight	1st Place
2002 World Amateur Championships - IFBB Welter Weight	10th Place
2001 Asian Amateur Championships - IFBB Light-Middle Weight	1st Place
2001 Mr. Japan - JBFF	2nd Place
2001 Japan Nationals - JBFF	1st Place
2001 World Games - IFBB Middle Weight	1st Place
2000 Mr. Japan - JBFF	3rd Place
2000 World Amateur Championships - IFBB Welter Weight	6th Place
1999 Asian Amateur Championships - IFBB Light-Middle Weight	4th Place
1999 Japan Nationals - JBFF Middle Weight	2nd Place
1998 Japan Nationals - JBFF Middle Weight	2nd Place

Bodybuilding Wallpapers

Bodybuilding wallpaper for your computer comes in a variety of designs and is often used as a visual motivational tool for bodybuilders. An important part of bodybuilding is having the ability to visualize your goal, and having the right bodybuilding wallpaper will provide important motivation.

1. Types

   • Wallpaper for bodybuilders will feature male and female bodybuilders in poses that emphasize a well-defined, muscular physique. Some may be posed in competitive postures or they may be shown in the process of performing an exercise. Different body types are well represented for both male and female bodybuilders, which is important when you are choosing wallpaper for inspiration in reaching your own goals. Other options include images of free weights, dumbbells, weight benches, squat racks and even bodybuilding supplements.

     

   Considerations

   • When selecting bodybuilding wallpaper for use as a motivational tool, select from models that appropriately represent your own body type. Selecting from a similar body type as your own will more accurately help you to visualize your potential. Choosing bodybuilding wallpaper that does not closely represent your own body type is like setting a goal that cannot be reached. If you are 65 inches tall and small-boned, you will not reach the same proportions as someone who is 75 inches tall and big-boned.

     

     
     

   Function

   • A bodybuilder's ability to visualize the end goal is an important motivational tool. Think of an artist sculpting a statue. The sculptor must first visualize what the final piece of art will look like, often utilizing a model as a guide. The artist then carefully molds the sculpture into a work of art. A bodybuilder uses a model in the same way, but instead of using clay and sculpting tools the bodybuilder uses weightlifting, diet and motivational tools to shape a body into a living piece of art.

     
     

     

     
     

   Expert Insight

   • When using bodybuilding wallpaper as a motivational tool, it is helpful to use more than one model for inspiration. It is important to know that more than just one person has been able to attain the goal that you are reaching for. Unless you are a competitive bodybuilder with a good start on your physique already, look for models who represent amateur bodybuilders so that you have a more realistic representation to guide you. Professional bodybuilders undergo intense training and maintain extreme diets prior to a major competition, molding a body into a form that will provide an unrealistic goal for the average bodybuilder to attain.

Afternoon nap helps you live longer

Looking for a habit that will help you reach a ripe old age with little effort? Make sure you get a short siesta every afternoon. According to researchers at the University of Athens, an afternoon nap is the secret to the fabulously high age reached by the oldest inhabitants of the island of Ikaria.

Epidemiologists refer to them as Blue Zones: places on earth where people strikingly often live to be strikingly old. The Blue Zones include Sardinia in Italy, Okinawa in Japan, Loma Linda in the US, the Nicoya peninsula in Costa Rica – and the Greek island of Ikaria.

The researchers looked at the lifestyle of 1420 Ikarians. Of these, 187 were older than 80. The researchers used questionnaires to find out about the lifestyle of the 80+ group. The researchers assumed that this lifestyle would therefore be one that would help people to live to a ripe age.

The results confirm to a large extent what we already knew. Many of the Ikarian octogenarians used to smoke, but had given up. The majority were still moderately physically active, and there were even a few who still did heavy physical work. What’s more, the octogenarians had a healthy diet. They ate noticeably high quantities of olive oil, fruit, vegetables, beans and fish, ate few sweet things and only ate red meat a couple of times a week.