Just this evening I was asked by a friend how to lose 10 pounds… here’s what I told them.

1) Watch my video The 7 Fundamentals of Fat Loss Nutrition (it’s on youtube and is currently at the top right of the home page.

2) Actually do the advice in the video.

3) Do not eat stuff that you KNOW you shouldn’t eat!  This includes (but is not limited to) Doritos, tiramisu, Ho Ho’s, hamburgers, etc…

4) Break a sweat EVERY day!  Even if just 10 minutes of intense cardio, do something everyday to break a sweat and get your heartrate up.  (If you want some great advice on cardio, check out my Fat Burning, Time Saving Cardio video.)

That’s it.  For 99% of the population, this will help you to lose 10 pounds in no time at all.

Yours in health & fitness,

Dr Clay

Shredded at Last
Getting Rid of Stubborn Fat
by Dr. Clay Hyght, DC, CSCS, CISSN

This article orignally appeared at T-Nation.com

The only thing harder than starting an exercise and nutrition plan is following through till the bitter end, without giving up or giving in to the “this is too hard” or “I’m just not meant to be lean” excuses.

Sometimes, however, even perseverance is not enough. It often takes something more high-tech to enable you to get rid of that last little bit of body fat that seems permanently affixed to your body. (more…)

At some point, all of my personal clients learn about my (now infamous) Ab Triad.   People have a love/hate relationship with this superset of three ab exercises - they love it because it works to build killer abs; yet people hate it because it’s TOUGH!

If you’re ready to get a killer ab workout, then give my Ab Triad a whirl.  I’m sure you’ll love/hate it as well!

1) The first exercise is the V-up done on the ground. 

The V-up works both the upper and lower abdominal regions very well.  For this reason, it’s tough!  And that’s precisely why I put it first in this ab triple superset.

2) Next up is the Reverse Crunch. 

This exercise targets the lower abdominals which are weak in most people.  Since the reverse crunch is harder than regular crunches, but not as hard as V-ups, it comes 2nd.

3) You’ll finish the Ab Triad with regular Crunches. 

Crunches target the upper abdominals and are typcially fairly easy to do.  They won’t be so easy after doing the other two exercises - trust me!

 Sets and Reps

Do as many reps as possible* of each exercise back-to-back with no rest.  After completing one set or round of the Ab Triad, rest about 45 seconds and repeat two more times.

*If you can do 20 or more slow and controlled reps of each exercise, then you’re a stud - so considering using a medicine ball to add resistance.  You can hold the ball with your hands or between your feet (as you’ll need to do on reverse crunches).

Train hard and expect success!

~ Dr Clay

Click on any of the photos to enlarge.

There’s a Killer at Large…

I saw this movie trailer on Alwyn Cosgrove’s blog and thought I’d share. 

We (as a society) have to make a change.  And we need to help others make a change.

I would love to hear your comments below.

Yours in health and fitness,

Dr Clay