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Lose weight by blasting through mental blocks

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You know what is really, really disturbing? The fact that for many men it is a mental block that is probably preventing them from getting really, really lean. In fact, sometimes a mental block can be a bigger culprit then either their diet or exercise program for preventing guys from getting lean. Here's a perfect example. I use to see this in bodybuilders all the … [Read more...] about Lose weight by blasting through mental blocks

Eat Stop Eat and Carbs

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A great question from Chris: Brad, I am on the fence about your program. I have been low-carbing it for a while now with some great results. However I am starting to feel a little limited in what I can eat. It would be nice to have the occasional taco or dessert! Are you saying all calories are the same? Meaning if i switch to ESE and add some carbs to my diet, and still lift, … [Read more...] about Eat Stop Eat and Carbs

One Pound of Muscle

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After yesterday's post I received a number of questions regarding muscle. Specifically, the comment I made about the fact that muscle isn't protein...at least not all of it. Truthfully, human muscle is about 20% protein (of which only about 50% is actual contractile protein)..the rest is fluid (with a super small amount of fat and sugar) To give you an idea, here is a … [Read more...] about One Pound of Muscle

The Word that Science RUINED

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When it comes to nutrition and weight loss research, the first question everyone always asks is “Were the results significant”. Unfortunately ‘significant’ isn’t what it used to be. So what does significant mean anyways? The use of significant research can often be very misleading, sending you down the wrong path in your quest for ‘research proven’ weight loss. Some … [Read more...] about The Word that Science RUINED

A Special Reminder to ANYONE who is trying to lose weight

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Here is a quick reminder for anyone who is trying to lose weight: Consider the model on the cover of a fitness magazine. First the model diets for months to prepare for the photoshoot. After dieting, the model may even dehydrate specifically for the shoot. (The model will only look good and that lean for a couple of hours on the day the photo shoot). During the … [Read more...] about A Special Reminder to ANYONE who is trying to lose weight