Kathleen Tesori

Kathleen started working-out after competing in her first Hawaiian Tropic contest. “I have been addicted to the lifestyle and the way it makes me feel”.

Having a healthy lifestyle has become a way of life and not something I feel I have to do… One of my ultimate goals is to become a role model in the health and wellness industry. I want to rally, educate and motivate anyone and everyone.

- Katleen Tesori

Most recently, this is what she’s up to:
– I am an IFBB Figure Pro
– I work Full time for the Air Force working in the Logistics career field
– Featured on MTV’s show Bully Beatdown – 3rd Season is just about to end
– 2011 Bodyspace Spokesmodel Runner Up

Source: bodybuilding.com

Weight Gaining Foods for Bodybuilders

The goal for bodybuilders is to add muscle mass, and that requires healthy, nutritious food and lots of it. For bodybuilders, the trick is to eat a balanced diet that is high in proteins for muscle growth and loaded with carbohydrates to provide and replace the energy you burn during workouts.

Five Meals a Day

You need to increase your calorie intake by 500 to 1,000 calories per day to build lean muscle weight, and that usually requires five meals a day. The goal is to eat healthy foods–not fatty, fast foods–so mass consumption is required. Strive for a balanced diet that includes eggs and cereal early in the day, followed by meals that incorporate grilled chicken and fish, fresh vegetables and plenty of bread. Your between-meals snacks should emphasize sports bars, bananas, granola, yogurt and soft pretzels.

Lots of Liquids

Drink lots of fluids and opt for beverages that supply calories. Juice is your best option, since it’s healthy and loaded with calories. For example, a quart of cranberry or grape juice packs 680 calories, and a quart of apple juice supplies 800 calories. You can mix it up with milk, which contains 700 calories per quart. Other options are smoothies, milkshakes with low-fat milk and protein drinks. Don’t forget to drink water as well, but go for liquids with calories when possible.

Other Foods to Consider

Eating healthy is usually dull, but you can spice up your diet with tastier foods that are surprisingly healthy. The list of high-calorie foods that are relatively healthy and taste good includes bean and cheese burritos, baked potatoes with chili or butter, bagels with peanut butter, and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Use these foods for snacks so you can stick to eating well-balanced meals with an emphasis on lean meat, fish, poultry, vegetables and carbohydrates. Follow these tips and get ripped.

Read more: Foods to Eat to Gain Weight for Bodybuilding | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/way_5176151_foods-eat-gain-weight-bodybuilding.html#ixzz1kBf6znon

Joe McNally ( Photographer)

Joe McNally (1952) is an American photographer who has been shooting for the National Geographic Society since 1987.

McNally was born in Montclair, New Jersey. He received his bachelor’s and graduate degrees from the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. He is based out of New York City and resides in Ridgefield, Connecticut.

From 1994 until 1998 Joe McNally was LIFE magazine’s staff photographer, the first one in 23 years. His most well known series is the “Faces of Ground Zero — Portraits of the Heroes of September 11th”, a collection of 246 giant Polaroid portraits shot in the Moby C Studio near Ground Zero in a three-week period shortly after 9/11. A large group of these life-size (9′ x 4′) photos were exhibited in seven cities in 2002, seen by almost a million people. The exhibit and the book, printed by LIFE, helped raise approximately $2 million for the 9/11-relief effort.

McNally has contributed for the National Geographic magazine for 20 years. One of his photographic projects for the magazine was “The Future of Flying,” a 32-page cover story, published in December 2003, commemorating the centennial observance of the Wright brothers‘ flight. This story was the first all digital shoot for the magazine. This issue was a National Magazine Award Finalist, and one of the magazine’s most popular covers.

He has shot cover stories for Sports Illustrated, Time, Newsweek, Geo, Fortune, New York, Business Week, LIFE and Men’s Journal, among others. McNally’s advertising, marketing and promotional work includes FedEx, Nikon, Sony, Land’s End, General Electric, MetLife, Bogen, Adidas, Kelby Media Group, Wildlife Conservation Society, and American Ballet Theatre.

In 2008, McNally published his book, The Moment It Clicks. In 2009, McNally published The Hotshoe Diaries.

He’s known for heavy usage of CLS and Speedlight.

Source: Wikipedia