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October 7th, 2010

One Weird Exercise To Sculpt Your Arms And Abs5 Comments

Topics: Abs Exercise

Here’s is one weird exercise to sculpt your abs and arms. Thanks to our fitness model, GiGi, for demonstrating.

This movement consists of a push up, arm row, arm raise and T-stabilization all rolled into 1 exercise!  We showed beginner, intermediate and advanced versions of the exercise in the video below.

Try 5 on each side (10 total push ups), and remember to forget the crunches!

Let me know how it goes after you try it out.  Just leave a comment and don’t forget to click that “Like” button. Thanks! :)

Scott

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October 6th, 2010

Full Body Fat Burning Workout to Lose Stomach Fat13 Comments

Topics: Abs Exercise

Here’s a great full body fat burning workout that will help you lose stomach fat.  It gets better.  It only takes about 15 minutes and you can do it anywhere – home, park, gym, hotel room – anywhere.

Thanks to Jennifer, our fitness model, for the demonstrations.

You’ll work your abs and get a great strength and cardio workout all at once.

Each movement you’ll do for 30 seconds with no rest between exercises.

Here are the exercises.  Please watch the video below so you know how to perform each movement.  One of these days, I won’t cut off my head while I film these clips. :)

Squat Thrust – Broad Jump x 30 sec
Push Ups x 30 sec
Mountain Jumpers with a Wide Kick x 30 sec
Dips x 30 sec
Butt Kick Jog x 30 sec
T-Stabilization – Push up x 30 sec
Squat Jacks x 30 sec
Prone Row x 30 sec

Perform 3 rounds of this circuit, taking about 60 seconds rest between rounds,

Enjoy and please leave your comments and let me know how this workout went for you.  Oh, and don’t forget to hit the “Like” button.  Thanks!

Scott

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October 5th, 2010

How To Burn 1000 Calories In One WorkoutNo Comments »

Topics: Abs Exercise

Can you really burn 1000 calories in just one workout?  Without running for a couple of hours or taking a 90 minute spin class?  My friends and fitness experts Joel Marion and Arnel Ricafranca say yes!  In fact, they just released a DYNAMITE report entitled “4 Keys to 4xs FASTER Fat Loss, and for the next few days it’s 100% free to download.

In the report, they reveal 4 extremely unique “under the radar” methods to have you legitimately burning 1,000+ calories in a SINGLE workout, and WITHOUT having to work out for hours on end, either.  It’s a cool report and you can download it here for free.

Enjoy.  And if you don’t mind, please click the “Like” button and also share this with someone else who may like the free report.

Scott

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October 4th, 2010

An Interval Abs Workout to Help You Lose Belly Fat6 Comments

Topics: Abs Exercise

Hey – I’ve got a really cool Interval Abs Workout that will help you lose belly fat – provided you combine it with the proper clean diet and strength training. :)

I call it interval abs because you’re really going to feel these exercises working your abs while getting your heart rate up at the same time.  Once again, I’ve got our fitness model, Jennifer, demonstrating the movements.

You’ll be doing 5 exercises, 12 reps of each movement.  Complete 3 rounds of the circuit with about 60 seconds of rest between rounds.

Here are the movements:
Squat Jacks x 12 reps
Squat Thrust with Mountain Climber x 12 reps
Plank Jacks x 12 reps
In/Outs x 12 reps
Side Plank Raises x 12 reps each side

Check out the video below to see how to do each movement.  And pretty please click the “Like” button and leave a comment to let me know what you thought of the workout.

Enjoy!

Scott

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October 3rd, 2010

10 Minute Leg Blaster To Help You Lose Fat14 Comments

Topics: Abs Exercise

Well aloha…I made a workout video for you emphasizing your legs and getting your heart rate up.  So it’s a great leg blaster and cardio workout that only takes 10 minutes and you can do it anywhere – even in the comforts of your own home.  And best of all, when combined with a clean diet, it’s sure to help you lose fat!

I brought in Jennifer – an up and coming model in Denver – to demonstrate the movements.  I think she did a great job.  Hope you like her!  I may use her for more videos especially since she has awesome abs.  Let me know what you think. :)

OK, here’s the workout.

Prisoner Squats x 10 reps
Squat Hold x 10 seconds
Jump Squats x 10 reps
Jumping Lunges x 10 reps total
One Legged Hip Raise x 10 reps each leg
One Legged Step Ups x 10 reps each leg

Your goal?  Perform as many rounds of this circuit as you can in 10 minutes, resting only as needed.

So grab your stopwatch and let’s get started!  Watch the video below for a demo of the movements.

Oh and can you do me a HUGE favor?  Can you please hit the “Like” button and also leave a comment. Let me know what you think of the workout, how many rounds you did (if you tried it), what you thought of Jennifer, our fitness model, or anything else you want to say.

Thanks! ;)

Scott

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September 21st, 2010

Are You Doing Lazy Cardio?2 Comments

Topics: Abs Exercise

I made a video on You Tube titled “Don’t Do Cardio If You Want Six-Pack Abs,” and someone recently commented on it that he calls the type of cardio that I talk about in the video “lazy” cardio.

Watch the video below to see if you’re doing “lazy” cardio and then make sure you watch at the end, because I’ll reveal the right type of cardio to do to get six pack abs.

Enjoy!

Scott

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September 13th, 2010

Ask Holly Rigsby Your Questions4 Comments

Topics: Abs Exercise

All right – to all of the Moms out there who want to transform their bodies, burn your baby fat and get an even BETTER body, now’s your chance!  I’m interviewing Moms Fitness and Fat Loss Expert Holly Rigsby, and here’s your chance to ask her YOUR questions about how to get back your amazing pre-baby body.

Just leave your questions in the Comments section below and I’ll ask Holly your questions during our interview.  Oh and don’t forget to download your FREE copy of the Bikini Body Secrets report.

Thanks!

Scott

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August 27th, 2010

Why Doing Crunches Are A Waste Of TimeNo Comments »

Topics: Abs Exercise

Recently I interviewed Mike Geary, the author of The Truth About Six Pack Abs, and I asked him why crunches aren’t the best thing to do to lose belly fat or get six pack abs.  Here’s what Mike had to say…

A lot of times the first thing people think of  when they want to get rid of their belly fat is they got to do some crunches, or do some sit-ups or do something that works the abs. But, I mean we all know by now that you can’t really spot reduce.

Basically when you’re just doing an abdominal exercise, you’re working a very small
portion of your full body, of your entire body. So that’s going to be directly rated to how
many calories you burn, and what kind of hormonal response you get from your workout.

So if you’re just working your abs, when you think about your body as a whole–arms,
legs, chest, back, you got a lot of muscle throughout your body that you could be
working. But instead you’re just focusing on this tiny area of your body in the abs. So
maybe you’re strengthening a muscle there, but you’re not getting rid of the fat.

That’s why when I talk about this a lot of times, I try and get people away from focusing
so much on the abs at first.
We can get back to abs specific exercises later, and get…
That’s going to be a portion of your workouts too, and you definitely want to tone up
those muscles so they look good when you get rid of the fat.

But the stuff that gets rid of the fat is the bigger exercises, the stuff that really works the
largest muscle groups of the body. I mean when you do a squat or a deadlift, you’re
working just… When you do a deadlift, you’re practically working your entire body.
You’re working the legs, all of the muscles throughout your legs and your back, which
are the largest muscles in your entire body.

If you spend five minutes doing deadlifts, as opposed to spending five minutes doing crunches, you’re probably going to burn 10 times as many calories, plus you’re going to
be stimulating the release of fat burning hormones in your body, which is further going to accelerate your fat loss.

That’s what a lot of our programs are based on, is high-intensity combinations of full body workouts. So all of the squats, deadlifts, lunges, the upper body presses, the upper body pulls, all of the things that work your entire body as a whole. A lot of that stuff also works your abs, because your abs have to stabilize your body doing a lot of these exercises. Then we get into abs specific stuff too, but I just wanted to I guess point out that’s why I think the mentality needs to get away from abs exercises when we’re looking to lose stomach fat.

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August 23rd, 2010

Why Do You Want To Lose Belly Fat?18 Comments

Topics: Abs Mindset

You know by now that extra belly fat can lead to a whole range of health problems including heart disease, heart attacks, cancer, diabetes and an early death.  Hopefully that information is enough for you to take massive action to lose your excess belly fat, but sometimes it’s not enough.  Sometimes you need to relate this information to something you really value in life.  That’s when you really have to dig deep and answer the question: Why Do You Want To Lose Belly Fat?

The picture above is of me, my nephew Benjamin and my niece Cassandra.  I got to spend about a week with them in Virginia last week and had a blast.  I don’t have kids of my own (although I’d like to one day).  But one of the reasons that I want to keep extra fat off my belly is so I can live a long healthy life so I can be around for my nephew and niece.  I want to be an amazing uncle to them and be a role model.  I want to be able to chase them around and play with them and see them grow up and go off to college.  I want to be at their weddings.  I don’t want to be sick, stuck at home or in a hospital.

So that’s my WHY.

What’s your WHY?  Why do you want to lose belly fat? Dig deep within and make sure it tugs at your heart.  (So that means it should have more meaning than “I want to look good in a swimsuit”) If you would like to, please share your WHY by leaving a comment below.

Don’t forget that on Tuesday, August 24 at 8:00 pm Eastern, 7:00 pm Central, I will be doing a live tele-class on my top 7 Strategies on How to Get a Flat Belly Over 40.  If you have a question for me, go here and ask away —> Flat Belly Over 40

Have a great day.

Scott

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August 20th, 2010

The Worst Type Of Belly Fat To Have (Is This You?)No Comments »

Topics: Abs Exercise

First of all I wanted to remind you of my free tele-class next
Tuesday, August 24 at 8:00 pm Eastern, 7:00 pm Central where I
will reveal my top 7 strategies to lose bellyfat.

Please go to this link right now to ask your questions.

Flat Belly Over 40

You do NOT want to miss this event because on the call, I’ll be
looking for a very select few “beta testers” for my new Flat
Belly Over 40 program.

These select few will get exclusive private coaching from me throughout
the program, so make sure you’re on the call live.

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Now onto today’s article

Do you mind if I’m very honest with you?

If you have excess belly fat, you should be afraid.

In fact you should be downright scared.

Of course, when you look at your belly in the mirror, a feeling of
disgust and shame may be crossing your mind because you can’t stand
how ugly your belly looks.

Guys are worried about how they’ll look when they take their shirts
off at the beach, or in the bedroom and women are worried about looking
hot in their bikini or skinny jeans.

But this is not the kind of scared that I’m referring to.

Unfortunately, having excess belly fat is not all about looks.

It’s actually a serious health issue too.

While we know it’s dangerous to have excess body fat, scientific
research has shown that having excess fat in the abdominal area is
even more dangerous and can lead to serious health problems.

There are two types of fat that you have in your abdominal area.

The first type that covers up your abs from being visible is called
subcutaneous fat and lies directly beneath the skin and on top of the
abdominal muscles.

The second type of fat that you have in your abdominal area is called
visceral fat, and that lies deeper in the abdomen beneath your muscle
and surrounding your organs.

Both subcutaneous fat and visceral fat in the abdominal area are
serious health risk factors, but science has shown that having excessive
visceral fat is even more dangerous than subcutaneous fat.

Both of them greatly increase the risk your risk of developing heart
disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, sleep apnea, various
forms of cancer, and other degenerative diseases.

So losing your bellyfat should be one of your top priorities, not
because you’ll look and feel a lot better (although that’s a nice side
benefit), but because you’ll be at a lower risk for all types of
illnesses and diseases.

The good news is that there are some simple strategies that you
can take to lose your bellyfat and I’ll be revealing these next
Tuesday in my tele-class.

Free Teles-class – The Top 7 Strategies To Get A Flat Belly <— Click Here to ask your question

Have a great weekend.

Your friend,

Scott

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