5-Ways I Beat Vegas & Came Home More Ripped

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How I Beat Las Vegas (actually I slapped it in the face)

1. Be FLEXIBLE.

Normally I would train on Thursday but I made it a OFF day because of the 14-hour travel day and I KNEW I would have no interest in training as soon as I land and have friends texting my phone to meet up.

I had to adjust my training week to make this happen but it worked out perfectly knowing that I would train Friday morning and Saturday morning.

2. Prepare to SACRIFICE.

You can’t have it all. Stay up late, eat like a King, enjoy some “beverages”, train and come back just as ripped as I left – not going to happen. So instead of doing the club’s in the evening I suggested we hit a show for a change. This resulted in saving some money, not waking up with blood shot eyes, going to bed at a reasonable time, and being able to train at 7am the next morning before our 9am meeting. I did this Friday and Saturday morning – yes, in Vegas! I know – I’m different

3. Set Yourself Up For Accountability.

My favorite part about Vegas is the FOOD – it’s a bodybuilders heaven with all the world-class restaurants and service so when our table was ordering appetizers I knew I needed to announce to my friends BEFORE the weekend got started that “I’m dieting” right now. If I reached for the bread basket my buddy would say, “Aren’t you dieting?” That’s called setting yourself up for accountability. I hate letting myself down so this works for me 80% of the time (No, I’m not perfect).

4. Plan A Fast Day.

Whether I’m cutting or bulking I have been scheduling a 24-hour fast day once every two weeks to re-set my metabolism, break craving and naturally cleanse. My only personal tweak is that I have a whey-isolate protein shake (Precision) with 10 grams of BCAA’s (from Blue Star Nutrition) in the morning before I start.

I find it easier to use a “all-or-nothing” approach, especially when I’m in the airport and the majority of my fast days happen in the airport since I travel 2-3x a month. I ended up spending $24 on WATER by the end of my 12-hour travel day but came home leaner and tighter and totally on track to my photo shoot in 4 weeks. I will say – AIRPORT FOOD PRICES ARE A SIN!

5. Keep A Bigger Perspective.

I know people will say, “Come on Vince… this is extreme!” Extreme results require extreme measures. Vegas isn’t going anywhere and right now “going crazy” isn’t one of my priorities so I had to make Vegas work into MY priorities instead of letting my circumstances win over my priorities. I had to also remind myself that I was NOT on vacation. This was business and just because business took place in “temptation-island” doesn’t mean you get an excuse to give in. Sure, your out-of-shape friends won’t give a rip but how will YOU feel about your decisions?

Let me tell you, the more you give in, the easier it becomes to give in next time. Next weekend I’m off to Orlando for 8-days so this past weekend was a good mental-prep.
How Do You Stay Focused?

One thing: You’ve truly got to be IN LOVE with the bodybuilding lifestyle. 100% commitment is required. Divorce or “taking some time apart” is NEVER an option if you truly want to get the most out of your body. You genuinely enjoy eating healthy, pushing your body, talking fitness, reading about fitness and sharing your passion with others. It needs to become NATURAL which is why you always hear, “It’s a lifestyle.”
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Vince