Hello and welcome to the Mr. Fat Loss blog!

This has been something I’ve wanted to do for awhile and with everybody  coming into the marketplace with a variety of fat loss products that promise the stars and the moon, plus make you look fabulous…I thought a personal guide to assist you would be a good idea!

The main reason is that I want to help you with sorting out some of the fluff and provide some direction for you while  you look for the right fat loss program that’ll help you.

After 32 years of personal experience with exercise, fitness and health…I still look for the “new” the better, the faster or best fat loss program.

Its very hard and determining the “best or right” program can be challenge when all the information is sounding pretty much the same, just a different person or company promoting the next “magic bullet.”

I’d like to provide you with as many resources available so you can look for yourself and measure the claims made by each of the experts on the marketplace. Along with the ones I feel are important to include when putting together and building effective fat loss programs.

I’ll also be very blunt in many cases, not to offend , but to shake some of you up that have been saying you are “trying, thinking about or should” do something or that “it’s too hard to change” a bit more than “doing” what you should be doing to accomplish healthy fat loss as your goal.

In my mind, over all improved mental and physical health should be the goal of everyone on the planet…actually, to be the best human being you can. But, without making this a political forum or blog, instead comments focused on important fitness and health related topics will be welcome and appreciated with fat loss more as a side benefit of healthy lifestyle changes.

I also will have people from around the globe looking at the information here with the translator bar in all dialects available…so welcome visitors! Along with that there are a few sections you may want to explore which contain elements you might not currently have employed in your own fat loss programs.

These individuals in my professional opinion are some of the best in the world and will offer you a lot of information so that you can judge their abilities for yourself before going any further.

In addition, there will be variety of teleseminars, videos, articles and Q & A opportunity with so much new information related to any and all areas regarding fat loss strategies…with fantastic, thought provoking content.

Although it seems that each year new ideas come out about the best or fastest method for fat loss…human beings have not changed physically in a long time and unlike technology, do not adapt or evolve as quick.

Same stuff that got people lean a hundred years ago, still works today…hard, purposeful work.

That being said, you will not find a short cut method here, nor will I endorse it, but just common sense approaches to an age old desire…lean muscle.

Thank you for stopping by,

Mr. Fat Loss

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Kettlebells are one of the greatest, if not THE greatest tools for developing core and overall body strength. If you heard the word kettlebell and said “what is a kettlebell?” Then listen up:

Kettlebells look like bowling balls with handles coming out of the top. They originated in Russia hundreds of years ago, and they have been used by strongmen to develop serious muscular strength and endurance ever since. The kettlebell was just recently introduced into the US and has been having a tremendous impact on everyone who decides o pick one up and give it a go. So, how do kettlebells help build core strength?

First of all, the beauty of the kettlebell is in its design. Because the handle forces your hand further away from the bulk of the weight, the center of gravity is always off requiring your core to do work throughout just about any kettlebell exercise thereby increasing the affect it has on your body. Compare this to a dumbbell that features weight distributed evenly on either side of a handle. Kettlebells are much harder to manipulate because of their design, which in terms of developing cores strength is a GOOD thing.

The next feature of the kettlebell that makes it such a great core developing tool is how you use it during a workout. The main exercise of the kettlebell is called the SWING. The way it is performed is by swinging the kettlebell through your legs and then thrusting your hips to swing it forward and up to or even above eye level. To properly perform the exercise, you will squat as you swing downward, and stand straight up and the bell moves forward and up, keeping the arms extended all the while. To demonstrate the physics of how incredible this exercise is, picture in your mind a large trebuchet. (a trebuchet, for those who are unaware, is a centuries old battle weapon that would use a counterweight of hundreds or thousands of pounds in order to launch rocks and other debris into enemy territory using a long arm with a basket or sling attachment.) So, if you think of YOURSELF as the trebuchet, your core is the bulk of the machine and must perform all the work in order to move the ammunition (in this case the kettlebell) through the air. The more efficient and strong your core is, the easier it will be to swing the bell through space, and the greater and greater weight you will be able to handle.

Watching someone swing a kettlebell does not look difficult at all. The first time you swing one, while you will notice that you do start breathing heavily, you may not think you are getting a true muscular endurance workout…until the next day that is. Swinging a kettlebell will tax your thighs, your calves, our abdominals, your lower back, and possible even your shoulders and arms. In addition, the exercise itself is an incredible fat burner as well. One simply motion that will help build a rock solid core as well as strip away pounds of fat. If this is your goal, go pick up a kettlebell today and get to swinging!

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Pilates for Core Strength

Until the mid 90’s the core conditioning routine that I had consisted of the typical sit up benches and military training I previously did. In an effort to expand my “toolbox” of knowledge, a Master trainer had a class certification available that included Mat, Chairs and Barrels, Reformer and the Cadillac. I was in a class with mainly women and few other guys. I stood out as the “bodybuilder” –“military bearing” posture body type upon assessment protocol.

When demonstrations were needed, looking back, it became obvious that my strength with larger muscles than my class mates, made some movements easy…but most other movements that required finesse, very difficult. To further “close me on the deal “ of Pilate’s certification, the master trainer promptly signed up with me to do some regular one on one session’s in the gym. He easily blew through the workout…with unreal total body strength. My little ego was challenged, but I signed up for the class. Several thousands of dollars later I can honestly say that Pilates is and was a very welcome add to my fitness education journey.

Many who have not experienced Pilates firsthand compare it to Yoga, and while there are some similarities with the mind-body connection, Pilates is a much more active exercise. While Yoga revolves around poses and stretching, Pilates truly relies on using your body weight for strength and conditioning moves that focus on, you guessed it, your core. Each movement is slow and controlled and will focus on the particular muscles of every part of your body. Most movements are compound in nature so that rather than focus on simply your biceps for example, an arm movement may incorporate the biceps, triceps, and shoulders as well. Some of the leg lifts, while incredibly simple in appearance, provide an amazing workout for your upper thigh and hip area, helping to further strengthen this often neglected area of your core.

There are two main types of Pilates you can choose to participate in. One is mat Pilates, which by far the most popular in which you use your body weight to move through graceful yet challenging movements to develop overall body and core strength. The other is on the Reformer, a machine with springs and pulley’s on a rolling bed supported by a rail like frame, which you use a to take you through a series of movements for shoulder and pelvic stabilizers . Both forms are incredibly challenging and provide a workout unlike any other.

While performing Pilates, your body and mind can go into a meditative relaxed state because of the fluid and grace of the motions, but make no mistake, you are doing some serious exercise, and if you forget while you are doing it, your body will remind you the next day.
Because every movement in Pilates is slow, controlled, and requires steady breathing throughout, your abdominals and lower back will receive a fantastic workout. Many who try Pilates become hooked and notice immediate changes in both their strength and flexibility as well as the definition in their midsection. Originally, Pilates became a popular warm-up and stretching and strengthening tool for ballet dancers, but now, millions of people from all walks of life have taken up the practice of Pilates including martial artists, boxers, and even some of the top names in the sports of football and basketball.

One of the most beautiful things about practicing Pilates is that the gentle nature of the exercise makes it perfect for people of any age to practice. It is incredibly safe and will provide results for those ages 8 to 80, and even beyond. If core strength and development is what you are after, sit in on a Pilate’s class and discover what millions of others have: Pilates is one of the most effective core strengthening exercise programs ever developed.

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