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hello my name is our finale and I am a

hello my name is our finale and I am a senior here at Manchester High School

senior here at Manchester High School

senior here at Manchester High School today I will be explaining how someone

today I will be explaining how someone

today I will be explaining how someone can prevent themselves from getting sick

can prevent themselves from getting sick

can prevent themselves from getting sick by bodybuilding and consume the B

by bodybuilding and consume the B

by bodybuilding and consume the B vitamin complex but before I start

vitamin complex but before I start

vitamin complex but before I start are there any athletes here nice quite a

are there any athletes here nice quite a

are there any athletes here nice quite a few of you

few of you

few of you I’ve actually participated in the sport

I’ve actually participated in the sport

I’ve actually participated in the sport of wrestling since middle school my

of wrestling since middle school my

of wrestling since middle school my biggest Idol and motivator was

biggest Idol and motivator was

biggest Idol and motivator was definitely my brother I don’t like to

definitely my brother I don’t like to

definitely my brother I don’t like to brag but in my opinion I’m definitely

brag but in my opinion I’m definitely

brag but in my opinion I’m definitely the better-looking Ali brother but you

the better-looking Ali brother but you

the better-looking Ali brother but you didn’t hear that for me when I was a

didn’t hear that for me when I was a

didn’t hear that for me when I was a freshman on the wrestling team my

freshman on the wrestling team my

freshman on the wrestling team my brother was my senior captain I would

brother was my senior captain I would

brother was my senior captain I would see him go out on the mat wrestle and

see him go out on the mat wrestle and

see him go out on the mat wrestle and just dominate the competition this blew

just dominate the competition this blew

just dominate the competition this blew my mind

my mind

my mind he definitely motivated me to push past

he definitely motivated me to push past

he definitely motivated me to push past my limits cracking down on me if I reach

my limits cracking down on me if I reach

my limits cracking down on me if I reach for the occasional canna soda or dono

for the occasional canna soda or dono

for the occasional canna soda or dono that’s when I really started idolizing

that’s when I really started idolizing

that’s when I really started idolizing him I was a very soft boy 9th grade I

him I was a very soft boy 9th grade I

him I was a very soft boy 9th grade I couldn’t take much and after only a

couldn’t take much and after only a

couldn’t take much and after only a couple meters I would be out of breath

couple meters I would be out of breath

couple meters I would be out of breath my goal through high school wrestling

my goal through high school wrestling

my goal through high school wrestling was to be a better wrestler than my

was to be a better wrestler than my

was to be a better wrestler than my brother if you’re training immensely I

brother if you’re training immensely I

brother if you’re training immensely I achieved this one of the most important

achieved this one of the most important

achieved this one of the most important aspects of wrestling is either gaining

aspects of wrestling is either gaining

aspects of wrestling is either gaining or cutting weight in a short amount of

or cutting weight in a short amount of

or cutting weight in a short amount of time I was stuck in a predicament my

time I was stuck in a predicament my

time I was stuck in a predicament my freshman year I had to gain some pounds

freshman year I had to gain some pounds

freshman year I had to gain some pounds and there are two ways that I could do

and there are two ways that I could do

and there are two ways that I could do this I could either start eating a lot

this I could either start eating a lot

this I could either start eating a lot and gain fat weight or I could start

and gain fat weight or I could start

and gain fat weight or I could start training and gain muscle mass this is

training and gain muscle mass this is

training and gain muscle mass this is when I was introduced to bodybuilding

when I was introduced to bodybuilding

when I was introduced to bodybuilding bodybuilding is considered to be a low

bodybuilding is considered to be a low

bodybuilding is considered to be a low to moderate intensity training regimen

to moderate intensity training regimen

to moderate intensity training regimen and it quickly packs on muscle mass very

and it quickly packs on muscle mass very

and it quickly packs on muscle mass very shortly I became the man that I am today

shortly I became the man that I am today

shortly I became the man that I am today both physically as well as mentally by

both physically as well as mentally by

both physically as well as mentally by tacking the weights during his time at

tacking the weights during his time at

tacking the weights during his time at MHS my brother took a class called

MHS my brother took a class called

MHS my brother took a class called science research

in this three-year course he conducted

in this three-year course he conducted his own experiment and his own research

his own experiment and his own research

his own experiment and his own research on a topic that he loved you could say

on a topic that he loved you could say

on a topic that he loved you could say that he forced me into this class but I

that he forced me into this class but I

that he forced me into this class but I soon grew to love it during this class I

soon grew to love it during this class I

soon grew to love it during this class I started doing research on the sport of

started doing research on the sport of

started doing research on the sport of bodybuilding and I discovered that

bodybuilding and I discovered that

bodybuilding and I discovered that bodybuilders taking mass quantities of a

bodybuilders taking mass quantities of a

bodybuilders taking mass quantities of a supplement called glutamine glutamine is

supplement called glutamine glutamine is

supplement called glutamine glutamine is a supplement that helps them quickly to

a supplement that helps them quickly to

a supplement that helps them quickly to recover as it targets some micro-tears

recover as it targets some micro-tears

recover as it targets some micro-tears on the muscle caused by the stress

on the muscle caused by the stress

on the muscle caused by the stress placed upon them when you’re lifting I

placed upon them when you’re lifting I

placed upon them when you’re lifting I specifically wanted to see how a

specifically wanted to see how a

specifically wanted to see how a combination of these two factors would

combination of these two factors would

combination of these two factors would help patients undergone chemotherapy

help patients undergone chemotherapy

help patients undergone chemotherapy recover much quicker and better

chemotherapy severely degrades the

chemotherapy severely degrades the immune system of a patient and after

immune system of a patient and after

immune system of a patient and after doing about a year and a half of

doing about a year and a half of

doing about a year and a half of research I discovered that bodybuilders

research I discovered that bodybuilders

research I discovered that bodybuilders undergoing chemotherapy who continued to

undergoing chemotherapy who continued to

undergoing chemotherapy who continued to body build as well as consume the

body build as well as consume the

body build as well as consume the glutamine not only recover much better

glutamine not only recover much better

glutamine not only recover much better and quicker than patients but they also

and quicker than patients but they also

and quicker than patients but they also were able to keep their shape this

were able to keep their shape this

were able to keep their shape this proved that by these two factors

proved that by these two factors

proved that by these two factors combined did in fact increase the

combined did in fact increase the

combined did in fact increase the immunity of patients undergoing chemo

immunity of patients undergoing chemo

immunity of patients undergoing chemo causing them to recover much quicker

causing them to recover much quicker

causing them to recover much quicker this however made me question what

this however made me question what

this however made me question what factors would help raise the immunity of

factors would help raise the immunity of

factors would help raise the immunity of everyday people who aren’t undergoing

everyday people who aren’t undergoing

everyday people who aren’t undergoing chemo but instead of facing common

chemo but instead of facing common

chemo but instead of facing common ailments such as the flu bodybuilding

ailments such as the flu bodybuilding

ailments such as the flu bodybuilding has already proven to boost immunity

has already proven to boost immunity

has already proven to boost immunity research has shown that low to moderate

research has shown that low to moderate

research has shown that low to moderate intensity exercise can actually help

intensity exercise can actually help

intensity exercise can actually help stimulate the immune system making one

stimulate the immune system making one

stimulate the immune system making one less susceptible to infections while

less susceptible to infections while

less susceptible to infections while doing research on the supplements that

doing research on the supplements that

doing research on the supplements that they take I made another outstanding

they take I made another outstanding

they take I made another outstanding discovery as I was breaking down what

discovery as I was breaking down what

discovery as I was breaking down what pre-workout contains pre-work I was a

pre-workout contains pre-work I was a

pre-workout contains pre-work I was a supplement that you take 30 to 45

supplement that you take 30 to 45

supplement that you take 30 to 45 minutes prior to working out and it

minutes prior to working out and it

minutes prior to working out and it basically contains ingredients to help

basically contains ingredients to help

basically contains ingredients to help you physically as well as mentally

you physically as well as mentally

you physically as well as mentally prepare for the weights I discovered

prepare for the weights I discovered

prepare for the weights I discovered that a good portion of the matrix is

that a good portion of the matrix is

that a good portion of the matrix is made up of the B vitamin complex the B

made up of the B vitamin complex the B

made up of the B vitamin complex the B vitamin complex is made up of two

vitamin complex is made up of two

vitamin complex is made up of two vitamins vitamin b6 and vitamin b12 and

vitamins vitamin b6 and vitamin b12 and

vitamins vitamin b6 and vitamin b12 and both these are associated with white

both these are associated with white

both these are associated with white blood cells white blood cell count is

blood cells white blood cell count is

blood cells white blood cell count is directly correlated with immunity

directly correlated with immunity

directly correlated with immunity meaning if an individual has a higher

meaning if an individual has a higher

meaning if an individual has a higher white blood cell count then they have

white blood cell count then they have

white blood cell count then they have higher immunity and vice versa vitamin

higher immunity and vice versa vitamin

higher immunity and vice versa vitamin b6 actually helps white blood cells

b6 actually helps white blood cells

b6 actually helps white blood cells mature more

mature more

mature more rapidly and the more mature white blood

rapidly and the more mature white blood

rapidly and the more mature white blood cell is able to fight off foreign

cell is able to fight off foreign

cell is able to fight off foreign invaders much more effectively while

invaders much more effectively while

invaders much more effectively while vitamin b12 actually helps white blood

vitamin b12 actually helps white blood

vitamin b12 actually helps white blood cells reproduce more rapidly and as I

cells reproduce more rapidly and as I

cells reproduce more rapidly and as I mentioned previously the more white

mentioned previously the more white

mentioned previously the more white blood cells you have the higher your

blood cells you have the higher your

blood cells you have the higher your mmunity is research on the combined

mmunity is research on the combined

mmunity is research on the combined effect of vitamin b6 and b12 and

effect of vitamin b6 and b12 and

effect of vitamin b6 and b12 and bodybuilding on immunity had never been

bodybuilding on immunity had never been

bodybuilding on immunity had never been done before so now that the research was

done before so now that the research was

done before so now that the research was done I had to implement a methodology

done I had to implement a methodology

done I had to implement a methodology for an experiment that would prove

for an experiment that would prove

for an experiment that would prove whether these two factors would increase

whether these two factors would increase

whether these two factors would increase your immunity and came the rats over the

your immunity and came the rats over the

your immunity and came the rats over the summer of my junior year going into my

summer of my junior year going into my

summer of my junior year going into my senior year I purchased eight rats for

senior year I purchased eight rats for

senior year I purchased eight rats for my experiment it was a pretty shady deal

my experiment it was a pretty shady deal

my experiment it was a pretty shady deal to be honest I purchased all eight of my

to be honest I purchased all eight of my

to be honest I purchased all eight of my rats online off of Craigslist the rat

rats online off of Craigslist the rat

rats online off of Craigslist the rat dealers literally drove two hours to

dealers literally drove two hours to

dealers literally drove two hours to deliver the rats and all the ask for an

deliver the rats and all the ask for an

deliver the rats and all the ask for an exchange was for some gas money so I was

exchange was for some gas money so I was

exchange was for some gas money so I was a bit scared for my life they claimed

a bit scared for my life they claimed

a bit scared for my life they claimed that all the rats were females so I kept

that all the rats were females so I kept

that all the rats were females so I kept them in one cage a detail that will be

them in one cage a detail that will be

them in one cage a detail that will be very important in the future after the

very important in the future after the

very important in the future after the dealer’s had left

dealer’s had left

dealer’s had left I had to bathe the rats it took me four

I had to bathe the rats it took me four

I had to bathe the rats it took me four hours before I finally had the courage

hours before I finally had the courage

hours before I finally had the courage to touch one of them my brother watching

to touch one of them my brother watching

to touch one of them my brother watching and laughing the entire time when he

and laughing the entire time when he

and laughing the entire time when he performed his experiment he worked with

performed his experiment he worked with

performed his experiment he worked with mice and he held them without hesitation

mice and he held them without hesitation

mice and he held them without hesitation the second day that I had the rats one

the second day that I had the rats one

the second day that I had the rats one of them unfortunately passed away she

of them unfortunately passed away she

of them unfortunately passed away she had a tumor that I wasn’t aware about

had a tumor that I wasn’t aware about

had a tumor that I wasn’t aware about and she didn’t make it through the night

and she didn’t make it through the night

and she didn’t make it through the night I was not working with seven rats a week

I was not working with seven rats a week

I was not working with seven rats a week before school started I moved the rats

before school started I moved the rats

before school started I moved the rats from my aunt’s garage to the school I

from my aunt’s garage to the school I

from my aunt’s garage to the school I can now start my experiment the first

can now start my experiment the first

can now start my experiment the first thing I did was take the rats to a vet

thing I did was take the rats to a vet

thing I did was take the rats to a vet who drew their blood and performed an

who drew their blood and performed an

who drew their blood and performed an initial white blood cell count however

initial white blood cell count however

initial white blood cell count however before my experiment could continue the

before my experiment could continue the

before my experiment could continue the unthinkable happened four out of the

unthinkable happened four out of the

unthinkable happened four out of the seven rats started giving birth

seven rats started giving birth

seven rats started giving birth apparently these more rats were female

apparently these more rats were female

apparently these more rats were female while the other three rats were males

while the other three rats were males

while the other three rats were males and since they were sharing the same

and since they were sharing the same

and since they were sharing the same cage oh well I pick and guess what

cage oh well I pick and guess what

cage oh well I pick and guess what happened at a home I experiment while I

happened at a home I experiment while I

happened at a home I experiment while I took care of the baby rats and had to

took care of the baby rats and had to

took care of the baby rats and had to separate the mommy rats from the daddies

separate the mommy rats from the daddies

separate the mommy rats from the daddies since I didn’t want any more unplanned

since I didn’t want any more unplanned

since I didn’t want any more unplanned pregnancies the mommies did get a little

pregnancies the mommies did get a little

pregnancies the mommies did get a little bit aggressive after giving birth and I

bit aggressive after giving birth and I

bit aggressive after giving birth and I still have the scars on my hands and

still have the scars on my hands and

still have the scars on my hands and arms from when they bitten scratched me

arms from when they bitten scratched me

arms from when they bitten scratched me this experience definitely taught me one

this experience definitely taught me one

this experience definitely taught me one of the most important lessons of life

of the most important lessons of life

of the most important lessons of life how to distinguish between male and

how to distinguish between male and

how to distinguish between male and female and once again it made me

female and once again it made me

female and once again it made me question the credibility of the rat

question the credibility of the rat

question the credibility of the rat dealers once the baby rats are old

dealers once the baby rats are old

dealers once the baby rats are old enough they’re put up for adoption and

enough they’re put up for adoption and

enough they’re put up for adoption and all were adopted I can now continue my

all were adopted I can now continue my

all were adopted I can now continue my experiment the first thing that I

experiment the first thing that I

experiment the first thing that I figured out was how to get the rats to

figured out was how to get the rats to

figured out was how to get the rats to body build and came the rat experts our

body build and came the rat experts our

body build and came the rat experts our rat experts made sure that through the

rat experts made sure that through the

rat experts made sure that through the weight training the rats were treated

weight training the rats were treated

weight training the rats were treated kindly and ethically and were not harmed

kindly and ethically and were not harmed

kindly and ethically and were not harmed at first I tried making weighted vest

at first I tried making weighted vest

at first I tried making weighted vest for the rats but they were just squirm

for the rats but they were just squirm

for the rats but they were just squirm right out of these this happened a

right out of these this happened a

right out of these this happened a couple of times before I figured out

couple of times before I figured out

couple of times before I figured out that the best way to get rats to body

that the best way to get rats to body

that the best way to get rats to body both was to attach the weight to their

both was to attach the weight to their

both was to attach the weight to their tail this did not harm them and they

tail this did not harm them and they

tail this did not harm them and they were able to run around the school

were able to run around the school

were able to run around the school comfortably dragging the weight behind

comfortably dragging the weight behind

comfortably dragging the weight behind them this mimicked a sled pole which

them this mimicked a sled pole which

them this mimicked a sled pole which bodybuilders used to quickly add mass to

bodybuilders used to quickly add mass to

bodybuilders used to quickly add mass to their hamstrings and quads crushed

their hamstrings and quads crushed

their hamstrings and quads crushed vitamin b6 and b12 was put in the water

vitamin b6 and b12 was put in the water

vitamin b6 and b12 was put in the water supply of the group of rats that were

supply of the group of rats that were

supply of the group of rats that were consuming them this lasted for four

consuming them this lasted for four

consuming them this lasted for four weeks at the end of the four weeks the

weeks at the end of the four weeks the

weeks at the end of the four weeks the rats were supposed to get their blood

rats were supposed to get their blood

rats were supposed to get their blood drawn once again and a final white blood

drawn once again and a final white blood

drawn once again and a final white blood cell count was supposed to occur however

cell count was supposed to occur however

cell count was supposed to occur however here the end of my experiment done and

here the end of my experiment done and

here the end of my experiment done and manageable happened one of the male rats

manageable happened one of the male rats

manageable happened one of the male rats blaze kind of fight with another male

blaze kind of fight with another male

blaze kind of fight with another male rat squeakers the squeakers ended up

rat squeakers the squeakers ended up

rat squeakers the squeakers ended up ripping open the bottom of Blaze’s

ripping open the bottom of Blaze’s

ripping open the bottom of Blaze’s stomach and it wasn’t looking too good

stomach and it wasn’t looking too good

stomach and it wasn’t looking too good we showed blaze for our rat experts and

we showed blaze for our rat experts and

we showed blaze for our rat experts and they all said that blades wasn’t going

they all said that blades wasn’t going

they all said that blades wasn’t going to make it through we didn’t have the

to make it through we didn’t have the

to make it through we didn’t have the money to send blaze to have that since

money to send blaze to have that since

money to send blaze to have that since we’re a bit underfunded so we set up a

we’re a bit underfunded so we set up a

we’re a bit underfunded so we set up a little critical care unit for him

little critical care unit for him

little critical care unit for him and we just prayed for the best not only

and we just prayed for the best not only

and we just prayed for the best not only did blaze survive but he was back out

did blaze survive but he was back out

did blaze survive but he was back out pulling weights within six days fungus

pulling weights within six days fungus

pulling weights within six days fungus injury astounding everyone I’ve actually

injury astounding everyone I’ve actually

injury astounding everyone I’ve actually seen similar healing capacities this

seen similar healing capacities this

seen similar healing capacities this year I suffered three of my worst

year I suffered three of my worst

year I suffered three of my worst injuries during my wrestling career in

injuries during my wrestling career in

injuries during my wrestling career in the beginning of the season I popped my

the beginning of the season I popped my

the beginning of the season I popped my ankle causing severe tears in the

ankle causing severe tears in the

ankle causing severe tears in the ligament in addition to this while

ligament in addition to this while

ligament in addition to this while wrestling at states I hit my head on my

wrestling at states I hit my head on my

wrestling at states I hit my head on my opponent’s knee and ended up I’m of the

opponent’s knee and ended up I’m of the

opponent’s knee and ended up I’m of the severus concussion of my life recently

severus concussion of my life recently

severus concussion of my life recently while wrestling at practice my partner

while wrestling at practice my partner

while wrestling at practice my partner went for my leg and I ended up hitting a

went for my leg and I ended up hitting a

went for my leg and I ended up hitting a full-on split I mentioned holding off

full-on split I mentioned holding off

full-on split I mentioned holding off for a good 30 to 40 seconds before I

for a good 30 to 40 seconds before I

for a good 30 to 40 seconds before I heard a pop followed by a sharp pain I

heard a pop followed by a sharp pain I

heard a pop followed by a sharp pain I later learned that torn my meniscus and

later learned that torn my meniscus and

later learned that torn my meniscus and my hamstring the doctors claim that

my hamstring the doctors claim that

my hamstring the doctors claim that these types of injuries would usually

these types of injuries would usually

these types of injuries would usually take months to heal my season on the

take months to heal my season on the

take months to heal my season on the line I did the only logical thing back

line I did the only logical thing back

line I did the only logical thing back and think about doing I started doing

and think about doing I started doing

and think about doing I started doing light bodybuilding training and I up my

light bodybuilding training and I up my

light bodybuilding training and I up my intake of the B vitamin complex till

intake of the B vitamin complex till

intake of the B vitamin complex till amazed me of my doctors my recovery time

amazed me of my doctors my recovery time

amazed me of my doctors my recovery time was much more rapid and I was back on

was much more rapid and I was back on

was much more rapid and I was back on the mat wrestling within to one to two

the mat wrestling within to one to two

the mat wrestling within to one to two weeks following my injury but going back

weeks following my injury but going back

weeks following my injury but going back to the rats we we drew their blood and

to the rats we we drew their blood and

to the rats we we drew their blood and performed the final white blood cell

performed the final white blood cell

performed the final white blood cell count and all the rats white blood cells

count and all the rats white blood cells

count and all the rats white blood cells had gone up

had gone up

had gone up everyone except blaze but this was due

everyone except blaze but this was due

everyone except blaze but this was due to the fact that he was injured I

to the fact that he was injured I

to the fact that he was injured I believe that since he healed so rapidly

believe that since he healed so rapidly

believe that since he healed so rapidly bodybuilding and the B vitamin complex

bodybuilding and the B vitamin complex

bodybuilding and the B vitamin complex did stimulate his immune system making

did stimulate his immune system making

did stimulate his immune system making him heal much more quicker overall

him heal much more quicker overall

him heal much more quicker overall you’re probably wondering what does this

you’re probably wondering what does this

you’re probably wondering what does this have to do with me well in the future

have to do with me well in the future

have to do with me well in the future calling in sick with your family is not

calling in sick with your family is not

calling in sick with your family is not an option you have to properly train

an option you have to properly train

an option you have to properly train your immune system how do you do this by

your immune system how do you do this by

your immune system how do you do this by bodybuilding and consume the B vitamin

bodybuilding and consume the B vitamin

bodybuilding and consume the B vitamin complex

complex

complex there are many alternatives out there if

there are many alternatives out there if

there are many alternatives out there if you can’t afford a gym membership or the

you can’t afford a gym membership or the

you can’t afford a gym membership or the B vitamin supplements you can workout at

B vitamin supplements you can workout at

B vitamin supplements you can workout at home doing push-ups with a weighted

home doing push-ups with a weighted

home doing push-ups with a weighted backpack on stimulate some muscle fibers

backpack on stimulate some muscle fibers

backpack on stimulate some muscle fibers and the pectorals immensely while

and the pectorals immensely while

and the pectorals immensely while curling everyday objects such as water

curling everyday objects such as water

curling everyday objects such as water gallons can stimulate the muscle fibers

gallons can stimulate the muscle fibers

gallons can stimulate the muscle fibers in the bicep in addition to this there

in the bicep in addition to this there

in the bicep in addition to this there are many foods out there that contain

are many foods out there that contain

are many foods out there that contain loads of vitamin b6 and b12 fruits and

loads of vitamin b6 and b12 fruits and

loads of vitamin b6 and b12 fruits and meats such as chicken Kiwis apples

meats such as chicken Kiwis apples

meats such as chicken Kiwis apples grapes all contain adequate amounts of

grapes all contain adequate amounts of

grapes all contain adequate amounts of this supplement I firmly believe that

this supplement I firmly believe that

this supplement I firmly believe that following this lifestyle well not only

following this lifestyle well not only

following this lifestyle well not only help you recover much more quicker and

help you recover much more quicker and

help you recover much more quicker and faster from injury and illness but it

faster from injury and illness but it

faster from injury and illness but it will also put you in better health

will also put you in better health

will also put you in better health overall thank you

overall thank you

overall thank you [Applause]

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