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That’s all I need to share my first of many video-based 1-minute fatloss tips.

Go here for the first of many….

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My new design is something to see too.

I have my weekly live 1-minute video, tons of new features… even a “diet quiz” if you care to test your fatloss knowledge.

Plus my main presentation: “1 Tip To A Flat Belly!”

Just don’t laugh at my ballcap/unshaven look in the video… I wanted this to be super-casual, but I may have taken it a bit too far… ; )

Oh… speaking of a flat belly… I’d like to give you yet another reason to eat and workout the way I suggest in “Every Other Day Diet” and “7 Minute Body”…

I had to go to the hospital last week. No worries… I’m fine… just a bit of a scare. Definitely enough to wake you up from walking through life like it will never end! But fortunately for me, only a scare.

Anyway, the doctors in the hospital were amazed when they looked at my heart and lungs (they had to make sure I did not have any infection… and I didn’t.)

“Most 46-year-olds do not have these around their heart,” the doctor said as he showed me the pictures they took. You could see all these vessels around the heart and branching off the main arteries.

“Peripheral vessels… they were formed by your exercise program. Well-done! These help keep your heart strong and healthy.”

Every doc that listened to my heart said, “Wow… strong heart!”

Indeed… resistance training makes it so.

Before I left, after the scare went away, I asked the doctor his opinion on my dietary plan. “Well, obviously you are very lean and in fantastic shape for a man of any age.”

Thanks doc, but I wasn’t fishing for a compliment!  Since this was a heart doctor I was curious as to his thoughts.

“If you had heart disease, or if you want to prevent it, this is the exact dietary plan I would recommend.”

While I expected to hear this, it was still music to my ears.

So, my higher-than-normal dietary fat and protein, lower-carb, and relatively frequent “fun food” dietplan is “ideal” to combat heart disease according to the good doc. And according to my family doctor.

Nice to know.

Read more about my plan here…

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Remember:  A good dietplan and exercise is not always sufficient to keep you disease-freee… but I love what the doctor told me.  “People who exercise and eat like you LIVE through it and recover much faster.”

Fortunately I didn’t have a nasty virus to recover from… but if I did, I know my condition would have helped me do just that.

Today I’ve got a killer article to share with you from fat loss guru John Romaniello.

In this article, John shares some awesome information, including:

1) The exact hormone most responsible for stubborn belly fat

2) The “secret” hormone no one talks about that you NEED more of to fight off the hormone from #1

3) A new, unusual training style that has been show to increase the hormone from #2

I GUARANTEE you’ll learn something new:

Suffering from Belly Fat?

By John Romaniello

Like many people, you probably suffer from regional fat storage issues.

That is, while you store fat over your entire body, it’s probably most noticeable in certain areas, and it’s from these areas in which we struggle most to lose fat.

You know–the problem areas.

These problem areas are influenced heavily by your hormonal environment, and where you store that last bit of fat is determined by which of your hormones are most out of whack (and yes, sometimes it’s quite a few of them).

Today I’m going to talk to you about belly fat specifically.

One of the things that has been talked about quite a bit in fitness media lately is the relationship between belly fat and a hormone called “cortisol.”

To put it simply, the higher your cortisol levels, the more belly fat you’re likely to have.

By the same token, if you have a good deal of belly fat, it’s reasonable to assume that you have high cortisol.

Having high cortisol is detrimental for other reasons, but for our purposes, let’s focus on the fact that cortisol is keeping you not-so-little in the middle.

Rather than just suffer through this, the obvious solution is to try to lower cortisol levels and resultantly lower belly fat.

And I’ll tell you, lowering cortisol is a LOT trickier than you might think.

I’m sure you’ve seen the late night TV ads trying to sell you anti-cortisol pills.

Even if they worked (they don’t), it’s a hormone like cortisol can’t be fooled by a little pill.

Besides, wouldn’t it be much more effective to find a solution without taking expensive pills?

Something that is also going to help you burn fat overall?

Well, that’s actually possible.

You see, I’m big on using certain hormones to tame other hormones.

Essentially, you CAN actually fight hormones WITH hormones.

Clever, I know.

It’s just a matter of finding which hormones work well against one another. When it comes to cortisol (and belly fat), you need look no further than Growth Hormone. Also known as Human Growth Hormone or simply GH, growth hormones is produced in the pituitary gland and is responsible for growth (obviously) among other things. More specific to this writing, growth hormones is actually one of the most effective things in the world to offset cortisol.

Put simply, if you want less cortisol, just make more growth hormone.

Just tell your body to do it.

Make a few calls.

Okay okay, it’s not that simple…but I have some really good news.

Did you know that there are certain types of training that are actually exceedingly effective at producing growth hormone?

It’s true–indirectly. You see, growth hormone is normally produced and released in response to something, and in the case of training, GH is released as a response to the production of something called lactic acid. Lactic acid is a waste byproduct of some of the chemical and metabolic processes that happen during exercise.

So, if you do exercise in a specific way, you can produce MORE lactic acid, which will then produce tremendous amounts of growth hormone as a result. That growth hormone surge will also help to work against your high cortisol levels. And as we’ve established, that will absolutely assist you in getting rid of your stubborn belly fat.

Of course, you’re wondering: how to I do it!? It’s easy.

While lactic acid is produced in most forms of intense exercise, there is an unusual style of exercise that can actually produce even MORE lactic acid than is generally possible with other types of exericse.

Appropriately (and not-so-cleverly) called “lactic acid training,” this type of training uses slow lifting speeds and fast lowering speeds. The reason for the structure is that lactic acid is primarily produced during the “concentric” or positive/lifting phase of an exercise, and not so much during the “eccentric” or negative/lowering phase. To take advantage of this and produce more lactic acid, we simply–with apologies to Bing Crosby–accentuate the positive and (almost but not quite) eliminate the negative of each rep on all of our exercises.

To quantify it a bit, for each rep, you’d lift it over a period of about 4 seconds, and lower the weight extremely quickly, but safely.

If you were squatting, you’d drop down to the bottom position relatively quickly, and push slowly back to the top.

In an overhead press, you’d lower the dumbbells quickly but safely, and press them back over your head over a period of 4-6 seconds.

Performing exercises with these extended concentric movements is going to create a tremendous amount of lactic acid, which in turn is going to prompt your body to produce fantastic amounts of growth hormone. And that growth hormone is going to help you manage cortisol and fight belly fat.

And if all THAT wasn’t enough, lactic acid training is also just a great fat loss training methods, so you’ll lose fat overall. If you want to fight your cortisol issues, you need growth hormone. And for that you need lactic acid training. Utilizing this method, you’re one step closer to fighting off your belly fat for good.

John is a MASTER at pinning “good” hormones and specific exercise up against the “bad” hormones that cause regional fat storage. And in his new program (which is available at a full 52% OFF until tomorrow), Final Phase Fat Loss, provides you with specific types of exercises and workouts to combat:

1. Estrogen, “man boobs” and lower-body fat (combatted with “Density” training and Testosterone)

2. Insulin, and your “love handles (combatted with “Dynamic” training and IGF-1)

3. And of course, Cortisol and belly fat (combatted with specific “Lactic Acid” training and Growth Hormone) If you struggle with “problem area” fat storage, this is THE program to set you free. And right now, it’s still 52% OFF (but not for much longer). http://virgilaponte.com/Final-Phase-Fat-Loss.html

PS. Don’t be offended by John’s over confidence .

Just look past that as his information can really help you if losing those last 10 pounds has become a challenge for you

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Believe it or not you can get lean by eating fast food.

I know, it sounds crazy… but in a few weeks I’m going to prove it to the world with the release of my newest mini e-book “Fast Food Fitness: How I Dropped 40lbs Eating Fast Food Every Day.”

Do you think I’m joking?  I’m not.

Of course there’s a WAY to eat fast food and drop the pounds. You can’t just eat like everyone else does. That’s common sense.

And believe me, there are more healthy ways to drop the pounds than eating fast food… for sure.

But the way I figure it: Would you rather be healthIER and lean or UNhealthy and overfat?

Silly question… so consider “Fast Food Fitness” a path to the lesser of two evils… and one that actually got me to 10% bodyfat (that’s pretty lean!) a few years ago.

Here’s how it started:

I simply hate to cook!  I have since solved that problem… I hired a part-time chef (it’s cheaper than it sounds)… but until two years ago I was eating out every single meal… I mean EVERY MEAL.

Most of the time… not all of the time, but most of the time… these meals were fast food joints like burger joints and even fried chicken places.

But I had to keep my physique, so … what to do?

Well… you’ll have to wait. At least a few weeks.

If you want the book for half-price, you have to own a copy of “Every Other Day Dietplan”… everyone who owns a copy before “Fast Food Fitness” hits the Internet will get half-off.

So go here if you don’t have EODD yet …

click—–>  My Favorite Foods Fatloss-Plan

Here’s 3 of my top 25 fast-food diet-tips… just these 3 will take you 1/3 of the way there…

First, use my Half-n-Half Principle. Order whatever you are going to order and then have the person behind the counter cut the order exactly in HALF.

Half to go… half to eat there.

Eat half now…. then the other half 3-4 hours later. Believe it or not you will store less bodyfat and even increase your metabolism eating like this.

Simple trick… give it a shot.

Second, ditch all the starch. That means buns, bread and anything made of flour. BUT here’s the “still tastes good” trick I use. I keep ONE of the pieces of bread from, say, my hamburger. Then I “pick” at it while I enjoy the meat and either a small diet soda or tea. Eat no more than 5 “picks” at the bread… about half a slice. You still get the exact taste of a burger with none of the stuff that makes most people over-fat.

Third, for you chicken lovers, split your order between fried and baked chicken. KFC has excellent baked chicken… try it. Then strip most of the skin off the fried chicken. Not all… most.

You still get the taste, but with far fewer bad food-stuffs and calories…. make sense?

Enjoy the tips… but remember, the healthiest (and tastiest) way to eat is still my Every Other Day Dietplan, which works in your favorite foods each week….

click—–>  My Favorite Foods Fatloss-Plan

Biggest loser trainer, Jillian Michael’s says not you’ll spend a lot less money on exercise
then what you will pay for the medical problems associated with not taking care of yourself.

Great point: You either pay now or pay a lot more later. A lot more…

Another thing is that exercise or optimal nutrition does not have to cost you an arm and a leg.

Optimal nutrition via organic veggies, free ranges eggs are not very expensive. Free range
chicken, beef, raw milk can cost more but are just so much better for you.

Remember pay now or pay later.

Do your research to find the best choices in your area as well. In NYC I use the
Traditional Nutrition Guild for high quality meats, eggs, raw milk, raw butter etc…

Here I get high quality fresh food (right the farm almost) at very reasonable prices.

A gym is certainly not necessary though nice to have access to.

Danette Head dedicates an entire book “Exercise Without Effort” to finding exercise
that fits right into your daily schedule.

No money needed here: How about these low cost or even free exercises that Danette
recommends:

Walking
Taking the Stairs: You know I love this one
Washing your car
Skipping Rope
House or Garden Work
Scrap the Car & Ride Your Bike
Try Yoga, Stretching or Body Weight Training

So do you still think I can’t afford it is not excuse.

If you do I suggest 1 of 2 things.

1. Try the above suggestions
2. Look yourself in the mirror and say to yourself:

“I am 100% responsible for my health, how I look, how I feel and
any excuses takes me further away from my goals”

Excuses not necessary

Virgil Aponte

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Before Mike’s Article here’s a quick video from my partners at Pro Grade:
Why are Most Protein Supplements Made with Whey ?

Mike Geary on Whole vs Egg Whites

I was on a weekend trip with some friends recently
and one of my friends was cooking breakfast for the
whole group. I went over to see what he was cooking
and saw he was getting ready to make a big batch of
eggs.

Well, to my shock and horror, I noticed that he was
cracking the eggs open and screening the egg whites
into a bowl and throwing out the egg yolks.

I asked him why the heck he was throwing out the egg
yolks, and he replied…

“because I thought the egg yolks were terrible for you…
that’s where all the nasty fat and cholesterol is”.

And I replied, “you mean that’s where all the nutrition
is!”

This is a perfect example of how confused most people
are about nutrition. In a world full of misinformation,
somehow most people now mistakenly think that the egg
yolk is the worst part of the egg, when in fact, the
YOLK IS THE HEALTHIEST PART OF THE EGG!

By throwing out the yolk and only eating egg whites,
you’re essentially throwing out the most nutrient dense,
antioxidant-rich, vitamin and mineral loaded portion of
the egg. The yolks contain so many B-vitamins, trace
minerals, vitamin A, folate, choline, lutein, and other
powerful nutrients…

It’s not even worth trying to list them all.

In fact, the egg whites are almost devoid of nutrition
compared to the yolk.

Even the protein in egg whites isn’t as powerful without
the yolks to balance out the amino acid profile and make
the protein more bio-available.

Not to even mention that the egg yolks from free range
chickens are loaded with omega-3 fatty acids.

Yolks contain more than 90% of the calcium, iron, phosphorus,
zinc, thiamin, B6, folate, and B12, and panthothenic
acid of the egg. In addition, the yolks contain all of the
fat soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K in the egg, as well
as all of the essential fatty acids.

And now the common objection I get all the time when I
say that the yolks are the most nutritious part of the egg…

“But I heard that whole eggs will skyrocket my cholesterol
through the roof”

No, this is FALSE!

First of all, when you eat a food that contains a high
amount of dietary cholesterol such as eggs, your body
down-regulates it’s internal production of cholesterol
to balance things out.

On the other hand, if you don’t eat enough cholesterol,
your body simply produces more since cholesterol has tons
of important functions in the body.

And here’s where it gets even more interesting…

There are indications that eating whole eggs actually
raises your good HDL cholesterol to a higher degree
than LDL cholesterol, thereby improving your overall
cholesterol ratio and blood chemistry.

And 3rd… high cholesterol is NOT a disease!  Heart
disease is a disease…but high cholesterol is NOT.

You can read my article article about why trying to
attack cholesterol is a mistake, and what the REAL
deadly risk factors actually are…

http://virgilaponte.com/Truth-About-Abs.html

So I hope we’ve established that whole eggs are not
some evil food that will wreck your body…

Instead whole eggs are FAR superior to egg whites.

Also, your normal supermarket eggs coming from mass
factory farming just don’t compare nutritionally
with organic free range eggs from healthy chickens
that are allowed to roam freely and eat a more natural
diet.

I recently compared eggs I bought at the grocery store
with a batch of eggs I got at a farm stand where the
chickens were free roaming and healthy.

Most people don’t realize that there’s a major difference
because they’ve never bought real eggs from healthy chickens…
The eggs from the grocery store had pale yellow yolks.
On the other hand, the healthier free range eggs had
deep orange colored yolks indicating much higher
nutrition levels and carotenoids.

So next time a health or fitness professional tells
you that egg whites are superior, you can quietly
ignore their advice knowing that you understand the
REAL deal about egg yolks.

One more thing about eggs…

I read a study recently that compared groups of people
that ate egg breakfasts vs groups of people that ate
cereal or bagel based breakfasts.  The results of the
study showed that the egg eaters lost or maintained a
healthier bodyweight, while the cereal/bagel eaters
gained weight.

It was hypothesized that the egg eaters actually ate
less calories during the remainder of the day because
their appetite was more satisfied compared to the
cereal/bagel eaters who would have been more prone
to wild blood sugar swings and food cravings.

My Comments:

I’m in total agreement with Mike here for a few reasons.

First of all whole eggs are the way to go and one the best sources of protein.

Secondly I’m of the opinion that the problems of cholesterol are way over blown.

There’s a ton of info to read about this at Mercola.com.

For some reason most people only listen to the mainstream info that says cholesteral is bad and that you should stay away from it at all cost.

I’d look at both sides and make a decision for yourself.

My own personal research has led me to believe that cholesterol and even saturated fats have their place and not the villains they are made out to be.

Best In Strength & Health

Virgil

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4 Foods to NEVER eat by Mike Geary
Two of these foods (or drink) below, I would NEVER eat all, and the other 2, I would only eat in very small quantities.

If you want to stop struggling with bodyfat, and also have superior health, these foods should be minimized or eliminated.

I’ll explain more…

1. Soy

Despite being heavily marketed and promoted as a “health food” by the multi billion dollar soy industry, this food has more drawbacks than it does benefits. In fact, I would label soymilk, isolated soy protein, and tofu as junk foods.

And don’t even get me started on the excess estrogenic compounds in processed soy…

if you want to increase your belly fat, keep pounding down that soymilk and tofu! A small amount unprocessed soy, such as edamame, is not a big deal… especially if it’s organic.

And small amounts of fermented soy such as tempe and miso are ok too (because the fermentation reduces anti-nutrients in soy)…

but try to minimize/eliminate most other forms of soy…

and that includes soybean oil, which is in almost ALL processed foods, commercial salad dressings, etc.

My comments: I personally use soy milk, almond milk & hemp milk from time to time.

I do this sometimes at smoothie bars because no one offers Raw Milk which is my milk of choice.

If it’s at home Raw Milk is the best base for my Protein Shakes.

Best of all is that it’s  not processed at all and only has 1 simple ingredient: Milk!

While Soy, Hemp, Almond Milk etc… is touted as healthy it does have questionable ingredients unless you make it yourself (which some people do by the way).

2. Wheat

Most people don’t realize this, but a large % of the total population has at least some degree of intolerance to digesting wheat… particularly the high gluten content of wheat.

Most people are not full blown Celiacs (who need to avoid wheat entirely), but the majority of people would find improvements to their health and bodyfat by testing eliminating wheat for several weeks, and taking note of how they feel, look, and their measurements.

I know it’s a hard thing to do since a HUGE portion of the modern western diet is made from wheat products, but I’ve found it’s quite easy to do at home once you get used to it.

Dining out is a different story.

Personally, I choose to almost entirely avoid wheat in all of my meals at home.

I only dine out occasionally, or on vacations, so that’s the only time when I eat wheat.

My comments: I fall smack right into this this club and need to avoid wheat as much as I can. Too bad for me that I love bread and I also love penne pasta with pesto sauce! I also love a good steak so I guess things balance out

Most tests I’ve taken show that I am gluten intolerant which is why I have to avoid wheat as much as possible.

I found this out using the ALCAT TEST

You can also simply avoid wheat for a few weeks and see how you feel.

3. Soda or sweetened drinks (including commercial juices)

This is one that I personally choose to NEVER consume!

Even on cheat days, vacations, or dining out, I think this stuff is pure evil enough to never even touch.

If you care about your body at all, there’s just no reason to consume soda in any amount.

It’s pure sugar (or worse, high fructose corn syrup), has ZERO nutrition, and has many other issues related to the additives, acids, etc.

In addition, the consumption of this calorically-dense but nutritionally-absent liquid actually makes your body crave more food, because you consumed calories without consuming any nutrients.

It also spikes your blood sugar out of whack causing wild blood sugar swings and additional cravings.

I’m always amazed how many people tell me that they are desperately trying to lose wt, but yet I see them drinking a soda.

I don’t get it.

4. Anything deep fried (or anything with trans fats)

You would think the entire population should know by now how dangerous consuming trans fats really is… yet people ignore these dangers and scarf down deep fried foods like french fries, corn chips, and donuts every day.

If you study some of the biochemical reactions that take place in the body of humans after consuming trans fats, you would realize this is essentially a poison.

It’s not a poison that’s going to kill you immediately, but it’s a poison that causes inflammation throughout the body, and even detrimentally affects all of your cell membranes (remember from bio101 that your cell membranes need fats for their composition, and trans fats disrupt healthy cell membranes).

I’ve found that if I can get people to view trans fats as the true POISON that they really are, they finally realize the importance of avoiding them ENTIRELY… and to stop poisoning their kids too by allowing them to eat deep fried foods (especially important for kids to avoid trans fats since it can impair development)

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It was the weirdest thing …

I mean, I’ve been around you know? I’ve had just about every body and fatloss experience you can think of… the good, the bad, the ugly…

… and now the really bizarre.

Here’s the story:

I took off on an 8-day cruise to the Caribbean. This was a “business” cruise (yeah, right)… and I knew there was no way to eat the way I prefer to eat. At least not ideally. After that I had to speak in Tampa Florida at a fitness summit, then off to Las Vegas for yet another summit meeting.

All-in-all I was gone for almost three weeks.

First thing that I knew had to go was my “ideal” dietplan.

That’s my “Extreme” Plan on the Every Other Day Dietplan…

Every Other Day Dietplan

There are three plans in EODD:  The Primer Plan, which is literally “every other day”. You get to eat your favorite foods within reason every other day or so on this Plan. It’s perfect for folks who ‘hate’ dieting because, let’s face it, anyone can diet-for a day, right? Right.

Then there’s the Lifestyle Plans. These are two days of “burn eating” followed by a day of eating favorite foods. Most people use this because it too is so simple to use.

Then for we athletes and fitness pros there’s the Extreme Plan. This is for ultimate bodyfat loss and muscle-shaping. I love this plan.

But hey… it’s a vacation. And so I decided to eat on the Primer Plan… remember, that’s every other day. So every other day on the cruise I had a small dessert (sometimes two), pizza, or pasta… whatever I wanted within reason. The days before I did perfectly, substituting my morning shake for egg white omelets with a bit of cheese and a lot of veggies. Yum!

Within three days I had LOST more than 4 lbs… or about 2 kg. Pure fat… well, a bit of water I suppose, but mostly that stubborn bodyfat around my middle that’s the last to go.

What the heck was going on?

Wait… the story gets better…

I move on to Tampa, and then Vegas, and now I’m 11 lbs (about 5 kg) down. My jeans ALL require a belt, only this time it’s not a fashion statement.

Frankly, I’m as surprised as you may be.

But I figured out why this happened. And I want to share it with you so you can use EODD (or another plan if you want… but mine is the best… : ) when you go on vacation or take a break.

Here’s why I dropped the last bit of my bodyfat:

First, I was on a VERY large cruise ship. I knew my weight training would not be as intense (the weights were not that heavy) but I also knew I could just make it work… train a bit more and go for the “pump”… just a good, quick workout. I ended up training 5 days on the cruise without a problem (and only ONE day of cardio for 20 minutes… you see, you do NOT need cardio to dump bodyfat!)

But the difference was in the WALKING. The ship was the largest ever built… the size of 2.5 football fields. And I walked everywhere… on the islands, on the boat, even to every meal. Just walking burned off FAR more calories than my normal lifestyle, which like most of you has a lot of sitting down to it. ; )

Walking… my favorite “Cardio” to this very day.

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My Supplement Tricks

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Second, I took extra potassium, along with all of my Radical Fatloss Blueprint Supplements. I carried them all on board.

You can read more about the supplements I take for “radical” fatloss here:

www.radicalfatlossblueprint.com

The two that really did the trick for me was the Aqualize (also known as Acquacil), only 1-2 a day, along with the amino acids.

Finally, I realized that I need MORE food than I’m eating now in order to increase my metabolic rate. Just a bit… about 400 calories a day more than I have been eating. Doing just that rebooted my metabolic rate and presto… 11 lbs of bodyfat and useless water is history. My abs have never looked better.

I hope this gives you some encouragement when it comes to being on the road or on vacation. With the right plan (like EODD and Radical Fatloss) you can actually improve your body…

… and best of all, I enjoyed every minute of my vacation!

P.S.  An important note was that I made a decision not to drink on the cruise or elsewhere. I had one small glass of wine last night to celebrate with my largest affiliate and business comrade. He flew in from Israel just for this meeting, and it was the least i could do. Roei and I had a blast all day.

The reason drinking is a problem is that alcohol shuts down fat-burning for several hours… sometimes longer. But a glass of wine or two a week is not going to hurt you. I just made that one small “sacrifice” so I could enjoy ice cream, pizza (I ate four slices one night at 3:00am and woke up leaner!) and all the yummy food the boat had to offer.

So, my final tip:  Make a decision to cut out just ONE thing when you’re on the road. Alcohol was easy for me as I do not drink that much as it is.

Read more about my personal dietplan and my supplement plan here….

Every Other Day Dietplan

My Comments: One thing I’ve experienced on my last Miami vacation was some body fat loss as well the biggest reason was due to all the walking I did. Looking back besides my exercise at the hotel gym & stairs I walked at least 2 hours a day.

Another thing you can learn from Jon is you should have a plan (whether on vacation or not).

Most people don’t have a plan and thus fail.

There’s an old saying: “If you fail to plan then plan to fail”

Whether it be Jon’s EODD diet plan or another plan you that works for you.

Best In Strength & Health

Virgil

Biggest Loser Celebrity Trainer came out with 8 excuses for not being fit.

You can read it here:

http://health.yahoo.com/experts/healthieryou/14638/jillian-michaels-debunks-your-top-8-excuses-for-not-being-fit/

Here’s one that can be tackled very easily in my opinion:

1. Excuse: “I have zero time to exercise!”
Michaels says: “I feel your pain—my life is crazy, too. But good-for-you habits are the last thing that should go. If you don’t take care of yourself, you’ll have less energy to be that supportive person in your loved ones’ lives. I tell working moms to ask for help. It used to take a village to raise kids; you can’t do it on your own.

” My comments:

I agree with Jillian here. First understand that if you don’t take care of yourself now with exercise, stress reduction and optimal nutrition you will pay for it later with medical bills and poor health.

Another big point is to get help.

Buddy up with a friend.

Find a babysitter and make time man.

You owe it to yourself.

Some of my stair workouts are done in less than 15 minutes:
http://ultimatestairexercises.com/

Another point is that exercise does not have to take hours or even 20 minutes.

You can get a tons done in even less time.

Don’t believe me check this out:

You can learn more here about Arnell’s Workouts here: Instant Workouts

Bottom line is you need to make time or else your body will pay for your neglect

It’s on you

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Virgil

1. Powerful Fitness Tracking Software for Windows PC (Mac Version Coming Soon)

2. The Best Exercises You’ve Never Heard of E-Book (162 Pages)

I recently introduced myself to fitness professional & author Nick Nilsson while looking for unique exercises on his Fitness E-Books Web site.

Sometimes I just like to find something new.

Either for myself, my clients/students or readers of my blog

And Nick’s site fits the bill big time.

Nick was kind enough to offer this 162 Page E-Book below:

If you are looking for new exercises and new ideas then this is a must read.

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