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Why Right Now Is the Best Time to Lose Fat – Uncensored

January 22, 2014 by
Learn the effects of our modern North American Culture on fat loss and take corrective action the Adonis Golden Ratio System.

Learn the effects of our modern North American Culture on fat loss and take corrective action using the Adonis Golden Ratio System. Continue reading to learn more about the experiment you never want to be in!

The experiment you don’t ever want to be in!

John and Brad are going to talk about an experiment you never want to be part of.  Yet it’s exactly what our modern North American society unknowingly engages in and is why our society is becoming obese.

The study was done in Quebec in the late 1980’s. The subjects consisted of 24 sets of male twins with ages ranging from 18-27. They were sequestered in a university dorm for 120 days.  The experiment was to see what happens when you overeat by 1000 calories a day.   During this time they were not allowed to train -they were only allowed to walk for 30 minutes a day – supervised.  They only ate the food they were provided in a very controlled environment.

They were young men in very good shape.  Their average body fat went from 11.3% body fat up to 18% body fat by the end of the experiment.  The average waist size increased from 29.5” to 33”.

The average fat gained was 18 pounds, the fat weight gained ranged from 9.5 pounds to 30 pounds.  The twins in each pair had similar gains.  Everyone gained fat.

Why did some gain more than others?

Metabolism was the pretty much the same for all.

There was a fair relationship with testosterone preventing some fat gain – just a little.

Cardio training seems to help prevent future fat gain

Those that gained the least amount of fat were in the bestVO2 max cardio shape at the beginning of the experiment.  Remember they did not train during the experiment.

The cardio fitness has lasting effects; it seems to prevent or protect against weight gain.  Cardio doesn’t seem to affect actual fat loss much, but it seems to help prevent the gaining of fat and be a sort of buffer or shield against future fat gain.

Research shows it only takes 6-8 weeks of cardio training for both the up regulation of Vo2 max and the muscle enzymes responsible for increasing their oxidizing potential (or ability to burn fat), after which they begin to plateau.  A good experiment could be to have a block of cardio included in your exercise routine every so often, especially as part of primer before starting a fat loss program.

The bottom line – take corrective action and the sooner the better!

The dark side of the experiment is that everyone gained fat.  None of them ever got back to the level of leanness that they were at before the experiment.  They continued to gain weight over five years and ended up being close to what they were at the end of the study.

The bottom line is that no matter when in your life you allow yourself to overeat and gain fat, if you never do a compensatory under eat to correct it will never go away.  Corrective action must be taken, the sooner the better.

Don’t ever stop training.  Don’t let your waist size increase much.

If you have corrective action to take – get serious about taking the corrective action as soon as possible.

 

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Environmental Influencess: Uncensored Podcast with John and Brad

January 8, 2014 by

Here’s the next episode of the UNCENSORED Podcasts Season 3.

Environmental Influences

Adonis Origins-Rich Sigona

Adonis Legends: Rich Sigona
Rich is one of the original Adonis Transformation Contest winners. He’s learned to deal with the environmental influences during and after his transformation. Today, several years later, he still maintains the Golden lifestyle.

 

Your location and context are important to your success

People around you have a lot of influence in what you do.

Where you are is very important.

Who you are with is very important.

Are you at the gym?

Are you with people who encourage or discourage positive workout behavior?

Interaction with others to fit in with the group will affect your decisions.

Persecution regarding food is not about you. They are projecting their issues and insecurities on you.  The very fact that you are thinking about what you eat and consume is threatening to some people.

Negative comments are always really people making comments about themselves and their issues, not YOU.  The guy or gal on Facebook who says “Too much muscle!” or “Too skinny!” or whatever, it is really not about you.

 

You will get a lot of negative comments during your corrective action phase

 

“The correction” or corrective phase is what most will be commenting on.  This is the phase that requires serious effort – and is only necessary for the weight loss. The extreme corrective action is not forever.

 

It is not sustainable or you would go down to zero percent body fat.  At some point it must stop, because it’s corrective action.

Maintaining is less extreme than the “correction”.   When you maintain, you only need very short temporary corrective action for minor fat gains. Reigning in eating habits results in a journey back to a maintenance level.

 

Online writing is biased

 

Everyone has their issues.  It comes through in their writing. There is bias.  There are very few experts.  They explain to you their perspective as if everyone was like them.

 

So it’s not just friends, family, and people around you, it’s also the fitness writers online.  Even the researchers; they have a hope or bias that the outcome or answer will turn a certain way. They are trying to convince you that their issues are your issues.

 

Your life will change as you gain success

 

All of your relationships will change as you gain success and reach your goals. People will need to adjust to the new transformed person you have become. Some people are able to adjust, and some are not.  You will have to make decisions and evaluate all of your relationships.

You will be affected by jealousy and others who want your success.  This is what happens with any success.  The more success you have, the more your relationships all around you will change.

So the bottom line is that who you spend time with in your life as well as online will all affect your success.  They will also affect how well you keep your success.

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What About Gut Bacteria and Weight Loss?

January 7, 2014 by

Here’s the next episode of the UNCENSORED Podcasts Season 3.

What about gut bacteria and weight loss?

Keith is one of our many veteran "Every Day Adonis" men who maintain the Adonis lifestyle. Much of his success comes from eating healthy. He pays attention to the reactions in his body and how specific foods make him feel. Stay tuned for his transformation interview coming soon!

Keith is one of our many veteran “Every Day Adonis” men who maintains the Adonis Lifestyle. Much of his success comes from eating healthy. He pays attention to the reactions in his body and how specific foods make him feel. Stay tuned for his transformation interview coming soon!

John and Brad have been researching this subject and found:

  • The classic nutrition model:  Feed the machine, done.
  • The new model:  Feed the machine that feeds or feed the micro machines that feed you -you being the macro machine.

Most of us know that probiotics are good for you and make you feel better. Antibiotics can kill good bacteria and probiotics help build the good bacteria back up.

Within your intestines there 10 times as many bacteria cells as your body cells.  This is a very big part of your body, so it makes sense that this is important.

In order to appreciate the importance of the bacteria it is crucial to know they are a fundamental part of your body.  They influence hormones, how you feel, and are very much a part of who you are.

Recent research pointed out that obese vs lean people have very different bacteria population within their bodies.

The bacterium changes your ability to metabolize certain foods.

Right now John and Brad are spending some time to find out if there is a better way to use this information to help you lose weight more successfully.  They have found that there seems to be a link to this and those who have been the most successful at using the Adonis Golden Ratio System.

What about you?  Do you think about what you eat and how it makes you feel and your ability to perform for all that you do every day?

To hear more about what John and Brad have to say about gut bacteria and how it effects weight loss click on the link below.

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Establishing Lifestyle Patterns: Interview with AT11 Winner Oscar Ramirez

November 25, 2013 by

Here’s your new interview with one of the winners from the 11th Adonis Golden Ratio Transformation Contest.

Today John talks to Oscar Ramirez,  who placed  10th in our last 12-Week Transformation contest.

Like many members of the AGR community, Oscar was excited to make a change and when the AT11 contest came around the corner, he deemed it the  perfect opportunity for him to enter.  Oscar had been following the program prior to the start of contest AT11.  However, he was still establishing a lifestyle pattern of how to best implement the AGR System.  Oscar shares with us  his “Adonis Origins” images.  See below:

 

Oscar Ramirez

Adonis Origins: Oscar Ramirez Prior to Contest AT11

 

“You only have to wait to the end of the day to satisfy a craving.”

– Oscar Ramirez

 

What really got the wheels turning toward a successful transformation was intermittent fasting.  He found it best for him to fast throughout the day, having only a cup of coffee in the morning and then meals later in the evening.  At first, he received criticism for this practice, but those quickly turned into compliments as his physique began making dramatic improvements.

Scroll down to read more of  Oscar’s transformation journey in his own words.

But first, check out Oscar’s  AT11 Pictures:

 

Oscar Ramirez - AT11 10th Place - Front Before/After Photos

Oscar Ramirez – AT11 10th Place – Front Before/After Photos

 

Oscar Ramirez- AT11 Transformation Image

Oscar Ramirez- AT11 Transformation Image

 

Oscar Ramirez - AT11 10th Place - Side Before/After Photos

Oscar Ramirez – AT11 10th Place – Side Before/After Photos

 

Oscar Ramirez - AT11 10th Place - Back Before/After Photos

Oscar Ramirez – AT11 10th Place – Back Before/After Photos

 

Oscar’s Transformation Essay:

My first challenge was injuring my shoulder at the end of the first week, which took about 4 weeks to heal. Finding alternate workouts, which would not put any stress on it, was not easy. Next, it was quite frustrating to see the scale fluctuate so much. I started a weekend at an ideal weight, and then on Monday was heavier again. It seemed I took 2 steps forward and 3 steps back. Also, lack of moral support was a bit of a downer at first. Some people said I was crazy for ‘starving’ myself and I was losing too much weight too fast and I was getting too skinny. The biggest challenge for me, however, was the eating. I had no problems during the fasting period, but when it was time to eat I found it quite difficult to stay below my recommended calorie intake. I love food, cooking and eating, so that’s been a major challenge all my life.
Fortunately, the accomplishments were far greater than the challenges. First, folks around me finally started to realize that my weight loss was healthy. They started commenting on how good I was looking. Several of them said I motivated them to get more serious about their diet/workout, just from seeing my results. Also, the scale eventually started going down so low that I can’t remember how long it’s been since I’ve been so light; probably early high school years. The biggest accomplishment for me was, however, the reflection in the mirror. It’s as if I’m looking at another/new man, not myself. I’m starting to see definition and muscles that I have never seen in my life. And, it’s not just me; my wife looks at me that way too. I feel and look amazing!

EDITOR’S NOTE:

Oscar,

Similar to another AT11 contestant you pushed through your injury and were able to successfully complete the concept.  It was interesting listening to your podcast as you discussed with John Barban about how you enjoyed cardio, yet prioritized the weight training ahead  as you knew that would be the greatest return on your investment.

It looks like your strategy combined with fasting and calorie management paid off!  You were able to take the tools of AGR and customize a lifestyle pattern that best  applied to you.

Congrats again on a successful transformation!

your brother in Iron,

Allen Elliott | Adonis Golden Ratio Ambassador

Oscar’s Transformation Interview:

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How to Build the Room of Improvement: Interview with AT11 Winner Henry Tom

November 18, 2013 by

Here’s your new interview with one of the winners from the 11th Adonis Golden Ratio Transformation Contest.

Today John talks to Henry Tom,  who placed  9th in our last 12-Week Transformation contest.  Henry was active in fitness in his early 20’s.  He was an avid practitioner in Martial Arts.  However, when marriage and a new born baby entered his life, workouts and fitness was no longer a priority.  Henry wasn’t overly concerned as he didn’t think he was far off from the mark.

However, when attempts at weight loss became a struggle  for him in his 40’s he began looking for other solutions.  His initial trainers he worked with focused only on strength training, hardly mentioning nutrition.  He experience moderate levels of success when finally working with a trainer who placed emphasis on nutrition.  Little did he know, Henry was on his way to making a successful transformation.

Henry would later stumble upon AGR and found the combination of strength training and sound nutritional advice.  Remembering his prior success when he placed an emphasis on nutrition, Henry decided to enter contest AT11.  He was excited to start the contest when he realized that in order  to achieve his “Ideal” measurements there was room for improvement.

 

“Improvement begins with I.” – Arnold H. Glasow

Scroll down to read more of  Henry’s transformation journey in his own words.

But first, check out Henry’s  AT11 Pictures:

Henry Tom - 9th Place - Front Before/After Photos

Henry Tom – AT11 9th Place – Front Before/After Photos

 

Henry Tom - 9th Place - Side Before/After Photos

Henry Tom – AT11 9th Place – Side Before/After Photos

 

Henry Tom - 9th Place - Back Before/After Photos

Henry Tom – AT11 9th Place – Back Before/After Photos

 

Henry’s Transformation Essay:

After twelve weeks of working out and eating with discipline, there’s been a change. The whole process has been transformative and educational, as I see how much I can achieve, and how much more I can do! It was worth the time, energy and effort in making life better!

 

EDITOR’S NOTE

Henry,

Kudos to you for battling through your injury to make a successful finish in contest AT11. For your valiant effort and staying the course your were able to earn a Top 10 spot in AT11.

As the saying goes, “winners never quit and quitters never win.”

Congrats again on a successful transformation!

your brother in Iron,

Allen Elliott | Adonis Golden Ratio Ambassador

 

Henry’s Transformation Interview:

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What about Genetic Differences in Performance?

November 13, 2013 by

Here’s the next episode of the UNCENSORED Podcasts Season 3.

When determining your genetic potential, compare yourself to your own performance; improve yourself. Each of these men worked hard to achieve their best, you can too!

When determining your genetic potential, compare yourself to your own performance; improve yourself. Each of these men worked hard to achieve their best, you can too!

What about genetic differences in performance?

  • There is research to show genetic differences effect performance.
  • We constantly compare ourselves with others in the gym and watching sports events.
  • We can’t help doing that, but you should at least try and compare yourself to someone of very similar genetics.
  • Genetics play a huge role in success; it plays a bigger role than anyone ever wanted to admit.
  • It doesn’t mean you are not a good person or equally of value as a human if you don’t have specific genetic gifts.
  • It doesn’t seem fair. No matter how hard you practice you won’t be the same as someone who is truly gifted.  Life is not fair.
  • If everything was equal the person who did the best hardest work wins. This is not what happens. Genetics plays the bigger role.
  • We are all unique.
  • But at the same time genetics should not be a reason to not work hard to be your best.
  • It is not an excuse to not work hard to achieve your best.  As far as performances compare yourself to your own performance; improve yourself.
  • What you can achieve?
  • Knowing about genetics is great way to understand what other people have achieved.
  • John and Brad go into great detail into how genetics affect various sports.
  • It does not always mean if you train harder you will get the same results as someone else.
  • It does not mean you should give up training.
  • Everyone is capable of change.
  • Don’t base any of your metrics on performance.
  • All that matters is your own results.
  • How you respond to exercise and diet is unique to you.   You can try things that others do, but it does not mean it will work for you. Also what works for you will change over time. You will have to experiment to find what works for you.

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