5 Bullet POOF Tactics For Weight Loss Success

What's next? With the overwhelming amount of
information on fitness, bodybuilding and health
these days, I've invented a few tactics that I've
seen others use and have to admit, tried myself too.

The weight will just POOF right off you.

Your Hand in Weight Loss

If your right handed, eat with your left and vice-versa.
This is trick your body into thinking food isn't really
being fed to you because your not using the same hand.
Plus the other hand does not know what the hand with the
food is doing.. so there's no calories being consumed that
you are aware through sub-conscious or conscious.
Try that for 3 weeks, then when your body gets use to it,
now eat with your right hand again, but this time, stand
on your left foot only. This will actually improve absorption
of the food, since it does not have to travel all the way down
both legs. Your body is smart, so you must out-smart it.

Eat With the Lights Out

Hey, this is simple, but can be tricky. I don't recommend
you use anything sharp here. I use my hands when eating
with the lights out. You can combine this with the first tactic
but I don't recommend it to novices. You might end up
with food in your nose or something. Eating with the lights
out will trick your body into thinking nothing is in front of
you. This especially works for men, since we are very reactive
to visual images and can ignore the calories in food.
If your a woman, you can wear ear plugs.

Hire a Personal Eater

That's right. Hire a personal trainer that can eat your left-overs.
Invite them over for a feast. Buy all the junk food or whatever, then
call them up and say "hey, Rob, come over and eat my food.."
If you don't have the food stored in your house, you won't eat.
We all crave food, so, your gonna buy it anyway.. so go ahead
and have faith in your Personal Eater to take away the extra
calories. Your lose weight very fast this way.. It's expensive,
so make sure you hire a good personal eater. Let me know, I can
recommend a few qualified people that are in their off-season training.

Get a Dog

Get a dog, one of those tough ones that can eat anything..
except the obvious like chocolate or grapes since it can kill them.
Having a dog, will cut your portions in half, but also make a beggar
out of your doggy. It's ok, it's all about you and no one else,
so go for it. Next time, you have anything to eat, split it
with your dog. I would not recommend you split it with your partner
as this can become a vicious cycle. Your dog can't talk and say
that I don't like what your feeding me or I want more. Your partner
will have all sorts of comments. Best way is to use a dog and ignore
your partner.

Have a Sense of Humor

When you go into things with a fierce seriousness, it makes accomplishing
something like weight loss, less fun. Before you eat anything, forget
about saying your prays. Instead tell a joke. The longer the joke
the more time it takes for your raging appetite to calm down, which
means you won't eat as much. The funnier the joke, the less time
it takes to barf. This is a great tactic to reduce your calories.

Do you have any interesting tactics that you would like to share,
if so, please comment at http://www.laganafitness.com/blog

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5 Big Mistakes That Make You A Loser

I just entered the Free Form Fitness Games on Sunday and could not complete the bodyweight endurance event! I am so sore, I can't raise my arms. It was tough for 235 lb bodybuilder. It was tough for everyone, especially for those that did not prepare. It was 75 chin-ups, 100 push-ups, 150 sit-ups and 150 bodyweight squats, in best time. There was a grand cup trophy, medals and good cash to the winners. Overall, it was a great turn out, very fun and lots of energy.

Here are 5 common mistakes that every bodybuilder should know that will surely slow your time and maybe even get you to quit a fitness challenge event half-way through.

1. Don't eat a box of Milk Duds an hour before the event as your primary source of carbs. As we all know sugar not good for long term energy supply as your glycemic load gets very high and then your body compensates by removing most of the extra energy (blood glucose) we need while doing an endurance type event. So basically, you make yourself weaker.

2. Don't gain 20 lbs on your bulk diet in the several weeks before the challenge. Try doing 75 chin-ups with an extra 20 lbs on you.

3. If your going to do a pull-up (over-hand) versus a chin-up (under-hand), make sure you practice this way a few months before.

4. Don't train back, chest, abs or legs before the event. Give yourself at at least 3-4 days off completely.. Moderate cardio is fine and encouraged, but don't get sore.

5. Don't rush to finish the reps. You'll run out of gas and will feel like throwing up. Time yourself, between repetitions so that your ATP stores can build up. Get out as many reps as you can until you get momentary failure. Stop and rest for at least 30 seconds, then go again for as many as you can. You recover 80% of your ATP in the first 60 seconds, so don't assume your going to get the same amount of reps out. Pace yourself and you'll finish just fine.

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The Best Treatment For Obesity

The best treatment for obesity doesn't come in pill, unless you want bad side effects.
A new obesity drug by Sanofi-Aventis is under a scan after the reports of it being linked to
psychiatric side effects were released.

The studies noted that Acomplia "increased the risk of mood disorders such as depression or anxiety" and also questioned its long term effects of its anti-obesity treatment. Sanofi-Aventis's Acomplia was one of the three drugs tested for the side effects. It "increases the risk of psychiatric events - i.e. depressed mood disorders and anxiety."

Similar side effects have been seen while taking popular fat burners with ephedra like actions.

There is no quick fix for obesity. Planned nutrition and Exercise is THE best way to lose weight for obese people. Until Dec 31st, I'm offering a personal training deal, check it out.

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New Transformation Journey | Rosy

Hey readers, checkout this Canadian woman hoping to inspire other woman to lose weight. She details her personal journey to losing weight. I am currently coaching her through the weight loss and you can find more details about the transformation from beginning to end at

http://rosyweightloss.blogspot.com/

Her training involves advice from my many years of coaching, progressive exercise, good nutrition and NO supplements and we're going to keep it that way.

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Teen Bodybuilding Without Steroids

Teen Bodybuilding should not involve anabolic steroids and absolutely not HGH, clenbuterol or other cosmetic or performance drugs. When a teen decides to start a weight training routine, more focus should be put on making sure they are using compound exercises that challenge core, balance, reactive and of course resistance mechanisms of the body.

Food is extremely important when trying to gain muscle. You do need higher calories, but it's best to get them from solid food. Eat food that is rich in complex carbs, unsaturated fats and protein. The big key to putting on muscle is consistency and knowing how to "cycle" or use periodization in your exercise program. Changing your exercise routine is one component of using periodization.

Here's a professional routine that an average teen just starting out, can perform in the gym.
Most teens that have been working out for a while will also get huge benefits from this routine.
This routine will help with the major problem all teen bodybuilders face, which is lack of core, muscle balance and strength endurance.

Teen Bodybuilding Routine for Beginner's

Perform each exercise in a circuit style. Rest for 90 seconds in between each set.
Each set counts for 1 full circuit.

Day 1 - Legs and Calves
8 sets of 15 reps

Single Leg - Leg Press machine
Leg Curls
Toe Presses

Day 2 - Use SMR (Self-Myofascial release)

Day 3 - Chest, Back and Abs
8 sets of 15 reps

Incline DB Presses
Seated V-Bar Rows
Crunches on small swiss ball

Day 4 - Use SMR

Day 5 - Shoulders, Biceps and Triceps
8 sets of 15 reps

Standing Shoulder Press (Universal Machine)
Reverse Fly Machine
Tricep Cable Press
Barbell Curls

Day 6 and 7 - Warm - up and do some static stretching for about
20 minutes total.

This is a really good workout routine, that will get you into a great baseline gains.
This bodybuilding workout will help you develop a base to build more muscle without
the use of anabolic steroids.

If you have questions, feel free to email me.

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What your Personal Trainer is Really Thinking

Ever wonder what your typical personal trainer thinks of you? Here's an internal dialogue of a well known personal trainer that shall remain anonymous. She told me this in confidence that she would remain anonymous. The internal dialogue is in bold. Please note: I have no internal dialogue and this does not reflect any conversation I've had with any of my clients. This is strictly for amusement.

The Diet

Trainer: Hi Cathy! Here is your new diet. It's 1600 calories and you can start on Monday. I've given you a variety of foods to eat and after 4 weeks, we'll chat about your progress and adjust the diet accordingly.

Cathy: Thanks Trainer. The diet seems really bland. I don't think I could eat that. What's a rice cake ?

Trainer: It will seem bland at first because your cutting out most of your processed foods, sugars and saturated fats.

That's why your fat ass is big to begin with. Good tasting food is man made

Cathy: Ok, I'll give it a try, but I don't know.... :-(

Trainer: Just take baby steps and forget all that you ever knew about food.

Cathy: Thanks!

Next Morning, the Trainer gets a voice message.

Cathy: I just can't eat those ___________ (fill in the blank), I can't swallow them. I tried putting extra salt on them, sweetner, mixing them into my other meals, but I just can't eat them.
I don't like this diet. Call me back asap.

Trainer checks voice mail and prepares to call back Cathy.

Trainer: Hello Cathy, I got your voice mail and wanted to address the problem that your having with your diet.

Cathy: Thanks for calling. It's been 1 day and I can't do this diet.

Trainer: Dieting is 100% mental. You need to get your mind ready for these changes. You need to start accepting these changes. Why don't you spend a day in Ethiopia, maybe then you would appreciate the food on your diet, you fat pig.

Cathy: I think I am ready, but I just can't eat __________ (fill in the blank), it makes me sick.

Trainer: That's horse shit. Your body is not use to eating ____________ (fill in the blank), so it's basically shocked that your fat ass is going to be getting less calories, no sugar or saturated fats.

Cathy: Can I not eat __________ (fill in the blanks)?

Trainer: Well, if you want to stop your fat loss and start losing muscle, you can skip it. However, that defeats the whole purpose.

Cathy: Ok, I'll keep trying

Trainer: Wow, some effort will always help. Good for you. The more effort you put into this mentally, the faster you will see the results.

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