They are the mecca in terms of commitment, the beacons of aesthetic success on a human body. The title of this page hardly builds suspense! I’m talking about abs or abdominals of course. I’m using myself as a case study in the quest for my very own hidden treasures. You can see on my results pages that I have achieved good results and success by following workouts and specifically Beachbody workout programmes. To date, although you have seen my fat loss progress you will also note that I do not (yet) possess a ripped six pack. I’m currently six weeks into performing P90X2 and I can tell you there are some serious changes going on around my midsection. I’ll post up a photograph later on, but for now I want to talk about the process. You’ve heard this before but it’s kind of true. Ab’s are made in the kitchen, …
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My Home Gym Setup
Here you will see thumbnails of my home gym setup. It’s basically a converted garage. Of course you don’t need all of this equipment to be able to workout at home, but I’m an extreme case! I had a pool table in there before the gym so why not? I have the room so might as well capitalise on this. I setup a home gym in November 2005 and haven’t looked back or been to a public gym since. Does anyone actually put their car in the garage these days? Link to this post!
Eating Fat Can Help Reduce Your Own Fat!
What? This doesn’t make sense, surely eating fat will make me more fat right? Actually, this is wrong. Eating more unsaturated fat can actually lower cholesterol and lower your fat levels. The big learning curve on this subject is exactly which type of fat we should eat and which type of fat we shouldn’t eat. Simple, right? First, the good fat. We should be eating more of these types of fat; Unsaturated Fat Food Types – The Good Guys! Look for monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat oily fish such as salmon, fresh tuna and mackerel avocados nuts and seeds sunflower and olive oils olives peanut oil peanut butter sesame oil pumpkins seeds flax seeds soymilk tofu Unsaturated Fat Food Types – The Bad Guys! Look for saturated and trans fat foods lard (no surprise there!) butter cheese whole fat dairy products (milk, cream, yoghurt) ice cream chicken with the skin coconut …
P90X2 Nutrition Plan
The workouts in P90X2 are all about performance. But your body isn’t only crafted in the gym—it’s also built in the kitchen. So, Beachbody have worked with Tony Horton’s personal chefs to develop the meals and make it easier for you to eat like an athlete so you can achieve your goals. Three Plans Fat Shredder (50% protein, 25 % carbs, 25% fat) Energy Booster (30% protein, 40% carbs, 30% fat Endurance Maximizer (25% protein, 50% carbs, 25% fat) Switch Anytime Just because you start with one plan doesn’t mean you’re locked into it for the next 90 days. Add in more carbs when you feel you’re ready, go vegetarian, or load up on lean proteins. The plans are here to help you, but listen to your body. The new P90X2 Nutrition Guide also includes three calorie levels: 1,800 2,400 3,000 You will be able to choose a plan and …
Si – Checking In
Hi all Well it’s nearly time for the big fellow to deliver his presents again. I thought I’d take this opportunity to say 2011 has been the best workout year of my life. I’ve always been knowledgeable on the topic of workout routines, but this was the year everything came together. Previously I’d been happy with decent results without taking it too seriously. Maybe it’s an age thing? I never use age as an excuse but I do use it as a marker for how I treat my body. The nutshell to this year’s results and successes is wising up on nutrition. I have (as we all do) a certain way of living, a lifestyle involving being a family man, a sports fan and basically an everyday average guy. This year I created nutrition plans to suit my lifestyle. They have to be doable and sustainable and fuel my workouts …
Si – Checking in
Hi all I hope you are all well today and fighting fit of course! I’m totally changing my site. An idea I thought would be beneficial to readers and members would be to check-in and share what I’ve been up to…..so here I am and here is my first check-in post. Wow, what a couple of weeks it has been. On 1st November I started doing a straight 30 days of Insanity Asylum. I’d performed a few of Asylum’s crazy workouts as part of a hybrid workout before, but I’d never tried a straight round of Asylum. For those of you who don’t know about it, Asylum is a 30 day intense workout programme from the hugely successful Beachbody team. Today I’m 20 days into the programme and I’ve lost a whopping 11 lbs!!! I honestly didn’t think I had 11 lbs to lose, but obviously I had. 2011 has …
P90X, 5×5, Insanity & One on One Hybrid
I’m becoming obsessed with creating hybrid workouts! I keep on thinking of ways to rev up the muscle confusion theory as much as possible. This hybrid incorporates all of the best Beachbody workouts and uses the core P90X Structure, but also adds in a 5×5 workout one day per week. What is 5×5? In the simplest terms 5X5 refers to a program made up of 5 sets of 5 repetitions. Once you successfully reach 5×5 sets and reps using a certain weight, you up the weight in small increments the next time you do it. Simple in theory, and it has worked for thousands of people. Additional equipment The only drawback of adding 5×5 is that you need a bench and preferably barbells. You could use dumbbells but the whole point of this is to integrate something different into the P90X routine, as P90X primarily uses dumbbells or resistance bands. …
Choose a Realistic Workout Plan
As tempting as it must be to follow the workout plan of a seasoned pro, whether it be a weight loss workout routine, muscle building workout or sports workouts, for most people this is unrealistic. Beginner, intermediate and advanced workouts can all be found on this site. The workouts followed by pro athletes and bodybuilders can of course be found in all the glossy magazines, but for one reason….they sell magazines! The professional names assigned to the workouts are merely ‘designer logos’ used as a sales tool. Intriguing as it is to know how these people workout – forget it unless you are at least a semi-pro or at an extremely advanced stage yourself. An ordinary person following these routines can expect body and mind fatigue within days of even trying. Unfortunately, it’s normally beginners without workout experience who follow such routines as they don’t know any better. This is …
Real Workouts, Real Results
If you’re looking for real workout routines and real workout results, then you’ve come to the right place! We provide workout routines for all abilities and fitness levels. Whether you workout at the gym or at home, have a small budget or large budget we will guide you in the right direction for REAL RESULTS! Browse the workout routines or home workout reviews sections to get straight into the action Link to this post!
My P90X transformation
I managed to get myself in the worst shape of my life during the winter of 2010. I decided I needed a serious, hard hitting workout routine to get my shape back to where it should be. I chose right, I chose P90X….. the ultimate shape shifter! Link to this post!
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