The Top Two Absolute Best Ways To Get A Ripped Body And Look Like A Greek God

Have you been dragging yourself to the gym for weeks now, maybe even months or years, in pursuit of getting a ripped body? You have not had any success have you? Well that is because, like most people, you think you know what you are doing, but you do not. But, do not worry, because that is all about to end right now and after this article you will understand the fundamental concepts of what you are trying to and how to go about achieving your goals.

To get a ripped body you need to be below 10% body fat for men and 16% body fat for women. This is your goal. It is all about burning fat and, perhaps you knew this, however the way most people go about it is wrong.

But first, let us look at the first absolute best way to get a ripped body and look like a Greek god. It has been said that a great set of abs is made in the kitchen and not the gym so that is where we will start, with nutrition. I could write a whole book on this topic but let me simply say that eating processed foods is like trying to dig yourself out of a hole. The more processed foods you eliminate from your life the closer you will be to getting a ripped body. My wife lost 25 pounds in a year by simply eliminating soft drinks.

To get a ripped body eat things closer to the way nature intended. Eat raw or steamed fruits and vegetables, nuts, lean beef, bison, chicken and fish. If you can, eat these things in smaller portioned meals throughout the day. This way you will be a grazer like a gazelle rather than a gorger like a lion.

Now, that we have got nutrition out of the way let us talk about the second best way to get a ripped body and look like a Greek god. Without a doubt this is doing compound or multi joint exercises with free weights. So, if you are using machines to sculpt your body cease and desist now.

The problem with using weight lifting machines is that they do not allow your body to move like it should naturally. Now, these machines will help you build muscle and muscle burns fat but, you are trapped in a single plane and range of motion which is not the way you were meant to function and if you start lifting with free weights the benefits will become readily apparent.

Free weights free you to do exercises like the clean and jerk, the dead lift, the single armed dumb bell snatch and a whole slew of other exercises that bring multiple muscle groups into play and give you a whole body workout. These exercises will cause you to exert so much effort that you will actually go into a state of metabolic shock for days after and cause you to burn more calories. And, this is what getting a ripped body is all about, raising your resting rate of metabolism and getting to under 10% body fat for men and 16% for women.

So remember, avoid processed foods as much as possible. They have additives and ingredients that will actually cause you to gain fat even though you think you are being careful about what you eat. When weight lifting avoid machines and use free weights because they allow you to do the types of exercises that will allow you to increase your metabolism long after the workout is over and get that ripped body that you are looking for.