tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post6094495643877211621..comments2024-03-17T02:20:03.772-05:00Comments on Riding With The Top Down: Cover Model Fred WilliamsKathleen Eaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13561028604927993773noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-25094270778180277892007-05-23T12:54:00.000-05:002007-05-23T12:54:00.000-05:00Heeeeey, Fred! And hi, Lois!I came over here for t...Heeeeey, Fred! And hi, Lois!<BR/><BR/>I came over here for the Citizens Police Academy entry and look who I found!<BR/><BR/>Fred, meeting you was so much fun! I have the picture you signed for me hanging up in my office!<BR/><BR/>So, which do you find harder -- getting to the gym to work out, or sitting in the chair and writing? 'Cuz I soooo don't work out but man, some days I have to strap myself into the chair in order to get the wordcount...<BR/><BR/>MAuthorMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06341063492619003784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-58138114281560716022007-05-22T19:04:00.000-05:002007-05-22T19:04:00.000-05:00Love your motivation ideas, Fred. I'm going to tr...Love your motivation ideas, Fred. I'm going to try to incorporate a few. I work out on a regular basis, but have plateaued lately.<BR/><BR/>And I'm SO impressed you don't use any muscle building supplements - agree with you wholeheartedly - there are some consequences down the road for heavy users. Good for you!<BR/><BR/>Good luck on your poetry and short stories. Sounds like you're on to something!Helen Brennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680081195181747377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-40800743717543516292007-05-22T18:07:00.000-05:002007-05-22T18:07:00.000-05:00I change it on a weekly basis, but I normally work...I change it on a weekly basis, but I normally workout from Monday thru Sat. <BR/><BR/>Monday is my Cardio day.<BR/><BR/>Tuesday-Saturday is one bodypart per day except my chicken stick legs. I train them twice a week.<BR/><BR/>Sunday I sleep in. <BR/><BR/>Sets and reps always change but i like to stay within 8-12 reps for a set. My sets run anywhere from 4 to five except my chicken stick legs! I hit them hard usually from anywhere between 8-10 sets of ten reps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-56800441116119802762007-05-22T17:51:00.000-05:002007-05-22T17:51:00.000-05:00So what's your regiment? How many times a week? Ho...So what's your regiment? How many times a week? How long? How many reps?lois greimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05758677401591191607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-12381397523317958512007-05-22T17:23:00.000-05:002007-05-22T17:23:00.000-05:00But Fred, wow!! So tell me, what is 'natural bodyb...But Fred, wow!! So tell me, what is 'natural bodybuilding' exactly? And if I work reallllly reallllly hard can I pack on muscle like that? :) <BR/><BR/>Alright, I'll try to answer this one as best as I can. When i first started going at bodybuilding like a full time job, I considered natural to mean not taking anything to enhance the growth of my muscles such as steroids or human growth hormone that creates muscle mass by altering the body's natural design. I didn't want to be a cheater and i was afraid of the long term side effects. Well ten years later, I've added to that definition to include any type of supplement that doesn't come from food. You have to see what's out there. With the big scare from ephedra, I decided that no one is really testing these products before they come to market. My nutrients will come only from the foods I eat. Okay i've had a couple of protein shakes but man they have a peanut butter and chocolate one! Yummy! No needles for Fred!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-14194491647664289782007-05-22T17:16:00.000-05:002007-05-22T17:16:00.000-05:00Rt was a blast. I enjoyed meeting so many people ...Rt was a blast. I enjoyed meeting so many people with the same writing aspirations that I have. It was funny because the tone of the conversation changed when I mentioned that I was partly there for the same reason they were you know besdies Mr. Romance. Trust me, I was truly honored to be the People's Choice for Romance. My two agent interviews also were very good. They gave me good feedback so now I'm back at the keyboard attempting to turn my short story into a novel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-71977300110522918662007-05-22T17:10:00.000-05:002007-05-22T17:10:00.000-05:00Staying motivated to workout involves a couple of ...Staying motivated to workout involves a couple of things. Go to Sculptmagazine.com under motivation where I go in depth. I'll keep it simple here.<BR/><BR/>-Something has to go! I recommend the T.V. Rent the t.v. program at the end of the season and watch it then. <BR/><BR/>-Make a set time to workout! Build your life around that. Make it known "This is my time!" Plan around the job, kids, and husband.<BR/><BR/>-Go when you don't feel like it! Anyone can workout when they feel like it. Go in when you don't want to and it is ten times better. Showing up and having a bad workout is better because you still made it in.<BR/><BR/>-Do not look for physical results. Base progress on numbers!<BR/>Are you getting stronger? Do you feel better? Do you have more energy. After a while visit a relative who hasn't seen you in a while. They will tell you. You see yourself everyday. It will become hard to notice changes after a while.<BR/><BR/>-Change the routine! Walk a new park! Take a new class! Try new equipment! <BR/><BR/>-Find a workout partner at the gym who has the same goals. Bringing a friend may/may not work because they might not have the same goals you have. Conflicting schedules and they may/may not keep you focused.<BR/><BR/>-Get into your fit! Buy an outfit that you can't fit in or pull one out the closet that you use to be able to fit in. Hang it on the refridgerator (spell ck!) <BR/><BR/>-Have a plan before working out. Set goals based on your value system. Don't train like a bodybuilder if you are running a marathon. Use google!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-52847226693811772142007-05-22T16:57:00.000-05:002007-05-22T16:57:00.000-05:00The bodybuilding came years ago from watching my b...The bodybuilding came years ago from watching my brother workout in the basement. Well I hated being skinny (Trust me 4'9" in the 9th grade is quite tiny) so i got to lifting. I also did it in the off season of playing football and wrestling. Well I ended up liking to train in the off season better than the playing the sport.<BR/><BR/>The writing came many moons later. I was siting with friends from college at a buffet and they were talking about poetry. Well I decide to showboat and made up what i thought was some purity mess!! They thought otherwise and invited me to their open mike later on that week. So instead of bringing one poem, I made up three more and read them all. 200 poems later I'm trying to publish my first book and decided to really sell it, that i needed something different so I added a 10 chapter short story with my poetry. Well I almost fell in love with writing stories more than my poetry because I more time to express thoughts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-68534980341701235752007-05-22T16:45:00.000-05:002007-05-22T16:45:00.000-05:00Alrighty then!!!!!WOW! I didn't expect so many que...Alrighty then!!!!!<BR/><BR/>WOW! I didn't expect so many questions. I am moved to tears :))<BR/><BR/>I guess the first question to answer is I turn thirty-one next month. Okay I'm not a spring chicken anymore.<BR/><BR/>The next question is yes I'm single. That's quite a show trying to balance everything listed. I do like to from time to time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-87797796012192837282007-05-22T16:29:00.000-05:002007-05-22T16:29:00.000-05:00We seem to have a reoccurring 'are you single' que...We seem to have a reoccurring 'are you single' question, Fred. Hmmmm.lois greimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05758677401591191607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-24665884260951116622007-05-22T16:19:00.000-05:002007-05-22T16:19:00.000-05:00You are a real renaissance man. Such diverse inte...You are a real renaissance man. Such diverse interests of writing and body building. What prompted your interest in writing?elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03289385765626407701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-89487344000774427122007-05-22T16:17:00.000-05:002007-05-22T16:17:00.000-05:00Very impressive. When did you start to get intere...Very impressive. When did you start to get interested in body building and has this influenced your future endeavors.annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02300796274424117721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-17109149060819047772007-05-22T15:58:00.000-05:002007-05-22T15:58:00.000-05:00Glad to have you here today Fred! My question to y...Glad to have you here today Fred! My question to you is are you single?tetewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04287233499993365048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-54862694209280206902007-05-22T14:45:00.000-05:002007-05-22T14:45:00.000-05:00Hi, Fred. You are amazing. Have so much enthusia...Hi, Fred. You are amazing. Have so much enthusiasm. You must be young.<BR/><BR/>How old are you? (I can ask 'cause he's a guy!) :))Helen Brennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680081195181747377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-9648787749095761012007-05-22T13:26:00.000-05:002007-05-22T13:26:00.000-05:00Okay, I admit, I'm not Fred, but I got the low-dow...Okay, I admit, I'm not Fred, but I got the low-down from him about how he got involved with RT:<BR/><BR/>Last year fellow author, Pat Simmons, convinced her son, Jerod, to do the cover model thing. He's young. I don't think he's twenty yet. But he was really a sweetie. Anyway, Jerod's dad works with Fred and they convinced him to compete. And ta-dah--People's Choice. I thought he won because he smiled ALL THE TIME, but now that I see the pics...lois greimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05758677401591191607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-14447125747249538302007-05-22T12:57:00.000-05:002007-05-22T12:57:00.000-05:00Welcome Fred! Do you want to be a published write...Welcome Fred! Do you want to be a published writer as a career? <BR/><BR/>What kind of short stories do you write? Fiction, non fiction, scifi, mystery?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-92141387236250371472007-05-22T12:25:00.000-05:002007-05-22T12:25:00.000-05:00Welcome, Fred! How nice of you to join us here. ...Welcome, Fred! How nice of you to join us here. I'm a dedicated gym rat these days and really enjoy being active. But tell us about the poetry!Christie Ridgwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036552271272402052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-87277503805226575282007-05-22T11:06:00.000-05:002007-05-22T11:06:00.000-05:00Okay, Fred... How DO you stay motivated to reach y...Okay, Fred... How DO you stay motivated to reach your fitness goals? <BR/><BR/>I've taken lots of classes--ballet, aerobics, yoga, boxing, spinning, weight training--and they're fun while they last. But they never last more than a few months. And then I do pretty much nothing until the next oh-my-god-I've-got-to-get-in-shape moment.<BR/><BR/>I had one of those moments recently and started a four-week "boot camp" program. One hour a day, three days a week for four weeks. Eleven "recruits" in the class, two instructors, non-stop movement for that one hour. The first class was yesterday and my thighs are threatening a boycott (lots of squats and lunges yesterday!) Tomorrow is abs and arms, so I probably won't be able to sit up on Thursday...<BR/><BR/>So, any tips for staying motivated beyond the four weeks?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-8637003625956661962007-05-22T11:04:00.000-05:002007-05-22T11:04:00.000-05:00Hi and welcome Fred! "true confidence comes from b...Hi and welcome Fred! "true confidence comes from building a healthy spirit."(this speaks volumes and I agree. How do you keep yourself dedicated to so many things? I assmume there has to be a real love there also but to persevere takes dedication.<BR/>I love the poem writing aspect of you; a great way to put ones thoughts down on paper.robynlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11171333437049597756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-89990191509043817452007-05-22T10:18:00.000-05:002007-05-22T10:18:00.000-05:00Welcome Fred! You have one eclectic resume! How ...Welcome Fred! You have one eclectic resume! How did you get connected to the RT cover model pageant in the first place? And what did you think about the convention? Did all of that feminine attention delight you or make you wish you'd stayed home?<BR/><BR/>Also, what age did you take up body building? I'm wondering if it's too late for me. cough cough. And what is your favorite method for dropping a few excess pounds?<BR/><BR/>Again, welcome! And good luck with your multiple careers. Also. . . I don't recall you mentioning wife or girlfriend. Do you have either?<BR/><BR/>:) BetinaBetina Krahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11379124690406269848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-9237019922310809972007-05-22T10:08:00.000-05:002007-05-22T10:08:00.000-05:00Whoa!! Muscle!! And skin!!Okay everyone, I want to...Whoa!! Muscle!! And skin!!<BR/><BR/>Okay everyone, I want to preface this by saying I wrote to Fred and asked him for some pics and a blog. He was kind enough to send some very nice, kind of businessy type of photos and a little about himself. I wrote back and said, yes, the photos were wonderful, but ummmmm....well... our readers could use a little more...well..a little more...Fred. I guess he got my not so subtle message. Cuz this is a serious amount of Fred. I didn't even know he did bodybuilding. I think he's working today and won't be able to log on until evening. <BR/><BR/>But Fred, wow!! So tell me, what is 'natural bodybuilding' exactly? And if I work reallllly reallllly hard can I pack on muscle like that? :)lois greimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05758677401591191607noreply@blogger.com