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I received the following question from an Elite Body listener:

“I really enjoyed the interview with Darin Steen of Fat Loss Lifestyle, but I am confused on what he meant by “do cardio in a fasted state, first thing in the morning”.    I have always heard how bad it is to do any form of exercise before you put anything in your system to start your metabolism for the day; your body will still think it’s starving and burn muscle rather than fat.  What should I do?

This is a great question, so I sent it to Darin and this is what he wrote. “First off, ” Read the rest of this entry »

This is an interview for the record books. When Tom Venuto, author of Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle agreed to be interviewed for The Elite Body, I was really excited, but little did I know that the call would last almost 2 hours!

Tom really put on a master class. He reveals which exercises are the best for boosting up your metabolism, his 10 rules for nutrition that keeps you lean, and the most common limiting beliefs that people have when it comes to transforming their bodies. This call is so good, that I’m going to keep the replay up througout the weekend for free.  You can listen to this amazing seminar for a limited time by clicking here.

The following is an excerpt of an interview I did for The Elite Body, with Shawn Phillips, author of Strength for Life.

Jim: Let me ask you this. What are some of the biggest misconceptions people have when it comes to burning fat and losing weight?

Shawn:    I think one of them and I mentioned part of it, but I’ll take it a little deeper which is that it’s kind of like we have this Read the rest of this entry »

The following is an excerpt of an interview I did for The Elite Body, with Rob Poulos, creator of Fat Burning Furnace.

Jim:    I’m curious to hear what your answer is to this.  How do you suggest that people measure their progress?  What have you seen work?  I know there’s weight, but what other things?
Rob:    I think the number one measurement, and this is the truth, is Read the rest of this entry »

Starting an exercise program that you stick to long term is really the secret to success. So, I was excited to ask Craig Ballantyne for his thoughts on the best way to make this happen. This is what he had to say:

How to Start an Exercise Habit Audio

I interviewed Craig Ballantyne this week for The Elite Body Expert Series (if you haven’t signed up yet, click here) and got the chance to ask him what the main idea and philosophy is behind Turbulence Training, and here is what he had to say:

Craig Ballantyne, creator of Turbulence Training: “I came up with this in the late 90s.  I was finishing graduate school, and  was doing a lot of research in the cardiovascular area.  We were actually looking at . . . Read the rest of this entry »