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DISCLAIMER:<br />
CONTENTS:<br />
The <strong>diet</strong>ary supplements, <strong>diet</strong> and workout programs detailed in this <strong>manual</strong> are to<br />
be used by healthy adults above the age of 18. The information contained in this<br />
<strong>manual</strong> is for informational use only and should not be construed as medical advice.<br />
Consult with a qualified medical professional before you begin with this or any <strong>diet</strong>,<br />
exercise program or supplement program. Read the entire bottle label before using<br />
SUB•Q ® and follow all directions. Perform the workout in this <strong>manual</strong> at your own<br />
risk. FUSION BODYBUILDING Inc. accepts no responsibility for injuries that may<br />
occur as a result of performing these exercises. There are no typical results with use<br />
of this workout program. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food<br />
and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure<br />
or prevent any disease.<br />
© 2010 FUSION BODYBUILDING Inc. All Rights Reserved.<br />
DISCLAIMER<br />
CONTENTS<br />
INTRODUCTION<br />
HOW SUB•Q WORKS<br />
DARRYL FANCEY’S SUCCESS STORY<br />
BEYOND RIPPED TRAINER<br />
PHASE 1<br />
PHASE 2<br />
PHASE 3<br />
PHASE 1, 2 & 3 DIET PLANS<br />
SUB•Q SUPPLEMENT FACTS<br />
SUB•Q DOSING SCHEDULE<br />
SUB•Q INGREDIENTS<br />
SCIENTIFIC REFERENCES<br />
YOUR TRANSFORMATION<br />
• 1<br />
• 2<br />
• 3<br />
• 5<br />
• 9<br />
• 16<br />
• 17<br />
• 23<br />
• 27<br />
• 32<br />
• 37<br />
• 38<br />
• 39<br />
• 47<br />
• 49<br />
SUB•Q<br />
GET BEYOND RIPPED • 2
Congratulations on Choosing SUB•Q.<br />
As a hardworking bodybuilder, you’ve spent countless<br />
hours in the gym, lifting heavy, sweating hard and pursuing<br />
excellence to the very last rep of every workout.<br />
Bodybuilders want results – major guns and massive quads.<br />
Every bodybuilder wants to be a monster, but what sets the true<br />
professionals apart from the rest is only skin-deep – subcutaneous<br />
fat. True bodybuilders want to incinerate every last blob of<br />
subcutaneous fat and look like a sinewy anatomy chart – they<br />
want to be Beyond Ripped.<br />
SUB•Q ® incinerates fat, including the subcutaneous fat that<br />
sits just below your skin covering your muscle like a blanket.<br />
SUB•Q contains scientifically proven ingredients that are<br />
delivered by fast-acting Bullet Caplet Technology , so you’ll feel<br />
and see powerful and explosive results right away.<br />
You’re on your way to mind-blowing results. This FREE can’tfail,<br />
professional-strength <strong>diet</strong> and <strong>training</strong> <strong>manual</strong> contains<br />
the programs top bodybuilders use to incinerate fat. SUB•Q<br />
and this <strong>manual</strong> hand you every advantage and tool you need<br />
to incinerate subcutaneous fat, leaving you looking lean and<br />
making you the envy of everyone.<br />
With SUB•Q and the Beyond Ripped Manual, you’ll unleash<br />
your true physique – defined, cut, striated and sinewy – revealing<br />
your anatomy-chart-like vascularity. With SUB•Q, you can<br />
unleash your true potential, pushing your limits like never<br />
before. With SUB•Q, you’ll Get Beyond Ripped.<br />
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SUB•Q GET BEYOND RIPPED • 4
How SUB•Q Works<br />
SUB•Q ® was developed to produce powerful results in no time.<br />
SUB•Q works because it utilizes scientifically proven ingredients<br />
and delivers them via Bullet Caplet Technology .<br />
disintegrating the caplet. During the disintegration process,<br />
micro-channels are created in the caplet structure, and SUB•Q<br />
ingredients are released from the caplet’s inside to its outside,<br />
dissolving the caplet from its center.<br />
Bullet Caplet Technology ensures rapid release and virtually<br />
instant ingredient activation, so SUB•Q’s power immediately<br />
starts working to deliver explosive results.<br />
The ingredients in SUB•Q work in synergy to attack your<br />
stubborn subcutaneous fat from every conceivable angle.<br />
Go to page 39 to read how the powerful ingredients in SUB•Q<br />
work together so you Get Beyond Ripped.<br />
How Bullet Caplet Technology Works<br />
SUB•Q utilizes Bullet Caplet Technology to rapidly deliver its<br />
advanced ingredients.<br />
Bullet Caplet Technology works so well because it isn’t like<br />
traditional “slow-dissolve from the outside” caplets. That outdated<br />
technology only releases the ingredient on the outermost<br />
layer of the caplet, thereby very slowly delivering ingredients.<br />
SUB•Q is very different. It rapidly delivers a fast, constant and<br />
steady stream of all its fast-acting ingredients at the same time.<br />
When you take SUB•Q, Bullet Caplet Technology immediately<br />
goes to work, releasing and activating its ingredients by quickly<br />
This means that the ingredients in SUB•Q begin to work<br />
together immediately.<br />
SUB•Q GET BEYOND RIPPED • 6
The following illustrations show the dramatic loss of<br />
subcutaneous fat after a SUB•Q ® cycle.<br />
Subcutaneous Fat Level<br />
BEFORE SUB•Q Cycle<br />
Subcutaneous Fat Level<br />
AFTER SUB•Q Cycle<br />
SUB•Q GET BEYOND RIPPED • 8
Darryl Fancey’s Success Story<br />
I always wanted to be a bodybuilder. As a child, I saw Arnold<br />
Schwarzenegger in the movies and magazines and thought,<br />
“Wow, wouldn’t it be great to look like that guy!” I told my family<br />
and friends that when I grew up, I wanted to be strong and have<br />
big muscles. This was so long ago that I didn’t belong to a gym<br />
because I was too young. Instead, I exercised around the house,<br />
like running up and down the stairs, cutting a lot of firewood and<br />
lifting the heaviest objects I could find. As soon as I was old enough<br />
to join a gym, I did.<br />
I had a lot of weight to lose and a long, long way to go to be ready.<br />
I needed help. A friend of mine used FUSION products, and I was<br />
impressed with his results. I decided to give their supplements a try<br />
too. I started using ZEUS ® and PURPLE•K ® , and, because I heard<br />
it was the most efficient fat burner out there, I also tried SUB•Q ® .<br />
“ I WAS ALREADY A BODYBUILDER,<br />
BUT AT THE AGE OF TWENTY ONE, I DID<br />
WHAT I ALWAYS PROMISED: I COMPETED.”<br />
I was already a bodybuilder, but at the age of twenty one, I did<br />
what I always promised: I competed. I won second place in the juniors<br />
and third place in the middleweight class at the Windsor Cup.<br />
I went on to compete in the level two show in Kingston and won<br />
third place in the middleweight division.<br />
Then my life changed. After the show in Kingston, I got married<br />
and started a family, so my days of competing went on hold.<br />
Although I did continue to train, my <strong>diet</strong>ing and cardio fell short.<br />
SUB•Q is in a league of its own. Other fat burners I’ve tried have<br />
done absolutely nothing, made me feel jittery, anxious and uncomfortable<br />
in my own skin or even made me crash after using them.<br />
But not SUB•Q. When I took it, I felt energized and quickly lost<br />
60 pounds. I found that SUB•Q continued to deliver impressive<br />
results instead of plateauing, and once I achieved my goals, it<br />
helped me sustain them. SUB•Q helped the huge buildup of fat<br />
under my skin melt away. It felt like I could see more muscle definition<br />
every day, and I don’t think I lost one ounce of muscle!<br />
After a few years, I couldn’t ignore the urge, so I decided to give<br />
competing another shot. I picked a show and started <strong>training</strong>.<br />
Thanks to <strong>training</strong> hard, using the FUSION supplements and<br />
using all the information in the Beyond Ripped Manual, before<br />
SUB•Q<br />
GET BEYOND RIPPED • 10
I knew it, I was ready for the show. On competition day, I was looking<br />
<strong>beyond</strong> <strong>ripped</strong>. I was in the best shape of my life, and I couldn’t<br />
have done it without SUB•Q ® and the Beyond Ripped Manual.<br />
I won first place in the light heavyweight class and the overall at<br />
the Mississauga level one show. I couldn’t wait to get home to see<br />
my three-year-old daughter to share my accomplishment with her.<br />
SUB•Q made a huge difference.<br />
Darryl Fancey – FUSION BODYBUILDING ATHLETE<br />
SUB•Q<br />
GET BEYOND RIPPED • 12
DARRYL’S TRANSFORMATION<br />
BEFORE<br />
AFTER<br />
SUB•Q<br />
GET BEYOND RIPPED • 14
BEFORE<br />
AFTER<br />
Taylor Beech – Beyond Ripped Trainer<br />
This <strong>manual</strong> was prepared by FUSION BODYBUILDING’s<br />
Beyond Ripped Trainer, Taylor Beech. Taylor is a nationally certified<br />
and accredited bodybuilding trainer. He is highly regarded among<br />
his peers as the “Dial Man.” You can bet<br />
that, with over 10,000 hours of <strong>training</strong><br />
experience, he’ll get you Beyond Ripped.<br />
Taylor Beech – NSCA<br />
SUB•Q GET BEYOND RIPPED • 16
Welcome to Phase 1<br />
Training Program Legend<br />
Phase 1 kick-starts the most challenging and<br />
rewarding 12 weeks of your bodybuilding life. This program<br />
isn’t designed to simply get you “lean” or “in shape” – this<br />
program was created to burn off so much fat that you’ll be<br />
Beyond Ripped. In Phase 1 we will start getting immediate<br />
results by increasing your metabolism and energy output<br />
while preparing your body for the intensity of Phase 2 and<br />
Training Program Legend*<br />
Red Reps Absolute Failure<br />
White Reps 2-3 reps from Absolute Failure<br />
Superset<br />
One exercise immediately followed by another<br />
bpm<br />
Beats per minute<br />
THZ<br />
Target Heart Zone<br />
EFA<br />
Essential Fatty Acid<br />
The legend applies to every phase of the Beyond Ripped Manual<br />
Phase 1 Training Schedule Weeks 1–4<br />
Phase 3. Be sure to take “before” pictures and insert them<br />
on page 49 before starting so you can show everyone your<br />
incredible transformation. It’s time to work hard – to take<br />
action – to Get Beyond Ripped.<br />
Follow Phase 1 Diet on page 33.<br />
Easily keep track of your workouts by checking off<br />
each Phase day as 1 - you Training move forward. Schedule<br />
Weeks 1-4<br />
Week 1<br />
Day Weights Cardio<br />
Monday Chest & Biceps 20 min<br />
Tuesday Legs 20 min<br />
Wednesday Rest 30 min<br />
Thursday Back 20 min<br />
Friday Shoulders & Triceps 20 min<br />
Saturday Rest 45 min<br />
Sunday Rest 0 min<br />
Week 2<br />
SUB•Q<br />
Day GET Weights BEYOND RIPPED Cardio • 18<br />
Monday Chest & Biceps 20 min
Friday Shoulders & Triceps 20 min<br />
Saturday Rest 45 min<br />
Sunday Rest 0 min<br />
Week 2<br />
Day Weights Cardio<br />
Monday Chest & Biceps 20 min<br />
Tuesday Legs 20 min<br />
Wednesday Rest 30 min<br />
Thursday Back 20 min<br />
Friday Shoulders & Triceps 20 min<br />
Saturday Rest 45 min<br />
Sunday Rest<br />
0 min<br />
Week 3<br />
Day<br />
Monday<br />
Tuesday<br />
Wednesday<br />
Thursday<br />
Friday<br />
Saturday<br />
Sunday<br />
Week 4<br />
Day<br />
Monday<br />
Tuesday<br />
Wednesday<br />
Thursday<br />
Friday<br />
Saturday<br />
Sunday<br />
Weights<br />
Chest & Biceps<br />
Legs<br />
Rest<br />
Back<br />
Shoulders & Triceps<br />
Rest<br />
Rest<br />
Weights<br />
Chest & Biceps<br />
Legs<br />
Rest<br />
Back<br />
Shoulders & Triceps<br />
Rest<br />
Rest<br />
Cardio<br />
20 min<br />
20 min<br />
30 min<br />
20 min<br />
20 min<br />
45 min<br />
0 min<br />
Cardio<br />
20 min<br />
20 min<br />
30 min<br />
20 min<br />
20 min<br />
45 min<br />
0 min<br />
Absolute Failure<br />
Absolute failure is accomplished when your muscles are no<br />
longer able to move the weight you are asking them to.<br />
It involves leaving nothing left in the tank and pushing your body<br />
past its limits. This is what it takes to Get Beyond Ripped.<br />
Benefits of a Warm-Up<br />
> Prepares your muscles for hardcore workouts.<br />
> Increases synovial fluid, which acts like grease on<br />
your joints.<br />
> Prepares your mind so you are able to push past your<br />
limits to Get Beyond Ripped. While you are warming up, be<br />
sure to visualize yourself pushing with ferocious intensity<br />
through every rep of every set.<br />
SUB•Q GET BEYOND RIPPED • 20
Close-Grip Pulldowns 10X_____lbs 1–2 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Wide-Grip Chinups 12X_____lbs 1 min 10X_____lbs 1–2 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Bent-Over Barbell Rows 10X_____lbs 1–2 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Close-Grip Pulldowns 10X_____lbs 1–2 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
One-Arm Dumbbell Rows 10X_____lbs 1–2 min 6X______lbs 1–2 min<br />
Bent-Over Barbell Rows 10X_____lbs 1–2 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Reverse Dumbbell Flys 15X_____lbs 1–2 min 10X_____lbs 2–3 min<br />
One-Arm Dumbbell Rows 10X_____lbs 1–2 min 6X______lbs 1–2 min<br />
Lower Back Extensions<br />
12X_____lbs 1–2 min<br />
Phase<br />
Reverse Dumbbell Flys<br />
1 Workout<br />
15X_____lbs 1–2 min 10X_____lbs 2–3 min<br />
Deadlifts 10X_____lbs 2–3 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min 6X______lbs<br />
Lower Back Extensions<br />
12X_____lbs 1–2 min<br />
Post-Exercise Cardio Target Heart Zone 120–125 beats per minute<br />
Insert Deadlifts your <strong>training</strong> 10X_____lbs weight 2–3 min in 6X______lbs each set 2–3 minsection.<br />
6X______lbs<br />
Post-Exercise Cardio Target Heart Zone 120–125 beats per minute<br />
Phase 1 – Chest & Biceps<br />
WARM-UP: 5 Minutes Skipping<br />
Phase Exercise 1 – Chest & Biceps Set 1 Rest Set 2 Rest Set 3 Rest<br />
WARM-UP: Incline Dumbbell Flys 5 Minutes Skipping 15X_____lbs 1 min 12X_____lbs 1–2 min 8X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Exercise<br />
Incline Barbell Press<br />
Set 1 Rest Set 2 Rest Set 3 Rest<br />
10X_____lbs 1–2 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Incline Dumbbell Flys 15X_____lbs 1 min 12X_____lbs 1–2 min 8X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Bench Press 10X_____lbs 1–2 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Incline Barbell Press 10X_____lbs 1–2 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Cable Crossovers 12X_____lbs 1–2 min 8X______lbs 1–2 min<br />
Bench Press 10X_____lbs 1–2 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Seated Incline Dumbbell Curls 12X_____lbs 1–2 min 8X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Cable Crossovers 12X_____lbs 1–2 min 8X______lbs 1–2 min<br />
Standing Barbell Curls 10X_____lbs 1–2 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Seated Incline Dumbbell Curls 12X_____lbs 1–2 min 8X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Single-Arm Dumbbell Preacher Curls 10X_____lbs 2–3 min 8X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Standing Barbell Curls 10X_____lbs 1–2 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Standing Dumbbell Hammer Curls 10X_____lbs 2–3 min 8X______lbs<br />
Single-Arm Dumbbell Preacher Curls 10X_____lbs 2–3 min 8X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Post-Exercise Cardio<br />
Target Heart Zone 120–125 beats per minute<br />
Standing Dumbbell Hammer Curls 10X_____lbs 2–3 min 8X______lbs<br />
Phase 1 – Legs<br />
Post-Exercise Cardio<br />
Target Heart Zone 120–125 beats per minute<br />
WARM-UP: 5 Minutes on Bike<br />
Phase Exercise 1 – Legs Set 1 Rest Set 2 Rest Set 3 Rest<br />
WARM-UP: 5 Minutes on Bike<br />
Thigh Extensions 12X_____lbs 1 min 10X_____lbs 1–2 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Exercise Set 1 Rest Set 2 Rest Set 3 Rest<br />
Leg Press 10X_____lbs 1–2 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min 6X______lbs 3–4 min<br />
Thigh Extensions 12X_____lbs 1 min 10X_____lbs 1–2 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Squats 10X_____lbs 2–3 min 6X______lbs 3–4 min 6X______lbs 3–4 min<br />
Leg Press 10X_____lbs 1–2 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min 6X______lbs 3–4 min<br />
Step-Back Barbell Lunges 8X______lbs 2–3 min 8X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Squats 10X_____lbs 2–3 min 6X______lbs 3–4 min 6X______lbs 3–4 min<br />
Isolateral Standing Leg Curls 12X_____lbs 2–3 min 8X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Step-Back Barbell Lunges 8X______lbs 2–3 min 8X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Lying Leg Curls 10X_____lbs 2–3 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Isolateral Standing Leg Curls 12X_____lbs 2–3 min 8X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Straight-Leg Deadlifts 10X_____lbs 3–4 min 8X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Lying Leg Curls 10X_____lbs 2–3 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Standing Calf Raises 20X_____lbs 1–2 min 12X_____lbs 2–3 min<br />
Straight-Leg Deadlifts 10X_____lbs 3–4 min 8X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Seated Calf Raises<br />
12X_____lbs<br />
Standing Calf Raises 20X_____lbs 1–2 min 12X_____lbs 2–3 min<br />
Post-Exercise Cardio Target Heart Zone 120–125 beats per minute<br />
Seated Calf Raises<br />
12X_____lbs<br />
Phase 1 – Shoulders & Triceps<br />
WARM-UP: Post-Exercise 5 Cardio Minutes Skipping Target Heart Zone 120–125 beats per minute<br />
Phase Exercise 1 – Shoulders & Set Triceps 1 Rest Set 2 Rest Set 3 Rest<br />
WARM-UP:<br />
Seated Dumbbell<br />
5<br />
Press<br />
Minutes<br />
12X______lbs<br />
Skipping<br />
1 min 10X______lbs 1–2 min 6X_______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Lying Leg Curls 10X_____lbs 2–3 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
SUB•Q Exercise Set 1 Rest Set 2 Rest Set 3 Rest<br />
GET BEYOND RIPPED • 22<br />
Smith Machine Military Press 10X______lbs 1–2 min 6X_______lbs 2–3 min 6X_______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Seated Dumbbell Press 12X______lbs 1 min 10X______lbs 1–2 min 6X_______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Incline Barbell Press 10X_____lbs 1–2 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Bench Press 10X_____lbs 1–2 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Cable Crossovers 12X_____lbs 1–2 min 8X______lbs 1–2 min<br />
Seated Incline Dumbbell Curls 12X_____lbs 1–2 min 8X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Phase 1 – Back<br />
Standing Barbell Curls 10X_____lbs 1–2 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
WARM-UP: 5 Minutes on Treadmill<br />
Single-Arm Dumbbell Preacher Curls 10X_____lbs 2–3 min 8X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Exercise Set 1 Rest Set 2 Rest Set 3 Rest<br />
Standing Dumbbell Hammer Curls 10X_____lbs 2–3 min 8X______lbs<br />
Wide-Grip Chinups 12X_____lbs 1 min 10X_____lbs 1–2 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Post-Exercise Cardio<br />
Target Heart Zone 120–125 beats per minute<br />
Close-Grip Pulldowns 10X_____lbs 1–2 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Phase 1 – Legs<br />
Bent-Over Barbell Rows 10X_____lbs 1–2 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min 6X______lbs<br />
WARM-UP: 5 Minutes on Bike<br />
2–3 min<br />
Exercise One-Arm Dumbbell Rows Set 10X_____lbs 1 Rest 1–2 min Set 6X______lbs 2 1–2 Rest min Set 3 Rest<br />
Thigh Reverse Extensions Dumbbell Flys 12X_____lbs 15X_____lbs 11–2 min min 10X_____lbs 2–3 1–2 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Leg Lower Press Back Extensions 10X_____lbs 12X_____lbs 1–2 1–2 min min 6X______lbs 2–3 min 6X______lbs 3–4 min<br />
Squats Deadlifts 10X_____lbs 10X_____lbs 2–3 2–3 min min 6X______lbs 2–3 3–4 min 6X______lbs 3–4 min<br />
Step-Back Post-Exercise Barbell Lunges Cardio 8X______lbs Target Heart 2–3 Zone min 120–125 8X______lbs beats per 2–3 minute min<br />
Isolateral Standing Leg Curls 12X_____lbs 2–3 min 8X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Phase Lying Leg 1 Curls – Chest & Biceps 10X_____lbs 2–3 min<br />
REMEMBER:<br />
WARM-UP: 5 Minutes Skipping<br />
6X______lbs 2–3 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Straight-Leg Deadlifts 10X_____lbs 3–4 min 8X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Red<br />
Exercise<br />
reps are absolute failure<br />
Set 1<br />
and<br />
Rest<br />
white<br />
Set 2reps Rest<br />
are 2–3<br />
Set 3<br />
reps<br />
Rest<br />
from<br />
Standing Incline Dumbbell Calf Raises Flys<br />
absolute failure.<br />
20X_____lbs 15X_____lbs 1–2 1 min min 12X_____lbs 12X_____lbs2–31–2 min min 8X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Seated Incline Barbell Calf Raises Press 12X_____lbs 10X_____lbs 1–2 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Post-Exercise Bench Press Cardio Target 10X_____lbs Heart Zone 1–2120–125 min 6X______lbs beats per minute 2–3 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Phase Cable Crossovers 1 – Shoulders & Triceps 12X_____lbs 1–2 min 8X______lbs 1–2 min<br />
WARM-UP: Seated Incline Dumbbell 5 Minutes Curls Skipping 12X_____lbs 1–2 min 8X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Exercise<br />
Standing Barbell Curls<br />
Set 1 Rest Set 2 Rest Set 3 Rest<br />
10X_____lbs 1–2 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min 6X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Seated Dumbbell Press 12X______lbs 1 min 10X______lbs 1–2 min 6X_______lbs<br />
Single-Arm Dumbbell Preacher Curls 10X_____lbs 2–3 min 8X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Smith Machine Military Press 10X______lbs 1–2 min 6X_______lbs 2–3 min 6X_______lbs<br />
Standing Dumbbell Hammer Curls 10X_____lbs 2–3 min 8X______lbs<br />
2–3 min<br />
2–3 min<br />
Anterior Post-Exercise Raises with Cardio EZ Bar 12X______lbs Target 1–2 Heart minZone 8X_______lbs 120–125 beats 1–2 per minminute<br />
Seated Lateral Dumbbell Raises 15X______lbs<br />
Phase 1 – Legs<br />
WARM-UP: Isolateral Cable Raises 5 Minutes 10X______lbs on Bike<br />
1–2 min 12X______lbs 2–3 min 10X______lbs<br />
2–3 min 6X_______lbs 2–3 min<br />
2–3 min<br />
Dumbbell Exercise Shrugs 10X______lbs Set 1 1–2 Rest min 6X_______lbs Set 2 2–3 Rest min 6X_______lbs Set 3 Rest<br />
Tricep<br />
Thigh Extensions<br />
Pressdowns with Bar 12X______lbs<br />
12X_____lbs<br />
1–2<br />
1 min<br />
min 6X_______lbs<br />
10X_____lbs<br />
2–3<br />
1–2<br />
min<br />
min<br />
6X_______lbs<br />
6X______lbs 2–3<br />
2–3<br />
min<br />
min<br />
Skullcrushers<br />
Leg Press<br />
with EZ Bar 12X______lbs<br />
10X_____lbs<br />
2–3<br />
1–2<br />
min<br />
min<br />
6X_______lbs<br />
6X______lbs<br />
2–3<br />
2–3<br />
min<br />
min<br />
6X_______lbs<br />
6X______lbs 3–4 min<br />
Reverse-Grip Squats Cable Pressdowns 10X______lbs 10X_____lbs 2–3 2–3 min min 6X_______lbs<br />
6X______lbs 3–4 min 6X______lbs 3–4 min<br />
Post-Exercise Step-Back Barbell Cardio Lunges 8X______lbs Target Heart 2–3 Zone min 120–125 8X______lbs beats 2–3 per minute<br />
Isolateral Standing Leg Curls 12X_____lbs 2–3 min 8X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Straight-Leg Deadlifts 10X_____lbs 3–4 min 8X______lbs 2–3 min
Welcome to Phase 2<br />
Congratulations! You’ve completed<br />
Phase 1, and you’ve begun to experience impressive results.<br />
Already your physique looks better than ever. Now it’s time to take it<br />
to the next level – it’s time to stoke the fire and push further for even<br />
more powerful results.<br />
In Phase 2, you will reduce your caloric intake and increase your<br />
cardio. At the same time, your rest times will be reduced along with<br />
a new, advanced exercise selection so you can burn more fat and<br />
protect your lean muscle mass.<br />
Stay focused – and watch your body transform into what you’ve<br />
only dreamed of before SUB•Q ® and the Beyond Ripped Manual.<br />
Follow Phase 2 Diet on page 34.<br />
Phase Phase 2 Training 2 - Training Schedule Schedule Weeks 5–8<br />
Weeks 5-8<br />
Week 5<br />
Day Weights Cardio<br />
Monday Legs 30 min<br />
Tuesday Chest, Shoulders & Triceps 30 min<br />
Wednesday Back & Biceps 30 min<br />
Thursday Legs 30 min<br />
Friday Chest, Shoulders & Triceps 30 min<br />
Saturday Rest 45 min<br />
Sunday Rest 0 min<br />
Week 6<br />
Day Weights Cardio<br />
Monday Back & Biceps 35 min<br />
Tuesday Legs 35 min<br />
Wednesday Chest, Shoulders & Triceps 35 min<br />
Thursday Back & Biceps 35 min<br />
Friday Legs 35 min<br />
Saturday Rest 45 min<br />
Sunday Rest<br />
0 min<br />
Week 7<br />
Day<br />
Monday<br />
Tuesday<br />
Wednesday<br />
Thursday<br />
Friday<br />
Saturday<br />
Sunday<br />
Week 8<br />
Weights<br />
Chest, Shoulders & Triceps<br />
Back & Biceps<br />
Legs<br />
Chest, Shoulders & Triceps<br />
Back & Biceps<br />
Rest<br />
Rest<br />
Cardio<br />
35 min<br />
35 min<br />
35 min<br />
35 min<br />
35 min<br />
45 min<br />
0 min<br />
DayGET BEYOND<br />
Weights<br />
SUB•Q<br />
RIPPED<br />
Cardio<br />
• 24<br />
Monday Legs 30 min
Thursday Chest, Shoulders & Triceps<br />
Friday Back & Biceps<br />
35 min<br />
35 min<br />
Saturday Rest<br />
45 min<br />
Sunday Rest<br />
0 min<br />
Week 8<br />
Day Weights Cardio<br />
Monday Legs 30 min<br />
Tuesday Chest, Shoulders & Triceps 30 min<br />
Wednesday Back & Biceps 30 min<br />
Thursday Legs 30 min<br />
Friday Chest, Shoulders & Triceps 30 min<br />
Saturday Rest 45 min<br />
Sunday Rest 0 min<br />
Phase 3 - Training Schedule<br />
Phase 2 Workout<br />
Weeks 9 - 12<br />
Week 9<br />
Phase 2 – Back & Biceps<br />
WARM-UP: Day 5 Minutes on Weights Bike<br />
Cardio<br />
Exercise<br />
Monday<br />
Set 1 Rest Set 2<br />
Back & Triceps<br />
Rest Set 3 Rest<br />
30 min<br />
Tuesday Legs & Shoulders 30 min<br />
Wednesday Chest & Biceps 30 min<br />
Thursday Back & Triceps 30 min<br />
Seated Rows<br />
Friday<br />
12X_______lbs 1ñ2 min 8X________lbs 1ñ2 min<br />
Legs & Shoulders 30 min<br />
Reverse Cable Flys<br />
Saturday<br />
15X_______lbs 1 min 10X_______lbs 1ñ2 min<br />
Interval Cardio 45 min<br />
Lower Back Extensions<br />
Sunday<br />
12X_______lbs 1ñ2 min<br />
Core Training 0 min<br />
8X_________lbs<br />
10<br />
Deadlifts<br />
Week<br />
12X_______lbs 1ñ2 min 8X________lbs 2ñ3 min<br />
Day Weights Cardio<br />
Standing Monday Rope Hammer Curls Chest 12X_______lbs & Biceps 1 min 8X________lbs 35 min<br />
Post-Exercise Tuesday Cardio Back Target Heart & Triceps Zone 135ñ140 beats per minute 35 min<br />
Wednesday Legs & Shoulders 35 min<br />
Thursday Chest & Biceps 35 min<br />
Phase 2 – Chest, Shoulders & Triceps<br />
WARM-UP: Friday5 Minutes Skipping Back & Triceps 35 min<br />
Saturday Interval Cardio 45 min<br />
Incline<br />
Sunday<br />
Barbell Press<br />
Core<br />
10X________lbs<br />
Training<br />
1-2 min 6x________lbs 2-3 min 6x________lbs 2-3 0 min<br />
Wide-Grip Chin-Ups 15X_______lbs 1 min 12X_______lbs 2ñ3 min 8X_________lbs 2ñ3 min<br />
Close-Grip Pulldowns 12X_______lbs 1ñ2 min 8X________lbs 1ñ2 min 8X_________lbs 1ñ2 min<br />
Bent-Over Barbell Rows 12X_______lbs 1ñ2 min 8X________lbs 2ñ3 min 8X_________lbs 2ñ3 min<br />
Standing Dumbbell Curls 12X_______lbs 1 min 8X________lbs 1ñ2 min 8X_________lbs 1ñ2 min<br />
Preacher Curls with EZ Bar 12X_______lbs 1 min 8X________lbs 1ñ2 min 8X_________lbs 1ñ2 min<br />
Standing Rope Hammer Curls<br />
Deadlifts<br />
12X_______lbs 1 min 8X________lbs<br />
12X_______lbs 1ñ2 min 8X________lbs 2ñ3 min 8X_________lbs<br />
Post-Exercise Cardio<br />
Standing Dumbbell Curls<br />
Target Heart Zone 135ñ140 beats per minute<br />
12X_______lbs 1 min 8X________lbs 1ñ2 min 8X_________lbs 1ñ2 min<br />
Preacher Curls with EZ Bar 12X_______lbs 1 min 8X________lbs 1ñ2 min 8X_________lbs 1ñ2 min<br />
Standing Rope Hammer Curls 12X_______lbs 1 min 8X________lbs<br />
Phase 2 – Chest, Shoulders & Triceps<br />
WARM-UP: Post-Exercise 5 Cardio Minutes Skipping Target Heart Zone 135ñ140 beats per minute<br />
Exercise Set 1 Rest Set 2 Rest Set 3 Rest<br />
Incline Barbell Press 10X________lbs 1-2 min 6x________lbs 2-3 min 6x________lbs 2-3 min<br />
Phase Incline Dumbbell 2 – Chest, Flys Shoulders 10X________lbs & Triceps 1-2 min 6x________lbs 1-2 min 6x________lbs 2-3 min<br />
WARM-UP: 5 Minutes Skipping<br />
Bench Press<br />
Exercise<br />
10X________lbs 1ñ2 min 6X________lbs 2ñ3 min<br />
Set 1 Rest Set 2 Rest Set 3 Rest<br />
Cable Crossovers<br />
Incline Barbell Press<br />
10X________lbs 1ñ2 min 6X________lbs 1ñ2 min<br />
10X________lbs 1-2 min 6x________lbs 2-3 min 6x________lbs 2-3 min<br />
Seated Dumbbell Press<br />
Incline Dumbbell Flys<br />
10X________lbs 1ñ2 min 6X________lbs 2ñ3 min 6X________lbs 2ñ3 min<br />
10X________lbs 1-2 min 6x________lbs 1-2 min 6x________lbs 2-3 min<br />
Standing Lateral Dumbbell Raises<br />
Bench Press<br />
10X________lbs 1ñ2 min 6X________lbs 1ñ2 min 6X________lbs 1ñ2 min<br />
10X________lbs 1ñ2 min 6X________lbs 2ñ3 min<br />
Barbell Shrugs<br />
Cable Crossovers<br />
10X________lbs 1ñ2 min 6X________lbs 1ñ2 min<br />
10X________lbs 1ñ2 min 6X________lbs 1ñ2 min<br />
Tricep Pressdowns with Bar<br />
Seated Dumbbell Press<br />
10X________lbs 1ñ2 min 6X________lbs 1ñ2 min 6X________lbs 1ñ2 min<br />
10X________lbs 1ñ2 min 6X________lbs 2ñ3 min 6X________lbs 2ñ3 min<br />
Decline Skullcrushers with Dumbbells 10X________lbs 1ñ2 min 6X________lbs 1ñ2 min<br />
Standing Lateral Dumbbell Raises 10X________lbs 1ñ2 min 6X________lbs 1ñ2 min 6X________lbs 1ñ2 min<br />
Dips<br />
Barbell Shrugs<br />
10X________lbs 1ñ2 min 6X________lbs<br />
10X________lbs 1ñ2 min 6X________lbs 1ñ2 min<br />
Tricep<br />
Post-Exercise<br />
Pressdowns<br />
Cardio<br />
with Bar 10X________lbs<br />
Target Heart Zone<br />
1ñ2<br />
135ñ140<br />
min 6X________lbs<br />
beats per minute<br />
1ñ2 min 6X________lbs 1ñ2 min<br />
Decline Skullcrushers with Dumbbells 10X________lbs 1ñ2 min 6X________lbs 1ñ2 min<br />
REMEMBER:<br />
Dips 10X________lbs 1ñ2 min 6X________lbs<br />
Phase 2 – Legs<br />
Red Post-Exercise WARM-UP: reps are 5 Cardio Minutes absolute on Target Bike failure Heart Zone and 135ñ140 white beats reps per minute are 2–3 reps from<br />
absolute Exercise failure. Set 1 Rest Set 2 Rest Set 3 Rest<br />
Thigh Extensions 12X________lbs 1ñ2 min 10X________lbs 1ñ2 min 6X_________lbs 2ñ3 min<br />
Phase 2 – Legs<br />
Leg Press 10X________lbs 1ñ2 min 6X_________lbs 2ñ3 min 6X_________lbs 2ñ3 min<br />
WARM-UP: 5 Minutes on Bike<br />
Front Squats<br />
Exercise<br />
10X________lbs 1ñ2 min<br />
Set 1 Rest<br />
6X_________lbs 2ñ3 min<br />
Set 2 Rest<br />
6X_________lbs 2ñ3 min<br />
Set 3 Rest<br />
Thigh<br />
Walking<br />
Extensions<br />
Lunges<br />
12X________lbs<br />
6X_________lbs<br />
1ñ2<br />
2ñ3<br />
min<br />
min<br />
10X________lbs<br />
6X_________lbs<br />
1ñ2<br />
1ñ2<br />
min<br />
min<br />
6X_________lbs 2ñ3 min<br />
Leg Isolateral PressStanding Leg Curls 10X________lbs 1ñ2 1ñ2 min min 6X_________lbs 2ñ3 1ñ2 min min 6X_________lbs 2ñ3 min<br />
Front Lying Squats Leg Curls 10X________lbs 1ñ2 1ñ2 min min 6X_________lbs 2ñ3 1ñ2 min min 6X_________lbs 2ñ3 2ñ3 min min<br />
Walking<br />
Romanian<br />
Lunges<br />
Deadlifts<br />
6X_________lbs<br />
10X________lbs<br />
2ñ3<br />
1ñ2<br />
min<br />
min<br />
6X_________lbs<br />
6X_________lbs<br />
1ñ2<br />
1ñ2<br />
min<br />
min<br />
Standing Calf Raises 10X________lbs 1ñ2 min<br />
Isolateral Standing Leg Curls 10X________lbs 1ñ2 min<br />
6X_________lbs 1ñ2 min<br />
6X_________lbs 1ñ2 min<br />
Seated Calf Raises<br />
Lying Leg Curls<br />
6X_________lbs<br />
10X________lbs 1ñ2 min 6X_________lbs 1ñ2 min 6X_________lbs 2ñ3 min<br />
Post-Exercise Cardio Target Heart Zone 135ñ140 beats per minute<br />
Romanian Deadlifts 10X________lbs 1ñ2 min 6X_________lbs 1ñ2 min<br />
Standing Calf Raises 10X________lbs 1ñ2 min 6X_________lbs 1ñ2 min<br />
Seated Calf Raises 6X_________lbs<br />
Post-Exercise Cardio Target Heart Zone 135ñ140 beats per minute<br />
Exercise Set 1 Rest Set 2 Rest Set 3 Rest<br />
SUB•Q GET BEYOND RIPPED • 26
Welcome to Phase 3<br />
Your results are really starting to show – you truly are<br />
a monster in the making. If you enjoy the attention you’re<br />
getting now, just imagine what it will feel like when you<br />
complete the program – you’re almost Beyond Ripped.<br />
In Phase 3, we’ve slashed your calories to their lowest levels and<br />
focused on maintaining your muscle mass. Your energy output will<br />
be pushed to its maximum level to incinerate every last blob of<br />
subcutaneous fat. You’ll continue to get results every day.<br />
Each day in Phase 3 takes you a giant step toward that sinewy<br />
dream physique.<br />
Now it’s time to prove to you – to everyone – that you are a<br />
serious bodybuilder. It’s time for you to Get Beyond Ripped!<br />
Follow Phase 3 Diet on page 35.<br />
Wednesday Back & Biceps 30 min<br />
Elbow-to-Knee Superset Crunches 10X 8X 6X<br />
Thursday Legs 30 min<br />
Bicycle Front Smith Machine Squats45 sec12X______lbs30 sec 12X______lbs 30 sec<br />
Friday Chest, Shoulders & Triceps 30 min<br />
Leg Lifts 30X 25X 20X<br />
Superset<br />
Russian<br />
Saturday<br />
Twists* Rest 10X10 8X10 45 min6X10<br />
Lying Sunday Leg Curls Rest 12X______lbs 12X______lbs 0 min<br />
Phase Crunches 3 Training 30X Schedule 25X Weeks 9–12 20X<br />
Smith Machine Military Press 12X______lbs 45 sec 12X______lbs 1–2 min<br />
Seated Lateral Dumbbell Raises 12X______lbs 45 sec 12X______lbs 1–2 min<br />
Plank<br />
Superset<br />
90 sec 2–3 min 60 sec 2–3 min 60 sec<br />
Standing Calf Raises 12X______lbs 12X______lbs<br />
Seated Calf Raises 12X______lbs 12X______lbs<br />
Apply to weeks 9–10<br />
Phase 3 - Training Schedule<br />
Weeks THZ 135–140<br />
Post-Exercise<br />
9 bpm -<br />
Cardio<br />
12<br />
Week Apply to 9 weeks 11–12<br />
Dumbbell Shrugs 12X______lbs 45 sec 12X______lbs<br />
Mon - Fri Before Meal #1 complete 45 minutes of cardio<br />
Mon Day – Fri Before Weights Meal #1 complete 45 minutes of interval Cardio<br />
Phase cardio THZ 3 – 135–140 Core bpm<br />
Monday Back & Triceps 30 min<br />
WARM-UP:<br />
Tuesday<br />
5 Legs Minutes & Shoulders on Treadmill 30 min<br />
Wednesday Chest & Biceps 30 min<br />
Giant Thursday Back & Triceps 30 min<br />
Interval Superset Cardio:<br />
Friday Legs & Shoulders 30 min<br />
Saturday Interval Cardio 45 min<br />
Sunday zone – so you can Core Get Training Beyond Ripped.<br />
0 min<br />
Week beats 10 per minute followed by a 30-second sprint.<br />
Full<br />
Interval<br />
V-Sit-Up<br />
cardio burns more<br />
15X<br />
calories than a<br />
12X<br />
typical cardio session<br />
10X<br />
and increases the amount of time your body stays in a fat-burning<br />
Alternating V-Sit-Up 12X 10X 8X<br />
Elbow-to-Knee • Perform Crunches 4 minutes 10Xat an intensity 8X that yields 130–140 6X<br />
Bicycle 45 sec 30 sec 30 sec<br />
Leg Day • Lifts Perform Weights 3 minutes 30Xat an intensity 25X that yields Cardio 130–140 20X<br />
Russian Monday Twists* beats per minute Chest & 10X10 followed by a 30 Biceps 8X10 second sprint.<br />
35 min6X10<br />
• Repeat for duration of cardio session.<br />
Crunches Tuesday Back & 30X Triceps 25X 35 min20X<br />
You can choose the form of cardio you prefer:<br />
Plank Wednesday bicycle, treadmill Legs or the & 90 Shoulders stepper sec 2–3 min 60 sec 2–35 min min60 sec<br />
Thursday Chest & Biceps 35 min<br />
Apply Friday to weeks Back & 9–10 Triceps 35 min<br />
Saturday Mon - Fri Before Interval Meal #1 Cardio complete 45 minutes of cardio 45 min<br />
Sunday THZ 135–140 bpm Core Training<br />
0 min<br />
Week Apply to 11 weeks 11–12<br />
Day Mon – Fri Before Weights Meal #1 complete 45 minutes of interval Cardio<br />
Monday cardio THZ 135–140 Legs bpm & Shoulders<br />
40 min<br />
Tuesday<br />
Wednesday<br />
Chest & Biceps<br />
Back & Triceps<br />
40 min<br />
40 min<br />
SUB•Q<br />
Thursday GET Legs BEYOND & ShouldersRIPPED 40 • min 28<br />
Friday Interval Cardio: Chest & Biceps<br />
Target Heart Zone 125–130 beats per minute<br />
Exercise Set 1 Rest Set 2 Rest Set 3<br />
40 min
Post-Exercise Thursday Cardio<br />
Chest & Biceps 35 min<br />
Friday Back & Triceps 35 min<br />
Saturday Interval Cardio 45 min<br />
Phase Sunday 3 – Core Core Training<br />
0 min<br />
WARM-UP: 5 Minutes on Treadmill<br />
Week 11<br />
Exercise Day<br />
Weights<br />
Set 1 Rest Set 2 Rest<br />
Cardio<br />
Set 3<br />
Giant Monday Superset Legs & Shoulders<br />
40 min<br />
Full Tuesday V-Sit-Up Chest 15X & Biceps 12X 40 10X min<br />
Alternating Wednesday V-Sit-Up Back 12X & Triceps 10X 40 8X min<br />
Elbow-to-Knee Thursday Crunches Legs 10X & Shoulders 8X<br />
40<br />
6X<br />
min<br />
Bicycle Friday Chest<br />
45<br />
&<br />
sec<br />
Biceps<br />
30 sec 30 sec<br />
40 min<br />
Leg Lifts 30X 25X 20X<br />
Saturday Interval Cardio<br />
45 min<br />
Russian Twists* 10X10 8X10 6X10<br />
Sunday Core Training<br />
0 min<br />
Crunches 30X 25X 20X<br />
Plank Week 12 90 sec 2–3 min 60 sec 2–3 min 60 sec<br />
Day<br />
Weights<br />
Cardio<br />
Apply Mondayto weeks Back 9–10 & Triceps<br />
45 min<br />
Mon Tuesday - Fri Before Meal<br />
Legs<br />
#1& complete<br />
Shoulders<br />
45 minutes of cardio 45 min<br />
THZ Wednesday 135–140 bpmChest & Biceps<br />
45 min<br />
Apply Thursday to weeks Back 11–12 & Triceps<br />
45 min<br />
Mon Friday – Fri Before Meal Legs #1& complete Shoulders 45 minutes of interval45 min<br />
cardio Saturday THZ 135–140 Interval bpm Cardio<br />
45 min<br />
Sunday Core Training<br />
0 min<br />
Target Heart Zone 125–130 beats per minute<br />
Interval Cardio:<br />
Interval cardio burns more calories than a typical cardio session<br />
and increases the amount of time your body stays in a fat-burning<br />
zone – so you can Get Beyond Ripped.<br />
• Perform 4 minutes at an intensity that yields 130–140<br />
beats per minute followed by a 30-second sprint.<br />
• Perform 3 minutes at an intensity that yields 130–140<br />
beats per minute followed by a 30 second sprint.<br />
• Repeat for duration of cardio session.<br />
You can choose the form of cardio you prefer:<br />
bicycle, treadmill or the stepper<br />
Phase 3 Workout<br />
Phase 3 – Back & Triceps<br />
WARM-UP: 5 Minutes Skipping<br />
Exercise Set 1 Rest Set 2 Rest Set 3 Rest<br />
Superset<br />
Bent-Over Barbell Rows 15X______lbs 12X______lbs 10X______lbs<br />
Tricep Pressdowns with Bar 15X______lbs 45 sec 12X______lbs 1–2 min 10X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Superset Phase 3 – Back & Triceps<br />
Seated WARM-UP: Rows with 5 Cable Minutes Skipping<br />
15X______lbs 12X______lbs 10X______lbs<br />
Reverse Flys with Dumbbells 15X______lbs 45 sec 12X______lbs 1–2 min 10X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Superset Exercise<br />
One-Arm SupersetDumbbell Rows<br />
Set 1<br />
15X______lbs<br />
Rest Set 2<br />
12X______lbs<br />
Rest Set 3<br />
10X______lbs<br />
Rest<br />
Kickbacks Bent-Over with Barbell Dumbbells Rows 15X______lbs 45 sec 12X______lbs 1–2 min 10X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Superset Tricep Pressdowns with Bar 15X______lbs 45 sec 12X______lbs 1–2 min 10X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Wide-Grip Superset Chin-Ups 15X______lbs 12X______lbs 10X______lbs<br />
Skullcrushers Seated Rows with EZ Cable Bar 15X______lbs 45 sec 12X______lbs 1–2 min 10X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Superset Reverse Flys with Dumbbells 15X______lbs 45 sec 12X______lbs 1–2 min 10X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Close-Grip Superset Pulldowns 15X______lbs 12X______lbs 10X______lbs<br />
Overhead One-Arm Dumbbell Extensions Rows with EZ Bar 15X______lbs 45 sec 12X______lbs 1–2 min 10X______lbs<br />
Kickbacks with Dumbbells 15X______lbs 45 sec 12X______lbs 1–2 min 10X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Post-Exercise Superset Cardio Target Heart Zone 125–130 beats per minute<br />
Wide-Grip Chin-Ups 15X______lbs 12X______lbs 10X______lbs<br />
Skullcrushers with EZ Bar 15X______lbs 45 sec 12X______lbs 1–2 min 10X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Phase Superset3 – Chest & Biceps<br />
REMEMBER:<br />
WARM-UP: Close-Grip Pulldowns 5 Minutes Skipping 15X______lbs 12X______lbs 10X______lbs<br />
Red Exercise Overhead reps Extensions are with absolute EZ Bar Set 15X______lbs 1failure Rest and 45 sec Set white 12X______lbs 2 reps Rest 1–2 are min Set 2–3 10X______lbs 3 reps Rest from<br />
Superset<br />
absolute<br />
Incline Post-Exercise failure.<br />
Flys Cardio 15X______lbs Target Heart Zone 125–130 12X______lbs beats per minute 10X______lbs<br />
Seated Incline Dumbbell Curls 15X______lbs 45 sec 12X______lbs 1–2 min 10X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Superset<br />
Phase 3 – Chest & Biceps<br />
Incline Barbell Press 15X______lbs 12X______lbs 10X______lbs<br />
Standing WARM-UP: Barbell Curls 5 Minutes 15X______lbs Skipping 45 sec 12X______lbs 1–2 min 10X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Superset Exercise<br />
Bench<br />
Superset<br />
Press<br />
Set 1<br />
15X______lbs<br />
Rest Set 2<br />
12X______lbs<br />
Rest Set 3<br />
10X______lbs<br />
Rest<br />
Preacher<br />
Incline Flys<br />
Curls with EZ Bar 15X______lbs<br />
15X______lbs<br />
45 sec 12X______lbs<br />
12X______lbs<br />
1–2 min 10X______lbs<br />
10X______lbs<br />
2–3 min<br />
Superset<br />
Seated Incline Dumbbell Curls 15X______lbs 45 sec 12X______lbs 1–2 min 10X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Cable<br />
Superset<br />
Crossovers 15X______lbs 12X______lbs 10X______lbs<br />
Concentration<br />
Incline Barbell<br />
Curls<br />
Press<br />
15X______lbs<br />
15X______lbs<br />
45 sec 12X______lbs<br />
12X______lbs<br />
1–2 min 10X______lbs<br />
10X______lbs<br />
Standing Barbell Curls 15X______lbs 45 sec 12X______lbs 1–2 min 10X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Post-Exercise Superset Cardio Target Heart Zone 125–130 beats per minute<br />
Bench Press 15X______lbs 12X______lbs 10X______lbs<br />
Phase Preacher 3 Curls – Legs with EZ & Bar Shoulders 15X______lbs 45 sec 12X______lbs 1–2 min 10X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
WARM-UP: Superset 5 Minutes Skipping<br />
Exercise Cable Crossovers 15X______lbs Set 1 Rest 12X______lbs Set 2 Rest 10X______lbs<br />
Set 3 Rest<br />
Superset Concentration Curls 15X______lbs 45 sec 12X______lbs 1–2 min 10X______lbs<br />
Thigh Extensions 12X______lbs 12X______lbs 10X______lbs<br />
Post-Exercise Cardio Target Heart Zone 125–130 beats per minute<br />
Standing Dumbbell Press 12X______lbs 45 sec 12X______lbs 1–2 min 10X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Superset<br />
Phase 3 – Legs & Shoulders<br />
Leg Press 12X______lbs<br />
WARM-UP: 5 Minutes Skipping<br />
12X______lbs 10X______lbs<br />
Walking Lunges 12X______lbs 45 sec 12X______lbs 1–2 min 10X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
SUB•Q GET BEYOND RIPPED • 30<br />
Superset Exercise Set 1 Rest Set 2 Rest Set 3 Rest<br />
Front Superset Smith Machine Squats 12X______lbs 12X______lbs 10X______lbs<br />
Smith Thigh Machine Extensions Military Press 12X______lbs 45 sec 12X______lbs 1–2 min 10X______lbs 2–3 min
Preacher Curls with EZ Bar 15X______lbs 45 sec 12X______lbs 1–2 min 10X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Superset<br />
Cable Crossovers 15X______lbs 12X______lbs 10X______lbs<br />
Concentration Curls 15X______lbs 45 sec 12X______lbs 1–2 min 10X______lbs<br />
Post-Exercise Cardio<br />
Target Heart Zone 125–130 beats per minute<br />
Phase 3 – Legs & Shoulders<br />
WARM-UP: 5 Minutes Skipping<br />
Exercise Set 1 Rest Set 2 Rest Set 3 Rest<br />
Superset<br />
Thigh Extensions 12X______lbs 12X______lbs 10X______lbs<br />
Standing Dumbbell Press 12X______lbs 45 sec 12X______lbs 1–2 min 10X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Superset<br />
Leg Press 12X______lbs 12X______lbs 10X______lbs<br />
Walking Lunges 12X______lbs 45 sec 12X______lbs 1–2 min 10X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Superset<br />
Front Smith Machine Squats 12X______lbs 12X______lbs 10X______lbs<br />
Smith Machine Military Press 12X______lbs 45 sec 12X______lbs 1–2 min 10X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Superset<br />
Lying Leg Curls 12X______lbs 12X______lbs 10X______lbs<br />
Seated Lateral Dumbbell Raises 12X______lbs 45 sec 12X______lbs 1–2 min 10X______lbs 2–3 min<br />
Superset<br />
Standing Calf Raises 12X______lbs 12X______lbs<br />
Seated Calf Raises 12X______lbs 12X______lbs<br />
Dumbbell Shrugs 12X______lbs 45 sec 12X______lbs<br />
Post-Exercise Cardio<br />
Target Heart Zone 125–130 beats per minute<br />
Phase 3 – Core<br />
WARM-UP: 5 Minutes on Treadmill<br />
Exercise Set 1 Rest Set 2 Rest Set 3<br />
Giant Superset<br />
Full V-Sit-Up 15X 12X 10X<br />
Alternating V-Sit-Up 12X 10X 8X<br />
Elbow-to-Knee Crunches 10X 8X 6X<br />
Bicycle 45 sec 30 sec 30 sec<br />
Leg Lifts 30X 25X 20X<br />
Russian Twists* 10X10 8X10 6X10<br />
Crunches 30X 25X 20X<br />
Plank 90 sec 2–3 min 60 sec 2–3 min 60 sec<br />
PHASE 1, 2 & 3 Diet Plans<br />
To have the paper-thin skin that gets attention, you need<br />
to Get Beyond Ripped. The following section contains the<br />
three-phase <strong>diet</strong> plan that gets you there.<br />
Each phase is designed to progressively fine-tune your<br />
physique. This <strong>diet</strong> has been developed to maximize your<br />
energy output while maintaining your hard-earned muscle<br />
mass. Be tough – show some grit and stick to this plan.<br />
REMEMBER:<br />
It is crucial to maintain the strict supplement schedule outlined.<br />
Apply to weeks 9–10<br />
*Russian Mon - Fri Before Twist: Meal #1 complete A twisting 45 minutes crunch of cardio where you hold your body in<br />
THZ 135–140 bpm<br />
crunch position and rotate side to side 10 times and then down. This is<br />
Apply to weeks 11–12<br />
one Mon rep – Fri and Before needs Meal #1 to complete be repeated 45 minutes 10 of times. interval<br />
cardio THZ 135–140 bpm<br />
Interval Cardio:<br />
Interval cardio burns more calories than a typical cardio session<br />
and increases the amount of time your body stays in a fat-burning<br />
zone – so you can Get Beyond Ripped.<br />
• Perform 4 minutes at an intensity that yields 130–140<br />
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beats per minute followed by a 30-second sprint.<br />
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• Perform 3 minutes at an intensity that yields 130–140<br />
beats per minute followed by a 30 second sprint.
Phase 1 – 1 Beyond – Ripped Diet Weeks 1-4<br />
Phase 2 –– Beyond Ripped Diet Diet Weeks 5-8 5-8<br />
Pha<br />
Phase Phase 1 1 Meals Meals Supplements<br />
Meal Meal 1 1 8 large 8 large egg egg whites whites *3 *3 SUB•Q Bullet Caplets<br />
507 Calories 507 Calories<br />
1 whole 1 whole egg egg 1 1 Multivitamin<br />
1 1/2<br />
1 1/2<br />
cups<br />
cups<br />
cooked<br />
cooked<br />
unflavored<br />
unflavored<br />
oatmeal<br />
oatmeal<br />
2<br />
2<br />
OMEGA•OIL<br />
OMEGA•OIL<br />
Softgels<br />
Softgels<br />
1 large<br />
1 large<br />
apple<br />
apple<br />
Meal 2<br />
Meal 2<br />
40 grams whey protein isolate<br />
40 grams whey protein isolate<br />
400 Calories 1 cup skim milk<br />
400 Calories 1 cup skim milk<br />
1 cup potato<br />
1 cup potato<br />
Meal Meal 3 1 1/2 cans tuna 2 OMEGA•OIL Softgels<br />
667 Calories<br />
1 1/2 cups cooked brown rice<br />
667 Calories 1 1/2 cups cooked brown rice<br />
1 cup vegetables<br />
1 cup vegetables<br />
Meal 4<br />
1 cup boneless, skinless chicken<br />
Meal 421 4 Calories<br />
421 Calories<br />
1 cup<br />
1 cup<br />
boneless,<br />
skim milk<br />
skinless chicken<br />
1 cup 1 cup skim potato milk<br />
1 cup potato<br />
Meal 5 1 cup lean red meat 5 grams Glutamine<br />
Meal 4895 Calories 1 cup 1 cup lean yam red meat 5 2 grams OMEGA•OIL Glutamine Softgels<br />
489 Calories 1 cup 2 cups yamspinach<br />
2 OMEGA•OIL Softgels<br />
2 cups spinach<br />
Pre-workout 20 grams whey protein isolate *3 SUB•Q Bullet Caplets<br />
Pre-workout 263 Calories 20 grams 1/2 cup whey cooked protein unflavored isolate oatmeal *32 SUB•Q PURPLE•K Bullet Capsules Caplets<br />
263 Calories 1/21 cup large cooked orangeunflavored oatmeal 2 PURPLE•K Capsules<br />
1 large orange<br />
Post-workout 15 grams whey protein isolate 2 PURPLE•K Capsules<br />
Post-workout 270 Calories<br />
15 grams 50 grams whey maltodextrin protein isolate 2 5 PURPLE•K grams Glutamine Capsules<br />
270 TOTAL Calories CALORIES 503017<br />
grams maltodextrin 5 grams Glutamine<br />
TOTAL CALORIES 3017<br />
Notes:<br />
> Pre-workout and post-workout meals do not need to be in order as<br />
shown above, but should follow each other.<br />
> Drink 2 gallons of water per day.<br />
> Eat meals every 2–3 hours.<br />
* Follow SUB•Q dosing schedule on page 38.<br />
Phase 22 Meals Meals Supplements<br />
Pre-Meal 1 1 20 20 grams grams whey whey protein protein isolate isolate 3 SUB•Q 3 SUB•Q Bullet Bullet Caplets Caplets<br />
100 100 Calories Calories<br />
Meal Meal 11 10<br />
10<br />
large<br />
large<br />
egg<br />
egg<br />
whites<br />
whites<br />
1 Multivitamin<br />
1 Multivitamin<br />
317 Calories<br />
317 Calories<br />
1 cup cooked unflavored oatmeal 2 OMEGA•OIL Softgels<br />
1 cup cooked unflavored oatmeal 2 OMEGA•OIL Softgels<br />
Meal 2<br />
40 grams whey protein isolate<br />
Meal 2<br />
40 grams whey protein isolate<br />
356 Calories 1 cup skim milk<br />
356 Calories 1 cup skim milk<br />
1 large apple<br />
1 large apple<br />
Meal 3 1 can tuna 1 OMEGA•OIL Softgel<br />
458 Calories<br />
1 cup cooked brown rice<br />
458 Calories<br />
1 cup<br />
1 cup<br />
vegetables<br />
cooked brown rice<br />
1 cup vegetables<br />
Meal 4<br />
40 grams whey protein isolate<br />
328 Meal Calories 4<br />
328 Calories<br />
3/440 cup grams yamwhey protein isolate<br />
1 cup 3/4 cup spinach yam<br />
1 cup spinach<br />
Meal 5 1 cup boneless, skinless chicken 1 OMEGA•OIL Softgel<br />
273 Meal Calories 5 1/21 cup potato boneless, skinless chicken 5 grams 1 OMEGA•OIL Glutamine Softgel<br />
273 Calories 1/2 cup potato 5 grams Glutamine<br />
Pre-workout 20 grams whey protein isolate 3 SUB•Q Bullet Caplets<br />
173 Pre-workout Calories 1/20 cup grams cooked whey unflavored protein isolate oatmeal 2 PURPLE•K 3 SUB•Q Capsules Bullet Caplets<br />
173 Calories 1/2 cup cooked unflavored oatmeal 2 PURPLE•K Capsules<br />
Post-workout 15 grams whey protein isolate 2 PURPLE•K Capsules<br />
195 Post-workout Calories 3015 grams grams maltodextrin whey protein isolate 5 grams 2 PURPLE•K GlutamineCapsules<br />
TOTAL 195 Calories CALORIES 2200 30 grams maltodextrin 5 grams Glutamine<br />
TOTAL CALORIES 2200<br />
Notes:<br />
> Pre-workout and post-workout meals do not need to be in order as<br />
shown above, but should follow each other.<br />
> Drink 2 gallons of water per day.<br />
> Eat meals every 2–3 hours.<br />
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Me<br />
32<br />
Me<br />
26<br />
Me<br />
29<br />
Me<br />
27<br />
Me<br />
33<br />
Pre<br />
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Po<br />
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TO
Phase 3 – Beyond Ripped Diet Weeks 9-12<br />
Phase 3 Meals Supplements<br />
Pre-Meal 1 15 grams whey protein isolate 3 SUB•Q Bullet Caplets<br />
75 Calories<br />
Meal 1 12 large egg whites 1 Multivitamin<br />
321 Calories 3/4 cup cooked unflavored oatmeal 1 OMEGA•OIL Softgel<br />
DIET Notes<br />
Meal 2<br />
266 Calories<br />
Meal 3<br />
298 Calories<br />
Meal 4<br />
279 Calories<br />
40 grams whey protein isolate<br />
1/2 cup potato<br />
1 can tuna<br />
1/2 cup cooked brown rice<br />
40 grams whey protein isolate<br />
1/2 cup yam<br />
Meal 5 1 cup boneless, skinless chicken 5 grams Glutamine<br />
339 Calories 1/2 cup cooked brown rice<br />
Pre-workout<br />
78 Calories<br />
1/2 cup cooked unflavored oatmeal 3 SUB•Q Bullet Caplets<br />
2 PURPLE•K Capsules<br />
Post-workout 30 grams whey protein isolate 2 PURPLE•K Capsules<br />
150 Calories<br />
5 grams Glutamine<br />
TOTAL CALORIES 1806<br />
Notes:<br />
> Pre-workout and post-workout meals do not need to be in order as<br />
shown above, but should follow each other.<br />
> Drink 2 gallons of water per day.<br />
> Eat meals every 2–3 hours.<br />
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SUB•Q Supplement Facts<br />
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SUB•Q Ingredients<br />
BEYOND RIPPED COMPLEX – 924 MG<br />
BCAAs – Branched Chain Amino Acids<br />
BCAAs – leucine, isoleucine and valine – are essential for human<br />
nutrition and they help you Get Beyond Ripped by exerting powerful<br />
effects on energy production and nitrogen balance.<br />
BCAAs help you Get Beyond Ripped by stimulating cellular<br />
energy production 1 and norepinephrine release, 2 and this increases<br />
your metabolic rate and the number of calories that you burn<br />
from fat. By increasing your metabolic rate, you not only incinerate<br />
existing subcutaneous fat but also keep it off for good!<br />
A positive nitrogen balance is critical for preventing the loss of<br />
metabolically active – calorie burning – muscle tissue. Because<br />
muscle tissue is metabolically active – it burns calories – it<br />
encourages fat burning. So by maintaining a positive nitrogen<br />
balance, promoting muscle sparing 3 and promoting muscle<br />
growth 4,5 BCAAs keep your metabolism high, accelerate<br />
your recovery time and allow you to exercise with increased<br />
frequency – and this all amounts to more calorie burning and the<br />
rapid incineration of subcutaneous fat.<br />
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Leucine, isoleucine and valine also help in another way: They<br />
suppress your appetite and control food cravings 6 – so you’ll<br />
be less likely to give into temptation and sabotage all of your<br />
hard work.<br />
Razberi-K ®<br />
Razberi-K – 4-(4-hydroxyphenyl) butan-2-one – is raspberry<br />
ketone and is a revolutionary ingredient that’s extracted from<br />
red raspberries. While it has a chemical structure similar to<br />
capsaicin and synephrine – fat-burning compounds – Razberi-K<br />
is safer, more advanced and far more effective.<br />
Razberi-K works because it alters fat metabolism in several<br />
ways. First, Razberi-K prevents body fat gain by preventing fat<br />
absorption, and then it eliminates fat by increasing levels of norepinephrine<br />
– a fat-burning hormone. Because of this dual action,<br />
Razberi-K burns fat and helps keep it off. 7<br />
Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion Leaf)<br />
Taraxacum officinale is incredibly effective at getting you Beyond<br />
Ripped because it simultaneously speeds digestion, enhances<br />
digestive efficiency and exerts a strong diuretic effect.<br />
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Taraxacum officinale helps to ensure efficient digestion by<br />
speeding the digestion and elimination process. This helps<br />
ensure that food is rapidly processed and moves quickly out of<br />
your system, preventing body fat accumulation caused by slow<br />
digestion.<br />
Finally, Camellia sinensis has diuretic properties – it causes you<br />
to lose excess water that can make you look fat and bloated.<br />
By exerting a diuretic effect, it helps reveal your true vascularity.<br />
Caffeine anhydrous<br />
Taraxacum officinale is also a strong diuretic and rapidly eliminates<br />
excess water from underneath your skin. 8 This diuretic<br />
effect makes you visibly harder and drier within hours of your<br />
first dose.<br />
FAT-INCINERATOR COMPLEX – 627 MG<br />
Camellia sinensis (Green Tea Leaf)<br />
Camellia sinensis stimulates your central nervous system with a<br />
natural form of caffeine and provides long-term energy increases<br />
and improvements in focus, moods and exercise performance.<br />
This allows you to exercise more efficiently and with more<br />
intensity, leading to an increased caloric burn.<br />
Caffeine is a tried, tested and true ingredient. Caffeine dramatically<br />
increases your energy levels within minutes and enhances<br />
your focus, motivation and exercise performance all the while<br />
burning fat and ridding your body of excess water that can get<br />
trapped under your skin outside of your muscle cells.<br />
Caffeine helps to burn fat because it stimulates the release of fat<br />
from fat stores. At the same time, caffeine also stimulates the<br />
release of fat-burning chemicals. By giving you energy so you<br />
can work harder and by stimulating the release and burning of fat<br />
from body fat stores, caffeine anhydrous goes to work fast and<br />
produces powerful results.<br />
Camellia sinensis directly triggers fat loss 9 by causing the release of<br />
fatty acids from body fat stores and increasing body heat generation<br />
(thermogenesis) and the burning of released fats for conversion into<br />
usable energy. This further elevates your caloric burn rate.<br />
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Forslean ®<br />
N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine<br />
Forslean is an extremely effective fat-burning agent. Forslean<br />
burns fat fast because it raises levels of cAMP. cAMP stands<br />
for cyclic adenosine monophosphate, and cAMP accelerates fat<br />
burning by increasing your cells’ responsiveness to fat-burning<br />
hormones such as adrenaline. In other words, Forslean enables<br />
fat-burning hormones such as adrenaline to get through cellular<br />
membranes more easily, where they can exert their fat-burning<br />
effects. Therefore, the more responsive your cells are to<br />
fat hormones, the more fat you’ll burn consistently.<br />
Increased responsiveness to fat-burning hormones will result in<br />
a greater metabolic rate – increased burning of calories – and<br />
this will cause body fat loss and will prevent body fat storage.<br />
At the same time that Forslean increases the effectiveness<br />
of fat-burning hormones and accelerates your metabolism, it<br />
also further enhances fat burning by acting as a vasodilator – it<br />
increases the diameter of blood vessels, leading to enhanced<br />
oxygen and nutrient delivery and accelerated exercise recovery.<br />
Forslean also increases lean muscle mass 10 by stimulating the<br />
adenylate cyclase (AC) enzyme, and this shifts you into a state<br />
of anabolism (muscle growth) and fat burning.<br />
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N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine is an amino acid that’s a precursor to<br />
important neurotransmitters (brain chemicals) such as dopamine<br />
and norepinephrine and to the thyroid hormone thyroxine (T4).<br />
Dopamine is an excitatory brain chemical that increases energy<br />
levels, focus, workout intensity and overall mood and motivation.<br />
Norepinephrine is secreted by your adrenal glands and is<br />
also called noradrenaline. Norepinephrine dramatically increases<br />
your energy levels while simultaneously triggering fat burning<br />
by stimulating the release of fatty acids from body fat stores.<br />
By increasing your dopamine and norepinephrine levels, you’ll<br />
have more energy, work with greater intensity, use more oxygen<br />
to burn fat and burn more calories from fat stores.<br />
High levels of thyroxine, a thyroid hormone, are critical for a<br />
healthy and efficient thyroid. Your thyroid greatly influences your<br />
metabolic rate and the number of calories that you burn from<br />
fat. When your thyroxine levels are high, your thyroid operates at<br />
peak efficiency, and so too do your metabolism and fat burning.<br />
After ingestion, tyrosine joins with iodine to form thyroxine, and<br />
in this way keeps your metabolism and fat burning in high gear.<br />
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Salvia sclarea (Clary Sage Leaf)<br />
Salvia sclarea is an all-natural stimulant that increases your<br />
energy levels, allowing you to work harder and more often so<br />
you burn more calories.<br />
Salvia sclarea works to burn fat by increasing your caloric burn<br />
and also accelerating cAMP. To accelerate cAMP, Salvia sclarea<br />
stimulates sympathetic nerves, increasing adenylate cyclase<br />
enzyme activity, resulting in the liberation of fatty acids from fat<br />
stores. 11 This triggers increased thyroid activity and an increase<br />
in caloric burn rate.<br />
Unlike other stimulants, Salvia sclarea increases cAMP levels independently<br />
of your adrenal glands so your adrenal glands won’t<br />
be over stimulated and depleted of norepinephrine – a strong fatburning<br />
chemical. As a result, your adrenal glands will work at full<br />
capacity and you’ll lose fat consistntly – you’ll lose more fat, longer.<br />
ABSORPTION INITIATOR – 3 MG<br />
Bioperine ®<br />
Bioperine is extracted from black pepper and enhances your<br />
natural thermogenic activity by enhancing both the delivery of<br />
nutrients into your bloodstream and the efficiency of nutrient<br />
uptake by your body.<br />
The resulting increase in the efficiency of nutrient delivery and<br />
uptake by the body can dramatically improve digestion. By<br />
improving digestive efficiency, waste products are rapidly<br />
processed and eliminated from the body before they can<br />
convert into body fat – as happens frequently.<br />
Furthermore, the rapid delivery and uptake of nutrients can enhance<br />
exercise performance and accelerate exercise recovery,<br />
leading to increased muscle mass and an increased caloric<br />
burn, both of which contribute to fast fat loss.<br />
While simultaneously increasing your caloric burn and supporting<br />
strong adrenal gland function, Salvia sclarea also improves<br />
the absorption of nutrients into muscle tissue, potentially resulting<br />
in increases in lean muscle mass 12 and a further elevation of<br />
metabolism, triggering rapid fat loss.<br />
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1. Kimball SR, Jefferson LS. Regulation of protein synthesis by branched<br />
chain amino acids. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2001 Jan;4(1):39-<br />
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6. Volpi E, et al. Essential amino acids are primarily responsible for the<br />
amino acid stimulation of muscle protein anabolism in healthy elderly<br />
adults. Am J Clin Nutr. 2003;78:250-8.<br />
2. Torigoe K, Potter PE, Katz D. P. Branched-chain amino acidinduced<br />
hippocampal norepinephrine release is antagonized by picrotoxin :<br />
Evidence for a central mode of action. Brain Res Bull. 1999;49(4):281-<br />
284 (31 ref).<br />
3. Combaret L, et al. A leucine-supplemented <strong>diet</strong> restores the defective<br />
postprandial inhibition of proteasome-dependant proteolysis in aged rat<br />
skeletal muscle. J Physiol. 2005 Dec 1;569(Pt 2):489-99.<br />
4. Biolo G, Tipton KD, Klein S, Wolfe RR. An abundant supply of amino<br />
acids enhances the metabolic effect of exercise on muscle protein. Am J<br />
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5. Anthony JC, et al. Contribution of insulin to the translational control of<br />
protein synthesis in skeletal muscle by leucine. Am J Physiol Endocrinol<br />
Metab. 2002 May; 282(5):E1092-101.<br />
7. Morimoto C, Satoh Y, Hara M, Inoue S, Tsujita T, Okuda H. Anti-obese<br />
action of raspberry ketone. Life Sci. 2005 May 27;77(2):194-204. Epub<br />
2005 Feb 25.<br />
8. Racz-Kotilla E, Racz G, Solomon A. The action of Taraxacum officinale<br />
extracts on the body weight and diureses of laboratory animals. Planta<br />
Med. 1974;26:212–217.<br />
9. Chantre P, Lairon D. Recent findings of green tea extract AR25<br />
(Exolise) and its activity for the treatment of obesity. Phytomedicine. 2002<br />
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10. U.S. Patent No. 5,804,596.<br />
11. Anonymous. Sclareolide Effect on cAMP in Two Cell Lines.<br />
Unpublished report by NovaScreen. 2003;19.<br />
12. Sclareolide from Fermented Sage Extract (FEMA GRAS #3794).<br />
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