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Fat Loss: The Ultimate Guide (How To Burn Fat Fast and Keep It Off)
Fat Loss: The Ultimate Guide (How To Burn Fat Fast and Keep It Off)
Table Of Contents
Chapter 1: The Golden Rule
Chapter 2: How To Create An Enjoyable Fat Loss Diet
Chapter 3: How To Create A Fat Loss Exercise Program
Chapter 4: How To Stay Motivated Along The Journey
Chapter 5: 10 Wickedly-Effective Fat Loss Tips That Actually Work
Chapter 6: Fat Loss Tips From The Experts
Chapter 7: Create Your Own Fat Loss Plan
Conclusion
In this guide, I'm going to teach you the exact same strategies I used to achieve this goal.
With these strategies, you'll be able to not only burn fat and keep it off for good...
But these strategies can help you:
- Get your dream body (without spending a piss ton of time in the gym, wasting money on lame AF
supplements, or giving up your favorite foods )
- Improve your health and longevity (so you can live longer and feel better without suffering from as
many stupid-ass health-related diseases)
- Give you more clean, sustained energy levels (no need for excess coffees or energy drinks)
- Improve your self confidence (coz you'll have a body you can be proud of and you'll have
accomplished something that's extremely difficult to do!)
- Help you feel happier! (coz who the hell doesn't wanna be happier asides from the Grinch and Thanos -
that bastard)
WARNING: This Guide Is "Spicy" AF
I love to have fun. I love to laugh. A swear word may pop outta my mouth every so often.
If you'd rather learn how to burn fat from an emotionless robot with no "soul," you better buzz off now.
Otherwise, if you wanna learn how to get your dream body while being entertained and potentially pissing
yourself with laughter, then continue reading.
If you wanna increase your chances of burning fat and keeping it off, I highly advise you to
bookmark this guide so you can refer back to it whenever you want.
The two ways you take in calories are eating and drinking foods and liquids.
The three ways you expend calories is through exercise, your metabolism, and when your body
processes food.
Why Should You Give A Shitake Mushroom About
This?
Most people make the mistake of assuming the diet in and of itself is what causes them to lose
weight.
When really, it's the fact that they were in a caloric deficit while on that diet that caused the
weight loss.
Let's use the Ketogenic diet as an example.
The Ketogenic diet has helped a shit ton of people all over the world lose weight.
Why?
It's not coz the Ketogenic diet is some magical way of eating that melts the fat off your body
faster than Usain Bolt can sprint 100 meters.
It's coz the Ketogenic diet helps the dieter (is "dieter" even a word) achieve a caloric deficit.
I hate to burst your bubble but you can GAIN weight while on the Ketogenic diet as well if you're
in a caloric surplus (i.e. eating more calories than you body needs).
What Does This Mean For You?
Your #1 job is to find a diet/way of eating that helps you achieve a caloric deficit that you enjoy and can
sustain for a long period of time.
There are a TON of ways to do this:
Some people prefer Keto.
Others prefer Paleo.
I'm an Intermittent Fasting kinda' guy.
But remember, as long as you're in caloric deficit, there is no "right way."
There's just a "right way" that works for you.
The "Healthy Diet" Myth
Another misconception many people have is they believe in order to burn fat, you’ve gotta be following a
restrictive, boring, dull diet.
That means platefuls of chicken, veges and salad with no dressing (and no carbs, coz carbs are the devil).
No "junk food" whatsoever.
No pizza. No burgers. No ice cream.
Nada.
"You've got a higher chance of Shaq hittin' a free-throw than you do of trying to burn fat with a
Shake Weight." - Franklin D. Roosevelt
What these people fail to realize is that you can actually gain fat eating “healthy” foods like chicken and
broccoli.
And you can burn fat eating “junk food” like pizza and ice cream.
Don’t believe me?
Just watch (if you didn't catch the Bruno Mars "Uptown Funk" reference, I'm deeply offended).
Story #1: Meet John Cisna.
John’s a high-school teacher who decided to lose a bitta' weight.
When looking at a photo like this, most people would assume that he lost weight by healthy dieting and
exercise.
However, these people would be "abso-mother-trucking-lutely" wrong.
Sure, John admitted to walking 45 minutes per day.
But here's the catch:
John ate nothin’ but Mcdonalds while he lost over 60 lbs in under 6 months.
Yep. You heard me.
The good ol’ “Mc’ Deez.”
Crazy, right?
This comes back to the simplicity of “The Golden Rule:"
If a person eating nothin’ but healthy food like chicken and veggies eats more calories than they expend,
they’ll gain weight.
If another person eating nothin’ but pizza and ice cream consumes less calories than they expend, they'll
lose weight.
Capiche?
Story #2: Meet Mark Haub.
Meet Mark.
He’s a professor specializing in nutrition.
Mark followed the Golden Rule and managed to lose 27 pounds in 2 months.
He was on a "super-strict, boring AF, plain ol' fat loss diet" consisting of nothin' but the following
"fat-burning superfoods:"
Twinkies, Oreos, Doritos, and sugary cereals.
Because his diet followed the Golden Rule, his total body fat percentage went down by 8.5%.
And his good cholesterol level improved while his bad cholesterol levels decreased.
Scientific Evidenced To Back Up The Golden Rule
If you don't believe me that the Golden Rule is legit, then perhaps you'll believe some of the smartest people
on the entire fucking planet that believe it.
In this article, the fellas over at Harvard said that "...almost any diet will work if it helps you take in
fewer calories."
Here's the Golden rule being validated by another article from Harvard...
Here's the Golden Rule being reinforced by the folks over at Yale.
Back in 2003, a study took place involving 828 successful weight loss participants.
In this study, the researchers referenced the American Dietetic Association where they said ( in different
words) that the Golden Rule is the most important factor that affects weight loss.
If the smart geezers over at Harvard, Yale, and the American Dietetic Association are saying that the Golden
Rule matters...
Then it matters.
If someone tells you that you can burn fat consistently while being in a caloric surplus, you can kindly tell them
to go fuck themselves.
Chapter 1 Recap
If you wanna burn fat, you must follow the Golden Rule: burn more calories than you
consume over an extended period of time.
Healthy foods don’t necessarily equate to fat loss. You can burn fat eating junk food and
you can gain fat eating healthy food.
I am not saying that you shouldn't eat healthy food. I'm saying that if fat loss is your
primary goal, being in a calorie deficit is more important than your food choice.
Chapter 2: How To Create An Enjoyable Fat Loss Diet
For most newbies trying to burn fat, the two most common problems they encounter are:
1
They tend to associate the word "diet" with something that's restrictive and governed by the
anti-fun police.
2
They believe they can't eat "fun food" like pizza and ice cream while dieting.
3
They're only allowed to "healthy foods" such as dry AF chicken and broccoli.
What these people don’t realize is that a diet can actually be something you enjoy.
In order to burn fat and keep it off for good, you’ve gotta follow a diet that you’re willing to stick
with it over the long term.
That means creating a diet that allows you to have your cake and eat it too!
If you wanna learn how to create such a diet, then read this chapter.
1. Determine your goal bodyweight (the weight at which you look amazing, feel great, and it's
easy to maintain)
2. Multiply that number by 12.
3. This will give you your "fat loss calories" number.
4. Take that number and subtract 100 from it + add 100 to it to get your fat loss calories range.
Congratulations!
You now know the range of calories you need to eat on a consistent basis to burn fat and reach
your goal bodyweight.
How Much Weight Should You Be Losing?
This is a very difficult problem to answer because it’s relative to the individual.
However, here are some tips you can use to solve this problem:
If you’re losing weight and feeling great, generally you’ll be fine.
If you’re losing weight and feeling terrible, you should increase your calories by 200.
If you’re not losing weight whatsoever, decrease your calories by 200.
Here are some extra tips to help you put this problem into perspective:
If you’d consider yourself extremely overweight, more than 3 lbs of weight loss per week
can be expected.
If you’re overweight (but not excessively), anywhere between 1-2 lbs of weight loss per
week can be expected.
If you’ve only got a little bit of fat to lose, anything under 1 lb of weight loss per week can
be expected.
Ultimately, the more fat you have, the more weight you can safely lose on a weekly basis and vice-versa.
Now that you know how much calories you have to eat on a weekly basis in order to lose fat, next is to
learn where these calories are gonna come from.
Step 2: Learn About Macronutrients
"Whoever the crap invented the Shake Weight needs a slap on the face. And whoever buys one
needs two." - John Lennon
“Macronutrients” are the major components that make up calories.
Learning to count your macros is what's gonna take your "fat loss game" to the next level.
There are three key macros that you need to understand:
Protein. Carbohydrates. And Fats.
These macros are generally measured in grams and are assigned a specific caloric value:
You can take any food/drink and find how many calories it contains by analyzing its “macronutrient
breakdown.”
For example: according to Google, two tablespoons (32g) of Peanut Butter Smooth Style has the
following macro breakdown:
To find the total calories, all you have to do is add together the caloric value of each macronutrient:
Protein (8g x 4 calories) + Carbohydrates (6g x 4 calories ) + Fats (16 g x 9 calories) = 200 calories.
(You may notice this is different from the number Google has given)
(This is because we’ve used rounded numbers for our calculations, and rounded numbers are
good enough.12 calories isn’t a notable difference)
The convenience of using rounded numbers trump the inconvenience of obsessive calorie counting.
Each macro plays an important part in helping your body function at an optimal state. And each play an
important part in the fat loss process.
Protein
Protein is the core macronutrient you want to keep moderately high.
You can adjust your carbs and fats to suit your preference, but if you wanna burn fat and keep it off for good,
keeping your protein high is a must.
This is super shit-balls critical coz not only will it help you to feel more full, but also coz it’ll help you
maintain as much muscle mass as possible.
Maintaining muscle mass is critical while you’re trying to burn fat because the more muscle mass you
have, the more calories you’ll burn.
This is because muscle mass directly affects your metabolic rate.
Research shows that a healthy amount of protein for those of us who are athletic or lifting frequently is
anywhere between 0.8g - 1.5g per pound of bodyweight.
Quality sources of protein include foods such as:
Chicken
Turkey
Beef
Tuna
Salmon
Eggs
Carbohydrates
Carbs have copped a lot of flack these past few decades about how terrible they are for fat loss.
For your own good, remember this: Carbs are NOT the enemy when it comes to fat loss.
You can eat carbs on a daily basis and still burn fat as long as you're in a calorie deficit.
If you prefer to do low carbs and high fat, be my guest.
That's not the method that I teach. But if that works for you, by all means do your "thang."
If you want to eat carbs while burning fat, at least 1 gram of carbs per pound of bodyweight is a great
starting point to give you sustained energy so you're not walking around like a lethargic, tired AF zombie.
Quality sources of carbohydrates include foods such as:
Rice
Potatoes
Vegetables
Fruit
Fats
Ahh’ yes - the black sheep of the family.
Fats are a heavily misjudged macronutrient.
Even though it’s more than twice as calorically dense as proteins and carbs, Fats play a super
important role in your general health:
It helps with the absorption of vitamins such as D and E.
It helps with your body’s natural hormone production.
It’s also a secondary energy source for your body.
Generally, if you’re getting at least 15-20% of your calories from healthy fat sources, your body
will be running at its optimal state.
Quality sources of fats include food such as:
Butter
Coconut oil
Olive oil
Egg yolks
Avocado
Step 3: Calculate Your Macro Breakdown
By now, you should know two things:
1. How many calories you need in order to burn fat, and
2. Where those calories come from (macronutrients - proteins, carbs, and fats).
The next step is to find out how many calories you need from each macronutrient.
To do that, here's a basic formula:
1
For protein, take your goal bodyweight and multiply it by 1 - 1.2.
2
For fats, take your total fat loss calories and multiply it by 0.2 - 0.25.
3
For carbs, allocate what's left in your calories to this bad boy.
Let's use my goal bodyweight as an example.
Now all that’s left to do is to find foods that he enjoys which fulfill these macro requirements.
Step 4: Create An Enjoyable Fat Loss Diet Plan
Your diet is the biggest factor that determines whether you burn fat or not.
As the saying goes: “You can’t out train a bad diet.”
So it’s important that it consists of food that fulfills two requirements:
1
It’s healthy. A requirement that isn’t a necessity for fat loss but is important for reasons we’ll discuss
later.
2
You enjoy it. Because why do something in a boring manner when you can do it in an enjoyable
manner and achieve the same goal.
If you fulfill these two requirements, here's what should happen:
You’ll obtain the most important requirement of all for fat loss which is a term I made up in my head ten
minutes ago...
“Stickability.”
"Increasing your stickability level has been scientifically proven to burn 4.132 times more fat
than a Shake Weight." - Benjamin Franklin
Stickability means something that can stick for a long period of time (extra emphasis on the
“long”).
This is super important because, as you probably already know:
Everlasting change comes with time.
This is why crash diets don’t work for the majority of people - because it doesn’t address the “long period
of time” requirement.
If you’re following a diet that helps you lose fat, gives you a ton of energy, and you actually enjoy it...
You’re more likely stick to it longer than a few months.
Hopefully, for the rest of your life.
So - here’s where I need you to do just a tad bitta’ work and ask yourself the question…
“What Healthy Foods Do You Enjoy?”
Or, in other words:
“Which macro food sources do you enjoy?”
Your goal should be as follows:
Create healthy meals with macro food sources that you enjoy (while being in a caloric
deficit).
For example, if you love the taste of chicken and rice...
Wouldn’t it make sense to include these macro sources into your fat loss diet?
Refer to the food sources listed in the “Macronutrients” section if you need more help.
Here are a few ideas that will help you get the ol’ cogs turning too:
Breakfast:
Peanut butter and banana on toast
Oatmeal with protein powder and berries
Non-sugary, whole grain cereal
Overnight oats in a mason jar
Omelette with vegetables
Lunch:
Chicken Caesar salad with extra chicken (gotta’ get that protein)
BLT sandwich
Steak, salad, and rice with guacamole
Dinner:
Lasagna with extra chicken/beef
Steak burrito wrap with hot sauce
Chicken salad sandwich
Salmon and rice drizzled with olive oil
If you're having trouble finding out what type of meals you like, you can always look at a few different recipe
books to help you spark your creativity.
Once you've identified macro sources that you like, you can start adding it to your Magic Fat Loss Number.
Example: Bob’s Chicken Burger
Bob loves chicken burgers. So he wants to incorporate into his fat loss diet.
In Bob’s chicken burger, the noteworthy calories will come from the following:
The chicken (20 g of protein)
The burger buns (20 g of carbs + 3 g of fat)
The cheese (5 g of protein, 10 g of fat)
The lettuce, tomatoes, onions, etc. are vegetables. Vegetables aren’t worth considering
because they contain such an insignificant amount of calories.
In total, the macros for this burger are:
25 g of protein
20 g of carbs
13 g of fat.
Therefore, the number of calories in the burger is (25 x 4) + (20 x 4) + (13 x 9) = 297 calories!
Now Bob can subtract 297 calories from his Magic Fat Loss Number (2,480), and go on with the rest of his
day eating foods he enjoys until he’s run out of calories.
Where Do Healthy Foods Come Into Play?
Now, here’s where a slightly controversial question comes into play.
“Do you really need healthy food if you wanna burn fat?”
Why not just be like John and Mark and lose fat eating “junk food?”
And the answer is quite simple:
You don’t need it. But you should probably have it anyways.
Healthy foods offer something that unhealthy foods don’t:
Micronutrients
"Micronutrients are the 8th wonder of the world. Right next to the lady in the red hat, yeeaaah." -
Ron Burgandy
Micronutrients are super duper important if you wanna keep your body running at peak potential.
These nutrients will give you a number of things:
They give you unlimited energy like Voldemort after he’s chugged back a gallon of
unicorn blood (sorry, Jordan Syatt. Had to steal some of your swag)
They keep your hair silky smooth - smooth enough that you could potentially film your
own Pantene commercial.
They can help slow down the aging process (so you don’t end up looking like Voldemort
when you're only 30 years old).
They improve the health of your immune system. You'll have internal defense
mechanisms strong enough to keep them nasty AF toxins at bay.
They improve the health of your bones. You'll be able to chop down a palm tree with your
shin bone like those Thai Fighters.
Your brain health will skyrocket. You'll be havin' Jimmy Neutron "brain blasts" on a daily
basis.
And much more.
That’s why I wouldn’t recommend you try to burn fat eating unhealthy foods entirely.
Instead, I wanna show you how you can have your cake and eat it too…
So You Can Be Like This Happy Chap
You can have a well-balanced diet of healthy foods you enjoy that provides your body with nutrients that
it needs to run at peak performance…
And you can enjoy a slice of pizza (or ten) every now and then.
How To Burn Fat While Eating Pizza
Did you know that eating a slice of pizza (or any of your favorite junk food) can actually help you lose
weight?
Yes, help.
When your body is running at a calorie deficit for a prolonged period of time, a few things begin to happen:
Your body adapts to your weight and your metabolism can slow down to compensate.
Therefore, you’ll burn less calories than when you started.
The hunger hormones called Ghrelin and Leptin can begin to go out of whack. Cheat meals can
help reset these hormones so you’re not feeling so damn hungry all the time.
Your sanity can get out of whack, too. If you restrict yourself for too long, sooner or later you’re gonna
end up with the loonies at Azkaban (sorry Sirius).
That’s why, coupled with a healthy diet:
A cheat meal every now and then can actually be good for you!
It can help reset your metabolism and your hormone levels back to normal.
And probably the most important benefit of all…
It’s gonna help increase your level of “Stickability.”
"I can't wait to eat dry as hell chicken, brocolli, and rice for the rest of my life!" - Said noone in
the world except for a few Dementors.
The most important point to remember is that you give your mind and body a rest from a break from
dieting while not going too overboard.
And people who spend more time prepping meals are more likely to eat healthy, nutritious foods.
Meal Prepping 101
If you’re ready to start burning fat, eating healthy, delicious meals, and save time and money…
Here’s a super simple 5-step process to help you get started:
Step 1: Have a set list of recipes (or macro food sources) that you’re going to make during your first meal
prep session.
Step 2: Pick a day during the week that you’re going to meal prep (most people pick their day off which is
usually Sundays).
Step 3: Pick a day during the week that you’re going to go grocery shopping (it can be the same day as your
prepping day. That works well for many people).
Step 4: When your prepping day rolls around, get to cooking! Then, once you’ve finished the meals, store
them away in the fridge/freezer (pyrex or tupperware contains work great for this).
Step 5: Throughout the week, whenever you’re feeling hungry and it’s time for a meal, just go ahead and
grab one of your meals that you’ve stored away.
Pro Tip: It’s super important to have a set day every week that you’re going to prep/grocery
shop (e.g. every sunday).
CHAPTER 2 RECAP
You must eat below your caloric maintenance level over a long period of time in order to
burn fat.
This number is called your “Magic Fat Loss Number”
With time, you should adjust your fat loss caloric intake dependent upon the scales +
how you’re feeling during this process.
The majority of your diet should consist of healthy macro sources that you enjoy eating.
You should incorporate cheat days into your diet for the physiological and psychological
benefits. Plus, pizza is damn good.
You should pick a day of the week to meal prep + grocery shop to help you stay on track
with your diet.
Everything about your diet should help with increasing your level of "Stickability. "
I've recently become a "cat-person." I used to despise cats. Now I love them. This has
nothing to do with fat-loss whatsoever. But that's okay.
Chapter 3: How To Create A Fat Loss Exercise
Program
Exercise is an extremely useful tool you can use to accelerate the fat loss process.
Many people have the misconception that in order to get results, you have to bust your booty in the gym
training for an absurd amount of time.
What most people don’t know is that you can actually lose more fat with just a few hours a week.
And there are 2 specific exercise styles that will help you do so.
If you wanna know what these 2 exercises are, then read this chapter.
The 3 Main Benefits Of Exercise
"You've got a better chance of getting a Dog to "meow" than you do tryna burn fat with a Shake
Weight." - Mother Theresa
There are three crucial benefits you get from certain types of exercises as it relates to fat loss:
1
Caloric expenditure. You need to be in a calorie deficit to burn fat. Exercise directly contributes to that
process.
2
Increased metabolism. Certain types of exercise help you burn calories even after the workout is
completed which is hugely beneficial for the fat loss process.
3
Maintain muscle mass. Certain types of exercise help you maintain muscle mass. Muscle mass
increases your metabolism. The more muscle you have, the more calories you’ll burn at a resting rate.
And that’s just in relation to fat loss.
Science has proven that exercise has a tremendous benefit on your emotional and mental health as well.
However, not all exercise is the same; there are specific types of exercise that burn more fat than others...
The Two Most Effective Exercises For Fat Loss
There are two types of exercises that have proven to be most effective for fat loss.
These two types are "Resistance Training" and "High Intensity Interval Training."
Let’s begin with Resistance Training.
"Resistance training is so damn gangsta. It helped me burn 10x more fat than those pesky,
useless Shake Weights." - Dalai Lama
Resistance training is, at its simplest form, putting your body under a withstandable amount of
resistance.
There are many reasons as to why you’d wanna include resistance training in your fat loss program.
But most importantly it increases your metabolism and helps you maintain muscle mass.
Resistance Training Study
A study published in 2012 tested the effects of fat loss on 64 individuals split into 4 groups:
Group 1: Control group
Group 2: Aerobic training only
Group 3: Resistance training only
Group 4: Combination of aerobic and resistance training
After twelve weeks, group 4 experienced the best benefits out of the 4 other groups as it relates to weight
loss, fat loss, and cardio-respiratory fitness.
(Later on in this guide, I’ll show you the best type of cardio exercise for fat loss)
Most people associate resistance training with lifting free weights such as dumbbells and barbells.
But resistance also comes in many other forms such as:
Kettlebells
Bodyweight
Weighted Machines
Medicine Balls
Resistance Bands
So:
“Which resistance training form should you pick?”
The answer is this:
The one that works the best for you.
This comes back to increasing your level of stickability.
Free weights and weighted machines are the most popular choices.
So going to your local gym is a viable option.
However, if you don’t want to go to the gym but are interested in resistance training, you can either:
1
Invest in a home gym. Purchase the free weights yourself.
2
Purchase “smaller” resistance equipment. Like resistance bands and kettlebells.
3
Invest in a bodyweight training program such as Bar Brothers The System
program. Bodyweight exercises are free, convenient, and you can build an incredibly lean, sexy body
with bodyweight exercises coupled with a calorie deficit.
For time-friendly purposes, I’m going to be showing you the most effective free weight exercises for fat loss.
The 5 Best Free Weight Exercises For Fat Loss
The best exercises for fat loss all have one thing in common:
They're compound movements.
This means they incorporate multiple muscle groups.
Compound movements bring a ton of fat loss benefits to the table:
You’ll burn more calories (both during the workout and after),
You’ll produce more fat-loss friendly hormones
Your metabolism will bump up a bit.
The 5 key fat loss exercises are:
1
Deadlifts
2
Bench Press
3
Squats
4
Pullups
5
Dips
PRO TIP: PLEASE. For the love of Ricky Bobby. If you're new to this "exercise stuff," get
someone skilled to show you how to do these exercises properly.
Start with light weight, practice the technique, and then once you've mastered the movements, begin to
increase the weight.
Let’s move onto the next most effective type of exercise for fat loss...
High Intensity Interval Training
High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is where you exercise for periods of high-intensity exercise
followed by low-intensity rest intervals.
They’re super effective for fat loss, time friendly, and simple.
For example, at the moment I’m currently doing a HIIT workout that consists of the following:
15 seconds of jump rope as fast as I can.
45 seconds of rest.
Rinse and repeat 10-12 times.
Intense exercise is extremely effective for fat loss because it burns a ton of calories.
But it needs to be approached with care.
Could you imagine doing 150 seconds of intense jump rope without stopping?
No way.
But 150 seconds of intense jump rope separated by multiple rest intervals?
Definitely doable.
There are five key fat-loss benefits that you’ll gain from doing HIIT:
1
You’ll burn calories for hours. The exercise periods are at such a high intensity that your body will
expend calories after the workout.
2
It’s time effective. Don’t have an hour to run? No problem. Do a 10-minute HIIT workout.
3
You’ll producing anti-aging hormones. HIIT has shown to produce human-growth hormone which
is said to have a number of benefits including improved muscle mass, fat loss, sleep, and more.
4
Reduce your cardiovascular disease risk. HIIT is a form of cardio, therefore directly helps you
reduce your risk of suffering from cardiovascular-related diseases. Duh.
5
It balances your hunger hormones. Research has shown that HIIT can have a direct impact in
balancing your hunger hormones. This will indirectly positively help your fat loss and body composition.
HIIT Studies
A study was published in 2008 where a group of researchers compared HIIT to traditional steady-state
exercise.
The researchers found that only the HIIT-group had significant improvement in fat loss; specifically their total
body fat, leg fat, and trunk fat.
Their insulin levels also improved which is always a handy dandy.
How To Get Started With HIIT
Here’s a safe protocol you can use to start reaping the fat loss benefits that HIIT has to offer:
Step 1: Pick an exercise that you prefer (here’s a list to get the ol’ brain cogs turning)
Shadow boxing
Sprinting
Jump rope
Burpees
Clean and press (with free weights)
Jumping lunges
Chasing cats.
Step 2: Grab a watch or an interval timer to help you stay on track for your workout.
Step 3: Warm up before your workout (jumping jacks and stretching is a good place to start).
Step 4: Perform your chosen exercise for 15 seconds at 90% of your max effort, followed by 45 seconds of
rest (take deep, long, drawn out breaths during your rest period).
Step 5: Rinse and repeat this process for 8 rounds.
Step 6: If you’re an overachiever, once you’ve completed the workout, follow it up with a quick 5-minute
cooldown consisting of stretching, controlled breathing, and walking.
If you're looking for an effective, fat-burning HIIT workout that requires no equipment whatsoever, check
out Anjuli Mack's instagram page.
Create Your Enjoyable Exercise Fat-Loss Program
If you’re confused by the amount of information that I’ve just bombarded with you, don’t worry:
All you have to understand is this:
You should do some form of resistance training and HIIT if you wanna burn fat and keep it off
for good.
To make things even simpler - here’s a simple fat-loss exercise program you can use if you’re a complete
newbie:
HIIT Workout
Step 1: Warm up for 5 minutes - spending time to do some light stretching + walking around to get some
blood flow into your muscles.
Step 2: Do as many jump squats as possible within 15 seconds.
Step 3: Rest for 45 seconds.
Step 4: Rinse and repeat this process 8 more times.
Step 5: Once you’ve completed your workout, walk around for 5 minutes to cool down.
Step 6: Drink some water + lie down in painful pleasure.
Step 7: Make fat loss gains.
Rest Days
Rest days are the perfect time to cool off and chill from the hard work you’ve done all week.
You could be a couch potato all day.
OR you can do some low intensity exercise.
You won’t burn nearly as many calories as you would during a high intensity workout.
But that's okay.
The purpose of low-intensity exercise isn't to burn a ton of calories.
It's too get some blood flowing through the body which will aid with the recovery process.
Use this time to do some chill activities:
Go for a walk
Go to the park with your kids or pets
Cry because Dumbledore was killed by Snape
Cry some more because Harry and Hermione don’t end up together.
One of the best ways to recover from workouts is with Yoga.
For you fellas that believe Yoga is only for women, then think again. John Romaniello does it. And he's one
of the manliest men to ever walk the planet. Right next to Ron Burgundy and Dwayne Johnson.
The good thing about Yoga is that it only takes a few minutes and a bit of self-confidence to get started. You
don't have to go to a class; just chuck on a few Yoga tutorials on Youtube and get stuck in.
Chapter 3 Recap
A well-rounded fat loss program should include some form of resistance training and HIIT
workout.
These exercises will help you maintain muscle mass, burn a ton of calories, and get you
super, duper lean.
The most effective exercises for burning fat are the ones that incorporate multiple muscle
groups.
If you’re an overachiever, do some form of low-intensity exercise on rest days to help
with the recovery process.
If you didn’t cry when Dobby died, you have no soul.
Chapter 4: How To Stay Motivated Along The Journey
Burning 10 lbs of fat is one thing.
Burning 10 lbs of fat and keeping it off is on a whole nutha’ level.
According to StatisticBrain, the number one new year's resolution in 2017 was to lose weight.
However, as time went on, only 9.2% of people felt they achieved the goals they set at new years.
Why?
The majority of people who begin their health journey start for a week or two.
However, come February, the majority of them are back to where they started.
In this section, I’m going to give you proven strategies you can use to burn fat and keep it off for good.
Let’s get started.
The #1 Fat Loss Mistake 99% Of People Make
About as useful as nipples on a breastplate, Shake Weights are. - Yoda
Would you like to know the #1 mistake stopping most people from burning fat and keeping it off for good...
PLUS how to avoid it entirely?
If so, then let me introduce you to someone:
Meet Karen.
Warning: This exercise can be emotionally intense, but if done correctly, can be your biggest
motivator that propels you to take action.
Here’s what a potential page looks like in action...
Story Time: Karen’s Potential Page
Karen has a 25-year-old daughter named Lisa.
She could be able to live longer and be around Sam for as long as possible.
She could be able to play with him and not allow her health problems to get in the way of
her fun-filled relationship with him.
See what I mean?
Creating a Potential Page forces you to face the effects of your actions (both positive and
negative).
It forces you to face not only your wildest, outrageous dreams, but also you worst
nightmares.
When you see these effects in broad daylight, it makes it MUCH easier to choose being healthy
and full of energy over being unhealthy with no energy.
How To Create A Potential Page
If you’re ready to create your potential page, here’s what you need to do:
Step 1: Schedule a time that you’re going to have at least twenty uninterrupted minutes.
Step 2: When that time comes, grab a pad of paper and a pen.
Step 3: Write down the exact goal you’re trying to achieve (e.g. burn 10 lbs of fat while maintaining muscle
mass).
Step 3: Write down the exact actions you’re going to do in order to bring about this result (refer to your
answers to the Golden Question or The Tortoise Method to help you out).
Step 4: Write down the exact benefits that you get from achieving this goal.
Step 5: Write down the exact consequences that will happen/are currently happening because you haven’t
achieved this goal.
Here are a list of potential benefits you’ll get if you achieve your fat loss goal:
You’ll feel more confident.
You’ll feel happier.
You can go to a beach and be proud of the body you have.
You'll have more self-esteem because you worked hard for your body.
You’ll become more attractive to your spouse, partner, whoever the fudge you're
wanting to attract.
You’ll have a ton more energy.
You’ll be able to play and spend more time with your kids/grandkids.
You can influence your friends/family members to live a healthy lifestyle as well. And
they they can experience this list of benefits too.
You can become a positive role model to others struggling with the same problem and
give them the courage to take action on their health journey.
If you wanna know the list of potential consequences of not achieving your fat-loss goal, just picture the
complete opposite of the benefits listed above.
Essentially, the Potential Page is something will not only show you how your actions are affecting yourself
and your loved ones...
But it's what's gonna help you take responsibility for your life, stop blaming others, and put the ball back in
your court.
Strategy No. 4 - Prepare for Setbacks
"The Shake Weight helped me lose over 40 lbs of pure fat overnight... Not." - Borat
When you begin your fat loss journey, there will be days where the lazy-bug takes over and you won’t wanna
do jack all.
All you’ll wanna do is lie in bed with a whole damn pizza for yo’ self and binge watch your favorite TV show on
Netflix.
Don’t be surprised when these days come.
Instead, expect and welcome them.
Here are 5 actionable tips you can use to prepare for setbacks and prevent them from stopping you on your
health journey:
1
Schedule cheat days into your program. This is the perfect time where it’s okay to eat pizza and
watch Netflix. It’ll keep you sane.
2
Reevaluate your fat loss plan. If your fat loss plan is too intense and overwhelming, scale it back a
bit. Include an extra cheat meal. Or reduce the frequency, intensity, or length of your workouts.
3
Get the ball rolling. Take the "small wins" approach like going to the gym for just 5 minutes. This gets
the snowball rolling and you’ll most likely feel the desire to "do the thing" once the motions get going.
4
Use a calendar. If you’ve pre-planned your workouts and meals before hand, you’re more likely to stay
on track.
5
Meal prep. Preparation is key in this game. You won’t get as many cravings if your meals are ready and
waiting, rather than being tempted by fast-food.
The most important thing is that you expect these days to come and you schedule a time
of the week where it’s okay to just chill.
You can't have all day with no night. You can't have all sweet with no bitter. You can't have all Will with no
Grace.
And you can't always be "on the go" with your weight loss journey.
You need some time to rest and chill, too.
Don’t judge yourself too hard if you miss a workout or two. Just get back on the horse and keep trotting along.
Strategy No. 5 - Make A 3-Month Commitment
Fat loss doesn’t happen overnight.
Before you can actually start seeing any significant results, it’s gonna take a bit of time.
Three months is a perfect length of time for those results to show.
If you’re ready to make the commitment, here’s what you need to do:
Step 1: Mark the date three months from when you make the commitment in your calendar/journal.
Step 2: Create your fat loss plan with the help of Chapter 6.
The plan should include a healthy diet with a caloric deficit, an exercise program consisting of HIIT and
resistance training, as well as cheat meals and rest days.
Step 3: Get started!
Pro Tip: Take a “before” photo of yourself at the beginning of your 3-month commitment, and an
“after” photo when you’ve finished.
The key to making this three-month commitment is that you’re not using discipline as your main source
of motivation.
Instead, use the tortoise method and start where you are.
And make choices that you actually enjoy.
Choose meals and exercises that you enjoy.
And for Pete’s sake...
Enjoy the damn thing!
Your health journey isn't meant to feel like your teacher nagging you to do your homework.
It’s meant to feel like you’re studying for a subject you already love, and your teaching is encouraging you
along the way.
If you’re following a fat loss program and you’re feeling too restricted and sad in the process - you’re
probably doing it wrong.
Chapter 4 Recap
If you want to keep the fat off for good, you need to increase your level of “Stickability.”
Ask yourself the “Golden Question”: “What can I do to help me burn fat that I’d be willing
to do for longer than a year?”
Use the “Tortoise Technique”. Start small.
Create a “Potential Page”. Being unhealthy not only affects you but everyone around
you. Do this to help you see these negative effects.
Prepare for setbacks. Plan cheat meals and rest days to keep you sane.
Make a 3-month commitment.
If you’re feeling sad and too restricted while doing this, you’re doing it wrong.
Chapter 5: 10 Wickedly-Effective Fat Loss Tips
That Actually Work
It’s common to see fad diets claiming to help you lose an excessive amount of weight in the shortest amount
of time possible.
99% of these new fads are B.S.
How would you like to learn ten wickedly-effective fat loss tips that actually work?
Because that’s exactly what this chapter is going to show you.
Let’s get started.
Your body actually burns a ton more calories eating protein compared to eating carbs
and fats . This is called the thermic effect of food.
It helps you feel fuller. You’ll be in a caloric deficit without suffering from hunger pangs.
It can help suppress your appetite. Protein has shown to reduce ghrelin; the hormone
that tells you you’re hungry.
It’s shown to help improve your metabolic rate which directly helps you be in a caloric
deficit.
Multiple studies have shown these statements true too (especially as it relates to fat loss).
Protein Study
A study was conducted on 65 overweight participants to observe the effect that a high-protein
diet has on weight loss compared to a high-carb diet.
The study lasted for 6 months:
The researchers found that the high protein dieters lost almost double the amount of weight than the high
carb dieters (8.9kgs for the high protein, 5.1kgs in the high carbs).
This study shows that there’s a certain type of support that can help you the most; the participative, action-
orientated, encouraging type.
Another study was published by the University of Illinois in 2014.
In this study, the research group monitored 23 women after they had finished an 18-week weight loss
program.
Every single member of the group lost a considerable amount of weight.
However, only a few managed to maintain the weight loss after the program had finished.
One of the key factors that contributed to the success of the weight loss maintainers was social support.
These women specifically stated that having someone going through the same journey
as you is a critical factor in keeping the weight off.
Step 1: Write down 5-10 people you personally know on a list who are wanting to burn fat and
get in shape also (a pad and pen will do just fine).
Step 2: Reach out to these people (you can use email, FB, mobile, or just do it the ‘old-fashion’
way and visit them in the flesh).
State to them what you’re trying to achieve and how the social support can benefit both of yous.
Step 3: Create a plan. Pick a number of times to meet that suits both of your schedules (and in
a way that works for you, e.g. Skype, mobile phone, email).
Step 4: During these sessions, there are a number of things you can talk about as it relates to
fat loss that will help you:
What you did well that week (e.g. a healthy dish you cooked and enjoyed the crap out of)
What you didn’t do well that week (e.g. a solid workout that you missed, and that extra
slice of pizza you ate)
What you plan to do in the future week to stay on track with your goals.
Step 5: Profit.
Pro Tip: If you don’t know many people in real life who are on the same journey as you, then
join a few online communities to find a accountability partner. Facebook groups like "Eat Train
Progress" are a great way to start receiving help and support from like-minded individuals.
A common way that people deal with stress is by eating comfort food which directly
affects fat loss because of the increased calories.
It produces more of the stress hormone cortisol. High cortisol levels are linked to high
levels of belly fat
It can slow your metabolism down decreasing the amount of calories you expend on a
daily basis.
It feels ‘ew.’
Stress And Weight Gain Study
A study was done to determine whether there really was a link between weight gain and stress.
The research group monitored 5,118 participants over a 5 year basis to determine if stressful events had a
change in their body mass index.
What they expected to happen, happened.
Over the 5-year period, they found that as the participants experienced stressful events, they
gained weight.
How To Reduce Stress
If you’re ready lower your stress levels and start burning fat, here are five scientifically-proven ways to
help you get started:
1
Deep breathing. Take five deep belly breaths right now. You’ll instantly see a significant improvement
in your stress levels.
2
Go for a walk outside. Exercise has been proven to reduce stress, as well as has being out and about
in nature. So, why not both?
3
Eat something. But not just anything. Eat a high-protein snack with some healthy fats. For example, a
teaspoon of peanut butter, a serving of eggs, a few almonds, etc.
4
Yoga. Low-intensity exercise coupled with deep breathing is a perfect combination to destress.
5
Laugh. Chuck on a comedy special and get to giggling.
Chapter 6: Fat Loss Tips From The Experts
In this chapter, you're going to learn fat loss tips directly from the "experts" in this field.
These experts have dedicated their whole lives to helping literally tens of thousands of people all over the
world lose weight, burn fat, and obtain the body of their dreams in the most enjoyable manner possible.
You're about to learn their #1 favorite, most effective fat loss tip.
Enjoy.
Capiche?
Here are a few macro food sources to help you get started:
Protein:
Chicken
Tuna
Salmon
Turkey
Ground beef
Steak
Pork
Eggs
Greek yogurt
Carbohydrates:
Rice
Bread
Oats
Fruit
Berries
Potatoes
Yams
Vegetables
Fat Sources:
Olive oil
Coconut oil
Peanut butter (has protein too)
Egg yolks
Avocado
Nuts
Cheese
Full fat yoghurt
Tip #2 - Mix Together Your Favorite Macros
For example, if you like beef, salad, and bread…
Why not just make yourself a burger?
Easy, right?
Your main goal is to find foods you like and include them in your diet.
Because it’s very likely that your “Stickability” levels will increase with eating foods that you love.
Step 2: Create Your Fat-Loss Exercise Program
As we discussed in Chapter 3, the two most effective fat loss exercises are resistance training and HIIT.
So including these two exercise styles are a must if you wanna burn as much fat as possible.
First: Pick a type of resistance training and an exercise for HIIT that you enjoy.
For example, you could choose to train with free weights for your resistance training and sprints for your HIIT
workout.
Second: Create your resistance training workout.
Feel free to use the sample workout program I’ve given to you in the earlier chapters.
Lastly: Create a protocol for your HIIT workout.
I suggest using the sample HIIT workout I’ve given you in this guide. Increase the intensity as it becomes
easier and easier.
The number one thing you should remember when creating your exercise routine is this:
You’re not Arnold.
Start small.
Step 3: Create Your Fat Loss Calendar
Now that you’ve got all the information necessary, it’s time to start putting it all together.
To do this, you’re going to need a calendar.
If you don’t have a calendar,, then I highly recommend using Google Calendar because it’s free and easy
to use.
The key to ensuring this plan works is that you pick a schedule that works for you.
Story Time: Karen’s Fat Loss Calendar
Let’s use Karen again as an example.
She’s come to the conclusion that the following plan is at an intensity she’s comfortable with, she can sustain
for longer than a year, and it works well with her schedule:
Karen’s exercise plan:
1 jump rope HIIT workout per week (on Wednesday night)
1 free weights workout per week (on Saturday morning)
Diet plan:
Grocery shopping and meal prep on the same day on Sunday
Cheat day is on Sunday.
Weekly recap:
Every Sunday night.
Now, Karen has to pick the times that work for her and put it into her calendar.
Now all that’s left to do is for Karen to execute her plan.
When the weekly recap comes, she can review her plan and see if there’s anything that she wants to change
for the week to come.
It’s as simple as that.
Enter in the necessary details (time+date, title of event, and whether it’s a repeatable event or not
Chapter 6 Recap
Figure out your daily caloric intake and macro breakdown using the calculator
Create a recipe list that you enjoy that fits inside your macro breakdown
Create and an exercise program with resistance training and HIIT that works for you.
Pick times that work for you where you can do your grocery shopping, meal prepping, weekly recaps,
and workouts.
Schedule this information into a calendar to help you stay organized.
As you follow your plan, if it feels too intense, dial it back. If it’s too easy, amp it up a notch.
Conclusion
And there ya have it.
Everything you need to know about Fat Loss.
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