I love to pick the brains of my fellow physique artists with some of the greatest bodies around the world and discover the strategies that they have implemented to lose fat and gain muscle.

Recently I picked the brain of Obi Obadike, WBFF World Champion Fitness Model and creator of Accelerate Your Fat Loss. Obi has one of the greatest physiques that I’ve ever seen. In fact, I use a picture a Obi’s back muscles as a source of motivation to continue sculpting my body.

?1)  A lot of people struggle to get themselves down to 4% body fat, but rarely do they ever maintain it. How difficult is it for you to maintain this level of leanness… what are your biggest challenges… and how do you overcome those challenges?

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At first glance this may sound like simplistic common knowledge, but I assure you that there is more to it than meets the eye. For some reason the concept of a synergistic approach hit me hard during my workout today. During the past six months I have witnessed changes in my physique that greatly exceed any other transformation that I’ve gone through. The reason for this amazing transformation is not just because I set a BIG goal to achieve by a specific date. It’s not just because I surround myself with like-minded supportive people who are striving for greatness. It’s not just because I’ve been following a killer workout program designed to gain muscle and lose fat. It’s not just because I’m following a killer diet plan that is designed to gain muscle and lose fat at the same time. It’s not just because I’ve been walking for 30-45 minutes daily. It’s not just because I’m getting a great sleep every night…

…The reason for the amazing results that I’ve been experiencing is because I have been incorporating all of the above into my daily life. Everything is working in synergy.

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Will you look better on your next birthday? Will you be leaner? Will you have more muscle? Will your physique be more symmetrical? Will you improve upon your weaker points? I’d love to hear your thoughts and how you see yourself improving between today and your next birthday.

The inspiration for this post came from one of my greatest role models, Tom Venuto, author of Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle, The Holy Grail Body Transformation Program, and creator of the Burn The Fat Inner Circle. It was his birthday and Tom had posted a great message on the Burn The Fat Facebook Fan Page…

“What if you set a goal to hit a personal record (PR) on your birthday workout, for every b-day, for as long as you live?

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Things always seem to happen for a reason. In the previous post about releasing your last 10-20 pounds, I mentioned that it’s my mission to help you live to your fullest potential while sculpting the body that you deserve. I also mentioned that I love the way that I currently look and feel, yet I know I am capable of even better. I am far from achieving my limitless potential. I guess, in a way, I was writing that post for myself as it planted the seed for a serious dose of inspiration that has me stepping up my fat loss game.

The first dose of inspiration came when I received an email notification from Tom Venuto, announcing the first half winners of his Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle Summer Burn Transformation Contest. The male winner, Ian, blew my mind with what he was able to achieve in just 49 days, while following the Burn The Fat nutrition plan, in addition to his training. When I saw his abs, I knew right then and there, that I had to step up my game. Here’s Ian’s pics…

I have a very important and sensitive topic that I have been wanting to discus with you for quite some time. It’s regarding that infamous “Last 10-20 pounds” that you need to lose and have been wanting to lose for what may seem to be a lifetime.

Life has a way of constantly reminding you that you need to lose this last 10-20 pounds. Whether it’s catching a glimpse of yourself as you step out of the shower, bending over to tie your shoes, lounging around the pool or beach in your swimsuit, doing up the button on your jeans, a health scare from a close friend or family member who is overweight, or moments of self reflection where you think to yourself, “I deserve better!” But for some reason, despite all of these reminders, you have allowed other things in life to take priority over your intention to finally rid yourself of this excess fat once and for all.

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It’s time to bust some functional training myths, but before we can do that, we have to determine what exactly functional training is. According to the definition in Wikipedia, Functional Training is a classification of exercise which involves training the body for the activities performed in daily life.

I was recently asked the question “What is the one thing that you could say to someone who loses and gains the same 20 lbs over and over again?”, by friend Vera Raposo over at Plus Size Bloggers. Here’s my response…

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How much time do you need to spend working out in order to achieve the BEST body sculpting results possible? a) 90 minutes per week, b) 3 hours per week, c) 5 hours per week, d) 7 hours per week?

Sorry, this was a trick question. Time is one of the worst indicators for measuring the success of your body transformation program. I see many people spending “TIME” in the gym and getting nowhere. If they would only improve their focus they could go from an average body to an amazing physique, while making this journey so much more enjoyable.

Unfortunately, this accounts for the vast majority of people that I see in the gym. They can be in the middle of their workout when I arrive and they’re still working away when I leave, yet year after year there is no noticeable improvement to their physique and for some, they look worse. But how can this be when they are putting in the time?

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What are your current fat loss or body sculpting goals? I’d love to know what you are aiming to achieve during the next three to six months so I can provide you with relevant advice to help you achieve those goals. I also want to make sure that the goals that you have set are challenging enough that when you achieve them, you will feel incredible joy. Achieving your goal should be life changing!

For some people, life changing may be releasing fifty pounds of unwanted fat from their body. For others it may be that last ten pounds of stubborn fat that has been hanging around for years.

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If you have hit a plateau in your journey to lose fat and gain muscle, it’s easy to blame your lack of progress on genetics. Now before I move onto the valuable lessons that I’ve learned about genetics, it is important to note that we do have some genetic limitations when it comes to transforming our body. I definitely acknowledge that. BUT, most of us are nowhere close to achieving our genetic potential or reaching those limits.

It’s my hope that today’s video lesson and my personal example, will ignite a fire under your butt to step up your game and make the absolute most out of the gifts that you have been given.