Wu Long Tea Weight Loss Scam

Wu Long Tea Weight Loss Scam
Wu Long Tea (oolong tea): Does it really help you lose weight?
By Tom Venuto, NSCA-CPT, CSCS http://bodybuilders.notlong.com/
You’ve probably seen the advertisements:
“Drink wu long tea and lose a jeans size every 7 days!”…
“Burn 20 lbs of fat in 30 days with wu long tea!” …

Maybe you even watched Oprah a few years ago when Dr. Perricone said that switching your coffee for green tea would help you take off the pounds.
You may have also read or watched countless news stories which say how healthy it is to drink green tea.

The odds are good that if you’re interested in improving your health and losing fat, you probably either drink tea, take a green tea supplement or you’ve at least thought about it.
But what if I told you that most of the fat reducing claims for green tea were absolute, total BS, based on misinterpretation or deliberate misreporting of the research?
Unfortunately, it’s true. If you’ve bought green tea based on the claim that it causes large reductions in body fat, then you have been scammed.
Here are the facts:

Green tea DOES stimulate your metabolism.
However, the research is very unclear about what kind of impact this small, short term increase in metabolism will have on your bodyweight in the long term.
In the most often quoted study (Dulloo, 1999), A swiss research team found that 270 mg of green tea extract 3X a day increased metabolic rate by the equivalent of about 79 calories on average and increased the oxidation of fat as the fuel source.
If you do the math, it appears that 79 kcal a day would add up to an extra pound of fat lost every 44 days. Not much, but you’ll take it, right? Hypothetically, that would add up to an extra 8 pounds lost per year.

What advertisements quoting this study don’t tell you is that this and other similar studies did not even measure long term change in body fat percentage or bodyweight. They only measured a 24- hour increase in energy expenditure.
One study which is used as marketing ammunition to claim that wu long tea burns 2.5 times more fat than green tea was based only on a 120-minute increase in energy expenditure! (reminds me of that Mark Twain quote: “There are lies, damned lies, and then there are statistics.”)

Numerous follow up studies have confirmed the short term increase in metabolism, but the studies are mixed on whether green tea improves weight reduction or maintenance in the long term.
The research IS compelling, but not conclusive.
As for ad claims that say you’ll lose a lot of weight just from drinking green tea… absolute BS! Hopefully the Federal Trade Commission will catch up with these scammers sooner rather than later, as the marketing messages on the Internet are getting louder and bolder every day.
As for health benefits - green tea is certainly a champ. It’s high in antioxidants and there are more than 2,000 research citations about potential health benefits of green tea (not to mention a 5,000 year history of use in China and the far east).

Even if you’re a skeptic, green tea is hard not to like and it’s hard to dispute that it’s a good idea to add green tea to your nutrition program as one part of a well-balanced fitness lifestyle.
But when it comes to claims for large and rapid losses in bodyweight and bodyfat, (especially the wu long tea ads that are currently all over the internet), buyer beware.
The science we do have says that the thermogenic effect of green tea - while very real - is also very small.
Train hard and expect success always,
Tom Venuto, NSCA-CPT, CSCSFat Loss Coachhttp://bodybuilders.notlong.com/

About the Author:

Tom Venuto is a natural bodybuilder, certified personal trainer and freelance fitness writer. Tom is the author of "Burn the Fat, Feed The Muscle,” which teaches you how to get lean without drugs or supplements using secrets of the world's best bodybuilders and fitness models. Learn how to get rid of stubborn fat and increase your metabolism by visiting:

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Home Ab Exercises

Home Ab Exercises

Who doesn't want a rock hard set of abs? Most people would love to have a sculpted six pack but getting those abs is often hard for a lot of people.
The great thing about abs is you can work them out at home. You don't need to go to an expensive gym or buy expensive equipment. You can start to build your abs from the comfort of your own home.
The most common exercise used at home to build abs is the sit up. The sit up may target some of the abdominal muscles but it can cause lower back problems and sit ups alone will not build the abs you want. Many people think that doing hundreds of sit ups each day will get them the flat stomach they want but this wont work.

There are many home ab exercises you can do to tone up your six pack. Some ab exercises you can do include the reverse crunch, the crunch, tap downs and the plank with knee pull. The key is to target all areas of the abdominals and because they are a small muscle group they are prone to being over worked so you need to rest them as well.
The other major factor when you want to develop abs is fat loss. Just working your abs wont work if there is a layer of tummy fat covering your abs. So a suitable diet or fat loss routine is also needed if you want to develop wash board abs.

To ensure you have success in building your abs you need to target all areas of the abdominal region. This can be done using a variety of exercises if they are executed properly and can all be done from the comfort of your own home.
In conjunction with a good ab work out you also need to look at fat loss and incorporate a cardio programme into your quest for abs.
Home ab exercises are convenient and will get you the results you desire as long as they are done properly and you have a system in place that works your abs and also works on losing the tummy fat that keeps them hidden.
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Bodyweight 500 by Turbulence Training Creator Craig Ballantyne - Based On the 300 Movie Workout

Bodyweight 500 by Turbulence Training Creator Craig Ballantyne - Based On the 300 Movie Workout
Turbulence Training is one of the most highly acclaimed weight loss and fitness programs in the world. Acclaimed trainer Craig Ballantyne, The creator of Turbulence Training has recently come up with a complementing muscle building program, Bodyweight 500.

Bodyweight 500 was inspired by the film 300, and the physical training the actors who played the Spartans in the film went through in order to get their remarkable physique.
But the training program the 300 actors had gone through involved weights, including specially designed weights such a 36lb kettlebell. The Turbulence Training spirit is to allow busy people to train extensively in a short period of time, preferably in their own homes. Therefore, the use of elaborate weights and devices had to be left aside.

Bodyweight 500 solves that by relying on the weight of the body, without any additional weights or equipment.
Here's what a bodyweight 500 session looks like:
50 Prisoner Squats.
50 Pushups.
25 Jumps.
25 Stability Ball Leg Curls.
50 Stability Ball Jackknifes.
50 Step-ups (25 each side).
25 Pull-ups.
50 Forward Lunges (25 each side).
50 Close-grip Pushups.
50 Inverted Rows.
50 Squats.
25 Chin-ups.
All in all - 500 repetitions, no rest in between. Now that's intensive.
I haven't tried this intense workout plan myself; those who have gave it much praise, in fact several of them thought the 300 actors were actually trained by Ballantyne himself (credit which he rejected as being undeserved).

Bodyweight 500 can be accessed in the Turbulence Training members area, either by direct membership or by getting a free 3-month pass that comes with buying the original Turbulence Training guide. Another good thing about it is it progresses with your level, with challenges that become harder every week.
Read more about Turbulence Training and Bodyweight 500.
Steve Gaidi has gained over 50 pounds of lean muscle without adding any fat whatsoever, over years of trial and error on various training programs, despite spending relatively little of his time at the gym. For his review on Turbulence Training and Bodyweight 500, click here: Steve's Turbulence Training review.

Muscle Building Secrets - Part One

Muscle Building Secrets - Part One
Push Your Grocery Cart A Lot More...
If you want to gain serious muscles -- then you are going to have to eat -- a lot! And if you eat like a bird... guess what?
You will never gain muscle mass. If you don't have food in your kitchen... you might as well admit that you are just dreaming because my friend... you are never gonna get the massive muscles you want to impress the ladies...

So quit fooling yourself and pile the food in your cart when you go grocery shopping. Because FOOD is what your body converts into muscles. Just going to the gym and working out really hard isn't going to cut it. Thinking that you can gain just from workouts alone... that would be ridiculous...
Oh yeah, clear all the crappy foods in your house and throw them right out and replace them with good, quality foods that is going to help your body produce the muscle gains.
Bodyweight Workouts

Believe it or not... bodyweight training kicks ass! In fact, it is much harder than using weight training. And because of that very thing... many bodybuilders tend not to use body weight training in their workouts. That is a mistake because body weight training actually strengthens your muscles much, much better than free weights or machines do.
Males should be able to do these bodyweight exercises:
80 pushups, 20 pullups, 20 one legged squats, 40 dips and 20 chinups.
Females should be able to do these bodyweight exercises:
40 pushups, 5-10 pullups, 10 one legged squats, 10-15 dips and 3-5 chinups.
Meeting the gender benchmark above means you have trained your overall body strength and can now tackle the external weights with gusto.

Turn Your Exercise Program Over Every Three Weeks
This would be the easiest and most unused trick to build your muscle mass. Doing this one simple thing allows your to avoid the dreaded plateau which many bodybuilders face.
It simply means that you move around your normal workouts each day of the week. And you reverse the order you perform your normal workouts. Try it if you have never done it... you will find the change very refreshing and challenging.
It may mean you will be training the smaller muscle groups before training the larger ones. But do it anyway. You need to stop reading all those muscle magazines because number one... weightlifting and workout rules don't apply to everyone... especially skinny and thin guys like us who want to gain massive muscle mass quickly.

So just do it and listen to your body. I'm betting you will like the change...
This is good stuff and I will follow up with part two for three more muscle building secrets that you should do if you haven't done it yet.
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How to Increase Muscle Mass

How to Increase Muscle Mass

How to increase muscle mass takes two critical parts. Each one is important and many people fail to increase lean muscle tissue because they do not understand how important each one is to the other. You need to lift weight and eat the right amount of carbs, proteins and fiber. When you combine both of these ingredients, you can explode your muscle gains.

First off you need to understand that in order to gain muscle mass you need to lift heavy. Each set and rep must test your muscles to their maximum. If you lift to failure each time you complete a set, you will be placing the muscles under the most stress possible. Note we are not talking about lifting 20 reps at a somewhat reasonable weight until you tire. I am talking about low repetitions with heavy weights. Place the muscles under heavy stress and you gains will skyrocket. The muscles fiber need to be destroyed, it's the only way you can build new muscle. Once the muscles have been destroyed you body immediately begins sending nutrients to the muscle in order to repair it. It's why you dietary intake is so vital.

Learning how to increase muscle mass includes proper nutrition. You should be consuming at least 1.5 grms of protein for men and 1.0 grms of protein for women. You need to stick to complex carbs. They help keep your blood regulated and will give you the energy you need throughout the day. Fiber intake should be increased slowly. Fiber helps take the excess nutrients out of body we do not need and helps push fat through the digestive system, instead of storing it.

One of the biggest mistakes people make when trying to pack on lean muscle mass is forgetting about the post workout meal. This one meal may be the most important meal you eat each day. It needs to be packed full of complex carbohydrates. The carbs help repair the muscles you damaged faster. A healthy dose of complex carbs 30 minutes after each workout will help you gain size and help aid in refueling your body. When you workout and place your muscles under stress and damage them, they need repaired. The best way to repair them is with a post workout meal.
You should start listening to professional advice. You will never get the gains you desire unless you educate yourself. Quit listening to the rogue advice you hear in the gym, though it can be great advice, it's best to learn from those who have accomplished what you want. Visit: How to Increase Muscle Mass and find a program that suits your needs.

How to Get Unbelievably Pumped And Bulging Biceps By Doing These Five Exercises A Certain Way

How to Get Unbelievably Pumped And Bulging Biceps By Doing These Five Exercises A Certain Way

Arms that ripple with muscle and strength are just plain out sexy! Women absolutely love to see a man with nice strong arms and men love to see women with arms that are toned and shapely and do not look like a pair of bat wings flapping in the wind. So what do you need to do to get your arms in shape and make sure they stay that way?

The Secret to getting unbelievable pumped up and ripped biceps is to use a technique called drop-setting. You do a drop set by performing an exercise at a weight that you can barely lift for 10 to 20 repetitions. After the last rep, drop the weight (usually by 5 to 10 pounds) and do another 10 to 20 reps. After the second set, drop the weight once more and do another 10 to 20 reps.

This amazing method will not only leave your arms feeling outrageously pumped, but after a few weeks you will start seeing arm muscles pop out you didn't even know you had.
Here are a few simple exercises that you can drop-set that will quickly strengthen the biceps, increase their size and improve their tone:
1. Barbell Curls: Take hold of the barbell with your palms facing up and hands shoulder width apart. Your feet should also be line up with your shoulders. Keeping your elbows firmly at your side and slowly raise the bar until your forearms are upright. Slowly lower the barbell back to the start position and repeat.

2. Lying Straight Bar Cable Curls: Using both hands and an underhand grip take hold of a short cable bar attached to a low pulley. Now lie down on your back with legs straight and feet against the frame of the pulley. With the cable bar resting on your thighs and your arms slightly bent slowly curl the bar towards your chest squeezing the biceps for a count of one then slowly return to the starting position. Make sure that you keep your legs straight and your head down at all times.
3. Curl Bar Preacher Curls: When doing this exercise you will be sitting at a preacher bench with your armpits resting at the top of the pad and the backs of your arms firmly against the arm pad. Now holding a barbell place your hands shoulder widths distance with your palms facing up. Curl the barbell up until your forearm is facing you're upper arm. Slowly lower the barbell back to the start position and repeat.

4. Incline Dumbbell Curl: Using an incline bench you need to sit at a 45-60 degree angle. Let your arms hang down straight holding a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing out, away from your body. Now with your elbows held firmly at your sides raise both dumbbells at the same time as if to touch your shoulders. Slowly lower your arms to the start position and repeat.
5. Hammer Dumbbell Curls: You can do these either standing or sitting and the exercise is similar to the dumbbell bicep curls except that your wrist will not turn. Holding a dumbbell in each hand you will slowly lift the dumbbells at the same time as if you want to touch your shoulders. Squeeze the muscle for a count of one and return to the start position. Repeat 15 to 20 times.

All this will take only a few minutes of your time everyday. Of course, it has to be persevered with and not given up after a few days. Try these exercises and see the difference. If you do this regularly you'll be the proud owner some beautiful biceps will be the envy of everyone you know.
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Six Exercises to Quickly Get the Triceps of a Fitness Model

Six Exercises to Quickly Get the Triceps of a Fitness Model
Have you ever looked at a person's arms and wished your arms could be cut like that? Perfect triceps that have what looks like the perfect imprint of a horseshoe etched into smooth skin. You don't have to be an award winning body builder like Arnold Swarchenegger or Miss Physique to have really great looking arms. All it takes is some dedication to getting in shape and doing some exercises.

Did you know that without physical exercises, the muscles just waste away and fat will get deposited all over your body? On top of that the digestion and metabolism functions of your body get impaired and the breathing capacity of your lungs goes down. Your body is not designed to metabolize fat well unless you perform some physical exertion.
Exercises are essentially means of straining various muscles of the body so that they become stronger. Triceps are important muscles that enable your arms to be raised and lowered and lift weight in the process so strengthening of the triceps is important. It is also surprisingly simple all you have to do exercise daily. These are the six exercises for quickly getting the triceps of a fitness model:
1. Bench Dips: Perform bench dips by placing your feet on one bench and holding another with your hands you slowly lower bench. Begin with 8 to 10 repetitions and as your strength increases so should the reps. You can also take a weight plate and place it on your lap for more resistance. This exercise is a sure fire way to blast your triceps and ignite major growth to make the back of your arms to make them more toned.

2. Close-Grip Bench Press: Lying on a bench you need to place your hands on a barbell with your hands about 6 to 7 inches apart, so that the focus is on your triceps. Slowly lower the weights to your chest while keeping your elbows close to your body. Push back to the start and repeat. Do 10 to 15 repetitions
3. Barbell Extension (Skull Crushers): In a standing position you need to hold the barbell above your head, making sure not to lock your elbows. Bending the elbows slowly lower your arms down behind your head, making sure to keep your elbows tucked in so the tension in on your triceps, then slowly raise the barbell back to starting position. Repeat 15 to 20 times, until you feel the burn in your triceps.

TIP: This exercise can be done either lying down or standing up with a barbell or dumbbells.
4. Cable Triceps extensions (Push Downs): Using a medium-length straight bar and keeping a body straight with knees slightly bent, tuck the elbows in and slowly push the bar down from the chest while concentrating on the triceps. Each rep is strictly controlled and concentrated. At the bottom position squeeze the triceps for a second or two. Do 3 sets for 15 to 20 reps. Once you are accustomed to the initial sets then you can increase the sets. Take a 30 second break between the sets.

TIP: This exercise can also be done lying down and reaching to the top of your head or sitting and reaching to pull up from behind your head.
5. Dumbbell Extension - Laying on your back hold a dumbbell over your head with both hand holding it under the inner plate using a heat shaped grip. Now with your elbows overhead extend your forearms straight up towards the ceiling by flexing your elbows and then lower the dumbbell back to the starting position. Palms facing in towards each other, lower dumbbells to ears then back up. Repeat 15 to 20 repetitions.

6. Dumbbell overhead press: This is also known as the shoulder press. All you need to do is to sit on a bench that provides vertical back support, pick a pair of dumbbells and raise the dumbbells overhead to the maximum and then bring them down to shoulder level. You can do these together or alternating.

These exercises may sound complicated and the thought of working out may sound scary. However remember the old adage that says, No pain no gain. So if you want to have those beautiful triceps and to have that sleek and toned look it's time to work up a sweat. So if you follow these six exercises it won't be long before you have the triceps of a fitness model.
Steve Hochman is the founder of Next Level Fitness, Irvine. We specialize in using our exclusive 3-in-1 Personal Training system to melt fat fast and build healthy toned bodies. Personal Trainer Orange County, Irvine weight loss, Personal Training - Next Level Fitnesshttp://www.irvineweightloss.com