| If you want to learn my personal keys to gaining | | | | odds they will. So be positive and have persistence. |
| muscle and losing fat, keep reading because I will | | | | Besides, what's the alternative, being negative and |
| reveal them below.Last night, I had the pleasure and | | | | quitting?2. No matter what...if you take SOME form of |
| opportunity to attend one of Dave Ramsey's "Financial | | | | action, you will be better off than not doing anything. |
| Peace" seminars here in Portland, Maine.For those of | | | | Gaining muscle occurs by being active. You must lift |
| you who do not know, Dave Ramsey is a financial | | | | weights to gain muscle. You must work out |
| consultant, best-selling author, and popular radio talk | | | | regularly.Taking some form of action will get you |
| show host. I highly recommend that if you get to see | | | | further ahead than over-analyzing the situation to |
| him speak in person, that you go. He is phenomenal!!He | | | | death and not moving at all!3. No matter what...people |
| spoke of a couple of things that really got me thinking | | | | do not see great results because they "know not |
| about how things really work in life if you just follow | | | | what to do." In order to get in great shape and gain |
| certain principles.Now, I often go to seminars, not only | | | | muscle, you must understand the HOW behind it. |
| for my personal benefit, but so that I may relay any | | | | Educate yourself on the principles of gaining muscle |
| information I learn that may be useful to my clients and | | | | and you'll never have to hire a trainer again(wait, then I'll |
| newsletter subscribers in my business.Last night was | | | | be out of business).4. No matter what...you must have |
| no exception.Dave first mentioned that, if you want to | | | | fun in your fitness routine or you will not want to stay |
| achieve wealth and become finacially independent, you | | | | with it for long. Most of you know that optimal fitness |
| must learn from other rich, wealthy people, not from | | | | is a life-long process. Can you imagine doing something |
| people that have their own opinions but nothing to | | | | you do not like for your entire life? (besides your job?) |
| show for it.I thought of this point in fitness as well.It | | | | Have fun with your workouts!5. No matter what...eating |
| seems everyone has an opinion as to what should be | | | | small, well-balanced and nutritious meals or snacks |
| done and what works, but how many people have | | | | every three to four hours will get your metabolism |
| actually put it to action and have done what they | | | | operating more efficiently. Having a faster metabolism |
| know so much about.I can remember growing up, | | | | is vital to long-term fat loss.6. No matter |
| hearing my family doctor tell me how important | | | | what...progressively increasing the amount of |
| exercise was to health, yet he was extremely | | | | weight you lift over time will have a positive impact on |
| overweight.So, to put Dave's advice on modeling | | | | how much lean muscle you build. Who does not want |
| others into gaining muscle mass, seek out those that | | | | a little more muscle and a lot less fat. I have never had |
| have already achieved what it is you want and copy | | | | anyone tell me "Shawn, I am all set in the muscle |
| some of the things they have done.It worked for him in | | | | department, can we add a little more fat now?" To |
| his life, where he learned certain | | | | gain more muscle, lift heavier over time.7. No matter |
| principles from wealthy people that worked and when | | | | what... gaining muscle takes time. There is nothing in life |
| he applied them in his own life, he became a millionaire | | | | worth having that happens overnight. Do be a |
| many times over.Dave also talked about certain truths | | | | get_____quick type of person.(You can fill in the |
| with money, laws that must be followed if you want to | | | | blank.)8. No matter what...you must create a synergy |
| achieve true wealth.These are laws that, much like the | | | | between proper nutrition, moderate aerobic exercise, |
| law of gravity, occur | | | | and intense, brief weight-training. You must do each |
| whether you want them to or not. If you jump off a | | | | one well, and they will come together to produce |
| building, the law of gravity will occur and you will hit the | | | | incredible results.9. No matter what...gaining muscle and |
| ground, no matter what.He called these laws "No | | | | getting in shape requires a lifestyle change. You cannot |
| Matter Whats" because they work every single time, | | | | expect to continue those things that got you |
| NO MATTER WHAT you think about them.I though | | | | overweight or out of shape in the first place. To get |
| about this point as it relates to fitness and I | | | | better, you must do better. You must change your |
| realized that there are also many "No Matter Whats" | | | | habits so they support you, not hinder you. So cut your |
| in the | | | | ties to them!10. No matter what...if you want it bad |
| fitness and exercise world.I thought about many of | | | | enough, you can achieve it. To take what Dave |
| them and that if you just followed them, they would | | | | finished with last night, and put it into my own weight |
| work, NO MATTER WHAT!Here is my top ten list of | | | | loss and fitness terms:Gaining muscle and losing fat is |
| NO MATTER WHATS for gaining muscle and losing | | | | "Whatever you will it to be." The choice is yours. You |
| fat. I thank Dave Ramsey for the insight to realize that | | | | can make it happen. Or you can quit. The choice is |
| weight loss also has many "laws" that govern it.Here | | | | "whatever you will it to be!"Shawn Lebrun is an online |
| are ten I thought of immediately:1. No matter what...if | | | | fitness trainer and |
| you stay positive and persistent, you will WIN in your | | | | natural bodybuilder. Visit his site and see how |
| efforts to gain muscle.Those people that "keep on | | | | he can help you gain muscle, lose fat, and help you |
| keeping on" are winners in all they set out to do. They | | | | get in the best shape of your life. |
| may not win every single time, but it sure likens the | | | | |