So here's the million-dollar question:

"What's the number one reason people do not work out?"

Is it lack of money? Lack of motivation? Perhaps they lack the ideal workout plan?

Nope. It's TIME. Or rather the lack thereof.

"We know that 50 per cent of the population doesn't [exercise] and the most commonly cited barrier to exercise is lack of time." This quote comes from exercise researcher Martin Gibala, a kinesiology professor at McMaster University in Hamilton.

Gibala put his theory to the test in a study that was published in the Journal of Physiology. In it Gibala compared a group who exercised "traditionally" -- 90 to 120 minutes per day -- with another group exercising far less:  Only 20 minutes per day and only three days per week.

That's a whopping one hour per week folks.

Did you know that Jon Benson's "7 Minute Muscle" plan calls for only five 7-minute workouts with resistance training (weights or bodyweight) plus only 9 minutes cardio a few days per week?

And that actually works?  Yeah... you bet it does.

If you do the math, that's about an hour per week as well.

This is the "Level 1" workout. There are three levels depending on your goals and exercise tolerance.

Back to Gibala's study:

In just two weeks both groups showed improvement in both exercise performance and oxygen uptake. (Remember, fat burns in the presence of oxygen.)

The kicker is that both groups were almost identical in their improvement. Why? Because the brief exercise group trained with greater focus and more intensity -- exactly how Jon suggests you train.

This is just one of dozens of studies that confirm the benefits of shorter but more intense workouts.

However, there is a catch:  Train too hard and you will shut down your fat-burning furnace.

Your body perceives over-exertion done over an extended period of time as a sign of pursuit. It can trigger an ancient hormonal sequence that says, "I'm being chased by a tiger! Horde the fat!"

The body literally shuts down what it considers to be unnecessary activity in favor of self-preservation. And guess what? Burning off those hips and love handles is not a biological necessity.

You have to learn when to hit it hard AND when to rest and recover.

Finally, you have to put yourself into the proper mental state in order to see greater results in the shortest period of time.

Jon devotes an entire chapter to putting your mind into your muscle to make gains faster than ever befor in "7 Minute Muscle." You can read more here - 

Just remember these three key points:

    1.  Time is the greatest barrier to fitness.

    2.  Workouts can be short and very effective.

    3.  The body goes where the mind directs.

Until next week, train smart.

Here's a list of easy weight lose tips that you can pin up on your desk, bathroom shelf or kitchen or anywhere elese where you can read them many times a day.  This is the most wonderful and easy way to lose weight without dieting or starving yourself to death.

Seems too easy but believe that you can lose weight steadily albeit slowly if you follow these relegiously.  These are stressfree methods with the least pain.  So pin them up and get going on your weight loss journey. 

 
Most people would like to achieve a slim fat free figure, but I've noticed very few will actually take action.
The main reasons are lack of adequate information and lack of personal belief.

Most information that you come across is just sales spiel by savvy marketers trying to sell out dated and unproven products by rank amateurs.  A lot of it is just misleading. How can you achieve your goals when you have basically misinformation?

The second most important reason for failure to achieve effective fat loss is lack of belief.  A lot of people believe that they don't have the capability or genetics to achieve it. The scientific facts is that everyone can get great six pack abs if they want and then act upon it.  You just need to follow through on the right information and buy the right product.  These pages and www.losefateasy.net shows you exactly the right information that is required to get great abs fast.

To get great abs, you need a combination of exercise, diet, lifestyle changes and a generally healthy positive belief systems.

If someone tells you that you can remove fat from particular parts of the body. They are wrong.  Where the fat will come off from the body is dictated by the physical composition and body metabolism.  When regular slimming exercises are undertaken you achieve fat reduction gradually in all parts of the body.
Diet is another important ingredient to get great abs fast. The key is to have a diet that is balanced nutritious and stimulates the metabolism towards slimming.  The fat comes off faster if you totally avoid junk and dead food like burgers and pizzas and instead supplement them with more fruits and salads. The best thing you can do is eat smaller meals every 3 hours. This will boost your metabolism, allowing you to burn more fat.

Have positive mental beliefs about yourself and be confident that you will be slim and healthy.  Your beliefs make your personality. 

Burn fat fast.

Gopal Srinivasan 

Did you see that article on MSNBC about living longer?

"While the quest for the proverbial Fountain of Youth is endless and typically fruitless, one method known to extend the human lifespan by up to five years has quietly become accepted among leading researchers. The formula is simple: Eat less. It could add years to your life, several experts now say. And done in moderation, it could at least help you live a more healthy life."

Really? Eat less. Live longer?

Who'd thunk?

But seriously, why is this the case? And more importantly, why do so many other health and fitness pros give the opposite advice, often asking you to eat 5-8 times a day? Is there some common ground?

Yes there is. But first let's look at why eating less can mean living longer.

That article went on to say:

"Calorie restriction, as it is called, is as close to a real Fountain of Youth as any known technique comes. Even scientists who are cautious about anti-aging hype say it works, both by cutting risks for some diseases and by allowing all body cells, somehow, to hang in there longer.

"This is just part of the story. As usual, the mainstream media doesn't always bother to give you the entire picture. 

Eating less is a bit over-simplistic. Caloric restriction is based on "quantitative" reduction, not simply eating like a bird or starving yourself. That will never work. You won't stick to it and your body certainly won't bother to burn off its spare bodyfat when it thinks you're in a stone age famine.

The key is to avoid overtraining in the gym like the plague. Too much training and you'll be forced to eat more food -- usually not a good thing.

Jon Benson's new system "7 Minute Muscle" is perfect for someone who is wanting to not spend their lives in the kitchen or in the gym. This is REQUIRED READING if you really want to see how great you can look in the least amount of time possible. Sure, you work hard. There's no pills or gadgets involved. But it's worth every minute... all 7 of them!

Srinivasan Gopal