It seems like everyone else in the blogosphere has invited guest bloggers to contribute to their content. When I noticed this trend recently, I liked that idea. This will not only add some variety, but also give me a break once in a while because, like, you know, it’s hard to write all these blogs by yourself when you have to eat, sleep, train and repeat every day. So… although (as usual) I seem to be the last one to the party, I thought I’d join the crowd and invite our first guest blogger to the Burn The Fat Blog, strength coach Charles Staley. I love this article. So simple. So true.

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09 October, 2008 posted in Guest Blogs | Comments (10)

Does fruit make you fat? Are bodybuilders right when they cut out fruit before competitions or is that unnecessary? These and other questions have been hotly debated for decades. In this short 4 minute audio, Kevin Larrabee of the Fit Cast show puts this question to Tom Venuto, who puts everything in perspective and gives you the final word on fruit, fructose and fat loss… click the play button below to listen…

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04 October, 2008 posted in Food & Nutrition | Comments (8)

QUESTION: Tom I’m really confused about eggs. I’m not even sure if youre going to be able to answer this or not, but to me and I’m sure others, it’s a very confusing and important topic. I only use egg whites because I did believe that the yolks are bad because of cholesterol and saturated fat. But with the studies coming out saying we are missing all of the best nutrients by throwing the yolks out it is very confusing. Could you please help clarify this issue and I have attached an article I got from another e-book author for your reference about what I’ve been reading, which spurred my frustration to contact you.

-Michael

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01 October, 2008 posted in Food & Nutrition | Comments (14)

QUESTION:Hi Tom. I have your BURN THE FAT ebook; it’s great thanks, but now that I’m lean enough my aim is bodybuilding and muscle gain. I read your information on body types in chapter 5 of your book and it was very interesting. I am definitely an ectomorph body type. I am getting good results gaining about a pound and sometimes 2 pounds a week, but I’m pretty skinny so it’s going to take a while to get where I really want to be, but that’s fine, I’m patient and determined. My question is, can I use all the guidelines in your BURN THE FAT ebook for gaining muscle mass?

Martin

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12 September, 2008 posted in Reader Q & A | Comments (4)

QUESTION: Hi Tom. I have asked several other experts about this and so far no one seems to give me an EXACT answer. Some trainers tell me I have to go steady and nonstop for 30 minutes straight or more to burn fat. Others tell me I have to do intervals and they have to be in a certain ratio of sprint to recovery. I’m getting tired of my cardio ritual and would like a change. I love basketball. I could play for an hour and enjoy every minute of it, and I FEEL like i’m getting a good workout doing it. But is it really the same as something like a good run?

Thank you, Dan

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05 September, 2008 posted in Reader Q & A | Comments (12)

QUESTION: Dear Tom: If you are going to go out and have a drink or two with friends, which drink is the best when you’re on a fat loss program like BFFM? Would it be wine or a vodka mixed with soda? Is champagne better or worse than the other two?

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28 August, 2008 posted in Reader Q & A | Comments (32)

QUESTION: Hey Tom, I just read the article on your blog, “The Great Abs Mistake” and you said that to reach the “ripped” 3.7% body fat level you held for some of your bodybuilding competitions, you did cardio 7 days a week for 30-45 minutes per session, in addition to your 4 weight training workouts per week. I have a question about that….

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26 August, 2008 posted in Reader Q & A | Comments (8)

This is probably one of the single most powerful motivation strategies you can ever use to get yourself in the best shape of your life, in the shortest time possible. You’ve probably heard of this strategy before, or you may even have used it, but you may not have known how many different ways you can use it and leverage its power… or you don’t have enough opportunities to use it. Tom Venuto explains in this 6 minute special audio presentation… click the play button below to listen…

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12 August, 2008 posted in Mind & Motivation | Comments (16)

Hey gang. Last week I was invited on the FitCast show’s 100th anniversary episode. Fitcast host Kevin Larabee said it was “truly the best episode of the FitCast ever.” The other guest was Dr. John Berardi. That’s a tough act to follow! But, I think you’ll enjoy both segments of the show and learn a ton of stuff about how to get a super lean and rock-hard body… now available for download at the fit cast show website…

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10 August, 2008 posted in News & Current Events | Comments (0)

Well, this is it… the BIG 40!…

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06 August, 2008 posted in News & Current Events | Comments (82)