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Looking for a quick shoulder sculpting workout?

I wanted to design a workout that practically anyone can accomplish in only a short amount of time.

Having sexy sculpted shoulders is a BIG request I hear all the time from my clients and I want to share the stuff I specifically do with them.

In fact, a research team found that women say shoulders are their FAVORITE body part on a man.

The main goal is to get a great “pump” in the shoulders so you feel the burn.  This is when fat is being burned and muscle is being gained.

Throw this blast workout the next time you’re hitting the gym and I’m sure you’ll be on your way to toning those shoulders!

1. Arnold Press w/Reverse Lunge

2. Iron Crosses

3. Swiss Ball DB Reverse Flyes

Are you tired of getting bombarded by all the fat loss tips but don’t know what to believe?

Well me too! I hear the same WRONG stuff everyday and I’m here to set the record straight.

1. Screw Cardio!

Yes, I said screw cardio.  Cardio is the probably the most overrated form of exercise when it comes to burning fat.  You will burn some fat initially if you’ve never gotten up from the chair before but if you’re looking to get the best results from you efforts then I recommend you STOP wasting your time.

Interval training is the way to go when it comes to fat loss, doing the old steady pace stuff has been proven to not do much when it comes to burning the fat.  With intervals you’re working your butt off for a period of time, which will be harder, but you’ll get WAY better results than hanging around on the treadmill for an hour.

Now you don’t necessarily have to do interval training on cardio equipment, you can use it with weight resistance training as well as any form of exercise.

2. Stop Starving Yourself

OK, don’t get me wrong here, you do have to have a caloric deficit to lose weight and also you want to stay off the carbs.  BUT, this does not mean abandon all healthy food and just drink lemonade for the next 2 weeks.  Super low calorie diets can actually make you FAT in the long term simply because your body will quickly adapt to whatever you put it through.

You’ll initially lose weight because of the HUGE calorie deficit but soon enough your body will adapt and then you’ll be screwed.  Your body will begin to think that you’re starving and will quickly put an end to your weight loss efforts.  Your metabolism slows down significantly because it wants to burn less and less calories because it will prevent your from STARVING to death!

Your hormones will tell your body to STOP burning calories and you’ll also be losing muscle which will also cause your body to not burn nearly as much fat.

3.  ”SUPER FAT BURNING” Supplements

Yep I’ll admit it…marketing can influence us more than almost anything else.  Seeing these sexy celebrities & beautiful models in magazines endorsing a certain fat loss supplement and them saying it’ll do the same for you is VERY inticing.

Supplements are a billion dollar a year industry and it’s the fitness magazines BUSINESS to make sure that they sell.  If you glance through a magazine you’ll notice that many advertisements are cleverly disguised to look like an actual editorial column!

Here is the truth…some supplements will help and others won’t.  There’s so much junk out there that it’s hard to go through them all.  What you should be concerning yourself with is consistently improving your nutrition and exercise.  Because once you stop taking the supplements the weight will just pile back on, I laugh at people I see shopping at the local supplement shop trying desperately for a magic diet pill that will do all the work for them…it will NEVER happen!

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Looking for some natural alternatives for sugar and artificial sweeteners?

Sugar feeds fat, sickness and fatigue and if you don’t STOP consuming it then you’re going to be in some deep trouble.

Sugar has also been proven to feed cancer as well as acne.

If you want clearer skin then STOP eating so much sugar!

This also goes for white flour foods which will kill your weight loss battles.

Begin using these natural substitutes in place of your sugar and you’ll be on your way to achieving your fat loss goals.

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Ok I’m going to be brutally honest here with you. Losing weight is not as easy as it looks.

To be frank, to get to your desired bodyweight you’re going to have to make some HUGE changes to your lifestyle.

So…you scared yet?

Well if you’re not then you’re already better than 97% of the people out there who wish to lose weight and get the body of their dreams but for reasons unseen to them, it just never happens.

This isn’t because they don’t want it BAD enough, it’s because they aren’t willing to consistently change their lifestyle from a crappy one into a healthy one.

Same thing goes for making money…

People will stick with the same boring job that they absolutely HATE because they’re just too scared to create a change that will take them outside their familiar zone. Having a job with security and a regular modest income is comforting, same goes with weight loss, having that cheesecake or diet soda for lunch every day is also comforting.

BUT if you want to CREATE a change and TAKE RESPONSIBILITY for yourself then I believe you can absolutely create anything you want.

To start, here are 5 things you DON’T want to do to accomplish your goals…

1. FEAR.

Fear is the dirty little scoundrel sitting on your shoulder constantly whispering in your ear to stay to your “near and dear” comfort zone. The secret is not to avoid fear but to feel the fear and do it anyway. But most of us will take the easy way out and give in to fear when it gives us a challenge. Stay the course, plan for the long term and never give in.

2. EXCUSES.

I’ve been in the fitness industry for a good while now and I’ve heard every excuse in the book. I know life gets hectic, heck I can barely squeeze a workout in a gym that I work at! But making your health and fitness a priority and thinking of it as an investment while give you the motivation to stick with your goals when your body wants to say it’s “too tired today.”

3. NO CLEARLY WRITTEN GOALS.

Having a goal of attaining the perfect body is NOT a well defined goal. In fact, it’s just the opposite. Taking your physical body measurements (girth, weight & body fat percentage) and writing down what you want them to be and by WHEN is critically important. Always have a deadline or else we fall into the trap of “waiting” until the time is perfect (which ends up being never).

4. LAZINESS.

I’m a firm believer that laziness is contagious.  Some people are just WAY too lazy to ever find success in life or in fitness.  Having a purpose to your weight loss journey cannot be understated. Anybody can work out when they’re in the mood for it. But after that first month rolls around it gets harder to find the motivation to keep going. Make sure you clearly know WHY you’re going through all this training and be sure to write it down right next to your goals. And whenever you’re feeling like not working out, take a look at why you want to accomplish it.

5. ATTITUDE.

This is an EASY one to overlook but I can usually always determine someone’s success on their level of attitude. When someone comes to me and they’re in a great mood and they’re excited to exercise, then their success rate is going to go through the ROOF. But if they have a negative attitude and are complaining about this and that then the next hour is going to seem like pulling teeth. Remember, your attitude determines your altitude.