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Program to do at home

I need a program that I can do at home with my barbell and no spotters. I also ask that since you are so pro tuna and water, is there any way to make it taste a bit better (lemon seasoning, anything) as I am not a tuna fan and I have a hundred pounds to lose.

Walk a lot and consistently, distance, uphill and up stairs with a deliberate training mentality — Great conditioner.

You can curl the bar, press the bar over head, clean the bar to your shoulders, deadlift the bar, perform bent-over rows with the bar, practice triceps extensions with the bar, do light squats and good mornings and partial walking lunges with the bar.

Mix tuna or chicken in salads as you like. Eat a high protein, medium fat (no grease) and low carb diet (wholesome carbs, no junk) often, yet in smaller portions, and spread those smaller portions throughout the day for energy and muscle repair and less chance of unwanted fat storage.

Your training facilities and understanding will expand as you peruse it and will it.

Read my favorite book for weight loss, Your Body Revival. This book written by me are the best straight talk and fun experience to gain every bit of knowledge and encouragement you need to go where you want to go. Freedom from obesity, and a place of toned and vital muscle.

This is not a sale, this is the best advice I can offer, the best advice anyone can offer.

GO… Godspeed… Dave Draper


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