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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

A Letter From Your Belly Fat



How's it goin'!?
This is a letter from your ol' pal, Belly Fat. We had a great run this winter, didn't we?  Lots of good times, great food, and plain ol' sitting around eating too much.

Well, I'm thinking about sticking around another year if you don't mind. But you might need to get a bigger pair of pants, as I was thinking about expanding my place down here.
So do me a favor, avoid that boot camp you were thinking of doing. The last time you did that stuff, I nearly had to look for a new place to live. I felt like the Wicked Witch of the West in the land of Oz.

Did you hear me yelling, "Help me, I'm melting!"?

Instead, stick to that slow cardio stuff. Sure I get a little sweaty, and the ol' brain up there thinks it's doing "a real fat 
burning workout", but it's never enough to melt me outta here.

Another thing, keep listening to those experts who say strength training doesn't burn body fat. Since research shows they're wrong, if you added strength training to your program, you'd practically need to throw me a going away party!

After each one of those superset workouts you tried last January it felt like someone lit a match under our collective butt. I was burning up down here!

But boy oh boy, I sure was glad you gave that up and went back to just lifting utensils and not dumbells. Otherwise we wouldn't have been able to celebrate another summer together this year.

Sometimes I wonder, ‘what did you ever do in college without me, your trusted belly fat?’ Back then you were probably one of those people that couldn't wait to get to the beach to show off your body, unlike these days.

Nope, stay in the shade and keep the cover-up clothes on, that's the way to go now. Besides, it’s a lot closer to the cold beer and the BBQ when you're sitting in the shade avoiding all the fun down on the beach.

Well, it sure was good catching up with you. I'm sure we'll be in touch more often, as long as you stay away from that interval traininig.

Brings a tear to my eye whenever I even think about that workout program and all of the belly fat it's burned. Heck, it's fried more fat than a short order cook at a roadside truck-stop.
So again, if you want to keep your dear old belly around for another year and another summer, do NOT use interval training - otherwise, its all over pal, and you'll never see me again.

Belly Fat says, "Don't use this.  Don't Click Down There!!!  Don't even think about it, bub!"

Your friend and spare tire,
Belly Fat

PS - Seriously!
Don't go near that interval training  unless you want to see me, Thunder Thighs, Manboobs, Jigg Lee Arm Fat, and Luv Handles pack our bags and hit the highway. 
  
It will be a sad farewell, and you'd be stuck with ripped abs, gorgeous glutes, and toned arms, and you know how much attention those guys get from the opposite sex.  None.  Nada.  Zip!  Who needs it, I say.

PPS - Don't do what this guy and gal did.




Thursday, January 7, 2010

Where do you stand?

We use this workout as a 'benchmark'. Obviously, if your completion time improves then you're getting leaner, healthier, stronger, and more fit! There are a number of 'benchmarks' we use, but feel free to give this one a shot. The workout can require little to no equipment, which means that it's about as versatile a fat-loss workout as you'll get.
100 Mountain Climbers w/each leg
50 Burpees
100 Sledge Hammer Swings*
 *substitute with squats or leg lifts
Rules: 
1. finish as quickly as possible
2. do not move on to the next exercise until you've completed all the reps for the previous one
3. jog 200m, do 50 jumping jacks, or jump rope for 45 seconds

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Gettin after it...


 Rapid Fat Loss Boot Camp


AST: Strength Camp

Got a couple of killer interview coming up in the next week or so.

I'll be interviewing Martin Berkhan, who specializes in intermittent fasting, a nutritional strategy that is stripping fat off of his clients like you wouldn't believe.  I'll be asking Martin to spill the beans on his approach to nutrition and how he maintains a shredded physique year-round while eating foods like cheesecake! Check out his website at Lean Gains ! (you'll see a picture of his cheesecake adventure on his website)

Next Tuesday night I'll be interview professional Strongman and Strength Camp gym-owner Elliott Hulse.  This guy is known, not only for lifting some monster weight and changing peoples physiques, but he has some of the most inspirational rants on YouTube.  Remember the "you've got to get really comfortable getting uncomfortable" thing?  That was Elliott.  We'll be talking about his new program, Lean Hybrid Muscle Building.  Find out more about Elliott at Elliott Hulses's Strength Camp!

Until then,
Train harder, get leaner, grow stronger!

Tony

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Workout of the Day

a1. Tire Flips x 5
a2. Jumping Jacks (AMAP while partner flips the tire)
Complete 5 rounds
b1. Car Push x 30yds
b2. Kettlebell Swings x 20
b3. Leg Lift s x 15
Complete 3 Rounds

ASC 
a. Squat to day's 5RM
b1. Car Push x 30yds
b2. Reverse Hyper x 15-20
c. Bodyweight Heels Elevated Squats x 100

Monday, January 4, 2010

Workout of the Day

Rapid Fat Loss Boot Camp
Squats
Ninja Pushups

Perform as many reps of each as possible in 30 minutes.  Jog between sets.  Post your score in the comment section to see how you fare!

Incline Press to 5RM
-2x max reps with 85% daily max
a1. Chinups to 5RM
a2. Face Pull x 12-15
b1. Barbell Curl work to 6
b2. Lying Tri-Ext. work to 6-10

Log your workout in the comment section!  Keep yourself accountable!

Friday, January 1, 2010

Some Simple, Effective Squatting Tips

The squat is one of the most basic, most effective exercises for improving your body.  Unfortunately, some "experts" have said that the squat is hazardous to the knees.  Well, if performed incorrectly, yes.  Yes they're bad for your knees.  That is why it's absolutely necessary to teach proper movement.  Keep in mind, the squat is one of the first movements we ever do.  

Somebody better tell this kid that he's hurting his knees..


Whether you're a member of our Rapid Fat Loss Boot Camps, our 
Authentic Strength Camps, or just train on your own you should 
know how to squat!  Period.  Here's how we teach proper squatting 
form to our clients.


Thursday, December 31, 2009

Workout of the Day

AST: Rapid Fat Loss Boot Camp
"The Triple Threat"

After a warm-up, set a timer for 20 minutes.  During that 20 minute timeframe you must perform as many reps of each exercise as possible.  In between each set, however, you'll take a 200m jog.  Here's an example:

Burpees x 22
Jog
Pushups x 30
Jog
Rows x 20
Jog
Burpees x 18
Jog, etc...
Repeat for 20 minutes!  Total all of your reps for each exercise and record them.  Those will be your baseline numbers.  The next time we perform this workout you'll have a goal... to get more reps for each exercise!

It's that simple, but it'll set your metabolism on fire, resulting in a huge energy deficit.  What does this mean?  Yup!  Fat loss!

Let us know how you do!  Post your score in the comment section and see how you compare to some of the others.  Hell, come down for a RFL Boot Camp; the first one's FREE, so what've you got to lose (aside from unwanted weight and bodyfat!)?

Have a safe and happy New Years Eve... get all of that holiday partying out of your system and invite the "I will act now!" mindset into your life!

Grow stronger,
Tony