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Over the past couple weeks, my wife has experienced the difference between weight loss vs. fat loss.  She started Visual Impact for Women and didn’t lose any weight for the first two weeks.  Did she fail for not losing weight?  It’s hard to tell without knowing how much was fat loss vs. muscle gain.  It really highlights the challenges in assessing your results.  This also got me curious as to whether BMI or body fat percentage was more important for overall health. Weight Loss Let’s start with weight loss since most people are focused on the scale.  Some days the scale can be your best friend; other days it’s your worst enemy.  Personally, my weight fluctuates by up to 3-4lbs day-to-day.  Why is there so much variability?  It’s all about water retention.  If you perform carb cycling like I do, then be prepared to weigh more after high carb days and less after low carb days.  If you have a simple weight loss goal, you could foll...

I’m currently in the process of choosing a new workout routine.  I generally like to change things up ever 6-8 weeks which is why the 3 phase approach of Visual Impact Muscle Building was so appealing to me.  While I could just cycle through the program again, I’ve decided that I want to try a different approach to see what type of results I’ll get.   So what should you consider when choosing a workout routine?  Here are the guidelines I’m using. Goals It’s important to choose a routine that is consistent with your goals.  Why do a mass building routine if you want to burn fat?  Different workouts were made for different people as well.  Same thing goss for diets.  There’s no reason to undertake a highly restrictive diet if you know you won’t be able to stick with it.  For example, a diet that eliminates all fat or sugar may sound great but execution could prove incredibly difficult. It can be challenging to decide if a program fit...

Over the past two decades I’ve been interested in fitness, I’ve learned a lot.  However, I think I’ve learned more lessons from my fitness blog over the past two years than in my previous experiences.  Much of this knowledge comes from the research I do to write articles.  That being said, the questions that readers ask and experiences they share are truly eye opening.  Here are ten general fitness lessons. 1. One size doesn’t fit all Not every workout routine or diet program works for everyone.  Just because I’ve had success with a variety of strategies doesn’t mean those same strategies will work for you.  The strategies or programs I recommend tend to work with others but there’s no absolute certainty that they work for everyone.  For example, I like intermittent fasting to lose weight but my wife just can’t fathom doing it. 2. Consistency and effort trumps selection of a routine I’m convinced that consistently performing the worst routine an...

If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you know I’ve been documenting my Visual Impact Muscle Building results.  Now that I’ve completed the program, I’d like to review my journey and some of the things I learned along the way.  There isn’t much I’d do to improve the program, but perhaps my experience could help some people with any potential hurdles they may encounter.  Author Rusty Moore is pretty good about answering questions on his Facebook page, but I’m happy to offer any assistance that I can. If you’re not familiar with Visual Impact Muscle Building, you could start by reading my quick review.  The brief summary is that it is a 6-7 month program dividend into 3 phases plus a bonus phase that will help you gain muscle while limiting fat gain in order to achieve a lean, defined, and muscular look.  The focus is generally on upper body training so that you strategically gain muscle in the right places. Background I think it’s important to...

It might sound easy, but staying in shape can be just as difficult as losing fat or gaining muscle.  In a way, it’s more motivating to have a set goal and clearly defined approach.  The problem is that you can only keep a laser-like focus on your diet and exercise program for so long.  At some point, you should return to reality and enjoy yourself a bit.  Ironically, easing up a bit will help your body and mind recover and allow you to push harder again in the future.  Pushing too hard for too long can easily lead to burn out.  That’s where a maintenance workout routine and diet plan come into place. Maintenance Workout Routine & Diet Plan In my opinion, the goal of a maintenance workout routine and diet plan is to stay in good shape or marginally lose body fat and/or gain muscle.  This is not the time you should see 5-10lb fluctuations in your weight.  Simply try to maintain your body.  Here are three general approaches to adjust you...

While I posted my initial Visual Impact Cardio Review a couple months ago, having recently completed the program I can now offer a more complete assessment of some of the highs and lows.  Unfortunately I can’t provide a full overview of results since I was using the program to limit fat gain while trying to add muscle.  Frankly, given my goals, I could have shelved Visual Impact Cardio until a later time and just adjusted my diet accordingly.  However, I was excited to test out a new routine and see if it lived up to the high standards that Rusty Moore set with Visual Impact Muscle Building and Visual Impact for Women. Background As I mentioned, my goals in undertaking this program were vastly different than most.  The majority of people will utilize this routine to lose a significant amount of fat.  I chose to use Visual Impact Cardio to improve my overall fitness level while allowing my diet to be flexible.  Ultimately, I was using my strength tr...

Good news for all of you who are looking for a new fitness routine to get ripped…my buddy Clint from Crude Fitness recently released his first book, Reveal the Steel.  It’s packed full of diet & nutrition tips, mistakes and misconceptions, and a 4 stage training program. In fact, the vast majority of Clint’s tips are similar to my philosophy, especially the dieting strategies.  The training routine is solid as well.  It’s highly detailed allowing you to follow it exactly as outlined and also customizable so that you can cycle through the workouts multiple times.  All this said, I felt like I needed to catch up with Clint to get his full take on Reveal the Steel. Hey Clint, thanks for joining me.  Why don’t you start by telling everyone how long you’ve been in the fitness game and what first attracted you to getting in good shape? I’ve been in the fitness game for coming on 12 years. It’s been a long and fruitful road and one that I’d probably change qui...