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By Phil Stevens


It’s never dull when you take to answering hundreds of emails and phone calls from people all over the globe. Its that time again, Time for me to share some true gems of knowledge and some real wieners.


Subject: Fat Distribution

Question:

i am an amateur soccer player. i have a problem and the problem is that all what i eat is making my butt and hips and thighs fat and from the upper body i am slim. this thing is affecting the way i am playing soccer because it is making me run slowly. how can i remove the fats from my butt and hips and thighs without losing muscle weight? and how can i distribute my weight over my whole body without being fat in the lower body and thin from the upper body?

Lucas -

Answer:

Your complete lack of capitalization is some what disturbing and I think may be a leading cause to all your life’s problems.

That said, you can't redistribute fat without the use of surgical methods from one part of the body to another. Sorry it doesn’t work that way. Each of our bodies puts on fat in a distinct, holistic way, individual to us. It also takes it off much the same, you CANNOT spot reduce.

You can read more on that here:

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Sounds to me like you need to make a simple adjustment to your diet regime, and drop some fat everywhere.


Phil


Subject: Diet

Question:

My Protein content is 10.9 kg and mIneral is 3.97 and body fat is 21.9

am starting gym from today

can u plz suggest me the diet plan

Paublo

 

Answer:

Paublo-

I first must thank you for taking the time to give me such an in-depth rundown of your current situation, and such a direct pointed question. I only wish everyone was as through as you when asking for help. It would make this service I give a breeeze, Thank you.

I gave me nil to work with so I will give you some simple broad but solid advice anyone could implement to make progress, Not until you have implemented these do you need to complicate things any more.

Base your intake first on protein and fats, then add in plenty of green veggies and fruit. Stay away from the processed grains and sugars for the most part except the occasional treat. Eat beef, fish, poultry, eggs, dairy, green veggies, nuts, seeds, oils, butter, and fruits as the base of your diet. Foods that are filling and wholesome. From there you have the foundation and frame of your house, you can know do the finish work as for you personal goals by adjusting the intake of more simple forms of carbohydrates

You as well as everyone should base your training on heavy resistance training, heavy of course being a relative term to the individual. Based in BIG compound moves with free weights not machines in order to build muscle and burn some body fat.

Base your training on squats, Deadlift, bench press, over head press, chins and rows, and power cleans these are the moves that use the most muscle at once. Train like an athlete, seek performance not pain. Aim not to go to failure. failure happens don’t seek it. Aim to kick the weights ass, not them kicking yours. Aim to make progress, make something that was hard easy. Start slow, even deep body weight squats and work up. Learn proper form.

I would do one press, one pull and one leg move a day really giving the moves the attention they deserve. Start with 2-3 days a week and then add on a session or two of cardio. Base your training on the resistance activity and DO a few big exercises to completion then 1 ton of small ones half witted.

Phil


Subject: Gaining Weight

Question:

I am 23, 5'8'' and 115 lbs. I eat healthy but I have a small bone frame (it runs in the family). I would like to gain 10 pounds and out of curiosity, I wonder how can I achieve this through diet and exercise?
Thanks!

Kim


Answer:

Kim, THANK YOU!!!!! Its a blessing hearing a female looking to gain weight. I thank you again :)

What you seek is mainly diet based. You need to eat more every day on a consistent basis. Sure, train, and more of what you gain will preferentially be muscle. Just remember if you add more training then now you will need to add even more food to cancel out the extra calories expended in training.

Eat, train, rest, and eat more. You can mix it up or try adding simple half gallon or whole milk on top of what you already eat now every day to start and see how that goes.

P.S.

For more info you should join our free discussion forum, www.teamstaley.com, you will get lots of great advice and discussion. Start a training log. We can help with training, diet and then give advice on supplementation

Phil


Subject: Margarine

Question:

Hi, if you cook with margarine in a pan, can there be margarine residues on the pan after washing? When I wipe the pan with some paper towels, there seem to be a slight staining.

Thank you

Burt


Answer:

Burt, are you honestly wasting my precious oxygen by stressing over this?

Even if there was some left just think of it as a bonus snack got shorted on from the last meal you cooked in the pan. Like left-overs.

You really need to relax. Also drop the margarine and use butter

Phil



 
 

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Subject: Vegetables

Question:

Phil, are canned or frozen vegetables any good, nutritionally-speaking, or is it better to always get fresh stuff?


ANSWER:

Sam, frozen and canned veggies get a bad name. They are great and better source as well as one of the only foods that are also more convenient.

I cant tell you for sure from brand to brand, BUT, in general frozen or canned vegetables will have more nutritional value then there fresh counterparts. This is due to the fact they are processed and preserved very shortly after being harvested. The fresh variety for the most part are picked and then shipped all around the country. The longer they are subject to light and air the more nutrients are stripped from them. The only case in which this would not be true is if you were getting your produce from a fresh pick farmers market.

Phil

 

 


About The Author

Coach Phil Stevens is an accomplished strength athlete with considerable experience in both powerlifting and strongman competition. Phil is the 2007 APA World Champion in the 242-pound class (total). He currently holds the APF 275-pound class raw National bench, squat, deadlift, and total records. Phil’s marquis lift was his 700-pound raw deadlift, performed on February 14, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Phil has been ranked in the “Top 10” in the deadlift Nationally across all powerlifting federations, also serves as the Arizona State Chair for the North American Highlander Association, as well as the founder of Lift For Hope, an annual strength-competition with proceeds donated to Charity (www.Lift4Hope.org).

 



 

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