Achieving Peak Physical Fitness - How To Burn Fat & Build Muscle With Arman Sadeghi

Summary: In this episode, Arman Sadeghi shares his inspiring fitness journey and reveals how you can say no to cardio whilst discovering your six pack. Listen in to find out about the successful programme used by Arman and how it could work for you. KEY TAKEAWAYS Say no to cardio Cardio should be used as exercise but not as a way of burning calories. It’s not that cardio is wrong for you, there’s nothing wrong with riding a bike for exercise just say no to it as a way to burn calories as its not effective. Being in the gym As an adult with business commitments and a young family, I didn’t have the time to be at the gym for 2 hours every day. I didn’t have the time, but I craved the body. I did start at the gym but challenged myself to do my workout in 25 minutes. I got the strength training I needed and was really pumped. I traded with myself to never do more than 25minutes in the gym but to go every day, so the commitment was for all 365 days of the year. The hardest part was getting myself there then it was about building momentum. Agree with yourself to make a small time commitment but ensure you stick to it. What do you do in the 25 minutes? I have divided the body into 8 different muscle groups and have a rolling programme over 4 days. On each of those days, I hit 2 of the muscle groups. As I don’t have time to have resting periods I work opposing muscle groups. Is there a magic number? The magic number for most people is somewhere between 8 and 12 reps. If I do 12 and still feel ok then it means I have chosen a weight that is too light and so I’ll do more reps. I have no interest in hurting myself, if start to exercise and I can't do more than 5 then I have selected a weight that is too heavy The number of reps also depends on your goals E.g. to avoid gaining muscle bulk you need to use lighter weights and do more reps. Being ready physically, mentally and emotionally Feeling good physically can make a difference to your mindset and how successful you are in other areas of your life. Sometimes the physical activities hurt, and you might not want to complete them, then it's about mentally getting yourself there and the outcome will be increased energy for the rest of the day. Weight is not determined by what you do at the gym It’s about bringing things back into balance and eliminating processed foods as much as possible. For 99.9 % of our history, we have not had processed foods it's very new to us and our bodies are not designed to handle it. When you put garbage into your body that’s all your body has to work with. Foods that are naturally sourced are always going to be better for you. BEST MOMENTS ‘Every one of us has a 6 pack, its hidden underneath layers of fat’ ‘Discomfort is a requirement when going through growth’ ‘Life would happen, I had no time to be in the gym for 2 hours every day’ ‘I had no time, but I craved that body’ ‘The best possible shape I can be and with the most energy’ ‘Those 5 days touch all the different areas of my body’ ‘The gym is where I go to get mentally strong’ ‘You don’t need a personal trainer or to go for hours and hours, you can stick to the basics and succeed’ VALUABLE RESOURCES https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/enduring-health/id1442268572?mt=2  https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=the+big+perscription+ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/titanium-life-with-arman-sadeghi-success-down-to-a-science/id1034653778?mt=2 ABOUT THE HOST Dr Shan Hussain is an author, general practitioner, health coach, wellness advisor and ambassador to the World Health Innovation Summit. As Founder of The Health Studio and a medical doctor of 18 years, he has a special interest in health promotion and disease prevention. He works with individuals and organisations to help naturally improve health in a sustainable, holistic manner. Dr Hussain has developed several coaching and mentorship programmes designed to help reverse the symptoms of many stress-related health problems. His best-selling book, 'The Big Prescription' serves as a guide for readers to learn about evidence-based holistic health practices that create the foundation of his work.   CONTACT METHOD Connect with Dr Shan Hussain through his website at https://thehealthstudio.net/ If you would like to support our Podcast, please visit our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/enduringhealth GUEST CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/arman.sadeghi https://instagram.com/armanioc/ https://twitter.com/arman1234 https://www.linkedin.com/pub/arman-sadeghi/27/766/8b1 https://titaniumsuccess.com/https://titaniumsuccess.com/ Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/enduringhealth See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.