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Dec, 2009
Living the Lean Body Lifestyle – Brad Campbell
A Blog Post About Living the Lean Body Lifestyle…by Brad Campbell
Did you miss me? Your TopFatLossTrainer has been uber busy the past couple of weeks. I just got home from Iowa, where I visited family and friends, was in my friend’s wedding, baptized my new nephew Brock (I’m going to be the best godparent ever), took care of some business and basically ran all over that frigid state like a chicken with it’s head cut off.
I’ve also been working my lean body butt off (haha) trying to put the finishing touches on the TopFatLossTrainer Inner Circle, which is going to blow the roof off the fitness industry and raise the bar to a whole new level (that’s how we roll, baby). Anyways, I thought I’d show you some highlights of my trip…
Here’s me with my nephew Brock (my sister has a beautiful baby):
Brock only puked on his uncle 4 times in the first hour of meeting me, haha. This was really my first experience with a newborn, but I think I caught on pretty quick…even changed a diaper and fed the lil guy. He was so cute and it really never got old watching him slip into and out of his power naps.
Here’s me, my girlfriend Staci and baby Brock just chillin’ like some villains:
Was great to see the fam and spend some quality time with everyone – I don’t see them often since I moved out to sunny Arizona. With the business taking off like crazy, I haven’t had time to visit much…but I realized that along with your health, family and friends are by far the most important thing and everything else is a very distant second.
Like I said, I was also in my buddy’s wedding this past weekend. I got to see lots of friends from pharmacy school and we had lots of laughs and even more alcohol (if there’s one thing I learned from my years at college, it was how to party).
Here’s Staci and I at the rehearsal dinner (I had the best chicken marsala EVER):
You see, the “lean body lifestyle” is all about getting the body of your dreams AND living like a rock star (or at least being able to kick back and enjoy life). I’m not about turning you into a food-fearing health nut or an antisocial meathead who would only have a sip of alcohol if it meant he could stay in the gym 5 minutes longer.
Not only can you plan social events to coincide with your cheat days, but I’ll also show you how to use a “sliding scale” where you simply adjust your workouts and diet plan as needed to cancel out excess calories from food and alcohol that you enjoyed during weddings, family get-togethers, parties or other events.
Here’s the lucky man…don’t worry, I made him shave the beard for the big day:
Speaking of the big day, here’s the guys looking real “GQ”:
The wedding was at an old theater in Sioux City, Iowa (aka “the sewer”). The pictures don’t even do this place justice…it was elegant to say the least…a very cool spot for a wedding. They even had a “man cave” where us guys got to hang out between taking pictures and the actual ceremony.
They really rolled out the red carpet for us and it must have cost my friend a small fortune, haha. After the ceremony, which was flawless and super quick, it was time for me to find the dance floor and cut a rug.
Here’s me getting funky…I’m pretty fly for a white guy:
How does that line go in Wedding Crashers? Vince Vaughn was told that he moves pretty good at the reception and he says something like: Oh, thanks a lot. I really just got lucky. I was more in the zone than anything else…it was booze dancing. That cracks me up every time I watch it.
Feeling no pain (too many Grey Goose ‘n Rock Stars):
All in all, a great wedding and it really couldn’t have went any better. The happy couple is now sipping Coronas in Jamaica and I’m finally back in good ole Arizona. I had a ridiculous amount of fun on this trip home and the best part is that my abs didn’t disappear on me.
To make up for the all the restaurant food, alcohol, candy and take-out we had, I just finished a 35-hour fast (nothing special about 35 hours, but with flying home, catching up on sleep, etc that’s just what it turned out to be).
In the middle of this fast, I hit the garage for a very intense 20 minute workout, where I alternated between explosive burpees, boxing intervals on the heavy bag, and a plyometric jump cycle.
In just under a day and a half, I feel totally back to normal – refreshed, lean and ripped just like before I left. Being a pharmacist, this is my “sliding scale” I was talking about (diabetics use a sliding scale to adjust their insulin dose based off blood sugar levels when they cheat on their diet), where I adjust my diet and workout routine to compensate for getting off track during my trip.
I took a slightly extended fast day, did a slightly longer and even more intense workout and will be eating extra clean and low-calorie during the remainder of this week…until it’s time for another cheat day.
Another reason I’m able to go on long trips like this without paying much attention to my diet or workout plan, is because I’ve already put in the work to create my own lean body that functions at a high metabolic rate day in and day out.
It’s much easier to maintain a lean body than it is to create one in the first place. Don’t take this as a negative if you still have a ways to go – look at this as another great benefit that you can enjoy once your transformation is complete.
Also, you can still live the lean body lifestyle and make progress towards your fat loss and muscle building goals, without having to miss out on life. You just need to accommodate your social activities with the sliding scale I talked about, to ensure you don’t take a step or two backwards during your “off times.”
I’m looking forward to a new year of helping thousands more, all over the world, to start living the lean body lifestyle. Let’s get ready to boogey in 2010, fat-haters…
Your Coach,
Brad Campbell
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Thank you for sharing them with us!
lots of love harrie, london england xxx
