Can You Spot Reduce?
Many people seem to think that they can perform countless reps of crunches and that will enable them to burn off belly fat and see that 6-pack of abs.
I’m here to tell you that theory is a myth.
In my opinion the only way to lose body fat and see that elusive 6-pack is through a strict diet.
Period.
It is very simple to understand:
If you are eating lots of carbohydrates, dairy, junk food and then expect to lose fat through high repetition training you’re soundly mistaken.
Eating is the whole key here. If you eat clean and train then you will drop the unwanted fat and see the hard earned muscle. Here is an exact excerpt from my personal journal on my body (I take notes on how I feel/look on days of different eating plans and training).
Off days: Breakfast- 16oz ribeye/4 eggs/4 pieces of bacon. Lunch- 16oz ribeye/4 eggs/ 12 shrimp.
Work days: Breakfast- 2 8oz burger patties/ 4 eggs/ 4 pieces of bacon. Lunch- 4 4oz burger patties/cheese and bacon.
Redman's seasalt on everything. Only water w/lemon and black coffee as black as a witches crotch to drink.
I know my body better than anyone else so I can manipulate it to respond the way I want it to.
Eating is the key and with a proper eating plan then the muscles will show. If you have a huge layer of fat surrounding your body then you will not see the muscle. Granted you will look huge in a shirt but when the shirt comes off you will look soft, smooth & fluffy.
Don’t listen to all these “new breed” trainers and coaches who preach this junk. The only way to target a stubborn area and burn off that fat is through a leaning out eating plan and hard training.
It does not have to be done through cardio training in the vein of elipticals and treads. You can simply amp up the training with the weights such as Man-Makers, Devil Presses, Sprawls with weights, Push-ups/Pull-ups among other exercises.
Have you ever seen a fat person that does 100 body weight squats, 100 push-ups and 100 bicycle crunches daily?
Hell no you don't!
That type of training with a leaning out plan like I listed above will give you the best chance for success of reducing your body fat and seeing that all elusive 6-pack.
Need proof?
Here you go.
The Machine: age 51, 190 lbs, 31 inch waist, 19 inch neck.
What's your excuse?
I'll wait.
Machine out.
The Fats!
Before I get started, I’m not politically correct nor do I have any desire to be.
With that said onward we go:
Today is Sunday and while on my way to my gym to get "Physically Fed" I noticed all the people headed to the Church house. After seeing so many with beautiful, clean and shiny vehicles it made me have an epiphany:
In a religious context if our body is the temple of God’s spirit, then why are so many of these people not giving him a healthy temple?
For gosh sake many of these people had a hard time waddling their butts into the church let alone be able to look at their feet to see where they're going.
Many resembled a bowling pin, the Mcdonald's character Grimace or a bag of milk.
Now don't go getting your panties in a wad most of these same church goers are the first to judge everyone so I am only falling in line with their ideology.
One thing that drives me insane is to see a grotesquely, overweight Pastor preaching the gospel. One thing that is often not preached about is obesity or as it is stated in the Bible: Gluttony.
I believe it is not preached because the church is afraid it will offend many of it’s followers. Look around the next time your at Church and see for yourself how many “fat” people there are attending.
Many church numbers would drop after a Sunday if the pastor preached about gluttony. What is usually served at the after services meal?
doughnuts
pastries
fried chicken
potluck dinners full of carbs/fried food
pies
cakes
pop
No wonder Obesity has become an epidemic.
Christians often say “What would Jesus do”
I have a question, Was Jesus obese? Could Jesus see his feet? The answer is Yes!
Jesus was lean and a worker.
Men are supposed to be leaders and provide security for their loved ones and if a Pastor of their church is obese then how are they supposed to have faith that he can lead them when he obviously can’t control himself at the dinner table.
That is a lack of discipline.
Answer me this: How are Christians supposed to feel secure in their pastor when he is sweating profusely, huffing & puffing, gasping for breath, red faced and looking like he is about to pass out?
If we are supposed to be spiritually fed, what happened to being Physically fed?
Isn’t gluttony one of the 7 deadly sins? I thought it was.
Why can’t churches implement a healthier lifestyle into their services?
Preach on the importance of eating like Daniel. The first chapter of Daniel talks about Daniel challenging some men to eat like the king with rich food. Daniel and a few others chose to eat veggies (I'd skip the veg/and eat MEAT). Daniel and those that followed looked healthier than the ones eating like the king.
By doing this Daniel was honoring God with his body.
Churches can serve meals with less carbs, junk food in moderation, increase their water intake, ban pop, put an exercise room in the church, go for walks, etc….
One Pastor out of California has dropped 60 lbs by following the Daniel Plan.
His name is Pastor Rick Warren and he has implemented many of what I mentioned above.
As the leader of his church many of his congregation has followed his lead.
I believe if it starts at the top then the others will follow. One thing I learned in the USMC is that there can only be 1 leader.
If more churches practiced this plan we would have a much healthier society.
I’m sure this will offend many while others will be in agreement with me.
Either way the good book states that gluttony is one of the 7 deadly sins and in my opinion more churches should take heed to what is written, start to take better care of themselves and stop waddling around like the Walking Dead.
God cares about all facets of our life both spiritual and physical.
If this is true then wouldn’t Jesus want us to treat our body as a Temple?
So I ask you what would Jesus do?
Own the Day
The Machine
How To Get Lean and Healthy
Drink Black Coffee for energy.
Want to lose weight?
Stop eating like a pig.
Stop eating out of a package.
Eat less.
Move more.
Problem solved.
Need it simplified?
Okay here...go in your house, get a big black garbage bag and all that is in a package throw in the bag.
Learn to cook real food.
Real food is Meat, drink water, and use salt to taste for the meat.
Calories in/calories out.
Burn more than you're taking in.
Stop eating after 8pm.
Let's talk about protein intake:
Eat 1.5 x your bodyweight in grams of Protein.
Example 180lbs bodyweight x 1.5 equals 270 grams of protein per day. Here, let's simplify this even more.
Step 1- Stop listening to Coaches with complicated calculations.
Step 2- Take your weight in POUNDS multiply it by 12.
That's your DAILY CALORIC INTAKE.
Step 3-Now take your Body Weight in POUNDS multiply it by 1.
That's your DAILY PROTEIN INTAKE.
*Like mentioned above you can make that 1.5 for more protein if you choose to.
Step 4-Eat MEAT, EGGS, salt to taste and drink water. You will lose weight. Eat meat till in doesn't taste good anymore. This means that you are satiated/full. Eat 1-2 times per day. If you are already lean then eat fattier cuts of meat. All meat is good.
Do not fry it. Baked or grilled is the way to go.
Here is video on how to get started:
Here is another one:
https://youtu.be/V8ns1j28vhc?si=bMszstyDvWWoFJzu
Finally if you want to get strong on Carnivore:
https://youtu.be/FiIX74INtGI?si=XUzKLVSTJ7fxyyZD