Posts Tagged ‘training’

what’s the difference between lifting weights the normal way or the professional body building way?

I use to train with a trainer eight years ago and I quit after a while because of personal issues. I started lifting again today and I’m using the same trainer that I had 10 years ago. Since we know each other he said that he is not giving me a regular training session but a professional body building session to help me build up a lot of muscles faster. So my question is what’s the difference between the normal way of building muscles compared to the way professionals use to lift weights?

Answer:

The main difference is steroids use. There are ways you can properly use steroids that give you huge results without harmful side effects. It’s very expensive and very complicated thats where your “professional body building trainer” comes in. For normal weight lifting there is really no difference between regular training session and professional body building session. As long as your form is always correct the amount of work you put in is equal to the amount of results.

Tax deductible for expenses related to body building context?

I have participated to body building competition in 2007 and won number two in the trial states. Will I be able to deduct the training related expenses for tax deduction?

If I could, what other related expenses that I could deduct (such as vitamin, etc)? This competition is not professional, it is for amateur.

Thank you!

Answer:

Hobby income goes on line 21 of the 1040.
Hobby expenses–limited to the amount of winnings–go on schedule A as an itemized deduction. Vitamins are not going to count as an expense.

If there are no winnings, you cannot deduct any expenses.