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How They Torched 5 Pounds In Just One Week

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This week three women from our 33 Days To A Picture Perfect Physique ‘speed-sculpt’ system reported a loss of 5 pounds. One change to their diet made all difference…

…Planning and tracking their meals.

Ya, I know… it’s not sexy… and some people are just down right intimidated by it because it involves some upfront work… but in the end it’s worth it.

Tracking your meals is an education… it’s an eye opening experience. Most people are shocked at how many calories they were consuming with their old eating habits.

They are also surprised at how few calories it takes to feel satisfied when you are consuming 90-95% healthy foods…

…In fact, one of the female Physique Artists from the program asked, “Is it necessary to eat ALL the meals in the program?! I’ve never eaten this much food in one day in my LIFE!!!!”

…and that was in a caloric deficit 😉

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Training Smarter: Conversation with IFBB Pro Bodybuilder Ben Pakulski

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Do you think you’re training smart in the gym? I know I did… and I was training smart… actually smarter and smarter with each passing month, which is why my physique has dramatically transformed during the past three years.

But, although I was training smart, I always new there was an even “smarter” way to train… a way to maximize the benefits of every rep… making it REALLY count!

Enter IFBB Pro Ben Pakulski… B-Pak… The “Pakman”… The FREAK! 😉

Now… before you make the big mistake of stereotyping Ben (like I first did), I encourage you to continue reading this post and listen to the entire 37 minute podcast that accompanies this post.

IFBB Pro bodybuilder Ben Pakulski

OK, seriously… what’s going through your head right now? Are you thinking, “This guy is a BEAST! Freak’n Awesome!”… or are you thinking, “Gross… I don’t want to learn from this meathead.”

Unfortunately, when I was first introduced to Ben and his MI40 muscle building program, I stereotyped him right off the bat.
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Biceps Pain Doing Pullups and Curls? Do This To Fix It

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Do you feel pain in your bicep while doing pullups or curls? You’re in luck, because I have a solution to help you fix this nagging problem.

The worst thing you could do is avoid pullups or curls… or even avoiding a specific grip variation that triggers the biceps pain.

The bicep pain you feel during these exercises or grip variation is simply a symptom. What you need to do is get to the root of the problem… and here’s how…

NOTE: I’m not a doctor, nor do I play one on T.V. I’m simply sharing self-massage strategies that have helped fix my bicep pain. Ya… I’m going bro… shoot me 😉

Seriously though… this is acute biceps pain that I’m addressing… pain that is only experienced during the exercise. If you experience chronic bicep pain you should consult a physician.

OK, now that we’ve cleared the air it’s time to fix your biceps pain…
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Avoid These 3 BIG Beach Body Killers

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It’s time to step things up. You’ve spent far too long dreaming about getting a ripped ‘photo ready’ beach body… coming close… but not quite doing what it takes to achieve the results you deserve… and there’s a reason for it… actually there’s 3 BIG reasons.

Before I reveal these 3 BIG beach body killers that you absolutely MUST avoid… Let’s dig a little deeper into why you desperately want to sculpt a lean and sexy body…

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I read this quote from my buddy Shawn Phillips just about every day. It’s a constant reminder that sculpting my body is so much more than vanity. It’s so much bigger than ‘me’.

It may seem selfish… but both Shawn and I believe that you need to be selfish in order to be selfless.

Being selfish by dedicating adequate focused time toward torching that last 10-20 pounds of stubborn fat, while sculpting the body you deserve… could very well be the greatest gift that you can give to all those who you dearly care about.

Because when you make your physique and your health the #1 priority in your life… your vibrant energy and joy will bring out the best in those around you.

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Transformation Insights: Looking Back and Moving Forward

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It can be an interesting and eye opening experience when you come across a picture of yourself before you made the choice to transform your body and strive for your true potential.

Some people prefer to bury away their “before photos”, while others post them on their fridge as a reminder of what happens when you don’t care about what you stuff into your mouth.

When I see pictures of myself from a few years ago I am reminded of the struggles I faced at the time. The mild depression (which is hard to believe for the people who have always known me as the ‘happy-go-lucky’ guy). The lack of ‘zest’ and vitality. The embarrassment. That empty feeling of knowing that I wasn’t able to give the best of myself to my wife and children. The frustrating feeling of ‘wanting better’… but not having what it took to stick it through to the end.

…but I also look at those pictures with an overwhelming sense of pride and achievement. They are a measuring stick of just how far I’ve come in this life-long journey. It’s a reminder that I always had what it took to achieve incredible success. I’ve always been capable of greatness, but for some reason I wasn’t quite ready to unleash it at the time. I needed to struggle a bit more… learn from those experiences… and wake up to the fact that I deserved the very BEST!
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Sane and Simple Nutrition: The Ultimate Common Sense Approach To Eating For A Better Body

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There’s a reason why people fail on diets… They simply find it too difficult to stick with the rigid and strict guidelines. When they slip up they feel guilty and defeated… and that saddens me. Seriously… it hurts me to see men and women beat themselves up because they couldn’t follow a diet to perfection.

If you’ve been in this place… feeling like you’ve tried every diet plan out there and frustrated that none of them worked… it’s time to take a break from the diets and embrace a sane and simple approach to nutrition, which just so happens to be the title of widely celebrated book written by my friend Nia Shanks.

Sane and Simple NutritionSane and Simple Nutrition is not a diet book. You won’t find any strict rules, meal plans, foods to avoid, or minute details.

What you will discover are 9 core KISS (Keep It Sane and Simple) guidelines. Bottom line… you will learn to master the fundamentals while experiencing nutritional freedom.

This is that part about nutrition that most people skip. They’re looking for the secret… the magic… the “weird tricks”, while ignoring the factors that are responsible for most of the results.

It’s like playing an entire round of golf with just your putter… and you know what they call that… GOOFY golf.

Yes, like the putter, the “weird tricks” are a part of the game… but, as in golf, you don’t use it until you’ve put in the rest of the work to get to the green.
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