Lee Haney Olympia 1987

I was reading a recent article about comedian Steve Harvey and how he has taken control of his health at the age of 51. Steve is starting a fitness campaign called “50 and Fly” which is geared towards encouraging males 40 years of age and older to stop using age as an excuse not to be in shape. The cool part of his fitness regimen is that he is being trained by 8 time Mr. Olympia Lee Haney. There were a couple of quotes by Lee Haney in the article made a lot of sense:

“Eat for what you’re about to do, not what you’ve done.” (Translation: if you’re about to work out, eat carbs; if you’re about to go to sit on your butt, eat a small meat-and-vegetables-only meal.) And, “Stimulate, Don’t Annihilate.” (Translation: You don’t have to tear up your muscles to see results.)
[Source: MensFitness.com]

Those are two important things to remember. Many times, it is common to eat junk and then workout in order to burn off all the fat and calories you just ate. It is much better to eat healthy meals in order to fuel your body and give it energy for a workout.

Another common misconception is that you have to workout until you’re in pain to make any progress. People of all ages should try to avoid over training when possible. You don’t have to be in pain to make any gains. It’s important to have a good level of intensity in your workouts but not to constantly over do it.

You can read the entire article below:

Funnyman Steve Harvey reclaims his body

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Lee Haney is truly a bodybuilding great. With 8 Mr Olympia titles to his credit, what more do I need to say. Here is Lee’s posing routine from the 1984 Mr Olympia.