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I didn’t do it!

Chris Lutz — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:38:45 +0000

You might remember the stories of a guy up in Michigan attacking and stabbing people. Well, he then made his way down to Leesburg, VA where I live and the Michigan police sketch came with him. It wasn’t long before my Facebook friends started noticing the similarities.

He looks guilty

Needless to say, it isn’t me. Many of my friends commented that they thought it looked like me when they saw the sketch. I’d like to thank them for not turning me in . That’s a real friend there.

I guess if I wasn’t so positive and smiley somebody would have thought something was up. What do you think? Do I look like him?

Photoshopped before and after “success stories” photos from Body for Life

Chris Lutz — Wed, 19 May 2010 16:27:34 +0000

Dear Bill Phillips of Body For Life, I’ve always enjoyed your FAKE before and after “success stories”. But, these probably didn’t serve their intended purpose as I laughed out loud upon opening the page. I’m sure there are some gems contained in your program, but if you think American consumers are going to be fooled by these giant, out of proportion, and miscolored melons you call heads on the bodies of your after pictures, you’re mistaken. Please don’t insult our intelligence anymore and try to post some truthful successes you’ve had if any. Photoshopped before and afters? Come on!

My favorite is the cerebral palsy guy who suddenly got really lean and muscular while at the same time increasing the size of his head by 3!

View the FAKE before and after pictures here.

Diet vs. Cardio

Chris Lutz — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:11:37 +0000

This video may help shed some light on why just doing “cardio” or why trying to burn off fat may be a losing strategy before it begins. Take a look below.

Now, a much better strategy is to control how many calories go in in the first place. It doesn’t take a lot either. Even just a modest reduction can result in significant fat loss over time. It’s got to be lower than what you need to maintain your weight though, not just lower than what you normally eat. If you need 2000 calories, eating around 1500 will cause you to lose about one pound per week. Let’s say that you use S.P.A.R.T.A. Training and put on a few pounds of lean tissue and can now your metabolism is 500 calories higher a day. You’re consuming 1500, but now your body needs 2500. Where does the extra 1000 calories it needs come from? Your gut, hips, thighs, butt, etc. This is a good example of how you can lose fat on a comprehensive program even without large amounts of “cardio”. In fact, endurance exercise has been shown to reduce lean tissue lowering a person’s metabolism. That’s the opposite of what we want to do. You will also need to know what your unique metabolism is. This is where a metabolic test can come in handy. And for tracking your calories going forward, use our free tool here. I hope you enjoyed the video.

Don’t be this lady (video included)

Chris Lutz — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:10:10 +0000

A little fitness and fat loss humor for you today. There are two funny videos I’d like to share with you below purely for laughs. Both are skits from old MAD TV shows. The first may hit a little close to home. Make sure you don’t become this lady. Warning: The second is a skit that makes fun of a fast food chain and uses the word a$$ so keep the kids out of the room if you’re concerned about that.

And…

Ever heard the phrase “it’s funny because it’s true?” It is, but don’t let it be true for you! Hope you enjoyed those. I’ll talk to you soon.