Velocity-DIet 3.5.1 PDF
Velocity-DIet 3.5.1 PDF
Velocity-DIet 3.5.1 PDF
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THE
VELOCITY
DIET
The New Science of
Rapid Body Transformation
Chris Shugart
VERSION 3.5.1
BIOTEST
CONTENTS
THE INDISPUTABLE SECRET TO RAPID BODY TRANSFORMATION
PART 1
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 3
PART 2
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 8
Prepare to Win
Why Only Biotest Supplements?
The Daily Menu
One Healthy Solid Meal Per Day
Fine-Tuning the Velocity Diet
PART 3
VELOCITY TRAINING
CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 14
PART 4
CHAPTER 15
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 11
CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 13
CHAPTER 16
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The Indisputable
Secret to Rapid Body
Transformation
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Those "sensible" people are the ones you see in the gym every day
who looked the same last year... and the year before that. You may also
recognize that person as the man or woman staring back at you from
the mirror.
Make no mistake, the human animal is a predator. He does not
reach his goal (his "prey") with half-hearted efforts and "kinda sorta"
wanting it. No, the achievement of a goal is not a marathon, but an aggressive sprint short, but powerfully intense.
Bad habits must be broken. Sticking points in muscle and strength
gains must be smashed. Plateaus in fat loss must be hammered to
pieces. There's no question about it: Rapidly losing body fat, building
muscle, and breaking negative behavioral habits are acts of violence.
The Velocity Diet is a science based, rapid body-transformation program that's so powerful and so effective that the results border on being
unbelievable. But this system is not for everyone.
The Velocity Diet requires a level of commitment that many people
simply aren't ready for. This burning commitment is sparked by frustration and even anger. The truth is, if you're not a little angry about
your current level of progress, then you shouldn't even attempt the
Velocity Diet.
On the other hand, if you're sick of spinning your wheels, if you're
mad about the body you see in the mirror, and if you're more than willing to commit to 28 days of intense but highly effective body fat and
bad habit removal, then the Velocity plan has unlocked the door. On
the other side of that door is a lean, athletic body. Whether you open it
or not is up to you.
PART 1
My Personal
Velocity Experience
In 2005 I looked in the mirror and didn't like what I saw. Sure, I was in
okay shape. After all, I was a professional in the fitness industry, so I'd
better have some muscle and look fairly lean, right?
I'd made progress over the years, going from 35% body fat in college
to somewhere in the teens. Problem was, I'd never really achieved that
super lean, athletic look with visible abs. I thought, "Man, I work hard
in the gym, and my diet's pretty good too. So why do I still feel uncomfortable taking my shirt off at the pool?" It was frustrating and more
than a little embarrassing.
I knew that my eating habits were okay, but they weren't perfect.
I still struggled to choose the right foods and not overeat. Despite all
I'd accomplished, all the weight I'd lost, I still had some residual "fatguy cravings" for foods that kept me from getting as lean as I wanted.
Sometimes I'd be "good" all week, then blow it all on the weekend with
a cheat meal that turned into a 48-hour buffet binge. Again, as a fitness
professional it was embarrassing. Why couldn't I control myself? How
come the willpower I expressed in the gym didn't always express itself
when it came to my eating habits?
I trained hard too, but that last layer of fat hid the hard-earned
muscle. I decided right then to make one last effort to uncover my abs.
Since I was already working out several times a week, I knew I had to
do something extreme with my diet to shed that stubborn layer of fat.
Being an "insider" in the fitness biz, I had access to a lot of nutrition
experts, research scientists, athletes, and bodybuilders: men and women who knew a lot about getting lean very fast without losing muscle. I
picked their brains and eventually came up with a strict (and honestly
quite extreme) diet plan, based loosely on Protein-Sparing Modified
Fasts, which are dietary regimens very overweight patients at hospitals
are put on before they get certain surgical procedures.
I wrote an article about my idea and published it online with a
"don't try this at home" warning. It was an experiment after all. I had
no idea how and if it would even work.
Everyone Wanted In
The feedback is universal: People who've been struggling to lose fat for
years are able to achieve great results in only 28 days. And the best part
is, the positive changes in eating habits and taste preferences aren't a
fluke: most people who closely followed the diet report the same experiences.
Other fitness experts and coaches contacted me wanting to do the
diet. Christian Thibaudeau, Dan John, and others, all published experts,
used the diet to break their lingering bad habits and shed body fat in
record time.
Coach Dan John lost 23 pounds and 5 inches off his belly measurements in only 4 weeks. A short time after the Velocity Diet, Dan set a
Master's State Record in the snatch lift, 105-kilo division.
Coach Christian Thibaudeau used the diet twice, once to get ready
for a bodybuilding competition and once to modify his dietary habits.
"The Velocity Diet really helped me to get back on track," he confessed.
I soon asked Chad Waterbury, strength & conditioning coach and
EVERYONE WANTED IN
NEPA Walks. You'll also do NEPA walks and NEPA activities each day.
NEPA stands for Non-Exercise Physical Activity, and is included to
further boost metabolic rate thus burning additional fat, and to speed
recovery from training.
Online Forum Support. You aren't alone on your Velocity Diet journey.
Your fellow V-Dieters are here on the Velocity Diet forums to help you
when you need advice or encouragement. After all, it's hard to fall off
the diet when thousands of people are cheering you on... or providing
you with a kick in the pants if needed.
You're now armed with all the weapons you need in this war on
body fat, bad habits, and soft muscles.
The rest is up to you.
Now, put your game face on, and prepare to transform your body!
PART 2
Prepare to Win
Years of in-the-field testing with thousands of people has taught us two
very important lessons about the Velocity Diet. Now, please pay close
attention, because your success depends on you learning these lessons.
Those who ignore them, or skip the section below, will very likely fail
the diet and never achieve their body-transformation goals.
Ready? Here are the two lessons learned:
1. Use the exact supplements outlined in the program.
2. Document, rate, and discuss your progress.
V-Dieters who use the prescribed supplements, and document, rate,
and discuss their progress each and every week have a success rate
that's four times higher than those who don't.
It's true. We can predict who's going to have success on the V-Diet
based solely on whether or not the person is using the supplements and
logging his or her progress.
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PREPARE TO WIN
1) Weigh Yourself
First, keep this in mind: If you gain five pounds of muscle and lose five
pounds of fat you'll look much better. Your clothes will fit better, you'll
feel better, and you'll look better naked. People will notice. But the scale
will show "no progress" because your weight will be the same. That
makes the scale a pretty deceptive tool.
You can naturally fluctuate 5-8 pounds over the course of a single
day too. Plus the average person defecates two pounds per day. Whether
you "need to go" or you "just went" can alter scale readings. So scale
weight can be very tricky, and it should never be used as the sole tool
for tracking your progress. Still, it can help shed some light on what's
happening over the long-term, if you follow the rules and take each
weigh-in with a grain of salt.
To get an accurate, consistent body-weight measurement, weigh
yourself first thing in the morning. Do it before you eat or drink and
after you go to the bathroom. Always weigh wearing the same thing
(or nothing), using the same scale. Record your starting weight. You'll
be weighing in once per week on the V-Diet, always on the same day.
We suggest Saturday or Sunday morning. Don't weigh yourself more
often than that or those natural body-weight fluctuations will drive
you nuts. And remember, the V-Diet training plan is probably helping
you gain some muscle too, so again, don't put too much stock into the
bathroom scale.
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PREPARE TO WIN
2) Tape Measurements
Since scale weight really doesn't tell us that much about actual body
composition, you must take some measurements. Using a fabric tape
measure, record these sites, along with your weight. You may measure
once per week when you weigh.
Neck
Shoulders
Chest
Waist*
Hips
Upper Arm
Upper Leg
Calf
*Take 3 waist measurements: one a few inches above the navel, one across the navel,
and one a couple of inches below the navel.
3) Take Photos
Standing normally, take three photos of yourself: one from the side, one
from the front, and one from the back. No flexing, no sucking in, and no
lighting manipulations. After the diet is over, take another set of pictures, wearing the same clothing you did in your before photos.
And here's another tip: Don't just look at your body; look at your
face. Fat loss often occurs first, or at least it's noticed first, in the face,
chin and neck area. You won't notice this yourself from day to day, but
other people will, and regular progress photos will make it apparent to
you as well. This is very motivating!
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PREPARE TO WIN
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ence has to offer. Otherwise, under extreme physical stress, bodies will
break down. It's true for high-level athletes and bodybuilders, and it's
true for regular folks as well.
We also wanted to make this diet healthy. Who wants to lose weight
if you have to sacrifice some aspect of your well-being in exchange? No
one (we hope). Therefore, in addition to supplying supplement components that ensure physique goals, we added supplement components
for your health, as well.
We fully believe that using the specific Biotest supplements we
recommend will provide you with nutrients that you're likely missing
in your regular, everyday diet. Doing this plan, as mapped, will not only
make you leaner, but also healthier.
Take a minute to read the following list of Biotest supplements that
are part of the Velocity Diet. We're sure you'll see that they're not only
useful, but also essential to the success of the plan:
2) Plazma
Plazma is a powdered drink mix and liquid flavoring system that you
add to water and drink before and during your weight training workouts. Not only will it fuel your workouts like nothing you've ever experienced, it'll facilitate rapid recovery and body composition changes.
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3) Flameout EPA/DHA
Flameout is a softgel capsule containing the fatty acids DHA and EPA
(the same ones found in wild salmon), in addition to a fat-burning
fatty acid known as CLA. Flameout contains the most potent and
purest forms of DHA and EPA, purified by a process called molecular
distillation.
In addition to helping you burn fat, the fatty acids found in Flameout make your body more sensitive to the effects of insulin, which will
help your body deposit protein where it's supposed to be deposited
(muscle), and shuttle fat to where it can be used as energy. Flameout
will also improve your blood profiles, improve cardiovascular health,
and reduce inflammation throughout your body.
4) Biotest Superfood
Superfood is a wonder. It'll fill in any nutritional gaps and provide a
potent booster shot of healthy, life-extending nutrients. Biotest took 18
of the most potent, nutrient-packed fruits and vegetables on the planet
and simply removed the water to create a powdery mix that smells like
berries and tastes like a mild herbal tea. Get this: One serving of Superfood is the antioxidant equivalent to eating between 10 and 12 average
servings of fruits and vegetables.
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2 scoops
2 scoops
16 oz
Flameout
1 softgel
2 scoops
16 oz
Flameout
1 softgel
PRO
220
4 g
8 g
42 g
220
4 g
8 g
42 g
220
4 g
8 g
42 g
220
4 g
8 g
42 g
420
0 g
76 g
30 g
210
0 g
38 g
15 g
Serving / Nutrients
2 scoops
16 oz
Flameout
1 softgel
DINNER
CHO
Serving / Nutrients
FAT
Serving / Nutrients
CAL
Serving / Nutrients
1 softgel
Serving / Nutrients
2 scoops
16 oz
Flameout
1 softgel
WORKOUT Men
Plazma
Cold water
WORKOUT Women
Plazma
Cold water
Serving / Nutrients
2 servings
1000 ml
Serving / Nutrients
1 serving
500 ml
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you how to eat for the rest of your life. In the perfect world where everyone is healthy and lean, every meal would be an HSM: all healthy
stuff, no junk. Think of this as a daily opportunity to "practice" lifelong
healthy eating habits. And finally, the HSM will help to retrain your
taste buds -- reminding them what healthy, real food tastes like -- and
over the course of the diet helping you to get rid of unhealthy foodrelated habits and addictions to hyper-palatable junk foods that cause
you to overeat, crave more, and be hungry again in an hour.
Most of the V-Diet is very regimented. You'll consume Metabolic
Drive shakes, take your supportive supplements, and have Plazma on
lifting days. The HSM is different. There are guidelines, but these are
"rules within boundaries." It is with this solid daily meal that you'll
adjust and fine-tune the V-Diet for your needs. It's here where you can
tweak the diet to support your level of progress and keep the fat loss
going strong.
First, let's go over the broad basics: Your healthy solid meal doesn't
have to be complex. Here's a simple guideline:
Protein:
lean steak, chicken breast, turkey breast, eggs, fish, lean pork
baked (grilled or baked)
Veggies:
most green and non-starchy vegetables: steamed broccoli, spinach, zucchini, squash, peppers
Starch:
Training Day
Non-Training Day
500 - 700
400 - 600
400- 600
300 - 500
For those on the lower end of the calorie range, say a small female
on a weight training day, the HSM may be half a chicken breast, a half a
sweet potato or half a serving of rice, and a pile of grilled vegetables or
small salad. For those on the high end of the spectrum, your HSM may
be a lean steak, a medium-sized baked potato, and steamed vegetables
of choice. Everyone will be a little different here. Experiment, keep an
eye on your weekly tape measurements, and adjust as needed.
Mindful Eating
To best experience the food-preference changes, practice what's called
"mindful eating." In other words, don't gobble down your HSM, thinking only of the next bite as you're chewing the previous forkful. That's
what overweight people do.
Instead, eat mindfully. Turn off the TV. Put your utensil down between bites and savor the food. Smell it. Pay attention to the textures
and subtle flavors. Spend some time eating this meal, at least 20 minutes from first bite to last. Relax and enjoy it.
All this will reinforce the food-preference changes, helping you kick
negative eating habits and develop new, healthy food-related behaviors
that last a lifetime.
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Fine-Tuning the
Velocity Diet
While the number of shakes and the healthy solid meal calorie guidelines work very well for most people, we did leave some "wiggle room"
in the V-Diet so that you may further customize and fine-tune the
plan to meet your individual needs. We recommend following the VDiet plan as written for at least one week, then making adjustments if
needed. But here's where you can customize the plan to better fit your
personal needs:
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PART 3
VELOCITY TRAINING
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Weight Training
Your metabolic rate is the key to maintaining good body composition
the ratio of fat to lean tissue. And muscle is the key to maintaining a
good metabolic rate.
Many people using traditional diets lose weight indiscriminately,
meaning they lose muscle along with fat. That's self-defeating, as the
muscle they lose leads to metabolic disruptions, which in turn lead to
yo-yo dieting a dangerous cycle of weight loss followed by fat gain
followed by more weight loss and then more fat gain. In the worst cases,
the person ends up weighing more, but with less muscle tissue and a
slower metabolism than they had before they started dieting.
Beyond the health dangers, losing muscle on a diet is disappointing. You may be smaller, but you don't necessarily look better. It's like
a caterpillar coming out of its cocoon and realizing it's not a butterfly at
all, but instead has become a smaller caterpillar.
With the V-Diet weight-training program, you'll lift three times a
week on nonconsecutive days (Monday-Wednesday-Friday or TuesdayThursday-Saturday). By the end of the 28-day diet and training program, you won't just be smaller; you'll be leaner, stronger, and have
more metabolism-fueling muscle as well.
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Weightlifting Guidelines
Weight Selection
Select a weight that allows you to hit the target repetitions on the first
set of that exercise. You'll probably do fewer reps on subsequent sets.
Keep going until you hit the designated number, no matter how many
sets it takes. Keep the weight the same for all of the sets of an exercise.
Exercise Sequence
Perform all sets of an exercise before moving on to the next exercise.
To choose the amount of weight (load) you'll use for the exercise,
you'll find a weight that allows you to get 8-9 reps on the first set. If you
can get more than 8-9 reps on the first set, add more weight to the bar.
If you can't get 8-9 reps for the first set, lighten the load. Once you find
that perfect weight, you'll use the same load for the rest of the exercise.
After resting for 45 seconds after the first set, you'll do set 2, rest 45
second, set 3, etc. Now, here's the crucial part to remember. As you fatigue, you will no longer be able to get 8-9 reps as you did with the first
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set. That's okay. Your reps may fall to 6 for a set, then to 4 or 5, and even
down to 1 or 2. (If can get 8-9 reps on every set, then you went too light
or you're resting longer than 45 seconds.)
Now, note the number of total reps you're supposed to get for this
exercise: it says 40. Keep doing sets until you reach 40 total reps for the
exercise. So, your sets might look like this:
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Set 6
Set 7
Set 8
8 reps
8 reps
6 reps
5 reps
4 reps
4 reps
3 reps
2 reps
That's 40 total reps for the biceps curl. Remember, the number of
sets doesn't matter. The key is to get your load right for that first set,
then do as many sets as needed to hit the total reps called for in that
exercise.
V-Burn Challenge
Fat loss is the ultimate performance enhancer. With the possible exception of sumo wrestling, you'll improve at virtually anything you do
when you drop excess body fat while maintaining your muscle mass
and strength.
Not only will fat loss make you a better athlete, it'll make you a
more "functional" human being; you'll move better, feel better, have
more energy, and perform better in the gym. Your body will be more
efficient at just about anything you ask it to do.
Imagine doing pull-ups, dips, or push-ups with 20 fewer pounds of
lard on your body. Imagine playing your sport, performing your military or your law-enforcement duties, or even playing with your kids
without that anchor of useless fat.
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The V-Burn Challenge is a challenging circuit of eight different exercises done in rapid succession. It requires no special equipment; you
can do it anywhere.
You'll do it once a week, on Saturday or Sunday. The goal is to complete the recommended number of circuits in less time each week.
The Goal
The goal from workout to workout is to reduce the amount of time it
takes you to complete the V-Burn Challenge. In other words, as you get
in better shape, you should be able to do the same number of circuits in
less time.
Don't make the mistake of turning the V-Burn Challenge into a grueling, train-until-you-drop event. These circuits should be challenging
but not so draining that they interfere with your progress in the weight
workouts.
Ultimately, the overall purpose of the V-Burn Challenge is to increase your general conditioning, help you recover from the weight
workouts, improve your mobility and athleticism, and, of course, burn
off a bit more body fat.
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Distance or Time
You can choose to walk for a certain distance or for a certain amount of
time. Depending on your fitness level and the time you have, you can
shoot for 30 to 60 minutes of fast walking, or two to four miles. Walking
at 4 mph, you'll cover one mile in 15 minutes.
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Don't Run!
You won't make the diet work better by going for long run or taking
hour-long Spinning classes. Instead, you'll impede recovery from your
weight workouts, have less energy, and possibly cause your body to lose
muscle tissue.
Seek Movement
Along with your daily NEPA walk, you need to "seek movement." In
other words, try to increase your natural NEPA. How?
Park farther away from stores or your place of work. Not only will
you get a little extra walking in every day, you'll free yourself from the
stress of fighting for a parking space close to the front door.
Take the stairs. If you have to take an escalator, walk up instead of
letting the machine do all the work.
Carry your luggage; don't roll it.
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Sounds simple, but these small daily actions can lead to additional
fat loss, long-term weight-loss maintenance, and improved health.
Make them a lifetime habit and your lifetime will be long and lean.
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Beginner Workouts
If you're new to weight training, or you have been out of the
gym for a few years, use the Beginner Program.
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BEGINNER WORKOUTS
MONDAY
Reps:
Rest:
Load:
A)
B)
C)
D)
Dumbbell Squat
Dumbbell Bench Press
Bent-Over Row
Plank Hold*
*Plank Hold is performed for time, not reps. Hold the position for as long as possible,
rest 45 seconds, then repeat the hold for as long as possible.
WEDNESDAY
Reps:
Rest:
Load:
A)
B)
C)
D)
Romanian Deadlift
Lat Pulldown
Shoulder Press
Side Plank Hold*
*Side Plank Hold is performed for time, not reps. Hold each side position for as long as
possible, with no rest between each side. Rest 45 seconds then repeat the each side
hold for as long as possible.
FRIDAY
Reps:
Rest:
Load:
A)
B)
C)
D)
Sumo Deadlift
Incline Dumbbell Press
Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown
Plank Hold
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BEGINNER WORKOUTS
MONDAY
Reps:
Rest:
Load:
A)
B)
C)
D)
Romanian Deadlift
Dumbbell Bench Press
Lat Pulldown
Hand Walkout from Knees
WEDNESDAY
Reps:
Rest:
Load:
A) Shoulder Press
B) Push-Up
C) Reverse Lunge
D) Plank Hold, One-Arm Reach
*Plank Hold, One-Arm Reach is performed for time, not reps. Hold each arm position
for as long as possible, with no rest between each arm. Rest 45 seconds then repeat the
each arm hold for as long as possible.
FRIDAY
Reps:
Rest:
Load:
A) Deadlift
B) Push Press
C) Bent-Over Row
D) Hand Walkout from Knees
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Intermediate Workouts
If you've been weight training
consistently for the last two or
three years, the Intermediate
program is for you.
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INTERMEDIATE WORKOUTS
MONDAY
Reps:
Rest:
Load:
A)
B)
C)
D)
Front squat
Chin-Up / Pull-Up
Dumbbell Bench Press
Ab-Wheel Rollout
WEDNESDAY
Reps:
Rest:
Load:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Reverse Lunge
Bent-Over Row
Push Press
Barbell Curl
Reverse Crunch
FRIDAY
Reps:
Rest:
Load:
A) Deadlift
B) Incline Dumbbell Press
C) Chin-Up / Pull-Up
D) Hand Walkout from Knees or Toes
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INTERMEDIATE WORKOUTS
MONDAY
Reps:
Rest:
Load:
A) Romanian Deadlift
B) Dip
C) Chin-Up / Pull-Up
D) Hanging Knee Raise
WEDNESDAY
Reps:
Rest:
Load:
A) Shoulder Press
B) Push-Up
C) Reverse Lunge
D) Woodchop
FRIDAY
Reps:
Rest:
Load:
A) Sumo Deadlift
B) Push Press
C) Chin-Up / Pull-Up
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Advanced Workouts
If you've been weight training seriously for the last three
years, and made significant
gains in strength and mass, do
the Advanced program.
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ADVANCED WORKOUTS
MONDAY
Reps:
Rest:
Load:
A) Bent-Over Row
B) Overhead Squat
C) Dip
D) Ab-wheel rollout
WEDNESDAY
Reps:
Rest:
Load:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Chin-Up / Pull-Up
Incline Dumbbell Press
Romanian Deadlift
Barbell Curl
Hanging Leg or Knee Raise
FRIDAY
Reps:
Rest:
Load:
A)
B)
C)
D)
Front Squat
Close-Grip Bench Press
Chin-Up / Pull-Up
Push Press
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ADVANCED WORKOUTS
MONDAY
Reps:
Rest:
Load:
A) Squat
B) Dip
C) Chin-Up / Pull-up
D) Hand Walkout from Toes
WEDNESDAY
Reps:
Rest:
Load:
A) Shoulder Press
B) Chin-Up / Push-Up
C) Reverse Lunge
D) Woodchop
FRIDAY
Reps:
Rest:
Load:
A) Deadlift
B) Push Press
C) Chin-Up / Pull-Up
D) Hand Walkout from Toes
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V-Burn Challenges
Youve read about the V-Burn Challenge already, so you know its a circuit of eight exercises that youll do on Saturday or Sunday. You probably guessed that it has three different levels Beginner, Intermediate,
Advanced that correspond to the Velocity Weight Training program
youre about to begin.
The goal is to increase your general conditioning, help you recover
from the weight workouts, improve your mobility and athleticism, and,
of course, burn off a bit more body fat. These circuits should be challenging but not so draining that they interfere with your progress in the
weight workouts. The goal is to get better at them as you get into better shape, so youre doing the same number of circuits in less time in
subsequent weeks.
Perform 10 reps of each exercise. For the single-limb exercises, do
five reps on each side, for a total of 10. (The single-limb exercises are
listed in yellow.) As with the strength exercises, your goal is to perform
the lifting and lowering phases as fast as possible while maintaining
good form.
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V-BURN CHALLENGES
BEGINNER
A1 Body Weight Squat
A2 Hand Walkout from Knees
A3 Single-Leg Deadlift, Lateral Reach
A4 Push-Up
A5 Jumping jack
A6 Reverse Lunge, Overhead Reach
A7 Pike Push-Up
A8 Mountain Climber
Perform a total of five circuits.
INTERMEDIATE
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
A8
ADVANCED
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
A8
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Exercise Descriptions
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EXERCISE DESCRIPTIONS
Ab-Wheel Rollout
From your knees, hold the ab
wheel with both hands directly
below your chest. Roll the wheel
out as far as you can while keeping your back flat. Pull it back to
the starting position and repeat.
If its too easy for this rep range,
you can try rollouts from your
toes, with your body starting in
the push-up position.
Barbell Curl
With a barbell, take an underhand, shoulder-width grip. Stand
holding the bar at arms length in
front of your thighs. Curl the bar
up toward your shoulders. Lower
the bar to the starting position
and repeat.
Bent-Over Row
With a barbell, use an overhand
grip with hands shoulder-width
apart. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Keeping your
back flat, push your hips back
as you bend forward to about 45
degrees. Start with your arms
straight toward the ground. Pull
the bar to your abdomen. Lower
the bar and repeat. Keep your
torso at the same angle throughout the movement.
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EXERCISE DESCRIPTIONS
Chin-Up / Pull-Up
For chin-up, use an underhand
grip thats shoulder-width or less.
For pull-up, use an overhand
grip that's 4-6 inches wider than
shoulders. Pull your chin up over
the bar from a dead hang. If you
can do more than five on your
first set, add weight using a dipping belt or backpack. If you can't
do sets of four to five chin-ups,
do lat pulldowns instead.
Close-Grip
Bench Press
Grab the bar overhand, your
thumbs about 10 to 15 inches
apart. Lift the bar off the supports
and hold it over your chest with
straight arms. Lower it to your
chest and then push back to the
starting position and repeat.
Deadlift
Place your feet shoulder-width
apart and grab the bar overhand,
your hands just outside your legs.
. Start with your arms straight,
hips back, back flat, and knees
bent slightly. Push your hips forward as you pull the bar off the
floor and straighten your torso.
Lower it to the floor and repeat.
The bar should touch or nearly
touch your legs throughout the
movement.
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Dip
Position yourself on the dip bars
with your arms straight, torso
leaning forward slightly, knees
bent somewhat, and feet crossed
behind you. Lower yourself until
your upper arms are parallel to
the floor, push back up to the
starting position, and repeat.
Dumbbell
Bench Press
With two dumbbells and lie on
your back on a flat bench. Start
with your arms straight, holding
the weights straight up over your
chest with a palms-out grip. Lower the weights to the outsides of
your shoulders, then push them
back to the starting position and
repeat.
Dumbbell Squat
Grab a dumbbell and hold it
with both hands between your
legs as you stand with your
feet shoulder-width apart, toes
pointed forward. Push your hips
back and squat down until your
thighs are parallel to the floor.
Rise to the starting position and
repeat. Keep your arms straight
throughout the movement.
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Front Squat
Set the barbell in the squat rack
at about shoulder-height. Rest
the bar on your front shoulders
as you lift it off the supports. Set
your feet shoulder-width apart.
Squat down until your upper
thighs are parallel to the floor,
keeping your torso upright and
your back in its natural arch. Push
down through your feet to drive
your body back up to the starting
position, and repeat.
Hand Walkout
From Knees
Get down on all fours, your
weight resting on your knees and
hands and your back flat. Walk
your hands out as far as you can
while keeping your back straight.
Walk your hands back to complete your first rep.
Hand Walkout
From Toes
From the push-up position, with
your weight on your toes and
hands, walk your hands out as
far as you can while keeping your
back straight. Walk your hands
back and repeat.
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Handstand
Push-Up
Bracing your feet up on a wall
with your body nearly vertical.
Go down as far as you can without banging the top of your head
against the floor, and push back
up. You can substitute shoulder
press for handstand push-ups.
Hanging
Knee Raise
Grab the chin-up bar with an
overhand grip, and hang from
the bar with your body straight.
Roll your hips up, bending your
knees as you pull them toward
your chest. Return to the starting
position and repeat.
Hanging
Leg Raise
Grab the chin-up bar with an
overhand grip, and hang from
the bar with your body straight.
Roll your hips up as you lift your
feet toward your head, keeping
your legs somewhat straight. Return to the starting position and
repeat.
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Incline
Dumbbell Press
Set the bench to a 45-degree
incline. Grab a pair of dumbbells and lie on your back on the
bench, holding the weights at the
sides of your shoulders with your
palms facing each other. Push
the weights straight up over your
shoulders, lower them to the
starting position, and repeat.
Jumping Jack
Just like in gym class or football
practice feet out/hands up, feet
in/hands down.
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Lat Pulldown
Use an underhand grip thats just
inside shoulder width. Pull the
bar to your upper chest, return to
the starting position, and repeat.
Mountain Climber
From the push-up position, bring
your left knee up to your chest,
then kick it back as you bring
your right knee up. Continue until
youve done five reps with each
leg.
Overhead Squat
With a snatch grip load the bar
on your traps like the squat and
push press the bar overhead.
Keeping your arms straight and
the bar slightly behind the head,
step into a wide stance, with
your feet angled out somewhat.
Push your hips back as you squat
down, keeping your torso as upright as possible. Go down as far
as you can, then push back up to
the starting position and repeat.
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Pike Push-Up
Get into a position with your
weight on your toes and hands,
and hips up in the air. Now do
push-ups, descending as far as
you can without squashing your
face into the floor.
Plank Hold
Support your body weight on
your forearms and toes so that
your body forms a straight line
from neck to ankles. Hold that
position as long as possible.
Rest 45 seconds, then repeat the
plank hold as long as possible.
Plank Hold
One-Arm Reach
In a plank position, shift your weight
to the left and tighten your abs and
hips so your core is fully braced.
Reach your right arm out in front
of you, lifting it as high as you can
without straining. Hold that position as long as possible, then repeat
with your left arm raised. Rest 45
seconds, then repeat. It's important
to keep your core tight so your hips
don't shift to the side as you reach
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Push Press
Hands slightly wider than shoulders, stand holding the bar in
front of your shoulders. Take a
slight dip, bending the knees,
and use the legs to generate momentum for each rep. With that
extra boost, you should be able
to use heavier weights.
Push-Up
Do all the reps from the classic push-up position weight
on your hands and toes, arms
straight below your shoulders,
body in a straight line from neck
to ankles.
Push-Up, Clap
Exactly like it sounds an explosive push-up in which you clap
your hands as you come up on
each rep.
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Push-Up
Torso Rotation
Get into push-up position. Go
down as you would for a normal
push-up, but on the way up twist
to your left and extend your left
hand overhead, so your arms
form a T with your neck and
torso. Rotate back to the pushup position, go down, and as you
push back up twist to the right.
Continue to alternate until youve
done five T-rotation push-ups in
each direction.
Reverse Crunch
Lie on your back on the floor or
on a slant board with your legs
straight. Pull your knees in toward your chest and roll your
hips up. Return to the starting
position and repeat. For extra
resistance, you can attach ankle
weights, use ankle straps on the
low pulley of a cable machine, or
hold a dumbbell between your
feet.
Reverse Lunge
Holding a pair of dumbbells
stand, with your feet hip-width
apart. Start with your non-dominant leg (probably your left if
you're right-handed), step back
until your knee nearly touches
the floor and your forward knee
is bent at least 90 degrees. Step
back to the starting position, finish all your reps with that leg,
then do the same number of reps
with your dominant leg. That's
one set.
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Reverse Lunge
Overhead Reach
Starting with your weaker or
non-dominant leg, step back until your knee nearly touches the
floor and your forward knee is
bent at least 90 degrees. Reach
overhead as you do this. Then
step back to the starting position.
Now repeat with your other leg.
Alternate until you do five with
each leg.
Reverse Lunge
Twist
Starting with your weaker or
non-dominant leg, step back until your knee nearly touches the
floor and your forward knee is
bent at least 90 degrees. In this
position, twist your torso in the
direction of the forward knee. So
if youre stepping back with your
left leg, youll twist to the right.
Alternate sides until youve done
five each direction.
Romanian
Deadlift
Stand with your feet shoulderwidth apart, holding the bar at
arm's length in front of your
thighs. Push your hips back so
your torso bends forward at the
hips and the bar slides down until
it's just below your knees. Keep
your back flat. Push your hips
forward to return to the starting
position, and repeat.
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Rope Jump
Rope jumping is what you
learned in gym class, if you happened to have class at a gym that
trains fighters. If youve never
jumped rope before, rest assured
that you only have to struggle
through 10 jumps before you can
move on to the next exercise.
Shoulder Press
With a shoulder-width grip, stand
holding the bar in front of your
shoulders. Push the bar straight
up overhead, return to the starting position, and repeat.
Side Lunge
Overhead Reach
Feet hip-width apart, hands at your
sides, take a wide step left, keeping
toes pointed forward,, and drop into
a lunge. Bend the left knee at least
90 degrees and keep the right leg
straight. Raise your arms overhead
as you descend, with the chest up
and shoulders back. Push back up
to the starting position, and repeat to
the right. Continue to alternate until
youve done five to each side.
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Single-Leg
Deadlift, Lateral
Reach
Stand up straight, with head up,
shoulders back, and arms out to
your sides with thumbs up. Now
do the single-leg deadlift as described above, but keep your
arms out to the sides, perpendicular to your torso.
Squat
Set a bar in the squat rack at
about upper-chest level. Duck
under the bar and rest it across
your upper traps. Use a wide,
overhand grip, lift it off the supports, and step back. Set your
feet shoulder-width apart or
slightly wider. Push your hips
back and lower yourself until
your upper thighs are parallel to
the floor. Push back up to the
starting position and repeat.
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Squat Thrust
Stand with your arms at your
sides, feet hip-width apart. Squat
down and set your hands at the
sides of your feet. Shoot your
feet back until youre in push-up
position. Jump back, then stand
up. Thats one rep.
Squat Thrust
Jump and Reach
Stand with your arms at your
sides, feet hip-width apart. Squat
down and set your hands at the
sides of your feet. Shoot your
feet back until youre in push-up
position. Jump back, then jump
off the floor and reach overhead
before you return to the starting
position. Thats one rep.
Sumo Deadlift
Use an overhand grip with your
hands 12 to 18 inches apart. Set
your legs wide apart, toes angled
out. Start with your arms straight,
hips back, back flat, and knees
bent slightly. Push your hips forward as you pull the bar off the
floor and straighten your torso.
Lower it to the floor and repeat.
The bar should touch or nearly
touch your legs throughout the
movement.
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Wide-Grip
Lat Pulldown
Use an overhand grip thats
4-6 inches wider than shoulder
width. Pull the bar to your upper
chest, return to the starting position, and repeat.
Woodchop
Attach a rope handle to the high
pulley of a cable machine. Grab
the rope with both hands, and
kneel with your right side toward
the pulley. (Do the opposite if
youre left-handed.) Start with
the rope just outside your right
shoulder. Pull the rope across
your body in a diagonal line, ending just outside your left knee. Do
all your reps, then switch sides
and repeat the same number of
reps. Thats one set.
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FAQ & TIPS
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Answering Your
Questions
What about coffee, tea, diet soda?
If you're sensitive to stimulants you may want to go easy on the
caffeine-containing beverages. But for most people, a cup of coffee or
green tea in the morning is fine. Just remember, no sugar and no cream.
If you feel that drinking diet soda will help you adhere to the V-Diet,
then do it. Otherwise, stick to pure, ice-cold water, which is what your
body wants anyway.
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Indigo-3G
This selective nutrient repartitioning agent maximizes nutrient uptake
in muscle, releases and burns body fat, and prevents the storage of fat.
In simple terms, Indigo-3G repartitions nutrients so that what you eat
turns into muscle and not fat, assuming you're exercising of course.
It may even permanently repair the underlying problems that lead to
easy fat gain, such as dysfunctional fat cells and "broken" nutrient uptake mechanisms. If you've always had a problem getting and staying
lean, or if it seems like every carb you eat gets stored as body fat, then
you're a good candidate for Indigo-3G.
If you choose to use Indigo-3G during the V-Diet, take a serving 30
minutes before your daily solid meal or right before you drink your
Plazma.
Another popular option is to finish the V-Diet, then use Indigo3G to further your progress and repair the underlying problems that
caused you to gain weight in the first place. Indigo-3G is the best supplement to continue using once the V-Diet is complete.
Hot-Rox Extreme
This supplement accelerates the fat-loss process through various mechanisms, while also helping you retain lean muscle tissue. It targets fat
burning in the stubborn areas found in the lower body, abdominal, and
love-handle area, and it also increases thyroid-hormone levels (T3),
the body's thermogenic backbone. Hot-Rox Extreme provides a sweet
energy boost too.
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Alpha Male
For men only, Alpha Male is the highest quality, most potent testosterone booster on the market. When your T levels are optimized and
enhanced, you'll find fat loss and muscle gain easier, and mood is
elevated.
Se7en
This body hardening agent is designed for women who want to gain
muscle and lose fat faster. It's also a non-stimulant alternative to HotRox. Se7en prevents muscle loss and damage to the metabolism during
calorie restricted fat-loss diets. Muscle loss isn't a worry with the V-Diet,
but many female V-Dieters enjoy the extra "edge" Se7en gives them.
While made for women, men can use Se7en as well.
Z-12
Whenever you change your diet, sleep can become more difficult, at
least at first. Z-12 is a non-addictive sleep aide that allows you to get
deep, restorative sleep with no "hangover" effects. Works quickly and
you'll wake up feeling like a million bucks.
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Just Follow the Diet
Most people who get disappointing results on the diet, or who quit out
of frustration before completing it, change the diet in some way. They
use different supplements, ignore the workout recommendations, or try
to make the diet "better" or "faster" by changing some aspect of it.
The V-Diet is like a machine. Every part of it is dependent on the
other parts. Change one thing and the machine can fall apart. If you're
going to do the V-Diet, do the V-Diet, not your own version of it. Success leaves a trail. Follow it. Most successful V-Dieters don't change a
thing.
Wait 20 Minutes
Because of a series of complex biological mechanisms, it takes about 20
minutes for your stomach to "know" it's full. This is why you can eat
until you're full, then feel miserably stuffed 20 minutes later.
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