I've seen positive changes in every single area.  So far I've already exceeded the goals I had for this mission.  This is what a High Intensity Workout can do for your body.  You gain lean body mass, lose fat and increase the size of your muscles.  This all results in a Larger Engine and you wind up with a body that burns more fat than it had before you started.  Now I can proudly proclaim on my new site that I managed to gain 12 lbs. of LBM in just 8 weeks and it will be 100% the truth!

"Are you bored with life?  Then throw yourself into some work you believe in with all your heart, live for it, die for it, and you will find happiness that you had thought could never be yours." Dale Carnegie

During the game we would yell "Sterling, where's your position?" and Sterling would correct his position.  This was true of every player on the ice.  It made it quite simple for the players to do the right thing.

Watching this unfold got me thinking about exercising with proper form.  Using correct form in exercising is the same as playing your position in hockey.  When done correctly you get good results.  To me, using proper form is part of working hard.  Anyone can go to the gym (or hit the ice) and be sloppy.  That will get you nowhere fast.  In order to use proper form one must pay attention to what they are doing at all times.  There must be an attention to what is happening during the repetition.  You must be able to correct your mistakes as you are working out. The ability to work hard will garner great results in the shortest possible time.

My son's hockey team learned that important lesson today.  You see, they are playing at a level of hockey that most of them do not belong at.  This level was chosen for them by the system they are governed by.  With 4 days a week on the ice, nobody thought it would be a huge problem.  However, they have not won a game yet.  As the scheduler, I was asked to schedule some games with lower level teams and I complied.  Today was the first of those games.

The kids went into the game very confident of victory.  As usual, they managed to find a way to lose.  This process has gotten very frustrating for my son.  He does belong in the level he is at and has worked hard to get there.  It bothers him that he never seems to have any support.  Today he learned a lesson about desire and motivation.

The team was down 5-1 with 3 minutes left in the game.  Within 2 minutes they had narrowed the score to 5-4.  When asked by the coach what had changed the boys (all of them) replied that they did not like losing to a team at this level and especially as badly as they were losing.  Yes, they had the desire to win and the motivation to not look silly in the process.  

A well-planned protein shake can really give you a boost in calories when done correctly.  I use various recipes for these calorie boosting shakes, but they all follow the same basic principles.  A standard recipe is as follows:

8 oz. of non-fat milk
1 scoop of protein powder
1 serving of oatmeal (40 grams)
8 oz. of low fat yogurt (flavored or not)
1 banana
1 tablespoon of Udo's Oil blend

This powerful shake packs a walloping 1000 calories!  It breaks down into a 50/30/20  ratio.  It yields a great amount of energy.  I generally have 2 of these a day–1 pre-workout and 1 post-workout.  These shakes are what makes getting to 4000 calories in a day a cinch.    Give it a shot if you are trying to get to bigger calorie numbers.

"Don't do cardio and lose body fat faster than ever before!"

"Lift light weights for better growth!"

"Lift heavy weights for better growth!"

What are you supposed to believe?  It is no wonder that most people are completely confused by the information available today.  It is also no wonder that most people look the same today as they did a year ago when they started down the road towards a new body.  They jump from plan to plan, never seeing real results.  Yes, part of the problem is that most people don't exercise with enough intensity to make a difference, but it is also because of the confusion that is caused by the so-called fitness experts.  These people will do anything for a buck and when you examine their claims carefully it becomes painfully obvious.

How are you to avoid the confusion?  Find out what the real pros have done.  No, I don't mean run out and buy Muscle & Fitness or some other body building rag.  I mean find somebody who has been there and ask them how they got there.  You will be surprised by the information they will give you.  You will be even more surprised by the results you will get by following their suggestions.