Greg Carbone, Monmouth County Boot Camp trainer, back again for another guest post for my buddy Tristan.  I am actually slightly surprised I was invited back after that first post.  Luckily for all of you, Tristan and I will be taking Connecticut by storm in the very near future.  Watch Out!

This is not Tristan -

Gym, Tan, Laundry to get a flat stomach.

Really?  Well, 1 out of 3 is correct.  It is actually gym, diet, posture to fasttrack your way towards flat abs.

1. GYM: Your gym workout should consist of something similiar to my Monmouth County Boot Camp or Tristan’s killer bootcamp class.  High intensity weight training intertwined with high intensity cardio interval sessions will start melting fat off of places you can’t even see in the mirror.

The standard rule of thumb is that if you can have a pleasant conversation with your classmates, then you better push that butt a little harder.  Get moving!

2. DIET! DIET! DIET! Before you get too disappointed, I am referring to diet as what you put into your mouth, not as the action of starving yourself with that pre-packaged shit that Dan Marino eats.  Meat is meant to be refrigerated.  If it is in a cardboard box, then please do yourself a favor and pass on it.

Having a solid diet is rather simple to be honest.  I like to tell my Monmouth County Boot Camp members to imagine all of the aisles in the grocery store.  Then I ask them to draw a path around the outside aisles.  Follow that path and you will be ahead of nearly 99% of people.  Fresh vegetables, dairy, lean meats, fruits, olive oil (for cooking), and whole grains should make up your diet.

3. Posture. Do you sit at a desk all day?  Do your shoulders come forward?  Does your workout consist of mainly chest and biceps work and very little back work?  You probably answered yes at least once to those questions.  Who cares though, right?

Posture can play a major role in the way you look…and the way your stomach looks.  By keeping shoulders back and sucking in your stomach and holding it tight, you can reduce your waistline by nearly 2 inches.  Seriously.  Try it.

Hope those quick tips will get you on yor way to a flatter, firmer stomach.  Until next time…

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See all the 2010 Superbowl commercials - as you take a break from your fat loss training!

I know we all need a bit of a break now and then, and I’m sure you all love the commercials in the Superbowl almost as much as the actual game.

Well, The Saints did it last night – congrats to them.  Hard luck Indy, but what we are left with are  the hilarious ads that companies spend millions on for those precious few minutes (or seconds?)…

So I thought you’d like to take a breather from your intense workouts and enjoy all the ads in one place.

So here you go, enjoy:

(see you later when we get back to the workouts, fat loss programs, lean muscle training and carving out our six pack abs. yes!)

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Why are most Protein powders made with Whey Protein?

Interesting…

So, when Tristan asked me to be an expert on his website, I was truly honored.  It was especially shocking since the last time I saw him I was headed back to my room from the bar where Tristan, Sam, Rob and I drank this crazy concoction called Patron.  I figured it must be some upscale version of Perrier.   Looked like water to me, and since I know water is good for you, I decided to drink as much as I could.  Besides, the cheapasses at the Hilton bar just kept giving us these tiny little glasses full and expected us to drink them in one quick shot. (Normally I am 200% on top of my nutritional requirements - but we are all allowed nights off!)

I started to feel very weird for a while as my vision got very cloudy and Tristan and Sam started saying made up words like “mate”, “bollocks”, “knickers”, “Bobs your Uncle” and all types of other crazy shit.   Then I started seeing a bunch of dudes dressed up in blouses, tight pants and eyeliner.  They were talking with Tristan and making him do pushups and flex as they smiled in delight. (*note from Tris – I don’t do push-ups in bars – ever – let alone ‘flex’ ugh! – but carry on Greg )

This is when I got very upset.  I thought the bastards at the bar had given me dirty tap water in place of my special ‘Patron’ water.  I quickly felt better again when I got my tab and saw my bill.  THIS WATER WAS SUPER EXPENSIVE!  Over $70 for just a few Dixie cups worth.  Not sure what happened next, but I do remember saying goodbye to the guys and walking down several halls at the hotel looking for my room.  I then woke up with a half eaten ice cream bar smeared on my face and shirt…and even some got down to my feet somehow.

Great Friends - Great Fitness Coaches - Enjoying a rare 'cheat night'!

The next I ran into a few of the guys who were in the Fred Astaire dance contest and they smiled and waved.  One even winked.  I even heard them talking about how they loved Tristan and Sam’s English accents.  Nice guys I guess.  Not sure where I was going with this, but we had a great time.

I really look forward to bringing you all some articles on fat loss, super secret motivational tactics and just good ‘ole rants on why most personal trainers at big box gyms are about as educated as a juicehead on the Jersey Shore.

Don't End Up Like This! It's not big, it's not clever - and it DOES NOT impress your friends...

I will also be bringing you some pictures and videos from my Monmouth County Boot Camps to share some great fat loss workouts that shred your body in less time.

Until then…