Body Blitz Top Tips to Survive the Holiday Season:

Listen, I know how busy this time of year can be, with the holiday season in full gear! Regardless of the many things on your plate, do not let yourself get caught in the trap of not working out to make more time for holiday errands or events. It is a big mistake to risk losing the lean muscle mass and strength that you have worked so hard to build and maintain.

Did you know that losses in lean muscle mass will lower your resting metabolic rate, which accounts for the vast majority (about 60-75%) of your total daily calorie burning. This means that everyday you will be burning less and less calories which will put you at a much greater risk of putting on ugly, unwanted body fat during the holidays.

Plus, losing strength will mean that the next time you start to work out your performance will not be what you are expecting and you'll start on a path of regression, which OBVIOUSLY isn't what you want to experience.

Make sure to use the strategies below to maintain and/or increase your current amount of lean muscle mass and maximize your daily calorie burn to best protect yourself against the deadly holiday bloat!

#1 ---> Perform at least ONE strength training workout a week
� Studies have shown that having at least ONE resistance workout a week when you are not fully adhering to your workout routine will help you maintain your muscle strength and lean tissues. To best prevent weight gain, of course, try to shoot for the standard 3, but one is WAY better than none!

#2 ---> Hit your Mark!
� If your goal is to do 50 squats during your normal workout but you don't have the time, just spread it out. 50 throughout the day is better than 5 done b/c you ran out of time. Break your workout routine up throughout the day if you need to, just make sure to complete your plan of attack!

#3 ---> Head Outdoors to switch it up!
� Take the chance and head outdoors to get a change of scenery and see what a difference the outdoors can do for your performance. Stop using the weather as an excuse and MAKE IT HAPPEN! Make some snow angels, build a snowman or even go sledding. Workout outdoors can change up your intensity, but in a good way. Kids don't wear themselves out by doing nothing. Running through the snow or on a windy day can kick your butt, trust me!

#4 ---> Revolt against the machines (yeah, I said R-E-V-O-L-T !!!)
� It kills me to see people chained to machines, doing the same boring workout day in and day out. I sometimes wonder what would happen if the gym was closed down for some freak emergency for a week, what the hell would they do?!?! Would they improvise or take the week off? It really makes me think of the hamster in the wheel. Ask yourself, does he ever lose weight doing the same damn thing? Yeah, I didn't think so either!

Using these tips can help ensure that you head into the New Year with loose pants, instead of splitting them from the extra weight you gained by taking the MONTH off. Why do that to yourself? Stay consistent and be rewarded for maintaining instead of gaining!

How To Get Lean Fast Without Supplements:

With the ever increasing pressure on men and women in regards to body image, it's no surprise we are bombarded with quick fix solutions and miracle drugs, aimed at striking at the insecurities of a society that is now more overweight than ever. These vultures prey on the fact that people in their weakness will throw money away with junk products and miracle pills that do nothing but empty the pockets of consumers, that's right, I am talking about the Health and Supplement Industry. Although supplements such as Vitamins and Minerals do have beneficial effects on our bodies, they do not aim to cure the root of the problem at hand, but only the symptoms. In fact, having a well balanced diet makes the use of any supplements a waste of time and your hard earned money.

How Do You Want To Look?

Men - The most common answer would be "like the guys on the covers of Men's Health Magazine."

Woman - Most would answer like the Swimsuit models.

It's no surprise then that the very people that most want to look like are the same people promoting the products of the Supplement industry. Consumers are lead to believe they can only obtain the results these people achieve with the products they are promoting. LIE. If these products were responsible for their results, everyone would be walking around with Six Pack Abs

How To Get Lean Fast And Melt Off Fat Without Supplements

Cardio in the morning:Go for a 20-30 minute run fist thing in the morning on an empty stomach. This will get your metabolism kicking and burn fat fast, make sure you eat breakfast once you have finished. No sugary cereals, Oats are a good choice.

Eliminate All Processed Sugars And Reduce Salt: Nothing stacks on the weight like soft drinks and processed sugar snacks, eliminated them completely from your diet. Salt can lead to bloating as the more salt you have in your
diet the more water is retained.

Speed Up Your Metabolism:Exercise is one way to speed up your metabolism, the other is eating. Most make the mistake of starving themselves, don't do it, not only will it eat up both muscle and fat, but your body will go into starvation mode and hold onto every single calorie once you start eating again and you will gain the weight back with interest. The reason why people who are lean can eat what they please and stay that way is because they have a fast metabolism, split up your the 3 regular meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) over six meals spaced out every 2-3 hours.

Resistance Training: Whether you are Male or Female it is crucial to retain muscle tissue to burn fat, not only does muscle tissue increase your metabolic rate, but it is what we actually want "toned up" without muscle we would all be skin and body. We are aiming for lean, toned, muscle for that sexy look, incorporate resistance training such as free weights.

Cardio Training Do 3-4 sessions of cardio a week, make sure you get your heart rate high enough to burn fat, an average measure is around the 130-140 beats per minute mark. This can be on the treadmill, jogging in the park or going for a bike ride, the key is intensity, you want to get your heart rate up and burn fat fast.

Drink water Nothing makes us look more bloated than water retention, the best way to eliminate it, is to reduce salt intake and drink plenty of water, don't wait until you are thirsty, this is a sign that you are already dehydrated.

Whether you want to look good at the beach, drop some pounds after the winter months or impress members of the opposite sex, its important to know that there is no quick fix solution without putting in the work. Unfortunately Television and magazines will praise the introduction of a new "supplement" that promises to revolutionize the industry, well wouldn't though? Large sums of money are thrown around for advertising products aimed at people who feel helpless and want a solution today.