Artificial sweeteners are a topic that has come up a lot lateley, so instead of answering the same questions over and over again in email, I figured this was a great opportunity to address this one through and Ask Coach Rylan segment. In this clip, I reveal the truth about artificial sweeteners, and give you the best options for natural sweeteners.
Coach Rylan
I’ve been working on putting together a very unique and very
powerful fat loss system over the past weeks.
As September rolls around, and folks are getting back to work and
kids are back in school, this is often a time when we look at what
has happened to our bodies over the summer and become very
frustrated.
Our diets slip, and our workouts suffer, and we usually end up
putting on a few pounds that we told ourselves wasn’t going to
happen this year.
I know how busy everyone is, and the vast majority of emails that I
receive ask me about quick and simple solutions to fat loss. If
you are like most people, you just want to be told exactly what do
to. You don’t want to think about it.
Tell me what to eat.
Tell me what exercise to do.
Tell me how many reps and how much weight I should lift.
These are the statements I hear on constant basis.
This new fat loss system I am piloting will be one of the most
effective and SIMPLE systems I have ever created. In fact, you
won’t have to think about a bloody thing. I am even working out a
way so that I can email you every single day with exactly what you
need to eat, what exercises you need to do, and even when you need
to do them.
All you need to do is follow the instructions, and you will get
amazing results.
So here’s the deal. I am looking for guinea pigs to test this out.
There are a few qualifiers though:
1) I am only going to accept a limited number of participants, 12
minimum, 20 maximum.
2) You have to have at LEAST 20 pounds to lose, and preferably 30.
3) You have to completely dedicate yourself to this system for a
full 6 weeks. Slackers will not be accepted. You have to follow
my instructions EXACTLY. No questioning, no complaining. No
EXCUSES.
4) There will be an entrance fee that will be kept as a ‘deposit’.
If you successfully complete the program exactly as prescribed, not
only will you have a new body, but you will get a complete refund
on your deposit as well. This is to weed out those who aren’t
serious, and those who are just wasting my time and taking up spots
from those who would actually follow through.
5) You must not have any injuries that would keep you from
performing any of the prescribed exercises.
6) You will be required to keep a daily record of your progress on
a blog (which I will help you set up) so I can keep track of your
nutrition and exercise.
7) When it’s all over an done, you will be asked to submit a
testimonial and before and after photos.
So those are the conditions. If you aren’t comfortable with any of
them, then please don’t respond. There is going to be a massive
amount of emails coming in to me over the next couple days from
people wanting in on this, so I must ask that only those who are
completely serious and dedicated to changing their bodies apply.
Remember, you will be receiving daily coaching from myself. I will
literally be holding your hand through helping you to lose, 20, 30
or even more pounds of fat in the coming 6 weeks. For my private
coaching clients, this could easily run them over $1000 in less
than a month. And you will be getting if for free.
Oh yeah, the start of this program is looking like September 6th.
I will be giving you more details over the next days, but right
now, if you are into this, you need to let me know.
Please email me with the following message subject ‘fat loss
project’ and I will give you the details for how to send your
deposit and reserve your spot in this program.
It’s first come first serve, so if you are really serious about
this, do NOT delay as you will most certainly miss out on this
opportunity.
Looking forward to working with you one-on-one!
Talk to you soon.
Coach Rylan
Michelle Obama's Legs
Quite a few months ago, during the height of the Michelle Obama Arms Frenzy, I put together a workout specifically designed to help any women get arms like Michelle Obama. That article caught the attention of some major media players, leading to interviews and features, and eventually, a book deal. In fact, Totally Toned Arms is now available for pre-order on Amazon here…
Totally Toned Arms: Get Michelle Obama Arms in 21 Days
But it seems the world can’t get enough of Michelle O, more specifically, her style of dress and her body.
Now the Internet is abuzz with talk about Michelle’s Obama’s legs. After a recent trip to the Grand Canyon, where Michelle was photographed in shorts that reveal incredibly toned legs, women all over the world are, yet again, asking how she manages to maintain such a great body, with what one can only assume, is an obscenely hectic schedule.
Michelle Obama's Shorts
Legs can be a tricky subject for many women. All women want long and lean thighs, that accentuate height and slimness, while avoiding the dreaded ‘thunder thighs’ that can be so embarrassing. Unlike arms, if you have legs you aren’t happy with, it’s pretty much impossible to conceal them. Adding to the difficulty factor is the fact that women have a predisposition to storing more body fat in their lower body, in addition to a tendency to build muscle in the lower body relatively quickly as well. Have you always found that your lower body is disproportionately strong compared to your upper body? That’s why.
To get lean and sexy legs like Michelle Obama, it takes a very special approach. You must focus on exercises that will burn off the body fat from your legs, while at the same time ensuring that you don’t use machines and exercises that will cause you to increase the girth of your thighs.
A side note: Most ‘leg’ machines in the gym, and in fact, most ‘women specific’ machines, actually cause the legs to bulk up. For example the inner and outer thigh machine, and the total hip machine. These exercises focus on building muscles in areas that you actually want to slim down. These machines need to be avoided at all costs if you want ‘Michelle Obama Legs’!
So what do you do?
Well, if you own the Go Sleeveless Elite package, then you’ve probably come across a special program called the Thunder Thigh Eliminator Program. This is a workout program designed specifically for women to trim away fat from the thighs, with specific emphasis on reducing fat around the knees and inner leg as well. It also focuses on bringing out maximum muscle definition while specifically avoiding exercises known to increase muscle bulk.
If you already have this program, and you want to get legs like Michelle Obama, then its time to crack it open and get started.
Michelle Obama's Legs
However, for those of you who don’t yet have your hands on this program, then here is one of my favorite lower body exercises for women. This is taken directly from the Thunder Thigh Eliminator Program
Scissors
This is a fantastic exercise for toning the legs, with specific emphasis on the inner thighs. It also works your abdominal muscles like crazy, and will strengthen your lower back in the process. You might not be able to do too many reps to begin with, but start and see what you can get, then build up by one or two a day for about 10 days. While this is only one exercise, and not a complete leg toning program, it’s a great ‘overall’ thigh exercise and will get you started until you can begin the Thunder Thigh Eliminator Program.
Coach Rylan
A great question, with three points to consider.
Click the video to hear my response, and please leave your comments below.
Coach Rylan
Cardio Warning! It Could Make You Gain Tummy Fat!
This is one of the most shocking studies I have read in a while.
I often don’t like to quote research papers because they can be really dry and boring to read, and most of my readers would probably just tune out. However, this one needs to be mentioned.
This study compared high intensity interval training (Go Sleeveless style), to ‘traditional aerobic cardio’ – the type that has you working at 60% of your V02 max for an extended period of time – or the ‘hit-the-treadmill-and-zone-out-for-an-hour-type-cardio’ – or the ‘fat-burning-zone-cardio’.
The results blew my mind.
Most of you know that I’m not a huge fan of traditional cardio, but this really drove the point home.
First of all, both groups increased their cardio fitness levels.
No surprise there, you would expect your cardio fitness to improve when you follow a cardio training plan.
However, the high intensity group increased their cardio capacity even more than the aerobic group - 23.8% to 19.3% respectively. This is quite surprising considering that most people considered traditional aerobic exercise slightly better for improving their cardiovascular fitness (me included). Not the case as this study proves.
But here is where it gets crazy…
The aerobic training group didn’t lose ANY weight in 15 weeks of training! In fact, they gained a pound on average!!
15 weeks of cardio training only to gain a pound?! Are you kidding me? Talk about frustration.
But that aint all folks!
These poor sods actually increased their abdominal fat by 9.5%!!
Good lord!
No wonder so many people get frustrated beyond belief with their lack of results! 15 weeks of hard work to gain a pound and increase your abdominal fat by 9.5% is a frightening thought.
Here is the good news though…
The interval training group REDUCED their total body mass and fat mass by 11.2%. They also REDUCED their abdominal fat by 9.5%. And this was done with workouts that were much shorter and more exciting.
If you had any doubt that interval style cardio is better for fat loss, then banish the thought. This study is proof positive that traditional cardio sucks, and interval cardio rules. But if you would rather spend more time working out to gain a pound and increase your tummy fat in the process – then by all means, keep doing traditional cardio.
Coach Rylan
PS. When I designed the interval training cardio program in the Go Sleeveless System, I knew it was far superior to traditional cardio, but honestly, I had no idea it was THIS good. If you’ve got your copy of Go Sleeveless just sitting on your hard drive, then hopefully this gives you the motivation to open it up and get started today! So what are you waiting for? Get going!
Source: The effects of high-intensity intermittent exercise training on fat loss and fasting insulin levels of young women.
Int J Obes (Lond). 2008 Apr;32(4):684-91. Epub 2008 Jan 15
