Get That Bod !

Welcome to Get That Bod! , a site devoted to improving your fitness and your look.

    I've put this information up to show everybody that getting the shape they always wanted is possible, and is just a matter of making it a habit.

    The fastest and surest way to increase your attractiveness is through fitness. The more people that do this, the healthier and better looking everyone will be and that is my goal.

    You're going to have to put in the work, and you are going to need determination to get to your goal. But I absolutely guarantee, if you put in the work, and I'm talking about a lot of work -- you will get there.

    First off, this is for training for a specific, fit look. This is not training for athletic accomplishment in a specific endurance, strength or speed discipline.

    Second, we assume you already have weight under control. This is not Biggest Loser. In weightloss, it's simple. and you don't need me or Jenny Craig to tell you to eat a lot less. You want pounds off? You need to "exercise" food control. Gym is a distant second. A box of Swiss Rolls requires eight miles of running to burn off - isn't it easier to not eat them? 

    This program is for those who are targeting a look - maybe that of a celebrity or an athlete. It incorporates two steps - identifying the traits in the target physique you lack and pursuing a program to get you those traits.

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Setting goals... how do you define that?

Changing your body is a committment that requires you to persevere through weeks of work with little visible change. But I guarantee you if you can stick with it for 90 days, you will have substantial improvement in your look and a new work ethic that will take care of you for the rest of your life.

Can you commit 90 days to changing your life for the better forever? If YES, congratulations! By the way, the clock starts today.

1. Your  immediate goal: Getting in the habit.
The first step is to make a workout routine a habit, and to filter out the bad things from your diet.
At this point, visible results are still a few weeks away. Because change comes seemingly so slowly in the face of all the work and denying yourself bad foods, many people fail here. However you will notice almost immediately how much better you feel. Use this to keep going until step 2:

2. The first visible results! It takes 3-4 weeks of committed effort before results become visible to you, although other people may notice the changes in you before you do.  The scale may tell you 5-6 pounds are off, or clothes are fitting more loosely than before. If you are going with a concerted lifting plan, you may notice you can handle heavier weight.

3. Three months in: Sticking to the plan should have 15-20 pounds off, or you lifting substantially more weight and diversifying your workout. Your new look is obvious to everyone even yourself. Diversifying is important to prevent repetitive motion maladies, and to give you a more complete look. Switch or rotate cardio machines if you haven't done so. Try different modes in the machines, e.g. random on the elliptical, or high inclines on the treadmill (great for calves).
In the weightroom, this is especially important. For some reason, people tend to stick to their favorite exercise stations, e.g. a guy will do bench and curls and nothing else. Sure he can rep 225 lbs., but his look is so distorted he needs months of training on the other machines just to balance it out.  Furthermore, he needs to look into stretching and movement classes to avoid becoming musclebound.

At 90 days, you have sustainable results, you have the habit, and you can pick your direction.

By picking out a celebrity or a person whose appearance you admire, you can give yourself a visible and tangible target for your fitness efforts.

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 Changing your workout regularly has two benefits. Most importantly, it helps prevent repetitive motion injuries arising from overuse in doing the same workout week in and week out. But also, it provides you a better, more balanced look.

Articles coming:

Circuit vs set

Favorite vs hated exercises

Philosophy - who you hang around or your community - you're in a race to get fit, or a race to get fat

The importance of using all the rooms in the gym - weight, machine, cardio and group exercise

Hatha Yoga for Injury Prevention

The Stupidity of Biggest Loser

Hamstring Thickness and Depth

High Efficiency Lack Of Resiliency (HELOR)

Training for a) Strength b) Speed c) Endurance. You can't have it all, or can you?

Eight miles for a dollar

Esteem, Body Dysmorphia, and Why People Think You are Better Looking Than You Think

Dieting for contest

Looking good - A gift to others

Don't Blame It On Age

The 6-Week Wedding Challenge

Injury Report

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