Men! Lose 10 pounds In 2 Minutes

Sadly, it's not entirely accurate, because losing ten pounds in two minutes is pretty much impossible (unless you're willing to slice off a body part).

What I CAN teach you is how to HIDE some of your excess weight.

Wearing certain types of clothing can do an excellent job of hiding a few extra pounds, especially around the midsection.

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Here are a few tips that will help you hide your flab:

- Don't be fooled into thinking that "looser is better". Even for overweight men, having clothes that fit properly is important. If you have baggy clothes, it can actually further accentuate your extra weight. Of course, clothes that are too tight will also be unflattering.

- Avoid clothes with horizontal or diagonal stripes. These make you look wider. The only stripes that work for overweight men are vertical pinstripes.

- Similarly, clothes with big emblems can also make you look bigger. Go for items with small patterns or logos.

- Try going "monochromatic" with your clothes. Wear a similar colored pants and shirt combination with a different colored sweater, blazer, or jacket over top.

- Dark colors are usually more flattering for overweight men. Black and dark blue tend to work particularly well.

- Long-sleeve shirts will make you look more proportional. T-shirts and short-sleeved shirts can draw attention to your midsection.

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Next time you're heading out for an important social occasion (a first date, perhaps?) try using some of these strategies... I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at how much slimmer they can actually make you look.

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Potatoes -Good For a Lean Body Or Not?

Here's Some Great Info On Potatoes And Getting A Lean Body Courtesy Of Mike Geary

I'd like to start a little discussion today about carbohydrates... and in particular, potatoes. One reason I wanted to mention this is because so many health and fitness professionals trash talk potatoes about being a bad carbohydrate choice because of the high glycemic index. Some even say such ridiculous things as "avoid any and all white carbohydrates".

Ok, now while I certainly agree that white bread and refined white sugar are two of the worst things we can be feeding our bodies, I definitely don't agree with avoiding any and all "white carbohydrates". Now I know all of the buzz lately has been about colorful foods and the protective antioxidants that they contain. They tell you to focus on colors and stay away from white. It's true that colorful foods are great, but it is a big mistake to specifically avoid white foods! There are plenty of white foods that have specific nutrients that are hard to find elsewhere. Let's look at a few examples...

What about onions and garlic? They are both white and they are chock full of protective phytonutrients, vitamins, and trace minerals that aren't easy to find eslewhere in a normal diet... such nutrients as allicin, quercetin (an important flavonoid), chromium, and other unique anti-inflammatory nutrients.

Another example of something white that is great for you is cauliflower. Cauliflower is loaded with vitamin C, fiber, minerals, and special compounds such as glucosinolates and thiocyanates, which are specifically abundant in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage.

Not many people realize this, but surprisingly, even white mushrooms have high levels of unique nutrients and antioxidants. White mushrooms are high in a couple types of antioxidants called polyphenols and ergothioneine.

Now that also leads us to another example - white potatoes (which by the way, can also be found in red, yellow, purple varieties, etc). Many health professionals claim that potatoes are a bad carbohydrate because they are thought to have a high glycemic index. First of all, if you've read my Truth about Six Pack Abs book, then you understand that glycemic index is not necessarily the most important factor in choosing your carbohydrates.

While a generalization can be made that most low glycemic index carbohydrate choices will help you lose body fat easier than high glycemic index choices, it is not all that it's cracked up to be. There are many other factors that determine how your body will react-to and process the carbohydrates you ingest, such as glycemic load and also how you combine the high GI food with other foods.

For example, using glycemic load as an example... it is known that watermelon has a high glycemic index. However, the glycemic load of a normal serving of watermelon is just way too low for your body to start packing on body fat just because you ate a high glycemic index fruit. You would have to eat such an enormous quantity of watermelon just to get enough grams of carbohydrates to have any negative glycemic effect, that it is just non-sensical.

Not to mention that watermelon is also a great source of vitamins, minerals, and lycopene. There's just no reason to avoid it simply because it has a high GI. My point is... candy bars, cupcakes, and donuts make you fat... NOT watermelons, carrots, or potatoes.

Also, as i mentioned, food combinations are important in how your body processes the carbohydrates and the associated blood sugar and insulin response you receive. For example, if you mix a high glycemic index carbohydrate with an extra source of fiber, healthy fats, or even certain proteins, many times the blood sugar and glycemic response will be slowed down considerably by the way you combined the food. Again, I talk in detail about this entire topic in my Truth about Six Pack Abs book

Alright, so back to my point that white potatoes are actually a healthy carbohydrate as long as you eat them in the right form... with the entire skin, and please don't ruin them by deep frying them into french fries either! French fries are one of the most evil things ever invented for your health, but only because we ruin them by soaking them in a scorching bath of trans fats in the deep fryer from the hydrogenated oils that are typically used.

Keep in mind that potatoes contain so many vitamins and minerals that the list is way too long to even try. Also, as long as you eat the skins, you get a decent shot of fiber too.

On the topic of potatoes not being so bad after all, I don't remember where I saw this referenced, but I recently saw a particular study that had participants eat something like 7-9 whole potatoes per day for several weeks. At the conclusion of the study, the potato eaters had actually consistently lost wei.ght! I'd venture a guess that the reason the people lost we.ight is that they were probably so full from eating all of those damn potatoes, that they actually consumed less calories than normal! An average sized potato only has about 100-120 calories, and I can surely imagine you'd be full constantly from eating 7-9 potatoes each day.

Now I would never recommend going to those extremes, but my point is that an occasional potato is not going to hurt your efforts to get lean, especially if you combine it with some other fibrous vegetables and maybe a healthy fat and some protein. On that note, I have one of my favorite recipes for you, using potatoes.

Geary's Lean-Body Potato Side Dish

Desired quantity of baby potatoes (I like to use this mixture I found recently at a health food store... it is a mixture of white, red, yellow, and purple baby potatoes)

1 red pepper
1 green pepper
1 yellow pepper
1 or 2 onions
a couple cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1 or 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
a little salt and pepper to taste (I like using a sea salt instead of normal commercial salt)

Cut the baby potatoes into slightly smaller pieces and place in a steamer until soft all the way through. Slice up the peppers and onions into strips and add with the chopped garlic into a pan with the olive oil. Cook the peppers, onions, and garlic until tender, and then add the steamed baby potatoes. Stir it all together and serve. This is a delicious and healthy side dish that goes great with chicken or red meat.

I hope you've enjoyed this little topic today about potatoes, healthy carbohydrates, glycemic index, and my killer potato recipe idea! That's about all for today.


Have a great week, and I'll be back in touch soon.

Stay lean,

Mike Geary
Certified Nutrition Specialist
Certified Personal Trainer
Founder - http://truthaboutabs.com

Stop Popping Pills To Lose Weight!

We are becoming more and more reliant on pills and medications...almost to the point where it is sickening.

Take this pill, and drop 50lbs. Take this pill, and become smarter. Take this pill, and be happy.

What a joke!

Sure, some medications do serve their purpose, but taking pills for weight loss is not only the lazy way out, more times than not it is bad for you.

If you understand your body, you can lose weight. You do not need pills, in fact, you will be much better off without them. Pills are short term solutions, not long term.

We are drawn to promises of a "quick fix," it is human nature. We want it NOW, not tomorrow, and not a month from now. Easier is better right? Well, yeah, it is great to simplify things for efficiency, but if weight loss were a matter of just taking a pill, everyone in the world would be in "tip top" shape.

A few things you need to understand about weight loss pills:

(1) These advertising campaigns are hype driven. You know those pictures of people that have the "sculpted" bodies after using a pill...they work their butts off in the gym!

(2) Natural weight loss pills contain ingredients that either don't do anything, or can be found in foods and drinks (like caffeine).

(3) Weight loss pills are like buying hope...they don't work, but they are exciting to take.

We do have some very good news in spite of the bad news about weight loss pills (chances are you have taken some before). There is a method of weight loss that not many people know about and the techniques are simple and anyone (we mean anyone) can implement them.

If you have 14 days, and are willing to follow a few simple steps (and avoid a couple of harmful things), you are set. You can lose inches, see results, and drop weight in just 14 days.

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Not only that, you will look and feel much better. There is nothing better than being part of something that focuses on improving your health. Better health means that you will be happier, more confident, and excited to wake up every morning to go on with your day!

So, if you can afford 14 days to potentially change your life, then you should visit the page and follow through with what we offer.

Don't Become a Pill Popper!

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Do Fit People Earn More Money?

In a word, yes.

A study published in the British Medical Journal finds the healthier you are, the richer you will become. Researchers examined the link between health and wealth in rich countries, and found that healthier people are more productive at work, earn more, and spend more days in the work force because they don't take as much sick leave.

It may seem obvious, but an investment in health produces big returns for individuals, their families and the economy as a whole.

Exercise and healthy eating improve the blood flow within the most vital organ to your success...your brain.

You, like all of us, most likely want more money and more success, but the very first steps should be incorporating exercise and a regular diet into your schedule.

Here is a quick question for you:

Have you ever been at work and eaten a very unhealthy lunch or snack while sitting at your desk (99% of you are answering yes right now, we all do it).

What follows this snack or meal however, is what we are talking about...

Did you feel lazy, unexcited about work and uninspired? Chances are you did.

Conversely, if you ate a healthy lunch and went for a walk, you would have come back rejuvenated, thinking in a positive way, and thinking clearly.

Here are couple interesting stats:

(1) People that are fit earn more money

(2) People that are fit get better jobs

(3) People that are healthy typically experience less stress

(4) People that are fit have a more positive outlook on life

So, if you want more money, a better job, less stress and a better outlook on life, you should incorporate a "fitness" and "health" routine in your diet.

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Fat loss and healthy living is just around the corner. AND, just around that corner is more success!

Top 5 Fat Loss Tips

By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
www.TurbulenceTraining.com


Men's Fitness magazine recently asked me for 3 of my best fat loss secrets. Since most times the magazines just don't have enough space to run my full tips, I thought I'd give you a more detailed explanation of my secrets here (plus a few extra bonus tips that I didn't send to the magazine).

Secret #1 - Focus on burning carbohydrate, not fat, during your
fat-loss workouts.

Sounds backwards, right? But not when you look at how I structure my workouts. Remember that Turbulence Training focuses on resistance training and interval training. Both of these use carbohydrate as the main source of energy. So it's obvious the workout is designed to burn carbohydrates during the training session.

I have no interest in you trying to train in your "target heart
rate zone" for fat burning (aka - the fat burning zone). The whole idea of a fat-burning zone is an over-simplified idea of how the body works during exercise.

Leave the inefficient fat burning zone to the mis-educated
trainers in the commercial gyms (that not surprisingly, also want to sell you a heart rate monitor so you can stay in your "fat
burning heart rate zone").

If you want to get the most results in the least amount of time,
focus on burning carbohydrates, not fat.

Why do my fat loss workouts focus on burning carbohydrate rather than fat? In order to burn more calories after the workout, that's why. When you exercise with intervals and heavy resistance training, your body uses more calories in the hours after exercise than it would if you did traditional cardio and lifted lighter weights.

Alwyn Cosgrove calls this 'afterburn', and I call it 'Turbulence'.
By any name it gives you the same results - maximum
improvements in your body composition (helping you lose fat while gaining muscle).

Secret #2 - Use a range of repetitions in your strength training
workouts.

In order to train more muscle fibers and burn more carbohydrates, I have clients use a range of repetitions within the same workout. My workouts now use 6, 8, and 12 reps per set in order to work the muscle the most effectively.

This will burn more carbohydrates and promote as much muscle growth as possible when you are keeping the calories low.

Secret #3 - Use the stationary cycle for interval training.

I choose the stationary bike for intervals whenever possible
because cycling against a resistance can help maintain muscle mass.

Cycling against a resistance also allows you to perform a large
amount of mechanical work, and that is a key determinant of the Turbulence in my training.

But please note: I don't use low-intensity, fast pedaling
'spinning' intervals as I'm convinced that the hard, resistance
based intervals are more effective for fat loss. My clients only
cycle against a strong resistance in their intervals.

I really like the bike, but there are many other ways to do
intervals. Use what works for you, but if you are at a plateau, try the bike.

Secret #4 - Increase meal frequency

Okay, so this isn't really a secret to anyone that has read about
fat loss. But a 2005 study from the American Journal of Clinical
Nutrition showed that eating 6 times per day was associated with eating fewer calories per day, lowering cholesterol levels, and lowering post-meal insulin levels.

Combine an increased meal frequency with an increased protein and fiber intake, and you'll see your body composition improve rapidly.

If you need more nutrition help, then you'll love the new
Turbulence Training Nutrition Guide for Men & Women - written by Dr. Chris Mohr, Ph.D.

See below for more details...

Secret #5 - My Synergistic Turbulence Training Workouts

My Turbulence Training Fat Loss workouts are fast becoming the most effective way to burn fat, build muscle, and get lean. The synergistic strength training-interval training workouts are
efficient and effective - getting you in and out of the gym in
under an hour.

Here are some tips that you can use for an advanced training phase

- use these tips for 2 weeks then return to your normal training
schedule:

a) Add 10 seconds to each interval but maintain the intensity

b) Add in some bodyweight circuits (10-20 minutes per day) done in the morning or evening (if you do your regular workout in the AM, do your bodyweight circuits after dinner; otherwise, do the bw circuits first thing in the AM, and then do your regular workout at lunch or later in the afternoon or evening)

If you are advanced, you can use squats, pushups, and bodyweight rows for your circuit.

If you are a beginner, you could use lying hip extensions, modified pushups, and stick-ups.

c) Add an extra set to each exercise in the first superset you do
in each workout.

Again, use these three tips for an advanced fat loss period of two
weeks, then return to a normal training schedule.

But always stick to the best fat loss nutrition plan possible.

If you have any other questions, just let me know.

Sincerely,

Craig Ballantyne
Author, Turbulence Training

P.S. Big Nutrition Announcement!

The Turbulence Training Nutrition Guide for Men & Women - written by Dr. Chris Mohr, Ph.D., is ready for you.

Here are just some of the things you'll learn from Dr. Mohr...

1) How to calculate your calorie needs (p. 6)

2) Calorie recommendations for obese individuals (p.7)

3) The 23 types of sugar (many hidden!) to avoid (p. 9)

4) The 20 whole-grain sources to fuel your fat loss program (p9)

5) Over 60 fruits and vegetables that should be added to your diet (p. 10)

6) The 16 protein sources you should select most often (p. 13)

7) Shocking trans-fat content of 18 common foods - find out which food is the deadliest in terms of fat content (p. 16)

8 ) The 9 Fat Sources you should select most often (p. 17)

9) Dr. Mohr's 12 Rules for Fat Loss (p. 18)

10) The TT Nutrition Plan for Men (p. 19)

11) The TT Nutrition Plan for Women (p. 23)

12) Bonus Supplement Report: The Truth About Fat Loss Pills (p. 27)


About the Author

Craig Ballantyne is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and writes for Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Maximum Fitness, Muscle and Fitness Hers, and Oxygen magazines. His trademarked Turbulence Training fat loss workouts have been featured multiple times in Men’s Fitness and Maximum Fitness magazines, and have helped thousands of men and women around the world lose fat, gain muscle, and get lean in less than 45 minutes three times per week. For more information on the Turbulence Training workouts that will help you burn fat without long, slow cardio sessions or fancy equipment, visit www.TurbulenceTraining.com

Top 5 Reasons MOST Diets Don't Make Sense

Top 5 Reasons MOST Diets Don't Make Sense

They Are:


(1) Not logical for long term weight loss. Do you think that you could eat grapefruits for every meal for the rest of your life? Neither could we. This diet is OK if you want to drop weight for a week, but it doesn't make any sense for the long term at ALL!

(2) Hard to follow. Some diets are so complex, it would take a rocket scientist to figure them out. Calorie counting, carb counting, fat counting, separating the types of fats...geez, how is anyone supposed to figure most of these diets out!

(3) Become a job in themselves to maintain. Some diets practically require you to have your own chef, your own personal trainer, and your own planner on the side. Does this make sense?

(4) Too expensive. Some diets charge out the nose for their food, their initial start-ups fees, their cost of equipment, and for ongoing support. A lot of these costs are just not realistic and do not make sense! A diet should not break the bank account!

(5) Lack goal setting. Many diets simply instruct you to "take a pill and see what happens". You are going to get nowhere unless you have a written plan of your goals, some goal setting strategies, and know the steps you need to take in order to achieve those goals. It does not make sense to start a diet that does not stress these points!

So there you have it, the top 5 reasons MOST diets don't make sense. Some diets don't fall into all of these categories, but most diets fall into oneor two of them...except for ONE!

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10 Day Secret To Good Health

For almost 60 years there's been a kind of weird system for transforming the way you look and feel in just 10 days.

I say it's "weird" because the results people get when they do this for just 10 days are astounding, but the whole process is really simple to do. And everything you need can be picked up at the grocery store for a couple dollars.

In Fact Here's The Recipe:

* 2 Tablespoons of organic lemon juice

* 2 Tablespoons of organic grade B maple syrup

* 1/10 Teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

* 10 oz of filtered water



Normally I would say the whole thing sounds too good to be true, but this system has been around for close to 60 years, and today it's more popular then ever!

It's even being used by Hollywood stars who have to look good all the time because the cameras always on them. The last thing they want is an unflattering photo of them looking sickly and out of shape on the front page of the tabloids.

Using this 10 day system keeps them looking great, and it can do the same for you.

If you're even a little bit curious about this 10 day system you should go to http://MasterCleanseSecrets.com . That website will tell you all about the 10 day system.

PS. You might be wondering what exactly this system does. Going to the website will tell you all about it, and list all the things this system can do for you. I think you'll be surprised at the results you can get in 10 days. Here's that website again http://MasterCleanseSecrets.com

Fat Loss 4 Idiots Review

Two of the hottest weight loss programs that are on the net right now recently came under my scrutiny as I have quite a bit of knowledge on weight loss and fitness having been a serious bodybuilder at one time. After looking over both of these programs and the weight loss premise they are based on I'll have to give my OK on the following two programs:

Fat Loss 4 Idiots -

This may be the hottest selling weight loss item online right now. The claim is that you lose weight through something called "Calorie Shifting". The theory is that your body takes several days to adjust to changes in your diet such as calorie intake and you can use this to lose weight. This is a theory that I have some first hand experience with back in my bodybuilding days and I can tell you that properly practiced this does work. They claim you can lose 11 pounds in 9 days.

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Top Secret Fat Loss Secrets -

Eliminating the plaque, parasites and other harmful junk in your colon is this fat loss secret. As someone who has do colon cleansing regiments I can attest that a clean colon will make you feel like a million dollars and it will make you lose weight. Dr Suzanne Gudakunst's site gives you the proof you need and offers a free newsletter for those who still aren't sure.

Listen to this audio message:

Lady Doctor Blows the Lid Off of the World's Most TOP SECRET Fat Loss Secret!

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