Weight Loss - Is There an Easy Way to Lose Weight and Get Fit?

Ok, I'm just going to come right out and say it again people. Weight-loss and fitness ARE NOT things you can BUY! They are things you have to EARN! The truth is that there is no easy way to lose weight and get a fit hard body. You have to put the necessary time in to get the necessary results in weight-loss, fitness, and strength!

I am sick and tired of hearing people whine and complain about not losing weight, yet they don't train their bodys' to lose weight. They don't eat the right foods to lose weight. So they go and buy some "magic pill" to help them with their weight problem. More times than not the pill may help them shed a couple of pounds, but the catch is that they are not good for your health and generally when they run out of their supply they end up gaining all of the weight back. These people are lazy. They can't even commit to taking the stupid pill long enough to get the results, but the truth is they shouldn't be taking the stupid pill to begin with. Get off of your lazy butt and move around. Move around a lot. Move around often. After you get in the groove of moving then move around while dragging a weight. Just do something! Stop wasting your time, health, and abusing the healthcare system for people like me and my clients who want to be intrinsically motivated fitness enthusiast. You have a choice. You can either choose to improve yourself or choose not to improve yourself. There is no grey area.

I am used to going off on people and if you are reading this article and know what kind of people I am talking about then please go off on them too! If you are not sure whether you should express an opinion like mine with the person you know then I want you to ask yourself a simple question: Would that person benefit from you NOT saying anything to them? Think about it!

To learn more about Kettlebells, Fitness, and achieving Total Mind-Blowing Strength come and visit me at http://www.efandps.com To be one of my members and to receive more tips on INSANE BODY CONSTRUCTION please visit me at:http://www.efandps.com/www.efandps.com/Brandons_Members_Newsletter.html I'm Brandon Richey the Strength and Conditioning Pro!

Carbs - The Truth About This Nutrient Outcast!

All I hear about these days is that if you want to lose weight you need to get rid of the carbs! This is a ridiculous mindset that has warped the American public and we are still the fattest nation around. So it appears that whatever most of us thought we new about carbs or nutrition doesn't seem to be so accurate.

The truth is that carbs provide us with the necessary energy that we need to accomplish most physical tasks. They are simply a need for the human body in order to function properly from day to day. Now when I say function I mean that in order for us to do work, workout, or keep our metabolism in check we have to have carbs to function. Eliminating or attempting to eliminate this essential nutrient will only screw up the normal function and balance of our bodies.

Now, at the same time, I think that we are lacking common sense. When I say carbs are necessary I don't mean to go out to the nearest Italian restaurant and place a family order of pasta to down all by yourself. Don't be ridiculous. It is sad that I even have to say that, but that is the mindset of a lot of people and they constantly wonder why they have a weight problem. Just like anything else the carbs that you ingest should be monitored. Just like you would monitor how much junk food you would feed your own kid you should monitor what carbs you put into your body.

The biggest thing is to just do what you think is healthy. Get rid of the sweets, sodas, and junk food. Also manage how much of and when you eat complex carbs or starches like pastas, potatoes, and breads. These complex carbs are good, but your body takes longer to burn these off. Because of this it is better to eat these earlier in the day.

Make the simple adjustments for big results. Remember that old habits die hard. So go out and start good habits!

To learn more about Kettlebells, Fitness, and achieving Total Mind-Blowing Strength come and visit me at http://www.efandps.com To be one of my members and to receive more tips on INSANE BODY CONSTRUCTION please visit me at:http://www.efandps.com/www.efandps.com/Brandons_Members_Newsletter.html I'm Brandon Richey the Strength and Conditioning Pro!

Goals - To Achieve Them You Have to Set Them in the Fitness World and in Life!

It doesn't matter if you are talking about life in general or your personal fitness and strength program, you must have goals set in order to have any measurement of achievement. Too many times I have asked people that have started a workout program what there goals are and they generally don't have anything in mind. Its almost as if they haven't thought about it until I asked them the question. With my experience with training athletes it has been easy because they all pretty much want to be bigger, faster, and stronger.

I have got to level with you when it comes to people that have success in fitness, life, family, and everything else. All of these people have set forth not just goals, but specific ones when it comes to making things happen. I like the idea of SPECIFIC goals when making achievement.

For instance, if you want to lose weight then don't just say I want to lose weight. Instead say that you want to lose 20 lbs and accomplish a certain feat of strength like being able to do 50 form perfect push-ups at one time all within a specified time frame. This detailed oriented goal setting is a great way to drive you to progress so you are not just wasting your time blindly going through the motions. Your weight-loss goals and strength goals will come much sooner and you will feel your behavior is reinforced by taking these steps.

Stop wasting your time! Give yourself a specific goal. Do this along with following a detailed competent plan and watch your fitness, weight-loss, and strength training goals become a reality!

To learn more about Kettlebells, Fitness, and achieving Total Mind-Blowing Strength come and visit me at http://www.efandps.com To be one of my members and to receive more tips on INSANE BODY CONSTRUCTION please visit me at:http://www.efandps.com/www.efandps.com/Brandons_Members_Newsletter.html I'm Brandon Richey the Strength and Conditioning Pro!

Fat Burning Furnace - Short and Painful Beats Out Slow and Easy!

So everyone wants to know what really works when trying to lose weight, burn fat, and resemble the model on the cover of those health magazines. The truth hurts, literally. You have to kick your own rear-end into high gear to get off those pounds.

If you are lazy and fat then you are hopeless. However, if you are not afraid to work, and are just uninformed and fat then get ready to tighten up your belt. The most efficient way to get your body to be a fat-burning furnace is to intensify your workouts. Even if you only last half as long, a third as long, or only 5 minutes you will destroy more calories in that shorter time frame going hard, rather than casually lengthening out your time. It is shown that the production of growth hormone is greater when you are sucking wind and sweating.

This is good because GH is the agent that is responsible for eliminating love handles. It has also been shown that when your nervous system is stimulated in combinations of higher intense movements such as plyometrics, olympic-style lifts, and calisthenics you develop lean muscle mass quicker. The more you can do in a shorter amount of time will also speed up your resting metabolism. This is the biggest factor because this is when you sustain burning a ton of calories long after your workouts are over even while you are at rest!

This is the truth about making your workouts more EFFECTIVE! If you don't believe me then go on doing the same old weak workout you have always done that has never worked, or step up your game to see real results in only 8-10 weeks!

To learn more about Kettlebells, Fitness, and achieving Total Mind-Blowing Strength come and visit me at http://www.efandps.com To be one of my members and to receive more tips on INSANE BODY CONSTRUCTION please visit me at:http://www.efandps.com/www.efandps.com/Brandons_Members_Newsletter.html I'm Brandon Richey the Strength and Conditioning Pro!

Nutrition - Tailor Your Nutrition to Achieve Your Fitness Goals!

I have an aggressive approach when it comes to achieving results. Now when I say this I don't want to come across as arrogant, but rather come across as logical. For example, I know that its easier to walk with comfortable shoes and its certainly easier to fly from my home here in Atlanta to New York instead of driving. These examples may seem silly to you, yet many people don't use this logic when trying to prepare for an athletic event or when trying to accomplish certain physical goals.

I want to address the importance of nutrition. First, when competing in athletic related events or just trying to be in the best shape of your life nutrition is 90% of the total program. If you look at certain athletes and events this is obvious when you actually take the time to think about it. If you have seriously competed in any event in the past then you know how true this really is. Nutrition goes beyond just eating healthy even though healthy eating is a good start. You must have an understanding of nutrition and how it relates to you and your specific program.

For instance, if you are a competitive cyclist you certainly have to make sure that you get a sufficient amount of calories before competition. Though here the key is not just eating everything in sight. If you are an endurance athlete like a cyclist or runner you want the extra calories, but you want to make sure you take in many complex carbohydrates such as rice, pasta, potatoes, and breads. These will provide sufficient energy for you that will last you for an extended amount of time because of the time it takes the body to break these nutrients down. Conversely the individual trying to lose weight wants to try to limit these in their diet.

The bottom line is to make sure that you are informed and that you are being logical about the fuel you put into your body. This is the secret to your physical success!

To learn more about Kettlebells, Fitness, and achieving Total Mind-Blowing Strength come and visit me at http://www.efandps.com To be one of my members and to receive more tips on INSANE BODY CONSTRUCTION please visit me at:http://www.efandps.com/www.efandps.com/Brandons_Members_Newsletter.html I'm Brandon Richey the Strength and Conditioning Pro!

Easy Weight-Loss - The Lazy Mindset!

I want to take the time to address the mindset of many people that are always looking for the "easy way out" when trying to lose weight. I have dealt with many people over the years that have a lazy mindset when it comes to working out and overall fitness. This article is meant to address that problem and to try to explain the importance of hard work and self-motivation.

I have had many years experience in training some of the greatest athletes in the world for the sole purpose of getting their bodies in top-notch condition in order to perform at the highest level. Because of this past experience with the most "Elite" I can certainly manage working with anyone else in the general population. Now I'm not saying this to sound arrogant because I'm about to get my point across. I just find it hilarious that a lot of people that THINK they have all the answers never totally get the results that they continually seek. Now the people to which I am referring are primarily those that want to act like they know what they are talking about, but are always looking for the easy way to try to get what they want!

You see them walk into the gym with 3 tubs of supplements and a huge gym bag full of other so-called quick fixes. You always see the ones with the "lazy mindset" spend all the money to get that "magical pill." The truth is that these people will never achieve their goals until they change their mindset and get motivated. I have even had people that pay for my services and because they spent the money think that I will magically cause their gut to disappear. This is a truly lazy frame of mind. The truth is that motivation comes from within. If you don't have the inner drive with anything in life, including working out, you will never succeed!

Change your mindset to be proactive and not reactive. Remember that only you can make YOUR OWN CHOICES!

To learn more about Kettlebells, Fitness, and achieving Total Mind-Blowing Strength come and visit me at http://www.efandps.com To be one of my members and to receive more tips on INSANE BODY CONSTRUCTION please visit me at:http://www.efandps.com/www.efandps.com/Brandons_Members_Newsletter.html I'm Brandon Richey the Strength and Conditioning Pro!