Contents
Contents
Contents......................................................................................................................  3
Figures.........................................................................................................................  8
1 Overview................................................................................. 1
Why Did I Write This...............................................................................................  11
The Abdominator—Fat Loss Machine..................................................................  11
There Is Hope.............................................................................................................  11
2 Bad Information.................................................................... 12
Why?...........................................................................................................................  12
Sources of Misinformation.......................................................................................  13
3 Diet Books............................................................................. 14
Diet Books..................................................................................................................  14
Bad Books..................................................................................................................  14
Bookstores.................................................................................................................  14
The Truth...................................................................................................................  15
4 Other Sources...................................................................... 15
The Commercial Gym................................................................................................  15
Gym Front Loading...................................................................................................  15
Gym, After Signup.....................................................................................................  16
Personal Trainers.......................................................................................................  16
TV Gurus.....................................................................................................................  17
5 The Key.................................................................................. 18
The Great Society......................................................................................................  18
Nag, Nag, Nag…........................................................................................................  18
Who is in Control?....................................................................................................  18
Then Why Do I Do It?..............................................................................................  18
On A Positive Note...................................................................................................  19
6 My Past Fat Loss Efforts..................................................... 19
My Background.........................................................................................................  19
Current Starting Point...............................................................................................  20
7 The Body................................................................................ 21
Understanding...........................................................................................................  21
Homeostasis...............................................................................................................  21
Changing Your Angle of Attack.............................................................................  22
8 Exercise Basics.................................................................... 23
Cardiovascular...........................................................................................................  23
Resistance Exercise...................................................................................................  24
Next Chapters & Book Summary.............................................................................  24
9 Hormones............................................................................... 25
Overview.....................................................................................................................  25
Anti-Aging.................................................................................................................  25
Research......................................................................................................................  25
Manipulation..............................................................................................................  25
Anabolic, Catabolic, Lipogenic, & Lipolytic..........................................................  26
10 Reasoning............................................................................ 28
History.........................................................................................................................  28
Hunter Gatherers........................................................................................................  28
Big Change..................................................................................................................  28
11 Dietary Fat............................................................................ 30
Against the Grain........................................................................................................  30
Fats in the Diet............................................................................................................  30
Other Cultures.............................................................................................................  30
Basic Review................................................................................................................  31
12 Hormonal Response to Food............................................. 31
The Keys to the Treasure Chest...............................................................................  31
Metabolic Opposing Forces......................................................................................  32
Insulin...........................................................................................................................  32
Glucagon......................................................................................................................  32
So What?......................................................................................................................  33
Hunger VS Cravings...................................................................................................  33
13 Big Change........................................................................... 33
Shifting Fuels...............................................................................................................  33
Foods: Can & Can’t....................................................................................................  34
The “S” of “Sucks”.....................................................................................................  34
14 The Diet Plan Basics........................................................... 35
Overview......................................................................................................................  35
Macronutrient Cycling...............................................................................................  35
Fat Burning Meals.......................................................................................................  35
Carb-Load Meals.........................................................................................................  35
15 Details................................................................................... 37
Overview.......................................................................................................................  37
Water.............................................................................................................................  37
Carb Limits....................................................................................................................  37
Meal Frequency...........................................................................................................  37
16 Menu & Recipes.................................................................. 38
Overview......................................................................................................................  38
Breakfast......................................................................................................................  38
Lunch + Snack............................................................................................................  39
Dinner...........................................................................................................................  40
Shake............................................................................................................................  40
Low-Low Shake..........................................................................................................  40
Sweets...........................................................................................................................  41
Alternative Foods.......................................................................................................  41
Other Snacks................................................................................................................  41
17 Carb Load.............................................................................. 42
Overview.......................................................................................................................  42
My Carb Load Meal....................................................................................................  42
Alternate Meal #1........................................................................................................  42
Alternate Meal #2........................................................................................................  42
Can & Can’t..................................................................................................................  42
Loopy............................................................................................................................  43
Reminders.....................................................................................................................  43
Splitting It Up...............................................................................................................  43
18 Post Carb Load.................................................................... 44
A Whole Lot of the Same..........................................................................................  44
Just Like Football…....................................................................................................  44
19 Resistance Training............................................................ 45
Overview......................................................................................................................  45
Rip’s View....................................................................................................................  45
What Works…............................................................................................................  45
Hormones....................................................................................................................  45
Exercise Induced........................................................................................................  46
20 Exercises.............................................................................. 46
Overview......................................................................................................................  46
Lower Body Exercises................................................................................................  46
Compound Upper Body Exercises............................................................................  47
Isolation Arm & Shoulder Exercises........................................................................  47
Abdominal Exercises..................................................................................................  48
Method to the Madness—Review..........................................................................  48
Training 1 Side Of The Body At A Time................................................................  49
Weight Training Uses...............................................................................................  49
One Last Note.............................................................................................................  49
27 Supplements That Merit Consideration.......................... 65
Overview…..................................................................................................................  65
Supplement Lines…...................................................................................................  65
General Vitamins….....................................................................................................  65
Fat Burners….............................................................................................................   66
Topical Fat Loss….....................................................................................................  67
28 Where to Go to Get Everything......................................... 68
Overview…..................................................................................................................  68
Health / Medicine…...................................................................................................  68
Back Isles….................................................................................................................  68
Up the Side…..............................................................................................................  68
Middle Stuff…............................................................................................................  69
Front Stuff…...............................................................................................................  69
Websites….................................................................................................................  69
29 Bringing It  All Together.................................................... 70
Overview….................................................................................................................  70
30 Zig-Zag Approach To Dieting............................................ 79
Overview….................................................................................................................  79
Rationale….................................................................................................................  79
Calories…..................................................................................................................   79
Similarities & Differences.........................................................................................  79
Zig-Zag…...................................................................................................................  80
Cycles….....................................................................................................................  80
Graphics…..................................................................................................................  80
Zig-Zag Twist On The NHE Plan............................................................................  80
31 Other Supplements............................................................ 82
Overview….................................................................................................................  82
Metabolism….............................................................................................................  82
Anabolism…...............................................................................................................  82
Recovery….................................................................................................................  83
Reminder….................................................................................................................  83
Freak-Show….............................................................................................................  83
Rationale….................................................................................................................  84
Your Choice…............................................................................................................  84
Last Notes…..............................................................................................................   84
Bad Stuff….................................................................................................................  85
Complete Guide To Fat Loss Training
21 How the Body Adapts......................................................... 50
General Adaptation Syndrome.................................................................................  50
Common Sense?…......................................................................................................  51
Micro/Meso/Macro…...............................................................................................  52
22 Weight Gain Training......................................................... 52
Bodybuilding…..........................................................................................................  52
Different Ideologies…...............................................................................................  53
23 Weights Program............................................................... 53
What You Know……................................................................................................  53
Fatigue…....................................................................................................................  53
My Sets, Reps, & Performance...............................................................................  54
24 Nuts & Bolts of the Weights Program............................ 55
Overview….................................................................................................................  55
Day 1 Chest/Back…..................................................................................................  55
Day 2 Legs…..............................................................................................................  56
Day 4 Arms/Shoulders.............................................................................................  57
2-Way Deal….............................................................................................................  58
Quick…........................................................................................................................  58
Pretty Muscles….......................................................................................................  58
Carb Load Timing…...................................................................................................  58
Conclusion…..............................................................................................................  59
25 Cardio Training.................................................................... 59
Overview….................................................................................................................  59
Hormonal Considerations.........................................................................................  59
Clarification….............................................................................................................  60
Circuit Training….......................................................................................................  60
Interval Training….....................................................................................................  60
Intensity…..................................................................................................................  60
Agilities…....................................................................................................................  61
The Old Treadmill…...................................................................................................  61
Conclusion…..............................................................................................................  62
26 Circuit Training.................................................................... 62
Overview…..................................................................................................................  62
HR Week…..................................................................................................................  62
Intensity Increase…...................................................................................................  63
The Why’s/Misc…....................................................................................................  63



32 Results................................................................................ 85
Take Photos…...........................................................................................................  85
My Results…............................................................................................................  85
By The Numbers…...................................................................................................  88
Your Progress….......................................................................................................  88
33 Last Notes.......................................................................... 89
Overview…................................................................................................................  89
Planning….................................................................................................................  89
Lifestyle…..................................................................................................................  89
Plateau Breaking…...................................................................................................  90
Strategies…...............................................................................................................  90
Lifelong Diet?…........................................................................................................  91
Conclusion….............................................................................................................  91
34 Bibliography....................................................................... 92
Books…......................................................................................................................  92
Websites…................................................................................................................  92
35 Index.................................................................................... 93