1. KieFit Journal
May 2009
Start with Breakfast !
Beat Fat with Breakfast!
Health:
4 Ways to Cope Emotionally
With Spring Allergies
The Talk of the Fitness World:
300 Movie Workout
For
Women & Men
2. JOURNAL
KIEFIT
HEALTHY AND
HAPPY LIFE!
MAY 2009
ISSUE: Get Your Fitness back!
BEAT FAT WITH 3
BREAKFAST Hello Fitness Fans!
PROTEIN POWDER, 4 I am very glad to introduce you to my actual KieFit Journal for
THE SKINNY GUY'S May 09.
GUIDE TO PROTEIN -
POWDER
6
Within this KieFit Journal May issue you get very interesting arti-
FAT BURNING EXER- 7 cles why your fat burning works better with an accurate break-
CISE TIPS FOR BUSY fast, read more on page three (3).
PARENTS & PROFES-
SIONALS
300 MOVIE FAT LOSS 8 You do not have enough time for your fitness and workout? On
WORKOUT FOR MEN &
WOMEN
page seven (7) you can find helpful information about “Fat Burn-
ing Tips for busy Parents and Professionals”.
BUILD A BIGGER 9
CHEST IN 3-4 WOR- Craig Ballantyne, a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist,
-
KOUTS OR LESS who writes for Men's Health, reports about his “300 Movie Fat
11
Loss Workout for Men & Women “ on page eight (8). This is the
SPRING ALLERGY MA- 12 most exciting topic the fitness world is talking about right now.
NAGEMENT - 4 WAYS
TO COPE EMOTIONAL-
LY WITH SPRING AL- Check out tips on how to avoid allergy caused disorders like a
LERGIES
runny nose and streaming eyes in spring-time. Four things who
can really help you, read here on page twelve (12).
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3. BEAT FAT WITH BREAKFAST Seite 3
Beat Fat With Breakfast
By Holly Rigsby, CPT
www.FitYummyMummy.com
Breakfast is easily the most to get through your day, the Watch out for "Protein/
overlooked solution when it more energy you have, the Breakfast Bars". Many of
comes to effective fat burning more active you'll be and the these items seem appealing
tips. Studies consistently show more active you are, the more for they are quick and easy;
that people, who regularly eat calories you burn. however the majority of these
breakfast, eat fewer calories bars are loaded with sugar
throughout the day, have bet- If you are not hungry first thing and fat. Check the nutrition
ter nutritional habits, and in the morning, try starting facts.
weigh less than those who your day with a big glass of Here are some breakfast fat
choose to skip breakfast. water or freshly brewed green loss favorites: Cereal is a
tea. Proceed with your morn- MUST. It's convenient, easy to
When it comes to your fat loss, ing routine and plan to allow prepare, easy to eat and full of
your goal is to make nutrients – No…"Whole
your body burn more Grain Lucky Charm"
calories. Your me- does not fall into this
tabolism is like a burn- category. Be sure to
ing fire, how can you choose your cereals
make the fire burn based on the informa-
stronger without put- tion on the food label.
ting something on it to
burn? Our bodies are The top choices should
burning fat and calo- have:
ries 24 hours a day,
• 5 grams of Fiber or
however, calories are
burned at the slowest more
rate while we are • 8 grams of Sugar or
sleeping. Without LESS
something to jump-
start it in the morning, • Sugar not listed
your metabolism may among the first 3 ingre-
remain in slow motion through- yourself about 10-15 minutes dients.
out the day and any extra before you walk out the door
calories – no matter how to eat your breakfast. For all other breakfast options,
healthy - will be stored as fat. be sure to include a protein,
If you like to exercise first thing complex carbohydrate, and
The act of eating and digesting in the morning, eat 30 to 45 fresh or frozen fruit. These are
supportive foods frequently, minutes before your workout. some of my favorites:
increases your metabolism so
you can burn more fat and Try one of the following op- • Oatmeal with natural peanut
calories all day long. tions: butter, cinnamon and a side of
fresh berries.
About the Author
How to do it: Eat a supportive 1. Eat a light snack – yogurt or
• Kashi Go Lean Crunch with
meal within an hour of waking. a piece of fruit. Eat your regu- Holly Rigsby is a nationally
skim milk and a banana.
Feel like your always running lar breakfast 30-45 minutes recognized women’s fitness
late? No time to eat? The se- after your workout. coach, certified personal
• Scrambled egg whites trainer (CPT) and the author
cret – get up 10-20 minutes topped with salsa and shred- of the internationally popu-
earlier and keep it simple. Not 2. Eat half of your regular ded cheese wrapped in a lar e-book – Fit Yummy
only can you increase time breakfast before the workout whole wheat tortilla. Mummy - Burn Your Baby
spent with your family at the and the other half about 30-45 Fat & Get Your Body Back.
kitchen table, but making time minutes after your workout. • Meal Replacement Shake Go to http://
to start your day off with a high with a piece of fruit. www.fityummymumm
protein, high fiber breakfast 3. Drink a meal replacement y.com to get your FREE
will boost your metabolism, shake – quick and easy to So if you're interested in fat copy of her special report:
your energy and your mood. make and for your body too loss, make sure you don't for- "The Five Ways To Boost
Because breakfast provides digest. get – breakfast is the most Your Metabolism."
you with the energy you need important meal of the day.
4. PROTEIN... Seite 4
Protein Powder, The Skinny Guy's Guide To Protein Powder
By Vince DelMonte
So what do you really need to know it can offer a whole spectrum of nutri- but you are probably still wondering,
about protein powder? As a skinny ents that powders cannot. 'Yeah, but is protein powder going to
guy or beginner to the whole body- help me get muscular or is it a
building scene you simply want to Most of your dietary protein should scam?" A better question would be,
know a few answers. Is protein pow- come from meat, fish, poultry and "Does protein really work?" and the
der necessary? Does it really work? eggs. However getting all your protein obvious answer is 'yes.' You are fully
How much do I need? What kind aware that protein is composed of
should I take? What is the building blocks called amino ac-
best? And finally, will any of ids, which performs a variety of
these answers make a differ- functions in the body such as
ence when it comes to getting building and maintaining healthy
jacked and attracting the la- muscles when combined with diet
dies? and exercise. Protein also:
This article is not meant for • Supports red blood cell
you if you want to learn the production
science behind the ion- • Boosts your immune sys-
exchanged, cross-mutaed, tem
isotopically labeled protein • Keeps your hair, finger-
tracers - blah blah blah. In this nails, and skin healthy
article, I will strip away all the
hype, science, and confusion
However, not all protein powder is
that surrounds protein pow-
created equal. Most protein pow-
der. By the time you are
der contains an array of question-
through this article and put it to mem- from whole food is not always practi-
able ingredients such as aspartame,
ory, you will become the resident pro- cal or convenient, especially if you
saccharin, fructose and artificial col-
tein powder expert and amaze your have to eat 6 or more times a day to
ors. It's interesting to note how un-
friends the next time you visit the get your required intake. I will stress
healthy most of these protein pow-
sport nutrition store. No more 2-hour to you, for optimal muscle gains, you
ders actually are. Look for a protein
shopping trips for protein powder be- should limit yourself to a maximum of
powder with natural ingredients rather
cause you don't really have a clue three shakes per day or 40 % of your
than products that are sweetened
what to look for! meals. To some this might even
with chemicals and made with ingre-
sound like it's going 'overboard' and I
dients that are certainly not going to
Is Protein Powder really neces- would not disagree.
create an environment for muscle
sary? growth and fat burning.
The bottom line is that both food and
So, although protein supplements are supplements are necessary to
Also avoid products with refined car-
not an absolute requirement for gain- achieve a complete nutritional bal-
bohydrates such as fructose, sucrose
ing mass, I have yet to meet any per- ance as well as the desired level of
or brown rice syrup. Make sure that
son able to get 400 grams of protein protein intake, especially if you're not
the product is made from a reputable
per day from cooking food. If your a big fan of cooking. And I assume
company that is genuinely interested
protein intake is greater than 200 that over 95% of you reading this do
in good health.
grams per day I will suggest a protein not have a personal maid at home
powder - it will make your life a lot cooking all your meals while you sit
around waiting for your next meal. Do ==> continued
easier.
not make the fatal mistake of thinking
In addition, dollar for dollar, protein protein powders can take the place of
powders and meal replacement a solid training and nutrition program.
drinks tend to be more cost effective
than whole food. Don't get me wrong, Does protein powder really work
though. Protein powders are still sup- and are they healthy?
plements in my book. Supplement
means an addition to the diet. I em- I get this question emailed to me al-
phasize this because the focus of any most every day. I just showed how it
diet should be food. Whole food is 'works' as a supplement to help you
often preferable to powders because hit your supplemental protein mark
5. PROTEIN... Seite 5
Protein Powder, The Skinny Guy's Guide To Protein Powder
By Vince DelMonte -continued-
Unfortunately supplement I recommend that protein pow- to consume it is before your
manufacturers will continue to der be used primarily for your workout, during your workout
meet the demands of body- pre-workout, workout and or immediately after your
building consumers with un- post-workout shake. This is workout. These would be con-
known crappy products be- when liquid food is more ad- sidered the phase in the day
cause we buy it and it is vantageous over whole food
cheaper for them to create. since it has a faster absorption where you need energy the
rate. most and when your body is in
Do your homework by seek- anabolic state.
ing out unbiased reviews, I do not recommend protein
investigating the company’s powder do be used for meal CASEIN PROTEIN makes up
history, and reputation. And replacements for more than 80% of total milk protein.
then make a decision and two meals. Here is what a typi- Casein is recognized for its
take excellent
re- amino acid
profile,
slow diges-
tive nature,
and inter-
sponsibility! cal day might look like: esting variety of peptides.
Meal 1 (breakfast) - whole Since casein is slowly di-
In the past one of my criteria food gested into your bloodstream,
for a healthy protein product don't use it during workouts or
was that it was great tasting Meal 2 (mid morning) - liquid after workouts - you need a
and that it should mix easily. protein meal fast absorbing protein at these
Most protein powders mix times. Instead, use a casein
quite easily, even with a Meal 3 (lunch) - whole food protein for all other times out-
spoon, however I was disap- side the pre and post workout
pointed to discover that taste Meal 4 (mid afternoon) whole window.
will inevitably be sacrificed for food
a safe and healthy product. I SOY PROTEIN is the most
can live with this. You see, Meal 5 (pre and post workout) controversial of all protein
once a product is removed of liquid protein meal types. While the soy groupies
all artificial chemical sweeten- have gone to great lengths to
ers such as aspartame or su- Meal 6 (dinner) whole food label soy as a super food with
cralose, and simple sugars, it magical effects, there is also a
is left almost tasteless and Meal 7 (before bed) whole good amount of research that
sometimes even gross. food suggests soy protein may be
How much protein powder contraindicated in many situa-
do I need? What kind of protein powder tions. BECAUSE OF ALL THE
A better question would be, should I use? CONFUSION, IN MY PER-
"How much pure protein do I SONAL OPINION, I SUG-
need to achieve my goals?" Before deciding which protein GEST AVOIDING SOY PRO-
Protein is an extremely impor- powder is necessary, here is a TEIN ALTOGETHER AND
tant macro nutrient and should short protein primer to help STICKING TO THE OTHER
be eaten frequently throughout you make sense of the thou- TYPES LISTED.
the day. I recommend at least sands of different protein pow-
1 to 1.5 grams of protein per ders from which to choose: Protein Blends are generally
pound of lean body mass. This WHEY PROTEIN makes up a combination of several
means that if you are 150 20% of total milk protein. types of protein blends such
pounds and 10% body fat (150 Whey is recognized for its ex- as whey protein concen-
x 0.10 = 15 lbs of fat leaving cellent amino acid profile, high trate, whey protein isolate,
135 lbs of lean mass), you will cysteine content, rapid diges- egg protein, casein protein,
require at least 135 to approxi- tion, and interesting variety of and soy protein.
mately 205 grams of protein peptides. Since it is very
per day. quickly digested the best time ==> continued
6. PROTEIN... Seite 6
Protein Powder, The Skinny Guy's Guide To Protein Powder
By Vince DelMonte -continued-
Whey hydrolysates (also be the obvious choice instead YOUR FULL GROWTH PO-
known as hydrolyzed whey of a concentrate. However, TENTIAL DURING THE
protein, and are also called this is an individual decision GROWTH AND RECOVERY
peptides), are powerful pro- because the isolate is more PHASES (ANY TIME OTHER
teins that are more quickly expensive, and just because it THAN PRE AND POST
absorbed; more so than any is purer does not guarantee WORKOUT PERIOD) THEN
other form, since your body that it will help build bigger USE A BLEND.
prefers peptides to whole pro- muscles. Its extra concentra-
teins. Hydrolysates are pro- tion may not justify its extra You will receive the full spec-
duced through very low heat, cost. trum of proteins and you will
low acid and mild enzymatic SO WHAT IS THE BOTTOM receive varying rates of ab-
filtration processes, (those LINE? WHICH SHOULD YOU sorption from the different
highest in the types of protein. Using a
essential and the blend will create an ana-
branched chain bolic environment from
amino acids) and the whey and an anti-
are potentially catabolic environment
the most ana- from the casein.
bolic for short- Conclusion
term protein syn- I hope this article familiar-
thesis such as ized you with the basics
the pre and post- of protein powder and
workout window. gave you a foundation to
work from when deciding
Whey Protein on your next order. Don't
Versus Whey get caught up in the hype
Isolate: and start becoming a
more educated consumer
Most whey pro- when you take your next
tein powders that trip to the nutrition store.
stock the supplement shelves CHOOSE? Now you can tell the sales rep
are made up of whey concen- exactly what you are looking
trate and mixed in with a small For the Pre-workout and Post- for instead of staring blankly at
portion of whey isolate. Com- workout phases, as long as the shelves without a clue!
paring the two, whey protein whey hydrolysate is the first or Oh yeah, protein powder will
isolate is more expensive than second ingredient on the sup- help you get more jacked and
whey protein concentrate be- plement label then there is attract the ladies, but it's not
cause it has a higher quality probably not enough in the going to do it in a 'ultra short
(more pure) and a higher BV product to influence protein period of time' with the simple
(biological value). Whey pro- synthesis to reap the optimal addition to your diet.
tein isolate contains more pro- benefits. As stated, whey iso-
tein and less fat and lactose lates are also a extremely high
About the Author:
per serving. Most whey protein quality whey and for maximal Vince DelMonte is the author of No
isolates contain 90-98% pro- anabolism isolates should be Nonsense Muscle Building: Skinny
tein while whey concentrates combined with whey hydrolys- Guy Secrets To Insane Muscle Gain
found at http://
contain 70-85% protein. ates for only the pre-workout
www.VinceDelMonteFitness.com
and post-workout phases of He specializes in teaching skinny guys
Whey protein isolate is the your program. The inclusion of how to build muscle and gain weight
highest yield of protein cur- small amounts of whey con- quickly without drugs, supplements
rently available that comes centrates will not harm you but and training less than before.
from milk. Because of its this should not be the first in-
chemical properties it is the gredient on the tub of protein
easiest to absorb into your powder.
system. Obviously with its IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR
high concentration, it appears THE STRONGEST PROTEIN
that an isolate protein would POWDER TO EXPLOIT
7. FAT BURNING TIPS Seite 7
Fat Burning Exercise Tips for Busy Parents &
Professionals
By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS - Turbulence Training for Fat Loss
The great thing about strength training and being active with your family or hobbies.
intervals for fat burning is "efficiency". Be-
cause you are working harder, the signal to Don't think of them as workout days, think of
your body to change is stronger. You cut them as fat burning, stress reducing activity
time when you increase intensity and you days.
Video click *here*
6 Minute Abs Bodyweight
Workout
burn fat faster.
Now don't worry, I won't be asking you to do
hill sprints tomorrow if you aren't exercising
today. For a beginner, we just do some
slightly faster than normal walking intervals.
For intermediate fitness levels, we'll pick up
the pace about 20% compared to their nor-
mal cardio levels, but again, the work periods
are much shorter.
The key is, you must shift to a slightly higher
intensity in order to cut time from your work-
out. But the workout also goes faster, and
much more importantly, you will get more
results and better fitness from these meth-
ods.
About the Author
It's easy to do these workouts first thing in
the AM, at lunch, or after the kids go to bed. Craig Ballantyne is a Certified Strength & Conditioning
Plus, you can get a great workout at home Specialist and writes for Men's Health, Men's Fitness,
with only a bench, dumbells, and an exercise Maximum Fitness, Muscle and Fitness Hers, and Oxygen
ball. You don't need fancy machines or an magazines. His trademarked Turbulence Training fat loss
expensive gym membership. workouts have been featured multiple times in Men’s
Fitness and Maximum Fitness magazines, and have
And another bonus, you only need three hard helped thousands of men and women around the world
fat burning workouts per week. You don't lose fat, gain muscle, and get lean in less than 45 minu-
have to be in the gym six days per week. tes three times per week. For more information on the
Turbulence Training workouts that will help you burn fat
without long, slow cardio sessions or fancy equipment,
visit
On your off days, it's important to stay active
for at least 30 minutes, but these days Turbulence Training for Fat Loss
should be unstructured and revolve around
8. WORKOUT & TRAINING Seite 8
300 Movie Fat Loss Workout for Men & Women
By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS - Turbulence Training for Fat Loss
The 300 movie workout is the talk of the
fitness world. It's helped actors chisel Optionally, you could do 100 reps of rope
Greek Statue bodies while causing weight jumping to finish off 300 total reps.
loss and calorie burning for the rest of us.
An intermediate woman could do a 150 rep
The 300 workout is legendary, having been workout:
featured in Men's Health and on ESPN.
Everyone's looking for the 300 workout on 5 Bodyweight Inverted Rows
the 'Net. So I made mini-version of the 10 Bodyweight Sumo Squats
workout for the average guy and gal, see 15 bodyweight squats
those below. 15 Pushups (doing as many regular push-
ups, followed by kneeling)
But first, here's how the original 300 Work- 50 jumping jacks
out goes...but don't try this at home... 10 spiderman climbs
20 reverse lunges
a) Pullups - 25 reps 25 bicycle crunches
b) Deadlifts with 135lbs - 50 reps
c)
Pushups - 50 reps Add in 50 rope skips for 200 total repeti-
d) 24-inch Box jumps - 50 reps tions - or 150 skips for a full 300.
e) Floor wipers - 50 reps
f) 1-arm Clean & Press with 36lbs Kettlebell Tough, but fair. So you can do your own
- 50 reps version of the 300 workout and build your
g) Pullups - 25 reps own Greek God or Greek Goddess body.
Work with a trainer to come up with other
And remember, there is NO scheduled rest ideas. And always, train safe.
between exercises.
Although eventually, you'll slow down. Don't train like this everyday. Just use one
of these workouts once every other month
I tried this workout last week and managed as an extra challenge.
to get 'er done in only 19 minutes and 7
seconds. But what about a 300 workout for For your regular fat burning workouts, stick
you? to the Turbulence
Training workouts for men and women.
Fortunately, this workout can easily be You'll boost your metabolism, burn fat, and
changed. Appropriate maximize your fitness so that you'll be
exercises can be subbed in, and we can ready for your very own 300 test day.
drop the number of reps down to 100, 150,
or 200 - still making for a total body chal- About the Author
lenge.
Craig Ballantyne is a Certified Strength & Conditioning
For example, you might do this 200- Specialist and writes for Men's Health, Men's Fitness,
Maximum Fitness, Muscle and Fitness Hers, and Oxy-
repetition workout - this is gen magazines. His trademarked Turbulence Training
great for a man with moderate fitness: fat loss workouts have been featured multiple times in
Men’s Fitness and Maximum Fitness magazines, and
5 Chinups have helped thousands of men and women around the
world lose fat, gain muscle, and get lean in less than
20 prisoner squats
45 minutes three times per week. For more information
20 pushups on the Turbulence Training workouts that will help you
100 Jumping Jacks burn fat without long, slow cardio sessions or fancy
30 Bicycle Crunches equipment, visit Turbulence Training for Fat Loss
10 decline pushups
15 bodyweight inverted rows
9. WORKOUT & TRAINING Seite 9
Build a Bigger Chest in 3-4 Workouts or Less
By Tom Venuto, NSCA-CPT, CSCS
www.BurnTheFat.com
If your pecs are a weak body part, or, if A2 Incline Dumbbell Press - medium
you’ve simply hit a progress plateau in your (regular) incline - about 45 degress
chest development, then this high intensity 6 reps
chest training program will pack slabs of 10 seconds
muscle mass on your chest after just 3-4
workouts - and I guarantee it. This is a high A3 Incline Dumbbell Press - low incline -
intensity bodybuilding workout for advanced about 20-25 degrees
bodybuilders only. (Beginners don’t even 6 reps
think about it...) 10 seconds rest
I’m currently on workout 3 of 4 in this pec A4 Dumbbell Press - flat bench
routine and the results have been so impres- 6 reps
sive that I decide to write it up for you before
I even finish the final workout next week. Now rest 2 - 3 minutes.
Considering I’m on a calorie deficit in a cut- That’s one "set." Technically of course, that
ting phase, I’m especially impressed with the is FOUR SETS, done in rest pause fashion,
increase in my chest size and development so lets call it one “round” for clarity’s sake.
after 3 workouts. You’re not going to gain
much if any muscular body weight if you are Yes… that was round ONE. Now do it two
in a caloric deficit, but NO DOUBT, you can more times.
improve the development of a muscle group
even while cutting up. This is a perfect exam- Note: It helps a lot if you have a training part-
ple. I’m going to return to this program again ner change the bench angle so you can stay
for sure on my next mass phase. This pro- seated and keep the dumbbells in your
gram is called… hands. Doing it alone is slow and cumber-
some.
Multi-Angular Rest Pause With Pump Fin-
isher For poundage, youre going to have to go
MUCH lighter than usual. Although I don't
Here’s how it works. You select two exer- train heavy pecs anymore, last time I did, I
cises. For exercise one (the main course), I was doing 6 reps with 125s on the incline. So
chose a basic pec mass exercise that can be for this program I took about 50-60% of that;
done at any angle from steep incline to flat 70 lbs on workout 1, 75 lbs on workout 2,and
bench. Thats the primary exercise you stick 80 lbs on workout 3. On the last one, I had to
with for all 4 workouts. Incline Dumbbell drop to the 75s to finish all 3 rounds and
Press was the natural choice. I set up on a even then I needed some forced reps to-
fully adjustable bench that allows multiple wards the end.
angles of incline.
You may need to decrease the weight on the
For exercise two (dessert), I chose an isola- 2nd or 3rd round, but if at all humanly possi-
tion exercise for a pump finisher, and it ble, do NOT reduce the weight during each
changes with every workout. round. Doing all four angles at the same
poundage is the whole idea.
Here’s the sequence:
==> continued
A1 Incline Dumbbell Press - steep incline -
about 65-70 degrees
6 reps
rest 10 seconds
10. FOOD:ADVICE FROM PIZZA... Seite 10
Build a Bigger Chest in 3-4 Workouts or Less
By Tom Venuto, NSCA-CPT, CSCS
www.BurnTheFat.com
What may happen, especially if you even 2-3 sets, 20-25 reps
slightly overestimated your starting pound-
age, is that reps may drop with each angle B1 Workout 2: machine flye or pec deck
change within a round. First angle - 6 reps
is easy. second angle, a little harder, but 2-3 sets, 20-25 reps
still no problem. Third angle, you might only B1 Workout 3: decline dumbbell flye
squeeze out 5 reps or hit honest failure on
the 6th rep. 4th angle (flat), you might hit 2-3 sets 20-25 reps
total failure on the 4th or 5th rep.
B1 Workout 4: flat bench cable flyes in ca-
Now this is also where a training partner ble crossover machine
comes in. This routine should not be at-
tempted without a spotter. Sorry, but you 2-3 sets, 20-25 reps
are a dork if you try to do this without a
spotter. This program causes HONEST That’s it! That’s the whole program. Three
muscle failure (I’ll explain that in more detail rounds of multi-angular rest pause, then
shortly), so you need the spotter for safety, finish your workout with 2-3 sets of 25 reps
but moreover, you will need a spotter’s as- on a pumping, isolation movement.
sistance to com-
This routine is per-
plete forced reps, at
formed within a
least on the final
standard bodybuild-
round or two, if not
ing type of split, so it
the first round. In
should be done
general, forced reps
once in 5-7 days, no
should not be over-
more. You would
used, but they play
probably do another
an important part of
body part after
this program.
chest,such as bi-
Ok, where were ceps or triceps, de-
we? Oh yeah, you pending on how you
just finished your organize your split
3rd round. You routine.
might be finished!
I would recommend
Yeah. some people
advanced body-
will be DONE, KA-
builders use this
PUT, ZONKED, BONKED, NUKED, GAME
program a couple times a year if and when
OVER, after 3 rounds of that (think about it -
they need a boost in chest development.
that was 12 sets, disguised as 3 sets!) How-
This is not the type of program you would
ever, for those who want the full course….
use all the time. You would burn out and
come with me and lets finish off those pecs
overtrain.
with the pump (oh, you thought were al-
ready pumped… heh.. just wait…you’ll see There’s one more very important part of this
what a pump is!) routine - progression.
The second exercise (exercise B) is going to be On the Incline Dumbbell Presses, you will
an isolation exercise.. ie., DB flye, cable cross-
increase the poundage with every workout.
over, machine flye (pec deck), etc., and you will
perform 20-25 reps, non stop in piston-like fash- Keep in mind, you will not be able to com-
ion. use a steady quick tempo, but not so fast plete all 3 rounds at all 4 angles for 6 unas-
that you use momentum. sisted reps.
This isolation /pump exercise will change with
every workout:
==> continued
B1 Workout 1: standing cable crossover
11. WORKOUT & TRAINING Seite 11
Build a Bigger Chest in 3-4 Workouts or Less
By Tom Venuto, NSCA-CPT, CSCS
www.BurnTheFat.com
On the Incline Dumbbell Presses, you will have reached concentric and eccentric fail-
increase the poundage with every workout. ure. This type of failiure is rarely discussed.
Keep in mind, you will not be able to com- In fact I don’t recall anyone ever writing
plete all 3 rounds at all 4 angles for 6 unas- about it except for Arthur Jones and Elling-
sisted reps. Its going to get harder each ton darden and the rest of the High Intensity
time, even as you get stronger. You may Training (HIT) camp.
have to use a spotter more with each pro-
gressing workout. You may also find that on Rarely does any bodybuilder tread in this
workout 1 or workout 2, you can complete territory, and for good reason, as it is really Video:
all 3 rounds with the same dumbbells, but not necessary and can be dangerous for
on workout 3, by the 2nd or 3rd round, you anyone but a veteran who knows what the 5 Minute Tone Back &
have to drop the weight or you’ll barely be heck he is doing - and all the kidding aside
for a moment, Im serious about this. Its no Chest
getting 2 or 3 reps.
Now let me re-emphasize the importance of
a spotter. Theres something thats going to joke if your chest and arms give out from
happen when you do this routine that does underneath you and you dump a 70 or 80
not happen often. You will hit what my train- pound dumbbell on your face. (you do like
ing partner and I call “HONEST FAILURE.” your teeth, don’t you?)
This means that your muscles literally fail,
or give out right underneath you. Mind you, However, as a technique you use on rare
this is not something you would usually aim occasion for a shock routine that breaks
for, but that’s just the nature of this program through progress plateaus, that untrodden
and this is only a 4-workout high intensity territory is there… for those who dare.
“shock” type of routine. There is something about this particular
program (multi angular rest pause) that
When I say your muscles will give out, I takes you there. You've been warned! Train
mean that literally. On the last rep or two of hard, but be safe!
3rd or 4th angle, of the 2nd or 3rd round,
your arms may literally buckle underneath Now, go out there and get jacked!
you. That’s honest failure.
Tom Venuto, NSCA-CPT, CSCS
You see, there are several types of failure…
First there is “sissy failure”.. that’s when Lifetime Natural Bodybuilder
there is a lactic acid burn or a fatigue in the www.BurnTheFat.com
muscle (you’re tired) and because it hurts or
youre tired, that causes you to stop. Thats About the Author:
sissy failure (sarcasm).
Tom Venuto is a natural bodybuilder, certified personal
trainer and freelance fitness writer. Tom is the author
Then you have positive failure. This is of "Burn the Fat, Feed The Muscle,” which teaches you
where you can no longer push the weight how to get lean without drugs or supplements using
up in a concentric motion, but you are still secrets of the world's best bodybuilders and fitness
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you’re bench pressing and you hit the
“sticking point,” but you are holding that bar
at the sticking point (its not coming back
down), and you’re still exerting force to
push the bar upward, but the bar simply
isn't moving up!
Then you have honest failure. This is where
the muscle simply gives out.. it buckles. you
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weeks during the height of the season. For
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ers during the season. Talk with friends
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many others that you know have the same or office is to remove airborne triggers from your air.
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climbed aboard since the holidays. Come
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