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 Today I gave alot of thought to what it means when we say we are a Shredder. To me it evokes the idea that you are constantly trying to burn off body fat. That lead me to a chain of thoughts that I will now share with you. Is it best to lose fat or gain muscle when trying to transform your body? I guess that depends on your ultimate goal. If you are trying to win a 12 week physique transformation contest then I would recommend cutting fat as hard as you can. If you cut and do great lifting workouts during the 12 week contest you will find that you get some amazing results. By losing fat you enable the muscle underneath to show. But is everyone trying to win a physique transformation contest? I believe that if you are looking for long term success, you should focus on gaining muscle. Everything you do with your plan should be with the intent of gaining more and more muscle. When you do this you turn your body into a fat burning machine. Muscle burns fat by increasing your resting metabolic rate. The more muscle you have the better your body becomes at burning fat. It is just a given. With muscle gain as the focus, other aspects of your plan need to fall into their proper place. Your nutritional plan will involve alot of protein along with a rotating amount of carbohydrates. While many people see carbs as a very evil thing, it is true that they are a necessary part of building mass. On my low carb days I tend to pile in all my carbs towards the early part of the day. I do this because I workout in the morning, so my body has the necessary fuel to complete that workout. It makes it easier to lift heavy when you have enough fuel in your body. The components for success are there for you to follow. All you have to do is take action. It isn’t brain surgery. The information has always been available to you. Exercise with great intensity, eat alot of good clean food (getting your calories up through the use of good starchy carbs) and be consistent with both things and you will gain muscle. |
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 Cardio Coach Volume 2 was my workout today. There were 3 challenges. Challenge 1 involved 3 level 3 1 minute hills with a 1 minute recovery. Challenge 2 involved a 3 minute level 3 hill climb, 15 seconds of recovery and then a 3 minute level 3 sprint. Challenge 3 involved 4 level 4 45 second fast hills and 1 minute recovery. This is definitely going to build endurance and burn fat. |
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 Taking inventory of where you are at on a regular basis will enable you to make the appropriate changes to your plan. |
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 How do you take inventory of your plan and how do you use the results to your favor? Comment this blog to answer the question. |
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Until tomorrow…GET BACK TO LIFTING! |
