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    101 Get-Lean Workouts and Strategies
    101 Get-Lean Workouts and Strategies
    101 Get-Lean Workouts and Strategies
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    101 Get-Lean Workouts and Strategies

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    Packed with cutting-edge training programs that are backed by scientific research and proven by professional trainers and athletes, this workbook provides the very best fat-burning workouts. Containing numerous fitness regimens, this book provides the step-by-step instructions necessary to effectively shed fat and to get into optimal shape. In addition, this collection buttresses the workouts with comprehensive meal plans that ensure readers maximize fat loss while also increasing energy levels and maintaining overall health.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIndependent Publishers Group
    Release dateAug 1, 2013
    ISBN9781623684150
    101 Get-Lean Workouts and Strategies

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      101 Get-Lean Workouts and Strategies - Muscle & Fitness

      CHAPTER 1

      GET RIPPED IN 12 WEEKS

      BURN LOADS OF BODY FAT WITH THIS HIGH-INTENSITY TRAINING PROGRAM AND NUTRITION PLAN

      Who says a get-lean phase has to take place at the beginning of the year or heading into summer?

      Any time is a good time for your abs to be shredded and the rest of your muscles sliced and diced just the same. Which is why the timing is perfect right now for this 12-week fat-burning, weightlifting, and cardio programs and meal plan. The training is high-volume and intense, and the diet manipulates macronutrients in such a way that your metabolism will hit the roof. Three months from now you’ll be as lean as ever, if not sooner.

      AIR BIKE CROSSOVER CRUNCH

      CARDIO CONSIDERATIONS

      As with your weight workouts, your approach to cardio will vary each week. You’ll alternate between steady-state cardio and high-intensity interval sessions to burn fat through different mechanisms. Each week you’ll stride through as many as five cardio workouts, each lasting 20-60 minutes.

      You can get more out of these sessions by performing them before breakfast or post-workout; saving cardio for after high-rep sessions with a given body part can help burn more subcutaneous body fat from that area. The fat, which is mobilized through exercise, is then used as fuel during cardio rather than redepositing itself under your skin. With that in mind, try to get your cardio in after your ab workout(s) each week and schedule a few other sessions for first thing in the morning.

      SHREDDING SEASON

      For the next 12 weeks we give you a full playbook: heavy sets of six reps, moderately weighted sets of 10-12 reps, and lighter sets of 20. For abs, you’ll dabble in 30-rep sets at times, giving your belly the opportunity to burn some of the released fat after a hardcore cardio session. As for cardio, let’s just say you’re going to work hard and sweat through plenty of towels. But as you adapt and improve week after week, your body will switch to calorie-burning autopilot, where each workout will force your body to call upon its stubborn fat stores for energy. By the end of the program, you can expect to be at your absolute leanest.

      INTENSELY LEAN

      While the exercises laid out in this program aren’t too complicated, the offbeat split and gamut of rep ranges will likely take some getting used to. But don’t worry, the routine described above and presented on the following pages is structured to help you recruit boatloads of fibers within your targeted muscle groups—and thus burn more fat and grow more muscle—over the next 12 weeks. The addition of cardio will serve only to speed things up.

      RIPPED IN 12 WEEKS CARDIO

      1 Perceived exertion (PE) is how hard you feel your body is working on a scale of 1 to 10 based on the physical sensations you experience.

      2 Perform your cardio interval-style, alternating one-minute bouts of high-intensity sprints with more recuperative stretches of one minute for the time prescribed.

      LEANING LATERAL RAISE

      DUMBBELL LYING TRICEPS EXTENSION

      TRAINING PROGRAM A

      Weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11:

      During odd-numbered weeks—if we count today as Day 1 of Week 1—you’ll train for strength and hypertrophy with low-to-moderate rep ranges. You’ll focus on heavy compound lifts, usually with barbells, to get your muscles growing. Shorter rest periods (45-60 seconds) are intended to help maximize your energy stores—studies have shown that most individuals will be adequately recovered after one minute as opposed to three—while keeping your heart rate up for added metabolic benefits.

      KNEELING CABLE CROSSOVER

      TRAINING PROGRAM B

      Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12:

      During the even-numbered weeks, you’ll head into higher rep ranges (12-20) to chew through more stored body fat, extend muscular endurance, and achieve a greater pump. Your workouts here will be dumbbell-heavy, forcing you to recruit more stabilizer muscles to complete lifts with balance. Since you’ll strive for muscle failure at higher reps, you’ll want to bump up your rest periods to 90 seconds between sets.

      GET RIPPED NUTRTION

      MAXIMIZE FAT-BURNING WITH THIS GET-LEAN MEAL PLAN THAT COMPLEMENTS OUR 12-WEEK TRAINING PROGRAM

      Don’t be that guy who ruins a perfectly good training program by blowing his diet on liberal consumption of empty carbs and regular fast-food splurges. When it comes to achieving a rock-solid, chiseled body, the countless hours of hard work spent in the gym are only half the battle. The other half comes in the form of food selection and nutrient timing, which for many people is the most confusing part of getting lean. Not this time. We’ve eliminated the guesswork by designing a fat-fighting food plan that works in conjunction with our Get Ripped in 12 Weeks training program.

      The following meals provide about 14 calories per pound of body weight per day, which is about 2,500 calories for a 180-pound guy. Throughout the 12 weeks, protein intake will remain high to jump-start your metabolism and preserve lean mass. Each week aim to get 1-1.5 grams of protein per pound of body weight, or 180-270 grams per day for the 180-pounder.

      DUMBBELL DEADLIFT

      Carb intake will vary depending on each week’s training goal. During the weeks you follow Training Program A (emphasis on strength and size), shoot for 1.25 grams of carbs per pound per day (225 grams) to supply the energy muscles need. When following Training Program B (emphasis on muscle endurance and fat burning), reduce carbs to 0.75 gram per pound (135 grams per day) to encourage your body to use body fat stores for energy.

      As for dietary fat, intake will be 0.4-0.5 gram per pound (70-90 grams per day), accounting for 25%-30% of total daily calories. You’ll notice during Program B that when carbs are lower, fat and protein intakes increase to provide the calories needed to help maintain lean muscle mass. Eating healthy omega-3s and monounsaturated fats will remain a priority to further enhance fat-burning and aid your recovery process.

      SAMPLE MEAL PLAN PROGRAM A

      Breakfast

      1 whole-wheat English muffin

      2 eggs + 4 egg whites

      1 slice low-fat cheese

      Midmorning Snack

      1 cup low-fat Greek yogurt

      1 cup pineapple

      Lunch

      Fajitas:

      6 oz top sirloin

      2 whole-wheat Mission Carb Balance Tortilla (6″ diameter)

      1 cup bell pepper

      1 cup lettuce

      1/4 cup onion

      Pre-workout

      1 scoop whey protein

      1 apple

      Post-workout

      1 scoop whey protein

      2 cups low-fat milk

      Dinner

      8 oz pork tenderloin

      1 cup quinoa

      1 cup broccoli

      Bedtime Snack

      1 scoop casein protein

      1 tbsp flaxseed oil

      DAILY TOTALS

      2,505 calories

      261g protein

      201g carbs

      73g fat

      39g fiber

      2,839 mg sodium

      SAMPLE MEAL PLAN PROGRAM B

      Breakfast

      1 scoop whey protein

      1 cup low-fat Greek yogurt

      1 cup strawberries

      2 tbsp ground flaxseeds

      Midmorning Snack

      2 string cheese sticks

      10 whole-wheat crackers

      Lunch

      6 oz roast beef

      2 cups mixed green salad

      ½ cup tomato

      ½ cup cucumber

      2 tbsp sunflower seeds

      2 tbsp olive oil/vinegar dressing

      Pre-workout

      1 scoop whey protein

      6 multigrain rice cakes

      Post-workout

      8 oz chicken breast

      1 medium white potato

      Dinner

      9 oz tilapia

      2 cups green beans

      Bedtime Snack

      1 scoop casein protein

      1 oz mixed nuts

      DAILY TOTALS

      2,462 calories

      283g protein

      139g carbs

      86g fat

      30g fiber

      2,239mg sodium

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