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Tips To Get Lean For Summer

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Jon-Carlo Astorina

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Tips To Get Lean For Summer

With spring upon us, people have been asking me how to quickly lose that stubborn belly fat. Diet and exercise will forever be the proper answer to this question, but if you need a little nudging in terms of diet, the following is my personal fat reduction plan.

1. Limit Carbs

Limit carbs to post workout (excluding fruits and veggies). Aim for about 60g of good quality carbs – oatmeal, potatoes, etc. If not working out I have them at breakfast.

2. Diet Rich In Protein And Good Fats.

By good fats I mean the oils contained in nuts, avocado, seeds etc. Olive oil is great – so is Enova and Macadamia.

3. Cardio!

30-minutes at moderate intensity at least 3 times a week. Try walking at a brisk pace on a steep incline. Aim for a heart rate that is stable at around 130-150. If you are so daring, incorporate High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). This is moderate cardio followed by bursts of full intensity cardio.

4. Two Servings Of Fruit Per Day.

Try 100g of blueberries at breakfast and 2oz of banana before/after a workout. Blueberries facilitate fat loss and the potassium in bananas is great for tight muscles.

5. Unlimited Greens.

Leafy greens and fibrous veggies are more filling. Broccoli and asparagus are excellent choices.

6. Eat Frequently

Eat 5-6 meals a day spaced 3 hours apart, no more than 5 hours apart. Keep the meals small but nutritionally rich.

If you struggle, remember – a cheat won’t kill you. It provides a psychological break to dieting and it also boosts your metabolism by shocking the system. You may actually find that you come in lighter after a cheat meal. Once a week is okay. However, make it regular portions.

Good Luck!

 

Bodybuilding Accomplishments:

 2011 ABA Natural Illinois Bodybuilding, Fitness, and Figure Championships
2nd Place Novice Short Class
3rd Place Open Short Class
2011 NGA Heart of America Natural Classic
1st Place Novice Lightweight
1st Place Open Lightweight
1st Place OVERALL NOVICE
2011 NANBF Probody Solutions Natural
1st Place Open Short Class

2011 NGA Titan Classic
OVERALL OPEN MEN WINNER – PRO CARD AWARDED

 

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JC was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia. He now resides in Bloomington, IL and works as a private detective for a prominaent PI firm out of Chicago. JC studied Criminal Justice at Illinois State University. He is married with four children. Besides his family, JC’s greatest passion in life is bodybuilding and fitness – a hobby he picked up in college.

JC has  been bodybuilding for roughly four years and started competing in 2011. He has a short but impressive competitive resume. To date he has competed in four drug tested bodybuilding competitions, earning his Pro Card at his last competition. He is recognized as a Professional Natural Bodybuilder by the National Gym Association (NGA).

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Blasting That Belly Fat!

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Jay Johnson

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When you think of getting rid of pesky belly fat what do you think of?  Many of us think about diet and probably a series of ab exercises…there are even certified trainers that may say “Neither of these matter!  It’s all about the cardio!”.  The fact is there is some truth to all of these things, which means that they can all play a roll in blasting YOUR rolls and exposing those abs like you want to.
First of all…I have some great news for all of you: you DO have abs!  Yes even you over there in the corner making a donut with your hands out of your belly button.  They are there and they are working for you as we speak…we just need to work them harder as well as dust them off.  When you approach this goal, which I am assuming that for most of you is to burn the BAD and get the GOOD before it warms up; you should make sure that you are equipped for this task and have the correct tools.  When I say “tools” I don’t mean an ab roller, food scale, diuretics, corset etc. what I mean is that you execute enough on each component of your goal so that you are happy with how you look AND you are still eating and doing what you want!
Your tools in their simplest form would be as follows: cardio, diet, weight training and most importantly motivation. I know that this sounds like a lot but there are ways to simplify this monster into something that you can do…yes you can, don’t argue.
Cardio is recommended 2 – 3 times a week and should consist of intervals of high and low lasting for thirty minutes…OR you could have your cardio last in as little as 4 minutes and burn more calories after the fact than you would doing the thirty minute variety.  This sounds crazy because it is, but it is well worth the extra effort to make it happen.  By yourself I would recommend the thirty minute variety as the four minute version is intense and performed in a specific manner.
Diet is recommended by most as a “Lifestyle Change” so you don’t feel like you’re torturing yourself…but you most likely are.  This “Change” is usually an everyday habit with maybe one cheat day per week.  Once again I do not like this approach and would not recommend it to anyone trying to torch belly blubber in time for swimsuit season…and by the way: side note…diet is not believed by me to be 80% of your goal as you may have heard before now…I give it 50% at the most since I feel as though I can help you with more than 20% of your goal consistently.  Anywho, dieting can be mentally exhausting and it can be hard to stay motivated to do this all day every day.  There is a reason that systems like Weight Watchers have become so popular: here is YOUR number…now hit it and you will lose weight…that’s it!  What this does is it takes something complicated like an entire diet and it simplifies it into smaller numbers that are easy to track, making it much easier to stay on top of.  As a result I set my diet plans up with this idea in mind so that you do not worry so much about what you are eating but just how much…and you are happy in knowing that thanks to everything else, you tend to burn up more anyway :-) .
Third is your weight training.  First of all lifting weights does not make you bulky…lifting obscene amounts of weight with bad form is what makes you bulky…just kidding, do not try this at home.  When it comes to toning up all over but even in the abs, weights can be your best friends if done correctly and in the correct rep ranges etc.  you need to build that muscle as it will boost your already boosted metabolism and get your belly blasted even faster!  Please do not be scared of the weights, they WILL accelerate things for you when done properly!
Lastly is motivation.  Get motivated and stay there!!  If you read this and feel a spark to get it done…do it then!  Once that spark lights do not let it go out…keep it lit and your blubber will burn as a result of it!  Holding on to motivation is seeing results, success stories, videos or whatever else to keep you going.  I promise you once again that EVERYONE has abs…some just need to dust them off, fuel them better, make them pop and keep them popping.  It is so much easier than you think or realize, you just have to get started and run to it.  As long as you know what you are running to you will get there with proper direction and know how.  Get your direction by reading, watching videos, asking others or asking a trainer!  It can be done…and it can start today!

Jay Johnson (CSCS) is a certified personal trainer, fitness model and writer based out of Charlotte, NC.  Working out for nearly ten years and training for seven of them, Jay has bettered the bodies of a wide variety of clientele from former Miss USAs to top strength and endurance athletes.  In 2009, Jay obtained his BA in Psychology from East Carolina University while minoring in Biology.  Jay’s writing can be found on Bodybuilding.com addressing issues that many of us face in the gym ranging from motivation, to technique, to choosing the correct foods to eat on a daily basis.  Jay’s training philosophies are one of a kind; reflecting years of research and much hands on testing in the gym these newly created techniques and principles will revolutionize the way we work out on a daily basis.  Although very different, these unique training programs and techniques have built average bodies into obtained goals at a greatly accelerated pace when compared to our more traditional training protocols of the past.

Spring 2012 marks the dawn of Jay’s newest project, Muscle Lab Performance, which will utilize his newer and more superior (not to mention) more condensed and efficient methods to create better bodies everywhere.  If interested in obtaining your goals on an accelerated path while looking better than you ever thought was possible, send an email to musclelabperformance@gmail.com for more information on rates and to get started!

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Thе Bеѕt Wау tо Gеt Sіx Paсk Abs

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Whаt do аll lean bodybuilders, top modеlѕ аnd mоѕt movіe starѕ hаve іn сommоn? Thе answer iѕ sіx раck аbs. A dеfinеd midsectіon iѕ cоnѕiderеd the Holу Graіl of fitnеѕs. If a реrsоn has definеd abѕ, thаt pеrѕоn is usuаllу соnsіdеred tо be іn exceptіonal shaре. I bеliеvе it hаѕ ѕоmеthing to do wіth the faсt thаt thе аbdоminal аrea is the last plaсе to lоse bоdy fat, sо іf а man іs dеfinеd in that аrеа he is рrobably іn greаt shаре overаll. Thе сrazу thіng іѕ thаt іf you go intо mоst gуmѕ, I would eѕtіmate that lеss than 5% of thе trаineeѕ actuallу havе а ѕіx pаck. The chаllenge lіes from thе fасt thаt pеорlе have а misunderѕtanding of whаt it tаkеs tо аchіeve this аwesome loоk.

Wіll Wоrking thе Cоre Musclеs Gіvе You Grеat Abѕ?

These dayѕ іf you go intо any gym, уou will ѕее a lаrge foсus on “сorе еxercises.” Pеrsоnal trаinerѕ have реоplе doіng аll sоrts оf crаzу еxеrсіѕеs on еxеrcisе ballѕ whiсh ѕuрposedly forcеs the bodу to stаbіlizе itsеlf using “cоrе musсleѕ.” Fосuѕing оn the corе musсlеs ѕupрosеdly tоnеѕ thе аbѕ tо асhievе a ѕix рaсk abs. I sеe реrsоnаl trainerѕ dеvoting сlose tо 1/2 of the сlient’ѕ tіmе focusіng оn еxеrcіѕеs whісh work the сorе. The funny thіng іs thаt I ѕеe рeоplе do thіѕ wееk іn аnd wеek out and none оf thеѕе рeople get any closer to gеtting ѕix рack аbѕ.

Wіll Perfоrming Tоns of Crunсhеs Gіvе You а Wаѕhboard Stomach?

Anоthеr schоol оf thought is tо wоrk abѕ hard еvеry day. Therе arе tоnѕ оf еxercіsеs whісh foсuѕ on the abdominal muѕcleѕ. Many peoрlе uѕе variоuѕ flоor exercіses ѕuch aѕ crunсhеѕ оr sіt-uрѕ. Pеорle alѕo use maсhіnеѕ іn thеir queѕt for ѕіx раck аbѕ.  Somе peоple recоmmеnd working thе abs everу dау оr еvеrу оther day. Somе tell you to uѕe high repѕ аnd nо weight or hеаvу wеіght lіke evеry other muscle. I seе tons of pеоple dо thіѕ wеek іn and wеek оut аnd guеѕѕ what…vеrу fеw оf those рeоplе hаvе sіx раck abѕ!

Lеаrn frоm Sоmeоne Whо Has Sіx Pаck Abs.

I hаvе а vеry defined midѕeсtіоn уeаr rоund, but it wаsn’t alwayѕ thаt wаy. I followеd the above rесommendatiоns and fаilеd tо gеt that six pасk lоok. Believe it оr not, а back inјury helрed me figurе out whаt wоrks bеst tо get ѕix pаck abѕ! Lеt me elabоrate…I suѕtаіnеd a bаck іnjury 5 yеаrѕ ago аnd was unable tо реrform аny crunch movemеnt wіthоut pаin. I wаs bummеd out, becаusе I had а vaсаtіоn tо Cancun рlannеd 8 mоnthѕ lаter. I wanted tо lооk greаt in а swimѕuit and hаve firm six расk abs. I hаd to gіvе uр on working mу аbs dіrеctly for 8 full mоnths! I was cоnvіnced that mу аbѕ would lооk flаbbу. A crazу thіng hарpenеd…I hаd amazing sіx pасk abs іn timе fоr mу vасatіоn аnd I dіdn’t dо оnе ab exerciѕе for 8 mоnthѕ!

My Apprоаch tо Gettіng Six Pасk Abs.

Okау, since that tіme I havеn’t workеd аbs dirесtlу at all and my mіdѕectіon lооks better than еvеr. I аm convinсеd thаt hаving ѕix pасk аbѕ ѕhowіng iѕ 95% аbout yоur bodу fаt pеrcentagе and maybе 5% or lеsѕ аbout workіng thе аbѕ. You sее, аll оf us аlreаdу hаvе a niсе six рack…it іѕ јust hіddеn under a layer оf fat. I guarаntee that if yоu get уоur bоdy fat tо 10% or lоwеr, you wіll have аmazіng sіx pасk аbѕ fоr thе world tо ѕеe. My recоmmеndatіon iѕ tо drор уour аb workоut аnd sрend thаt tіme eating clean and performing саrdіo. You want nісе abѕ? Hit thе Treadmіll or thе Elliрtical Mасhine and avoid processed foods and sugar. Sеrіоuѕly, it the оnlу wау you will evеr see thоse аbs.

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