Speeding Metabolism and Avoiding Catabolism!

Your body is your temple, you have to learn what is needed in order to keep it at its peak condition.
If you want to have that lean, hard looking beach body, you will have to learn to take in the proper nutrients, day in and day out.

We all grew up with people constantly telling us that we need to have 3 whole meals per day and include each of the main food groups in the meals.
Well, that is fine for growing up but once you get older, your metabolism will begin to slow down and when you continue to eat these 3 meals per day which normally include high amounts of carbohydrates and fats which turn into an insane amount of calories per meal, and the calories turn to fat cells.
This is also a process called Catabolism and catabolism takes place when you eat 2-3 meals per day and your body knows this is all you will be taking in, since this is how you eat daily. Well, it takes those foods and stores them into fat cells , this is your bodies own survival mechanism. If it thinks you are starving it, in which you are by having a couple meals a day. It will hold those foods in those fat cells so it can feed off of them later on.. But if you start eating every 2.5-3 hours from morning until bedtime, your metabolism will speed up because your body will adapt to you eating more meals per day, and instead of storing them as fats, it will burn it for energy and after those foods burn up, your body will start burning stored fats for energy, and when this happens, you will drop a great deal of bodyfat.

Protein is the key to fat loss and muscle gains. In order to drop fat, you need at least 1 gram of protein per lb of bodyweight you carry.

Fiber is something to consider as well as fiber will make you feel fuller longer and once your metabolism speeds up, you will have a feeling of hunger quite often, so the fiber will assist in keeping hunger pains away. I think adding a tsp of Wheat Germ to a couple meals per day will help with this issue.

So to sum things up, if you go from eating 3 meals per day to eating 5-6 meals per day and you stay consistent for 3-4 weeks, you can expect a great deal of fat loss in this time.
Remember, the key is to speed metabolism and you do that by eating. Do not be afraid of food, just be sure it's the right food.

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Buy one Get one Free After Christmas Deal !!

Hey guys,
I hope everyone had a fabulous Christmas..

I just wanted to share that today, if you buy a workout , you get a meal plan for free.
This deal will go on from 12pm est until 6pm est.


This is only for workouts from the Fat Destruction program, this doesn't include the Psychotic plan.


Simply visit
www.fitnesspoynters.com 
Go to the personal training page and choose your package..

After you do that, I will send you a questionnaire where I will obtain your stats, current workout routines, meals etc..
From that I will take the info and create your plan based on your goals etc..

Thank you ,
Steve Poynter

Winner Announcment!

Congratulations to 21 year old Bailey: She has won the free workout and meal plan from
http://www.fitnesspoynters.com which was purchased by Team Poynter Member Natasa Garland.


I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas !!!

Be safe:
Steve Poynter

Enter For Your Chance to Win A Meal Plan and Workout Routine!

 Psychotic Fat Destruction Package up for Grabs!

We have  very special team member who wants to give away a very nice gift to a deserving individual.
Natasa Garland (http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/g-tasha/ ) is one of our very dedicated team members who has shown some amazing progress while she has been with us.
Mrs. Garland is loving her results so much that she has decided to give someone the opportunity to win a Psychotic Fat Destruction Package from http://www.fitnesspoynters.com .

This package is one of the best we have to offer, so if you are interested in taking a chance to win this plan, please visit fitnesspoynters.com , read about the package, and please read the FAQ page to be sure you can run this program..

Here is a message from Mrs. Garland that will tell you about herself, the program and how to enter:



I've been with Fitnesspoynters for about 10 months now and all I can say i wish I would have purchased a plan last year
when I visited first time the website. But thought I give it a try to reach the goal by myself but wasn't really happy with the
results or better no results because of my eating. To transform the body it does not just take to hit the gym hard but also
what, when and how much to eat. Purchasing a plan from fitnesspoynters.com was the best I did all year. I gained a lot
of knowledge and lost a lots of fat. I'm looking better every day and feeling great. I can't imagine going back into the normal gym life.
Fitnesspoynters will definitely  get you to hit another level and with that because I'm a very happy client I want to bless somebody with a Psychotic Fat Destruction Plan made by Steve Poynter.

This is what I want you to do: Tell me briefly about yourself, what you have lost so far and what your goal is and how often do
you hit the gym.
I would really also like to know why you feel as though you may deserve this more than the next person?
The goal here is to give everyone a fair shot at changing their lives with fitness.


You have the chance to enter until December 20! The winner should hear from us within 24 h. All others if you interested in purchasing a workout / meal plan after the drawing you are able to get it with a discounted price.

Please do not forget to enter also your email address to get notified.

No post will be visible until the deadline date and then on that date, all entries will be posted for all to see.

Good Luck to everybody!

Natasa & Steve

                        Before                                                                              Now

Team Poynter on Facebook!

How is everyone?

I wanted everyone to know about this amazing / motivational group we have on facebook.
The group was brought upon us by Brandi Rotelli, one of our highly dedicated team members..

I just wanted to share a link with anyone who may not know about the group.
Please jump on board with this team and see what these inspirational people are doing.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1476738475#!/home.php?sk=group_166513056716970&ap=1

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving Holiday and you are all gearing up nicely for Christmas..

Thanks for stopping by the Team Poynter blogspot.

Steve

Contest Time!

Hey guys,

I hope everyone is doing great.. I want to apologize for the lack of blogs.. But as many of you know I am attempting to start up my own gym.
To keep this short, the start date is expected to be December 4th 2010....

I hope that anyone who has any questions regarding fitness will feel free to email me , I am always available to answer any questions you may have..

With that being said, I am going to have a little contest for you guys.
This contest will be one who brings forth the most referrals over a 2 week time spam.
So, if you refer someone to my site, and they purchase a plan valued at $30.00 or more, then you are automatically entered into the contest.
This is how it works:

You refer the program to someone, once they purchase, they will receive a questionnaire from me. In that questionnaire there is a designated spot : This spot will ask: Who referred you to Fitnesspoynters.com.
The person you referred would need to be sure to put your name in that section as this is the only way I will know to give you credit.
Each referral you have will give you 1 point, at the end of 2 weeks, the person with the most points will win
their choice of a 6 pack bag from http://www.sixpackbags.com as well as a bottle of Amino Energy from Optimum Nutrition.

The contest start date will be Friday November 12, 2010 at 12:00am est. and it will end on November 26, 2010 at 11:59pm est.

Best of luck to all who enter..
I hope everyone has a fantastic upcoming Thanksgiving...........

Steve Poynter
www.fitnesspoynters.com

Killing Legs and Loving It!

Another sick workout in the books..

Well I was solo today, no partners on hand to motivate or push me..
Oh well, sometimes you are better off solo anyway.

I manned up, got things rolling, took my motivation from my girl and her partner in there.
When you see chics doing box squats, man, that is good stuff.

Here we go.. 1:00 pm est.

Barbell squats: ATG:
6 sets: 10-2 reps

Front Squats: 4 sets: 10-6 reps

Box squats with red beginner bands: 35 lb bands:
4 sets: 8-4 reps

Sled Dragging out in the parking lot: 6 plates: 4 rounds of 40 yard pulls.

Then I killed some hams with some new things I tried out.

Had several feelings of letting my pre workout meal free into the world haha.
To finish the day off I just went and did 35 mins cardio and destroyed some abs..8:30 pm est.

Get in the gym, take over, never depend on anyone else. Get in there, turn into a beast and unleash pure hell on anything that gets in your way.
If you squat, squat low, no half a$$ going on. It's not a squat when you only move 2-4 inches..If you don't hit parallel, you might as well stay at home..

If you bench, touch that chest, don't barely move it and say you are doing something.
Incline is the same way, do it like it's meant to be done. Touch the chest and explode it up.

Curling: Curl it, don't put your shoulders into it and do all the work, let those arms extend fully out and then contract them fully on the way up.

What all do you guys seeing get done in the gym that has no value to it?

__________________
My workout Journal: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=126587933

” The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.
So wake up, forget past mistakes, forget you ever failed, in fact , forget everything. Step up and release that Animal inside”

A must have if you are into Fitness!

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These are the most amazing things I have seen related to helping you keep track of your meals in a nice compact way.

These bags will hold 6 nice sized meals, they will carry a couple bottles of water, the have a compartment for your supplements and they have the slots for ice packs to keep your meals cool.

Check out this link and look at the bags. I know a couple people who just got theirs in today and they are amazed with how they work.

http://www.sixpackbags.com

I can also help you save 10% on the bags for a limited time. You can simply go to the site, order the bag you prefer and at checkout , enter the promo code PT9286.

Check those out, even if you don't want one, you will be amazed at how convenient they are..

Thanks guys.
"Train Insane or Remain the Same"

Steve

Beast Mode: Get you some!

How's your training been? Do you walk in the gym and turn into an animal? I think this is the way we should all roll in the gym, get in there, take care of business, bend some cold a$$ iron, own that stuff. Don't waste precious gym time rambling on about this and that, get to work and scare some people with your beast mode..

Tuesday was sick for us in the gym, we straight killed some pecs . We started off with the flat barbell press and after our warm ups we started throwing chains on that was a total of 54 lbs in chains.
We did 4 sets of flat bench with chains going up to 300 lbs for reps of 4 for me(trying to add that mass while being lean)
We always finish our low rep sets with a set of high reps to really force some blood into the muscle..Example: Last set for 10 reps with 2 forced reps.

We then hit some Incline dbell presses where I hit a new level on those, I got 100's up for 6 reps, nice slow, deep clean reps.We did 3 sets followed by one drop set.
After that, we torched the lower pecs with weighted dips..

By this time we are fried as you can imagine but we must roll on..

To finalize the torture to the pecs, we rolled out some FST-7's with cable crossovers..

How's that sound? Get in there, get you some, make it a hostile takeover..

Update me on the progress you made, your progress helps fuel me ....

Thanks,

Steve

Leg Day: Enough Said!

Killed it in the Gym!!! Get you some 

Would like to get all the support I can. If I can inspire you in any way, please tell me at this link:
http://www.bodyspace.com/stevep78

What a day of training, we completely trashed quads and hams. We put them through 2 hours of pure hell.
I wish we could train with hundreds of people and put them through the kind of hell that true lifters like us on here like to go through.

We smashed quads with about 15 total sets of squats, both barbell and hack squats, finished off with a drop set of hacks which left us feeling lightheaded but at the same time like a true beast who just unleashed straight hell.

After those we strolled outside for some parking lot lunges. The parking lot fresh off 5 days of being black topped so you know the heat was rising off it like an oven on broil. We killed 2 sets of lunges of about 50 yards each, the temperature well over 95 and no telling what on that concrete.

We went back in and killed the hams, starting off with standing leg curls. Put some weight on there that almost pulled the hamstrings off, but who cares, they will grow back or heal up after destruction.
Finished the day off with stiff leg deadlifts with heave dbells and followed it up with high foot placement on the leg press to really finalize the hell on hams..

I must say it was one of the most grueling workouts we have had..
Get in there and get you some. Leave all you  have on that gym floor, after all , you go for results right?

I wanted to share a couple vids with you guys that I made last week.
One is a post workout shake I have made up, it has all your carb and protein needs for after training.
Another I am using to motivate you to push yourself to the max.

Training Insane !

Hey guys,
I hope everyone is well, I hope you are all reaching your goals and setting new personal records each day.
Two weeks ago, I created a new workout that included Drop Sets and FST-7’s which was developed by the "Pro Creator" Hany Rhambod. Checkout Jaycutler.com to see some of the sick workouts these guys do.
Our training has once again hit new levels, we have been killing ourselves 6 days out of 7, hitting the weights all 6 days and leaving nothing behind by the time we are finished.

This is what our current split looks like:
Monday: Legs
Tuesday: Chest and Abs
Wednesday: Bis/Forearms and abs
Thursday: Back and calves:
Friday: Tris/Abs
Saturday: Delts:Traps:Calves: Abs

As I stated before, things have been insane for us, we are still using chains to train with, we even use the chains when we start out drop sets. I have noticed all of use gaining great strength from using the chains and myself and one partner are noticing nice lean gains from this type of training.

We have all endured injuries but for the most part we battle through when we can.
So get in the gym, find your focus, don’t let anything break you.
Train smart, eat right and you will be well on your way to a crazy lean body.

If you want gains, eat big, train heavy and reap the rewards of becoming a mass monster.
Have a great week..
Steve Poynter

Little Alterations to what you Eat can help Spike Metabolism.

Did you know you can make minor adjustments to things to really spike your metabolism and create greater fat loss?

Here are a few things you may want to do to get those benefits.
You can add pepper to any food and help promote fat loss, you can add salsa to any meal and help the cause, the hotter the salsa, the better fat burner it will be.
You can also add in peppers to your meals, I personally use Jalepeno’s . I have at least 4 meals per day where I add in 10 per meal. You can use red, green and bell peppers, any of those will promote the fat loss and spike metabolism.

Another great burner is Mustard, you can add it to many meals to help burn fat.
By drinking 3/4-1 gallon of water per day, you can cause your body to push out more water that it may have been holding. Drinking a lot of water can also help you feel fuller longer when you are cutting and you feel like you are constantly starving.

A couple great natural diuretics are the following, these help rid your body of water weight it has been storing. Cucumber and Asparagus will help you out there.

Did you know that most creatines make you hold at least 3-8 lbs of water weight, maybe more . Sodium also makes you retain high amounts of water weight.

Grapefruit is a great fat burner, lemon juice is also another way to help cut some fat. Drink some lemon juice after a high starch meal and it will have the benefit of cutting those starches.
Those are a few things I thought some of you may be interested in knowing..
Thanks much,
Steve

A Grueling 2 days vs The Iron

After taking a week off of training to take a great vacation to Myrtle Beach , we are not back in the gym and causing major damage .

These 1st 2 days back have been crazy, we have busted some straight a$$ and loved every bit of it. Blood, sweat , tears, we don't care, we just take care of business, no matter the sacrifice.

Here is a run down of the past 2 days. Right now we are on a split of Mon,Tues. Off Wed. Back to work from Thursday to Saturday, off Sunday.

Monday: Legs
Tuesday: Chest and abs: Outdoor cardio
Wed: off-Cardio
Thursday: Back -Abs-Calves-Cardio
Friday: Bis/Tris: Abs
Saturday: Delts/Traps-Cardio

Monday was the most brutal day we have had in a while( I think we do this weekly).
We started off with 3 sets of Ext. to warm up
We then hit 3 warm up squats proceeded by 5 working sets with chains.
Next we hit front squats for 4 sets of high reps
Hack squats for 4 sets: low-high reps
20 rep Ext for 4 sets supersetted with lying leg curls(5 sets)


We literally squatted our A$$es off on Monday..haha..

Tuesday was just as brutal.
We lit the pecs up with Incline barbell press for 4 sets with chains after 3 warm up sets:
Flat bench 4 sets with chains:
Heavy flat dbell flyes:
Weighted Dips closed off chest day then we torched abs with my best ab training circuit, you can find that on bodyspace under my videos.

I hope you left all you had in the gym, we sure did and we do this every day, there is no excuse for you not leaving all you have in the gym.
You pay your memberships, you make the trip and you spend time in there, so why not make it worthwhile and worthwhile to the extreme.
Kill it in there, push your body to the limits and watch how well it responds..

Have a great week everyone.
Steve Poynter

Missing Hardcore Training while on Vacation!

Well I took a week off from training this week, I made last Friday my final day before we left out for South Carolina -Myrtle Beach.

I must say it is a fabulous time down here with 14 family members that include my amazing chic , bodyspace member Charlotte Quillen and our beautiful daughter Amaya.
We’ve had a great time the past 4 days, high heat, lots of playing in the ocean and chasing kids around the sand.

I do miss my insane workouts, that is the only downfall of this trip. When you train raw and hardcore like I do , you hate to miss one day of training, no matter what the reason being is.
I am happy to take a week off, as we all should take a break every 10-12 weeks at least. When doing this we allow our torn down muscle tissue to heal and then when you get back in the gym, you normally see yourself pushing more weight and you see quicker progress.

When I return to the gym next Monday I plan on unleashing pure hell on some weight. I plan to make the next 12 weeks of training the most intense we have ever endured. I will put my workout partners through things they never imagined. We will all progress, we will all cut fat, we will all build new muscle.
Lord be with whoever I train with, the beast will be unleashed hahaha..

Intense Training Leaves me Walking Half Dead!

This is Day 4 out of 5 of my training split, I still have Delts and Traps left to kill and I will do so on Friday.
Today we murdered bis and tris. We used a lot of chains to train today and you definitely feel it after you use chains to push out reps.

I have been straight killed every day this week after training has been over.. I never want to get out of bed as I go through the night tightening up and waking up like a stiff log due to the hell I have put myself through the previous day.

Today was murder and I congratulate my cousin for hanging in there with me and going all out, as I previously stated, this is his 4th week of training and the progress is incredible to date..
Today this is what we went through:

Close grip bench presses with chains: 5 sets up to 225 lbs plus 54 lbs of chains(The best part of today is, we never weighed the chains after putting the collars on and they weight 54 lbs and we had been thinking they were 38 lbs, so our lifts have been pretty impressive knowing this. It’s funny what you can do when you don’t know the weight you are pushing.
Due to tendinitis some moves were put on hold for tris
Pushdowns:
Cable Kickbacks:
Drop Set Machine Tri-Dips
Bis:
Seated Dbell curls: 4 sets
Ez curls with chains: 4 sets
Machine preacher curls: 3 sets

After this myself and Bodyspace’s own Beautifulgrace went and did suicides in 95 Degree heat, then did 12 hill climbs followed by a mile run.

So to sum things up, if you read my previous blogs from this week, you will see that we did indeed put ourselves through hell and this is really , truly the only way we know to train, we go balls to the wall, leave it all in the gym and then dig some more out in order to get in cardio.
If you ever are in the Richmond Kentucky area, I invite you to come train with us one day.
Big props to my training partners and my Team Poynter members who kill it in the same gym:

Facebook users:
Adam Mattingly
Charlotte Quillen
Courtney Carpenter
Mark Allen Settle
Thank you guys for having what it takes to get through these workouts and never biotch or moan about what we are doing..

Everyone have a great weekend, I am setting out to hit Myrtle Beach South Carolina early Saturday Morning!!
Steve

Daily update of Training!

Hey guys,
I hope everyone is doing great and your training is as intense as ever..

I am going to start writing a few blogs per week, talking about my training, intensity and progress being made.
I want to motivate you to get in the gym and do all you can to make your progress something amazing.

So here is what today looked like for us as we murdered some iron.

I must say today was one of the best days in the gym that I have had in a long time, we straight up murdered out chest.
We did a lot of chain training and took our reps to the max.
Here is a glimpse of what we did:


Incline Barbell:4  sets of presses with chains
Flat Barbell:4  sets with chains:
Heavy DBell Flyes: Heavy dbells, high reps
Dips: Extreme high reps of dips to kill the lower pecs.

By the time we were finished, I was soaked from the intense training, I was spent to the max, my chest had no more to give so with that being said, we proceeded on to kill some calves supersetted with ab work.
Once we left the gym and I killed one of Optimums Maxx Recovery drinks, we proceeded to go run about 1.5 miles in heat of over 98 degrees.

What did you do today? Do you feel as though you left the gym not giving it all you had? Are you one who went in there and killed it and left knowing you defeated the iron and you can go home and rest peacefully and happily await your next session vs the Iron?

Whatever you did, no matter if it was raw or mild, you did great by getting in the gym and hitting it.
Never let anything stop you from getting in the gym and working toward your goal."
Everyone have a great night and a great day of training on Wednesday!
Thanks,
Steve

Mike Ulisse's Interview With Fitnesspoynters.com

Fitnesspoynters.com Interviews Big Mike Ulisse

Read How Big Mike stays Motivated took things with Fitness to a New Level!

01

What made you decide to make a change in your life that related to health and fitness?

I work in the industry, and I also suffered from Chronic Fatigue, which left me in very poor health after 2 years. I decided to take control of my health, and life.

02

What were the reasonings behind joining Fitnesspoynters.com?

Steve is the man, and I knew if I wanted the craziest results I needed the best in the business. I was also tired of people bitching about their coaches, and how ineffective they were. I knew I needed someone legit, and Steve’s reputation precedes itself.

03

What were some of the first changes you began to see in your transformation?

ABS!!! The torso just starts melting away. Also, the workouts show you where you really are as far as fitness goes. Also, how far you can push yourself, and also how little you are actually doing compared what you can do!

04

How long did it take for you to start noticing results?

2 weeks

05

What was the most challenging part of the Transformation?

The workouts. Everyday you left the gym wrecked! You felt awesome, but totally spent. Especially, on days where it was bodypart, abs, and cardio all in one session.

06

How long did it take you to reach your current weight after starting the program from fitnesspoynters.com?

8.5 weeks

07

How are you maintaining your fit status after completing the program?

I am currently 281lbs at 15% BF. I decided to bulk up for winter. I did have one injury that occurred from lifting too heavy, and cutting my water weight for a photoshoot. It is almost healed, and I am back on track.

08

How do the changes you have made affect your life today?

I used to walk into a room, and hear "Wow, that guy is so tall". Now I hear That dude is huge, ( or jacked). It’s a confidence builder. Also, I know how hard I can push my body, and I know where I am prone to injury. Life Lessons right there.

09

How would you rate your overall experience with Fitnesspoynters.com?

It was a 10 out of 10. You just have to give into to your coach. Communicate actively, and bust you ass! Results are going to come, and keep coming when you work with the best!

10

Weight Loss Tips

Tip 1: Sugar Free Puddings are a life saver. I ate up to 3 in one sitting to quelch the hunger pangs! I am 6’6” 285 though. One I upped my pre-workout carbs I found carb cravings to be less and less.
Tip 2: Ipod is your best friend. Nothing gets you through the last few sets or cardio than your favorite music. Adrenaline baby!
Tip 3: Take pics once a week or every other week. Learn to pose properly so you can compare each pic along the way, and have a really cool story to show people. Very motivating. Also, you can look at those pics to keep you motivated.
Tip 4: Try to find a training partner. Those days where you might slack off, are the days they won’t let you!!
Tip 5: Use Quality supps. They make up the 10% difference. Help with recovery, joints, energy, etc…

What Is Your Motivation!

What Is Your Motivation!

With summer time approaching us rather quickly, how many of you are having a hard time staying motivated and dedicated to training and creating that lean body we all desire?

If you are one who is struggling to stay on track with eating clean and training hard, try to dig deep within yourself and find something that can really drive you to make the changes you are after..

I know things for me have been difficult this year to date, going on a bulk where I made my way to 208 lbs. Then starting my cut , only to have it cut short 10 weeks in due to a kidney stone and surgery.

There are so many things that can hinder your progress, one of the worst things is finding it so easy to come off your clean eating plan and just running through a drive thru or grabbing something sweet out of your kitchen..

We all need something that will motivate us and keep us in line to get the body we want..

Go out and get yourself a magazine such as "Flex" MuscleMag" Oxygen or "Muscular Development".

All of these magazines have great articles in them that can easily get you motivated and get you back on track.

As you go through those pages, look at the pics, find someone you admire, cut the pic out and post it somewhere in your house. 

Anytime you are feeling like you want to cheat or stay home from the gym, go look at that pic, imagine, did they get that way by eating "dirty" or not training to their fullest potential?

A way I stay motivated and keep the focus is , I watch a lot of training DVD's such as Jay Cutler, Phil Heath, Ronnie Coleman, Branch Warren.

All these guys are on a level I will never be on, but still, the training they put themselves through, it only fuels you and wants you to train harder and harder..

Another great thing to do to keep you on track is to take progress pics..

Take your beginner, take more about 6 weeks into whatever you are doing(cutting/bulking). 

Avoid people who try to bring you down and keep you on the level they may be at, never listen to anyone who tells you that you can't do something in life..

Go after it, go all out and prove this person or people wrong and never look back.

I want to know what drives you, what keeps you going on a daily basis?
How do you cope with things that may interfere in what you are trying to accomplish with fitness?

Lets share some ideas and see if we can't get more and more people to stay on track and get the body they want....

Discipline

Drive

Dedication!

Check this out for motivation:

Bodyspace member: Beautifulgrace doing squats: Get Low or Don't Go!

http://www.bodyspace.com/beautifulgrace

Fitness Poynters Interview with Heather Rawlins!

Fitnesspoynters.com Interviews Heather Rawlins: Read how she changed and stayed motivated!
http://www.bodyspace.com/irondiva83

01

What made you decide to make a change in your life that related to health and fitness?

I have been athletic my whole life and it kept me in great shape. After school the physical activities stopped and the real world began. I gained weight at a slow pace over the years and before i knew it I was 25 and 171lbs.
I was unhappy with my physical appearance and knew that if I kept gaining at this rate it would one day pose health issues as well.

02

What were the reasonings behind joining Fitnesspoynters.com?

I was approached by Steve at our local gym one day where he explained his programs to me. His intentions were to create healthier, happier lifestyles for people just like myself through weight training and diet.
I really had no clue what i was doing in the gym, so i immediately knew his guidance would be extremely beneficial to me, and i jumped on board.

03

What were some of the first changes you began to see in your transformation?

Within the first several weeks I began to notice an increase in my metabolism, and a definite increase in muscle mass.

04

How long did it take for you to start noticing results?

It was probably about week 6 when i really began to notice a change in the way my clothes fit.
I wasn’t focusing on weight as much as a difference in the way i looked and felt, so when i finally weighed myself and saw that i was building lean muscle, AND losing weight I knew i had found the program for me.

05

What was the most challenging part of the Transformation?

The diet has always been the most challenging for me. There are always going to be temptations no matter what the circumstance, but maintaining the will power to stick to the plan is key.
I kept myself very dedicated and knew i wanted to make a change for the better, so I organized my meals each week and let there be no excuses for getting off track.

06

How long did it take you to reach your current weight after starting the program from fitnesspoynters.com?

Approximately 16 weeks

07

How are you maintaining your fit status after completing the program?

I am currently still on the Extreme Fat Destruction Plan and maintaining my weight well. I continue to set small goals for myself and strive to reach them.

08

How do the changes you have made affect your life today?

I can honestly say that i am a much more confident overall person. I am no longer embarrassed about my figure or weight, and love sharing my story with others who strive for similar goals. Fitnesspoynters has definitely changed my life!

09

How would you rate your overall experience with Fitnesspoynters.com?

I am 100% satisfied with the program from start to finish. Steve was there to help me throughout my entire transformation. He was readily available to answer any questions no matter what time or day, and he continues to provide the same guidance to this day.

10

Weight Loss Tips

Tip 1: Make sure to incorporate the set amount of cardio that you plan calls for. It’s listed there for a reason. Don’t overdo it. Too much can be as bad as none at all.
Tip 2:Prepare and organize your meals at the beginning of the week. This eliminates any excuses. You can’t use the excuse that you didn’t have time when you got home from work or didn’t have anything to fix. Prepare everything on Sunday night and put them into containers for each day. It will be in the fridge so you can just grab and reheat.
Tip 3:Supplements are everything! I use Cellucor D4 Thermal Shock to increase my energy level and reduce appetite. Find something that works for you and stick with it.

Fitnesspoynters.com Interview with Charlotte Quillen

  Fitnesspoynters.com Interview with Charlotte Quillen 

Find out why she decided to lose body fat and how she continues to stay motivated!

Charlotte Quillen: http://www.bodyspace.com/beautifulgrace

01

What made you decide to make a change in your life that related to health and fitness?

After I had my daughter and didn’t lose the baby weight right away, I knew I needed to take action into my own hands.

02

What were the reasons behind joining Fitnesspoynters.com?

I was ready to fully dedicate myself to this lifestyle and knew that working with Steve was the best decision seeing as how he had completed an amazing body transformation himself and knew what it was like to be in my shoes.

03

What were some of the first changes you began to see in your transformation?

I had increased energy almost immediately. I found my stamina increasing as well, and I started dropping bodyfat within the first few weeks!

04

How long did it take for you to start noticing results?

Between 4-6 weeks I really started noticing a change in my appearance. By the end of 8 weeks I was already fitting back into my pre-pregnancy clothes.

05

What was the most challenging part of the Transformation?

Making this lifestyle a routine. Being in school made it hard with my schedule changing every 4 months, but thankfully with Steve’s help I was able to stick with the game plan no matter what my schedule looked like.

06

How long did it take you to reach your current weight after starting the program from fitnesspoynters.com?

I’ve been working with Steve for over a year now, I hit my current weight in May of this year.

07

How are you maintaining your fit status after completing the program?

I continue to make great progress, though I never went off Steve’s programs. I continue to work with him and always plan to.

08

How do the changes you have made affect your life today?

I am such a happier and more confident person now! I feel like I’ve finally taken control of all aspects of my life and could not be more thrilled about it!

09

How would you rate your overall experience with Fitnesspoynters.com?

I rate my overall experience with fitnesspoynters.com as excellent, a 10 of 10!

10

Weight Loss Tips

Tip 1: Follow the program to a “T”. If you stray, add in your own foods, or switch things up without consulting Steve first you could really be hurting your progress.
Tip 2: Push yourself pass your limits everyday.
Tip 3: I constantly find myself trying to outdo myself from the previous week. This not only helps me get stronger, but also gives me an extra dose of motivation when I’m successful.
Tip 4: Rock out! Take your ipod/mp3 player and load it with your favorite upbeat songs. This helps sets the pace for your workout and will help pump you up!
Tip 5: Don’t give yourself the option of failing.

Eating Often To Get Lean!

Your body is your temple, you have to learn what is needed in order to keep it at its peak condition.
If you want to have that lean, hard looking beach body, you will have to learn to take in the proper nutrients, day in and day out.

We all grew up with people constantly telling us that we need to have 3 whole meals per day and include each of the main food groups in the meals.
Well, that is fine for growing up but once you get older, your metabolism will begin to slow down and when you continue to eat these 3 meals per day which normally include high amounts of carbohydrates and fats which turn into an insane amount of calories per meal, and the calories turn to fat cells.
This is also a process called Cataobolism and catabolism takes place when you eat 2-3 meals per day and your body knows this is all you will be taking in, since this is how you eat daily. Well, it takes those foods and stores them into fat cells , this is your bodies own survival mechanism. If it thinks you are starving it, in which you are by having a couple meals a day. It will hold those foods in those fat cells so it can feed off of them later on.. But if you start eating every 2.5-3 hours from morning until bedtime, your metabolism will speed up because your body will adapt to you eating more meals per day, and instead of storing them as fats, it will burn it for energy and after those foods burn up, your body will start burning stored fats for energy, and when this happens, you will drop a great deal of bodyfat.

Protein is the key to fat loss and muscle gains. In order to drop fat, you need at least 1 gram of protein per lb of bodyweight you carry.

Fiber is something to consider as well as fiber will make you feel fuller longer and once your metabolism speeds up, you will have a feeling of hunger quite often, so the fiber will assist in keeping hunger pains away. I think adding a tsp of Wheat Germ to a couple meals per day will help with this issue.

So to sum things up, if you go from eating 3 meals per day to eating 5-6 meals per day and you stay consistent for 3-4 weeks, you can expect a great deal of fat loss in this time.
Remember, the key is to speed metabolism and you do that by eating. Do not be afraid of food, just be sure it's the right food.

The Benefits of Negative Reps

*Negative Reps*

What is a negative? 

When I say a negative, I am not referring to you having a bad workout or in other terms, nothing is negative about negative training, it is only all "positive"..

A negative rep is one where, after warming up properly, you take a weight that is way over your max weight, you load up the bar or piece of equipment you are using. You should also have a spotter on hand to help you with the positive part of the move.

Lets say for instance you are doing Flat Barbell Bench Press:

1. After warming up for as many sets as you need: Say you can press out 225 for 5 reps, well, load up the bar with 275 for instance. 
2.  Prep yourself for your lift, have your spotter ready to go and be sure he/she isn't a weakling.
3. Get in position on the bench, tuck your shoulder blades if you know how to do so, this will assist your spotter in helping you push the weight up
4. Get a lift off from your spotter.
5. Now you start the Negative part of the move, as you lower the weight, take is as slow as you can, it can take up to 5 seconds to get to the bottom part of the move. The longer it takes you to hit the bottom, the better you are doing...
6. As soon as you hit that bottom of that rep, your spotter should already be ready and in position to pull the weight back up. So push all you can and help him/her get the weight back to the top.
7. Repeat , the slower you go, the more fibers are recruited and the better off the results will be in the long run. Depending on your goals: Shoot for reps in the range of 5-10. Lower reps for mass, higher reps for cuts and possible mass with the negatives recruiting other fibers..

I have found that doing Negative work can add lean body mass, which is really hard to do.

I think this happens due to the fact of all the stress you put on the muscle being worked as well as deep fibers in that muscle that are rarely hit. When doing negatives you also recruit many more parts that surround the area being worked, for example, on flat bench, you would recruit delts and tris and possibly back and traps.

Here is an example of how I would add in Negative work to help add Lean Mass and Obtain Muscle Cuts.

-Every 1^st set is for 12 reps- Normal lifting speeds.

-Every 2^nd set is 10 reps- All negatives

-Incline Barbell Press: 3 sets: 12/10/12

-Flat Dbell Press: 3 sets 12/10/12

-Nautilus/or Hammerstrength Incline Press: 3 sets:  12/10/12

-Flat Dbell Flyes: 3 sets of 15

You can pretty much do negatives on everything except squats and deadlifts.

I wouldn't go over 5 weeks at a time doing negatives due to the strain it will put on joints..

In the video below, you will see I am doing negative reps, but I had no spotter to help on the positive part of the move, so I had to improvise and go with lighter weight , I also didn't take the negative as slow as I should have..

Free: Psychotic Fat Destruction Winners Are Announced!

I would like to announce the winners of the Free Psychotic Fat Destruction 12 week Workout & Meal Plan.

After the voting, which was done by current Team Poynter members from http://www.fitnesspoynters.com
this is who received the most votes for the free plan.

So, I need these 2 people to contact me via email at Steve@fitnesspoynters.com.

Brittany Harris-Female Winner
"Jim" -Male Winner

I need you to contact me by Thursday March 25, 2010 by 6pm.

Please be aware that more free plans will be given away within the next couple of monthes.

For those who entered, I will offer you a discount of the Psychotic Fat Destruction, if you are interested.
Simply contact me at Steve@fitnesspoynters.com for details..

Thank you all.
Steve Poynter
http://www.fitnesspoynters.com

A New Breakthrough For Fitness and Health?

ASEA

"Introducing ASEA. The only patented product that gives your body the natural molecules that participate in cellular communications, cellular protection and the healing response."

 Lets start out by showing you all these testimonials from users, including fitness athletes, coaches, track stars etc..If you are into health and fitness, this is a must see:
http://amazingmolecules.com/athletes/

What are reactive molecules?

We have been taught that antioxidants are the answer to maintaining health and fighting aging. They are very important, but what many of us don’t know is that antioxidants, by themselves, are incapable of fighting free radicals without the help of certain reactive molecules. These reactive molecules are basic and fundamental to the immune system and healing process and are needed to turn on the antioxidants that protect us from free radicals and aging. Our body needs to maintain a proper chemical balance of these reactive molecules to protect us and sustain our health.
There are two perfectly balanced sets of reactive molecules in ASEA™, the same mixture that is produced naturally by the mitochondria in every cell in our body along with the ATP that fuels our cells and body. One set of these molecules is responsible for activating antioxidants, without these molecules the antioxidants could never fight free radicals and reduce oxidative stress. The second set of reactive molecules participates in intra- and inter-cellular damage control communications, cellular protection and in the healing response.
It has only been recently that scientists have discovered the importance of these reactive molecules in our body, and up to now have not been able to produce stable mixtures of these molecules outside the body. ASEA is the first and only stable, perfectly balanced mixture of these reactive molecules that exists outside the body and can be used to help maintain proper balance inside the body to support the immune system and healing process. When these reactive molecules are in the proper balance, the immune system and healing process function at their optimal level.
ASEA™ is based on more than 16 years of research, making it a safe and natural way to help your body function as it should.
Research has shown that the components in ASEA:

• Are native to the body and consistent with its natural chemical balance.
• Increase the effectiveness of the body’s most important natural antioxidants by over 500%.
• Support immune system functions that reduce oxidative stress and repair cellular damage.
• Accelerate the body’ production of its own natural antioxidants like Glutathione, SOD and Catalase.

ASEA is the only product that delivers the balanced foundation that every person must have to allow their body and immune system to function at its optimal level.
Info has been brought to you via teamasea.com

Follow this link to see how the product works and how it has helped others:
http://www.teamasea.com/fitnesspoynters

If you are interested in the product and would like to purchase or even distribute, contact me and I will give you all the details on how to do so.
This product is supposed to be available worldwide by late Fall of 2010. Get in on the action now before it's too late.
This product has a 100% satisfaction guarantee rate, if you are not happy with the product, simply package your opened or unopened bottles and return them to Asea for a full refund..

Thank you!

Free Workout and Meal Plan : Free: Valued at over $60.00

 Due to a setback of personal issues, the winner of the PFD will now be announced on Tuesday  March 23, 2010.


Thank you!

 The Entry Deadline for this Give Away is now Over..Thank you for entering: The winner will be announced via blog within 7 days......


Ladies and Gentlemen:
I now have a free Psychotic Fat Destruction plan from http://www.fitnesspoynters.com  up for grabs:
You can follow this link to see exactly what a Psychotic Fat Destruction plan is:
 http://fitnesspoynters.com/personal-training/fat-loss.html   : Free Meal Plan and 12 week workout!

Each post will have to be approved however I will not be approving them until after the contest ends on , March 12, 2010at 12pm EST.

Please read carefully below to find out the details:

Posted as a comment on this blog, you must tell me:
1. Why do you think you deserve to have a free plan from Fitnesspoynters.com?

2. Why I should believe you would follow the plan and not  quit after 1 or 2 weeks?

3. How long have you been currently training and why do you think your current plan may not be working for you? 

4. Do you like the results you have saw from current Team Poynter members?  Who from the testimonial page at http://www.fitnesspoynters.com would you say you would like your results to resemble?

Important:

DO NOT enter if :

1.  You currently have a Personal Trainer
2. If you have a home gym that has less than a bowflex or resistance bands and/or dbells and barbell. 
3. If you are a Vegan..I cannot do Vegan meal plans at this time..I can do Vegetarian and those with Celiac Disease.
4. If you are unmotivated and have no drive in you whatsoever to take a challenge and change your life with fitness . 
5. If you cannot be in the gym for up to 6 days a week( 1 phase calls for 6 days training)

How will the winner be determined?
The winner will be determined by judges consisting of 7 current Team Poynter members. They will have the opportunity to read every post and after reading each, we will determine who deserves to have the plan. 

Once determined, I will then approve all comments and everyone can see each entry.
**Anyone who enters must agree to submit before pics and update me every 2 weeks with new pics. You must also agree to allow me to post the progress pics on facebook or twitter**


Thank you all and best of luck!


Steve Poynter

The New Clothing Line with New Logo by Jerry Beck is now Available!

We now have new clothing available, please see below for details.
The New Logo is on the clothing, this logo was designed by the famous Jerry Beck from http://www.ironasylum.com . 


Check it out, let me know what you think..
Also, be on the lookout for me at the Arnold Classic March 5-7th.

 

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Please contact me for payment info:

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Thank you...

Reasons to Squat & Squat Low!

WHY YOU SHOULD SQUAT!

The following are statements as to why the Squat is important and if you train, you should not avoid the all important squat..
In my opinion, you are not a squatter if you consider squatting as , going 2 inches deep on your squat..So get down there parallel and feel it..

"I don't squat because it makes my legs and butt too big." "I don't squat because squatting is bad for your knees." "I've got a bad back so I can't squat." If you think that these statements are true, then you don't know squat about the squat. One could write an entire book with all of the excuses women give for not performing the squat exercise. Instead of excuses, let's arm you with plenty of information on why you should squat and why squatting may be one of the most important exercises you can do.
In the royal family of leg exercises, squats are the king. They are also the most functional exercise for daily life. Just think about how many times a day you squat: when you sit down in a chair, when you get a file out of the bottom file drawer, and when you squat down to pick something up off the floor, like a bag of groceries or your child (if you lift correctly). Squatting works on the largest muscles in your body - the quadriceps (front of thigh), adductors (inside of thigh), gluteals (buttocks), hamstrings (back of thigh), gastrocnemius and soleus complex (calf), and erector spinae (back). Squats can also help you develop flexibility around your hips and calves, when you follow proper form and gradually increase your range of motion. Squats have the added benefit of being a free-weight and weight-bearing exercise. Free weights have many advantages over machines (see chapter 5) ,and free-weight squats specifically have been shown to improve bone density (see chapters 2 and 7).
If you are an athlete involved in a sport or if you want to be more athletic, squats offer exceptional preparation. The muscles used during squatting are the same muscles used for jumping, sprinting, and running. Squats provide the perfect transfer to the biomechanically similar motions of most ground-based sports. So if you are interested in running faster, lunging for that out-of-reach tennis ball, or jumping up for the perfect volleyball spike, squats should be an essential component of your training program.
Many women rate exercises or exercise programs not on how much they like them or how beneficial they are, but on how many calories they burn. "I need to do 10 more minutes on the stair machine to burn off that mocha latte with chocolate sprinkles," some think. Here's the good news for squatters: Squats burn a ton of calories and stimulate the cardiovascular system. With the additional muscle you'll pack on your legs, your resting metabolic rate will increase even more and allow you to burn some calories by just lounging on the couch. You'll not only burn calories during the squat, but you will also likely burn calories in the 24 hours after your squat workout, because of the intensity and heavy nature of the exercise. Sounds as if you can have your latte and drink it, too!
Squatting has an extra bonus especially for women. It has the potential to increase the bone density of the spine, hips, and legs, which may help prevent osteoporosis. Squats mechanically load the axial skeleton; the spine has to hold the weight upright, and it then distributes that weight to the rest of the body. You've already learned that strong bones can handle more stress and are less likely to fracture. Because the barbell loads weight on your shoulders and spine and your leg muscles work as they never have before, squatting may be the answer to osteoporosis prevention as well.
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Reference: http://www.healthline.com/hlbook/strt-why-you-should-squat

Reasons to Squat:

1.) “It's hard to puke doing curls.” – Dave Tate

2.) “It's a great excuse to wear a big ass belt that makes you look less fat.” - Dave Tate

3.) “I love hearing ‘head up’ and it NOT being from a teacher.” – Dave Tate

4.) “Bashing your head on the bar is totally okay.” – Dave Tate

5.) “Internal rage.” – Dave Tate

6.) “You can gear whore up more than any other lift.” – Dave Tate

7.) “Very few movements require the same degree of dedication, desire and determination as heavy squats. Squats are more than a physical strength builder and may be the only movement that builds a person’s character. Life is about standing up AFTER a heavy load takes you down.” – Dave Tate

8.) “Light squats need to be treated as though they are heavy and heavy squats as if they are light.” – Dave Tate

9.) “No other exercise requires the same degree of total body tightness as the squat.” – Dave Tate

10.) “Any movement that uses cues ‘head up’ and ‘chest up’ is providing more positive reinforcement in ONE workout than most people get in a month.” – Dave Tate

11.) “ ‘Tweeds’ never squat.” – Dave Tate

12.) “One of the few lifts that can cause blood, sweat and tears to leave the body at the same time - without you knowing.” – Dave Tate

13.) “Increases bone density.” – Dave Tate

14.) “I can’t stand to see a rack alone.” – Dave Tate

15.) “ ‘Scrop’ – nothing better!” – Dave Tate

16.) “Because you told me to!” – Chris Bell

17.) “Great assistance work for the deadlift.” – Jeff

18.) "There is simply no other exercise (and certainly no machine) that produces the level of central nervous system activity, improved balance and coordination, skeletal loading and bone density enhancement, muscular stimulation and growth, connective tissue stress and strength, psychological demand and toughness, and overall systemic conditioning than the correctly performed full squat." –Mark Rippetoe

19.) “After breaking my ankle twice and destroying my knee wrestling, my doctor said I shouldn't squat or deadlift anymore. That was 5 years ago. No one tells me I can't.” – Roman

20.) “To prevent other people from doing curls in the squat rack.” – Nick

21.) “There's nothing like throwing 300+ pounds on my back at 5AM, right?” – Sam

22.) “It’s sadomasochism in its finest. The endorphins released by not getting crushed by a weight and completing the lift is immense. I also like the joy of being sore after a great session, as well as the complete stress release it has. After a hard squat session, I can’t be stressed because I don’t have enough energy.” – Curtis

23.) “For performance and the fact it makes me feel strong(er)!!!” - Luka

24.) “I wouldn't ask the kids I coach to do something I wouldn't do myself. Plus, they cure cancer.” – Chad

25.) “Because I can. Ok, so I also kind of like hearing the guys whisper ‘damn’ under their breath when they watch.” – Charlotte

26.) “They cure cancer. AND they make you one STRONG old lady pushing 60!!” – Elaine

27.) “I love the belt taking a few inches off my waist. No need for cardio!” – Curtis

28.) “If you don’t squat, you’re officially an arsehole!” – Sean

29.) “The squat just builds overall body power... no exercise like it.” – John

30.) “Nothing else gives that same sense of being a F*CKING man.” – Tone

31.) “If you go heavy enough you can see twinkling lights all year round instead of just waiting for Christmas.” – Steve

32.) “Because if I don't, I get cranky.” –Ben

33.) “I like breaking capillaries and blowing blood vessels in my eyes just so people look at me like I’m crazy.” – Peter

34.) “I like to see just how far I can push my body.” – Mike

35.) “I'm addicted to squatting. I don't even like it.” – Dan

36.) “They make me happy. And they give me something to look forward to all day on Mondays.” – Josh

37.) “They make my ass look good.” – Jane

38.) “They cure EVERYTHING!” – Joel

39.) “The only thing that feels better than squats are deadlifts, and because it makes me feel good for ages afterwards.” – Brian

40.) “I enjoy the pain and the misery of the hard work that it requires.” – Ken

41.) “To prove that it can be done even though I have a bad back, bad knee and messed up shoulder.” – Jim

42.) “Easy to do, long time to master.” – Timothy

43.) “It is HARD and I think it takes years off of your life when you use bands.” – John

44.) “It is great way to utilize the curling rack... Oh, and it is the GREATEST LIFT OF ALL TIME!” – Jerome

45.) “It’s better than a leg press.” – Mike

46.) “What else would I do on Sundays?” – Bill

47.) “Because cowards won't.” – Larry

48.) “More muscular bulk equals more muscular power. Squats are the best exercise to gain muscular weight, so squats are the most important lift.” – Todd

49.) “Squats build back strength contributing to other lifts. Even a bench press person can benefit the bench through squatting. I like the squat because it has a rebound motion making it different from the one-way pull-from-a-dead-stop of the deadlift.” – Hans

50.) “It makes me uncontrollably slap ignorant people… the whole day.” - Larry

 

 

Why Grapefruit Can Be So Beneficial in Weight Loss!

 *The Powerful Grapefruit*

Many people want to neglect Grapefruit due to it posessing such a bitter taste.
I thought after posting this info on how you can benefit from Grapefruit, that you may indeed want to start including it into your daily meals.
If you cannot handle the taste right off, just simple add , splenda for instance, and daily cut down on the amount of the sweetner you use . You will find that it isn't that bad at all once you eat it plain......

Grapefruit is very popular among the citrus family due to its flavour and refreshing qualities. It is an excellent health-builder and appetizer as it promotes salivary and gastric digestion. More than 20 varieties of grapefruit have been propagated in the United States. Nutritional value of the fruit varies with colour (white, pink, or red). Red and pink grapefruits have high amount of vitamin A, potassium(325mg), folate(25 micrograms), calcium(40mg), and iron(1mg). Other health benefits of the fruit includes: 

• Citric acid of fresh grapefruit juice has an alkaline reaction that increase the alkalinity in the body. The fruit juice has been found useful in treating many diseases caused by too much acid in the body system.
•   Grapefruit is a rich source of pectin. Pectin is a soluble fibre that helps to lower blood cholesterol.
•   Pink and red grapefruits contain high amount of  lycopene. Lycopene is an antioxidant that is know for lowering the risk of prostate cancer.
•   Grapefruit stimulates appetite and posses unique ability to burn away fat, for many years people have used the fruit to lose weight.
• Prevent and treat diabetes - eating grapefruit can help people lose weight which in turn can decrease the risk for diabetes.
• Grapefruit peel is rich with pectin which is used for the preservation of other fruits. The peel oil can also be use as soft-drink flavouring.
• The pulp of grapefruit is valuable in relieving constipation. When wholly taken, it supplies healthy bulk to aid bowel action.
• The bitter properties of grapefruit can remove the burning sensation of fever and is excellent remedy for influenza.
• Grapefruit contain natural ‘quinine’ which is used to treat malaria. This ‘quinine’ can be extracted by boiling a quarter of a grapefruit and straining the pulp.
• The protective plant chemicals found in grapefruits induce the production of enzymes that help to prevent cancer.
• Grapefruit juice inhibits a special enzyme in the intestines that is responsible for the natural breakdown and absorption of many medications.
• Eating grapefruit daily seems to alleviate rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and other inflammatory disorders symptoms.
• Grapefruit juice is extremely rich in vitamin C and potassium. Therefore, it is used as a medicine in scanty urination caused by kidney, liver and heart disorders.
• Grapefruit is a natural source of soluble dietary fiber that offers many health benefits.
• 
  Grapefruit juice can boost anti-cancer drug.
  
  Info obtained from: http://www.grapefruit-diet.org/grapefruit_health_benefit.htm
  Eating grapefruit can benefit weight loss in many ways. They are low in calories, low in sodium, high in potassium and high in fat burning enzymes. These can benefit weight loss in different ways. The low calories means we can eat grapefruit freely without consuming too many calories. A low sodium intake helps flush away excess water weight caused from high sodium foods. And, the enzymes present in grapefruit help increase fat burning.
  Another positive benefit of eating grapefruit is the high water content. Grapefruits are almost 90 percent water. Eating any fruit with a high water content helps boost water ingestion and research has shown that increasing water consumption can give more energy and help increase the metabolism. Many people are discovering the benefits of eating high water foods like grapefruit and many other fruits for help in losing weight.
  http://www.weightlossforall.com/benefits-eating-grapefruit.htm