Nothing makes our blood boil like the Weight Loss scams we see online. They drive us nuts.

Now it’s bad enough they make absurd claims that are just flat out lies. But what takes the cake is the fact that nowadays they are fraudulently using the Better Business Bureau seal of approval to flat out trick you. Can you believe that?!

So how can you tell if that’s the case?

Simple. If you see the BBB seal on a website and it does NOT hyperlink to the Better Business Bureau website (which is BBB.org) so you can review the company’s history, then it is a fake. It is a scam. The people that have created that site are liars!

Legitimate companies like Prograde Nutrition go through the trouble of actually going through the process of getting approved by the Better Business Bureau. When you go to their website you’ll see the BBB seal. And it is legit because it takes you to BBB.org to prove it when you click on the image.

The Internet can be a scary place. But there are good people and good companies doing business online. And now you know one more way to recognize them – AND the bad guys.

Yours in rapid fat loss,

Rommel and Belton – Element 5 Fitness

PS – If you’re looking for the highest quality nutritional products on the Internet from a company you can trust, well, look no further than Prograde Nutrition

Another Q & A session with a client produced another great blog
topic. The main theme addressed the ability to still gain muscle while
trying to lose bodyfat, and most of all can it be done while on a
calorie deficit. This is a complex question, and my answers might
surprise you. Here we go.

Q: If I am trying to lose weight by lifting weights and dieting, how
does that preserve my muscle if weight lifting breaks down my muscle
and then uses fuel (calories) to repair and increase my muscle mass?

A: Conventional wisdom suggests in order to lose weight you need a
calorie deficit from both nutrition and exercise. This is both true and
not true. A study presented in October 1993 by the American Journal of
Clinical Nutrition demonstrated that subjects can gain quality muscle
mass while losing bodyfat (average weight loss was 35lbs in 90 days)
even on an 800 calorie diet! Anything below 1200 calories is thought to
be extremely detrimental to overall health, and especially to one’s
physique. Yet all the subjects experienced significant muscle gain.
There are other studies that suggest this, so it seems that what we
thought we knew about weight loss and muscle gain has now changed.

Yes, weight lifting breaks down muscle tissue and what you feed your
body during that day will determine how good of a recovery you will
get. Feed it the right nutrients/combinations of foods and you’ll get
optimal gains. If you don’t, well, that’s obvious. Calories are
important, but in my opinion it seems to be more about the “quality” of
nutrients.

Q: Can I still increase my strength while on a calorie deficit?

A: Just because you’re “dieting” or on a calorie deficit doesn’t mean
you can’t increase strength. Anyone can increase strength no matter how
many calories you intake, provided you’re utilizing the appropriate
protocols. Again, if you don’t get in the right nutrients then you
won’t recieve the benefits you’re looking for. However, from my
experience if it’s purely strength you’re looking for I’ve seen both on
myself and clients faster strength results while on an appropriate
calorie surplus.

But to put it simply there are two main question’s that must always be
addressed no matter what the fitness goal. First, is your nutrition
supportive and specific to that goal? Second, are your workout
protocols appropriate to provide the correct stimulus to facilitate
achieving that goal?

Have you taken a good look at those two factors in regards to your fitness goals? If not, good luck achieving your goals!

Next up, Q & A about the importance of tracking your progress.

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