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Posts Tagged ‘Ripped’

Completed July 2010

At the start of 2010 I started a body building program called Visual Impact which guided me through a fitness routine of body building.

With this program I was able to transform my body in 6 months! Just in time for summer and hitting the beach.

Visual Impact is a unique body building program that is very simple and easy to follow but definitely gets results.

I achieved my goal of becoming more muscular and dropping the skinny marathon runner look that I had for awhile.

If you are looking for the same type of change you should seriously consider this program.

Rather than review the program I’ll outline what I liked about the program.

If you do want to know more details about the program here are 4 videos explaining Visual Impact.

I was never really happy with my body shape and wanted to change my physical appearance, I had to positively transform somehow for whatever reason.

So I made a decision about four years ago I wanted to lose weight which I did with mainly running but I lost body shape as well.  I ended up with a skinny, un-ripped body and looked like I needed a good feed. Read the rest of this entry »

Most people only think of stretching routines as a method for increasing flexibility.

Recently I wrote about how stretching effects your GTOs (Golgi Tendon Organs) which helps you to lift heavier, and lifting heavier means you grow more!

But I want you to know about this other secret tip on how to “increase muscle size” by stretching during your work out when timed correctly.

It’s called fascia stretching.

Don’t mix this up for facial stretching, the “Celebrity Botox” kind.

I mean fascia, its a dense type of connective tissue, all of the muscle in your body is enclosed in this fascia.

The job of fascia is to help protect muscles and allow them to maintain their position throughout the body.

By stretching your fascia you can actually allow for more muscle growth to occur. Read the rest of this entry »

One of the best ways to develop overall functional fitness is to adopt methods used by MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighters.       

BJ Penn Underwater Training

 Using these methods you will be able to tweak your current routine into a very effective total body conditioning workout.       

Top class fighters like BJ Penn, Sean Sherk, Rich Franklin and Georges St Pierre all develop explosive power, speed and strength by using fight specific non stop metabolic circuit training.       

In the off season they work on their techniques, learning new styles of fighting and the weaknesses of others then adding in typical gym training to build muscular strength.       

During fight season, leading up to their event these warriors start moving into weighted high repetition functional exercises increasing their anaerobic fitness so they can sustain high levels of intensity for the duration of a match.       

“In a fight, if you are too tired to hold your hands up or unable to escape a submission … See Ya Later!”    Read the rest of this entry »

Hey Everyone,

Sorry but this is a very Quick Post I wasn’t expecting to do.

I really wanted people to know about this UNREAL OFFER .

For 21-days you’ll get to try the TURBULENCE TRAINING workouts and all you pay is $4.95 during that time.

I use this “Extreme Body Weight”system and I personally guarantee it works for achieving an ultra lean and muscular body.

This program usually costs $39.95, but you can start a 21-day trial for only $4.95.

And nothing will be held back.

You’ll get access to the entire Turbulence Training for Fat Loss system, plus you’ll still get your free membership into the TT Member’s area where you can ask any question you want about your fat loss workouts and nutrition program.

You have nothing to lose. If you don’t like the program, you can ask for your money back.

So there is no risk to you.

Instead, you can get started on the world’s most popular home-gym fat burning workout program that you can do with minimal equipment and in minimum time to help you burn belly fat. Read the rest of this entry »

What food you stick into your mouth will determine blood sugar and insulin levels which have an effect on metabolic range for fat burning, muscle building,  maintaining a healthy weight and sports performance.

There are too many myths about how to manage blood sugar levels, where confusion reigns supreme but the result is you take a long time or never able to meet your health goals.

I have listed some basic tips of the right things to do, it will help lower and regulate blood sugar levels.

I’ve kept it general since following strict rules are too hard, boring and following a more general approach most of the time will allow for an effective long term improvement rather than fix me now mentality.

• We know carbohydrates (carbs) are insulin spikers so instinctively we avoid or limit their consumption.  However, eating minimal carbs will start to affect your brain (that’s one big fat cell but maybe not as big for some !) and deteriorate your muscles.
• With limiting carbs your workouts will start to suffer and you’ll have a lack of concentration, since carbs are needed by the brain and central nervous system to function . Low carb diets can eventually decrease your memory (we are talking Alzheimer’s). Read the rest of this entry »

This is a training plan based on what program Hugh Jackman and Robert Downey Jr would follow to build the rock-hard physiques; needed to play the blade-fisted Wolverine and ultra cool Ironman.

How do actors (especially over 40s) like Robert Downey Jr and Hugh Jackman make it look so easy to get ripped, when it isn’t?

Actors get ultra fit and athletic looking for Hollywood movies very quickly!… ” but it’s all in a days work”.

Having personal trainers and staff watching them every minute, they are told what to eat, how to train, when to wake up and anything else that it takes to get ready for the movie.

I’ll out-line a program based on their training methodology.

To stimulate your body, I’d recommend incorporate this into your own training for 6 weeks and then go back to your current program and you will get the similar result, be just like Wolverine or Ironman!

Mike Ryan is Hugh Jackman’s personal trainer and he devised a workout and eating plan to meet movie requirements, and it’s deadline.

He helped over 40 y/o Hugh Jackman to get an amazingly built frame packed with hard muscle mass.

Jackman’s movie career is flourishing in many areas so he has to try and fit his training in where he can. Early morning starts are needed so they start at the crack of dawn.

‘We have a philosophy of training first thing in the morning,’ says Ryan.

Research suggests that people who train in the afternoons consistently do workouts of far less intensity than those who do train in the morning.

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