How to Get in Great Shape on a Busy Schedule

The majority of us have 2 primary struggles:

1. Figuring out how to eat well on a busy schedule.

2. Figuring our how to train the right and most effective way on a busy schedule.

The reality is, most of us don’t have a lot of time to prepare meals. We have to eat out every now and then just to get something in our stomach. We also have jobs that wear us down. They make us tired, and as a result, training is just about the last thing we want to do, or have time for.

I’ve worked a 9-5, actually I’ve worked many 9-5′s. I worked in sales where I got to work at 6 am and left the office at 5:30pm. I’ve worked in warehouses where I was moving fridges all day, then had to muster up the energy to go to boxing. I’ve obviously worked in personal training gyms where I was expected to maintain a smile and an energetic disposition for the entire day, then find time to train myself.

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Train Like a Fighter – Fat Loss Circuit

Training for a fight was tough and I loved it! It showed me what real training was all about.

I think the mentality you have when you’re in the boxing gym or even the weight room has the biggest effect on the success of workouts. It’s one thing to train to get abs, but it’s another thing to train to fight someone. The intensity is so much greater when you have something important to you that’s on the line. Read the rest of this entry »

What makes the difference between a good and GREAT workout?

INTENSITY

How intense you are and how hard you work can make almost any program effective.

I used to go to the gym and chat with some buddies on my breaks, not paying attention to my rest time. It wasn’t until I kept my eye on the clock and my mind into each and every rep that I started seeing real results.

My workouts used to be 1.5 hours, now they’re 30-40 minutes and which do you think have given me better results?

The shorter workouts!

I’m working harder than I ever had in the gym and even though I’m spending the least amount of time I ever have in there, I’m getting the best results of my life.

A sample of these workouts will be up soon…

Working smarter is will also make a world of difference in you succeeding or failing in trying to reach your fitness goals.

Like I said I’ve shortened my workouts and I’m getting better results. Aside from working harder, I’m also working smarter.

I’m changing my reps and sets every 3 weeks so my body doesn’t have time to adapt to the stress I’m putting it through when I’m working out.

Here’s an example:

3 weeks ago:

4 day split – giant sets, 3 exercises 3x each, done consecutively for reps of 10 or less. A combination of different body parts done everyday.

Next 3 weeks

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