Blake - How to Get Lean, Strong & Bulletproof

Copyright 2015 by Tim Blake

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Tim Blake was born in the U.K. in 1970, andhas lived in the mountains of northern Japan since 2009. He ismarried with two young sons and cant remember what it was like tohave hair.

A qualified mechanical engineer, Tim workedin the automotive industry for over a decade before jumping shipand becoming a personal trainer and nutrition coach back in2007.

He has studied Hung Kuen kung fu, and is avery mediocre snowboarder, mountain biker and surfer. Hes a prettygood dad, though.

In January 2014, Tim went on ano-holds-barred eating binge with the aim of gaining as much weightas possible in a one-year period. It was a resounding success in12 months he gained an eye-watering 56 lbs.

On January 16 2015, it was time for theweight to start coming off. Just 27 weeks later, Tim was in thebest shape of his life, having lost over 61 lbs.

All while doing pretty muchzero cardio and still consuming the foods he enjoys.

This book contains all the strategies Timused to make that transformation possible. And much more.

First off, a big thank you for purchasing this book.

I came to this whole parenting thing later inlife at the ripe-old age of 37 to be exact. And my guess is thatyour motivation to be in shape is pretty much the same as mine.

To get strong and healthy so that we can have thebest chance of seeing our kids grow up and giving the grandchildrena run for their money someday

To be stronger and in better shape at 40 than wewere at 20, and better still at 50 and beyond

To minimize the time required to do that so we canspend more time doing important stuff like having fun with ourfamilies

To have a mental and physical edge that will allowus to better deal with whatever life, the boss or anyone elsethrows at us

To build positive habits, exceed our goals andhave fun doing it

To be the coolest dad in the park

To look good naked and be strong like bull

Most importantly, we want to do all thiswhile still being able to enjoy a bacon double cheeseburger and abeer or two. Sound good? Then lets get started!

-Tim

While we may not realize it, weve got a fight on our hands. And Imean right now, at this very moment .

And this is one fight where we really dontwant to be throwing in the towel. The problem is were up againstan invisible opponent whos as determined as she is patient.

So the sooner we get prepared, the better.Heres what were talking about.

Sometime in our 30s, mother nature startsputting a slow stranglehold on our cojones. Sure, it may start outas a gentle cupping at first, but her grip is firm andrelentless.

The upshot is testosterone levels begin toslide by around 1% per year or so . Now that may notsound like such a big deal, but keep in mind that testosteronepunches well above its weight.

As far as were concerned, its the dragonslayer of hormones and its responsible for making guys guys.Testosterone is the reason why we have stronger muscles, facialhair and prefer things like skydiving and motocross to embroideryand basket weaving.

And low levels can lead to all kinds of evilstuff such as the loss of muscle mass and strength, decreasedlibido, decreased bone mass, fatigue, insomnia and depression.Which all sounds pretty grim.

But it doesnt end there.

Research indicates that once we head towardsour mid-40s, strength levels decline by around 10-15% per decade. So at 65 years-old which, letsface it, no longer seems as far off as it once did we could bedown by both testosterone and strength by a whopping 30% ormore.

And if we hit the current average U.S.lifespan of 80 years-old, our strength levels may have dropped by more than 50%. Which explains why oldfolks have so much trouble performing even the most basic physicaltasks.

Now heres an easy way to get an idea of whatthat would be like. Imagine everything in the world suddenlydoubling in weight right now while yourcurrent strength remains the same.

Suddenly life became a whole lot harder,right? Getting out of bed or off the toilet takes almost superhumaneffort when you weigh 400 lbs instead of the 200 you did until amoment ago.

Shopping for groceries becomes a majorheadache when what was a 20-lb sack now feels more like 40. Andlets not forget how much harder it now is just to walk around thesupermarket in the first place.

Physical strength is such a fundamental partof everyday function and quality of life, and losing it just plainsucks. But theres more to this than strength alone. The obesityepidemic is spiraling out of control and around one third of U.S.men are now classified as obese .

And were kind of stuck in the middle. Everyday were hammered with information, but were not really sure howwe should be using it, or if its even useful to begin with.

Especially when so much of that informationseems to be conflicting. On Monday we read that drinking a glass ofwine can be part of a healthful diet, but a few days later theresa news report linking alcohol consumption to obesity and cancer. Nowonder were confused.

And heres the worst part. Some folks evenclaim that they simply dont know how to lose weight any more! Andwho can blame them? Its all just been made out to be so damncomplex.

We keep hearing about things like GM foods,gluten, BPA, additives and high-fructose corn syrup. And it isntshowing any sign of letting up. The list of things we should fearor avoid is growing every day.

Its like the Salem witch trials only withfood. But the reality is while all that stuff may be interesting toresearchers and journalists, most of it isnt particularly relevantto folks like us. Their desperation to report something sexy andnew means fundamental principles end up getting pushed aside infavor of minor details. And youve probably noticed that the moreminor the detail, the bigger a headline it tends to get.

Its sensationalism on steroids. So if weregoing to make some real progress, we should start seeing that stufffor what it really is. We need to stop majoring in the minors andinstead concentrate our efforts on where we get the biggest return.Minimum effort for maximum results.

Think of it this way. If you want to improveyour cars fuel consumption, you go a little easier on the gaspedal and drive a little slower. Simple enough, right?

Maybe you didnt think about how thousands ofother factors like engine oil grade, tire tread depth, airtemperature and even listening to the radio can all affect fuelconsumption. You probably didnt even care.

After all, you instinctively knew that thosewerent worth spending a whole bunch of time focusing on. Drivingslower and less aggressively would do more to improve gas mileagethan all those other things combined .