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Are We Natural Cyborgs?

May 15, 2013 by

Here’s the next episode of the UNCENSORED Podcasts Season 2.

Today’s topic:  Are We Natural Cyborgs?

Are We Natural Cyborgs?

Are We Natural Cyborgs?

 

Are We Natural Cyborgs?

Diet and fitness marketing tends to refer to what is ‘natural’. Many diets promote a way of eating that is ‘natural’ and the way we evolved to eat.

But are we natural beings anymore?

It’s not uncommon for people to have many artificial, prosthetic or unnatural ‘parts’ to their body.

We can have surgically reconstructed joints, bones, eyes, ears (hearing aids), artificial hearts, mesh plating (stents), balloons, sensors (pacemakers), artificial valves, and many other artificial parts to replace or enhance our ‘naturally’ failing parts.

We also have drugs that mimic or replace the functioning of ‘natural’ systems of the body that just aren’t working well anymore.

It then becomes a question of what is natural. Does it even make sense to strive for what is ‘natural’ with our diet and fitness if our bodies are becoming less natural themselves.

In this new era of modern medicine and devices you could argue that we’re becoming ‘natural cyborgs’.

 

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Walking The Walk: Interview with AT10 Winner Rich Sigona

May 13, 2013 by

Here’s your new interview with one of the winners from the 10th Adonis Golden Ratio Transformation Contest.

Today John talks to Rich Sigona who placed 2nd in our last 12-Week Transformation contest.

Rich, is the epitome of the phrase, “Walking the Walk” as a pioneer and ambassador of the Adonis Golden Ratio (AGR) Program he has steadfastly  walked the path of the Adonis Lifestyle over the past three years.

Here’s a throwback image of  Rich when he first embarked on his Fitness Journey and the results of him successfully completing an earlier AGR transformation contest.

 

Adonis Lifestyle Origins: Rich Sigona Circa 2010

Adonis Lifestyle Origins: Rich Sigona Circa 2010

 

 

With consistency and effort Rich has transformed himself yet again!  Check out his AT10 Pictures:

Rich Sigona - 2nd Place - Before Photos

Rich Sigona – 2nd Place – Before Photos

Rich SIgona - AT10 2nd Place -Transformation Image

Rich SIgona – AT10 2nd Place -Transformation Image

Rich Sigona - 2nd Place - After Photos

Rich Sigona – 2nd Place – After Photos

 

Rich’s Transformation Essay:

I joined the Adonis Community in March of 2010 and this is the third time I have completed a contest. I have seen the AGR site grow and refine its system, improving itself along the way. I am happy that I have been able to participate in this experience.  After this third contest I have come to realize that exercise and nutrition are not short term goals but lifelong changes. However, the biggest takeaways are having a plan and following through with it, participating and connecting with the Adonis Community and most importantly, having a great support system at home.
The Adonis Golden Ratio provides a path to success. When I first joined it was a revolutionary idea to me that there are specific metrics to achieve the ideal body. The Adonis Golden Ratio provided a specific defined goal for any guy and provides the workout and nutrition guidelines to help them get there. With this in place I learned my part was simply not to over think the workouts. My part was to be consistent, performing the workouts with proper intensity.
The Adonis Community is a great resource and being a part of it is as important as doing the workouts. It is a good place for like minded people to come together and share their struggles and successes. I found support, advice and even a mentor to help with the final weeks of this contest.
I am lucky to have a mate who is of like mind, especially when it comes to fitness. She is a Venus member who, like me, embraces the whole lifestyle. Adonis and Venus have helped us both understand that by having a good workout plan and eating less we can reshape our bodies. We are able to encourage each other and support one another as we make our health a priority in our lives.
For those who are new to AGR, I believe the program provides a well laid out plan to achieving your optimum body. I can honestly say that my success comes from consistency with the AGR program. Do the workouts, eat less and be involved.

 

Rich’s Transformation Interview:

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Less Is More: Interview with AT10 Winner Cody Johnson

May 6, 2013 by

Here’s your new interview with one of the winners from the 10th Adonis Golden Ratio Transformation Contest.

Today John talks to Cody Johnson who placed 1st in our last 12-Week Transformation contest.

Cody was no stranger to the AGR principles of intermittent fasting. However, it was the fresh & simplistic approach of AGR’s  strength training that was the biggest revelation to him.

Read on to find out why Cody believes, “Less is More” and learn about his contest experience throughout AT10.

But first, check out his transformation pictures:

Cody Johnson- AT10 1st Place - Before Photos

Cody Johnson- AT10 1st Place – Before Photos

 

Cody Johnson - AT10 1st Place - Transformation Image

Cody Johnson – AT10 1st Place – Transformation Image

 

Cody - AT10 1st Place - After Photos

Cody – AT10 1st Place – After Photos

 

Cody’s Transformation Essay:

The Adonis Contest is the first contest I have ever actually completed, due to its shear simplicity. There were no complicated plans to put together from day to day, no whole food groups forbidden, no magic ratios to hit to ensure I wasn’t wasting away or forfeiting any progress….Just simply eat less than I currently was.

There was no time in which I felt I needed to give up, because the guidelines were easy enough that it was already in line with what I was doing, yet less overall of it (overall food), which made it seem not like a plan but simply living.

I appreciated the straight talk in the podcast, to undercut all the fluff that so many of your users come out of; it was truly liberating to know I didn’t have to eat on schedule, that I wouldn’t up and die if I didn’t have 200 grams of protein a day, that I didn’t have to spend a wad on supplements to finally get to where I wanted to be. The common sense approach reigns supreme.

Cody’s Transformation Interview:

If you want to get in touch with Cody, talk to him about his approach and get more tips, here’s his profile in our community.

Here’s the program Cody followed that helped him win this transformation contest: Adonis Golden Ratio

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The Hierarchy of Diet and Fitness Needs; Redefining the Fitness Pyramid

May 1, 2013 by

Here’s the next episode of the UNCENSORED Podcasts Season 2.

Today’s topic:  The Hierarchy of Diet and Fitness needs; Redefining the Fitness Pyramid

 

Evaluating The The Hierarchy of Diet & Fitness means; Redefining your Personal Fitness Pyramid

When it comes to establishing “The Hierarchy of Diet &Fitness” one must first redefine their own “personal” fitness pyramid.

 

John and Brad discuss how to look at your health and fitness needs.  Nutrition, supplements, ability to lose fat, ability to gain muscle, and ability to train are all interrelated.  It all works together.  Small things effect other things and then can escalate to hinder your goals.

In today’s UNCENSORED training, you will also discover:

  • How to identify inhibitors
  • The difference between “effort” & “exhaustion” when training in the gym
  • How to mitigate and avoid stress
  • Determining the best time to workout
  • How to train through an injury and adopt a recovery strategy
  • Identify which supplements will work for you

In conclusion, when it comes to establishing “The Hierarchy of Diet &Fitness” one must first redefine their own “personal” fitness pyramid.

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Weight Gain And Muscle Gain Escalators Part Two – Sick vs Corrective Mentality

April 3, 2013 by

Here’s the next episode of the UNCENSORED Podcasts Season 2.

Today’s topic:  Weight Gain and Muscle Gain Escalators Part Two – Sick vs Corrective Mentality

There is a different degree of effort required to ascend the escalators vs staying at the top of the escalators.

There is a different degree of effort required to ascend the escalators vs staying at the top of the escalators.

Last time we talked about the muscle gain and fat gain escalators.  This is a new analogy and a better way of picturing what the process of muscle gain and fat loss is really like.

Today we will take the analogy further and talk about the process of getting to and staying at peak condition.

Specifically it’s the difference between viewing your body and the process from a ‘sick’ mentality vs a ‘corrective’ mentality.

There is a different degree of effort required to ascend the escalators vs staying at the top of the escalators.

Today we’ll talk about changing your mentality and what can and should be done to get to the top and stay there.

John

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What Are Weight Gain And Muscle Gain Escalators?

March 20, 2013 by

Here’s the next episode of the UNCENSORED Podcasts Season 2.

Today’s topic:  Weight Gain and Muscle Gain Escalators

Muscle Gain & Fat Loss are Two Separate Concepts

Muscle Gain & Fat Loss are Two Separate Concepts

In order to get to your ideal golden ratio and stay there you have two things you must do:

1. Build muscle mass which gives you you’re golden shape

2. Reduce bodfyat to a level to show your muscle and shape

This requires two kinds of effort that should be viewed as separate things.

Muscle Building Effort

Building muscle is an obvious effort that requires you to move your body. It’s something that builds momentum and you can see it and feel it in the gym and every time you workout.

In order to push past your genetic set point of muscle you must follow a well designed workout program consistently. Even when you’ve achieved an impressive amount of muscle you must continue to workout to avoid losing that muscle.

Fat Loss Effort

Losing body fat requires a different kind of effort. It’s not a physical effort you put in the gym, it doesn’t require hours of cardio. The real effort that you must exert to burn fat is self control over your diet and eating habits. This is a daily effort that seems to start as soon as you wake up and doesn’t stop until you fall asleep each day. Most people who have successfully cut body fat and got in great shape will attest that dieting to burn fat is a much greater effort than working out to build muscle.

These two styles of effort should be viewed as separate things.

In today’s podcast we will use an analogy of the weight gain and fat gain escalators to explain how you should be viewing the process of gaining muscle and losing fat.

You’ll learn how getting to the muscle size and body fat levels you desire is one thing, and how staying there is another.

John

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