Fat Loss Strategies of Elite Athletes

I've recently linked up with one of the countries leading nutrition experts, Matt Lovell. Matt has worked with the England Rugby team on a number of their campaigns and has helped these player get in great shape with his proven nutrition strategies. He has put together a great resource that lets everyone out there tap into to some of the previously closely gaurded secrets that have helped the athletes he has worked with get lean.

I'm sure you will all have your holidays booked - if you are not looking too good in your speedo's you should check out Matt's programme and get lean in just 4 weeks.

In his plan Matt will explain

Cutting edge fatloss strategies used by international athletes now available to the
General Public.
No hype or bull- only proven stategies that burn fat

Inside, you will discover Matt Lovell's (England Rugby Nutritionist) strategies...

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Fitness On The Go

I've had a pretty crazy week this week and I'm finishing it all off with an urban adventure race (The Rat Race) in Edinburgh - 2 days running and cycling around the city, with some kayaking, abseiling and other generally crazy activities thrown into the mix.

I'm managing to keep on top of my training during the final build up for the event with some short yet highly effective training sessions. This is one that I banged out in just 20 minutes between clients (that is a long session for me - most of my work is 5-10 minutes) - interestingly I had a medical yesterday as well (I'm asthmatic so I have to have an annual check on lung function etc - my scores were up on previous years...good news and due in no small part to my training).

Here's yesterdays training session.

Strength Circuit (15 seconds work :15 seconds recovery - repeat for total of 5 mins)

1. Jump Squats

2. DB Swings

3. Push Ups

4. Mountain climbers

Tabata Row

Set the ergometer to 3 on the resistance and then complete 8 repetitions of 20s work : 10s recovery

At this point I was ready to drop and was getting some odd looks from the gym bunnies that were doing their steady state cardio whilst watching TV and reading books! Knowing I had a bit of extra time I went at it again and repeated the sequence. BRUTAL!

I'm really enjoying my training at the moment and the intensity is really what does it for me. If you are also looking to get in great shape and drop some fat, and are looking to do it in a hurry then check out Craig Ballantynes - Turbulance Training. This programme is a very time efficient, short workout programme that builds muscle and burns fat without you having to spend hours in the gym. I love it!

Fat Loss and Fitness

I recently had a chance to sit down with Alwyn Cosgrove and talk through some of the fundamental principles that he uses with his clients to help them not only improve their body composition but to also improve general fitness levels.

Check out what Alwyn has to say during his interview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpa5hz6v7_8 . If you want to take advantage of his top tips check out AFTERBURN, the ultimate 'burn fat training solution'.

Enjoy!

Fat Loss Strategies of Elite Athletes

My training company, Smart Fitness works with a lot of clients that are looking to get in shape in a hurry! Usually a special occasion is looming or they realise that the summer holiday is just around the corner and they want to look good in their swimsuit. We use a range of nutrition strategies to help our clients reach their targets and I'm always on the look out for programmes from credible sources that actually get results.

Yesterday I was fortunate enough to spend some time with Matt Lovell. Matt is one of the most recognised UK Sports Nutritionist’s and he has been the Sports Nutritionist for the England Rugby Team since before the 2003 World Cup. Matt also currently works with London Wasps, Leicester Tigers, London Irish and Saracens as a specialist Rubgy Sports Nutrtionist. He shares my passion for sport and is also a keen martial artist.

I thought our conversation would be focused on performance nutrition for athletes (which it was for the most part), but then I discovered that Matt actually works with a whole host of private clients and has actually produced a fantastic 4 week Fat Loss Programme that applies the principles he uses with his athletes to the man and women in the street! I have to admit that I was excited about by what he told me and I had to find out some more about his programme.

Here is a quick overview of the key points.

"Elite athlete's have to make the same choices THAT WE ALL DO. Decisions about what they eat and when they eat it. Just because their 'job' revolves around keeping fit if they don't eat correctly they can put on weight just like any other person can.

Many top athletes trust Matt to ensure their body composition is bang-on. Being in the best possible physical shape is absolutely necessary for them. Their careers depend on it! That's why they make sure they get the best possible advice available.

The trouble is that if you do any research on-line or in your local book store for weight loss or fat loss programs it's easy to END up CONFUSED by conflicting information. A lot of the ideas are frankly ridiculous and the good information ends up buried by the latest FADS.

Confusion pervades the Weight Loss market, when you're confused you flip- flop from one plan to another or do NOTHING If weight loss and body management is important to you it’s vital to find someone who knows what they are doing so you don't end up chasing rainbows.There's a lot at stake. You've obviously got your health and long term well being to think of and it’s no fun CONTINUALLY beating yourself up because you’re a bit on the cuddly side.

Matt has developed his 4 Week Fat Loss Programme so that you can use the exact same SCIENTIFIC principles strategies that elite athletes use to get lean and stay lean. So you can lose as much fat as you want to.

I asked Matt what prompted him to pull this information together now and to reveal the secrets that his private clients pay him very very well for? He explained that he comes into contact with many people from many backgrounds and he is continually being asked about the latest plan that's being hyped by the press, a few years ago it was the Atkins Diet that everyone was asking my opinion of. Then a celebrity would come out with a new program or get a gastric band fitted and there would be a hoo-ha about that and my inbox would be flooded again.

Rather than keep giving his opinions about what all the other programs are like Matt decided to collate all his information and experience and make it available so that anyone can use the principles that definitely work.

So he created Four Week Fat Loss a program based on scientific principles that will give you a strategy that will work for the rest of your life.

Matt was tired of having his friends and clients being duped by all the mis-information in the market place. It's so conflicting that it is no wonder that people are flip-flopping from one fad to another or just end up doing nothing!"

I was blown away by what I was hearing and it is refreshing to find someone of Matts calibre that is willing to share their nutrition strategies.

Keep an eye on the blog for updates and a special Q&A with Matt.