Archive for April, 2009

My Review of Burn the Fat Fitness Program

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

I am really tired of all the miracle diet bull!

Do you ever feel like the ping pong ball in a corporate game of ping pong?

On one side you have the purveyors of every kind of junk food, fast food and junky fast food ever created…

who all want to sell you, and sell you, and sell you again, on their latest flab building “food.”

On the other hand we have one “miracle” diet after another, which, do NOTHING to help you lose weight. Instead, they do EVERYTHING to make you feel so discouraged you just want to give up and go pig out on more junk food!

You are probably sick and tired of all this bull!

That’s why I have vowed to NEVER EVER go on another diet…

…we know diets do not work!

What’s the good of losing 20 pounds only to gain back 30?

I know that the ONE and ONLY thing that does work is to IGNORE everyone who is trying to make money by telling you what diets to eat and what supplements to take…

…and find someone who ALREADY LOOKS the way YOU want to look…

…and find out what THEY do to look that way!

Doesn’t that make sense?

It really does to me.

I work at Fitness-Programs-Review and we evaluate fitness programs to find fitness programs that actually work.

So I went on a personal quest to find SOMEONE who can tell me for a FACT what works and what doesn’t when it comes to gaining muscle, losing fat, and looking and feeling GREAT.

There are so many people out there who CLAIM they can do this……and almost none who can back up what they say.

Most are just repeating what they’ve heard others say… “Burn more calories than you take in… avoid fat… avoid carbs…eats lots of veggies… blah blah blah.”

If this advice was enough, we’d ALL be slender, shapely and fabulous.

I did find a couple of programs that sounded promising, but I had to wonder why the authors weren’t showing off their own bodies.

After all, if the advice worked, they would look great.

So I said NO to those.

Of course, I also used objective criteria to evaluate if these programs worked. This included: lots of happy customers, a money back guarantee, an inexpensive price, a low return rate, credentials of the author, and no ridiculous claims.

In the end, only 4 programs passed out of 48 tested fitness programs.

All of these 4 programs are excellent, and 1 stood out as my favorite.

If you went to this site right now and look at the author’s photo….

I think you would agree with me…

3.7% body fat!!!

Now here’s someone who appears to be following his own advice, which means his advice is worth following. Since he looked quite a bit different before, his advice is worth following if you want to change your body.

Of course, we also found that his program did not make outlandish claims, is filled with highly usable information, has 1,000s of happy customers, is inexpensive, does not require a gym membership, and even though it is guaranteed, only 3% of his customers have asked for their money back. In short, the program works.

But how did he learn the secrets to looking like THAT??

He says he’s been working at it for 14 years, perfecting his system that works for thousands of people he has taught it to.

Where did he get his info?

From fitness models and competitive natural bodybuilders.

These are folks who MUST look good for a living.

Notice he says, “Fitness” models, not skinny anemic anorexic drug-ingesting models.

People who get paid to look fantastic and HEALTHY, not like they’re refugees from third world countries (as most fashion models look.)

Please don’t flame me on that last comment. :-)

If want to know how to do something well, I believe you should find someone who is already doing it, and do what they do.

Simple.

Tom Venuto is practically OBSESSED with fitness, bodybuilding, and nutrition.

He’s spent almost his entire adult life studying everything on nutrition he could get his hands on, trying every diet ever created.

That’s how he found out that diets and weight loss supplements are a total waste of time and money, and can even be detrimental to your health and cause you to GAIN weight, not lose it.

Based on his research of what DOES work using the SECRET techniques of the world’s best bodybuilders and fitness models, Tom has developed his own fat burning system.

…and it comes with a full 56 day money back guarantee.

So, if Burn the Fat and Feed the Muscle doesn’t work for you, and you don’t get a gorgeous body like his, just ask for your money back.

Can’t beat that!

P.S. You’ll notice a long list of bullet points on his home page at Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle.

Here are 5 of which impressed me!

…these alone are worth the price of the entire course!

–How to almost INSTANTLY boost your energy levels higher than you ever thought possible, starting from day one…

–How to eat 50% more while storing NONE of it as fat…

–The top 12 worst foods you should avoid like the plague…

–The top twelve wonder foods you should eat all the time…

–How to be practically “hypnotized” into eating properly and working out consistently… No willpower required!

You can go read the bullet points to find your favorites…

… or begin your journey to lean, muscular and sexy right now…

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The Key To Building Muscle

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

Forget about everything you’ve read in all of those advertisements you’ve seen about building and packing on muscle. The fact is that most people are pretty clueless about what it actually takes to build and pack on muscle in a hurry. Read this article if you want to know what it actually takes to build muscle.

The key to building muscle isn’t actually working out in the gym. You build muscle outside of the gym. When you’re working out in the gym what you’re actually doing is tearing down your muscles and breaking them down. To build muscles you have to feed your muscles the right nutrients and you also have to rest.

The key to building huge muscles is consuming protein. Protein is the building block of muscle. Your muscles are made up of two things… water and protein. In order to build muscle you need to consume about 1-2 grams of protein for every pound you weigh. So if you weigh 200 pounds you should consume at least 200 grams of protein every day if you want to maintain your muscle.

You can get your protein from solid food sources like fish, chicken, lean red meat, low fat milk and cottage cheese. Another very popular source of protein for most bodybuilders are protein shakes and meal replacement shakes because of their efficiency and ease of use.

If you really want to build some muscle in a hurry then you’ll take advantage of two of the most opportune times to consume protein which are when you wake up and immediately following a weight training session. If you supplement with protein at these two times you will dramatically improve your results.

Drinking a nutritional supplement type protein drink right after your workout in the gym is a great way to build muscle in a hurry. Right after your workout your muscles are starving and this is the opportune time to feed them protein because your muscles are literally like sponges. If you do anything and you want to build muscle you should really consider drinking a protein shake after your workout.

Another aspect of muscle growth that most gym goers don’t pay much attention to is recuperation. Your body and your muscles need to rest between workouts. You need to be sleeping at least eight hours per night if you want to put your body in a position to grow. Make sure you give your body plenty of time to rest or your muscles may not respond to your workouts.

So as you can see there really shouldn’t be any kind of mystery as to what is really required for building muscle and doing it quickly. You need to wok out. You need to consume lots of protein and you need to rest. Do that and you’ll have people in the gym whispering behind your back!

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Weight lifting tips – Why recordkeeping is essential

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

On the road to building huge amounts of muscle (or even moderate amounts of muscle for that matter), the two critical factors are obviously progressive resistance and a proper weight gain diet.

You have probably heard this many times before, yet it may not be so simple. How exactly are you supposed to know if your program is working out or not? So many people don’t take the time to satisfy a basic requirement of weightlifting and just about any other goals you want to achieve. If you want to succeed, you’ll need to begin to write things down, including how much you’re lifting and what you’re eating every single day.

It’s a simple procedure that can go a long way towards improving your muscle building program. It’s really not that difficult once you get used to it. You simply have to discipline yourself to take a few extra moments and write down a few things. Start with how many calories you’re eating, how many grams of protein you’re eating, and what kind of exercises you’re performing.

If you have doubts about your current meal plan, you can simply look at your records and see if you’ve been eating enough calories or protein. Likewise, you can measure your progress in the gym and decide if you’re truly headed the right direction. If your progress halts or slows down (that is you’re no longer building muscle), the problem is either with your training or with your meals.

You can make adjustments as necessary, such as increasing your calories or reducing your fat intake. You can lift heavier weights or increase the repetitions all based on the records that you’re keeping.

That is where your weight lifting comes in, of course. Lifting heavy weights will challenge your muscles and stimulate muscle growth. If you simply increase your calories significantly but do not train regularly, you would end up gaining lots of fat.

Keeping a journal of your actions and your progress is such a simple thing that many people completely disregard it. This would be a huge mistake, however, because the simple actions are often what really determine your success or failure.

Simply put, record keeping is an essential part of a comprehensive muscle building program.

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Tips On How To Gain Muscle Mass

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

Are you in looking for ways to gain weight build muscles? You’ve found the right place. As I go along with the explanation of these methods, remember the main objective here is to build lean muscles.

First things first, if you are one who hates working out their legs…the make yourself used to it. Many athletic studies have now reported that full body workouts give off more desirable results than split body workouts. To familiarize yourself, split body workouts are where you just work one part of your body during a workout.

Full body workouts are proven to pump up higher testosterone levels in your body. And we are aware of how much we want that testosterone for building muscle!

The reason behind working out is to break down our muscle fibers. The more we break down the better they will rebuild themselves stronger and larger. With that, you need to use a 4 second cadence when lifting weights. A cadence is the amount of time it takes you to lift and lower the weight during a single repetition.

It should take you both 4 seconds to lift the weight and another 4 seconds to lower it back to the starting position. This gives optimum muscle tearing. Breaking down your muscles by lifting weights is what begins the entire muscle rebuilding process. So make sure you get the most for your efforts. Don’t forget to load yourself lots of protein right after your workouts either.

Protein is necessary to gain weight, build muscle. Easy as that. To have a burning passion to achieve your ideal body type is a must. If you are without passion, might as well start nurturing it. What would it be like to have the exact body that you long for? Visualize it. Take the time to feel that passion and emotion in your gut. Feed that passion as it grows.

Feels good, doesn’t it? It is that kind of passion is what turns dreams into a reality. Before giving significant value to there things in your life, take care of yourself first. Having such desire, will give you a ripped, toned, body which you have been dreaming about. It’s not as long as it may seem. Once you commit yourself in doing the work, results will be attainable for you.

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Tips For Building Up Your Muscle

Monday, April 13th, 2009

Learning how to gain weight and muscle includes learning how to eat properly. We want to accomplish two things through our eating program: Gaining more of muscle weight and minimum fat gain. To achieve this, you mainly need to focus on to two things:

Protein should be the base of every meal. Everything else comes next to it, while protein is your main focus. To have an idea on how much protein to eat per meal is envisioning an amount which would fit and fill your hand if you cupped it. You could also try multiplying 1.5 to that of your bodyweight.

It gives you the daily gram amount of protein intake which you can divide up for each meal everyday. Both these methods are basic, yet with this you can now begin figuring out your intake of protein. To sum up, for someone looking to gain muscle, a minimum of 20 grams is usually recommended for each meal.

It is necessary for you to sum up the overall calories for your body to gain weight. As protein is your base, it won’t supply all your daily calories need. The rest should come as combination of carbohydrates and fats.

Th ratio of each is would different for every person, but in general you could start with an ample size serving of carbs, such as brown rice, and then include a smaller serving of fats, such as a small handful of peanuts. Some individuals can manage a higher carb meal, while others should work in lowering their carb amount, while slightly raising fat amount. To give you a rough guide as to how many calories you should eat daily in order to gain weight and muscle is multiplying your bodyweight by 15.

All of these are general, which allows you to add in more weight and muscle gain while adapting to a stable progress. Reinforcing it with the right muscle gaining weight workout, you can be assured of increase in body frame within 6-8 weeks.

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The Body of Your Dreams

Monday, April 13th, 2009

Dr. Dennis Waitley is one of the best motivators I know. I’ve been very privileged over the years to learn from several. In 1988 I heard him tell a unique story about the astronauts and the space program that correlated to statistics he had gathered from the U.S Olympic team in previous years. He said that in simulations, they were told to visualize their tasks as if they were actually performing, both groups showed physical responses that were quantifiable, as if they were actually performing the tasks. Can that information help you to create the body you really want?

Think of it, powerful visualizations create real results in the body. So, if we see ourselves as less than, as overweight, having scrawny legs, no breasts, no waist line, unhealthy, etc; then, that is what we continue to create day after day. To create the new you, see yourself as what you want to feel and look like in the body, make it real, create a sentient rich picture that could make you cry for joy and appreciation. Be in the great new body NOW.

In his book Success Principles, my mentor and friend, Jack Canfield suggests that the very beginning of each day and the end of the day are perfect times to review, create or even recreate your day. It is the time when all of your goals can be thought over, given life so to speak, integrated as if theyve already been accomplished. You can end the visualization time with gratitude that wells up in the heart. Jack is a great teacher, definitely one that walks his talk and gives more than he promises. http://tinyurl.com/ch9l2s

Without gratitude things will not only stay the same, they will seem to get worse. Begin now to appreciate every tiny thing you can imagine about Being You. If the list seems small, make it up until it feels so sentient rich you are actually feeling better about yourself. This entire process of re-creation depends on the recognition of the power of the unconscious mind. If you were told repeatedly that you were too skinny or fat or any other message when you were small, your subconscious mind, that rudder of your ship, just drank it in. It accepts messages as real when we are small. If you believed those messages then, you can take your power back right now and reprogram for the life and the body you desire now.

Imagine what it would FEEL like to be different, better in some way, better to you that is. Allow the feeling of the new you to wash over you. Let go of self-doubt, blame, shame or shoulds and just receive what your mind is conceiving. Implement new and healthy habits that will make concrete your decisions in the world of form. Detach from the outcome and begin now to enjoy the new you. Decide what you want and create it now.

Create the body of your dreams and make it happen. Brain Science supports your right to create on every level; and Master Teachers all over the planet are proving it is so. Ellen Valentine

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Top Ten Fitness Tips

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

There are many programs that assist you in losing weight/body fat or building muscle. When you achieve those goals you become fit n sexy but there’s steps that needs to be taken to keep those results. A program guides you through the process but everyday activities needs to be put in consideration and its easy stuff like eating certain foods or drinking plenty of water, easy as 123.

1. Drink plenty of water, a good approach to drinking more water is to drink water when you wake up in the morning and all through the day. Required during and after exercising. Drink a minimum 64 ounces of water daily or more. Thirst often acts as hunger meaning that the body signals your brain that you’re hungry when you are actually not, you’re just really thirsty.

2. Slow down on teas and coffee, stay away from fizzy drinks.

3. Take in a piece of fruit or more daily, don’t drink fruit juice that’s NOT 100% juice it is difficult for your body to digest and has plenty of calories.

4. Unless you are training really hard watch out for sports drinks. A bottle of that could replace all the calories you just burned in your exercise. Grab a bottle of water instead.

5. Make sure you get your breakfast; studies have shown that people who eat breakfast lose more body fat weight than those who do not. You cannot achieve your goals and exercise efficiently without eating properly.

6. Snacks late at night are not acceptable, after 9 o’clock stay out of the kitchen. 3 hours is needed to digest food in your system, when asleep and food in your system it sits there. Since you’re sleeping your metabolism slows down and that food sitting there stores fat.

7. Get vegetables in your system daily, vegetables are a big deal to your health and staying fit. Vegetables aid in burning calories.

8. Sleep sleep sleep, a night’s sleep is great and is one of the best things you can do to staying fit. Sleeping burns fat and builds muscle, when working out you break down muscle tissues and technically you build most of your muscle when you sleep.

9. Have an intake of all food groups daily

10. Have a consistent workout routine, complications people have is they start off great with keeping there routine but they slack off or miss a workout or two then they stop, Keep a consistent routine.

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Have More Fun While You Workout

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

One of the reasons that a lot of people avoid working out, is because they think that it is just straight boring. They could be doing better things with their time that are actually fun, rather than the same old boring, dreadful, workout plan.

Due to the rising numbers of heart diseases and obesity, many people just put up with that same old boring workout routine. If you want to feel healthier and look stronger, you will have to make some sacrifices and get into some kind of fitness training program.

The person that is in charge of their body is you, no one else but you. You have the choice to go to the gym 3-5 times a week, and condition your muscle fitness and health. If you choose to slouch and be lazy you could increase health risks.

By being physically active with fitness, you can enjoy sunny days at the beach showing off that body that you worked for. You also will not have to worry as much about getting heart diseases and diabetes, as people that are overweight will have to concern themselves with that.

If you are one that finds the regular gym workout unbearable and boring, this is not the only way to workout and shape up your body. There are many things that you can do that are fun and get your body in shape at the same time.

There are many sports that require a great level of fitness. Some of these include swimming, tennis, racquetball, track, football, basketball, along with many more. Some sports are more intense than others of course, as you will not get that fit playing golf.

Dancing is another option way to get into great shape, especially if you are not into any kind of sport. There are many forms of dancing that will shape you up such as ballet, tap, swing, even cheer leading is a form of dancing that will get you in shape.

These types of dancing will work many muscles in your body, as you will be stopping and going, jumping and moving your body parts for a long time. Dancing is not only a fun form of cardiovascular, but will also increase your agility and reflexes.

Another great type of workout that is fun would be rock climbing. Rock climbing will test your endurance and also strengthen every muscle that it is in your body. As you can see there are fun ways to get in shape, these are just some of those ways, choose what is the best for you.

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How to Treat Causes of Male infertility

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

Prolificacy topics are not a woman’s trouble alone. The incidence of sterility in men is extremely high given most individuals will automatically number the female as the one going through difficultness conceiving. Men can be accountable for up to 50% of cases; about 30% directly and 20% indirectly.These computes may surprise many people but sterility in men is a real issue and there are many reasons which can contribute to a man being sterile.

Presented are some of to a greater extent common physiological Causes of Male infertility; Varicocele, testicular failure, hypogonadism and ejaculatory diseases. For males only one organ is affected and that is the testes. Equated to females men have it easier, as Male sterility only concentrates on one organ and as such, it is easier to treat. Once the origin of the dilemma is diagnosed, proper discourse can be given. As such there are some picks available for males.

The foremost course of action for adult males who surmise they may be experiencing prolificacy results is to see their doc. A seminal fluid analysis is performed in fact, two will usually be prerequisite ahead of any diagnosis can be made.While varicocele is the main perpetrator in infertility for adult males, other factors need to be taken. Smoking, drug abuse, workout, stress and bad sustenance can all play their function.

Different links between being overweight and infertility appears to be the excess physical body weight itself. This extra burden on a man may block his sperm channels, and closed sperm channels are one of the most run-of-the-mine reasons for infertility in men. Additionally, a woman who has additional burden around her middle may also experience problems with ovulation, as this casts undue squeeze on the fallopian tubes. It likewise casts this pressure on the uterus, stimulating it to reduce unnaturally. When a woman’s uterus is compromised, a fertilized egg cannot bind itself, and she will miscarry it ahead of when she even knows she is pregnant.

Don’t get embarrassed to ask questions on the infertility content boards. This is the purpose they are made for. Actively take part in the discourses so as to gain your knowledge. This will support you to put your psyche at rest as you will have more information as well as open variant options for you to opt.

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Understanding Nitric Oxide and its Functions to Bodybuilding

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

Nitric Oxide is a significant chemical compounds inside our body and mainly acts as a messenger to our physiological processes. It controls blood current and regulation those vital organs (brain, liver, kidney, etc) properly.

The immune system also needs NO for the production of Killer T-cells and kill infectious parasites and viral infections.

Role of Nitric Oxide in Bodybuilding

The role of nitric oxide to bodybuilding is to enhance your blood circulation for the rapid development of your muscles. For you to know, nitric oxide boosters consist of B-sitosterol, ursolic, ghycosides, plant sterols, anthrquinoidenes, potassium, zinc, calcium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and iron, if properly ingested, you will feel more excited to pump up inside the gym with less burnout.

In fact, if a person wants to build muscles, taking supplements rich in NO is necessary as this can open up the blood vessels and increase the drive to fitness conditioning. What were 4 reps and 50 reps in concentration curl can triple the number with the help of NO.

There’s no doubt, NO boosters transforms you into a healthier, fitter and stronger person. If you look good on the outside, your self-confidence improves tremendously. You will no longer be in hesitation as you walk around the beach half-naked.

Say Goodbye to the Past, Say Hello to NO

NO boosters can also be precarious to your overall health if not in proper dosage. NO boosters contain amino acid arginine-alpha-keto-glutarate that can crush good results and end up in diarrhea, nausea and fatigue.

For this reason, it’s important to not try with the prescribed dosage to be used. Learn to wait and don’t be too excited about the results. Those great results only arrive in the right time while you’re doing the right thing.

Seeing your doctor is also important for farther medical explanation of NO boosters. Doctors know if NO boosters can be good to you or not. They can provide you with the explanation as to the consequences you might be going to have while on NO boosters. In fact, consultation with your doctor is your only way to avoid leading complications you’re not aware of experiencing to.

In all cases, it’s better to be safe than to be sorry, folks!

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