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1. Burn the Fat 2011 Holiday Challenge
   By Tom Venuto
   The Countdown To The Burn the Fat 2011 Holiday Challenge has begun! Transform your body in 49 days with Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle and you could win a vacation to a luxurious resort on the beautiful beaches of Maui! Registration for the Burn the Fat Holiday Challenge begins on Thursday, November 17th, 2011. The deadline to enter is Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011. Read on to get all the details, and check out this year's amazing prize packages, including a new slide-show tour of the grand prize trip to Hawaii!... . . . keep reading
   
   
2. Burn The Fat Recipes: High Protein Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Pancakes - The Ultimate Take-It With You Travel Meal!
   by Tom Venuto
   A Note From Kyle Battis, Inner Circle site manager: I remember the first time I ever sampled this recipe. I LOVED THESE PANCAKES!!! Since first learning about this recipe from Tom, I think I have made these every single week! They are tremendously nutritious, extremely portable, and super tasty (watch out Martha Stewart, here comes Tom Venuto!). Enjoy this Burn The Fat approved recipe! . . . keep reading
   
   
3. Burn the Fat 2011 Summer Body Transformation Challenge ("The Big Burn"): Women's Top 3
   By Tom Venuto & The Burn The Fat Team
   The Women's top3 results are here! Who are the overall female winners of the 2011 Burn The Fat 98-Day "BIG BURN" Challenge? Who made the best transformations? Who is going to Maui? Check out the amazing before and after photos of these remarkable women, read about how they transformed their bodies and their lives and prepare to be awed, amazed and inspired... . . . keep reading
   
   
4. Burn the Fat 2011 Holiday Challenge 49-Day Body Transformation Contest: Women's Top 3
   By Tom Venuto & The Burn The Fat Team
   The results of the 2011 Burn the Fat Holiday Challenge are in! The competition in the women's division this year was fierce! By far it was the closest out of all five seasons of the Burn the Fat challenge so far... The entire group of finishers this year was stellar, but the judges finally narrowed down the pack to the top 3 finalists and the overall grand champion... click here to find out which women made the top transformations this year... . . . keep reading
   
   
5. Burn the Fat 2011 Holiday Challenge 49-Day Body Transformation Contest: Men's Top 3
   By Tom Venuto & The Burn The Fat Team
   The winners of the 2011 Burn the Fat Holiday Challenge body transformation contest have been chosen! This was the most competitive Burn the Fat Challenge in the contest's history. The winning transformations this year are so amazing, you'll hardly believe these results were achieved in only 49 days. To see the top 3 finalists and the overall winner click here... . . . keep reading
   
   
6. Burn the Fat 2011 Summer Body Transformation Challenge ("The Big Burn"): Men's Top 3
   By Tom Venuto & The Burn The Fat Team
   The official results of the men's division are here! Who are the overall male winners of the 2011 Burn The Fat 98-Day "BIG BURN" Challenge? Who made the best body composition transformation? Who is going to Maui? After over a week of deliberation, painstaking elimination rounds and careful analysis of body composition numbers, before and after photos and essays, which all counted equally in the score, the judges have chosen the top 3 men... . . . keep reading
   
   
7. The Biggest Loser Pros And Cons: An In-Depth Review of Television's Most Popular Reality Show
   Tom Venuto
   The Biggest Loser -- a reality show which is essentially a race to see who can lose weight the fastest - is one of the most popular reality shows in Television history. I've known about The Biggest Loser since it debuted in 2005 because people ask me all the time what I think of the program and of course, "How do they lose so much weight?" Until now, I've only seen video clips, browsed forum threads and read news about the show. To give informed answers to questions in the future, I finally wanted to see first-hand what this was really all about. So I sat through the entire two-hour 8th season premiere on September 15th. Here's my take on the show... . . . keep reading
   
   
8. 2011 Burn the Fat Summer Challenge Special Category Award: Most Inspirational Success Story
   By Tom Venuto & The Burn The Fat Team
   Everyone who completed the 98-day Burn the Fat summer challenge can be rightly called a winner. But every year, a small group of superstars stand out and deserve special accolades. To recognize and reward these top contestants for special achievements and jobs well done, we created several special award categories. It's time to start announcing our awards and there is no better place to begin than with the MOST INSPIRATIONAL BFFMer For the 2011 summer Burn the Fat Challenge. . . . keep reading
   
   
9. Burn the Fat 2011 Summer Challenge Female Finalists (Top 10)
   By Tom Venuto & The Burn The Fat Team
   Girls rule! Here they are - the women's summer 2011 Burn the Fat challenge finalists. On this page, you'll see some amazing before and after photos and see some female burners who went from frumpy to fabulous, from skinny fat to figure model fit or from post-baby blues to iron-mom! See the champion's list and check out their abs, biceps and other awe-inspiring results below ... . . . keep reading
   
   
10. Burn the Fat 2011 Summer Challenge Male Finalists (Top 10)
    By Tom Venuto & The Burn The Fat Team
    The summer 2011 Burn the Fat challenge top 10 male finalist profiles have now been posted! Judging was no easy task, as dozens of men made massive changes in their physiques over the 98 day summer BIG BURN, but the huge field was finally narrowed down to the top ten summer "Burners"... See the champion's list and check out their awe-inspiring results and photos by clicking here. . . . keep reading
    
    
11. Fit, Fierce and Forty-Something: A Conversation With "The Most Ripped Female": Stef O'Donnell
    Tom Venuto & Stef O'Donnell
    In Stef O'Donnell's after pictures, she looks like a professional fitness competitor - you would almost swear it. But she's not a figure pro, she's just a 43-year old girl who became totally passionate about serious fitness and healthy eating and parlayed that passion into a runner up spot in the Burn the Fat Challenge and the esteemed "most ripped woman" award. Listen to this fantastic audio to learn all Stef's secrets for getting fit, fierce and fabulous at forty-something (streaming audio and MP3 download) . . . keep reading
    
    
12. Burn The Fat Hall of Fame: The 2011 Summer "BIG BURN" Challenge FINISHERS! (Pg 1)
    Tom Venuto
    Since 2009, two times per year, we organize and host the Burn the Fat Challenge - a "before and after" body transformation contest held once in the winter and once in the summer. Since our inaugural contest, the popularity of the challenge has exploded and we've had as many as 2,200 people enter. However, 75% to 85% do not finish. That is why we consider all finishers as winners. These are the top achievers - the best of the burners. And now, the latest group of finishers - for the summer of 2011 - shall have their achievement immortalized in the Burn the Fat Hall of fame... . . . keep reading
    
    
13. Katch-McArdle Calorie Calculator for Men and Women
    by Tom Venuto
    If you would like to get the most precise calculations possible for your basal metabolic rate, so you will know exactly how many calories you should eat to lose, gain or maintain your weight, then this is the calculator you will want to use. The "Katch-McArdle" formula used in this online calculator is generally considered the most accurate of all because it includes lean body mass in the formula. As long as you know your body fat percentage and lean body mass, then you can use this calculator for bullseye-accurate calorie calculations.... . . . keep reading
    
    
14. Circumference Bodyfat Calculator - The "Navy" Formula
    by Tom Venuto
    Skinfold testing is our top choice for body fat measurement in the Burn The Fat program. However, many people have a hard time getting accurate skinfold readings, especially if they are substantially overweight. Although not as precise, an alternative is the "circumference method." All you need is a tape measure! Simply take your measurements, enter them into our online calculator and get an instant one-click estimate of your body fat %!... . . . keep reading
    
    
15. The New Bodybuilding - New School Training For a Classical Physique - The Complete Workout Program
    by Tom Venuto
    You may not have any intentions of tanning up, pumping up and flexing on stage in posing trunks any time soon. However, you probably wouldn't mind packing on a little more muscle and sculpting a physique that's both strong and functional as well as aesthetically pleasing, like some of the top natural bodybuilders. Bodybuilding training has fallen out of favor in the mainstream mags, but it takes a specialized program to develop a symmetrical physique. On the other hand, training like a pro bodybuilder can be a prescription for failure for the average person. Finally, there's a new approach to building a classical physique - introducing, "The New Bodybuilding" (TNB training) . . . keep reading
    
    
16. How To Get Your Abs To "POP" Out: The Real Secrets To Exposing Your Six Pack
    By Tom Venuto
    You've heard that expression "abs are made in the kitchen, not in the gym" but is that entirely true? What's the real secret to exposing your abs - is it dieting harder and getting your body fat percentage even lower, or is it doing more ab exercises and training your abs even harder so the ab muscles "pop" more? And what about the way your abs look when they do show through? Is there anything you can do to get the full 6-pack or even the 8-pack to show more? Read on and find out... . . . keep reading
    
    
17. Burn The Fat Hall of Fame: The 2011 Summer "BIG BURN" Challenge FINISHERS! (Pg 2)
    Tom Venuto
    Our list of Burn the Fat Summer 2011 Challenge finishers continues here in part two. More than 200 of the highest fitness achievers are named on these lists - the men and women who completed the entire 98-day event, making them one of the top 1% of achievers in the health and fitness world - and who now will have their achievement immortalized in the Burn the Fat Hall of fame... . . . keep reading
    
    
18. Don't Get Wrapped Up in Excuses -- Time to Join the Holiday Challenge
    By Audrey Eickwort
    'Tis the season of the 7-week Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle Holiday Challenge. Sure, it's reasonable to wonder whether another holiday commitment is really your cup of egg nog. Time is precious, and not just during the holidays. I struggle with my priorities 365 days a year. The truth is: I have a burning desire to achieve my body's ultimate potential. I want to be as strong and as sexy as I can be. Who forces me to have ambitious goals? Nobody. It's in my blood. Chances are good that many Burn the Fat readers can relate. We can see another challenge as a burden, or as an amazing opportunity. . . . keep reading
    
    
19. The "How Many Calories Should I Eat" Cheat Sheet
    By Tom Venuto
    If there's one number you should keep track of in your nutrition, it's calories. However, calorie calculator equations can get confusing sometimes and questions flood in every day about how to use them. The solution to calorie confusion is here: For all the shortcuts, use our "How Many Calories To Eat Cheat Sheet!"... . . . keep reading
    
    
20. Harris-Benedict Calorie Calculator For Women
    Tom Venuto
    Women have different calorie needs than men. If you're female, be sure you don't use a generic diet that gives the same amount of food to women as it does to men - that's a red flag! Instead, use this amazing custom-built tool to find your calorie needs with just a few mouse clicks (no more number crunching!) The "Harris-Benedict" equation in this calculator uses a scientific formula to determine your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) based on your height, weight and age. You will then discover exactly how many calories you need to maintain your weight, based on your personal activity level, and how many calories you should eat to burn fat safely and healthfully at the fastest rate possible... . . . keep reading
    
    

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