Archive for the ‘building muscle’ Category

the hormone to blame for excess fat in your hip, thigh and chest areas…

I’ve got a great article for you by John Romaniello explaining the 1 hormone that influences your fat levels in the “problem” areas…
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“Chubby Hips, Thunder Thighs and Manboobs”

By John Romaniello, CPT, Fitness Author More at:

I’m sure none of the items in the title of this article sound like terms of endearment, or ways you’d like your body parts described; but if one of them applies to you, then Read the rest of this entry »

Natural Ways to Stimulate Hormones for Muscle Growth and Fat Loss

Natural Human Growth Hormone

The following is an excerpt of an interview I did for The Elite Body, with Vince Delmonte, author of No Nonsense Muscle Building.

Jim:    So going with the hormone thing and not doing steroids, what are the alternatives to that?  What are the natural ways to stimulate those hormones?

Vince:    That’s a great question.  Let’s look at the three things – Read the rest of this entry »

Jon Benson, Creator of 7 Minute Muscle talks about the Tabata Protocol

What is the Tabata ProtocolThis is an excerpt from an Elite Body interview with Jon Benson, Author of 7 Minute Muscle.

Jim Katsoulis: Talk a little bit about  the Tabata protocol, if I’m pronouncing that right. Talk a little bit about – explain what the Tabata protocol is and how it influenced 7 Minute Muscle and your ideas of training.

Jon Benson: Okay, yeah. Tabata is a Japanese researcher Read the rest of this entry »

Replay Interview: Mike Geary, Author of The Truth About Abs

I interviewed Mike Geary, Author of The Truth About Abs which is the #1 ranked Abs program on the internet. He’s helped 100’s of thousands of people blowtorch their body fat and create rock hard abs.

In this call you’ll hear Mike reveal some of the most common mistakes that people make when it comes to getting a six pack and how you can the best results in the shortest time possible. You can listen to this seminar for a limited time by clicking here.

Replay Interview: Darin Steen, Creator of the Fat Loss Lifestyle 12 Week Transformation System

I interviewed Darin Steen, Creator of the Fat Loss Lifestyle 12 Week Transformation System this week. Darin has led over 16,000 private one on one personal training sessions and you can tell in this interview.

In this call you’ll hear Darin explain how he gets results like this from his clients (regardless of their age).  He also talks about his favorite 2 exercises, how to use your mind to maximize your results, and some motivation tricks for staying on track. You can listen to this seminar for a limited time by clicking here.

3 Rules for an Effective Workout

This is an excerpt from an Elite Body interview with Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle author Tom Venuto.

Jim: What are some rules people should follow for an effective workout?

Tom:    One of course would be form.  You have to learn the proper technique for the exercise.  That’s important because bad form can cause an injury.  If you’re injured, you can’t work out.  Second would be that Read the rest of this entry »

The Science of Building Muscle

The following is an excerpt of an interview I did for The Elite Body, with Vince Delmonte, author of No Nonsense Muscle Building.

Jim: What exactly is going on when we’re building muscle?  When we’re working out, what’s happening physiologically to our bodies to build muscle?

Vince:    Sure.  We’ll let’s tone it down for everyone to understand what’s happening at a basic level.  I like to use this kind of analogy.  First off, Read the rest of this entry »