Before we get started, I should
first qualify the title of this article. 
Depending on what kind of shape you’re in now, I can’t promise that you
will have a tight, lean, sexy body in only 6 weeks.  What I CAN promise you is that if you follow
my advice, 6 weeks from now you will see dramatic improvements over how you look
today. 

As the founder and CEO of the
National Metabolic and Longevity Research Institute I can tell you that there
are certain traits that lean people have – and those are the same traits that
heavy people NEVER adhere to.

If you can picture your metabolism
for a moment, like a tabletop and each technique that you use to hold that table
up is represented by a leg for that table to stand on, the majority of people,
support their table or their metabolism with 1 or 2 legs.  They use either diet or exercise as one of
their legs, and some real smart people combine both diet and exercise, so their
table has 2 legs to stand on.

Now what we do in the research
center is implement 12 different techniques, because if you only have 2 legs for
your table to stand on, no matter how strong it is, even if you lean it up
against a wall, the first wind that comes by is going to knock that sucker down,
and for this example, a wind may be represented by the first party that comes
around or the first time you get invited out for dinner.

But if you have 10, 11, or 12 legs
for your table to stand on, then you could pile a whole bunch of books on top of
that table and it’s not going anywhere. 
You could even climb up on top of that table and do a dance and that
table’s not going to fall.

And the magic of this whole formula
is that you could pull 2 or 3 of those legs out and your metabolism is still
going to be really powerful…so when you go away on vacation and you want to
enjoy yourself without having to exercise or diet.  You could pull the diet or exercise legs out
from under your table, and your metabolism will stay strong…Pretty amazing,
huh?

Well we don’t have a lot of space
here to cover ever technique or eve to go into a lot of detail, but we are going
to delve into some of the most basic techniques that you should use to get
yourself into the best shape possible in the next 6 weeks 

If you want to know everything, then
go to: www.MaximizeYourMetabolism.com

That being said, LET’S JUST FACE
IT:  Sometimes you need to get in shape
FAST!  For whatever reason, you let
yourself slide just a bit too much and you have a deadline looming on the
horizon: You simply HAVE to look good by Memorial Day weekend or you’ll be
shamed and embarrassed into seclusion. 

I’m sympathetic to your plight, so
I’d like to help. Below I'm going to detail 4 powerfully effective ways to lose
the maximum amount of fat in the fastest, safest time.

1.      TURN UP THE VOLUME ON YOUR
CARDIO 

There’s an alarming trend taking
place in bodybuilding and fitness circles these days towards avoiding cardio
completely or cutting it to a bare minimum: 
“Don’t do too much or you’ll lose your precious muscle tissue,” we are
warned. 

If you’ve fallen prey to the
preaching’s of those gurus who say 20 minutes of cardio 3 days a week is all it
takes, then you’ll be ready for the beach alright…by Labor Day!  You’ll lose fat during those 20 minute
workouts, of course – the problem is, you won’t lose very much. 

The bottom line when it comes to fat
loss is the total number of calories you burn. So, for short periods of time
when you want to get in shape fast, you must increase your activity!  There’s no other way. To get as lean as
possible in 6 weeks or less, you have to step up your cardio from a mere
“maintenance” level to the “MAXIMUM FAT BURNING” level: For some people, that
means DAILY cardio.

Maintenance: 3-4 days/wk, 20-30 min.
per session

Maximum Fat Burning: 5-7 days/wk,
30-60 min per session

Any type of continuous cardio will
do: fast walking, jogging, bicycle, elliptical machine, rower, stairclimber,
etc.

Worried about losing muscle?  Don’t be. As long as you provide the proper
nutritional support, you’ll maintain your lean body mass.

2.      INCREASE THE INTENSITY OF
YOUR WEIGHT TRAINING.

What?  You’re not lifting at all because you thought
only aerobics burned off f.at?  OOOPS!
 Not only do you need to lift weights to
lo.se fat, you need to lift weights intensely to turn your body into an
efficient fat-burning machine.

What the heck does lifting have to
do with losing fat?  A lot! Lifting
weights increases your metabolism after the workout MORE than cardiovascular
exercise does! Why does this happen? 
Exercise physiologists have determined that the increase in post-workout
calorie expenditure is caused by the re-building of damaged muscle tissue. 

The higher the intensity of the
workout, the more muscle you “break down” and the higher the post-workout
calorie expenditure. And guess what the primary fuel source is while you’re
resting: FAT!  Imagine burning more f-a-t
all day long while you’re doing nothing. 
Pretty cool huh?

Lifting weights also increases your
lean body mass (LBM).  This is important
because your Basal Metabolic Rate goes up in direct proportion to your LBM.  The more muscle you have, the more calories
you burn at rest and during exercise. 
This is one of the reasons that obese people have a difficult time losing
fat even though they often eat less than lean people.  They have slow metabolisms from low lean body
mass.

Do you want to know why most women
have a harder time with “stubborn fat deposits” than men do? Its because men
have a higher LBM.  Women tend to be
afraid to lift weights because they believe they will get “too bulky.” That is a
myth. Ladies, if you don’t lift weights, the best you can hope for is to become
one of those “skinny fat people” (people with low body weights but a poor fat to
muscle ratio).

3.      EAT 5 – 6 MEALS PER DAY

The technique of eating smaller,
more frequent meals to speed up your metabolism is nothing new: It’s common
knowledge among the fitness-savvy. 
However, frequent eating is talked about more than it is practiced
because it’s hard to do! 

Meal frequency is more important
than you can possibly imagine. There is absolutely no comparison between the
effects of 2 or 3 meals a day and 5 - 6 meals a day. 

The benefits of frequent eating
include:

a.      Faster metabolic rate
b.      Higher energy levels
c.      Less storage of body fat due to smaller
portions
d.      Reduced hunger and
cravings
e.      Steadier blood sugar
and insulin levels
f.       More
calories usable for muscle growth
g.     
Better absorption and utilization of nutrients

If you’ve been skipping meals or
only eating the traditional breakfast, lunch and dinner, start eating more
often. Simply reduce your portion sizes and make sure you include protein with
every meal.

If you’ve tried 5-6 meals a day
before and couldn’t stick with it because it was too much work, GET BACK TO
IT!  If you want to get lean in 6 weeks,
you have to take advantage of every weapon in your fat burning arsenal. 

Whole foods are your best bet, but
if you absolutely cannot eat food six times per day, then the very least you
should do is drink a high protein meal replacement shake in place of one or two
of your meals.

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All of this, and far more, is
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4.      INCREASE YOUR PROTEIN
INTAKE RELATIVE TO CARBS

There’s no doubt – Moderate to high
protein diets definitely help you lose fat faster – just ask any bodybuilder or
fitness model.  Very few people have the
genetics and fast metabolism to get ripped quickly while eating a high carb diet
(55% or more of total calories). It’s not that carbs are fattening – they’re
not!  Eating too many calories is what
makes you fat.  However, increasing the
protein has some interesting effects on your metabolic rate and hormones that
help you get lean FASTER.

Protein has a high “thermic
effect.”  This means that your body has
to “work hard” just to digest protein food. 
When you eat 100 calories of protein such as chicken breast, your body
will burn off 20-30% of the calories just to digest it.  So the “net” caloric value is only 70-80
calories.

The balance between the protein and
carbs also tends to control insulin better. 
Insulin is a storage hormone. When insulin is present in large amounts in
the bloodstream, fatty acids are moved into adipose cells for storage and the
release of stored fat is inhibited.

Keep in mind, we’re not talking
about a very low carb or “ketogenic” diet where carbs are reduced to next to
nothing. You need carbs for energy to train hard.  What we’re talking about is having more of a
balance between protein and carbs rather than your diet consisting primarily of
carbs.

A typical maintenance or
muscle-building diet would contain 50-55% of the calories from carbs and about
30% of the calories from protein.  During
your six week “get ripped quick” program, try decreasing your carbs 30%, or
less, of your total calories and increasing your protein to make up the
difference. If you feel that you are particularly carb-sensitive, you could
decrease your carbs even further, but I would never recommend cutting them out
completely.

If you pick the right foods, monitor
your caloric intake and exercise enough, you can get lean eating as much as 55%
of your calories from carbs.  However,
the higher protein diet works faster – that’s the way bodybuilders do it.  If you decide to use the higher protein
method, keep in mind that this type of diet is not designed for year-round
maintenance. When you’ve reached your goal, you should gradually shift back to a
higher ratio of carbs.

Well, that’s it – four powerful
strategies than can help you accelerate your fat burning efforts. So hit the gym
and send me an e-mail in 6 weeks to let me know how lean you got.   I'm a
testimony junky.  This is the stuff that
keeps me excited to keep giving you more and more.  I've literally got file cabinets full of
success stories from friends like you, who have faithfully followed my guidance
and reached and/or surpassed their goals!!! 

Go for it! (Think abs!)

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Your Friend in Fitness,
Christopher
Guerriero
Founder/CEO:  The National Metabolic & Longevity
Research Center
Author/Speaker/Coach
Developer of the "Maximize Your Metabolism"
System