12 Non-Sexy Training and Nutrition Tips

Hey everyone, Callie Durbrow here with Ultimate Athletic Fitness…

Sometimes I get a little fed up with the things I hear from people, media, tv advertisements…everyone is trying to make the “next best thing”. Look at our country. Are we doing a good job staying in shape? Hell we can’t even get BELOW the obesity rate. It’s scary and very sad because the problem is that everyone is looking for a quick fix to a very, very big problem.

For this post today I’m going anti Justin Timberlake (even though I love him) and instead of bring sexy back, I’m taking that away. You see, my training programs are not sexy. We are not balancing on 1/2 balls while performing bicep curls…although I think that makes you look more stupid than sexy. Anyway, I digress…

The goal of a proper fitness plan is to implement it into your LIFESTYLE. It’s not about a quick fix, 5 sessions with a trainer to “get you on track”, or the magic exercise belt that vibrates your abs into shape. It’s about creating changes that will stick, exercises that will work, and nutrition that is going to enable you to keep off the extra body fat and create a lean and athletic physique.

Here are 7 non-sexy training and nutrition tips that if done right, will get you in the best shape of your life.
1. You must build lean muscle
2. You must strength train 2-3 days per week, intensely
3. Eat 1 gram of protein for every pound of LEAN muscle (take your body fat %, subtract the actual fat pounds from your total weight to get this number)
4. Eat breakfast but avoid cereal (except oatmeal)
5. Perform sprints- running or bike
6. Drink 60% of your body weight in pounds, converted to ounces (150lbs drinks 90 ounces of h2o)
7. Enlist the help of a personal trainer to spark your training routine
8. Perform chin ups or modified versions for ultimate upper body strength
9. Avoid performing more than 12 reps of any exercise except core movements. High repetitions are a complete waste of time for most exercises
10. Lift heavy weights
11. If you train, train in groups. It’s motivating and fun and you get so much more work done
12. Stay away from cardio unless it is high intensity interval training of short durations. Anything else is a waste of time and will set you back if you are trying to gain lean muscle and lose fat

So there you have it folks, my 12 non-sexy training and nutrition tips. Stick to the basics…lift heavy weights, train bigger movements, eat a balanced nutrition plan with lots of protein, and sprint your butt off.

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