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Thursday, February 25, 2010

Into swinging???

I was following a thread about this article on “Nofearfitness” about a Kettlebell challenge. No contest…no prizes just a personal challenge…10,000 swings in one month.

That’s a lot!

Well it is if you’re honest with yourself. If for example you use a very light weight, you are not pushing yourself, and it isn’t much of a challenge.

I have decided to do this in the month of March, 31 days, that means @ 323/day. I know my conditioning sucks, so I’ll start out with 16kg and my 40lb ones for single hand swings and then move up from there. I will also continue to do my regular workout, as much as I can, the 10k swings will become a priority. There will be days where I’ll try to build up a reserve to allow lighter load days. Nutrition will need to be adjusted as well as rest for recovery.

I will post my results daily on twitter and facebook starting March 1st

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Are you actually PAYING to be FAT??


By Brad Pilon

Here's a fun trick for you...

Right now, I want you to lift your shirt up..just a bit. Make sure
no one is looking and just take a quick look at your stomach.

What's staring back at you?

Maybe 6 pack abs, but probably not (just guessing)

Your probably thinking 'Fat. Brad right now I'm staring at extra
fat, at least a little more fat than I WANT to be seeing'

Let's face it, the MAJORITY of us have at least a little
more fat than we want to, but I want to point something else
out to you..

You are also looking at your DEBT.

That's right, you PAID HARD EARNED MONEY for every single one of
those calories sitting in the form of fat on your stomach!

AND, even more devastating is that you pay HARD EARNED MONEY to keep
every single one of those calories!

Fat represent nothing more than Extra Food that you ate at some
point in your life.l

Food that you payed money for.

Bottom line - Learning to Eat less can solve a lot of problems,
it's the quickest way to get lean, and it's an important way to get
your financial life in check.

You can't control the mortgage rates, or the price of gas for your
car, but you can control how much money you spend on food,
especially when you really want to be lean anyways!

So I guess what I'm trying to say is, the next time you go out for
a quick bite to eat, you need to ask yourself "Am I actually PAYING
to be fat?"

It's harsh, but it's also a great motivator to keep your eating in
check.
And remember - Eat Stop Eat is one of the best ways to lose weight
without spending ANY extra money. NO special supplements, NO
special diets, heck...you don't even need to "buy organic" to lose weight.

In case you haven’t seen this video of how Brad Pilon gained 8lbs in one work out check it out HERE

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Winter Olympics Workout for Fat Loss


The Winter Olympics are the hottest event in the world right now,
and fitness expert Craig Ballantyne has created a special workout
for you so that you can join in the excitement.

You can use this to burn fat at home with little or no equipment,
and join in the spirit of the inspirational Olympic Games at the
same time. Enjoy!

Over to Craig for the workout...

We'll start with the Moguls Warmup.

I chose the moguls for warm-up, because that's where the skiers do
all those crazy moves and look really mobile. One of the coolest
events, for sure.

1. Jumping Jacks - 20 reps
2. Duck Unders - 6 reps per side
(You'll step to the side squat down and duck under as you move)
3. Stickups - 10 reps
4. Seal Jumps - 20 reps
(These are like jumping jacks, but cross your arms in front of you)
5. Pushups -10 reps
(Let's pretend you wiped out so you have to do pushups to get back up)

Next, we move into the first event...

The Ski Jump
Do a 10 second hold in the bottom of squat and then do a vertical jump
Repeat 3 times, then move to...

The Downhill Ski Race
1 Long Jump
10 Bodyweight Squats
1 Long Jump
6 Walking Diagonal Lunges per side
1 Long Jump
20-30 second squat hold in bottom position
Repeat 3 times.

Next up, we move to Speed Skating Strength Training

1. Skater Jumps or Lateral Lunges - 8 reps per side
(Beginners must do the lateral lunges)
2. Spiderman Pushups or Elevated Pushups - 8 reps per side
(Let's pretend we've had another wipe-out...so we need to do
some pushups to practice getting up)
3. 1-leg Squats or Reverse Lunges - 12 reps per side
(Beginners must do the reverse lunges)

Take a water break here, and then move to more strength training,
this time courtesy of a weird sport...Curling.

The Curling Strength Circuit
1. Lunges - 15 reps per side (you can use weights if you want)
2. Spiderman Climbs - 10 reps per side
3. Close-grip Pushups - 20 reps
4. Biceps Curls - 10 reps per side
(Why curls? Because curlers love to drink beer, so you can do
dumbbell curls to practice for post-game beverages)

Take another water break.

Optional: Hockey Strength Circuit (Use dumbbells or kettlebells)

1. Split squat - 8 reps per side
(to build strong skating muscles)
2. 1-Arm Standing Shoulder Press - 8 reps per side
(to practice raising your stick in the air after you score a goal)
3. DB Row - 8 reps per side
(to strengthen your upper body & grip for hockey fights)

Figure Skating Bodyweight Strength Circuit

Now we combine bodyweight exercises for strength and finesse...

1. Reaching Lunge - 10 reps per side
2. 1-Leg RDL - 8 reps per side
3. Pushup or Dip or Overhead Press - 8 reps

Take another water break.

Sliding Sports Circuit (bobsled & luge)

1. Bobsled Push - 20 seconds
(For this, you'll need a "prowler sled" or a punching bag or weight
plate that can be pushed across the floor to simulate the start of
the bobsled race...or you could just do a 20 second sprint)

2. Stability Ball Plank or Plank - 45 seconds
(to simulate holding your body in the luge position)

3. Side Planks - 25 seconds per side

Next up, the plain ol' weird Biathlon (a combination of cross-country
skiing and shooting). We'll modify it so that we do:

1. Shuttle Sprints - 15 seconds
2. Plank - 60 seconds
(to simulate the shooting position)

And if possible, add in some type of skill component to simulate the
shooting...maybe shoot some basketball free throws...or shoot a
Supersoaker at a target on the wall...no wait, bad idea.

But I'm sure you can come up with something. (Safety first!)

And that's it.

Finish with a water break, cool down, awarding of some gold medals,
and closing ceremonies.

Hope you enjoyed that fun workout!

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Tuesday, February 09, 2010

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5 Reasons to Avoid Cardio for Fat Loss


Maybe you've been told that cardio is the best way to lose fat...but
if you're not getting results with that long, slow, boring program
then I have shocking news for you.

Recently, Men's Health and Women's Health fitness expert Craig
Ballantyne emailed me the top 5 reasons why trainers should stop
telling their clients to do cardio.

I was surprised by all of the research that is out there showing
just how ineffective cardio is for fat loss.

I know I sure won't be using it to burn belly fat in the future.

Now sure, cardio is good for endurance athletes and for your health,
but when it comes to fat loss, here are the 5 reasons to kick cardio
to the curb:

1) Cardio machines over-estimate the number of calories burned by
up to 31%. (reported in Mens Health, Feb 2009)

2) One research study found that when men and women did 6 hours of
cardio every week for one year, they only lost 6 pounds. (Reference:
Obesity 15:1496-1512, 2007. Exercise Effect on Weight and Body Fat
in Menand Women. Anne McTiernan*, et al.)

3) When some people start a cardio program, they end up eating
more, and may even gain weight because of this. (Reference:
International Journal of Obesity 32: 177-184, 2008).

4) Even scientists admit that cardio does not burn as much fat as
you'd expect based on the number of calories burned in a workout.
(Reference: Br J Sports Med. 2009 Sep 29)

5) And finally, head-to-head research has shown that interval
training works better than slow cardio for fat loss - even when
diet is not changed. (Reference: Int J Obes 2008 Apr;32(4):684-91).

Wow!

If you're like me, you would never have known about that research if
it wasn't for experts like Craig Ballantyne exposing the truth about
cardio.

Now you might be thinking, if cardio doesn't work, then WHAT DOES?

Well, don't panic. Insider experts like Craig have known for years
that nutrition, interval training, and resistance training are the
3 most important secrets for helping you lose belly fat.

In fact, Craig's workout programs have been used by millions of men
and women through his articles in Prevention, Men's Health, and
Women's Health magazine, plus through his Turbulence Training program.

Now I'll be honest with you, and don't tell Craig this, but while his
workouts in the magazines are good, they aren't nearly as fun and
effective as the workouts in his Turbulence Training System.

In fact, I want you to try my very favorite Turbulence Training
workout that you'll find here:

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It's fun, fast, effective...and doesn't require any long, slow,
boring cardio or fancy machines at your commercial gym.

So skip the cardio, because research and results prove that it just
isn't worth your time.

To your success