Cardiovascular exercise is necessary for most of us in our quest to achieving the lean bodybuilding look that we are looking for. Few can achieve the lean appearance required to see a full six pack of abs without cardio. In addition to fat burning, cardiovascular exercise offers many benefits such as an improved glucose metabolism as well as a lowered heart rate, blood pressure, and cholesterol. Now that we know why we need cardio, let’s look at ways to make it more enjoyable and effective. (more…)

If you want to start getting yourself into great shape, here are 10 Fast, Fat Burning Tips that you can use to start melting away that unwanted body fat! Time to rev up your engine and get lean.

Now, here are 10 Fast, Fat Burning Tips: (more…)

Are you ready for this week’s “lesson in leanness?” I hope so ’cause right here and now I’m going to reveal the top 5 obstacles you must overcome if you want to get that Lean Body you’ve always wanted! (These aren’t in order of importance-they’re all important!) (more…)

“What goes up, must come down.” When ‘70’s music sensation Billy Preston immortalized those words in his catchy tune, he must have been thinking about some of the professional bodybuilders gracing the posing dais these days. In case you haven’t noticed, it’s in vogue again to “bulk up” or should I say, “pork out” in the so-called off-season. This was a common practice from the 1950’s through the 1970’s, but I thought (more…)

Over the weekend I decided to watch the CD that comes with the Get Lean Kit from Lee Labrada and Keith Klein.  By the way, if you are not familiarized with it, please take a look at my Get Lean Kit Review. 

After getting some inspiration from Lee’s awesome Mr. Olympia posing routine (which you can watch for free in www.labrada.com/tv) I decided to watch Keith Klein’s nutrition seminar.  This seminar is the best nutrition seminar I have ever seen because of Keith’s unique and effective ability to explain nutrition.  In addition, he’s not only a wealth of knowledge but he also practices what he preaches. (more…)

Since I get so many questions on what good abdominal training routines look like, below are three ab routines that can be performed easily from the comfort of your home or at the gym. One routine is for beginners, one for intermediates, and the other one is for advanced bodybuilders. The last routines are for competitive bodybuilders or for highly advanced bodybuilders who want to challenge themselves and try them out.

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Today I will give you one of the best tips that will allow you to build a great athletic physique. You are probably asking yourself what kind of tip it could be and whether it is simple and easy. Remember always that you need to concentrate on getting the right nutrition on top of physical exercise. But what is this magic piece of advice?

It’s not a piece of equipment, it’s not an exercise…it’s much more important than that: it’s your technique and your attitude. To be able to gain lean muscle you need to push yourself enough in order to stimulate your muscle fibers. Most people know that.  Next time you go to the gym, look around and see how people work out. I’m sure you will find some good technique and a lot of technique that is not so good. (more…)

If you want to start getting yourself into great shape, here are 10 Fast, Fat Burning Tips that you can use to start melting away that unwanted body fat! Time to rev up your engine and get lean.

Now, here are 10 Fast, Fat Burning Tips:

1. Start today.

Procrastination is the thief of opportunity. Putting your exercise and diet off another day is not going to help you one bit. If you are not already exercising, start today. Stop by the gym on the way home. Get a 15-minute walk in tonight before dinner. It’s your choice. Just make up your mind to start and as they say in the Nike commercials, “Just Do It.”

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When it comes to fat loss there are many myths and misconceptions on how to accomplish it. Because of that, I decided to put together this article in an effort to shatter all of these myths that are propagated by the media and the weight loss establishment in order to keep you in the dark! So get ready to have your eyes opened.

Fat Loss Myth #1: Eating Less is Better

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One of the biggest things that bother me when it comes to eating healthy and helping others decrease body fat are deceptive food labels. I cannot begin to describe to you how many people have fallen for the evil tricks that the weight loss industry has set up for them.

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