How Convicts Get Buff

September 23, 2008 By Leave a Comment

By Matt Marshall

How do maximum security prisoners manage to add muscle?

I’ve often wondered about this. And recently, a customer gave me a very important clue to this puzzle.

Here’s the deal:

First of all, it’s important to note that the idea of huge, muscular prisoners is very much a “Hollywood” image.

In real prisons, not every convict is 6’5 and 320lbs of shredded muscle. However, many guys do manage to gain a substantial amount of muscle when entering prison.

How do they do it? What is the muscle-building key that we can learn from prisoners?

Letter From A Maximum Security Prison

One of my customers teaches at a maximum security prison. He wrote me a letter that brought up an interesting point.

He noted that convicts 1) work out a lot, 2) eat a lot… but also that they…

Sleep More Than The Average Guy!

Think about it. There’s not a whole lot to do on the “inside” so many prisoners probably get extra sleep.

Could Sleep Really Be The Secret To Massive Gains?

If you think sleep couldn’t possibly be the key to muscular growth, let’s examine what occurs during sleep.

When you catch some zzzz’s your body finally gets a chance to repair and rebuild your cells.

30-45 minute after you enter dreamland, your body starts to release Human Growth Hormone or HGH. If that term sounds familiar it’s because many steroid-users illegally take extra HGH for massive muscle gains.

Growth Hormone is powerful hormone that increases muscle mass, repairs cells, strengthens the immune system… among a host of other benefits.

Steroid-users shell out between $500-$4,000 a month for HGH… but your body releases a natural supply every night. So get those zzz’s in.

The Key To Gaining Weight

If you are a naturally skinny guy and you want to gain weight, getting some extra sleep could be the puzzle piece you’ve been missing.

But don’t take my word for it.

Take it from a guy who knows a little something about gaining weight.

Musashimaru, a famous sumo wrester, was once asked how he grew from 290lbs to a staggering 520lbs.

He explained that sumo wrestlers sleep immediately after eating to insure slow digestion of their food and maximum retention of muscle mass.

Action Points

Hopefully this article has opened your eyes to importance of sleep. Here are two take-away points for you to consider.

#1) For maximum muscle gains, try your best to get a full night of sleep each night. Some people believe that the hours of sleep obtained before midnight are more effective than the sleep after midnight so try to get to bed earlier.

#2) Whenever possible, try and and squeeze in a 20 minute nap after your workouts (after your post-workout meal).

Most of us don’t have the time for a post-workout nap but if you can squeeze it in (even once in a while) it can help recovery and aid you in your quest to gain muscle.

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Matt Marshall is not a personal trainer or a professional bodybuilder. He’s just a former skinny guy who figured out how average guys can build muscle and develop outstanding physiques. You can read his blog by visiting http://www.AverageWhiteDude.com

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Bail Bonds – Ways to Meet Bail Bond Requirements

September 9, 2008 By Leave a Comment

By Ivar Rudi

In criminal cases, judges require defendants to meet the requirements of bail bonds to help ensure the court that the defendants will return for their trial. The only option opposed to meeting the requirements is to sit in jail until the conclusion of your court case. The following paragraphs will discuss several ways to meet the requirements.

The first way to meet the requirements that a judge has set is to pay the entire amount in cash. Once the cash is deposited, and the paperwork complete, the defendant is released from jail pending trial. They are required to appear at all scheduled court hearings, and failing to do so can result in the forfeiture of the entire amount of the bonds. But if the defendants do show up in court as ordered, the entire amount will be refunded upon the closure of their cases.

Another way to meet the requirements is to enlist the help of a licensed bondsman. They are often located near the courthouse, and most commonly charge the average fee of 10 percent of the bond amount. For this fee, he will handle all the paperwork, and get you out of jail. If you fail to appear at a scheduled court hearing, to prevent bail bonds forfeiture, a bondsmen will likely hire a bounty hunter to locate you, and bring you back to appear in court.

Finally, when the accused crime is a non-violent one, or the judge does not see the defendant as a flight risk, generally no amount will be ordered by the judge. Instead, the accused defendants are allowed to be released from jail on their “own recognizance”, or with the promise they will return to court for all scheduled hearings associated with their case. If the defendants do not return, there is no amount to forfeit, but they will be rearrested, as well as face additional charges of contempt of court.

Bounty Hunters Help Prevent Bail Bond Forfeiture.

Going to jail is never fun, and trying to get out of jail can be even more difficult. That is why many people enlist the help of bail bondsmen, to assist in meeting the requirements of their bonds. The whole concept behind is to ensure the court that defendants will return to court. So, when you enlist the help of a bondsman, he will do all that is necessary to ensure you return to court, including sending out a bounty hunter to locate and apprehend you. The following paragraphs will discuss bounty hunters.

A bail bondsman is a professional agent who specializes in providing bonds for people charged with crimes in order to obtain their release from jail. They are ensuring the court that defendants will return to all scheduled hearings, as to not forfeit the amount of the bonds. When a defendant fails to show up for a scheduled hearing, they will often hire bounty hunters to help locate and apprehend the defendants, as to help prevent forfeiture. But if beforehand, he has reason to believe any of his clients are about to flee, he has the right himself, to revoke the bonds, and surrender his clients to local authorities.

The laws for bounty hunters vary from state to state. In some states, it is permitted for them to use any means of apprehending jumpers, even breaking and entering was permitted. In most states, it still is legal for a bounty hunter to break and enter in order to apprehend jumpers, as long as the residence belongs to the person they wish to apprehend. Gun laws normally apply to bounty hunters, so in order to cross the state line carrying a gun, they must get a permit in most cases.

In most states, bounty hunters have arresting power over bonds jumpers. In some states, local law enforcement must be present when the arrests are made, and other states require that the bondsman himself make the arrests. And in some states, that is left up to the bounty hunters.

Being arrested is never fun, and when defendants enlist the help of bondsmen to help meet the requirements, the court is assured the defendant will return to court. Bounty hunters help tremendously on cutting down the number of bail bonds forfeiture.

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How To Deal With Going To Jail

September 8, 2008 By Leave a Comment

By Sam Stanfield

Going to jail for the first time

Going to jail for the first time is difficult – especially if you come from a very conservative background and have not had a chance to meet anybody who has been incarcerated before. My goal is to share a little information about the process of incarceration so first-timers can know what to expect.

Everybody makes mistakes

If this is the first time you have been to jail you probably feel like you have made a bigger mistake than anybody else in the world, or that you are one of the few unlucky ones who actually got caught. Don’t worry, this isn’t true – in fact, chances are that you have known a person who has been to jail at some point in their life. Going to jail is not something that people typically brag about and it is surprisingly easy to keep a secret. Everybody has made a big mistake at some point in their lives and just as most people learn to overcome these mistakes in judgement, you will one day come out of this experience a better person.

Remember that other inmates are not that different from you

Another common misunderstanding that most first-time inmates have is that they are different from everybody else who is in jail. While it is true that some offenders (especially repeat offenders) may not have learned lessons from their jail experiences, most people who are incarcerated are really trying to become better people just like you are. You will definitely meet people similar to yourself in jail – try to be the type of friend to them that you are looking for. This will make your time go a lot faster.

Try to find something that will help pass the time

Some inmates prefer playing cards or reading books. Some jails have Jail Industries programs that allow inmates to learn new trades, skills and even make money. Some jails offer college courses to inmates. Take advantage of all of the opportunities available to you and you will find that the time will go much faster. Whether you are doing one month or five years you will get through this trial and, if you work toward it, one day your life will be better than you ever anticipated it would be. Keep your head up and try to be better person for the time you do.

Sam Stanfield is a consultant to first-time criminals sentenced to serving in the [http://www.utah-county-jail.com]Utah County Jail. After doing time for a violent offense five years ago Sam decided to help other first-time offenders prepare and survive in the penal system.

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Ex-Con Shares Secret of Surviving Prison

September 8, 2008 By Leave a Comment

By Robert L. Parker

Trish Hart, former prison inmate, drug addict and mother was serving a forty-three month sentence in federal prison when she discovered the secret of not only surviving prison but how to thrive and walkout a better person.

Many inmates get caught up in the drama, power struggles, addictions and violence of prison life. Hart had a reputation of being a troublemaker according to the correctional officers but that was to change. One day while sitting in her cell, the answer to her problems came in a most unexpected way.

God spoke to her and told her that He was with her and that she will never be alone and that the answers to all the challenges of her life in prison and in the outside world would be in following the teachings of Jesus and in turning her life over to the Lord.

Many correctional officers and others are skeptical of inmate’s finding the Lord while incarcerated but after reading Hart’s words, only the most hard-hearted will not feel the truthfulness of her transformation.

Hart herself was extremely skeptical at first but soon learned that God was not joking. Once accepting the reality of her situation and relationship to the Lord, Hart began to live a Christ-like life, by doing such things as giving away clothing that she desperately needed to help someone who was in greater need. Instead of being angry with everyone, she lost herself in helping others and while in this service to others and her God, she finally found herself. Service to others and giving the all the credit to the Lord made her a new woman.

What better place is there to find the importance of Life than in a jail or prison cell? Miracles are happening everyday in our correctional institutions around the world. Most of us are so caught up in day-to-day living that we don’t have time to ponder what is truly important in life. We find it hard to set aside the time to read the Word of God. A prisoner has the time and if he or she will, instead of just doing time, take advantage of the time and use it for good purposes; miracles can happen for them too.

Hart has written a book titled, “You Are Never Alone.” She shares her secret of surviving prison in her heart-wrenching story of how a little kindness, love and God changed her life and can change the life of inmates everywhere. Now after years of addictions and incarceration, Hart is finally a free women who is proud to announce and share hope to all that, “You Are Never Alone.”

Her story will inspire anyone on both sides of the bars who is experiencing the consequences of drugs and/or prison life. You will laugh and be brought to tears with the struggles and triumphs in Hart’s story as it unfolds in a simple yet compelling manner. One need not be religious to read and feel the honesty in her words and her desire to help those who are among the millions imprisoned around the world.

Most inmates talk of writing a book about their experiences and most of them never do. First time author, Trish Hart not only wrote her book, but also was able to get it published by Tate Publishing.

This is a book that every inmate should read. Loved ones of inmates will also benefit from the feeling of joy that come from first the struggle and then the successes of Hart’s journey. Get a hold of two copies, one for yourself and one to send to someone you know who is still on the inside so they can learn how to survive the prison that we are all living in.

Robert L. Parker is a freelance writer of inspirational stories for the forgotten people of society. Freedom Challenged Individuals and their loved ones may know of his work on greeting cards, some of which may be seen at [http://www.insideoutz.com]InsideOutz an online card store specializing in greeting cards for Inmates. Loving family and friends of Inmates send his words of hope and encouragement to Prisons and Jails all over the world.

Mr. Parker may be contacted at  [mailto:rlp@InsideOutz.com]rlp@InsideOutz.com

Trish Hart’s Website: http://yourneveralone.com

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