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Mar, 2010

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Metabolic Madness Workout – It’s Like a Fat Chisel

Advanced Metabolic Workout for Inner Circle Members…by Brad Campbell

I’m still laughing at the ridiculous title I gave this workout, haha…”it’s like a fat chisel.”  But it really is.  I thought I was going to either puke or faint after the first exercise alone.  It took a lot of heart to keep going, plus I didn’t want to wuss out on film.  I know all you Inner Circle rock stars are going to hate this metabolic workout, but I also know you’ll love the body composition changes it brings to the table.

This will get categorized under weight training workouts and fat loss workouts, but it’ll probably feel more like a cardio workout.  It’s also a little longer in duration, so lace those shoes up tight, grab your running watch (or just follow my lead) and let’s start chiseling that one thing we all hate – FAT.

*Remember, this is pretty advanced.  Stick to the original lean body workout plan you selected in Step 5 until you’ve maxed that out, then we’ll have you slowly step up to these more challenging workouts.

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What did you think?  Was it so effective that your pants/shorts were starting to fall off halfway through the workout like mine were?  Plus, I almost ripped the back of them out during the second to last exercise (and my girlfriend says I don’t have a butt, HA).  Go ahead and leave your comments, questions and requests below.

I’m here to help you every step of the way, so let me know what else you need to succeed with lighting fast speed.  Wow, I’ve really lost it.

Your Inner Circle Coach,

Brad Campbell

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12 Comments "Metabolic Madness Workout – It’s Like a Fat Chisel"

  • Ryan Dejaegher says:
    March 9, 2010 at 10:57 pm
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    Awesome workout, just finished doing it. Took it easy with the weights since this is my first time doing these hybrid metabolic weight training exercises. I love the challenge and the burn these exercises give you. My previous weight training consisted of the classic 3 sets of 10 arm curls and bench press with wayyy too much rest in between.

    You can notice the difference as your whole body feels tired as opposed to just one single muscle group. I look forward to seeing more.

    Also what are your thoughts on protein or amino shakes close to bed time? I’ll probably have one but i’ll be going to sleep only an hour after having one. I was always under the assumption it wasn’t good to eat food less then 3 hours before you go to bed since your body would still be digesting while you sleep. Thanks again for the workout

    Ryan

    • Brad Campbell says:
      March 10, 2010 at 9:44 am
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      Glad you liked the workout – it’s a whole new world compared to the basic training programs like the one you described. You’ll notice a difference in the days to come as well (higher metabolism, soreness in your obliques, etc).

      It’s not a bad idea to actually have a snack right before bed, so that you’re providing a steady influx of protein available for building muscle. Carbs are a poor choice b/c they can easily be stored as fat…but protein mixed with a little bit of fat is an excellent choice (the fat helps slow down the rate of protein absorption).

      So a great bedtime snack would be fat free cottage cheese and a scoop of natural peanut butter or a 1/2 handful of almonds.

      Plenty more lean body content coming your way.

      Your Coach,
      Brad

  • Alex says:
    March 10, 2010 at 10:06 am
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    Hey Brad,

    I kinda have an off topic question here. Did you ever do a program like Starting Strength to get a good strength base? Or do you think that a solid strength base doesn’t matter if your just trying to achieve the GQ look?

    Alex

    • Brad Campbell says:
      March 10, 2010 at 1:42 pm
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      Hi Alex – If “Starting Strenght” is an actual program, no I’ve never done it. I do agree that a good foundation of strength is important for function and for advancing into more challenging workouts and exercises. But if you’re purely going for a lean, ripped look, I feel we can accomplish an appropriate foundation of strength by using compound movements, heavy weights, etc…and while still dieting and designing our workouts for extreme fat loss. I always preach trying to get stronger, no matter if you’re training for fat loss or muscle building…or both. I just don’t feel as though you have to do an entire program that simply deals with increasing strength, as I can imagine this would not be a good program for losing fat…

      Hope that makes sense.

      Brad

  • Alex says:
    March 11, 2010 at 1:00 pm
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    What would you suggest doing before starting some of your workouts? Just bodyweight stuff or hitting the weights?

  • Shannon Nee says:
    March 11, 2010 at 2:30 pm
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    I love your workouts Brad! Thank you for a great site!

    Shannon

  • Alex says:
    March 12, 2010 at 11:18 am
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    I guess I meant do you need any prerequisite training to start your workouts? Is it not good to just jump in, or is that okay?

    • Brad Campbell says:
      March 13, 2010 at 11:18 am
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      Well, just make sure you’re starting with some of the ‘easier’ workouts. This one is pretty advanced and very challenging. It’s best to start out with the intermediate level workouts and work your way up, to prevent injury and overtraining.

      Brad

  • Danny Roblez says:
    April 13, 2010 at 10:44 pm
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    Hey brad i watched a tip on you tube that showed a guy using two gym towels folded up and wrapped around the part where you grip the dumbbell in order to increase the difficulty of holding them while you do the farmer walk. He said it made it harder to grip the dumbbells which in turn would increase the development of the forearms. Nice video tho man you about past out there after the first routine haha, that’s how i feel after doing some of your easier ones!! Great stuff

    • Brad Campbell says:
      April 13, 2010 at 10:56 pm
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      that’s interesting – i’ve used the towel approach for pull-ups for the same effect…it does do a good job working the forearms. Dude, that first move is so freakin’ hard, it takes a lot of heart to do anything after that. Plus, my pants almost ripped when I was doing those one-armed overhead dumbbell squats. That workout beat me up.

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