Friday, November 15, 2013

Twin Muscle Workouts with The Hodge Twins

I came across these two guys youtube channel and had to share




If you haven't seen these two guys talk shop on muscle your in for a surprise! Thanks guys for the entertaining yet educational vids..
Have a look at this and the rest of their videos you will learn something and have a good laugh at the same time.

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Why Cleanse your body - Detoxify

Why Cleanse?
Yuri Elkaim, BPHE, CK, RHN & Amy Coates, RHN, BSc.

The relationship to body building and cleansing your body of toxins.

We detoxify and cleanse for health, vitality, and rejuvenation.
We cleanse our body to clear symptoms, treat disease, and prevent future problems. A cleansing program is an ideal way to help you re-evaluate your life, make changes, or clear abuses and addictions. Withdrawal happens fairly quickly, and as cravings are reduced you can begin a new life without old addictive habits or drugs.

Detoxification is also helpful for weight loss, although this is not the primary purpose. The body stores toxins in fat cells. When you cleanse your body these toxins are more easily released from their fat stores. Since you then become less toxic, your toxin stores (the fat) are not as necessary and, thus, your body can rid itself of excess, unnecessary fat.

Weight loss also occurs on a cleanse simply because there are fewer calories being consumed. Since weight loss boils down to creating a caloric deficit, eating less overtime is a simple way of losing weight.
We also detoxify and cleanse to rest and heal our overloaded digestive organs. This is often an overlooked, yet very important, area considering optimal health truly begins with the health of our digestive system.

Aside from the internal health benefits, detoxification can also be a great catalyst for external change. For instance, it can provide a great opportunity to reflect and re-evaluate what is most important to you. It can serve to help you cleanse your house, your work, your relationships. After a cleanse, you will even feel more organized, more creative, more motivated, more productive, more relaxed, and more mentally focused and clear.

So, if you want more energy, greater vitality, more youthful and radiant skin, and greater health for life, then cleansing should be a regular (annual or semi-annual) part of your life.


Yuri Elkaim is a renowned fitness, nutrition, and weight loss expert. He is a registered holistic nutritionist and the co-creator of the Total Wellness Cleanse - a 30-day food-based cleansing program that has helped thousands of people lose weight, cleanse their bodies of toxic overload, and restore incredible health. For information on the Total Wellness Cleanse visit www.TotalWellnessCleanse.com 


Friday, November 1, 2013

The Fight Club Workout - Brad Pitt

The Brad Pitt workout Training for Fight Club

The first rule of the workout: you do not talk about the workout.  The second rule of the workout: you do nottalk about the workout.  He performed 3 sets per exercise and used 60 second rest periods in between sets.  Pitt reportedly used a weight that would allow for 15 reps with proper form, where failure would be reached on the last repetition (body weight exercises were done for slightly more reps, however). When executing any workout that pushes you to muscle failure (when you start to twitch and your body just gives up), it is imperative that you distract yourself from the burn, but also focus on your form. I know this sounds contradictory, but you will avoid injury while also reducing pain.

Monday – Chest

3 sets– 75 push ups
3 sets – bench press – 25, 15, 8 reps (165, 195, 225)
3 sets – nautilus press (80, 100, 130)
3 sets – incline press (80, 100, 130)
3 sets – pec deck machine (60, 70, 80)

Tuesday – Back

3 sets– 25 pull ups
3 sets – seated rows (75, 80, 85)
3 sets – lat pull downs (135, 150, 165)
3 sets – t bar rows (80, 95, 110)

Wednesday – Shoulders

3 sets – arnold press (55, 55, 55)
3 sets – laterals (30, 30, 30)
3 sets – front raises (25, 25, 25)

Thursday – Biceps & Triceps

3 sets – preacher curl machine (60, 80, 95)
3 sets – ez curls cable (50, 65, 80)
3 sets – hammer curls (30, 45, 55)
3 sets – push downs (70, 85, 100)

Friday – Cardio

Treadmill – 60 minutes at 80-90% MHR

Saturday – Cardio

Treadmill – 60 minutes at 80-90% MHR

Sunday – Rest

50 reps – Sleeping with models and hottest women in Hollywood

THE DIET

When you have a healthy and abundant diet with the right amount of protein, carbs, etc it makes it easier to obtain the body you desire.  Now, Brad Pitt has the body you want because it gets him laid.  For his Fight Club role, Pitt took on a very strict and consistent diet eating six (6) small meals a day which included a Whey Protein Powder and on occasion some protein bars, no other supplements were used by Pitt, however much of his nutrition came from whole foods high in protein like Chicken, Turkey, Fish, Lean Meat, Eggs and Cottage Cheese. Carbohydrates were very clean and included whole-wheats and grains, green vegetables, oats and rice cakes, which were then tapered off in his last two meals of the day.
In short: focus on eating as lean and clean as possible (no, this does not mean getting a salad at McDonald’s or eating at Subway). The diet is just as critical to getting chiseled, so stay focused! Try cooking – at least your food won’t be loaded with preservatives. Like the workout, the diet requires consistency and meticulous focus.
Breakfast: 6 eggs, 6 whites, 7 yellow and 75g of oatmeal with raisins. Occasionally Pitt would replace the eggs with a Protein Shake if his schedule was tight.
Midmorning snack: Tinned Tuna in Wholewheat Pitta Breads
Lunch: 2 x Chicken Breasts, 75-100g Brown Rice or Pasta and green veggies
Mid-afternoon snack [Pre-Workout]: protein bar or Whey Protein Shake and a Banana
Post Workout: Whey Protein Shake and a Banana
Dinner: Grilled fish or chicken, brown rice or pasta, vegetables, and salad.
Evening Snack: Casein Protein Shake Protein shake or Low Fat Cottage Cheese (Slow Release Protein)
This is not an easy workout, however it will give you results fast.  There is nothing special about the cells in Brad Pitt’s body.  If you follow the workout and eat properly, you can develop the same body he has.  Nothing is impossible.  Follow the workout, eat healthy, and get the results.