John Basedow's Guide to Awesome Arms

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John Basedow
Fitness Made Simple
FitnessMadeSimple.com  
(516) 293-0764

John Basedow is the creator of the best-selling Fitness Made Simple video series, which has helped to improve the bodies and lives of thousands of men and women. From starting out in his parent’s basement to being seen on television sets across the country and deemed a “pop culture icon” by the media, John’s journey is an American dream come true “rags to riches” story.

Fueled by an undying persistence and his personal motto “believe in yourself and you can accomplish anything”, John has achieved international recognition and created a media empire with Fitness Made Simple, which includes DVD's, CD’s, supplements, and infomercials all aimed at raising awareness about the importance of making fitness a part of your life. He’s been featured on numerous TV and radio shows as well as in print media ranging from The Los Angeles Times to The National Examiner. In fact, The New York Times places him alongside NASCAR and figure skating in the contemporary pantheon of “great American sports television phenomena” and Muscle & Fitness Magazine named him the top infomercial star of the past 20 years.

In addition to being a model that's graced the pages of just about every major exercise magazine, John's also a widely respected columnist whose written articles for over a dozen publications. He's a regular guest on radio programs across the United States and stars in a new reality series, John Basedow TV, which is based on his life. Building on his nationwide popularity, John Basedow TV is a "feel good" show that delivers John's positive message for your body and mind…in a creative, engaging way with a rare mix of inspirational and comedic elements.

John’s first book, Fitness Made Simple: The Power To Change Your Body & Life, hit the market in late 2007. Published by literary powerhouse McGraw-Hill, this book highlights John’s complete exercise and nutrition program, which provides an exact blueprint for attaining your ultimate physique, along with details of his own personal success story.

John is a spokesperson for the American Heart Association and led their annual Heart Walk for the past two years. He also works with the various other charities, including the American Diabetes Association, and motivates people of all ages, from teenagers to grandparents, to follow their dreams with his popular Power To Change Your Body & Life Seminars. As John says, “If you can think it, you can do it. Don’t listen to negative people. If you focus on your goals, work hard and never quit, you can achieve anything.”

John Basedow's Guide to Awesome Arms

This video series;feature fitness guru John Basedow, the creator of the best-selling Fitness Made Simple DVDs, demonstrates his favorite exercises for building lean, muscular arms.

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John Basedow: Hi, I am John Basedow and I am the creator of the best-selling Fitness Made Simple video series and fitnessmadesimple.com. Today, I am going to show you how to do arm exercises and start building and sculpting awesome arms. The kind of eye-popping biceps and triceps that will make you want to say welcome to the gun show.

Now to get started, we don't need a lot of equipment just some dumbbells, a barbell and an adjustable bench. Since could we need this key to making you successful in your fitness program, this workout is perfect to do in either the home or the gym. For those of you who are going to a gym I also have a couple of pulley exercise that I found to be very effective and we are going to go over them as well. Now of course, you should remember beginning this or any other exercise program you should always consult your physician.

Before we begin, let me tell you a little bit about myself. First of all, a lot of you may have seen me on the Fitness Made Simple commercials that had been running nationwide over the past few years. My book "Fitness Made Simple: The Power To Change Your Body, The Power To Change Your Life" highlight the exact workout and nutrition program that I use and now thousands of other men and women from teenagers to grandparents are using to attain mean muscular physiques.

I am also a spokesperson for the American Heart Association and I have been featured on various TV, radio and print media, including CBS News, Sirius Radio, The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times. Well that's enough about me. Now let's get to focus back to you and building some awesome arms.

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