Saturday, March 12, 2011

Ready for a Beach Body? Literally Freeze your ass off!

In the not so distant past, I was the guy bundled up in a winter coat to face the winter storms. The snow would fall, the roads were bad, and I couldn't find any positive outlook on cold weather. Then I picked up a book that changed the game..."The 4-Hour Body" by Tim Ferriss. In the book, Tim offers unique strategies to weight loss that are not found in your typical diet or health books. Interesting tips like strategically eating 10,000 calories in one day, ingesting certain teas, supplementing with garlic, and my favorite "Cold Exposure." As I began to experiment with the cold exposure myself, I noticed a dramatic shift in weight loss. So far I have managed to shred around 20lbs and have done it with very minor changes to my diet and lifestyle. I live in Michigan where the average temperature has been around 20-30 degrees for the past few months. Being outside without a jacket on for me was initially hard, but now I barely notice any discomfort being cold. Every night I place an ice pack around my neck and watch TV for thirty minutes as well. I have yet to man up to taking an ice bath, but I have toyed with cold showers and have been able to take them for longer periods of time the more I attempt them. Another positive effect the ice packs have had is that they seem to make me sleepy when I use them at night. By nature I'm an insomniac, so anything that can help me fall asleep is a huge bonus. It's still only March and I'm already well on my way to getting into my rockstar beach body shape for the summer. So as much as I know being out in the cold can be a drag, just know that if you grin and bear it, the cold will reward you with some nice blubber removal :)


Blessings,




-Johnny

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

My Four-Hour Body journey, The Complaint-Free Experiment, and the rest of my journey pursuing the life of my dreams... all coming this week! stay tuned