I'm so proud of you for taking the first step in
defining a healthy lifestyle. By now, you've likely
committed to at least one or more of the following
amazing resources:
- Full Throttle Fat Loss - Neuro Fat Loss, "on crack"
- Mission Unbreakable - "The Flexibility Cure" (read this article)
- The Posture Solution - in just 5-10 minutes per day (special offer for TODAY)
You might be feeling a bit overwhelmed, and I don't
blame you... if you're still waiting for the perfect program
to come around, I'm glad you're here.
I'm going to explainhow to pick the 'perfect' program, what to do from here,and how you know you're on the right track... For starters, let's consider your specific goals, and any
obstacles you might be encountering. For example,
you might be working on:
- Fat Loss With Low Time & Effort
- Flexibility, Aches, and Pains
- Years of Poor Posture & A Difficult Time Getting Results
- Abs-Specific Training Goals (defined hip bones, etc.)
All three of these issues require a different approach,
so if you need to work on more than one, it's time to
learn how to properly prioritize.
Prioritization Guide For Fat Loss & Building Muscle:First, it's important that you silence any screaming joints
in your body by properly aligning them and balancing
out your muscles. Once you are properly aligned, your
muscles will become more active, and both fat loss and
muscle building potential will increase exponentially.
So, it's important to next discuss how to re-align posture:
- If you're extremely tight, or you have a lot of knots around
your body, make sure to emphasize flexibility and tissue
release as your post-warm up exercise. Then, go on with
your workout, and finish with postural exercises.
- If you're not all that tight, but you just feel 'forward' in
posture, than emphasize posture post-warm up and
pre-workout. Then, continue with your workout, aiming
at fat loss or muscle building, and finish off with a slow
and steady cool down while emphasizing good posture
throughout. This will give your body a memory of the
right position and greatly assist your postural efforts.
Next, it's time to emphasize either 'fat loss' or 'muscle building,'
depending upon your body and its current fat loss potential. For
example, if you are 'skinny fat,' meaning that you have a relatively
high body fat percentage (anything over 20%) and you are a 'normal'
bodyweight, you should work on building a base of muscle; as a result,
you can speed up your metabolism.
In this case, I'd recommend that you take longer rest breaks (2-5 minutes),
and go much lower in your total reps while doing
Full Throttle Fat Loss.
Instead of lifting a modestly heavy dumbbell, lift much heavier and shoot
for 6-8 reps per exercise. After each circuit, rest 2-5 minutes (preferably
5 minutes.)
On the other hand, if you are overweight and strong, the best thing
you can do is 'Endurance Fat Loss Train,' meaning you should choose
much lighter weights when doing
Full Throttle Fat Loss, and prioritize
the number of reps instead. Try to get 50 reps in 50 seconds, but keep
good form, and you'll watch the fat melt right off.
Lastly, let's finish off a body that is well progressed. In this case, we need to take a look at any minor imbalance the body
may have, fully activate our nervous systems' potential to stimulate
awesome muscle contractions, and take away muscle length to strength
imbalances around our bodies.
This is best done through mobility training post-warm up, pre-workout,
and then doing tissue release work after every workout, as habit, to
prevent sub-sensory pain signals from being sent to our brains; ultimately,
these pain signals shut down muscle contractions to protect us.
