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Here’s your new interview with one of the winners from the 10th Adonis Golden Ratio Transformation Contest. Today John talks to Saul Celis  who placed 8th in our last 12-Week Transformation contest. Saul explains to John his motivation for joining the contest. After realizing that at 193 lbs and 33% body-fat, change was in order; he diligently […]

Today’s post is the latest installment of  the  Golden Eye for the Adonis Guy series. I had the opportunity to chat with John Barban and  during a recorded podcast session we discussed the “Lessons Learned” from my association with the fitness modeling industry. As we approach the mid-year point of 2013, John and I  were able to discuss some of this […]

Here’s your new interview with one of the winners from the 10th Adonis Golden Ratio Transformation Contest. Today John talks to Mike Degood who placed 6th in our last 12-Week Transformation contest.  Mike has a story similar to most, he grew up working out  but never really attained the ideal physique of working out.  Granted even […]

Here’s your new interview with one of the winners from the 10th Adonis Golden Ratio Transformation Contest. Today John talks to Kris Wragg who placed 5th in our last 12-Week Transformation contest. Truth be told, Kris is no stranger to the principles of AGR. He had been following the principles of Eat Stop Eat  for quite sometime […]

Here’s your new interview with one of the winners from the 10th Adonis Golden Ratio Transformation Contest. Today John talks to Paul Tomlinson who placed 4th in our last 12-Week Transformation contest. Paul, a military fitness instructor was first introduced to  AGR when we met at at fitness workshop.  Recovering from an injury suffered during CrossFit, […]

Here’s your new interview with one of the winners from the 10th Adonis Golden Ratio Transformation Contest. Today John talks to Hans Gutmann who placed 3rd in our last 12-Week Transformation contest. Hans’s Transformation is the epitome of a quote by author, Napoleon Hill.  The quote reads: “Patience, persistence, and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for […]

Here’s your new interview with one of the winners from the 10th Adonis Golden Ratio Transformation Contest. Today John talks to Rich Sigona who placed 2nd in our last 12-Week Transformation contest. Rich, is the epitome of the phrase, “Walking the Walk” as a pioneer and ambassador of the Adonis Golden Ratio (AGR) Program he has steadfastly […]

Here’s your new interview with one of the winners from the 10th Adonis Golden Ratio Transformation Contest. Today John talks to Cody Johnson who placed 1st in our last 12-Week Transformation contest. Cody was no stranger to the AGR principles of intermittent fasting. However, it was the fresh & simplistic approach of AGR’s  strength training that […]

Here's your new interview with one of the winners from the 9th Adonis Index Transformation Contest. Today John talks to Renne Ramirez who placed 2nd in our last 12-Week Transformation contest. Check out his transformation pictures:       Summary of Renne's Best Tips: Stay Informed. Listen to the podcasts, subscribe to the AI news letters. Reverse Taper Diet (RTD) was followed from the "get go".  It's possible to still lose BF% and inched even with moderate over consumption of daily calories. Have a close support group to assist you in the transformation process. An indicator of your transformation progress  is the Adonis Effect, as you interact with others, they may want to know how you were able to possess your exceptional  physique.  If you have doubts about placing, entering the contest will motivate you to push harder towards your transformation.  The results you get will always be priceless. To read Renne's written interview see post entitled "Ripped Like Renne." If you want to get in touch with Renne, talk to him about his approach and get more tips, here's his profile in our community.

Today we bring you another podcast from our phi-life series. Phi-Life is a series of podcasts where John Barban and Brad Pilon discuss their ideas and concepts on the topics of muscle building, fat loss and health. In a nutshell they are just thinking out loud and recording it for your benefit. Today's topic: Muscle Building & The Anabolic Continuum     Muscle Building is one of the most elusive goals of  bodybuilders and gym-goers alike.  Furthermore, it has puzzled scientist's in research studies who have been unable to effectively control and/or determine the results of a muscle-building research study. When it comes to muscle building, it's important to identify where an individual is in the Anabolic Continuum. The Anabolic Continuum takes into account the several factors that determines your potential for muscle building. A few factors for example are: height, weight, age, and years of training experience. Your ability to build muscle follows a very logical progression. Specifically, with your response to weight training. Today John Barban and Brad Pilon will discuss further intricacies of the Anabolic Continuum, as well as provide some tips and suggestions to ensure you remain on track for your training and muscle building goals. You will also learn and discover: What are confounding variables and how they can impact a research study The difference between responders and non-responders in research studies How to predict your lean muscle mass How to determine where you are on the anabolic continuum Are you in the right place in your weight training life Is there a specific way that you should be training What are the knowns and unknowns when evaluating an individual for a research study Listen to the podcast here:

Today we bring you another podcast from our phi-life series. Phi-Life is a series of podcasts where John Barban and Brad Pilon discuss their ideas and concepts on the topics of muscle building, fat loss and health. In a nutshell they are just thinking out loud and recording it for your benefit. Today's topic: Money Doesn't Lie - Tracking Weight Loss not with Calories, but Your Finances If you like numbers, you will like today's podcast. If you hate counting calories,  then this podcast is for you as well. It's something most people don't think about. However, there is a link between how much money you spend and how you spend it AND the amount of fat you are carrying around your belly. Money doesn't lie, where you choose to spend your money is a good indicator of  your diet , what results you can expect from it, and even who you are as a person.  Discovering who you really are may be quite shocking, so not everyone is willing to look at this type of data and face the facts. When you look at someone's bank account and more specifically the money spent on food, you can get a pretty good indication of how that person eats. The truth is, money is neither good nor bad. If you are a consumer, it's a way of obtaining what you desire. If you are an investor or entrepreneur it's a tool to make your plans become a reality.  Since we live in a society that's economy-based, you're a part of the economy whether you like it or not. So you might as well learn how the economy works and how to make it work for you. While this is not a website about finances, we recognize that money and calories are tied together. There is a fine line between you paying for energy and paying for weight gain. Once your body has what it needs, anything after is money you are investing only to  to gain a return fat. In the U.S.,  people spend more than 1.6 trillion dollars a year on food alone. That's a lot of money...and a lot of food. What's also interesting is this data indicates that Americans spend most of their money on food in restaurants and prefer to have it prepared rather than going to the grocery store and cooking it themselves. This is the complete opposite of what most Europeans prefer. Could this one decision or habit affect your ability to lose fat? In this episode of Phi-Life podcasts, Brad and John will share with you several findings on this subject. They will also discuss the national economic food trends in the U.S. and how the analysis of one's finances can predict weight gain. It's pretty incredible, but also very logical when you hear it. You will also learn and discover: How much red meat does the average American consume per year Why (and how) tracking your finances through  your  food budget can help you lose weight and save money How your  eating habits encourage food companies to produce more food and thus contribute to the growing obesity rate The simple truth about your environment and why  you are fighting an uphill battle with your diet Pro's and con's of being an average consumer How you maybe setting yourself up for failure and weight gain with your spending habits How to budget for fat loss (finance not calories) Why you should track how much money you spend on food, and more specifically what type of food and where it comes from Why tracking your finances might be simpler than tracking your calories Listen to the podcast here:

Joe was a coaching client who got into phenomenal shape in 12 weeks. Here is his pics and you can listen to the interview I did with him at the link below.   Listen to his interview:

Today we bring you another podcast from our phi-life series. Today's topic: Should You Train Like a Powerlifter? If you have been listening to our uncensored podcasts you understand that the pictures of bodybuilders and fitness competitors in magazines are taken at the day of a competition and still require some post-production work after the shoot. Nevertheless, the look and conditioning they have for a show is an extreme look that may not resemble what they look like on a daily basis. But have you ever given the same thought toward powerlifters? Do you find yourself comparing your bench numbers to their's? Do you sometimes wonder if you should train like them; pausing during the bench press, performing deep squats and other  powerlifting feats? The reported weights a powerlifter handles at a competition are also different compared to what they use during their regular workout. This is something you may not have considered if you have never attended or competed in a powerlifting competition. This is exactly why Brad Pilon has decided to give it a try. To turn things up a notch, he even fasted prior to the competition to prove his point that fasting won't decrease your strength. There is a difference between the conditioning and look you can regularly maintain  as opposed to preparing to step on a bodybuilding stage for competition. Likewise, it is apparent that there is also a difference between a regular workout and a competition-style lift. In today's podcast your hosts Brad Pilon and John Barban will discuss the difference between the lifts performed during a powerlifting competition and  daily training for strength and conditioning. You will also learn and discover: A story of a powerlifter who had to have a different gym membership for days he wanted to do direct arm training, because he would be laughed at by the "powerlifting community" Whether you should you be training like a powerlifter Is it worth it to enter a powerlifting contest If there are dangers associated with the powerlifting culture How will your strength be affected by your fasts Is powerlifting simply about working out, then showing up and lifting as much as you can, or is there is more to it What is gym strength and how it is different from competition strength If there is a difference between a powerlifter's and a bodybuilder's muscle tissue's If training for aesthetics is something you should hide from others and be ashamed of Brad Pilon's competition weight (the answer may surprise you) and his stats for the bench press and deadlift Whether  or not powerlifters are a bunch of angry dudes or really nice and friendly guys Listen to the podcast here:

Today we bring you another podcast from our phi-life series. Today's topic: Life Extension Life extension and anti aging products have become very popular in the last few years, a few of these products include: many types of health foods, supplements, workouts, drugs, and even special therapies. One of the biggest claims actually comes from intermittent fasting when used as a tool for extending one's life span, some say that it can add decades to your life. The question is, can it really add that many years to your life? This is what John Barban and Brad Pilon will answer for you today. Technically, there are only two ways we can approach the anti aging process. First, the obvious one is to create protocols around your diet, workouts, drugs and therapies and wait for the results.  However, the issue with this approach is that you need at least one generation to have valid data and more importantly you can't tell people what to do for the rest of their lives. The only way this approach can work is to study mice, keep in mind that mice are very different from humans, so not everything that applies to mice will apply to us. The second approach is to reverse engineer this process and to actually study the people that have lived the longest (over 100 years). Strangely enough, there is very little they have in common. There is no single workout or diet you can copy and hope to live for as long as them. There are a few common indicators such as: Low Stress Levels Activity (both mental and physical) Low Bodyfat Percentage Apart from these three things, each individual lived a different lifestyle. In other words, you can't guarantee that a low carb diet or powerlifting type of training will help you to live to be a 100. The even greater question to ask  is will lifestyle changes help you live longer or are you at mercy of your genetics and faith? If so, what is the  best  approach to take? This is what John and Brad will attempt to answer for you today in our podcast. You will also learn and discover: Is it even possible to study anti aging and have any measurable data? Does modern science currently offer anything you could use to delay the aging process? What is your best bet when it comes to living a greater QUANTITY and QUALITY form of life? What's the magical age that determines you will  have a good chance of living to be a 100? What are some things you can control that will help you improve your life and live longer? Can you make the aging process enjoyable? Listen to the podcast here:

Today we bring you another podcast from our phi-life series. Today's topic: Geographic Influence On Claims Did you know that advertising claims in the health and fitness industry are regulated differently in each country? For example, in one country a product might claim to help you lose 10 pounds in 30 days, while in another country  that same product  will claim up to 20 pounds of weight loss! This is true because from a marketing perspective, what might work in one country might not work in other. We actually find this happening quite often. North America is a prime example. You can have the same product for both the  U.S. and Canadian market. However, each country will have a completely different claim. What the companies are able to get away with saying depends on their government's regulations.  If you live in the U.S., you may be accustomed to hearing certain phrases such as, "Lose 30 pounds in 30 days" or "How to build 20 pounds of lean muscle in the next 4 months."  These phrases are commonly found in TV ads and  fitness magazines. However, if you tried to marke the same product with this claim in Canada you might lose millions, because people simply wouldn't believe it to be possible and nobody would buy. The claims that you’re exposed to on a regular basis in your home country will have an effect on where your "BS radar" is set. If you showed the U.S. ads to Canadians they would be very skeptical, however for U.S. viewers transformation from fat-average to fitness model in couple of months might not be that thrilling or impressive at all. What's even more interesting is how all the media channels tie-in to one another. Ever thought to yourself, "If everyone keeps saying it, it must be true right?". That's the very moment your judgement becomes clouded by media and your your skeptical eye begins to  diminish. Today Brad Pilon and John Barban will discuss how claims on print media, video media and product packaging vary in different countries and why that affects your buying decisions. You will also learn and discover: The difference in what the government allows you to be exposed to and what you then believe is realistic to achieve Why consistency in print, visual, website commercials matters and how it affects your judgement How marketers used a false unsupported claim "U.S. Formula" to boost sales in North America That you are more  of "a product of your own environment"  than you may think That if you can predict the greatest possible claim people will accept, you will make a lot of money If it's possible to know which claims are true Why the claims can be so different from country to country, but people have the same physiology Listen to the podcast here: