When people think of fat loss supplements they traditionally think about supplements like caffeine, ephedrine, Hoodia, and all that other crap that can cause serious side effects and mess with your body. What they don’t realize is that there is a healthier and more natural supplement, which is very effective at burning fat and preventing fat from being stored and that is Krill oil and other healthy omega fatty acid supplements.

Recently I interviewed Jayson Hunter, the head of research and development for a very reputable supplement company called Prograde Nutrition. Jayson is also the creator of the Carb Rotation Diet. In this 23 minute interview, Jayson explains how consuming healthy fats like Krill oil can actually prevent you from storing fat and help you burn fat.

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There is no doubt that lack of time plays a critical role in whether or not you will ‘fit in‘ your workout or not. In today’s society most of us seem to be running around with our heads cut off. Busy is often an understatement. And once again, many fat loss marketers will play off of this and hit on all those emotions that come with having a busy lifestyle. How can anyone possibly have time to fit in a 30 minute jog into their day?

In my humble opinion, in an effort to sell their programs they are reaffirming your self limiting belief that you have no time to workout. You certainly won’t get that from me. Angie and I know what it takes to get 6 pack abs and it’s not just a few minutes a day three times per week. Even these other fat loss experts know that, they just hide it in their ‘fine print’.

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Today marks the beginning of the final week of the Muscle Explosion Challenge. After 21 days on the program I’ve added 4 1/2 pounds of muscle and 1 pound of fat to my body. I don’t know about you, but I’ve had a difficult time adding 4 pounds of muscle in 3 months let alone 21 days. This is a bit ridiculous. I can’t wait to see the final measurements at the end of the 28 days to maximum mass.

The workouts this week are the same as last week and I’m loving them. The stretch-pause style of training has been very effective for me. I love the pump that it gives me, and I love that it has helped relieve the pain in my left shoulder.

On Saturday I had an hour deep tissue massage which was awesome. I can take the pressure on my upper body, but I usually have to ask the therapist to ease up on my legs because they are so frickin tight. But this massage was different. The therapist noticed right away. He said, “Wow, your calves and quads are not as tight as they usually are, and you’re not wincing in pain.”

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If you have done this particular exercise you will know what I mean when I say, “Wow.” The front of my quadriceps are really sore. I just keep stretching! I did workout #12 from the advanced home workouts, following Nick Nillson’s “Gluteus to the Maximus” program. We just kept alternating between two exercises for a total of 8 sets! I have a workout partner, which really helps. I wonder if her thighs are really sore too? Usually I am mainly really sore in my butt muscles…

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Day 17 of the Muscle Explosion Challenge is a day of rest which was much needed. This gave me the opportunity to take a few measurements. After 17 days I have gained 2 1/2 inches on my chest, 1/2 an inch on my shoulders, and 1/4 inch on each arm. I’m surprised that I haven’t gained any size on my legs after all the deadlifting last week, but maybe they still need to recover from all the punishment and abuse that I put them through.

It just goes to show that the mirror can be a really good indicator of the progress that you are making. It has been obvious to me during the past 5 days that my chest has been filling out quite noticeably. This excites me more than you can imagine because developing my chest muscles has been a major challenge for me over the years, especially since injuring my shoulder over 10 years ago.

The amazing thing is that

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My legs are screaming at me after and intense day of training with the Muscle Explosion program. My legs just about gave out on me during the last set of leg presses and sissy squats. This was a brutal combo for this style of training. When I was doing the sissy squats my legs were shaking out of control while holding the stretch position. It was crazy insane and amusing all at once

Nick proved how mean he can be by following up this pair of exercises with a leg curl and stiff leg deadlift combo. Not nice Nick! Not nice at all. I went from thinking my quads were going to seize up to thinking that my hamstrings were going to cramp up and I wouldn’t be able to stretch them back out.

In addition to legs, I also trained

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Today marks the beginning of the ’stretch pause’ training of the Muscle Explosion program. For the last remaining 14 days of the 28 days to maximum mass, I will be performing this awesome style of training. You may have heard of rest-pause training which is pretty darn effective. Well Nick’s stretch-pause training puts a wild twist to it and I’m loving it!

I achieved a ridiculous pump during this workout. Today I trained chest, back, biceps, calves, and traps. When I was doing the biceps curls I thought my veins were going to burst through my skin.

When I was holding the stretch position of the exercise I could feel the warmth of the blood rushing through my veins. And then when I finished off with the partial movement I thought

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Hi everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend…we had a great time here. The weather was perfect…not too hot or too cool. I went for a couple of bike rides down a country road. Biking riding is great for isolating the glute muscles.

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It’s day 14 of the Muscle Explosion Challenge and my muscles are finally starting to recover from the abuse that the bodybuilding mad man Nick Nilsson put them through this week. I’m definitely noticing some changes in the mirror and feeling much stronger. Kudos to Jeff Doucette, who has been sharing his experience on the program as well. He has added 7 pounds of lean muscle mass to his body so far. I’m going to have to take some measurements soon

There is a downside to having a day off from working out. My nutrition is always better on the days that I train. Today I slipped up a bit and had

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In todays 17 minute interview with Nick Nilsson, the creator of the Muscle Explosion program you will learn about why over-training is one of the missing ingredients from most muscle building programs. You will also hear about why we believe deadlifts are the best exercise to perform, and why going on a 28 day muscle explosion program will help you burn more fat during your next fat burning phase.

Today I am enjoying the fact that I do not have to do deadlifts for at least 8 more days. This 5 day structural attack took it’s toll on my body and now it’s time for a little R & R and feed my body some food to help it recover.

What I ate on Day 13 Of The Muscle Explosion Challenge

Meal 1: 3 whole eggs with salsa, 2/3 cup oatmeal with mixed berries, Prograde VGF+25 multi-vitamin, 5 grams creatine, 5 grams glutamine

Meal 2:

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For nearly a year now there has been just one audio in my mp3 player that I listen to when I workout. That mp3 is the Optimindzation Attraction Accelerator audio. Without this workout music I simply can not perform my best in the gym. In fact, just the other day I walked into the gym without my mp3 player. I couldn’t believe that I left it at home, but since I was already at the gym I decided to go ahead with my workout. After 5 minutes of warming up I walked out of the gym and drove home to get my mp3 player and the Attraction Accelerator audio.

Seriously! I just could not do my workout without it. Nothing felt the same. I was unfocused, unmotivated, and distracted with everything going on in my surroundings. I was as far away from my training ‘zone’ as I could possibly be.

How I Approach My Workouts

I walk through the gym door with an intense purpose and passion. I know exactly what I’m going to do and I know that I will give everything that I have and more to making this workout the best one that I’ve ever had.

I refuse to just go through the motions.

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I’ve completed all 5 workouts of the ’structural attack’ week in the Muscle Explosion Program. I have to admit that the Muscle Explosion program has forced me to step outside of my comfort zone. I never would have thought of trying anything like this before, and some of the training goes against conventional bodybuilding wisdom. I guess that’s what makes Muscle Explosion such a powerful muscle building program.

My strength and stamina dropped today. With the increase in duration to 40 minutes of deadlifting, it took everything that I had to get through today’s workout.

Once I completed the workout I experienced a great sense of satisfaction and accomplishment. This week has been a grueling test of my mental and physical abilities. I’d say that I passed with flying colors.

I learned a lot from this week. I’m learning that

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Wow…have you done this workout yet? I think my butt/thigh muscles were still fatigued from the last workout because I was really feeling the ‘burn’ during todays workout! Today I did workout #9 from Nick Nilsson’s Gluteus to the Maximus program. I am following the 20 minute advanced home workouts. I have to admit that this is just the kind of challenge my body needed!

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The second week of the Muscle Explosion program is a true testament at how our body can adapt to extreme situations. As the creator of the Muscle Explosion program Nick Nilsson says, “Your body is going into emergency mode. It’s digging deep into the reserves. What I’ve been doing during this 5 day structural attack, is controlled over training.

The Muscle Explosion program is designed so that your body has no choice but to get stronger and gain more muscle. It’s pretty wild, and when you see how the entire program is laid out, you really start to get the picture of power behind the program.

Increased Strength Once Again

For the forth day in a row I was able to increase my strength on the deadlift. Today it was

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Wow – What did you think of the supersets? I was really feeling it after the first couple of sets, but the torture did not end until we did a full 5 sets! Most people think that you cannot get an awesome workout from home…are they ever in for a surprise after Nick’s program! I am following Nick Nilsson’s Gluteus to the Maximus program. For the next 5 weeks I am doing the advanced 20 minute home workouts. I am combining his program with The Fit Chic 10 minute Express workouts. This way I am still getting all the benefits of a full body workout each week.

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