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The Secret to Setting and Achieving Fitness Goals at Any Age
I don’t like to brag (ok maybe I do a little bit) but sometimes you have to toot your own horn or nobody else will.
Last week I set a new personal best for bench press and leg press. Considering I am 45 years old, I thought that was pretty good. Most people I know quit increasing their max 10 years before that. I bench pressed 435 lbs for two reps and did over 1000 lbs on the leg press for a full set of eight!! That’s pretty good by any standard and awesome for me. It is particularly good considering I weigh 210 pounds with less then 10% body fat and I have been decreasing my percent body fat simultaneously.
So how do I do it? Do I have a secret? There are a few fundamentals that everyone should know and take advantage of, but yet so few do. I will talk about four of those today and leave the rest for another essay.
Start Running Your Body on the Right Fuel!
The ultimate diet for any animal is the one designed by nature. Any competent veterinarian could tell you this. Sadly, many human doctors and nutritionists appear to be totally blind to this simple fact.
Low Carb Diets Looking Better All the Time
A study reported this July in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that a diet higher in refined carbohydrates (high glycemic index foods) significantly increased the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration.
The Biggest Weight Loss Myth in History
I’m about to reveal the biggest and most counterproductive weight loss myth ever told. Pay close attention. What you are about to read could literally mean the difference between successfully losing weight and getting fatter than ever.
