The V Shape Torso. Here’s How to Get it.

V for…. very nice physique?

Take a look at the letter V. Then take a look at the guy below – on the right… and sorry Batman…

The thick traps (semi-covered by the cape) that slope down into the extremely broad shoulders. The shoulders that are pulled back and sit on muscular lats which then taper down to the waist. Each of the above components make this waist appear much smaller.

This is the V. This is the ideal physique for men (an X shape if you count the lower body), and this is what I’m going to help you achieve in this article, and the following series.

Let’s break this V Shape down into 3 key muscle groups. Read the rest of this entry »

How to Get Ripped Forever: Intermittent Fasting

We all want to be ripped. Success ultimately lies in finding that balance of gaining – and even maintaining muscle – while burning fat. There are a few factors in achieving this. For one, we have to get hormones like Growth Hormone and Testosterone working overdrive, while lowering levels of bad hormones like cortisol.

There are infinite dieting protocol’s that promise fat loss, but usually fail in helping us keep this fat off. And then there’s the ‘new kid on the block’: Intermittent Fasting (IF).

Intermittent Fasting (IF) is starting to gain some serious momentum in the nutrition and fitness industry. Why? Well, it makes sense both to the average Joe and the scientist, it’s easy to follow, and it’s more of a way of eating than a method of dieting.  It’s also in direct conflict with many of the ‘facts’ that trainers, nutritionists, and yes even doctors have been teaching since Moses wore short pants.

So, what is Intermittent Fasting ?

Well, it’s exactly what it sounds like: periods of fasting, followed by eating. Some protocol’s bunch the majority of your meals into cheat days, while others have you eating a couple big meals after fasting for the first part of the day. Read the rest of this entry »

Part IV: How to Get Ripped. Forever.

Henry Cavill did a lot of work to get in this shape for the Immortals.

You’ll see images of actors who get in amazing shape for a movie. Much is made of their transformation. Everyone wants to know what they did and how they achieved such impressive results. And then you hear about their training and the hours upon hours of hard work they put in to achieve these results. This is when people lose interest.

It’s true, there’s no substitute for hard work. Unless, of course, you compare it to smart work.

The problem with these transformations that actors go through, is that as soon as the movie is finished, they find themselves right back into their usual lifestyle. A lifestyle that is similar to a lot of our own, in that it leads to an average looking physique.

This series has been entirely about creating a lifestyle that will lead you to having a ripped physique year-round. No bulking and then cutting. We’ve gone over nutrition, supplementation, and lifestyle techniques, and now we get into my favourite topic: training. Read the rest of this entry »

Part III: How to Get Ripped. Forever.

Mark Wahlberg in The Fighter has stayed in great shape for a lot of years. But how?

Ground-breaking idea: The way we look right now is because of the way we live right now.

Seems simple enough, but so many of us look for a quick fix instead of trying to tweak our lifestyle so it will help us get and keep our ideal physique. Forever. Even if we do get results with this quick fix, we soon lose them when we delve back into our usual way of living.

I’m not able to keep my ideal physique year-round because I know some amazing secret or because I take a magic powder, potion, or pill. I am able to maintain my physique because of my lifestyle. It isn’t a lifestyle of restriction. It’s one that allows me to enjoy the finer things in life while maintaining 6 pack abs year round. I eat the right things at the right time and I train hard.

This article will give you techniques to incorporate into your daily life that will help you:

• have more energy.
• build muscle while keeping body fat % low.
• increase testosterone levels while lowering cortisol levels.
• enjoy life by being able to enjoy the finer things it has to offer, but also maintaining your ideal physique. Read the rest of this entry »