The fastest(and simplest) way to lose fat...

OK we all made it through Thanksgiving and have about 51/2 weeks before the New Year.

For a personal trainer January 2nd is a big day. Resolutions, new diet goals, etc...

With that in mind I was talking to colleague recently, trying to pick his brain about the most effective strategies that help people shed fat weight. Robert, really understands fat loss better than 99% of the people on the planet. He has helped professional body builders, athletes and movie stars shed unwated inches and weight for major competitions and movie roles. After talking about this system or the newest supplement we came to an interesting conclusion...

We've all been brainwashed into thinking that the only way to improve results is by pushing forward harder.

Think of a car with the parking brake on. You push the gas harder you'll only run out of fuel quicker right? Take off the brake and with no more energy (less even) the car will go further and faster.

Removing the negative factors will improve your results far more than another set of squats, bench presses or sprints ever will.

Looking to accelerate progress is pointless when the brakes are still on.

For example - adding an extra workout day or adding 15 minutes of interval training post-workout is an acceleration tool.

But if you skip breakfast before weight training – you are in a catabolic (muscle wasting) state and any acceleration techniques will only create a further cataboic or detrimental situation.

The National Weight Control Registry (http://www.nwcr.ws/Research/default.htm)is part of the Brown University Mdeical School in Providence RI - and is United States register of people (18 years or older) who have lost at least 30 lb of weight and kept it off for at least one year.

Members lost weight by a wide variety of methods, but the one commonality was that almost all of the registry members ate breakfast. (78%)

Seems like a pretty simple habit - but one that in my experience several people don't do.

So what's your own "brake" that you need to release?

Are you a breakfast skipper?

Are you a program-hopper - who switches programs every time something new appears?

Do you design your own programs - based around your favorite exercises only?

One of my own personal "brakes" is meal frequency. I get busy, or caught up doing something - writing an article, or reading something etc. And I forget to eat.

I could recommned several supplements that might cost you near $100 per month.

I could have you add in several doses of creatine, beta-alanine and/or any supplement you can think of. We could put together a very regimented and structured workout program - but I'd be unlikely to help you get the optimal benefits until your meal frequency is optimal.

Release the brakes. And lets see what kind of muscle gains and lower body fat goals we can meet for the new year.