Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle

Written by: Mike Miyaki

Posted by:JT

 At first glance, this product manual’s title (Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle) was a bit distracting. While the 300+ page manual does a good job of explaining how increased muscle strength helps lose body fat and why its more important to lose body fat versus lose weight; I wasn’t sure about the content of the product manual until I read it in its entirety. The overall premise is to burn the body fat with exercise and feed the muscle with good nutrition plans. The author, Tom Venuto, is a body builder and that helps explain some of the direction of the manual.

On the plus side, Tom’s instructional product manual has a tremendous amount of information including goal setting, discussions on meal frequency and exercise plans, just to name a few. On the negative side (depending on your perspective), it contains a few references about the basics of weight loss (or body fat loss) such as drinking plenty of water and burn more calories than you consume. Basics are covered in 2 of the 17 chapters, so it didn’t waste too much of the reader’s time.

Overall, I would rate this instructional manual, (Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle) an 8.5 out of 10. If you have the ability to motivate yourself and take action by reading a manual, then the price for this product of $39 is a great value. However, if reading an instructional manual isn’t enough to motivate you to take action to lose body fat, then you may benefit from a more multimedia rich program such as Denise Austin’s Fit Forever , Billy Blanks’ Tae-Bo, or Winsor Pilates . These other programs include CDs, videos and/or charts. However, if you do consider these other programs, they may cost a bit more.

What I liked:

1. 1. Tom’s full chapter on setting ‘compelling’ goals helps the reader understand the importance of defining a compelling reason for unstoppable motivation to succeed. In my opinion, a true compassionate reason is key to success in any area - without it, you’re setting yourself up for mediocre results He uses excellent quotes from Denis Waitley & others to drive his point home.

2. His discussions on how to lose body fat versus losing weight is covered well in his product manual and he discusses various methods to test body fat including the inexpensive use of calipers for skin fold testing. I personally use the $20 Accu-measure calipers and they work very well.

3. He mentions that dieting isn’t as important as good meal planning and increasing muscle strength to help lose body fat. The combination of these two strategies are key to your long-term success. For more details about Tom’s manual, (Burn the fat feed the muscle), check out his site which as additional details, plus any special offers that might be available.

4. His discussion on the ‘adaption syndrome’ is valuable and an important lesson in getting to the next level of success in your goal to lose body fat. You can also adapt this lesson to help you succeed in many other areas of your life.

What I didn’t like:

1. Tom provides tons of valuable information on the subject of weight loss or how to lose body fat, but in the beginning of the product manual, it lacks a detailed plan to help the reader start a program quickly. Given today’s fast paced world, a quick start guide would have been useful.

2. For novice readers, the sections on drinking plenty of water and calorie balance are extremely important, but for readers with this basic knowledge on how to lose body fat, these sections are a bit too elementary.

3. In this product manual, Tom discusses the benefit of timing meals. While this might improve your personal situation, I personally believe the extra effort dedicated to timing is not worth the time & effort put into the timing process. (Or maybe I’m just a bit lazy to go through that much detail to lose the last percentage of body fat.)

Overall:

For beginners, this manual (Burn the fat feed the muscle. ), provides 300+ pages of details that are extensive, easy-to-read and easy-to-implement. If you have some basic knowledge of weight loss or losing body fat, you can still benefit from about 90% of this product manual. There are a great few sections that I’ve never seen before and are very interesting perspectives on how to lose body fat.

If you have the discipline (& can get motivated to take action), then the small price you’ll pay ($39) is worth it. If however, you can’t get motivated to take action by reading an instructional book, then you should consider other multimedia products such as Denise Austin’s Fit Forever , Billy Blanks Tae-Bo, or Winsor Pilates . As mentioned before, be prepared to pay a bit more for these other programs. I’ve followed many of the steps outlined in his instructional product manual and have been pleased with the results. For $39, and with a 3-month money back guarantee - it’s worth the price. Similar to other lengthy instructional manuals, plan to read in small periods of time and keep your pen out to take good notes. Last time I was on his site, he was giving some free bonuses away also, you’ll want to check out his site today before you consider purchasing. End of Product Review.

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Restaurant   Menu Item  Calories     Fat      Sodium
Mcdonalds       Big Mac          560          31        1070

Burger King     Hamburger      330         15          530

Arby’s             roast beef        388         19         1009

Taco Bell        Taco salad        850          52        1780

Wendy’s    Grilled chicken salad    238     8           790

KFC              Chicken breast        400     24          116

This information may help you make a better decision when you have that urge to eat unhealthy.

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Well, I haven’t been getting to many testimonials lately, I know sometimes you guys and gals get shy, but if you don’t tell us how the diet is working or if it works, than no one will know. I just want my viewers to know the truth about this diet and if you have tried it and would like to share I just ask that you email me what you would like me to add and I will be more than happy to post it. You know how it is when you are looking for a product that works but you don’t know what to beleive! well help other people understand that this diet is for real.

We don’t just want the good things. We want to post the truth so tell us what you liked, didn’t like and if you have lost any weight. I and our readers will be thankful. I honestly believe that only good products should be marketed. I haven’t tried every diet I sell but I go by what people tell me and the reputation of the product. This diet was great for me, I posted my thoughts above. Send us yours

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Research from the University of Massachusetts show that people who watch TV during a meal consume, on average 288 more calories than those who don’t chew while changing channels. Scientists say that when you are distracted by a television show your brain may not recognize that you’re full as fast.

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Did you know water helps you to lose weight? Water acts as a thermogenic speeding up your metabolism making you to burn more calories. Not only will it help you to burn more calories but it will fill your stomach making you not as hungry. did you know it takes about 20 minutes for our stomach to tell our brain that we are full? This is why it is a good idea to take a big drink of water after each bite when eating. I hope this tip helps.

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I had read several reviews about the e-book, Burn the fat feed the muscle. and didn’t know if these reviews were true or not. What was the credibility? Was it just another way to make a quick buck like so many of these other reviews? I just wasn’t sure until some further research. I spoke with a person, on a weight loss forum who was reading the burn the fat feed the muscle e-book and was writing about what he had learned, so far from each chapter. He would write on the forum and give his all his opinions on every chapter. He said that the 337 paged book actually does give you 7 steps to fat loss and that goal setting is a huge part to losing weight. After this I was curious and knew I wanted to loose weight, so I purchased the e-book. To my surprise the information was a lot to take in, but was all factual. Now I know why the e-book was such a success and the #1 seller. 

You can learn more here Burn The Fat.

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Protein is needed to build muscle and repair body tissue. All proteins are made up of amino acids. The body needs and relies on 22 different amino acids to function properly. 9 of these are called essential amino accids because the body cannot produce them. We must get them from the food that we consume.

Food that supplies all the amino acids in the right amounts is a complete protein. foods from animal, cheese, eggs are complete proteins. Food from plants are incomplete protein therefore we must combine them with other foods.

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• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 pkg (9oz) frozen broccoli cuts
• 2 medium carrots, cut into 2 x 1/4 inch strips (1 cup)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pkg (10oz) frozen cooked shrimp, defrosted and drained
• 3oz. fresh snow pea pods (1 cup)
• 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh gingerroot

1. Heat wok or wok skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil, broccoli, carrot strips and garlic. cook for 5 to 7 minutes, or until broccoli is defrosted, stirring frequently. Add shrimp and pea pods. Cook for 2 to 4 minutes, or until pea pods are bright green and mixture is hot, stirring frequently.

2. Combine remaining ingredients in 1-cup measure. Add to wok. Cook for 30 to 45 seconds, or until sauce is thickened and translucent, stirring constantly. Serve over hot cooked rice, if desired.

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New research reveals that running on a treadmill may prevent colon cancer. Scientists at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research center discovered that men who did more cardio workouts such as running on the treadmill experienced a 13 percent decrease in colon crypt poliferation height a marker of colon cancer risk, compared to those who kept there but stuck to the couch. So another words guys…get up and get active. 30 minutes a day on the treadmill never killed anyone I can assure you

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If you’ve caused metabolic damage as a result of following starvation diets or losing weight too rapidly in the past, it can be extremely difficult to achieve any further fat loss at all. The good news is, metabolic damage can be repaired. All it takes is the right combination of metabolism stimulating exercise and metabolism stimulating nutrition (NOT just a diet), all done consistently over time.

The big irony is that most of the diet programs that claim to help you get rid of excess weight, only end up making it harder for you in the long run because they use harsh metabolism-decreasing diets and not enough exercise (almost never any weight training).

It may take a little longer if you have really messed things up with severe starvation dieting in the past, especially if you’ve lost a lot of lean body mass, but it is never hopeless. Anyone can increase their metabolism.

Most people get an almost immediate boost in metabolic rate when they start the Burn The Fat program. However, the results are not going to be “overnight.” Give it a little time…

Within 3 weeks your metabolism will already be more efficient. Within 6-8 weeks, it’s burning hot. Give me 12 weeks of consistent diligent effort, sticking with all the metabolism boosting strategies I teach, and your metabolism really will become like a turbo charged engine, and I’m not exaggerating when I say that.

What’s most important for upping your metabolism is CONSISTENCY in applying the Burn The Fat nutrition and training principles every single day.

That includes:

• Meal frequency: eat 5-6 small meals per day
• Meal timing: eat approximately every 3 hours, with a substantial breakfast and a substantial post workout meal.
• Sufficient Caloric Intake: maintain a small calorie deficit and avoid starvation-level diets (suggested safe levels for fat loss: 2100-2500 calories per day for men, 1400-1800 calories per day for women; adjust as needed)
• Food choices: Select natural, unprocessed foods with high thermic effect (lean proteins like chicken, turkey, egg whites and fish are highly thermic, as are all green vegetables, salad vegetables and other fibrous carbs)
• Cardio training: Push up the intensity a bit if you really want to get a metabolic boost. Walking and low intensity cardio is fine, but higher intensity is more metabolism-stimulating
• Weight training: The basic exercises that include the largest muscle groups or even call into play the entire body as a unit (squats, front squats, split squats, deadlifts, stiff legged deadlifts, overhead presses, all kinds of rows and core-activation exercises) will have a much greater metabolism stimulating effect than isolation exercises (concentration curls, calf raises, etc)

The weight training is extremely important in cases of “metabolic damage” because this is the stimulus to keep the muscle you have and begin rebuilding new muscle tissue, which is the engine that drives your metabolism.

The men don’t usually have a problem with the weight training, but I still hear women say they don’t want to lift weights as part of their fat loss programs. Well, people who wont lift weights can expect a very, very long metabolism “repair process” if they achieve it at all.

Consistency is the key.

Nothing will undermine the “re-building” of your metabolism like inconsistency. If you stop and start, or skip meals and workouts often, you will not even get off the ground.

After your metabolism is back up where it should be, it takes continued “stoking” of the metabolic furnace to keep it there. Once you get your metabolic engine running, you’ve got to keep feeding it fuel or the fire will die down.

Picture an old fashioned wood burning stove…

Imagine you’re in a cabin up in the mountains in the winter. It’s cold in there and you want to keep the cabin warm. Can you achieve this by feeding the fire once or twice per day? Nope. Not enough fuel to burn, so not much heat is generated.

What if you just toss an entire pile of wood in the stove all at once? Will that work? Nope. Lots of fuel, but can’t all be used at once… it just smothers the fire and the excess just sits there.

How about if you throw some tissue paper or crumpled newspaper in the stove, will that work? Nope - too quickly burning.

You have to keep putting small amounts of wood (the right type of fuel) on the fire at regular intervals or the fire burns out.

It’s also difficult to get the fire lit again. In the case of metabolism, it’s like going through that initial few weeks of overcoming inertia all over again.

Your goal is to get your metabolism burning hot and keep it burning and this cannot be achieved by missing meals, missing workouts or with sporadic, infrequent training.

I have only seen a handful of cases where all these things were done properly and there was still a longer “repair” process.

For example, one case was former ballet dancer. At 5′ 5″, she was previously 110 lbs and had increased to about 145 or so. She didn’t want to reach her previous 110, but find a happy medium of about 125 lbs.

I figured with 20 lbs to cut, this would be a simple and predictable process, but she had a challenging time (and I didn’t know why at first).

I later found out that she had been anorexic and bulimic for many years. This had caused a lot of damage, and although she did reach her goal, it took about twice as long as we had anticipated.

The good news is, even in this extreme case, the same nutrition and training principles worked! It just took a little longer. And by the way her program included some serious training with free weights and she ate a lot more (clean) food than she had ever eaten before. No “starvation!”

That’s the power of burning the fat and feeding the muscles… Trying to starve the fat with crash diets is what causes the metabolic damage in the first place!

If you’re interested in the healthy, sensible way to take off the fat, while keeping all your muscle and actually increasing your metabolism in the process, then my Burn the Fat, Feed The Muscle program can teach you how. No gimmicks or false promises. Just the truth - you have to work at it and you have to be patient. Burn the fat feed the muscle.

About the Author:

Tom Venuto is a natural bodybuilder and author of the #1 best selling e-book, “Burn the Fat, Feed The Muscle,” which teaches you how to burn fat without drugs or supplements using the little-known secrets of the world’s best bodybuilders and fitness models. Learn how to get rid of stubborn fat and turbo-charge your metabolism by visiting: Burn the fat feed the muscle. .

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