Thursday, July 17, 2008

Desire = Fast Results

Do you know the biggest secret to achieving great fitness results fast? It's having a powerful goal in mind at all times. This goal must elicit an emotional... and often even physical... response whenever you think about it.

Here's a great quote from one of the truly great "self improvement" experts of all time...

“The starting point of all achievement is desire. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desire brings weak results, Just as a small amount of fire makes a small amount of heat.”

- Napolean Hill

Here's some great motivation to exercise, lose weight, and create a great-looking body fast...





(Thanks FitnessCure!)






Wednesday, July 16, 2008

High-Protein Snacks = Fast Weight Loss

If you want to lose weight fast, you need to make frequent snacking an integral part of your daily routine. It's sounds a little strange, but you actually have to eat MORE in order to reduce body fat in a fast and healthy way. Not more calories... just more often and more of the right kinds of foods.

Keep hunger and food cravings at bay while revving up your metabolism by eating a protein-rich snack every 2-3 hours throughout the day. Here are a few good choices:

-- raw veggies with a small amount of veggie dip or salad dressing made with "good" fats (e.g. monounsaturated vegetable oils).

-- low-sugar/sugar-free yogurt topped with nuts

-- raw or roasted nuts and seeds (no "honey" or other sugar-containing types)

-- low-fat cheese with grapes or other raw fruit

-- beef jerky

-- natural peanut butter on celery, apple slices, etc.

-- low-fat, sugar-free turkey or chicken sausage/pepperoni/etc.


If you're not worried about starchy carbs, you can have a small serving of whole-grain crackers, bread, baked chips, granola, etc. Just make sure you always combine carbs with a protein source (cheese, meat, nut butter, etc.).




Tuesday, July 15, 2008

The Easiest Ways to Lose Pounds Fast

Want to lose pounds fast? Interested in doing it in the easiest way possible? Follow these 3 simple steps and you will avoid about 80% of the "pain" that is usually associated with trying to lose weight and create a better-looking body quickly...

1. Eat an apple or two before every meal. High-fiber apples are natural appetite suppressants that work better than any diet pill out there. Eat one or two before every meal and not only will you eat fewer calories, you'll also have the self-control to avoid those simple sugars, refined flours, and "bad" fats that keep your from losing weight!


2. Eat small, healthy snacks often. Eat a small, healthy, protein-rich, and preferably high-fiber snack every 2-3 hours during the day. You'll basically eliminate hunger, help to avoid food cravings, boost your metabolism (due to the energy required to digest food), stabilize blood sugar and insulin levels, and fuel your body in a way that keeps energy levels high. You also won't pig out during 2 or 3 "big" meals, e.g. breakfast, lunch, and dinner.


3. Drink LOTS of water and green tea every day. Drinking lots of fluids is a simple and easy way to lose pounds fast. Zero-calorie water and green tea are the best options because they keep you hydrated, optimize your metabolism to burn fat, and -- most importantly -- fill up your stomach so that you're not hungry.


The techniques outlined above are some of the easiest ways to lose pounds, burn fat, and create a great-looking, fit body very fast. Give 'em a try!





Saturday, July 12, 2008

Lose Pounds Fast: The REAL Simple Method

1. Do a 1-day lemon water/fruit fast.

Detoxify your body, boost your energy, jumpstart your metabolism, and lose a pound or two (mostly from "water" weight) by consuming nothing but lemon water and organic fruit for 1 whole day, or 24 hours. Lemon water is simply pure water with fresh lemon (or lime) juice squeezed into it. Drink LOTS of the stuff. Add the natural sweetener stevia if you want, but no sugar or artificial sweeteners! Also, during the 24 hour period eat as much fresh, raw, organic fruit as you want.

2. Eat a protein + plant diet.

If you want to lose pounds fast, the best diet is one based on lean proteins and natural plant foods (e.g. veggies, raw fruits, nuts, seeds, beans, legumes, etc.). Avoid ALL processed foods... including anything containing refined sugars, flours, or fats. Also avoid grains (breads, cereals, pastas, etc.) and most starchy carbs, including potatoes, rice, etc. Make sure to get some healthy fats from fish, olive oil, coconut oil, nut butters, avocado, etc.

3. Do short, intense exercise sessions often.

Performing short, intense workouts often is the best way to exercise to lose pounds fast. An example of a great fat-burning, metabolism-boosting, body-transforming workout is:

- 5 min light warmup (break a sweat!)
- 15 min full-body strength training with moderate weights or just your own bodyweight
- 10 min high intensity interval training (HIIT) cardio

For the strength training, focus on compound exercises that work multiple muscle groups: pushups, pullups, row, squats, lunges, etc. For the cardio choose anything that allows you to do short high-intensity bursts of activity followed by brief periods of "active" recovery. A simple example is rounds of 10 second sprints followed by 30 seconds of light jogging or fast walking, done repeatedly for 7-10 minutes.


That's it. Do all the above on a regular basis (only fast a couple times a month) and you will lose 5, 10, 20, or more pounds very fast. Simple and it works incredibly well. Give it a try!





Friday, July 11, 2008

Fitness Motivation Video




Great video. Great quotes. Great motivation to eat well, exercise often, and get the most out of your life... now!

"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all."

- Oscar Wilde




Thursday, July 10, 2008

Speed Up Your Metabolism and Get Rid of Ugly Belly Fat Fast

Want to lose your ugly belly fat and create a leaner, fitter, and sexier body fast? The key is to speed up your metabolism so that your body burns more calories and more fat in less time.

Here are a few proven ways to boost your metabolism and reduce abdominal fat quickly:

1. Try a "fruit and nut" diet. For a few days -- up to 10 -- try eating nothing but raw fruits, nuts, and seeds. These natural fiber-packed, nutrient-rich whole foods contain almost everything you need to enjoy great health and a strong metabolism.

The high-fiber content, along with the large amount of "good" fat found in the nuts and seeds, while give the metabolism a nice natural boost. The best part is that you can eat pretty much all you want so there's no reason to let yourself get hungry.

While on this diet you may want to take a good multivitamin and a quality omega-3 fat supplement to cover your nutritional bases. By the way, the fruit and nut diet will also help to protect you from several diseases, including heart disease!

2. Eat protein-rich meals and snack frequently. One of the easiest and most effective ways to speed up the metabolism is to eat a small protein-rich meal or snack every 2-3 hours, throughout the day. The digestion process uses a lot of energy, so eating frequently is a relatively easy way to boost the metabolism thoroughly while also keeping yourself from getting hungry.

Protein is important because it requires the most energy to digest. It also helps to stabilize blood sugar and insulin levels... very important when trying to lose belly fat!

3. Do intense strength + cardio workouts. Regular, intense exercise is one of the best ways to increase the body's metabolism naturally. Strength training helps to build and maintain the lean muscle tissue that burns calories even when you're at rest. Intense strength training can also create hormonal changes in the body that skyrocket the metabolism and keep it boosted for about 35 hours after working out.

Cardio is important for burning off that stubborn excess belly fat. Short, intense bouts of cardio -- such as HIIT-style workouts -- are a great way to burn tons of calories, speed up the metabolism, and force the body to burn fat both during and after the workout.

4. Drink green tea before workouts. There is quite a bit of evidence showing that certain natural compounds found in green tea help to burn belly fat faster. You should consider drinking 2-3 cups of strong green tea about half an hour before working out. You may also want to consume some natural caffeine, since it's been shown that caffeine helps to free up stored fats so the body can use them for energy during intense exercise.

Related:

14 Ways to Speed Up Your Metabolism


Wednesday, July 9, 2008

3 of the Fastest Ways to Lose Weight

Believe it or not, the fastest ways to lose weight are also the simplest. Forget about complicated diets, long, boring, and complicated exercise regimens, strange fitness gadgets and expensive diet pills that don't work. Use the basic fast fat loss techniques described below any time you want to get rid of a few pounds in the quickest, healthiest way possible...


Fasting for Fast Fat Loss


Yes, that's a lot of "F's"... but it's true: brief fasting is a great way to get rid of some of your ugly body fat quickly and easily. One of the simplest and most effective fasting techniques is to do the following for 3 days:

- Eat nothing but raw, organic fruits. Eat as much as you want.
- Drink nothing but "lemon water" (pure water with some fresh lemon or lime juice squeezed into it) and herbal tea.
- If you want to boost the detoxification effects, consume a quality "green drink" once or twice a day.

That's it. Anytime you want to lose a few pounds -- or simply "re-boot" your body and boost your energy -- give this 3 day fast a try!


Super "Clean" Dieting

Eating a very "clean" diet is a great way to lose weight fast. Super clean eating means no processed foods other than whey protein powder and/or quality protein bars. Absolutely no refined sugars or refined flours. Definitely no man-made fats (e.g. trans fats). Basically, you eat nothing but lean protein, fresh veggies and fruits, nuts and seeds (preferably raw), and "good" fats from olive oil, avocado, omega-3 fat supplements, etc.

Avoid most starchy carbs, such as grains, potatoes, beans, rice, etc... even the whole-grain and "brown" varieties. Once you've lost the pounds you can incorporate them back into your diet by using a "carb rotation" dieting technique to keep your metabolism going strong.


High-Intensity Workouts

High-intensity workouts, done several times a week, are a great way to boos the metabolism, burn calories, and help your body lose a lot of fat quickly. In fact, many experts believe that doing brief, high-intensity, full-body workouts involving both weight training and cardiovascular exercise on a regular basis is the single best and fastest way to lose weight!

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