Really opened my eyes!

My friend and fitness author Jon Benson sent me this by email the other day.

Really opened my eyes!  Give it a read...

Sincerely,

Arthur M.

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Hi Arthur,

Have you ever started out to do one thing but ended up doing something different?

Night and day different?

Remember how Post-It Notes were invented?

Some guy was trying to come up with a "permanent" glue.

Obviously he failed... and he considered it a failure... but 3M had another idea.

The guy was all of a sudden Joe Brilliant.

Well, I'm feeling a bit like Joe today.

But this is much more interesting to you than Post-It Notes...

It's about s - e - x... sorta.

Not dirty, I'm talking about couple's stuff here.

My new book just came out today about it.

But it didn't start off that way at all.

In fact ... get this... I was co-writing a book with medical researcher Frank Mangano on lowering blood pressure without meds... really.

So how did this big U-turn occur?

Okay, okay.... funny, true story:

I read this article from a medical journal about how "lowering blood pressure would help sexual-performance-problems."

Ding. The lightbulb went off in my head.

You see, lowering blood pressure is probably the most healthy thing you can do for yourself.

But face it -- it's really, really BORING.

I mean, who really cares about their blood pressure unless their doctor says, "Look, lower your blood pressure or you'll die in six months."

Then you care.

Are you with me?

I'm right and we all know it.

Heck, I was the same way.

I ignored my blood pressure for years until it hit stroke-level back in my 30s.

Then I could no longer ignore it.

I found every natural alternative possible... which led me to Frank's books... and they are the BEST.

So Frank comes to me and asks me to contribute to his very popular on-the-shelf book "The Blood Pressure Miracle" --

... and I said,

"Hey, guess what I just read?"

Since he's the researcher, I said, "Go see if there's any truth to this."

The results BLEW MY MIND.

Not only is there truth to it -- that, yes... lowering blood pressure not only extends your life but also extends your sexlife as well -- but WOW... it's a major player in everything from male-ED to females feeling "out of the mood."

It's crazy, but it's true.

It makes sense once you read this:

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Hang with me: It gets better...

So Frank digs up article after article on the subject of high blood pressure and LOW sexual-energy and performance... and we have a much more compelling reason to want to lower our blood pressure, now don't we?

But we wanted more.

I said, "Look Frank, I get a lot of emails about sex-after-30... people who want to feel more kick, more alive in that area of their lives... and above all, closer to their mates."

So... we decided to add another book on TOP of our book...

... a book on improving sexual-pleasure for couples only. "RevolutionarySex" is the name of it. My friend Alex Allman wrote it...and just like that we had two books instead of one.

But that's not all... ( told you... this story is interesting... ; )

THEN my friend Jeff Anderson comes out with his "homemade V" -- and guys, we know what "V" stands for.

Listen: V (little blue things) is really dangerous stuff. It really is. It RAISES blood pressure for one thing. For another it can cause addiction and memory loss.

But Jeff's version is all-natural, cheap (we're talking pennies instead of dollars per "pill" to make) and above all... SAFE.

So all of a sudden... THREE books (plus an audio)... so...

It became a System, not a book.

And the topic went from "lowering blood pressure" to ...

... How you can completely solve your sexual-performance-problems and increase your pleasure all by lowering blood pressure naturally without meds."

What a concept...

...and it WORKS.

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Here are the advantages...

1. If you take blood pressure meds... and a lot of you do... your "kick in the stick" suffers. A lot. Some men suffer all the way, which lead them to taking the V stuff...

... and that stuff 'raises' blood pressure.

Bad, bad combo. Our System gets you off of that dangerous and expensive cycle of drugs and on to a natural, easy approach that also adds pleasure to your relationship.

2. Cheaper... by far... than meds.

3. Something you can read and do as a couple or as a single person.

4. You get healthy and you get your vigor back at the same time. Ladies too.

5. It's guaranteed-to-work... 60 days on us.

I'm very proud of this System. We put a lot of time, research and effort into it.

If you want a life free from high BP and sexual-performance-issues and better health, then go here:

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P.S. There's even more to this story --

We created an "Advanced Health and Relationship-Saver Kit" that comes with the most awesome self-hypnosis audios to help you relieve stress, lower pressure, increased your "drive", and more.

You can get the starter Kit or the Advanced Kit here:

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Here's to your health... and your increased pleasure and enjoyment.

Carry Like Crazy!

Carrying odd objects is a powerful way to add strength, power and improve your conditioning all at the same time. When you carry objects, you are required to power clean them, shoulder them, deadlift and squat them up. This requires strength and power, while carrying them involves conditioning, strength and mental toughness. You will also develop isometric strength during the carries as you crush, squeeze and hold on with all your might to ensure these objects don’t escape you. Sounds a lot like what you need in combat, right?

It is critical to be aggressive when lifting the objects off the ground to gain the benefits of strength and power on your first rep. I encourage you to lower the weight with perfect technique when finishing a set because this is when you are most fatigues and most susceptible to injury.

Check out the list of movements I want you to use below, and then give the sample workout a shot.

Keg Carries – Filled with water, the sloshing of the water will increase this challenge greatly. Using the bear hug or under hook (zercher lift) style, rip the keg up into position and speed walk for distance.

Kettlebell Rack Walks –

These are brutal on the entire body, but your abs will get a serious workout here as well as the rest of your body. Perform an explosive power clean to rip the weights up into position and speed walk for distance.

Kettlebell Farmer Walks – I often follow the rack walks with farmer walks when I can no longer hold the rack walk position. These will place extra emphasis on the legs, upper back and grip.

Sandbag Overhead Walk – I emphasize the walking here, as your arms being overhead place you in a very vulnerable position because it is a rare position, yet extremely beneficial. Holding the bag overhead helps develop stability and strength in the lower back and abdominals. This walk should be performed slowly.

Sandbag Zercher Carry – When you can no longer keep the bag locked over your head, lower the bag into your arms without rest and continue with a zercher carry using the speed walk.

Sandbag Farmer Walks – Last but not least, grab one sandbag in each hand and speed walk them. This will be brutal on the hands and grip, especially the fingers. If you’re a Judo or BJJ athlete, this will improve your grip game tremendously.

Your Underground Workout…

Set up all the objects next to one another so you can carry them down and back and then pick up the next object as needed. Each walk will be 100 ft. in distance. If you are in a BJJ / MMA club, you can perform the carries for time, 30 - 60 seconds for each carry, and / or continue to perform the workout for several 5 minute rounds, or carry them to one end of the parking lot, sprint back and pick up the next object and repeat with carry / sprint intervals.

1A) Keg Carry
1B) Kettlebell Rack Walk
1C) Kettlebell Farmer Walk
1D) Sandbag Overhead Carry
1E) Sandbag Zercher Carry
1F) Sandbag Farmer Walk

All 6 movements are to be performed one after another, NO rest! Go get em’!

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Easy Veggie Meal Plans

Around the world millions of men and women just like you are waking up to the harsh reality of factory farmed food and unsafe meat "processing plants".

(Eww, "meat processing plant" is a term that never should have been invented!)

And that means the food we eat - no matter what country we live in - seems to get more dangerous every year.

"But", you say, "all the nutrition books say I need to eat meat to get 1 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight. How can I do that if I don't have beef, chicken, and protein shakes at every meal?"

Well, the answer is easy.

In fact, Kardena Pauza, America's #1 Vegetarian and Vegan Nutrition Expert put together a Done-For-Your Meal Plan System that proves you don't need all that protein...

...or all that meat.

And you can still transform your body. After all, just look at her radiant physique and complexion. And you know she's healthy on the inside, too.

Excessive protein intake is over-rated, but nutrition remains the most powerful part of any transformation program.

So if you want to transform your body while eating less factory farmed meat - or even while completely eliminating it - then here's what you must do...

First, visit Kardena's website to find out how she struggled, just like you, with the SAD Diet...

...and how she accidentally stumbled upon the Easy Veggie Lifestyle one day at a seminar.

And then compare for yourself the SAD diet vs the high protein diet vs the Easy Veggie Meal Plans:

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Once you've done that, then I want you to take advantage of Kardena's half-priced sale.

And I promise you ONE thing about the Easy Veggie Meal Plans:

There is NO risk for you to try out this product.

In fact, on Craig and Kardena's site you'll find a big BLUE certificate giving you a 60-day no-questions-asked, money-back guarantee.

That certificate insures you and you KNOW you are PROTECTED when you grab your meal plans.

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And if at any time during that 60 day period you feel that the Meal Plans have not exceeded your expectations, then simply return the program with a single simple email. It's safe and easy.

But this is your LAST chance to get these guaranteed Meal Plans before the price doubles at midnight tonight.

You can't go wrong and you have my promise you'll love these meal plans.

Go here and take advantage of this incredible one-time-only offer:

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Rolfing Therapy: A Way to Align the Body and Relieve Pain

By Steven Hefferon, CMA, PTA

Rolfing is a method of structural integration accomplished by soft tissue manipulation and movement education. Developed in the 1950s by Ida Rolf, this bodywork method has allowed people to stand straighter, move better then ever and gain height through its focus on correcting tissue fixations.

It is no secret that physical and emotional stress leaves its mark in the body via tight muscles, cramps, trigger points, aches and pains. Every time we have been in a stressful situation, our body has reacted by tightening up and holding that stress in the tissues. Every physical sprain or strain we have suffered is still locked into muscle memory. Is there any doubt as to why we suffer chronic pain, especially musculo-skeletal pain?

There are many hands-on pain relief methods, such as massage, trigger point therapy, reiki, stretching, physical therapy and others. Among these is Rolfing, which specializes in soft tissue release. Basically, by releasing the adhesions and scar tissue holding muscle, fascia and tendon locked into spasm, the body can be corrected and free motion returned. This is accomplished by direct deep pressure that a practitioner applies to the body of a client with their fist, fingers and elbows.

Rolfing may be painful for some because of the deep pressure and tearing actions used. However, the pain only remains while the treatment is in session. The pain is evoked by the pressure exerted into the adhered soft tissue areas. Once the adhesions are worked out, the pain subsides and the body is returned to normal ranges of motion and suppleness.

Since Rolfers differentiate between good posture and correct body structure, they strive to organize the skeletal system that has been made "Crooked" through injury and stress. By correcting the underlying structure of the body, and also removing adhesion of muscle and connective tissue, the body can realign and hold itself properly. And with proper structure and posture comes pain relief.

Through Rolfing sessions people can expect to improve flexibility, athletic performance, reduce swelling and pain, increase range of motion and correct posture. All types of performance improve and pain disappears when the muscles fire completely and rest completely. And this can only happen when the body is correctly aligned.

You might be asking yourself how Rolfing is different than regular massage. The difference is in the focus on the body treatment. Whereas massage improves circulation and helps relaxations and short term stress, Rolfing focuses on re-ordering the body to prevent the pains returning. Also, whereas massage works on muscle tissue Rolfing works on the fascia or connective tissue.

So if you suffer muscle or skeletal pain and have tried traditional massage, why not go one step farther and give Rolfing a try. It’s a deeper therapy that may be the answer you are seeking.

Article courtesy of LoseTheBackPain.com. Be sure to visit their website for more free articles and videos on back, neck and sciatic pain.

Building Muscle and Grip Strength with Strongman Training

Strongman training often involves the farmer walk of some variation. Sometimes the athletes walk with long farmer handles, other times they carry 200 + lb. sandbags!

Below, in the video, you see our athletes carrying heavy dumbbells, heavy kettlebells and heavy sandbags, ALL of which are an awesome way to build muscle and develop serious grip strength.

Next time you go through a workout, try carrying different objects to push your body to the next level. Carrying heavy objects will be an excellent way to pack on muscle and develop a crushing grip strength.

A few hard sets will get the job done, more isn’t always better!

Zach Even – Esh is the owner of The Underground Strength Gym and the creator of The Underground Strength System.

If you want the Ultimate training system for packing on muscle and strength then The Underground Strength System is your answer.

Reiki Energy Healing

By Lisa Sawires

Moving forward through pain or illness can seem almost impossible. How do I get better? What is this pain really about and what can I do about it?

Feeling stuck happens to nearly everyone; if not for themselves, then in thinking of those closest to them. And those issues can easily get lodged in the body until we are really ready to take action and break free. Receiving energy work is a way to break free and mover forward.

Energy medicine in all its forms acknowledges and utilizes the idea that we are more than just bodies. In fact our bodies are but one layer in our multilayer being. Different schools and disciples have their own names for the layers, complete with descriptions of meanings. There is much literature available on the chakras, and the etheric layers.

Reiki is an energy healing modality that allows the practitioner to read the body while flowing a wonderful glowing radiance through and around you. Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind and spirit creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation and feelings of peace, security and wellbeing. Many have reported physical healings and miraculous results. I believe reiki creates such a strong sense of safety that the body simply heals itself.

Reiki is a form of spiritual healing dating back to early 20th century Japan. Created by buddhist Sensei Mikao Usui, this art is said to heal a person through the energy flowing from the palms of the practitioner. Reiki made its way to the US thanks to the work of Hawayo Takata, who was born in Hawaii from Japanese parents. Hawayo Takata tried Reiki in one of her visits to Japan, and eventually avoided three surgeries thanks to her reiki treatments.

The name Reiki literally means "spiritual/soul energy." Practitioners believe that Reiki can help unblock the emotional or spiritual blocks that cause illness. Rather than focusing on treating the symptoms of a disease, reiki works on the causes. Through the use of universal life-energy, reiki can heal a person, even if the practitioner himself does not know what's wrong. Reiki is intelligent energy. Another view is that reiki creates such a strong sense of safety and well being that the body heals itself in this radiance.

During a typical session, the practitioner will ask you to lie down on a table after removing your shoes and jewelry. She will then move her hands around your body, not touching or lightly resting her palms on your body. During the process, the practitioner's hands usually become really hot, a sign that energy is flowing through them. It's important to note that the energy received does not come from the practitioner; she is merely channeling the Universe's energy. Some people who receive reiki experience emotions, a sense of wellbeing or peace. It is always pleasant. Some reiki practitioners intuitively read the body and speak during a session. (For example, I record sessions for clients later review). Reiki can also be practiced remotely, where the practitioner can perform a full session without actually being in the same room with the client.

Because reiki works on energy, sometimes it takes several visits before a difference can be seen or felt. Also, the results tend to be subtle, and vary from person to person. However, practitioners believe that this energy healing modality works for everyone and any condition. And because of its gentleness, it has been used in hospitals and nursing homes, on babies through seniors, for everything from cancer, and blood diseases to broken bones.

Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method of spiritual healing that everyone can use. It has been effective in helping virtually every known illness and its gentle effects always create a beneficial effect. It also works in conjunction with all other medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects and promote recovery.

Reiki's use is not dependent on one's intellectual capacity or spiritual development and therefore is available to everyone. It has been successfully taught to thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds.

Article courtesy of Lose The Back Pain. Be sure to visit their website for more free articles and videos on back, neck and sciatic pain.

Practical Life Extension

What Modern Science Says About Reversing The Aging Process

There's an old proverb that rings with wit and reason: "Everyone wants to go to heaven but no one wants to die." So why do we want to live forever? According to Dr. Sanjay Gupta, author of "Chasing Life" and CNN's Senior Medical Corespondent, we do not.

The real quest isn't eternal life on earth according to Gupta, but rather an exceptional life.

While interviewing the foremost authorities on anti-aging and life extension, Dr. Gupta discovered three "universals" -- three principles that each researcher deemed critical to extending our lives naturally and empowering us to live exceptionally. They are:

1. Weight training?
2. Good nutrition?
3. Positive thinking and having purpose

Jon Benson, author of "Fit Over 40", explores each of these in great detail, as well as asking 52 men and women how they have managed to slow the hands of time down to a crawl. Benson does not waste time with hype and hypothesis. He focuses on real-world examples and applications we can all use to slow down the aging process and help prevent and reverse the conditions that can lead to disease.

Discover more today at http://bit.ly/184UcB

You too can live a longer, more exceptional life by simply adopting a smart, realistic and enjoyable lifestyle fitness plan. And if science just happens to catch up with Father Time, you'll be many steps ahead of the curve.

Arthur M.

Sandbag Complexes for Developing Strength, Conditioning and Rock Hard Muscles

If you have never heard of “complexes” it is simple a series of movements strung together, one after another, no rest between exercises and with the same training tool. 
Zach Even-Esh frequently performs complexes with sandbags and kettlebells.

The complexes are awesome, especially when you are short on time. Check out this sandbag complex below in the Video:

In the above video you see Zach performing the following sandbag exercises:

shouldering
shoulder squats
push pressing

As you can see, those 3 exercises performed in succession kicked my ass!

There was no special formula to the complex I strung together, just 3 tough exercises that rocked the entire body.

You can try performing a lower body exercise, an upper body pushing exercises and finishing with an upper body pulling exercise.

For example:
1. Sandbag Step Ups x 5 ea. Leg
2. Sandbag Military Press x 5 reps
3. Sandbag Bent Over Row x 5 reps

If you want to start using complexes go ahead and start using them with a light sandbag. You can quickly progress to a heavier sandbag as your strength, conditioning and grip strength improve.

For more muscle building, fat burning workouts that can be done without going to a depressing health club or gym check out http://ugsc.rxsportz.com

If you want sandbags check out the Go with The Underground Sandbag HERE

Training with Russian Kettlebells, Thick Ropes and Sleds!

Sometimes I feel like sleds, ropes and kettlebells are the ultimate lethal weapon for athletes, fitness fanatics and strength freaks.

You can use them all at once as you see in the video below, working on power pressing and power rowing.

The thick ropes allow you to improve hand and grip strength, the sleds improve lower body strength and overall stamina and the kettlebells are the ultimate “All in 1 Gym”

Check out the Video below of my training partner and I going through some playground workouts using the sled, ropes and kettlebells.

If you don’t have a sled, you can simply make one with a tire as I show you in The Underground Strength System.

Try cranking out 6 power presses, followed by 6 power rows followed by 100’ of dragging forwards and another 100’ of dragging the sled or tire backwards.

I would throw that sled workout in at the end of your workout, AFTER you have pushed hard on the strength drills. Three rounds of the above sled circuit will definitely have you feeling your oats if you know what I mean.

If you want more outdoor, “No Gym Needed”, Underground workouts then check out http://ugsc.rxsportz.com/

Get your Underground Kettlebells HERE

Stone Training for Full Body Strength

Training with stones is downright FUN!

Sometimes you just wanna rip into something other than a barbell or dumbbell!

I have used “river stones” which you find out in parks and playgrounds and backyards. These are great fun as well and you will get a ton of crazy stares by onlookers but who cares, get down and dirty and show them how you train.

We also use atlas stones which you can make or purchase off of eBay or sometimes Craig's list from local strongman groups.

The full body strength you can develop from lifting stones, carrying stones, power cleaning and loading stones is tremendous.

In some countries, stone lifting is a National Sport!

Check out a video of my athletes training with atlas stones for full body strength…

If you want to lift atlas stones, start very light, just playing with a 100 lb atlas stone will be a great shock to the body, BUT, it will allow you to use good technique and you can perform power cleans and carries with less chances of injury.

Exercises to be performed with a stone like deadlifts, lapping the stone, power cleaning the stone to your chest and bear hug squats are AWESOME for developing full body strength.

Stone Training can have a GREAT place in your program, you just need to be smart about how and when you do this.

Start training with stones the RIGHT way with The Underground Strength Manual HERE.

Maybe you want a safer training tool? Go with The Underground Sandbag HERE

3 Ab Workout Myths

Check out this article by Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS, and author of dozens of workouts in Men's Health Magazine...

Myth #1 - You Have to Do Hundreds of Crunches and Sit ups To Burn Fat and Get Flat Abs

If you rely on boring, back-breaking abdominal crunches and sit-ups to burn belly fat, you'll never lose the ugly belly fat covering your abs.

TIP: To work your abs hard, use total-body abdominal exercises instead, such as stability ball rollouts and stability ball jackknives.

Myth #2 - In Just Four Easy Payments of $29.99, You Can Buy a Miracle-Working Six Pack Ab Machine From a Late-Night informercial

Ha! I wish one of those abdominal exercise contraptions worked half as good as the so-called "experts" say, but infomercial gadgets don't burn belly fat or flatten your abs (they only burn your money and flatten your wallet!).

TIP: To get more fat burning results in less workout time, use fat burning interval training three times per week for 20 minutes.

Myth #3 - You Have to do Ab Workouts Everyday to Get Six Pack Abs

Not true! In fact, one of the secrets of top fat loss trainers is to drop boring, repetitive ab exercises and replace them with total-body abdominal exercises you only need to do for a few minutes three times per week.

TIP: Use resistance in your ab exercises, such as cable crunches, using a weight that allows you to do 10-15 reps per set, and train your abs only twice per week.

For more ab training workouts and tips from Craig, visit:

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Let me know your Turbulence Training Success Stories,

Arthur M.
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Does high blood pressure wreck sexual-drive?

Anyone with a history of high blood pressure in their family knows what devastation it can wreak.  It carries with it a mishmash of health risks, many of them serious, like tripling the risk of dying from a heart attack, quadrupling the risk of dying from a stroke, doubling the risk of congestive heart failure and tripling the risk of developing kidney disease.

But if our very lives weren't enough for high blood pressure to be in the top five of our "Health Issues to Be Concerned About" lists, then how about the lives of our marriages and relationships?

High blood pressure has a significant impact on a couple's sexlife.  Sex is a crucial part of any relationship, and when a loving couple is not having it at least on a semi-regular basis, more often than not, the relationship sours faster than curdled milk.

The reason high blood pressure affects the average sexlife all boils down to blood flow. Due to the narrowing of the arteries that high blood pressure creates, it diminishes a man's ability to have an.erection -- never mind maintain one -- as there's less blood flowing to the penis.

To rectify this situation, the average guy heads to his doctor, reluctantly tells him or her about his issues "down there," and the doctor prescribes him with some form of hypertension med -- usually an alpha or beta-blocker.

Problem solved, right?  Not exactly.

While your blood pressure levels might lower incrementally, your sex drive will lower incrementally as well -- the very opposite of what you want to have happen.

This isn't some theory concocted by so-called natural health "whack jobs," mind you. Well-respected news organizations and medical information outlets -- like ABC News and the Mayo Clinic -- corroborate this.  In an ABC News webcast on Feb. 7 of last year, Dr. Domenic Sica, chairman for Clinical Pharmacology and Hypertension at the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, said this:

"When you look at it, a number of the blood pressure medications we use are associated with the onset of male dysfunction.  Now, that can be a diuretic, a beta-blocker, or so-called peripheral alpha beta-blocker -- those are three drugs commonly linked to male dysfunction."

I'm not sure the link can be made any clearer; you name the hypertension drug, and it will adversely affect your sexlife.

Given this, if you'll pardon the cliche, how does one kill two birds with one stone?  How does one lower their blood pressure and improve their lovelife at the same time?  Or is that even possible?

Absolutely it's possible, and you can learn how to do it all-naturally.

Bestselling authors Frank Mangano and Jon Benson have developed an easy, all-natural way to lower your blood pressure and improve your sexlife at the same time.  They weren't sure this was possible, but after months of research and hordes of emails from people on how their system worked for them, they don't just think it's possible, they know it's possible!

Let me prove it to you.

Go here:

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I recommend you visit their website immediately for more information on the links between what's 'down there' and hypertension; and most important of all, how you can improve the health of your body and your relationship...all-naturally.

Sincerely,

Arthur M.

Sources:
health.yahoo.com/bloodpressure-complication/high-blood-pressure-and-sex-overcome-the-challenges/mayoclinic--13476B30-E7FF-0DBD-18FF920E1D5480C7.html
americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2129
abcnews.go.com/Health/HypertensionTreatment/story?id=5236683

When Can I Expect to Lose Weight by Working Out?

Yuri Elkaim, BPHE, CK, RHN

If you're like most people who want to lose weight, then I'm sure you've asked this question before, haven't you?   And it's a fair question that most people are working out to lose weight would like to know the answer to. However, is tough to tell when you can expect to see results from working out. After all, there are a number of factors that will determine the outcome. Let's have a look at each one as well as what you can do see faster results from your workouts.

WHEN CAN YOU EXPECT TO SEE "VISIBLE" WEIGHT LOSS RESULTS?

If you're a beginner to working out, the first 6 weeks of your training program are very important even though you may not see significant results. These first 6 weeks are known as the "neuromuscular adaptation phase" and are characterized by an increased in muscular co-ordination and improved strength without a significant physical transformation.

So, if you want to lose weight and you're not seeing immediate results, just remember that the first 6 weeks lay your foundation. After that, the weight will start to fall off, bearing in mind that you're working out and eating correctly.

With that in mind, it should be remembered that achieving your fitness or weight loss goal isn't about doing something for a few months and then stopping. No! Instead, it's about making exercise and healthy eating a part of your daily lifestyle. When you do so, you will see significant results. And they'll last!

HOW MUCH WEIGHT DO YOU WANT TO LOSE?

Do you want to lose weight? Great! How much? 10 lbs? 20 lbs?   You need to be specific, it needs to be measurable, and you need to fix a date to your goal.

The first thing you need to do is get very clear on your goal. Is it measurable? Do you want to lose weight fast or do you want to lose 15 lbs? The difference is subtle yet pivotal in your ability to achieve your goal.

So get clear. Know where you are and where you want to go.

WHAT DO YOUR WORKOUTS LOOK LIKE?

Whatever your goal, you need to be working out at least every other day. That means that you're working out 3-4 times per week (or more in some cases). The goal is to increase your lean body mass (ie. develop more lean muscle) so that you naturally raise your metabolism. As a result, your body will be burning more calories (and specifically fat calories) all throughout the day. Therefore, you will have a leaner body and more muscle. That's a good thing.

If you are working out once a week, then you're not going to achieve anything! It's that simple. I've worked with too many people who would only workout with me (once a week) and then do nothing on their own. The result - no results!

DIET IS CRITICAL

Diet is a big factor. If you want to lose weight, then you need to eat less calories than you are burning. It's that simple. If you eat 2000 calories per day, then you need to be burning more than that. Obviously, it's tough to tell how many calories you're burning in a given day but, in general, the more intense your workouts, the longer they last, and the more often you workout each week, the more calories you'll be burning.

Eating more raw fruits and vegetables will make a huge difference in helping you lose weight.

About the Author

Yuri Elkaim is a world-renowned fitness, nutrition, and weight loss expert. He is the creator Fitter U and Treadmill Trainer, author of Eating for Energy, and the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for men's soccer program at the University of Toronto. His trademarked 12-week Fitter U iPod workout program has been helping thousands of people around the world get in shape and lose weight fast without the cost and inconvenience of hiring a trainer. Go to http://tinyurl.com/fitteru1 now to get your FREE Fitter U workout and "How to Get Fit and Lose Weight Fast" report!

Are the rich more healthy?

Here is a special Health and Fitness Bulletin concerning fitness past the age of 40.

Enjoy...

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A reminder -- "Slow Poisoning", the eye-opening report by health journalist John Erb, is now available in the "Fit Over 40" members area.

Anyone who owns a copy of "Fit Over 40" now receives FIVE free bonus e-books/reports:

--- >  "The Menopause Solution" by Jill Langham;
--- >  "Why Grow Old" by Orison Swett Marden;
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--- >  "The Bill Pearl Interview" by Rob Cooper

AND "The Slow Poisoning of Mankind" by John Erb. This incredible report is literally the report given to The World Health Organization on the toxic effects of one of the most common food additives in America.

If you own "Fit Over 40", just visit the homepage and login to the member's downloads.

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You can also pick up Frank Mangano's e-book, "The Silent Killer Exposed", for a limited time.

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Poverty And Obesity:  A New Study Finds
A Remarkable Connection
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While the rich and the affluent still face many of the problems that come with the "king's lifestyle", a new pattern is emerging in the United States and, predictions state, Europe.

A new study shows that the trend of ill-health and obesity is shifting rapidly to the poor and less educated portions of the country.

The reason this is important to us all, other than a concern for our nation's health as a whole, is the economic strain this will place on our already burdened health care system.

By the year 2012, if this trend increases, the middle and upper classes will be looking at massive increases in taxes to fund proposed government plans to address the problem.

This is a problem that flat-out does NOT need to exist. Everyone who can afford food at 'all' can easily eat healthy and exercise.

Part of the confusion is due to the fact that the billion dollar fitness industry has created a myth -- that expensive food supplements and organic foods are mandatory for good health.

While I believe in both, neither are mandatory.

It's the TYPE of food, and the COMBINATION of the foods that make all the difference -- that, and moderate calories, exercise, and proper mental disposition.

This is covered in detail in the best-selling e-book, "Fit Over 40", by Jon Benson and Tom Venuto, CSCS.

Get it here --
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In regards to the study, Dr. Janet Collins of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had this to say --

"Populations are no longer equal in terms of experiencing health problems. Low-income populations tend to experience all the health problems we worry about at greater rates."

The five states with the highest obesity rates in the 2005 consensus include Mississippi, Alabama, West Virginia, Louisiana and Kentucky.

These same five states have higher rates of poverty than the national norm.

Meanwhile, the five states with the lowest obesity have less poverty. They are Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont.

Each of these states also have more college graduates and stronger education programs.

Education in health and fitness does not need to be expensive, and it certainly does not take a rocket scientist to figure it out.

However, many fitness professionals and nutrition 'gurus' lend that impression.

If you visit a gym today, especially in a larger city, you'll see a myriad of devices that, frankly, would give you a better workout if you tried to pick them up and move them out to the garbage dump.

It can be daunting and confusing for anyone! But, this doesn't have to be the case. In fact, as so many people report in "Fit Over 40", workouts can be done in your own home that will more than satisfy the needs of most people.

The same goes for nutrition. While a few people require "high-tech", expensive foods (for medical reasons usually), the vast majority of us can easily get the job done at the local grocery store.

The best way to inspire change is to create change in yourself. Start there, set the example, and the word will spread.

Anyone can be fit and healthy, and they can do it at ANY age, and at ANY income level above absolute poverty.

Yours in health,

Arthur M.

How To Explode Your Confidence Beyond Belief

If you are not one hundred percent satisfied with the current status of your life as it is right now in terms of anything including relationships, finances, career, parenting, etc. there is only one thing that you need to assess and that's your decision making process.

You see, our lives are shaped by our experiences and all experiences are the result of a decision.

If you decide to touch a burning stove, the result will be that you get burned. If you decide to jump in a pool of water, the result will be that you get wet.

Sometimes however, the result that we experience from a decision isn't so clearly visible prior to making that decision.

In other words, we think that by making a certain decision, we will achieve a certain result but somehow that result turns into something else. And that's when things get tricky.

And this is why if areas of your life aren't moving along as planned, you must assess your decision making process.

Decisions are driven by two things; the confidence in one's ability to achieve a certain result and more importantly, emotions. The reason why I say "more importantly" is because emotions ultimately guide every decision and will always override one's confidence.

For example, if you decide that it's time to lose weight or quit smoking, you can have all the confidence in the world in your ability to achieve those goals but if your emotions point you in the opposite direction, you will ultimately never achieve those goals.

Therefore, to truly enhance any areas of your life, you must work on both your confidence and your emotions.

Steve G. Jones is a clinical hypnotherapist who has been practicing hypnotherapy for over 20 years and has worked with the likes of just about anyone ranging from regular everyday folks to high profile celebrities.

In fact, pretty soon he will have his own television show called "The Celebrity Hypnotist."

Steve also has the largest collection of hypnosis recordings on the planet and is well respected in his field.

Some time ago, Steve realized that while he was helping improve various areas of people's lives using the power of hypnosis on a subconscious level, that working on someone's confidence was a must no matter what.

It's almost like a prerequisite for true transformation. The only problem was that people would have to fly to his Savannah office for the hypnosis session and pay a pretty penny to do so.

Steve decided to create a program that would equip any person with the ability to build confidence using hypnosis right in the privacy of their own homes, which would make it much more convenient and affordable.

And so he did just that. The only problem; it was missing something.

While Steve's program was in fact ultra effective at building confidence, it didn't focus on emotions on any level.

Knowing that the only true way to deal with one's emotions is through Emotional Freedom Technique or EFT for short, Steve knew he had to incorporate the principles of EFT into his program.

But Steve is an expert in hypnosis, not EFT.

So what did he do? He decided to enlist the the help of a man who is arguably the world's foremost EFT expert......Brad Yates.

While it certainly was no easy task (it took nearly a year), Steve finally did track Brad down and got him to join forces with him to create what is perhaps the most powerful formula for building confidence known to man.

Introducing Confidence Beyond Belief by Steve G. Jones, M.Ed. and Brad Yates.

To Your Success,
Arthur M.
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Trigger Point Therapy

By Steven Hefferon, PTA, CMT

Research by Drs. Janet Travell and David Simons, authors of "The Trigger Point Manual," has shown that trigger points are the primary cause of pain at least 75 percent of the time and are a factor in nearly every painful condition.

Trigger points, a type of muscle stiffness, are the result of tiny contraction knots that develop in muscle and tissue when an area of the body is injured or overworked. Trigger points are something traditional doctors ignore, but they could be the one thing that has been overlooked in your case for years, if not decades.

A hallmark of trigger points is something called "referred" pain. This means that trigger points typically send their pain to some other place in the body, which is why conventional treatments for pain so often fail. Many health care practitioners wrongly assume that the problem is located where the pain is and therefore fail to assess the body correctly to find the cause of your pain.

I'm going to give you some valuable information about trigger points that I hope will encourage you to consider the possibility that trigger points may be the missing link in your quest for relief.

What triggers a trigger point?

Trigger points can occur as a result of muscle trauma (from car accidents, falls, sports- and work-related injuries, etc.), muscle strain from repetitive movements at work or play, postural strain from standing or sitting improperly for long periods at the computer, emotional stress, anxiety, allergies, nutritional deficiencies, inflammation, and toxins in the environment. A single event can initiate a trigger point, and you can suffer the effects for the rest of your life if that trigger point is not addressed properly.

Why trigger points cause trouble

Your body's instinctive reaction to a harmful "event" is to protect itself. It does that by altering the way you move, sit, or stand, which puts abnormal stress on your muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints. This produces strength and flexibility imbalances in your muscles, as well as postural dysfunctions throughout your body.

If that were not bad enough, your blood flow can become restricted and when that happens both your peripheral and central nervous systems will start to send out those "referred" pain signals, making assessment and treatment even trickier. That's why some experts believe that trigger points are the beginning stage of fibromyalgia. Can things get even worse? Keep reading.

Here's why you may be suffering

To better illustrate the process, here's an example of how one trigger point in one muscle can cause back pain, sciatica, or a herniated disc. The most common place for a trigger point is in the muscle of the lower back called the quadratus lumborum (QL), which is located just above your hips. Regardless of what kind of event sparks the trigger point, your QL will gradually become dysfunctional - that is, the QL will tighten and shorten. And as you limit its use, it will weaken.

As the QL becomes increasingly dysfunctional, it will alter the position of the pelvis. As the pelvis becomes dysfunctional, it will force the spine into an abnormal curvature that will put abnormal pressure on the disc. Over time, the disc will begin to bulge. This situation will get progressively worse, affecting your overall quality of life. Depression often follows. All of this from a single event that occurred in one moment in time.

How do you know if you have trigger points?

Everyone has trigger points; the question is degree. If you have lingering pain, tightness, or restriction of certain movements, it is a good bet that you are experiencing the effects of a trigger point. Trigger points may produce symptoms as diverse as dizziness, earaches, sinusitis, nausea, heartburn, false heart pain, heart arrhythmia, genital pain, and numbness in the hands and feet.

Trigger points can bring on headaches, neck and jaw pain, low back pain, sciatica, tennis elbow, and carpal tunnel syndrome - you name it. They are the source of joint pain in the shoulder, wrist, hip, knee, and ankle that is often mistaken for arthritis, tendonitis, bursitis, or ligament injury. If you think this is overkill, I suggest you read the book "Why We Hurt: A Complete Physical & Spiritual Guide to Healing Your Chronic Pain," by Dr. Greg Fors, in which he explains precisely why so many different conditions are rooted in trigger points.

Here are a few more symptoms you should know about: If you have restless leg syndrome, you have TPs; if your teeth hurt, you have TPs; if your workouts have plateaued, you have TPs; if you have painful menses or irritable bowel syndrome, you have TPs.

How does Trigger Point Therapy work?

Simply rubbing the surface of the skin with a massage lotion, a vibrating massager - or using heat - will not change the tissue of a single trigger point. What it needs is sufficient deep sustained pressure to the "knotted-up area." As you work the Trigger Point, your body will undergo soft tissue release, allowing for increased blood flow, a reduction in muscle spasm, and the break-up of scar tissue. It will also help remove any build-up of toxic metabolic waste.

Your body will also undergo a neurological release, reducing the pain signals to the brain and resetting your neuromuscular system to restore its proper function. In other words, everything will again work the way it should.

How long does it take to get relief?

The length of time it takes to release a trigger point depends on several factors, one of which is how long you have had your trigger point. Other factors include the number of trigger points you have, how effective your current treatment is, and how consistently you can administer or receive treatment.

Even if you are lucky enough to find a clinician who can properly assess your condition - let alone treat trigger points - it can be time-consuming and costly to pay someone to completely release all the primary, latent, and myofascial trigger points you may have in your body. You can try going to a massage therapist, but trigger points are very fickle; they need to be addressed daily using a technique that will apply the pinpoint pressure that is needed. Most likely it will be impractical to see a massage therapist frequently enough to get a trigger point to release.

An approach that makes sense

The basic idea is simple. First of all, a trigger point is only about the size of a mustard seed, which is one of the tiniest of all seeds. The idea is to put sustained pressure on the area for a set period of time on a regular basis. There are a number of techniques out there that you can employ to do this. The bottom line is that you need to take the initiative.

"There is no substitute for learning to control your own musculoskeletal pain," says Dr. Simons. "Treating myofascial trigger points yourself addresses the source of that kind of common pain and is not just a way of temporarily relieving it." In other words, you can fix your own trigger points better than anyone else - once and for all. Dr. Simons has it exactly right: You must educate yourself about your condition and then apply what you've learned. This runs counter to today's conventional wisdom, which says that whenever we have a health issue, we should find someone to take care of the problem for us.

What I'm saying here is that you need to take responsibility for managing your own care. From time to time, of course, you may find you need help from medical professionals. But even so, the more you know, the better care you're going to receive. This is naturally going to require some time and effort on your part, but the payoff will be faster with far better results.

You can get lasting pain relief once you learn how to self treat trigger points. For more FREE articles and videos be sure to visit http://bit.ly/bsmew

"Burn The Fat" Fitness Motivation

Did you hear about last week's "Burn The Fat" Fitness Motivation event?  Everyone was talking about it because fat loss expert Tom Venuto has some interesting theories about the REAL underlying issue for the obesity problem and the real reasons that are STILL preventing people from getting in shape...

He says if you're not in shape, the reason could be in your head!

Sounds weird at first, but it makes sense when you analyze it.

Who doesn't know they should eat more fruits and veggies, get lean protein every day and burn more calories than they eat?

Heck, everyone knows that. The trouble is, most people can't get motivated enough to do it. Either that, or they diligently try, but negative programming lodged in their subconscious mind leads to self-sabotaging behavior (like eating the WHOLE container of Ice Cream!)

The truth is, the best nutrition or training program in the world won't help you if you don't have the mental strength to follow it.

As Tom says, "will power gets you started, but only habit keeps you going."

What separates the "wishful" dreamers from the successful achievers is the simple practice of taking daily ACTION on your goals. And what most people don't realize is that daily, consistent action is produced from unconscious behavior programming... also known as HABITS!

Tom Venuto is not just a fat loss expert, bodybuilder and former trainer with 20+ years experience in the business, he is also an expert in fitness motivation and personal
change psychology.

He has now developed a solution for anyone who has ever had problems which are actually related to the mind and motivation side of the fitness and fat loss equation:

Take a look at this checklist and see how many of these nutrition and training scenarios apply to you...

The more of these you check off, the more you will be interested in this information:

* You're good all day long, but you cave in to night time munchies

* You're good all week, but on the weekends, your eating falls apart

* You have a weakness to one (or more) stress or comfort foods and you just can't seem to say no (aka, emotional eating)

* When you travel, it just seems impossible to stay on your diet or your workout schedule

* You've yo-yo'd in the past -- you lost some wt. but then you either binged all at once, or slowly gained it back

* You have a problem being consistent with your workouts (you skip workouts a lot)

* You just cant seem to get motivated at all - you don't "feel" like working out.

How did you do? My guess is that you were checking away and you want to know more about the Tom's solutions for these motivation-related problems

There's only one bit of bad news: Tom's public offer for his new "operation motivation" program ended last week. 

His new goal achievement ebook and fitness motivation bonuses were pulled off the market until he sets up the websites where each will be sold separately.

The good news is, I know Tom personally, so with a little bit of arm-twisting, I got approval to give my subscribers a private invitation-only offer to extend the deadline on
getting his new motivation e-book package.

The best part is, it's fr-ee. (seriously).

You see, this package of ebooks and bonus reports is not for sale anywhere yet. The ONLY WAY you can get it, is by purchasing a copy of Tom's classic best selling ebook, Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle.

When you get Tom's Burn The Fat ebook, you get the entire 7-part "operation motivation" package along with it, as a bonus.

To see what's included in the "Operation Motivation" package read on, or just jump to Tom's Private web page at:

http://bit.ly/xoxu9

Here's what's included in this "how to get motivated" package deal:

OPERATION MOTIVATION is a set of short lessons in ebook and special report format, that explain all the psychological skills (the stuff that goes on in your head), that you need to learn in order to make permanent changes to your habits and your lifestyle.

The flagship part of the program is Tom's new ebook, called "The Science of Goal Achievement: 10 Secrets of Subconscious mind power and 7 secrets of scientific goal setting."

This new e-book teaches the most important skill necessary for motivating yourself and making lifestyle changes.

It's different than any book ever written on the subject because it approaches motivation and goal-achieving from a scientific perspective and even explains how neuroscientists have proven that these principles work (it's not "psycho babble!")

Also in the OPERATION MOTIVATION package are the Following supporting ebooks and special reports (7 courses in all):

* MOTIVATIONAL PROPULSION SYSTEMS: How to program your mind to automatically and habitually exercise your body (If this doesn't light a FIRE under your butt, nothing will).

* THE NEW VISUALIZATION BREAKTHROUGH: Take advantage of the mind-body connection with the techniques sports psychologists have been teaching for decades, along with 1 new twist.

* SUCCESS SEMANTICS:  The psychological explanation for how Words can enhance or destroy your health and how to turn failure talk into success talk.

* THE GOAL ACHIEVER'S SECRET WEAPON: How a cheap little "tool" can install positive success programming into your mind.

* END EMOTIONAL EATING: Eating to cope with stress, depression or other feelings, or eating for the wrong reasons can totally undermine the best nutrition plan. Learn the 5-step formula to stop it once and for all.

* SELF IMAGE SECRETS: How the hidden image you hold of yourself in your mind is the prime reason for diet sabotage (and the same reason that 90% of lottery winners blow their winnings).

Maybe you're an emotional eater, maybe you have trouble getting started on a workout program, maybe you've started a dozen diets before and could never stick with any of them.

Regardless of your personal challenges, there's something in this package for everyone, as each person struggles with unique issues in his or her journey to get in shape and make the lifestyle changes last.

Until this Friday at midnight, you can get a copy of the OPERATION MOTIVATION package (in PDF instant download format) f-r-e-e when you purchase the Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle e-book from this web page:

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Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle is the "bible of fat loss" for tens of thousands of men and women in over 143 countries worldwide and if you don't have a copy yet, then this is a better opportunity than ever because you now get the MOTIVATION packages a bonus along with the Burn The Fat program.

The link below will take you to the invitation-only webpage where you can order or get the rest of the details. Please do not share this link with anyone - it's a private page for your eyes only:
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To your success,

Arthur M.

PS Remember - the extra ebooks and special reports come along with the Burn The fat program as bonus GIFTS, but not for long, so you do need to respond quickly. After the deadline, the only way to get these new ebooks and reports will be to purchase them individually, or become a member of Tom's private Inner Circle website. The FINAL deadline is this Friday at Midnight PST.

If your hand and wrist hurt, it could BE something more Dangerous...

Below is an article by Geoffrey Hunt, the founder of Carpal Tunnel Tips. I thought this article was important to share with you because the hard truth and reality of the matter is that most carpal tunnel sufferers don't realize or get the fact that they will suffer from this stubborn repetitive stress injury for the rest of their lives, unless they are armed with the RIGHT information and to steer clear of all the mis-information out there, especially on the internet!

Carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms can develop gradually over time. The first sign to watch out for is just a slight or dull ache in your wrist or hand. 

You need to be aware of changes in sensation, such as burning or tingling in the palm of the hand and the fingers, especially the thumb, index, middle, and one-half of the ring finger. 

Carpal tunnel sufferers frequently report tingling at night, but as the carpal tunnel symptoms worsen, you may experience tingling during the day. As the symptoms progress, the tingling and burning may eventually result in total numbness. 

Now, don't get confused if are experiencing tingling or numbness in your pinky or little finger. People who suffer from Carpal tunnel syndrome do not suffer with this symptom.

Carpal tunnel sufferers also experience pain as a symptom. You may first notice this at night when you are sleeping. Your wrist may be in a flexed position, this is not normal! 

You may feel the need to shake out your hand or wrist to get some temporary relief. As your day goes on, the pain may increase in intensity and severity. 

Your symptoms may be magnified by performing simple, everyday tasks such as holding your phone, reading, or driving.

If you allow your carpal tunnel syndrome to go untreated, your symptoms will become more frequent and debilitating, to the point where it impacts your daily life. Again, if left untreated, you may start to experience pain in your arm.

Other signs and symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome may include:

* Fumbling and clumsiness, dropping things frequently.
* Fingers feeling useless and swollen (even though little or no swelling is apparent)
* Decreased grip strength, making it difficult to form a fist, grasp small objects, or perform other manual tasks
* Difficulty telling the difference between hot and cold by touch.
* In severe carpal tunnel syndrome cases, the muscles at the base of the thumb will waste away.

So there you have it...the top signs and symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. If you are experiencing any or all of these symptoms, don't panic... 

I spent over a 3 years researching this topic, analyzing the science, and applying it "in the trenches" with myself as well as hundreds of my fitness clients who suffered from this nagging injury to isolate a simple program to see what works to really get rid of carpal tunnel syndrome and wrist/hand pain for good so it never comes back! 

The entire system... all of the step-by-step strategies, as well as training sequences, specific targeted exercises, clear pics and diagrams, plus instructional videos and more have all been compiled in my Carpal Tunnel Secrets Unleashed Program.

If you follow the guidelines and easy-to-follow program, you WILL completely eliminate your carpal tunnel that has been plaguing you for weeks, months or even years. This is not guesswork... it is a proven system that works time and time again for all hand/wrist pain sufferers on every corner of the globe that actually apply the information I teach. If you apply it, the results will come. It's really that simple. 

If you are sick of standing on the side lines, given up on your favorite hobbies or simply just want to get rid of this stubborn injury for good, here's your chance... 

Don't waste another day allowing this nasty condition to prevent you from living an active healthy lifestyle. 

Get the solution to rid yourself for life of this nagging injury, here's how... 

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To Your Health,
Geoffrey Hunt
Founder Carpal Tunnel Tips

Metabolism and Weight Loss - What You Need to Know

Yuri Elkaim, BPHE, CK, RHN

Your metabolism is important in the weight loss equation because it represents 60-75% of your total caloric expenditure each and every day. Metabolism is proportional to your fat-free mass (ie. muscle), and after age 20 it decreases by about 2-3% per decade. In general, women tend to have a lower metabolism due to lower fat-free mass.

Your resting metabolism is the rate of energy expenditure that your body goes through at rest. It is the number of calories your body needs to survive if all you did was lie in bed.

For each 1% increase in body fatness, your metabolism decreases about 0.01 calories/minute. Thus, simply by having more fat on your body decreases your basal metabolic rate. Conversely, doing things that will burn fat and promote muscle development will increase your metabolism.

While this change may seem like no big deal, it is! This small difference can become much more meaningful if you progressively pack on weight. For example, a 5% increase in body fat at the same body weight results in a difference of 0.05 calories/minute, which is equal to 72 calories/day.

Since 3500 calories equals 1 lb of fat, in our example, it would take 48 days to add on one extra pound of fat (everything being equal). That might not seem like much but over the course of 1 year that would be an extra 7 lbs of fat just because of an initial 5% body fat difference. But it would actually be more than 7 lbs since your body fat would increase as you continued to pack on the weight.

METABOLISM IS ALSO INFLUENCED BY…

Fat-free mass is not the only factor influencing your metabolism. Since the early 1900s researchers have shown that prolonged dieting is associated with a significant decrease in metabolic rate (as much as 20% in some cases). For example, the famous Minnesota Starvation Experiment where caloric intake was restricted by 25% over the course of 24-weeks revealed that, per kg of bodyweight, metabolic rate is reduced on a semi-starved diet. The researchers also showed that T3 (one of the thyroid hormones) and sympathetic nervous system activity decreased as well.

The latter two findings are rather significant considering that thyroid is the master gland regulating your body's metabolism. A decrease in its function makes it more difficult to lose weight. I have seen this in practice having worked with hundreds of men and women who suffer from an underactive thyroid who at the same time, have had a very tough time losing weight.

The sympathetic nervous system plays a pivotal role in the body's ability to mobilize and burn fat. Since it stimulates the release of adrenaline from the adrenal glands, a hormone that breaks down fat, any interruption to its functioning will also impair fat burning.

What these “starvation” studies reveal is that during prolonged periods of low caloric intake, the energy production of the tissues decreases in an attempt to adapt to the lower caloric intake and reduce the rate of weight loss. It's simply a survival mechanism. Obviously, this is an appropriate adaptation in periods of starvation, but it is counterproductive if your goal is to lose weight fast and for good.

IS YOUR METABOLISM DOOMED?

Your metabolism is also responsive to periods of over-feeding. In one dieting experiment, when the subjects were allowed a day of "free eating", their metabolism was elevated on the following day. Further, in long-term (14-20 days) overfeeding to cause obesity, increases in metabolic rate have been recorded.

This would seem counter-intuitive. After all, if your metabolic rate increases wouldn't it help you lose weight? In most cases, yes, but not if eating to a point of creating a dramatic positive energy balance.

In essence, during the dynamic phase of weight gain (going from a lower to higher weight), more calories are required per kg of body to maintain the weight gain than maintain normal body weight. This is obvious and it's also one of the reasons why you may feel hungrier when you are more active.

DOES EXERCISE IMPROVE METABOLISM?

Studies have shown that trained individuals have a higher metabolic rate than untrained individuals - but only when they did high intensity workouts and consumed sufficient calories to maintain energy balance. This suggests that the higher metabolic rate in trained individuals is not due to chronic adaptations associated with training, but more to do with the acute energy flux associated with the most recent workouts and dietary choices.

There is no doubt that your metabolic rate is elevated following exercise. The questions relate to how much and how long it is elevated, and to what extent it contributes to total daily energy expenditure.

It may be said, in the long run, daily exercise is needed to maintain an elevated metabolism. However, it should be remembered that what you do today will potentially have a greater “short term” impact on your metabolism than your combined workout efforts over the past few years. Just another reason why working out at least every other day is imperative for maintaining an elevated metabolism and helping you lose weight and stay lean!

References:

Benedict, F. et al. (1919). Human Vitality and Efficiency Under Prolonged Restricted Diet. Washington, DC. The Carnegie Institute of Washington.

Keys, A. et al. (1950). The Biology of Human Starvation. Volume 1. Minneapolis: The University of Minnesota Press.

About the Author

Yuri Elkaim is a world-renowned fitness, nutrition, and weight loss expert. He is the creator Fitter U and Treadmill Trainer, author of Eating for Energy, and the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for men's soccer program at the University of Toronto. His trademarked 12-week Fitter U iPod workout program has been helping thousands of people around the world get in shape and lose weight fast without the cost and inconvenience of hiring a trainer. Go to http://tinyurl.com/fitteru1 now to get your FREE Fitter U workout and "How to Get Fit and Lose Weight Fast" report!

Fitness and Nutrition Information Overload And Contradictions

Fitness and Nutrition Information Overload And Contradictions - Learn What's Good, What's Bad And How You Can Tell The Difference!

By Nick Nilsson

There is SO much information about health and fitness floating around these days, how do you know what's good and what's a load of garbage? And it's especially
confusing when two sources say two different things! Learn how to figure out for yourself who to believe and who to kick to the curb.

So here's the bottom line question...when it comes to fitness, who do you believe?

Well, believe me (no pun intended!) when I say this...you CAN make good, educated decisions when it comes to what works and what doesn't in fitness, even if you don't have "insider" knowledge about every single product, author or training technique you come across.

My main goal here is to give you some solid decision-making ideas to help you steer yourself in the right direction.

My OTHER goal here is to help you avoid the "paralysis by analysis" that often plagues those who aren't sure where to start or who to believe...they end up doing nothing at all, which is NOT the best way to accomplish something!

1. The TRUST Factor...

The first method of determining what's good and what's bad is finding a person/coach/trainer you trust...somebody who walks the walk, who has spent time "in the trenches" and who really cares about what they're doing. Somebody whose recommendations you know are based on knowledge and experience.

Here's the thing...some of the most knowledgeable people around when it comes to training don't have any "real" qualifications at all! Their knowledge is based on their own reading and their own gym hours. Yet this can also be a very dangerous thing.

Those "real" qualifications do serve a purpose. Ideally, you want to find somebody who's got a good base of knowledge in the theoretical and plenty of practical experience in the gym...somebody who is not afraid to acknowledge the validity of other people's theories and practices. For me, this is a HUGE determination of who to trust...any coach who thinks that only THEIR way is effective is an idiot. Just like there are many good ways to get from point A to point B in a city, there are plenty of ways to accomplish fat loss and muscle growth.

Some ways are better than others, naturally, but many ideas have merit.

2. Consider the Source And What They Have To Gain Or Lose

When you read a muscle magazine and come across a 4-page "informational" report, it's pretty easy to figure out what the company has to gain by putting forward this information. You know it's going to be slanted in favor of their product because they want you to buy it. As good as the information they present might LOOK, you have to take it with a grain of salt because they have a lot to gain by your accepting the information.

Here's the problem...even very good studies quoted in these ad reports can be very loosely interpreted to "prove" the product works. They know that chances are good you're not going to be looking up and actually reading these studies.

3. What Do You Do When 2 People You Trust Say 2 Different Things?

That makes things a bit trickier and that's when you need to educate yourself, think things through and sometimes even take BOTH people's advice and test it for yourself. I'll explain...

For example, if one person says "long-duration cardio is the best way to lose fat" and the other person says "interval training is the best way to lose fat", and you trust both people, what you'll need to do is see what works best for YOU.

Neither method of cardio training is necessarily wrong - both methods have their pros and cons and both can be more appropriate in certain situations. If both people put forward good arguments, you need to test it on yourself if you want to really find out what works best for you. Do 3 weeks of long-duration cardio then gauge your results then do 3 weeks of intervals and gauge your results.

Honestly, this isn't perfect either but it'll give you a good idea of what works for you and what doesn't.

And if you don't want to test both opinions, then read MORE opinions to see if somebody else puts forward a better explanation.

Let me put it this way...I know for a FACT that not everybody reading this article will agree 100% with every bit of training information I put forward. That's totally fine with me! In fact, I prefer it that way because it means I'm pushing the envelope.

It then comes down to how you feel about the reasoning behind the techniques and your willingness to give the techniques a fair try. It's the same thing when you have 2 trainers who disagree - heck, they may BOTH be wrong!

4. The Gut Check

Ever heard the phrase "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is?" If some diet program makes insane claims, they'd better have proof to back it up. Lose 10 lbs in your first week? It's possible...if that 10 lbs is mostly water.

At the same time, don't be fooled by people who claim that fast results AREN'T possible. Because I can tell you from experience, you CAN see quick results IF you've got the right training and nutritional program. Many people want you to believe you have settle for less because THEY have settled for less and don't know how to get more.

There's a happy medium in that respect...don't be afraid to try for big results but temper your expectations because there's a reason those ads all have to have small print that says "results aren't typical."

5. Doing SOMETHING is Always Better Than Doing NOTHING

If you're sitting on the couch, eating potato chips and watching 8 hours of TV a day because two different coaches said two different things about training and you don't know who to believe, I can promise you that the answer won't come to you on reruns of the Cosby Show.

Likewise, the person who has all the theoretical training knowledge in the world but who doesn't put any of it into practice is NOT better off than the person who knows hardly anything about training but who goes for a walk every day and tries to eat more fruits and vegetables.

So even if you're getting conflicting advice, use your best judgement and DO something. If it's not working after a few weeks, you can change. There's no contract to sign.

6. How Do You Tell When Information is BAD?

There will be times when information is just plain bad. That's when you go to your resources...ask people you trust (I'm happy to help you with questions you have about training info), post a note on a forum that has good people on it, do some research online.

If something doesn't smell right about the information, definitely do a little research before trying it out.

CONCLUSION:

The bottom line with all these tips is that contradictions in training information are a fact of life...they'll always be very knowledgeable, well-educated people who disagree completely about different aspects of fitness.

But don't let contradictions stop you from moving forward and forming a plan of action...chances are, these contradictions won't matter a hill of beans in terms of your overall results.

Long-duration cardio or intervals? I prefer intervals but it's not wrong to do long-duration cardio if it works better for YOU (just ask my wife!).

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Nick Nilsson is Vice-President of the online personal training company BetterU, Inc. He has a degree in Physical Education and Psychology and has been inventing new training techniques for more than 18 years. Nick is the author of a number of bodybuilding eBooks including "Metabolic Surge - Rapid Fat Loss," "Muscle Explosion - 28 Days to Maximum Mass", "The Best Exercises You've Never Heard Of," "Gluteus to the Maximus - Build a Bigger Butt NOW!" and "The Best Abdominal Exercises You've Never Heard Of" all available at http://fitness-ebooks.rxsportz.com. He can be contacted at betteru@fitstep.com.

Obesity Connected To Swine Flu Deaths

Well, it is happening:

Swine flu is beginning to really take hold.

Not just in the United States, but all over the world.

But that's not the scary part...

... the scary part is the fact that being obese OR overweight has now been directly linked to DYING from the swine flu.

My friend Jon Benson put together a 5-minute video that documents these findings.

This is freee for you to view -- and you owe it to yourself to check it out.

Go here --

http://www.fitover40.com/go/soyman/swine-flu <--- click.to.watch

Folks, we have to get a grip on this.

And believe it or not, it starts in your kitchen.

Watch the video to find out what to do.

Thanks.

Personal Trainer Exposes Missing Link to Fat Loss

Ever wondered why diets never seem to work for permanent results?  Have you tried and failed to lose weight or shift stubborn body fat in the past by counting calories, weighing food, eliminating food groups and exercising like mad?  Body transformation coach Anthony Chapman recommends the first and one of the most important actions to take to fight the fat is to set goals and ask yourself the reasons why you want fat loss.      

He quotes that if you want guaranteed results in a speedy fashion you need to know which direction to take and avoid making the same mistakes other dieters make by not setting clear goals.  After all you wouldn’t dream of going on a road trip to a brand new destination without turning on the Sat Nav in your vehicle would you?  So why should it be different when embarking on a body transformation journey?   

These are the main questions you need to ask yourself in order to succeed. 

1.  What Do You Want To Look Like? 

Write this down; describe everything in the finest detail and compare it to where you are now, don’t forget to describe your feelings now and how you will feel like once you reach your goal.  Once you write down the changes you would like to see it is easier for the mind to accept and become comfortable with in order to make the steps to make it happen.  Anthony believes if you do this you will be using a very powerful psychological leap forward and according to his research is a routine almost all self-made millionaires and successful people have used.   

2.  What Time Frame Do You Want This To Happen?

Be realistic but don’t be too conservative, a bit of pressure is good.  If you fail to set a time on your goal you are less likely to accomplish what you set out to achieve because you haven’t any need to rush which could make you lazy.  Never throw away the chance of an extra motivational tool.  Weeks and months up to a wedding, birthday or holiday are all great targets to aim for.       

3. Who Are You Doing This For and Why? 

Is it for your health & happiness, family/partner or for your career?  Once you find the trigger point you have another motivational tool.  There is no better motivation for doing something than to do it to impress someone you care about.  But the bottom line is if you don’t want fat loss for yourself then you are not ready to take the steps
needed to succeed.  You must genuinely want it enough to take the action required.

The above guidelines for successful fat loss are all free.  They are overlooked by the quick fix culture but very powerful when used and applied to your goals.     

Sincerely,

Arthur M.

Just go here and start your body transformation journey today:

=> http://bit.ly/3QohVM

PS - And don't miss Anthony’s powerful free advice on the site...

Your Ticket To Powerful Legs

Secret Training Tip #990 - Making a Hack Squat Machine in the Squat Rack...Your Ticket To Powerful Legs!

By Nick Nilsson

Combine the benefits of free weight barbell squats with the benefits of machine squats into one lower-body blasting exercise! All you need is a rack and a barbell and
you'll be able to give your entire lower body a sound thrashing.

Hitting the legs HARD is one of my very favorite things to do in the gym. But even for me, there are days when the Barbell Squat is just not on the menu...I either don't feel like doing it that day or I've just done it recently.

That's where THIS exercise comes into play...the Rack Hack, as I like to call it. Basically, it combines the benefits of free squatting (moving your body through space, supporting the load on yourself, having freedom of movement) with the benefits of the hack squat machine (your body is more stabilized, it's easier to get set up and perform the exercise).

Usually, you'd think these benefits would be mutually exclusive...after all, how can you maintain freedom of movement where your body is actually more stabilized!

I'll show you...

First you're going to need a power rack and a barbell. Set one of the safety rails up high (about shoulder height) and one of the rails low (around midsection height). When you set a bar on it, it'll be tilted downward at a fairly steep angle.

Before you put any weight on the bar, test the height to make sure you can squat down and get your shoulder under it (because that's what you're going to be doing in the exercise!).

Once you've got the height set, load BOTH ends of the bar. You don't need as much on the higher end - that's more for anchoring the weight. Be careful when you load the bottom end as the plates will have a tendency to slide. Put a plate on then immediately put a collar on.

Now you have a choice...you can do the exercise with no padding or with a towel wrapped around the end of the bar (the standard barbell pad won't fit because it would go on the thick end of the bar). In the demo pics, I'm using a towel. If you're using lighter weight, it won't matter so much.

Squat down beside the bar and set your right shoulder under the end. Your back should be right up against the weight plates. Reach up and grip the end of the bar with both hands to keep control of the bar and lock yourself onto it.

Now stand up! You'll notice that you're somewhat locked into the movement while still maintaining freedom of movement. The end of the barbell moves freely in space, allowing you to find your own groove in the exercise while still having the one end of the bar anchored so you have a pivot point to move from.

This is a VERY effective combination that really does give you the best of both worlds. The other cool thing? You get excellent core training as well, because you're supporting the weight on one shoulder.

Because of that, I recommend alternating sides with the exercise. I do 3 reps on one side then 3 reps on the other side, going back and forth. You can also do your full set of reps on one shoulder, take your rest period (60 to 90 seconds is good) then do your next set on the other shoulder. Either way works just fine.

I recommend sets of 8 to 12 reps with this exercise but feel free to experiment with different weights and ranges...because the OTHER nice thing about this setup is that you finish at the BOTTOM.

What's so special about that? It means you can push your legs until they're TRASHED and simply set the weight back down on the rack rail without ever worrying about getting stuck under a bar.

So if you're looking for a way to do hack squats and your gym doesn't have the machine for it, this is a very effective alternative. You can also set the bar up higher, set a calf block down and do standing calf raises with this type of setup as well.

When you give this exercise a try and can't walk normally for several days after because your legs are like rubber, you can blame me. I'll accept it.

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Nick Nilsson is Vice-President of the online personal training company BetterU, Inc. He has a degree in Physical Education and Psychology and has been inventing new training techniques for more than 18 years. Nick is the author of a number of bodybuilding eBooks including "Muscle Explosion - 28 Days to Maximum Mass", "Metabolic Surge - Rapid Fat Loss," "Muscle Explosion! 28 Days to Maximum Mass," "The Best Exercises You've Never Heard Of," "Gluteus to the Maximus - Build a Bigger Butt NOW!" and "The Best Abdominal Exercises You've Never Heard Of" all available at http://fitness-ebooks.rxsportz.com. He can be contacted at betteru@fitstep.com.

Last chance to super-charge your motivation

This is just a quick reminder to let you know that today is the last day on the special 3-day offer where you can get "Operation Motivation: secrets of getting and staying motivated for life" in 7 lessons (ebooks and PDF reports), for f-r-e-e at:

======> http://burnthefat.rxsportz.com

If you've ever been stumped, baffled, frustrated or downright MAD because you just couldn't motivate yourself to get up early and hit the gym or eat healthy meals consistently all week long, then this is something you do NOT want to miss.

"Operation Motivation" is the latest from fat loss expert, Tom Venuto. Inside the 7 special PDF ebooks and reports, you'll learn exactly HOW to setup a motivational propulsion system, and why you need to get your mind working for you before you even start a diet or workout program.

Tom should know. Not only is he one of the most respected fat loss and nutrition experts in the industry today, he is also a META level Neuro-Linguistic-Programming Master, having studied under some of the top motivation and psychology mentors in the world. This isn't pop psychology, mumbo-jumbo. It's scientifically-confirmed
strategies for building a motivational plan for life.

So when a guy like Tom speaks about motivation, you definitely want to hear what he has to say. This is a small sampling of what you'll learn from him:

* MOTIVATIONAL PROPULSION SYSTEMS: How to program your mind to automatically and habitually exercise your body (If this doesn't light a FIRE under your butt, nothing will).

* THE NEW VISUALIZATION BREAKTHROUGH: Take advantage of the mind-body connection with the techniques sports psychologists have been teaching for decades, along with 1 new twist.

* SUCCESS SEMANTICS:  The psychological explanation for how Words can enhance or destroy your health and how to turn failure talk into success talk.

* THE GOAL ACHIEVER'S SECRET WEAPON: How a cheap little "tool" can install positive success programming into your mind.

* END EMOTIONAL EATING: Eating to cope with stress, depression or other feelings, or eating for the wrong reasons can totally undermine the best nutrition plan. Learn the 5-step formula to stop it once and for all.

* SELF IMAGE SECRETS: How the hidden image you hold of yourself in your mind is the prime reason for diet sabotage (and the same reason that 90% of lottery winners blow their winnings).

From now until Midnight (PST), July 17th, you can get a copy of the "Operation Motivation" bonuses in PDF ebook transcripts absolutely f-r-e-e when you purchase Tom's
Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle e-book from:

======> http://burnthefat.rxsportz.com

Burn The Fat is often referred to as "the bible of fat burning nutrition" and if you don't have a copy yet, then this is a better opportunity than ever because you will get the Operation Motivation as a bonus along with the Burn The Fat program.

This offer is almost over, so I highly recommend you visit the Burn The Fat website today and jump on this deal while you still can.

======> http://burnthefat.rxsportz.com

To your success,

Arthur M.

P.S. This is your absolute last chance to get these 7 motivation books and reports. The deadline is tonight, Friday, July 17th, 2009 at midnight.

Did you forget about these?

I hope you didn't forget about the sample 7-day Veggie Meal Plans that nutrition expert Kardena Pauza prepared for you!

In case you missed my last email, today is your last chance to get your 7-day Vegetarian Meal Plans for Men AND Women.

They are gone at midnight tonight.

I guarantee you'll feel so much better on her vegetarian diet than on any diet you could design for yourself.

After all, do you really think you can eat better than this?

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So if you are struggling to change your body or have more energy or even to stop being hungry all the time, then isn't it time you got meal planning advice from a professional?

Don't try and design a diet yourself...get professional help now!

Helping you get the best nutrition advice,

Arthur M.
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PS - When you get your copy of the Meal Plans...

...you'll also be added to the VIP List where you'll get access to an extra 25% off the full Easy Veggie Meal Plans System when it is released on Monday, July 27th.

Kardena is practically giving away her full Meal Plans System for 72 hours, and as a VIP you'll get the lowest introductory price possible.

So don't wait any longer, get your 7-day sample veggie meal plans here and become a VIP on the Vegetarian Lifestyle:

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"It is the position of the American Dietetic Association and Dietitians that appropriately planned VEGETARIAN DIETS are healthful, nutritionally adequate and provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases."
American Dietetic Association

If you ever fell off the fitness wagon, this is for you

This is the solution for anyone, male or female, who has ever fallen off the workout wagon or succumbed to diet relapse, binges or just too much over-indulgence.

It's called, "OPERATION MOTIVATION", a simple system that gives you a proven, practical and scientifically-verified solution to every type of motivation problem and "I CAN’T STICK WITH IT" problem.

This isn't about a new training program or a specific type of diet plan, it's more universal than that, because it helps you follow ANY workout or nutrition plan better - and that's what counts, isn't it? ...

The best part is, this solution to motivation problems is F.R.E.E. until July 17th at midnight from:

=====> http://burnthefat.rxsportz.com

OPERATION MOTIVATION is a set of brief lessons in ebook and special report format, that explains all the psychological skills (the stuff that goes on in your head), that you need to learn in order to make permanent changes to your behavior and your lifestyle.

Maybe you're an emotional eater, maybe you have trouble getting started on a workout program, maybe you've started a dozen diets before and could never stick with any of them.

Regardless of your personal challenges, there's something in this package for everyone, as each person struggles with unique issues in his or her journey to get in shape and make the lifestyle changes last.

Here's the deal:

From now until Midnight (PST), Friday July 17th, you can get a copy of the OPERATION MOTIVATION package (in PDF instant download format) absolutely f-r--ee when you purchase the Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle e-book from this web page:

=====> http://burnthefat.rxsportz.com

Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle is the "bible of fat loss" for tens of thousands of men and women in over 143 countries worldwide and if you don't have a copy yet, then this is a better opportunity than ever because you now get the MOTIVATION packages as a bonus along with the Burn The Fat program.

This offer expires on Friday, July 17th at midnight PST and it will not be available again so I highly recommend you visit Tom's Burn The Fat website, read about the Burn The Fat program, and jump on this "OPERATION MOTIVATION" bonus offer while you still can.

Here's the link again:

=====> http://burnthefat.rxsportz.com

To your success,

Arthur M.

PS Remember - the extra ebooks and special reports come along with the Burn The fat program as bonus GIFTS, but only until Friday, July 17th at midnight, so you do need to respond quickly. After the deadline, the only way to get these new ebooks and reports will be to purchase them separately, or become a member of Tom's private Burn The Fat Inner Circle website.

The Ultimate Fitness Motivation QUIZ

Out of all the quizzes you've ever taken, if you want to get leaner and develop a body that looks good in shorts, turns heads on the beach and makes you feel totally confident - even out of clothes - then this is one  quiz you'll want to take right now...

and consider your score very carefully...

Just 4 quick questions. Here goes:

1. Do you have a diet or eating plan that you enjoy, and it's getting results for you, but you just can't seem to stay on it consistently?

for example:

* You're good all day long, then you cave in to night time munchies

* you're good all week, but on the weekends, it all falls apart (especially at restaurants or parties)

* You have a weakness to one (or more) certain comfort foods and you just can't seem to say no?

* When you travel, it just seems impossible to stay on it

2. Have you ever gotten in awesome shape - maybe even lost a LOT of fat and you felt great - but then you either binged all at once the minute the program was over, or your motivation slowly disappeared, and the weight slowly creeped back on?

3. Have you ever had a problem with skipping workouts or working out inconsistently?

4. Are you out of shape, overweight or just dissatisfied with your body and you just can't even seem to get started on any diet or workout program in the first place?

If you  answered "yes" to ANY one of these questions, then you'll want to take a very close look at the information in this email... it applies especially to YOU.

If you said yes to 2 or more of these questions, then what you are about to read is nothing short of the answer to your prayers.

That answer is something called "OPERATION MOTIVATION", a simple system that provides a proven, practical and scientifically verified solution to every type of motivation problem and "I CAN’T STICK WITH IT" problem.

This isn't about a new training program or a specific type of diet plan, it's more universal than that, because it helps you follow ANY workout or nutrition plan better - and that's what counts, isn't it? ...

DO YOU KNOW HOW TO MOTIVATE YOURSELF TO CONSISTENTLY TAKE ACTION AND CHANGE YOUR HABITUAL BEHAVIORS?

The best part is, this solution to motivation problems is F.R.E.E.

YES, YES there IS a catch... But I actually think you will LIKE the catch.

Read on for the details, or jump ahead to Tom Venuto's website where he explains this motivation solution

=====> http://burnthefat.rxsportz.com

OPERATION MOTIVATION is a set of short lessons in ebook and special report format, that explains all the psychological skills (the stuff that goes on in your  head), that you need to learn in order to make permanent changes to your behavior and your lifestyle.

Originally, this was a very exclusive 2 hour audio interview that Tom Venuto only offered to his top tier clients in his "Inner Circle"

Just days ago, that audio seminar was converted for the first time into a brief (about 50 pgs) ebook, called "The Science of Goal Achievement: 10 Secrets of Subconscious mind power and 7 secrets of scientific goal setting."

This just-released, brand-new ebook is the flagship part of the program because it teaches the most important skill necessary for motivating yourself and making lifestyle changes.

It's different than any book ever written on the subject because it approaches motivation and goal-achieving from a scientific perspective and even explains how neuroscientists have proven that these principles work. (this aint psycho babble!)

Also in the OPERATION MOTIVATION package are the following supporting ebooks and special reports (7 courses in all):

* MOTIVATIONAL PROPULSION SYSTEMS: How to program your mind to automatically and habitually exercise your body (If this doesn't light a FIRE under your butt, nothing will)

* THE NEW VISUALIZATION BREAKTHROUGH: Take advantage of the mind-body connection with the techniques sports psychologists have been teaching for decades, along with 1 new twist.

* SUCCESS SEMANTICS:  The psychological explanation for how words can enhance or destroy your health and how to turn failure talk into success talk

* THE GOAL ACHIEVER'S SECRET WEAPON: How a cheap little "tool" can install positive success programming into your mind

* END EMOTIONAL EATING: Eating to cope with stress, depression or other feelings, or eating for the wrong reasons can totally undermine the best nutrition plan. Learn the 5-step formula to stop it once and for all

* SELF IMAGE SECRETS: How the hidden image you hold of yourself in your mind is the prime reason for diet sabotage (and the same reason that 90% of lottery winners blow their winnings).

Maybe you're an emotional eater, maybe you have trouble getting started on a workout program, maybe you've started a dozen diets before and could never stick with any of them.

Regardless of your personal challenges, there's something in this package for everyone, as each person struggles with unique issues in his or her journey to get in shape and make the lifestyle changes last.

Here's the deal:

From now until Midnight (PST), July 17th, you can get a copy of the OPERATION MOTIVATION package (in PDF instant download format) absolutely f-r--ee when you purchase the Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle e-book from this web page:

=====> http://burnthefat.rxsportz.com

Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle is the "bible of fat loss" for tens of thousands of men and women in over 143 countries worldwide and if you don't have a copy yet, then this is a better opportunity than ever because you now get the MOTIVATION packages a bonus along with the Burn The Fat program.

You probably see a lot of promotions come along in your email for all sorts of fitness and fat loss products, but this is not only different, it's one of the best bonus values you will see in a long time, especially if you said YES to any of the "Motivation quiz" questions. 

Not to mention... Tom doesn't do this type of thing very often. He hasn't advertised anything similar to this in over a year and a half.

You should especially take a look at this because of who it's coming from - Tom is one of the most respected professionals in the fat loss field; the field of fat loss science and motivational psychology science, that is, not fat loss infomercials!

This offer expires on Friday, July 17th at midnight PST and it will not be available again so I suggest you visit Tom's Burn The Fat website, read about the Burn The Fat program, and jump on this "OPERATION MOTIVATION" bonus offer while you still can.

Here's the link again:
=====> http://burnthefat.rxsportz.com

To your success,

PS Remember - the extra ebooks and special reports come along with the Burn The fat program as bonus GIFTS, but only until Friday, July 17th at midnight, so you do need to respond quickly. After the deadline, the only way to get these new ebooks and reports will be to purchase them separately, or become a member of Tom's private Burn The Fat Inner Circle website.

Want a Big Chest? Then Learn How To Do Heavy Dumbell Bench Press On the Swiss Ball...

By Nick Nilsson

If you want to maximize chest development, bench pressing is obviously high on the list. Using the Swiss Ball has a LOT of advantages over the flat bench...I'll tell you what they are and the BEST way to get into position to do the exercise with maximum weight.

There's a reason Monday is "Chest Day" in most gyms...it's a HUGE priority for most guys (and many gals!) and they want to do it when they've got the most energy fresh off a weekend.

Well, here's a bit of bad news...that flat barbell bench press you've been doing is NOT the best exercise for building a great chest. I reserve THAT title for the Dumbell Bench Press.

• It's easier on the shoulders because you have more freedom of movement
• Neither side can take over the movement because each arm operates independently
• You can't mess up your grip spacing (actually a BIG problem with a lot of people on the barbell bench press)

There are other advantages but bottom line, in my opinion, the Dumbell Bench Press is absolutely superior to the Barbell Bench Press for chest development.

Now, if you've read any of my articles where I talk about the Dumbell Bench Press, you know I'm a BIG fan of doing the exercise on the Swiss ball rather than on an actual flat bench.

The reason is NOT because of the instability of the ball - that's incidental to me (though it is useful from a core-training perspective). The reason is because of the SHAPE of the ball (round, in case you were wondering... :)

With a round ball, you can wrap your back around the ball and better expand your rib cage. This helps keep your shoulders back, putting your pecs in a much better position to perform the exercise. If you can't feel much in your chest on the flat barbell bench, you need to use the Swiss ball NOW.

This tip is an explanation of how to best get the dumbells into position to do the exercise. I've been doing this exercise for a LOT of years and this is the best way, by far, I've found for getting the dumbells into position and performing the exercise.

Another good thing about the ball...I find it MUCH easier to work with heavy dumbells when on the ball. One thing you DEFINITELY want to make sure of before doing any heavy dumbell work on the ball is that you have a GOOD ball - no Wal-Mart el-cheapo "toning" ball here.

You want something that is thick rubber and anti-burst (meaning if it leaks, it's not going to pop - it'll just leak slowly, giving you time to set your weights down). Nothing good happens when a Swiss ball pops while you're under a big load.

So make sure your ball is good quality. Get yours from an actual training equipment like "Resist-A-Ball". I got my ball from SportSmith (that link goes to the exact ball I've got - you'll notice it's anti-burst).

Another good one is available through Power Systems, called the Power Versa Ball (rated to 2000 lbs).

So, once you've got your ball, grab some dumbells. Start with lighter dumbells at first - once you get the technique down, you can really get into some heavy weights. I'm using 125 lb dumbells in the demo here.

Set them a little in front of the ball and stand in between them.

Squat down and grab them like you're about to do a dumbell deadlift (which you are).

As you stand up, rest the ENDS of the dumbells on your thighs.

Now sit on the ball with the dumbell on end on your thighs.

Kick your right leg out until it's almost straight then kick your left leg out.

Now comes the FUN part...you're going to very quickly and forcefully roll yourself forward on the ball so that you're laying back. As you're forcefully laying back, lock your elbows so that you bring the dumbells with you as you lay back.

Continue their backward momentum and swing your elbows out to the sides until you're in the bottom position of the bench press.
Very quickly press the dumbells to the top, converting some of that backwards momentum into upwards force. You don't want to get stuck at the bottom.

Now you're at the top and ready to start your set! Do as many reps as you want to or are able to do.

When you've completed your set, you're ready to set the dumbells down again. Bring them in towards your chest (beside your chest, basically).

Now set them on the ground like you're doing a negative dumbell curl. Control the drop but don't try and actually do a real negative with heavy weights like this!

You're done! Simple and effective and, in my opinion, a whole lot better than doing them on a flat bench. Perform 3 sets of 5 to 7 reps with this exercise and don't be afraid to go heavy. For me, the Dumbell Bench Press on the Swiss Ball is a MUCH better chest developer than Flat Barbell Bench Press.

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Nick Nilsson is Vice-President of the online personal training company BetterU, Inc. He has a degree in Physical Education and Psychology and has been inventing new training techniques for more than 17 years. Nick is the author of a number of bodybuilding eBooks including "Muscle Explosion! 28 Days to Maximum Mass", "Metabolic Surge - Rapid Fat Loss," "The Best Exercises You've Never Heard Of," "Gluteus to the Maximus - Build a Bigger Butt NOW!" and "The Best Abdominal Exercises You've Never Heard Of" all available at http://fitness-ebooks.rxsportz.com. He can be contacted at betteru@fitstep.com.

Veggie meal plans for you

If you want to STOP eating meat and start transforming your body with an EASY and SIMPLE to follow vegetarian meal plan, then I have great news for you!

Vegetarian Nutrition Expert Kardena Pauza put together these vegetarian meal plans to help you out.

Go here and grab these meal plans at no cost to you:

=> http://bit.ly/eoT5k

It's our gift to you because we want to share the Vegetarian Lifestyle with everyone who is struggling with their diet and who wants more energy.

After all, we get emails EVERY DAY from folks who have questions about Vegetarian Diets, but no one was offering them a solution.

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I guarantee you will have more energy and you'll even start dramatically transforming your body in just 7 days.

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Sincerely,

Arthur M
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PS - Please hurry, because these Vegetarian Meal Plans will only be available until Friday, July 17th. 

Just go here and grab those meal plans today:

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PPS - And don't miss her powerful and controversial report...called, "The Top 10 Foods You Must NOT Eat on a Vegetarian Diet"

This is one of the most important nutrition programs ever designed - not only will you change your body but following the Easy Veggie Meal Plans will give you more energy and could help extend your life.

Body Back Fast Works

If you have been skeptical about whether it is possible to lose weight after pregnancy, Body Back Fast will remove your doubt forever.

Here’s the testimonial of a client who has recently attained her ideal weight in 3 months:

Fit and Fab in 90 days! – Jessie Ng, 27, mother of 2, shares her story.  Jessie Ng is as busy as busy gets. She recently gave birth to her third child and juggles a high-stress job as marketing manager for an IT company.  She also has a very good reason to get in shape.

“My husband takes part in triathlons and is very fit. I am under pressure to look as good as he does,” she says. 

Her goal: To lose the excess weight from a recent pregnancy, tone up muscles and improve sluggish fitness level.

Obstacles: Time, dessert and motivation 

Results:  One month after following Body Back Fast, Jessie’s on her way to a new healthy lifestyle.

“The hardest part for me is starting, but once I take the first step, I feel good all over.” 

She has also started to do 15-minutes of Body back Fast exercises every day and feels that it is really helping to “shrink” her post-baby belly significantly.  Jessie's energy level is up and the pounds are dropping off.

To stay motivated, she has involved her husband into her workouts. “He likes it too and says his core is stronger now which helps with his runs.”

Her results after 90 days: 

Start: 
Weight – 120 pounds 
Waist – 32 inch 
Hips – 41 inch 
Body fat – 32.2%

End: 
Weight – 108 pounds 
Waist – 27 inch 
Hips – 37 inch 
Body fat – 25% 

If she can do it, so can you!

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Sincerely,

Arthur M.

Ask Raphael: Starting a Fitness Program

Raphael,

My name is Andrea, and I am having a problem losing weight. I am 130 lbs. and trying to lose at least 10 lbs. I don’t know where to start. What should I do first to accomplish my goal? Thank you. - Andrea

Andrea,

One of the reasons I like your question is because a lot of people can relate to it. There are many people who want to lose weight and get in better shape, but they simply don’t know where to start or how to design a plan that makes sense. I’ve found that what a person will do is start eating less and working out.

However, a haphazard approach to lowering calories and increasing activity backfires in many cases because what people tend to do is lower calories too much and work out excessively. So energy gets zapped, the body burns out from too much exercise at once, the process feels overly regimented and soon the person gains more weight then what they started with due to frustration.

There is a right way to start and a wrong way, and I’m going to outline the right way for you.

There are three components that will be instrumental in reducing your weight from 130 to 120. Let’s take a look at each and how to best add them to your program

1. Cardiovascular exercise – In many cases, I’ll begin with a person’s diet and total calories, but in your case I want to simply get you moving more and focused on the most effective type of exercise. You didn’t mention anything about your current exercise plan, so I’m going to make an assumption that you’re not very active.

I want you to add three days of cardiovascular exercise per week for 30 minutes per session. Your intensity level should be moderate in the sense that you’ll feel somewhat challenged but can still carry on a conversation if you needed to – but would choose not to. The key to cardiovascular exercise is finding an activity that you enjoy such as walking, cycling, cardio classes at the gym or cardio tapes that you can pop into your DVD and get a workout right in your living room.

You may want to browse a site called www.collagevideo.com. Collage provides many types of fun DVDs, and you can watch a demo of any DVD you may be interested in. One very good beginners program is Leslie Sansone’s Walk Away The Pounds. Remember, the key to cardiovascular exercise is finding something you personally enjoy.

2. Strength Training – Working out with weights is an excellent way to tighten muscles so that when you lose 10 pounds you’ll have a much leaner and well toned body. People who avoid strength training don’t look as tight and lean as those who strength train consistently. You don’t have to fear getting bulky because bulk is simply the combination of body fat on top of muscle or it’s simply all fat. Once you lose those 10 pounds, you’ll look even leaner from an effective and intelligently designed strength training program.

The following is a schedule you can follow:

Monday – Cardio for 30 minutes
Tuesday – Strength Training for 20-30 minutes
Wednesday – Cardio for 30 minutes
Thursday – Rest
Friday – Cardio for 30 minutes
Saturday – Strength Training for 20-30 minutes
Sunday – Rest

After two weeks on the program, try to progress by adding another cardio day or increasing time on your cardio to 35 minutes. Also, increase a set or slightly increase weight poundage on your strength training program. By the way, I also add flexibility exercises on my program, which I encourage you to perform as well.

3. Nutrition – Even if you strength train and perform cardio with a vengeance, it will not produce effective results without proper nutrition. Food can help stimulate the metabolism. As I mention in most of my articles, you must be in a slight caloric deficit to lose body fat.

You have to consume enough food to provide energy for your workouts, but they must be just low enough to produce a fat loss. Unused calories are turned to fat, regardless if they’re from protein, carbohydrate or fat.

I don’t know what your current nutrition consists of, but I recommend that you follow these guidelines:

-- Begin with a calorie level of your weight multiplied times 15 calories per pound then subtract 500 from that number. So in your case it’s 130x15 = 1950 calories. Then we subtract 500 from that and we have a starting amount of 1450 calories. This is merely a starting point! The accuracy can only be determined based on your height and by a more thorough analysis by our registered dieticians.

-- Consume 4-6 meals and snacks per day spread every 3 hours or so and make sure there is protein and carbohydrates (and some monounsaturated fats) in each meal. I recommend following one of eDiets meal plans to make this a whole lot easier for you. The work is already done for you! If you follow one of our plans, I recommend the Glycemic Impact plan because it’s marvelous at helping to control blood sugar levels, which in turn will help you to lose fat.

OK, Andrea, you now have a starting point to lose those last 10 pounds! Trust the process, maintain consistency and if you decide to join eDiets, please know that we can make this process easier for you. As a member, you can stop by my Exercise and Fitness support board.

Best of luck,
Raphael

Make NOW your time to do something about your weight. eDiets can help make weight loss a little easier. Let our nutritionists and fitness pros guide you!

A drug-free competitive bodybuilder and winner of the prestigious WNBF (World Natural Bodybuilding Federation) Pro Card, Raphael Calzadilla is a veteran of the health-and-fitness industry. He specializes in a holistic approach to body transformation, nutrition programs and personal training. He earned his B.A. from Southern Connecticut State University and is certified as a personal trainer with The American Council on Exercise (ACE). In addition, he successfully completed the RTS1 (Resistance Training Specialist) program based on biomechanics.

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20-Minute Home Fitness Workout

Raphael Calzadilla, BA, ACE, RTS1
eDiets Chief Fitness Pro

If you've suddenly been hit with a busy schedule or just need something quick, I have the home fitness workout for you.

This series of fitness workout movements will take about 20 minutes or less. Yep, you're reading correctly -- just 20 minutes. You can do them 3-4 times per week. Your entire body will be stimulated, and you'll feel rejuvenated without all the added stress of having to go to the gym.

I've designed this routine so that one exercise stimulates multiple muscle groups. This way, you'll get the best bang for your buck in the least amount of time. Perform each exercise in succession. After completing one movement, immediately continue to the next one. After you've completed all the movements, perform them one more time. Attempt 20-25 repetitions of each movement. Don't worry if you can't perform all the reps -- it will come. If you're a beginner, take your time and go at your own pace.

1. BENT KNEE PUSH UPS Start with your hands and knees on a mat. Your hands should be shoulder width apart and your head, neck, hips and legs should be in a straight line. Do not let your back arch and cave in. Maintain a slight bend in the elbows. Lower your upper body by bending your elbows outward and stopping before your chest touches the floor. Contracting the chest muscles, slowly return to the starting position. Inhale while lowering your body. Exhale while returning to the starting position. After mastering this exercise, you may wish to try the full push-up.

2. LUNGE (with household cans) Stand straight with your feet together. Hold a can in each hand and keep your arms down at your sides. Step forward with the right leg and lower the left leg until the knee almost touches the floor. Contracting the quadriceps muscles (front of the thigh), push off your right foot slowly, returning to the starting position. Alternate the motion with the left leg to complete the set. Inhale while stepping forward. Exhale while returning to the starting position.

The step should be long enough that your left leg is nearly straight. Do not let your knee touch the floor. Make sure your head is up and your back is straight. Your chest should be lifted, and your front leg should form a 90-degree angle at the bottom of the movement. Your right knee should not pass your right foot, and you should be able to see your toes at all times. If you have one leg that is more dominant than the other, start out with the less-dominant leg first. Discontinue this exercise if you feel any discomfort in your knees.

3. ABDOMINAL BICYCLE MANEUVER Lie on a mat with your lower back in a comfortable position. Put your hands on either side of your head by your ears. Bring your knees up to about a 45-degree angle. Slowly go through a bicycle pedaling motion, alternating your left elbow to your right knee, then your right elbow to your left knee. This is a more advanced exercise, so don't worry if you can't perform a lot of them. Do not perform this activity if it puts any strain on your lower back. Also, don't pull on your head and neck during this exercise. The lower to the ground your legs bicycle, the harder your tight abs have to work.

4. BENCH DIPS Using two benches or chairs, sit on one. Place palms on the bench with fingers wrapped around the edge. Place both feet on the other chair. Slide your upper body off the chair with your elbows nearly but not completely locked. Lower your upper body slowly toward the floor until your elbows are bent slightly more than 90 degrees. Contracting your triceps (back of the arm), extend your elbows and return to the starting position (stopping just short of the elbows fully extending). Inhale while lowering your body and exhale while returning to the starting position. Beginners should start with their feet on the floor and knees at a 90-degree angle. As you progress, move your feet out further until your legs are straight with a slight bend in the knees.

5. ABDOMINAL DOUBLE CRUNCH Lie on the floor face up. Bend your knees until your legs are at a 45-degree angle with both feet on the floor. Your back should be comfortably relaxed on the floor. Place both hands crossed on your chest. Contracting your abdominals, raise your head and legs off the floor toward one another. Slowly return to the starting position (stopping just short of your shoulders and feet touching the floor).

Exhale while rising up and inhale while returning to the starting position. Keep your eyes on the ceiling to avoid pulling with your neck. Your hands should not be used to lift the head or assist in the movement.

There you have it! Five fitness workout exercises performed for two cycles in just 20 minutes. You'll begin to notice a tighter feel in your muscles in a few weeks, and you will naturally perform more reps as time progresses -- all in 20 minutes or less.

A drug-free competitive bodybuilder and winner of the prestigious WNBF (World Natural Bodybuilding Federation) Pro Card, Raphael Calzadilla is a veteran of the health-and-fitness industry. He specializes in a holistic approach to body transformation, nutrition programs and personal training. He earned his B.A. in communications from Southern Connecticut State University and is certified as a personal trainer with ACE and APEX. In addition, he successfully completed the RTS1 program based on biomechanics.

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How To Jack Up Your Workouts For More Intensity!

By Jeff Anderson

Get Ready For Some INSANE Training (And RESULTS)!

You know, all it takes is one look around the gym and you can tell which of the local rats are SERIOUS about their workouts and which aren't! 

Some are truly busting their humps to transform their bodies while others are simply going through the motions trying to convince themselves that they're really "working hard".

NONSENSE! 

I say if you're gonna take time away from your social life to lift some iron, then why not commit to a really INTENSE training session, right?

Well here's one tip that's guaranteed to prep you for some insane training... 

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Safe Supplement For Jacked Training Intensity... 

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Anyone with a "Java Jones" knows the powerful impact of caffeine for waking you up and increasing mental clarity, right? 

And if you've been around the lifting game for a while, you also know that caffeine has become a widely used supplement in some of the expensive "name brand" workout formulas. 

But most people are simply afraid of adding this supplement to their workout program because they don't know HOW to use it. 

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Here's How To Safely Supplement With Caffeine... 

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First, ask your doctor if he's cool with you taking supplemental caffeine (there, I covered my ass! ;-)

Next, go to your local drug store and look for their generic brand of "No-Doze" or "Stay Alert". 

Typically these supplements contain about 200mg of caffeine, equal to about 2.5 cups of coffee. 

(Tip: Try to find a tablet that DOESN'T have a coated layer around it.) 

About 15 minutes before your workout, crush one tablet between two spoons until it's in a powder form.

Then simply sprinkle it in either a small amount of juice or coffee (if you want a bit more "buzz"). 

Most people can safely use about 500mg of caffeine per day and this little jolt of alertness from your pre-workout caffeine will help you train HARDER and LONGER as you get totally PUMPED from the added intensity. 

Now this tip is just ONE of the amazing "intensity multipliers" in a bonus audio program called "Weight Room Warfare!".

It's a real "No B.S." interview that keeps you scribbling notes the entire time.

(Yes...it's THAT jam packed with tips!)

You can see the download at the bottom of... 

Advanced Mass Building Secrets
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Never make a bad tasting smoothie again...

If you're like me, you've probably made a bad smoothie before...

As a health-nut, it's inevitable.

I've made my fair share, but over time, have been able to figure out what works and what doesn't.

For you, I'd like to help make that learning curve a little shorter... to save you time and your hard earned money.

So to do this, I've just been told about a new book called "Smoothies for Optimum Health".

The concept is cool.

It's a raw food smoothie recipe book with an interesting twist.

Kevin Gianni of RenegadeHealth.com didn't just write a bunch of recipes, he asked over 20 leading health experts what their favorite smoothies were, tested them  and now has compiled them into a book of over 165 great tasting recipes.

Now you can find out what Victoria Boutenko, Doug Graham, Ani Phyo, Mike Adams, David Wolfe, Angela Stokes and more, blend up in their Vitamix when they're in need for a meal or a quick snack!

The book is available now and you can read more about what's included on this page...

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It's a also a great gift for a friend or family member who may want to be healthier but just don't know where to start...

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To Your Health,
Arthur M.

PS. The book also includes a whole bunch of educational information as well, such as which blender is best to use, how to combine certain foods and more.

All the recipes are also 100% gluten-free, 100% dairy-free, and 99.9% raw and living foods.

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An Old School Bodybuilding Tip For A Smaller Waist!

By Jeff Anderson

The "Old Timers" Of Bodybuilding May Have Been On To Something, Eh?

Whatever happened to the "old school" days when pro bodybuilders had tiny waists that gave them such an incredible "V-shape"?

Look at all the juiced-up pro's now...waists the size of redwood trees!

When did THIS become sexy?!

Forget it...what you REALLY want is a hornet-like waist that will make your shoulders and chest appear even BIGGER as you strut your stuff out on the beach this summer!

Here's a trick from the "old days" that works GREAT for keeping your waist cinched up tight...and doesn't require 1,000 situps!

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Old School Ab Tightener Trick
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Do this exercise once every single day.

(I do this first thing in the morning when I wake up and I'm lying in bed - can't get any lazier than that, right?)

First thing you do is exhale while pulling in your abdominal muscles like you're trying to suck your belly button all the way to the back of you spine.

Hold it and contract for a 10-second count and then release.

Take a 5 second breather and then repeat this procedure another 3 more times.

This'll wrap up those core ab muscles nice and tight like you're strapping on a girdle!

A lot of people taking my "Combat The Fat" fat-melting program ask me what's the very first thing I do in the morning to get the day started.

Well THIS is it!

Give er a try and you'll see why!

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Biceps Training Tip: Wrist Curl Mistake

By Jeff Anderson

Are your WRISTS holding back your  biceps from their full growth potential?

When beginning the "curl" movement from the bottom position (for this example, with a straight bar), MOST guys actually begin with a "wrist curl" motion where they bend the wrist toward the forearm.

This is something you're probably not even aware of, but chances are, 95% of you begin the movement this way.

Unfortunately, all this does is take stress off of the BICEPS which is where you're REALLY trying to target.

So your smaller forearms most likely give out before you've effectively hit your bi's, leaving you with untapped muscle fibers.

The solution?

Bend your wrists DOWN through the whole curling movement!

Essentially this means keeping your wrist LOCKED in a position where your knuckles are tilted as far toward the ground as possible - the OPPOSITE direction of a wrist curl.

This places WAY more stress on the biceps as you lift the weight.

At the top, feel free to curl your wrists back in to get a more concentrated SQUEEEEEEEEEZE contraction before lowering the bar again with your wrists tilted back down.

Fix this mistake...and feel the burn! ;-)

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Michael Jackson Lies! (Wild Video...)

[ Editor's Note:  Fitness author Jon Benson shared this letter with me and gave me permission to share it with you. ]

Lies and more lies.

I'm sad to see the media jumping on the dangerous bandwagon they have chosen to hitch their star to.

And the star that is suffering the most is not Michael Jackson:

It's you.

Let me explain.

When a celebrity passes away the world takes notice.

And the world of the media often grabs a hold of whatever they can to keep the buzz alive.

Early this week they grabbed something they shouldn't have...

... and I responded.

I created what I feel is my best video yet to tell you all about it.

Go watch this --

http://bit.ly/10lxqT<--- Michael Jackson Lies

The media pulled in some "expert" to suggest that Michael Jackson's untimely death may have been due to...

... ready?

"Working out too much at middle-age."

Oh, brother.

Watch my video and see the other lies as well...

... plus the truth.

Not from me... from the scientific community and from real facts.

Here's a hint:

Working out "more" intense, but "shorter" can save you from a heart attack when you're over 40.

And no matter your age it can take the stubborn bodyfat off.

Go see the truth:

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Oh, by the way...

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4th of July 4-Day Half-Off-Special

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I hope you're enjoying your 4th of July weekend as well!

Now, here's something else to enjoy:

Four 4 days only, starting today, you can get "7 Minute Muscle" at half-off.

BUT...

You can only get it by watching the video mentioned above.

Why?

Because I want you to see exactly why this style of fitness training is superior...

... and how it can help you save more than just time.

It can help save your life.

Here is the video. Just click-on the half-price-link in the video description underneath the video, or to the right.

That will give you the half-price-discount ... and it ends Tuesday.

Here you go --

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Firestorm of Your Health Questions Answered

In case you missed it, David Wolfe just did a 90 minute Longevity Secrets Q&A telecall answering several of the nearly 2000 questions posted on his blog the past 24 hours.

He revealed answers to many of the top concerns facing us today, weight loss, dental health, hair growth, beautiful skin, living longer and much more.

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I was just informed that his conference line could only hold a couple thousand live streaming listeners so I wanted to get the replay of this incredible call out immediately.

I was lucky enough to listen in and believe me when I tell you, you do NOT want to miss this information. Straight content and real advice, through and through:

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Why is it so Important to Raise Healthy and Fit Kids

If these statistics don't make you stop in your tracks and think about the things that we are feeding our kids, I don’t know what will.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 16 percent of children (over 9 million) 6-19 years old are overweight or obese -- a number that has tripled since 1980. In addition to the 16 percent of children and teens ages 6 to 19 who were overweight in 1999-2002, another 15 percent were considered at risk of becoming overweight. ("Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity Among Children and Adolescents: United States, 1999-2002"; Oct. 6, 2004)

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over the past three decades the childhood obesity rate has more than doubled for preschool children aged 2-5 years and adolescents aged 12-19 years, and it has more than tripled for children aged 6-11 years. ("Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity Among Children and Adolescents: United States, 1999-2002"; Oct. 6, 2004)

Overweight adolescents have a 70 percent chance of becoming overweight or obese adults. This increases to 80 percent if one or more parent is overweight or obese. (United States Department of Health and Human Services)

Those numbers are staggering but in a way not really surprising. Look at all the fast food joints, junk-food, soda pop, etc that is stocked in super markets, gas stations, etc. Even schools provide access to junk, at least the ones in this area do. Back to the fast food for a minute, and actually it’s not just fast food chains it’s restaurants too, have you seen the size of their meals? They provide enough food in one serving for two people!

So what do all these statistics have to do with our children? Well it’s up to us to teach them good eating habits and exercise. The old saying children learn what they live is so true. It’s not a bad thing that we have to be role models for our children in all areas including healthy eating and exercising. It just might force us to get healthy as well! Make this a family affair. Take walks together, ride bikes, etc. At the grocery store let the kids help you pick out fruits and veggies! And you can get more ideas and information by picking up your copy of Mom’s Talk eBooks Guide to Raising Healthy and Fit Kids.

Why Eat a Raw Food Diet?

If you're reading this article, you may be wondering about the benefits of a raw food diet, right? Well, the benefits of eating more raw foods are numerous and once you understand them you'll probably wonder why you haven't eaten more raw in the past. You'll also think twice about eating dead cooked foods ever again.

Raw Foods Give You More Energy

I don't think I know of a single person who eats at least 80% raw foods who doesn't enjoy far more energy than the average person. I know that when I transitioned away from eating a diet made up of breads, dairy, and cooked foods, and adopted more of a raw foods diet, my energy went through the roof. And I'm not talking about the quick surge you would get from an espresso but rather long-lasting energy that enables you to do more with less.

For instance, eating raw will allow you to sleep less and have far more energy than you ever thought possible. When I'm eating at least 80% raw, I can easily function on just 4-5 hours of sleep. I literally bounce out of bed and don't require any naps throughout the day. Oh yeah, did I mention that I workout every single day as well? Sometimes, even twice!

Energizing Enzymes

There are several reasons why a raw food diet will give you more energy. First, raw foods are rich in food enzymes. Enzymes are required for every single reaction in the body. Unfortunately, our bodies only have a finite number of these enzymes, so when we run out, we run out of life! To add to this, when you heat foods above 118 degrees fahrenheit, you destroy the food enzymes that are naturally present in all raw foods. Therefore, if you eat a predominantly cooked foods diet, you're not getting enough food enzymes, which means that your body will have to produce and use more of its own to digest and metabolize your foods.

The more energy your body needs to divert towards digestion, the less energy you will have for other activities. You will feel more lethargic and tired as your body is trying to breakdown "dead" foods and figure out what to do with them.

So, the food enzymes inherent in raw foods are a big reason for boosting your body's energy. They are the spark plugs and are intricately related to the next property that make raw foods so energy-boosting.

Life Force

When raw foods are left intact, they are also known as living foods. They are called "living" because they carry an incredible amount of life force.

Now, since every living being has an aura or energy field illuminating from their body, which foods do you think would enhance yours? High energy raw foods or cooked foods that dead? I think we both know the answer.

As I like to say, "eat alive and you will thrive".

Weight Loss and Beautiful Skin

The other highly sought-after quality of a raw foods diet is its ability to help you lose weight and beautify your skin. Almost all raw foodists have reported losing weight they could never lose. At the same time, they notice an instant improvement in their skin. They look younger and have a natural glow that comes about because of the "living" nature of raw foods, their abundance of enzymes, and of course the plethora of nutrients that are ingested when eating more fruits and vegetables.

You will find it easier to lose weight on a raw food diet because your getting more nutrients and, therefore, your body won't crave "dead" foods. Second, the enzymes help to breakdown the foods you are eating and excess energy and fat stores in your body. Third, raw foods are water-rich, which helps you feel more satiated, as well as hydrated.

Many of these reasons also help us explain why living foods make you look younger and beautify your skin. Enzymes, life force, water, and high quality nutrients all play a role in natural skin care.

We could talk about the benefits of a raw food diet for hours but the only to truly understand them is to experience them for yourself. So why not take action today and enjoy the health, the body, and the vitality that you deserve!

About the Author

Yuri Elkaim is one of the world’s leading holistic nutrition and health experts. If you want to lose weight and live your healthiest and most energetic life ever, then you can learn more about his raw food diet book, Eating for Energy and get started with a FREE 6-part Energy Secrets e-course by visiting http://tinyurl.com/o97fp6

You've Got To Measure Something...

As you know I've been a fitness author and professional for the past 6-years and I get hundreds of emails each week for specific fat loss nutrition answers.

I enjoy you're email and it's a highlight of my day to chat with you but I also get EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED with many emails I receive.

Just yesterday I got an email from someone who asked if they should cut their carbs in order to lose more fat.

I didn't answer, almost.

I usually DO NOT answer these emails and instead direct you to one of my comprehensive articles or videos or programs so you can answer the question yourself (which will also test how serious you are :) )

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Why don't I answer all your emails?
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To be honest, unless I know this person personally, I usually don't answer these emails BECAUSE unless you are MEASURING what you are doing nutritionally, there is NO ONE-MINUTE CHANGE THAT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

My advice would be useless because none of the other nutrition variables in your program are CONSTANT so you would have no way of measuring if this one-minute change actually worked or not.

Answering your question becomes a waste of time for me and asking your question becomes a waste of time for you.

As you know, I really do want want to see you build your best body so I do answer them but in a way that is more helpful because this person is asking the wrong question!

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The Best Way I Can Answer Your Questions...
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Unless you show me EXACTLY what you have been eating EVERY DAY for the past month and unless you have a way of controlling EVERY VARIABLE for the next month or so (to a realistic compliancy) then we have no way to determine if "dropping carbs" actually made a difference or not.

That's why I want to remind you that TODAY is your last chance to grab Vince DelMonte's and Empowered Nutritions 84-day "Done-For-You" Fat Loss Meal Plans.

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Remember the famous quote I shared with you recently?

"If it can not be measure then it can not be improved." Famous wise words.

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Here's The Simple Truth
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Simple truth: you probably have no idea what you're eating. You're not alone, 98% (or more) of the population is in the same boat.

That is only way 1-2% of the population actually have desirable, attractive and healthy physiques. I'm assuming you want to be one of them since you're still with me?

You may be applying "nutrition health tips" found in magazines like eat more protein, eat more frequently, get more fiber, eat veggies with every meal and all those other great tips.

And if you're getting the results you're after and look and feel the way you want then you don't have a problem.

Keep doing what you're doing and rock on!

If you ARE NOT, however, this is a major problem we can solve TODAY.

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Here's Why The Meal Plans WORK
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Let's say you follow the meal plan 80% of the time. So if there are 5 meals per day, 7 days a week, you have 35 meals to adhere to. You follow it 80% of the time meaning you eat 28 of the 35 meals. Not bad at all.

But what do you do if step on the scale after one week and nothing changed?

Maybe you need a new diet plan? Maybe you need to drop the calories? Maybe there is something wrong with our plans? Surely, this must be the case.

Wrong.

The solution is simple.

***Follow the meal plans better than you did last week.***

Aim for 85% compliancy.

Just like you try to lift an extra 5 pounds with your weights or do an extra rep, you should be applying the same principle of PROGRESSION to your nutrition. When you start getting closer to 90% compliancy, I promise you'll be standing out in EVERY crowd.

Without following the plan and knowing what you are eating you have no way of making improvements and are a victim of winging your nutrition and hoping the fat might magically come off.

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Following A Meal Plans Is NOT For Everyone
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There is no shame in admitting if this sounds too intense for you. Not everyone is meant to have a perfect body and not everyone is as committed to their health and fitness as others.

I'm the last one to point the finger :)

The only shame is believing that you're doing "everything right" when you're clearly not even coming close.

The reality is that if you are not following any sort of meal plan right now and were to FOLLOW to the Empowered Nutrition meal plans just 20% of the time and gradually complied more and more, you would easily and quickly start losing that next 10, 20 and 30 pounds of stubborn fat.

Your body will be in better HORMONAL BALANCE which will boost the fat burning hormones within your body so you can get into the best shape of your life - inside and out.

I think you know what you need to do now.

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To your sexy new body,

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2. Use the calculator to figure out which plan to stat with.

3. Print off the first week and start your first healthy meal TODAY. Not tomorrow, not next week, not in a few months. Today. Now is the time. I can't wait to hear about your results.

The biggest nutritional mistake EVER

Yesterday we discussed that you need a nutritional template if you're truly committed to having the healthiest and most attractive body possible.

A nutritional template just means, a meal plan.

A lot of people make the mistake of thinking they need a SPECIAL PLAN designed to meet their individual needs and that is a MISTAKE, at first.

Eventually you can incorporate some more advanced nutrition techniques but if you're not flaunting a ripped six-pack, right now, or exuberating all-day energy, you are probably swimming in water too deep.

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You've Been Lied To
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We've both been conditioned to believe that you need a nutrition plan different than everyone else. You're right, partly!

You've been told to worry about calories, macronutrient rations and other advanced details in the beginning, which in my opinion is wasted energy.

Focusing on these details is like working on your finishing sprint in the marathon when you're not even in shape to run 1 mile yet.

The best meal plan is based on BALANCE and VARIETY which is exactly catered to your physiological make up. You can't get more personalized than that!

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The TRUTH:
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At the start, EVERYONE'S nutritional quest should begin at the SAME starting line.

Plainly put: You Need A SIMPLE Nutritional Plan You
Can Implement IMMEDIATELY, COMPLETE With The CORRECT,
Foundational Nutritional Principles.

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It's critical that you put your meal plan into action TODAY - not tomorrow, not next week or next month.

I love these plans because they are SO EASY to implement your very next meal and continue until you have developed the habits necessary to see results so that you stay motivated and finally perfect your body and health.

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The Best Part Of Your Own Meal Plan
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There are no rules to follow, complex formulas, expensive supplements, ridiculous macronutrient ratios that you need to concern yourself with.

Everything is already DONE-FOR-YOU!

Don't get me wrong, once you get to being a few percent away from "camera-ready" and "contest-ready" shape, you're going to have to incorporate some more advanced tricks but for now, it's best you accept the 3-phase meal plans as the best place to start.

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To your success,

Arthur M.

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