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Have you ever heard of the Warrior Diet? It is a diet based around the idea of eating only one meal per day and eating that meal at night. Yeah I know it MUCH different than the advice you normally hear about eating 6 meals per day. Believe it or not it actually works really well.

Here is a link to the Warrior Diet Website to do a bit of exploring. This site is dedicated to selling his book, but it gives you a really good outline of why the diet works.
http://warriordiet.com...]]> Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:28:45 GMT Rusty on 3/4/2008 (10 comments)

Jessica Biel probably has the best body in Hollywood. Seriously, she is a great role model for women who want to get in shape. Jason Walsh, her personal trainer recently revealed to People Magazine the workout that gives her slim thighs, firm butt, and generally a rocking body!

Were you lucky enough to see Jessica Biel in the movie Blade 3? If you did, you may have seen fitness perfection. Seriously...Jessica looked amazing in that movie. As a side note, Ryan Reynolds got in amazing...]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:15:17 GMT Rusty on 2/26/2008 (5 comments)

The hard way to get washboard abs is to perform set after set of crunching movements. I see people spend 15-20 minutes per workout trying to get great washboard abs. These people are doing machine crunches, leg raises, crunches on a Swiss Ball, etc. The funny thing is that many of these movements actually increase the muscle mass in the abdominal region.

Great Washboard Abs are a Product of Muscle Density -Not- Muscle Size!

The bodybuilding approach to washboard abs is ...]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:06:24 GMT Rusty on 2/26/2008 (6 comments)

So when it comes to losing unwanted body fat, is diet or exercise more important? If you were to ask me 20 years ago, I would have told you that exercise was the key to a sexy body. While exercise is important, I think the real key to burning body fat and looking great is the result of a clean diet. If people ate properly, there would be many more toned people in gyms all over the world.

The Best "One Two" Weight Loss Combo is Both Diet and Exercise

Everyone knows that ...]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:14:37 GMT Rusty on 2/18/2008 (2 comments)

Bulking Up is Becoming an Outdated Way to Gain Muscle

The big problem with adding weight quickly is that a large percentage of that gain is fat. I hear guys brag all the time that they put on 40 pounds of muscle in 6 months. Sorry, but much of that weight gain is fat. Not only is it unhealthy, but the body does not look as pleasing covered with a layer of fat.

Why Purposely Gain Fat?

Seriously...why would you want to make more work for yourself? Sure, I do...]]> Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:19:35 GMT Rusty on 2/8/2008 (4 comments)

I have been torn apart on a few of the major diet and weight loss forums for putting a picture of myself on the front page drinking a beer. No other fitness site that I know of has a picture of the author drinking a beer. I have been called a bad "fitness role model" along with a few other things. I put that picture up for a reason. I'm just like everyone else in that I enjoy stuff that is supposedly "bad" for me.

I Firmly Believe that You Can be Extremely Fit in The Context of a F...]]> Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:05:30 GMT Rusty on 2/6/2008 (7 comments)

Do you remember that scene from Empire Strikes Back where Luke Skywalker is "trying" to get his X-Wing Fighter out of the water by using the force? Well if you are not as geeky as me, here is what happens...

Here is the link from You Tube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-zD-RohzNY

He says he will give it "Okay, I'll give it a try"

Yoda says "Do Or Do Not…There Is No Try!"

Luke fails to pull his X-wing craft out of the water and Yo...]]> Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:50:01 GMT Rusty on 2/6/2008 (3 comments)

I wish more people had a high level of confidence. Seriously, it is a great feeling!

Have you ever noticed how some people react to confidence? Many people are intimidated or try to shoot down confident people. If you have been guilty of this in the past, then quit it! All you are doing is proving that you have a low self-esteem. Whenever I see somebody try to tear down a confident person, I know they have some issues that need to be worked on.

Join the Party and Incre...]]> Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:23:48 GMT Rusty on 1/31/2008 (9 comments)

There is a great conversation happening over on my main website about this topic...Why on earth would anyone take fitness advice from a "pudgy" personal trainer. Seriously...you should only listen to people who "walk the walk". If your personal trainer is in worse shape than you, find another personal trainer!

Example: Dr. Phil has a weight loss book.

Honestly...is Dr. Phil in good shape at all? If he wrote a book on how to have a successful talk show, then I would buy ...]]> Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:16:35 GMT Rusty on 1/19/2008 (2 comments)

Why Are Six Pack Abs So Rare?

It is pretty rare to see someone in the real world with great six pack abs. For the most part you can see great 6 pack abs in movies and magazines, but you don't see guys or gals with six packs in the gym. It is almost to the point where people think that 6 pack abs were only meant for movie stars or actors. People need to quit thinking that way, if they ever want to get a great washboard stomach.

Toned Abs are More Impressive Than Any Heav...]]> Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:51:17 GMT Rusty on 1/18/2008 (3 comments)

Water Retention Might Be Stopping You From Looking Defined

What you think is a bit of fat could very well be water. If you are at a low body fat level and your body is really lean on certain body parts and not as lean looking in other places, you will want to read this! The fact is that your body tends to hold water under your skin unless you take certain precautions. This is called subcutaneous water and it is your enemy if you want to look ripped!

What Causes Water to...]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:23:53 GMT Rusty on 1/17/2008 (11 comments)

Somebody Has To Give The Slim Models Some Love!

Am I abnormal? I am not attracted to women with large butts. I'll take a slim Victoria Secret model any day of the week. It is my opinion that being thin is much healthier than being fat or excessively curvy. I believe that people put these beautiful women down to feel better about themselves.

Skinny Women are Beautiful Despite What is Trendy Now

I am a sucker for thin women. I just think that when a woman is ...]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:34:27 GMT Rusty on 1/16/2008 (11 comments)

Leading Actors Are Now Slimming Down Instead of Bulking Up

Remember when Hollywood's action stars were massively muscular? Back in the 80's when Arnold Schwarzenegger was Hollywood's leading man, bodybuilding became mainstream for a short period of time. It led to a whole generation of guys who wanted to gain as much muscle as possible. It has been over 20 years since Terminator came out, and yet the fitness industry still feels the impact of that movie.

Massive Muscles...]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2008 08:41:42 GMT