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Should You Schedule a Professional Photo Shoot?

The answer is YEAS, you should. Recently I've revealed a Method That Is Helping Fitness Models Get in Better Shape (if you haven't read it yet, go and read it now!) and in this article we talked about benefits of attending fitness contests, becoming a model and scheduling a photo shoot. These are all things that can help you get more motivated. If you work out with a purpose of attending a contest or getting photographed by a professional photographer, your workouts will be much more intense and you will be amazed by your results and how fast will you get them. If you follow a quality workout and you are getting ready for a photo shoot then nothing will stop you. That's how powerful this concept is. Photo shoot is also a great experience, here's how it may look like: Of course this video is a recording from a professional photo shoot for a cover for some fitness magazine; you will probably not want to go that extreme. But I wanted to show you what is … [Read more...]

Here Is a Method That Is Helping Fitness Models Get in Better Shape

By Vaclav Gregor

When you are for example a professional model you need to look good all the time, which means you need to be consistent with your diet and workouts. But have you ever wondered how all the fashion models, bodybuilders, fitness models, actors and other likes are being able to stay motivated all the time? Proper goal setting probably plays a big role among other things, but there something else that regular guys just don’t know about. So, what am I talking about? About the fact that their bodies are exposed to public all the time and they have to represent themselves in the best way possible. Think about it. If you knew that you would have to pose on stage just in shorts and that you have to get in shape for that show in 12 weeks from now, would you put more focus on your diet and your workout? You probably would, right? Or if you made a living by being in awesome shape, how well motivated would you be? Would you care more about your look than you do know? Think … [Read more...]

Is Working Out at Home a Smart Idea?

By Vaclav Gregor

From time to time I get an email form a guy that wants to know if he can train at home while still using the Muscle Pyramid workouts. I always respond the same. Yeas, you can train at your home gym and still use the Muscle Pyramid Workouts, HOWEVER I don’t recommend it. Today I want to go over pros and cons of home based gyms. We are going to discuss whether it’s a good idea to work out at home or not and if it’s something that suits your lifestyle. It’s up to you what way of training you choose. Usually there are two reasons why somebody decides to work out at home or even set up a home gym rather than work out in a regular gym. 1. You want to work out at home, because you don’t want to pay for the gym membership, but your budget for your home gym is limited. 2. You don’t want to go to the gym, because you prefer to train at home. However, you don’t mind spending money on a quality home based gym. Which one is your reason? The first one is little bit … [Read more...]

Fasting for Weight Loss – Effective Tool or Foolish Fad?

By Michael Cecchin

Are you one of those people that has lofty goals for fat loss or muscle building and doesn’t mind spending money hand over fist on supplements in your quest for your perfect body? What would you say if I told you that there was a way to lose weight and break your addiction to food without crash dieting? When I heard it, I'll admit I had a few choice four-letter words...that is until I heard all the facts about fasting and intermittent fasting for weight loss. Keep reading to find out if fasting for weight loss will help you achieve your goals, or if it's just another promise based on your deep desire to get rid of the fat. What Is Fasting? Put simply, fasting is abstaining from food. Many people attempt fasting for weight loss by not eating food for 2 or more days in a row, which can be pretty hard for some people. There is much easier way of doing it and that is by doing it intermittently and choosing when to fast. Intermittent fasting requires scheduled fasting for … [Read more...]

Never Been to a Gym Before? Here’s What to Do

By Vaclav Gregor

It’s January and most people have decided to finally get in shape. You may be one of them. If your goal is to change the way you look, it’s great and I want to CONGRATULATE YOU. Why? Because most of the people just want to sit, watch TV, go out and drink beer. If you are different, great, you are one of the few ambitious people on this planet. Now the hardest part is to take the first step and actually start training. But, how will you start, if you know nothing about fitness? Don’t worry. I’ve created a multiple-part guide to help you start today! This first part is about what to do in a gym, how to start working out and other related stuff. Before you start training 1. Decide what is your goal and purpose of your workouts Is a purpose of your workouts to build a better looking body? Is your goal to get more confidence and get more and better looking women? Good you are one step ahead of the other guys. Don’t be fooled this step is … [Read more...]

How to Lose Fat While Sleeping?

By Vaclav Gregor

Is this even possible? Sure, why not? Fat loss is a matter of calories. You don’t have to do any boring cardio for losing fat. So what you have to do in order to lose fat while sleeping? Practice intermittent fasting (IT). Intermittent fasting is very beneficial for your health, but what is really great is that you can use it to lose fat while sleeping! It’s an ultimate human diet. There are various ways you can practice intermittent fasting. I know people who fast just 18 hours every three days, but I also know people who tried fasting for 7 days in a row. After many experiments I have found out that the best is to fast from 20-36 hours once or twice a week, depending on fat loss goal and what suits your lifestyle the best. How Intermittent Fasting Works? First you need to decide for how long will you fast and how often. If your goal is to lose as much as possible and do so as soon as possible, you may want to try fasting twice a week for about 24 … [Read more...]

How to Successfully Reduce Calorie Intake and Lose Weight?

By Vaclav Gregor

Finding how fat loss and fat gain works is one thing, but implement this to your lifestyle is completely different one. You already know that fat loss is only about calorie intake (If you don’t, click here). Fat loss is very simple, you eat less than you burn and you end up losing fat. But just because something is simple doesn’t mean it’s easy. In reality fat loss is a hard, at least in the beginning. You will have to decide if this is worth it for you or not. Do you want to have more women in your life? Do you want to be more confident in your own skin? Do you want to get compliments on your look every day? Well, if you are 30 pounds overweight, you will have to do some hard work. And I’m here to help you with that and make it as easy as I can for you. I want to make sure you achieve your goal as quickly as possible. How to reduce calories? Most of the time it goes like this: If you already understand how fat loss works and that it is only a matter of calories … [Read more...]

The 23 Most Important Steps You Can Take to Look Better in 2011

By Vaclav Gregor

1. Calculate your BMR level and eat below it. 2. Don’t spend more than 50 bucks on supplements per month. 3. Eat a balanced diet 4. Hydrate 5. Fast every week for at least 24 hours 6. Stop drinking too much alcohol 7. Make improving your body a daily routine 8. Get a professional workout 9. Focus on building your shoulders, back and chest 10. Stop working out on your bicep 4 times a week 11. Stop using machines and start using dumbbells and barbells instead 12. Sleep for 8 hours every day in order to have enough energy 13. Focus on your proper lifting form 14. Focus on actually feeling the muscles when you are lifting weights 15. Find people who will support and encourage you 16. Keep a journal for everything you do including for strength, fat loss and muscle gain progress 17. Buy a new jacket and nice pair of shoes (girls will notice that) 18. Write down your physique goals for 2011 19. Commit yourself to do whatever it takes … [Read more...]

How to Be Sure You Will Make a Huge Progress in 2011

By Vaclav Gregor

You have goals that are important for you and that along means they are worth achieving. But how can you make sure you don’t hit a plateau? How can you make sure you achieve your desired goals? We will talk about six questions that will help you progress like never before. We will go through some examples from fitness world, but this blueprint can be applied to whatever goal you have. If you don’t progress with your results, you will need to go through this process. Take a blank sheet of paper; it’s always better if you write it down with your hand than type it into the computer. After you ask yourself the questions below and after you find out what is holding you back from making decisions make a plan according to your answers. Really do the exercise, it will take you about 5 minutes, and so don’t just read it it’s worth it! What is stopping you from progressing thus achieving your goal? This could be your surroundings like your family or friends. However, … [Read more...]

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