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Researched
and Composed by
Jacob Wilson, BSc. (Hons), MSc. CSCS
In the early 1900s', the great Russian Scientist Ivan
Pavlov, was analyzing the physiology of salivation in his laboratory. To do so, his students would feed dogs meat powder and measure the
amount of saliva they produced. Each time this occurred Pavlov would
enter the room to account for the results. He soon began to notice that
whenever he entered the room that they would salivate, even if the meat
powder had not yet been offered. Pavlov had discovered classical
conditioning. Today this provides the structure by which knowledgeable
coaches structure an environment conducive to success. They do so by
instilling a practice which facilitates excitement and progress. In
this context, the athlete begins to reflexively initiate autonomic
responses directly linked with vigor just by entering the gym, track, or
playing field. Before Pavlov passed away, he left us with these
powerful words.
Learn to do the
drudgery of scientific work. Although a bird's wing is perfect, the bird
could never soar if it did not lean upon the air. Facts are the air on
which the scientist leans. Without them you will never fly upward.
Without them your theories will be mere empty efforts. However, when
studying, experimenting or observing, try not to remain on the surface
of things. Do not become a mere collector of facts but try to penetrate
into the mystery of their origin. Search persistently for the laws which
govern them.
As President of abcbodybuilding, I am elated to announce the entry into
our now 5th annual publication of the March edition of the
Journal of HYPERplasia Research. It has been the endeavor of this
publication to fly upon the wings of facts. For without them,
advice applied to hardcore training would be mere empty efforts. In the context of Pavlov we have sought to literally penetrate the
mechanisms and ‘mystery’ of these facts, with the purpose of providing
our readers with the most scientific information available on the
subject of hypertrophy.
The following issue will review an array of incredible subjects,
including Wilson and
Wilson’s (2005) dissertation on tapering.
Before entering the current issue, I would like to
announce with great pride, the winners of our past bodybuilding
contest: The 2004-2005 HYPERplasia challenge. It was very close this year, and the gains seen by the competitors were
phenomenal! The winners are as
follows:
Men's Bulk Champion: William Ustav
Men's Cut Champion: Njari
To read up on their success, readers are referred to the following
forum:
http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/forum/postlist.php?Cat=0&Board=challenge
Yours in
Sport and Science
Jacob Wilson
jwilson@abcbodybuilding.com
President, Abcbodybuilding
Co Editor - The Journal of HYPERplasia Research
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