5 Simple Exercises For Maximum Fat Loss

I have to start with a saying that I use often

It's now as much WHAT you do, but more HOW you do it.

This is relevant to this post in that any exercise can be used as a fat loss movement. How that exercise is performed is a more important component (which I will save for another post).

Of course there are movements(the what) that can and should be prioritized for maximum fat loss in the shortest possible time.  By testing and incorporating

Not By Force

It wasn't too long ago that I was competing as a natural bodybuilder, following very few of the principles I now teach. I think it took that process and some wise people to help me realize what I was doing wasn't healthy or working. Here is a look into my lifestyle then.

-I ate low fat, low sugar, sugar free and very high protein
-I worked out to excess tension and beyond my limits
-I obsessed 24/7 as to whether I was dropping fat or building muscle
-I ate every 2-3 hours to 'keep my metabolism up'
-I often trained 7 days a week for 60-90 minutes a pop
-I took synthetic supplements (creatine, glutamine and others) possibly to the detriment of my body
-What was best for me was often determined by what I saw or read, never through testing
-I rarely hung out with friends (and I was in college) burning some meaningful relationships in the process.

In short, I slept, ate, slept, worked out, ate, slept, ate.... seriously. Looking back it was no way to live. On the plus side, it got me where I am

Movement For Fatloss

There are a number of ways I move for increased fatloss. Remember, no one method is best, but specificity is the key to faster results. Let's review from earlier posts and define a few terms.

Specificity - the quality of being specific rather than general.

This one is pretty obvious. If I want to be a better 400m sprinter do you think it would serve me better to.

A) run 5 miles, 3X/week
B) run 400m as often as it tests well

If you chose A, please contact me. Sadly this

To Greener Pastures

For those looking to make some 'green' changes-

HOW TO EAT GREEN!

-Enjoy

Results First - Grains

 It's time for another 'results first, beliefs second- nutrition' post. This one has been on my mind since day one, and primarily because of so much confusion surrounding grains. Another banned food by many, grains have a negative association that I hope to make clear.

The Belief - Grains have only been around for roughly 10,000 years (or with the inception of more modern agriculture), therefore we are not suited to consume them.

The Truth - Yes, grains have been around for roughly that time but results show that we have eaten and thrived on variations of them for thousands of years. Most of the negative grain press or studies done have been done on those of poorer quality in a manner that's not traditionally prepared.

As you can see by now I'm not one to demonize food. The reason; we are all different AND all of these things have shown the RESULTS

3 Reasons Diets DON'T WORK

Dieting- the deliberate selection of food to control body weight or nutrient intake. (wikipedia)

Note* I am not referring to your diet, which is the food you consume normally on a regular basis* This is about diet-ING for body weight control (not natural).

We have all done them. We have all put our hopes into their outcomes. We have all failed with them. So why do we keep doing them?

Here is my list for why dieting is NOT effective in the long run:

1) Dieting is too restrictive:
Elimination diets - (which are pretty much ALL diets I have seen) do not work- period. "But I lost so much weight on it and felt so good." Then why aren't you still doing it? Why is the weight back?

Solution: We are meant to eat REAL food. That being said, we should also be flexible enough to handle processed or