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My Big Fat Greek Interview

Tom Venuto, CSCS, CPT

This was NOT your usual interview. This was a super fun and very interesting interview and it was compiled in a very unique way. Not that I haven’t enjoyed being interviewed by all sorts of folks in the bodybuilding and fitness world over the years, but the person(s) who sent me these questions this time was different than my usual interview requestor. He was my own training partner, friend and business colleague Kostas Mar, whom I like to call “The Greek Statue.”

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Published on 30 June, 2009 | Comments (0)

Bodybuilding Secrets Podcast Episode #2: Carlos DeJesus

Tom Venuto, CSCS, CPT

Bodybuilding Secrets Podcast Episode #2: Carlos DeJesus: What does it take to be a national and world bodybuilding champion without steroids? How do you overcome the pain barrier, break through perceived genetic limitations and push yourself into “the beyond” without drugs? You’ll find out in this second episode of the Bodybuilding Secrets Podcast featuring natural bodybuilding pioneer, Carlos DeJesus with your host, Tom Venuto.

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Published on 08 May, 2009 | Comments (2)

Will Brink Interview, Part 2

Tom Venuto, CSCS, CPT

Tom Venuto’s interview with muscle-building and supplement expert Will Brink continues (from part one). In part two you will learn the latest recommendations for post-workout nutrition, protein secrets including the latest on whey protein and protein denaturation, waxy maize : is it the “bomb” for carbing up or just another overrated fad?, cardio for the bodybuilder vs the average Joe, and much more…

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Published on 07 February, 2009 | Comments (1)

Will Brink Interview, Part 1

Tom Venuto, CSCS, CPT

Will Brink is the creator of the popular Bodybuilding Revealed system, one of the most comprehensive and complete muscle building programs on the Internet. Will has been a contributing writer for Muscle Mag International for as long as I can remember and I have been reading those columns, it seems, since the “good old days” of bodybuilding (I think I might be revealing our age here! But what I’m trying to say is, Will has been doing this a long time!) Will Brink is a wealth of knowledge and I feel privileged to have been granted this interview because Will is a busy guy who does NOT give a lot of interviews.

In part one you will hear the latest scoop on supplements: fish oil versus flax… prohormones - are they drugs or supplements, or something in between?… The latest news on new creatine formulas… insights into supplement research… the truth about optimal water intake… the dairy product controversy and more. This interview is packed with valuable info! Read this one in slow study mode for sure and then watch for part 2 coming soon!

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Published on 07 February, 2009 | Comments (9)

The Stubborn Fat Solution Book Review

Tom Venuto, CSCS, CPT

I recently read Lyle McDonald’s Stubborn Fat” book. In fact I read it twice, and I don’t read many books twice. After posting a two part interview with Lyle on how to get rid of stubborn body fat, I’ve been asked about whether it’s worth buying the book, so I’ve written up this short review. If you have any other questions, feel free to post them in the comments and I will answer or possibly even get Lyle to help

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Published on 26 December, 2008 | Comments (3)

Stubborn Fat And How To Get Rid Of It Pt.2

Tom Venuto, CSCS, CPT

“A moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips”… Is this old cliche actually true? In part 2 of the Stubborn Fat interview with Lyle McDonald, you’ll learn how and why women store lower body fat more easily than men, plus you’ll discover the truth about insulin in fat gain, the cardio prescription for Stubborn Fat, what supplement might actually do something for hard to lose body fat, and the latest in cutting edge fat loss research… continued from part 1

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Published on 21 December, 2008 | Comments (5)

Stubborn Fat And How To Get Rid of It Pt.1

Tom Venuto, CSCS, CPT

Men have big problems with lower abdominal, waist and lower back fat, but women have an even more trouble losing hip, butt and thigh fat. In this revealing interview with Lyle McDonald - the first in our Bodybuilding Secrets Expert Interview series - one of the most knowledgeable science researchers in the field reveals the truth about spot reduction, why fat “sticks” to you in certain places, why women’s lower body fat is so stubborn, how lower and upper body fat are different and the 3-step process for eliminating stubborn fat. .

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Published on 17 December, 2008 | Comments (13)