“Myofascia – the tissue of movement”
Have you heard about it?
The term ‘Myofascial Release’ might flicker some lightbulbs up in your head. If it doesn’t, prepare to be blown away because this stuff is powerful.
It’s time to lay down some (important) facts.
The term myofascial release has actually been around since the early 1950s, but the lack of research and support on the topic has kept this magnificent therapeutic philosophy out of the limelight for decades.
You’ve undoubtedly heard of them…
Food journals.
They’re these little notebooks you carry around with you and write down exactly what and when you eat throughout the day.
Every little detail.
Now they even have online versions and smartphone applications that are designed to make the process a little more simplified (some even allow you to upload pictures of the foods you eat).
But what’s the point? What’s the purpose of it all?
Well, here’s something you probably didn’t know…
You are what you eat…
There is some truth to that.
Achieving low levels of body fat (i.e. getting ridiculously lean) comes down to nothing more than what and how much you eat.
As I’m writing this, I’ve already completed Phase 3 of Visual Impact Muscle Building.
And I’ll tell you this: Results speak loud and clear. This shit works!
I showed you guys exactly how I’m training to develop incredible strength and burn serious fat. But today…
Today I want to talk to you about the most important aspect of getting lean – the diet.
Are you a perfectionist?
Do you find yourself constantly pursuing that 100% percent marker?
The truth is, I think we all have some level of perfection-seeking inside of us.
We can’t help it. We’re just wired that way.
But the pursuit of perfection is a funny thing because it just might be the thing that’s holding you back from achieving great things in life.
Let’s dig in for a bit.
You wanna know how to get lean?
Or how to build ridiculous strength?
Here’s a little hint: you can do both at the same time.
But, if you’re like 95% of the population, you’re trying to achieve these goals using a completely flawed and ineffective approach.
No worries. I’m here to lay down some hard cold truth.
So recently I put up a post introducing the beginnings of Phase 3 for Visual Impact Muscle Building. As I mentioned, the objective of this phase is two fold: build strength and lose fat.
Simple.
Today, I want to take you guys behind the scenes of the Phase 3 training strategy. I’m going to show you exactly how I’m training to simultaneously cut excess fat and build incredible strength.
Let’s get into the details.
This is a guest post by my good friend Troy Pesola who is the founder of Cube Dweller Fitness. He helps cubicle dwellers learn to live life outside of the box. He has been a long time fan of the fitness bloomer movement and I’m happy to have him share some of his insights here.
Living in Colorado means being surrounded by mountains which is the perfect setting to think about mountain climber variations. When Srdjan published the Mountain Climbers Exercise For Building Core Strength article, I figured I would suggested some variations that I found work well to build endurance and core strength.
Yup, that’s me…
Doing one of my patented dance moves.
Don’t ask.
And yea, today is my 24th birthday – on the 24th of December. I think they call that your Champagne birthday.
The lack of an exclamation point might make you think that it’s not something that I’m excited about, but I am.
Really.
24 years of my life have gone by and I couldn’t be happier. An exclamation point simply wouldn’t do it justice.
A lot of things have happened over the past 24 years. A lot of milestones have been surpassed and many goals have been accomplished. I’ve met so many incredible people along the way that I am eternally grateful for. They’ve all inspired me to be the person I am today.
I’ve travelled to places that I never thought I would. I’ve accomplished things I sometimes never thought were possible. Over the past 24 years I’ve fallen down and gotten up hundreds of times, both literally and figuratively.
And I’ve loved every minute of it.
In the spirit of my 24th birthday, I want to do something a little different. Something I haven’t done here before. I’m going to get a little bit personal and share 24 random facts about myself that (most) of you probably didn’t know.
Taking a deep breath…
Imagine this for a second…
You’re on your way to the gym for another killer workout. On your way there, in your head you’re running through all the exercises you’re planning to do. You get there, you change, you hook up your music, and you head on inside psyched to get started.
Only something is different.
Something is…missing.
You look around and realize that, for some reason, all the mirrors are missing. They’re gone. Every single mirror has been taken down.
Ladies, ladies, ladies…
Glad you could join me.
If you’ve been following the series of workouts I’ve been putting together for you, you’ve already seen (and hopefully used) one (or both) of the following workouts:
As you know, at Bloom to Fit we like to focus on functional strength – strength that you can actually use in your daily activities. After all, the whole idea here is to teach you how to build a better body that you can use for life.
With that being said, today I want to tie things up with an effective core strengthening routine that you can incorporate with the upper and lower body workouts. These core strengthening exercises for women will place focus on your entire core, not just your abdominals. Too often we only focus on what we can see and neglect the important muscles behind us that keep our bodies moving. This routine is designed to challenge you in a way you’re most likely not used to, so be prepared for some great results.
Let’s get to work.
Yup, it’s time to get ripped…
Again, with the Visual Impact Program.
Visual Impact has been very effective for me so far. In Phase 1, I gained 19lbs of muscle in a mere 8 weeks. Then I spent 4 weeks going through Phase 2 which didn’t yield the results I thought it would, but it was a great transition into what I’m doing right now.
On November 14, 2011, I got started with Visual Impact Phase 3 with two goals in mind:
What I want to be left with is a lean, strong physique. I want to hit 8 percent body fat and I want to increase my strength by at least 20% in the exercises that I’ll be doing.
I know these sound like crazy numbers but it’s totally doable with this program. I’m already three weeks into it and I’m experiencing some incredible results.
Just like I did with Phase 1, I want to share as much detail with you about my progress as I can. I’ll share the training routine, my diet and supplement strategy and I’ll document anything I think is worthy of relaying so you can truly see how this program can help you build a leaner, better body.
Let’s get into some details.
