A Faster Way to Burn Fat

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Hey Tyron here with another tip on a faster way to burn fat...and its fun too especially if you're mad at someone ;) (I'm not condoning anything :). I hope you are having a great week.

I just recently read a great article by one of my colleagues Chad Waterbury, a body transformation expert in California, on a faster way to burn fat and get more out of your workouts and I thought you'd enjoy it.

These same techniques are what I employ in my north vancouver personal training programs and north vancouver boot camp programs to reap the most benefits for my clients in the least amount of time (as most people don't want to spend hours and hours and hours exercising per week as I mentioned last week, right? Of course not as I don't either). But remember without a proper diet and nutrition plan in place, you're just whistling Dixie. Thought you'd enjoy it so here goes.

 Total body workouts: the fastest way to lose weight and get lean and toned!

***Side note: I have upgraded and improved my nutrition system and I just wanted to let you know if you are interested in learning about it, I am holding a seminar on Friday August 27 at 5:30 pm at BFit #103-38 Fell Ave. in North Vancouver as I'm going to take you step-by-step through the system. With this system you are going to seriously knock it out of the park in regards to your results and how lean and toned you become.

This is an upgrade from my current system I've been implementing. You DEFINITELY want to learn this one as you will learn how to NEVER EVER gain weight again (and I'm serious) however even if you do happen to gain weight down the road from becoming slack on the plan, you will KNOW from what I teach you how to get dialed right back in and knock off the weight you just gained.

If you can make it please let me know by emailing me at TyronPiteau@gmail.com so I can know how many to expect and how many materials I need to supply.***

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In order to melt body fat, you can’t do things halfway. When your goal is fast fat loss through exercise you must generate the highest metabolic cost possible. It’s imperative to full-body workouts in order to create an oxygen debt which, in turn, stimulates your body to burn more calories and fat (especially after you stop training). Most people just jog on a treadmill or maybe run a few sprints to burn fat. Think of any typical cardio exercise and I’ll bet it’s a lower-body exercise (sprints, jogging, biking, hiking, etc). But there’s a much better, faster way to see your abs. (Don’t forget, eating the right foods is essential, too.)

While training, the key is to do high intensity cardio that stimulates your upper- and lower-body muscles in the same workout. If you just run, no matter how fast, you’re only get half the results you could be getting if you simply added in an upper body exercise. The problem is, people don’t equate upper body exercises with cardio so they don’t know how to supercharge their fat loss.

The best upper body cardio exercise is boxing since it works virtually every upper body muscle and your core. It has a very high metabolic cost, too. The cool part about boxing is that you don’t need to be good at it to see quick results. Just get a pair of 16-ounce gloves, throw punches and hooks against a bag or in the air, and voila, you’re on your way to a leaner, fitter body.


Why not skip the gloves and just throw your punches without gloves? Two reasons. First, those seemingly light 16-ounce gloves make your muscles work significantly harder. Second, wearing boxing gloves creates a psychological response akin to combat. Those gloves put your mind in a state that’s ready for action!

Here’s a sample fat-burning workout that you can do after lifting weights or on a separate day. I’ve had everyone from magazine models to professional fighters strip off body fat with this style of training. It’s awesome. I prefer to do all training outdoors so that’s what I’ll outline first. Then I’ll show you how to modify the workouts for home or gyms.

Warm-up: start with a few minutes of rope jumping, foam roller exercises, or mobility drills to prepare your muscles. Once your body feels ready, it’s time to turn on the juice.

Workout (outdoors): sprint for 50 yards, then jog backward to the starting line. As soon as you return, put on boxing gloves and throw punches (shadow boxing) for one minute. It’s essential that you move around while punching, don’t just stand in place. After a minute of shadow boxing, slip off your gloves and perform another 50 yard sprint followed by a backward jog to the starting point. Continue with this sprint/shadow boxing combination for 10 rounds (about 15 minutes’ worth of work). If you’re in better condition, do it for 15 rounds.

1a: Sprint 50 yards
No rest
1b: Jog backward to starting line
Rest 15 seconds (enough time to slip on boxing gloves)
1c: Shadow box for one minute
Rest 30 seconds (enough time to slip off boxing gloves) and repeat 1A-1C 9-14 more times

Looks like he could use a little more of the sprinting with his boxing eh?

Workout (indoors): sprint on a treadmill or in place for 10 seconds followed by 20 jumping jacks. Next, slip on the gloves and hit a bag or shadow box for one minute while moving around. Continue with this sequence for 10-15 rounds.

1a: Sprint on a treadmill or in place for 10 seconds
No rest
1b: 20 jumping jacks
Rest 15 seconds (enough time to slip on boxing gloves)
1c: Hit a bag or shadow box for one minute
Rest 30 seconds (enough time to slip off boxing gloves) and repeat 1A-1C 9-14 more times

With that physique, it looks like she's got it down to a science

There are endless combinations of full-body cardio workouts that can melt body fat, but the sprinting/boxing combo is an excellent change of pace. It’s worth mentioning that just a private session or two with a qualified boxing instructor or personal trainer can make these workouts even more enjoyable and effective. If you’re going to put in the work, you might as well do it right. Who knows, honing your boxing skills might come in handy someday.

Fat loss is yours for the taking. Go get 'er!

Tyron

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3 Ways to Build Lean Muscle and Lose Fat Faster

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Hey Tyron here. I hope you are having an awesome week. If you live in Vancouver you know what gorgeous weather we've had lately.

I just recently read a great article by one of my colleagues Chad Waterbury, a body transformation expert in California, on 3 ways to build lean muscle which will help your body burn more fat.

These are some of the strategies that I employ in my personal training programs and boot camp programs to reap the most benefits for my clients in the least amount of time (as most people don't want to spend hours and hours and hours exercising per week, right? At least I don't). But remember without a proper diet and nutrition plan in place, you're just whistling Dixie. Thought you'd enjoy it.

Men want more muscle; women typically don't. When a guy sees a mixed martial arts fighter such as Georges St. Pierre, or a model on the cover of Men's Health, he knows he needs to gain muscle. However, when a woman sees a body like Jennifer Garner had in Elektra, she typically thinks, "I'd like to tone up and look like that." In reality, Jennifer had to gain muscle to get that lean, sexy look. Toning up is nothing more than losing fat and building a little muscle.

Whether you want to look like St. Pierre or Jennifer Garner in Elektra, your goal should be to gain muscle and lose fat - build lean muscle, in other words. Since women have a fraction of the testosterone men have, they don't need to worry about packing on extra muscle.

There are two primary benefits to gaining muscle. First, you'll look harder and more defined when you lose fat. Second, you'll boost your metabolism. Even just a few pounds of additional muscle can have an impact on boosting your metabolism at rest (the jury's still out on how much a pound of muscle actually boosts your metabolism, but regardless, it helps. Remember though THE MOST IMPORTANT aspect is your diet for fat loss and losing weight. Period).

First and foremost, your diet must be in order to lose fat. With that in mind, here are three changes you can immediately make to your current workout program to make it more effective for building lean muscle.

1. Use enough weight: focus on lifting weights that don't allow more than 12 reps per set. As a general rule, start with a weight you can lift 6-12 times for the first set. Shoot for 25 total reps per exercise with heavier weights (6RM) and 50 total reps with lighter weights.

2. Keep your rest periods short: one of the biggest mistake people typically make is that they rest too long between sets. Your heart rate should remain elevated throughout the entire workout. At some point during the workout you should be questioning whether you're resting long enough. No rest is best between exercises - just enough time to transition between exercises. 30 seconds is the most you should ever rest when fat loss is the goal. As a general rule, 10-20 seconds between exercises works well.

3. Do Full-body workouts: every time you train you should perform upper and lower body exercises. This drastically increases the metabolic demand of the workout and keeps your metabolism elevated long after you leave the gym. Choose one upper body pull, one upper body push, and a squat or deadlift variation as a bare minimum to meet the full-body requirement. And be sure to put in full-body cardio strength exercises (eg, squat thrust with overhead press with dumbbells) at the end of your workouts to really crank up your metabolism.

Your unstoppable fat loss formula,

Tyron

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Foods to Burn Fat

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I just recently read a great article by one of my colleagues Chad Waterbury, a body transformation expert in California, on what foods to use to kick your body into fat burning mode without feeling too deprived. These simple changes can be profound. Thought you'd enjoy it.

It’s been said a myriad of times by fitness experts and regular folks. I’m sure you’re tired of hearing it as most people are that you dislike dieting.

If you're a “foodie” by nature your distaste for dieting may be even stronger. You may love food, and you won’t deprive yourself in any way. I hear you loud and clear as I enjoy great food as much as the next person but it comes to burning fat and getting lean simply add foods into you diet while dropping others out. For instance, instead of having a sweet potato with a piece of lean beef, eat broccoli with the beef instead. That way, you're not eating less food (in terms of bulk) but are getting fewer calories and more nutrients.

And that, my friends, is the KEY to fat loss: feed your body fewer calories but more nutrients. You see, nutrients are all those magical little chemicals that are found in vegetables, fruits, and lean protein. Nutrients feed your metabolism while promoting health. The amount of nutrients in a half cup of fresh blueberries far exceeds what’s contained in a baked potato, and it has only a fraction of the calories.

When people go on a diet they end up starving their metabolism which, in turn, causes their body to hold on to every spare ounce of fat. This is a hard-wired protective mechanism that keeps us alive when food is scarce particularly years ago when that was the case. Now that food is widely available, this metabolic shift is nothing more than a hindrance that keeps you from seeing your abs. Simply substituting a white carb (bread, pasta, potato) with a half cup of berries will help promote fat loss.

High fiber foods are even better. Fiber really is God’s fat burner since foods that have plenty of it satisfy your cravings and stabilize your blood sugar. In essence, you’ll eat less and feel satisfied for longer periods just by adding the following foods into your diet. Replace any white carbs with the following and you will lose fat:

Black beans (15 grams per cup)
Quinoa (10 grams per cup)
Raspberries (8 grams per cup)

For example, have quinoa for breakfast instead of toast (for those who have learned my "Unstoppable Fat Loss Nutrition System would want to leave the quinoa aside only on Low Carb days however on Low GI and Higher GI days its fine. If you're not sure what I'm talking about and would like to learn my nutrition system for losing weight week after week WITHOUT hitting plateaus let me know). At lunch, eat black beans instead of a white potato. For dinner, eat a cup of fresh raspberries for dessert and skip the pasta. These simple steps boost fiber, reduce total calories, and feed your metabolism the nutrients it needs to stay running strong.

Another trick is to add spices to your food (these are one of my favourite things to add to my meals). This boosts the flavor of your meal and since spices are the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet you’ll invariably boost your health along the way. Cinnamon and cumin, for example, are two of the best spices since they can help promote weight loss.

Breakfast is an especially important time to flood your body with nutrients so your metabolism will kick start after going for hours without food. Here’s one of Chad's favourite shakes to get lean.

Mix in a blender in 16 ounces of water:

1.5 scoops of protein powder (Prograde Protein)
1 cup fresh spinach
1 cup frozen mixed berries
2 teaspoons cacao nibs
1 tablespoon goji berries
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

This shake is low in calories but it contains more nutrients than most people get in a day. And don’t worry about the spinach, you won’t even know it’s in there.

Your unstoppable fat loss formula,

Tyron

PS. Join our 30 Day Cleanse Challenge and Lose 6-15 lbs!
As one of the sponsors I would like to personally invite you to our second NORTH SHORE 30 Day Cleanse Challenge! On June 26th, 2010 begin taking control of your health and wellness through nutritional cleansing, exercise, healthy eating and group support.

Whether your goal is to lose weight or to get lean (typical weight loss that you can expect is between 6-15 lbs in 30 days), this challenge is guaranteed to help you achieve your goals in a fun and supportive environment. Every participant will receive 1 week of FREE boot camp (unless you are a current member) and free bi-weekly weigh-ins, coaching and community.

Every participant will receive:

* 1-Week FREE Fitness Boot Camp with Resurrect Your Body Boot Camp
* 2 Great Prize Packages to be Won
* Before and After Pictures
* Free Coaching and Group Support Sessions
* Special offers from our community sponsors

We are having an informational session tomorrow night Wednesday June 23th, 2010 (changed from last Sunday) at BFit located at #103 - 38 Fell Ave., North Vancouver at 8pm. If you want to try some of the product, ask questions you may have or just check out what this Cleanse Challenge is all about come on by. Note: you do not need to attend the informational session to sign-up. It's just there if you need it. If you plan on coming email or call me so I know to expect you.

Learn more about our exciting prizes on our event website at:
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If you have any questions or you would like to register for the challenge please contact Tyron Piteau at 604.626.2342 or email TyronPiteau@gmail.com.

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==> North Vancouver Personal Training

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North Vancouver Personal Trainer Reveals Fat Loss Workouts That Melt Body Fat Fast

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Workout of the Day - June 1 '09

30 sec of each exercise, alternate back and forth twice then rest 30 sec. Repeat once more

Exercise #1 - Mountain Climber Push-ups

Exercise #2 - Jumping Jacks



30 sec of each exercise, alternate back and forth twice then rest 30 sec. Repeat once more

Exercise #1 - Renegade Rows

Exercise #2 - High Knee Run



30 sec of each exercise, alternate back and forth twice then rest 30 sec. Repeat once more

Exercise #1 - Plank

Exercise #2 - High Knee Run



Workout of the Day - June 3 '09

50 sec on, 10 sec off Total Body Circuit - 30 Minutes Total

6 Total Rounds, as many reps as possible on each exercise

Exercise #1 - Plank Slides

Exercise #2 - Push-ups

Exercise #3 - Plank

Exercise #4 - Cobra/Biceps Curl (alternate each round)

Exercise #5 - Plank Rotation



Workout of the Day - June 5 '09

10 reps each exercise then switch to the next one - 7 rounds total for 25 Minutes Total

Exercise #1 - Jump Squats/Prisoner (do the prisoner squat if legs are too sore)

Exercise #2 - Plank Slides

Exercise #3 - DB 1-leg RDL

Exercise #4 - Push-ups

Exercise #5 - Jumping Jacks

Exercise #6 - Jumping Lunges

Exercise #7 - Inverted Row

Exercise #8 - Squat Thrusts with Jump



10 sec of sprints, 50 sec of rest, 7 rounds



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North Vancouver Boot Camp - Workouts of the Week

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North Vancouver Personal Trainer Reveals Fat Loss Workouts That Melt Body Fat Fast

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Workout of the Day - May 25 '09

40 sec on, 20 sec off, as many reps as possible on each exercise, 4 rounds at each station then switch - 32 Minutes Total

Station #1 - Step-ups
Renegade Rows

Station #2 - Burpees
T-Push-ups

Station #3 - Jump Squats/Prisoner
Leg Raises

Station #4 - DB High Pull
1-leg Hip Extension



Workout of the Day - May 27 '09

50 sec on, 10 sec off Total Body Circuit - 30 Minutes Total

6 Total Rounds, as many reps as possible on each exercise

Exercise #1 - DB Squat to Curl to Press

Exercise #2 - Plank Walkups

Exercise #3 - Side Plank

Exercise #4 - Burpees with Push-ups

Exercise #5 - Leg Raises



Workout of the Day - May 29 '09

1. 30, 20, 10 - 10 Minutes Total

30 reps of each, then 20 reps of each, then 10 reps of each

Exercise #1 - Push-ups

Exercise #2 - Goblet Squats

Exercise #3 - Renegade Rows

Exercise #4 - DB Step-ups

Exercise #5 - Plank Pike



Workout of the Day - May 29 '09

2. 50 sec on, 10 sec off Total Body Circuit - 20 Minutes Total

4 Total Rounds, as many reps as possible on each exercise

Exercise #1 - Jump Rope

Exercise #2 - Hand Walkouts

Exercise #3 - Jump Squats

Exercise #4 - Cobra

Exercise #5 - DB Thrusters



Resurrect Your Body Back to Life!

Tyron

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North Vancouver Boot Camp - Workouts of the Week!

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North Vancouver Personal Trainer Reveals Weight Loss Workouts To Rip Away at the Belly Fat

Workout of the Day - May 11 '09

3 rounds as fast as possible - 30 Minutes Total

Exercise #1 - Jump Rope x 1 min

Exercise #2 - Push-ups x 20

Exercise #3 - Walking Lunges x 30

Exercise #4 - Inverted Row x 20

Exercise #5 - Squat Hold on a wall x 45 sec

Exercise #6 - Plank x 1 min

Exercise #7 - Burpees x 5



Workout of the Day - May 13 '09

1. 50 sec on, 10 sec off Total Body Circuit - 25 Minutes Total

5 Total Rounds

Exercise #1 - 5 sec Squat Hold - 5 reps of Squat Jumps

Exercise #2 - Cross-body Mountain Climbers

Exercise #3 - Side Plank

Exercise #4 - Burpees

Exercise #5 - Knees to Chin



Workout of the Day - May 13 '09

2. 20 sec on, 10 sec off Total Body Circuit - 4 Minutes Total

8 Total Rounds

Exercise #1 - Plank

Exercise #2 - Jump Rope



Workout of the Day - May 15 '09

1. Max Rounds - 25 Minutes Total

Exercise #1 - Push-up with a 3 sec hold at the bottom x 10

Exercise #2 - Plank Pike x 20

Exercise #3 - Squat and Press x 15

Exercise #4 - Step-ups x 30 (15 each leg)

Exercise #5 - Knees to Chin x 30



Workout of the Day - May 15 '09

2. 30 sec on, 30 sec off Sprints - 5 Minutes Total

Exercise #1 - Stair Sprints



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North Van Personal Trainer - Weight Loss Workout

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North Van Personal Trainer - Weight Loss Workout

1. 10 reps each exercise - 30 Minutes Total

Max Rounds for time

Exercise #1 - DB High Pull

Exercise #2 - T-Push-ups

Exercise #3 - SB Rollouts from the knees

Exercise #4 - Wallball

Exercise #5 - Hand Walkouts



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North Van Fitness Boot Camp - Weight Loss Workout

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North Van Fitness Boot Camp - Weight Loss Workout

1. 50 s on, 10 s off Five-Exercise Circuit Training Workout- 25 Minutes Total

5 Total Rounds

Exercise #1 - Plank

Exercise #2 - Burpees

Exercise #3 - Upper Body Twist

Exercise #4 - Jumping Jacks

Exercise #5 - Leg Raises



2. 30 s on, 30 s on Two-Exercise Circuit Training Workout - 5 Minutes Total

5 Total Rounds

Exercise #1 - Jump Rope

Exercise #2 - Knees-to-chin



3. 30 s on, 30 s on Two-Exercise Circuit Training Workout - 5 Minutes Total

5 Total Rounds

Exercise #1 - Mountain Climbers

Exercise #2 - High Knee Run



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Vancouver Personal Trainer Shows A Workout To Help You Lose Fat Fast!

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Check out the workout of the day for my Vancouver Boot Camp Resurrect Your Body Boot Camp below:



Your body will be supercharged to burn an elevated amount of fat for HOURS AFTER you finish ;)

crank it!

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What Does the Future Hold for Fitness in 2009?

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Being as it's part way through December it would be a good time for the annual fitness year in review. Unfortunately, the fitness industry as a whole has not fully accomplished it's objective of producing significant results on a broad scale to effectively reverse the obesity epidemic that is plaguing our society.

More specifically, the sobering fact that Canadian and American adults keep getting fatter, more lethargic, and less healthy has mirrored the unabated deterioration in the health and fitness of our youth population. However, all is not lost as 2009 is a new year and will be host to several growing fitness trends that will provide the long-term answers to solve this ever-growing problem:

Fitness Trend #1 - Fitness Boot Camps Will Rise

As everyone knows in the world there is a recession going on however it doesn't have to affect you or your health and physical fitness. However, with every problem emerges a solution; fitness boot camps are just that. Boot camps are probably the hottest thing in the fitness game right now. Boot camps are the ultimate win-win for trainers and clients. Fitness trainers get to better leverage their time and maximize profits by working with an unlimited number of clients per hour. Fitness clients are able to better access personal training services in a unique and dynamic team environment that provides great social support and accountability.

If losing weight is a goal of your in 2009, do yourself a favor by joining a local fitness boot camp. The results you'd get will amaze you not to mention the fun you'll have!

Fitness Trend #2 - Interval Training Destroys Aerobic Training For Improved Fat Loss And Fitness 100% Of The Time


High-Intensity Interval Training is rapidly gaining popularity as the best form of improving both fitness and fat loss. In 2009 you will definitely see less people doing marathons and more people doing sprints to lose weight. However, don't get me wrong, steady-pace cardio has its place and is incorporated in my clients programs for rapid fat loss, however its not first on the list and it shouldn't be on yours.

Essentially, aerobic or endurance training is going at a slow, low intensity pace for a long period of time (typically 30-60 minutes). In other words, endurance training focuses on the total volume of exercise, not quality. Think about what typically happens in the New Year, people with their New Year's resolutions foolishly running for hours pounding the pavement or treadmill to get rid of that winter blubber. Sadly, this results in minimal fat loss and potentially a lot of overtraining injuries (e.g. ______-itis).

With interval training, the focus is on the intensity of exercise (quality). Intervals consist of alternating between shorts bouts of all out high-intensity effort and active recovery periods of low-intensity effort for a much quicker and focused amount of time (typically 10-20 minutes of intervals works best). This approach is scientifically proven to burn nine times more fat and lead to faster improvements in fitness than the aerobic alternative.

Two landmark scientific studies come to mind here:

The Tabata study compared the effects of four minutes of high-intensity interval training with 45-60 minutes of low to moderate intensity cardio. The interval training group burned just as much fat as the endurance group and also had greater improvement in both anaerobic (think sprinters) and aerobic (think distance runners) fitness… in only four minutes!

The Gibala study compared the effects of 20 minutes of interval training (30 second sprint followed by four minutes of rest) with 90-120 minutes of endurance training in the “heart rate zone.” The conclusions of the study were that both methods of training lead to the same improvements in oxygen utilization (or aerobic fitness). 2.5 hours per week for the interval group vs. 10.5 hours per week for the aerobic group. In other words, intervals accomplished what endurance training did from a fitness standpoint in only a fifth of the time!

Jump on the interval training bandwagon now, as its time. Do yourself and your body a favor in 2009 and start sprinting (on a bike or treadmill) to look better naked.

Fitness Trend #3 - Lean Protein And Fiber Are The Carbohydrate Addict’s Answer For Improved Health, Performance, and Body Composition

Typically people are carb addicts. We simply can’t get enough starches and sugars in our diet, and we have the bulging midsections to prove it. A misconception in the diet world is that eliminating starches and sugars from your diet automatically means low carb. Better said, eliminating grains (even whole grains) and refined sugars still allows for consumption of the other carbohydrates: fruits and veggies. These nutrient-dense carbs are loaded with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber and create more stable blood sugar levels to keep your body burning fat all day long (that's one of the secret keys to maintaining weight loss).

Clients of mine that have lost the most fat have followed my guidelines of unlimited veggies all day long. In other words, eat lots of veggie carbs, and very little of the other stuff if you want to see your abs!

The overwhelming scientific literature proving the fat burning benefits of a diet high in lean protein and fiber is finally catching the eye of mainstream consumers. Protein is the most important component of each and every meal or snack you consume. It builds and maintains muscle, allows your body to preferentially burn fat, increases metabolism through the thermic effect of feeding, and fills you up. Fiber (ideally obtained from fruits and vegetables, specifically green vegetables) helps slow digestion for a more steady supply of nutrients and sustained energy, it prevents overeating at each meal, and it helps keep you more full between meals. Thus by combining protein and fiber every two to four hours, you provide your body with the optimal one-two belly fat burning punch for a leaner, more toned and attractive you.

Without a doubt, people will be consuming more protein and fruits and veggies next year, and their bodies will reap the rewards of this. Let it be you!

Well, those are some of the fitness trends for 2009. I hope the information in this article gives you the push you need to be the trendsetter for your own body and the bodies of those whom you care most about in the New Year!

Resurrect your body back to life!

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