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University Daily Kansan
City/Area
Wednesday, August 20, 1986
Tammy Stude/Special to the KANSAN
In preparation for a body building competition, Wilson performs arm curls.
Student develops mind, muscle
by Lynn Maree Ross Special to the Kansan
Some KU students may groan at the thought of returning to school and the promise of tests.
But Kirk Wilson, Paola four year student in pharmacy, has spent the last three years preparing for a test that he won't get college credit for.
Wilson's test didn't take place in a classroom, but on a stage. He is a competitive body builder.
In March, Wilson stepped on stage at Central Junior High. 1400 Massachusetts St., as a contestant in the Mr. Lawrence body-building competition.
People turn to body building for a variety of reasons, Wilson said recently.
He began lifting weights because he was too thin. He said he was 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighed 140 pounds, like the skinny guy on the beach who sand kicked in his face.
Now Wilson weighs 220 pounds, but he still isn't satisfied.
"I would like to get a little bigger,
he said. "Gain about 20 more pounds."
And although body building has positive effects, he said, it has negative effects on his life as a student.
of lean muscle."
While Wilson tries to gain that extra 20 pounds, he must also concentrate on pharmacy school.
In addition to bigger muscles, he has better self-disepline and confidence, Wilson said. But he also has an empty stomach much of the time and sleeps less.
An efficient and productive workout requires Wilson to concentrate for long periods of time. Wilson said this trained him to concentrate better when studying.
Training also builds his self-confidence. Now he is more outgoing, "I can talk to people better," he said.
However, Wilson said, his size can be intimidating. When he first came to KU, the other pharmacy students didn't talk to him, despite his smiles and attempts to be friendly.
But Marty Post, Kansas City, Kan. fourth year pharmacy student, said
Wilson didn't intimidate him. He just thought Wilson was in the wrong school.
And Post isn't the first person to think Wilson was out of place. Wilson said an instructor at Johnson County Community College pointed down the hall and said, "Isn't the gym down that way?"
Now that Wilson's been at KU a few years, that rarely happens. The students know Wilson better and are friendlier, Wilson said.
Gene Martin, dean of pharmacy and one of Wilson's professors, agreed. Although Wilson's size is overwhelming, Martin said, other students don't seem intimidated.
"He's outgoing," Martin said. "He seems like a nice guy."
The benefits of body building gained Wilson some new friends in the pharmacy school. But he also made sacrifices. To prepare for competition, Wilson gave up big meals, sleep and study time.
Wilson said he usually ate 5,000 calories worth of food a day. But for three weeks before the competition.
he cut back to only 800 calories a day. He ate only chicken breasts, fish and eggs.
"It gets old." he said.
But the lack of food also robbed Wilson of a good night's sleep. Going to bed hungry wasn't easy, he said.
The diet helped trim excess fat from Wilson's body. As Wilson's body fat decreased, his muscle definition increased. Well-defined muscles are one thing body-building judges look for, he said.
The lack of food and sleep made studying difficult, and daily workouts in the gym cut down on study time. Wilson he spent two to three hours a day lifting weights.
After three years of training and three weeks of dieting, Wilson was ready to flex it out for the Mr. Lawrence title.
Rick Sells, owner of Junkyard's Jym, 353 Gateway Drive, and sponsor of the competition, stepped on stage at Central Junior High School. He asked the audience to make lots of noise when the body builders came out on stage.
Tammy Stude/Special to the KANSAN
Kirk Wilson, Paola fourth year pharmacy student, works on his shoulder development at Junkyard's Jym. 535 Gateway Drive.
The fall football season is here again and many of you Wichitans will be making the journey north to the University of Kansas for the
games.
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for $8 a person the chef will prepare "The President's Meal" to Peking to Richard Nixon on his break-through journey to China. Individual dishes on the card run from 40 cents each egg, a pork rib and Peking meat. Most are in the $3 to $4 range.
By M.F. West Wichita Beacon staff
Chinese Food: Taster's Delight
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The latter we began with the won
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