“Everything seems impossible till you do it. Nothing seems impossible now.”
Brandon – V Shred Client 

“I tried working out before I found your program. I didn’t really know what I was doing, just throwing weights around. I wasn’t seeing any progress,” remembers Brandon before discovering V Shred. 

Brandon wasn’t exactly sure what he was looking for when he stumbled across V Shred, he just knew he had gained about 80 pounds, was unhealthy, unhappy, and something had to change.

“I was sitting on the couch eating some cheetos or something and flipping through Facebook, and I saw your ad on there, and I clicked on it, watched the videos, and thought I’m gonna do it, this is it,”  he says.

Brandon’s starting point was 210 pounds and close to 28 percent body fat. He says he jiggled when he walked and got too winded to play with his young kids. 

Now? After a grueling 18 months of going back and forth between Ripped In 90 Days and Clean Bulk — Brandon is 151 pounds, 7.8% body fat, and feels the healthiest he has in his entire life!  

“That was the coolest part about the whole thing is watching my body shrink and muscles are starting to develop, and you can see them,” says Brandon

Brandon loved our programs so much he completed Ripped In 90 Days a total of 6 times and Clean Bulk twice. But says the custom diet plan was the real game-changer, especially during his clean bulk phases.  

“It was cool because it was the right kind of food. I am putting on muscle and watching myself get bigger, not fatter.”

Brandon’s results also motivated one of his sons to hit the gym and his wife to jump on board too! 

“She did at home workouts, lost 30 pounds,” he says. 

Brandon says it’s not just the aesthetic changes, inspiring others, or even the health benefits from losing weight — he says his entire life has changed for the better since finding V Shred a year and a half ago. 

“My confidence level has gone up a lot. It’s really reflected in my life. My career has taken off. Bought our first house, got both our kids cars, 3 kids, two are teens.” 

The 43-year old says the biggest advice he has for anyone thinking about purchasing one of our programs and getting started is simple — invest in yourself! 

“I feel like I can do anything. It’s not just the training, and it’s not just the food, it’s the package deal, everything has come into play where Over the past year and a half I’ve seen myself do things I didn’t know I could do!”

To hear more about Brandon’s V Shred journey and learn which supplements were his favorite to use that helped him recover faster from his workouts, amplify his results, and improve his sleep — click the video box at the top of this page! 

We would love to help you take your first step so that you will also have a V Shred testimony to share! You can reach our team by clicking HERE! 

Brandon’s Case Study is the story of Brandon’s  unique experience with V Shred and his weight loss and fitness journey.  His results are uniquely his and this Case Study is a detailed presentation of Brandon’s decision making and use of V Shred products and programs. There is no assurance that your personal experience will be similar to his.

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How heavy you lift has a lot to do with your goals and experience level. It will vary for every person, every exercise, and every workout. 

But there are still some common sense guidelines you can follow to help you figure out how to maximize both the safety and the effectiveness of your workouts! 

The short answer is: Muscle growth does not necessarily depend on the amount of weight you lift.  As long as you lift heavy enough to challenge yourself and use proper form, you should build muscle and strength. 

And no, ladies, lifting heavy enough to feel challenging will not make you “bulky.” On the contrary, lifting too light is a surefire way to make your workouts less effective for all goals! 

Think effort and form, not numbers

Before you even think about how much weight you should lift —  you need to focus on PROPER FORM! 

Male or female, you should work hard enough to send your body a loud and clear message to change while not pushing yourself beyond where you can recover from—or hurting yourself. Not every rep should be easy. But not every rep should be hard, either! 

The key to finding this balance is slowing down, being patient, and not letting your ego decide how much weight to lift. 

Keep in mind that “heavy” is individual. Heavy for one person could be 5lbs, and for another, it could be 100lbs. Don’t focus on that. 

All you need to do is use proper form and lift heavy enough to challenge yourself on some of your reps. Then ever so often (every week or even every couple of weeks), increase the weight, number of reps, or number of sets. You could also push just a little closer to “muscle failure,” or the point where you can’t do another rep.

These are all forms of what is known as progressive overload. 

Let Your Workout Rep Range Guide You

A good rule to help you pick weights is to aim to perform all the reps and sets prescribed with proper form, but make each set progressively more challenging. 

Here is what this could look like…

Say you’re in the gym, and the workout says to do four sets of 8-12 reps, like most of the gym workouts in our program Fat Loss Extreme For Men or Fat Loss Extreme For Women. 

 Aim to make the first set kinda easy— like you feel you probably have a solid 4-5 reps left in the tank. Wait 60-90 seconds, and then add a little weight, so you have about 3 reps left in the tank. 

Now you’re warmed up and breathing a little harder. 

Rest another 60-90 seconds, and do a third set. This time, only leave a couple reps in the tank. Rest again On that final set, keep repping until you’re pretty sure you don’t have another rep in you. 

If you only managed 5, you probably went a bit too heavy. Got 12-15 or more? You went too light. No problem; just write it in your workout log and remember it for next week.

Trial and error, paying attention to your body, and keeping a workout log are the essential techniques to help you pick your ideal weight range when lifting weights. Because if you’re doing things right, that weight range will change over time!

And yes… you can build muscle using nothing like your body weight.

Thousands of V Shred customers have totally transformed their bodies by pushing the intensity of bodyweight movements like you can find in our at-home program MOVE.

Even if you never pick up a single weight, you can learn a lot about how to find that “this feels heavy, but I can handle it” sweet spot. As a bonus, each workout is 20 minutes or less!

Keep Growing and Transforming

As your fitness level progresses, so should your workouts! Remember the key to building muscle is to challenge them over and over again. Fitness results happen over the course of weeks and months, not a single workout–no matter how good that workout is! 

If you are struggling to make it to the gym, need an extra push to get in those reps you know you have in you somewhere, and lift heavier, you have options beyond simply “dig deep and tough it out.” Take a quality pre-workout like PRE by Sculpt Nation about 15-30 minutes before hitting the weight room, and don’t be surprised if “heavy” feels just a little lighter. 

If you’re someone who looks at a workout chart and sees a foreign language, please don’t give up. We have a team of certified personal trainers who can build a custom workout plan that works for your experience level and the equipment you have— even if it’s no equipment!

If you are interested in one-on-one coaching, click the link above or email coaching@vshred.com and let us know you’re interested.

Are you ready to push yourself in the weight room and build muscle? Then try Vince’s legendary Clean Bulk program! This 90-day gym-based program is engineered to add maximum lean tissue with as little fat as possible, and come with a targeted meal plan to match. Warning: You will need a new wardrobe! 

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We all come in different shapes and sizes, referred to as our body type.

You can be healthy or unhealthy with any body type. Just because you are “skinny” doesn’t mean you are healthy, and just because you are “curvy” or “big-boned” doesn’t mean you are unhealthy.

But the shape of your body can be telling of your overall health and how easily you can lose weight, put on muscle, and get in better shape. 

This body type theory originated way back in the 1940s by a psychologist and scientist named William Sheldon. His research determined there are three body types based on bone structure and body composition.

• Endomorphs
• Mesomorphs
• Ectomorphs

There are no doubt outside factors that contribute to your body type, such as lifestyle, gender, age, and even hormones. But Sheldon concluded that body types are mainly inherited (genetic.)

Because of this, reaching weight loss and fitness goals may be achieved faster and easier using an individualized diet and exercise plan that is BEST for your genetics. 

No, you can’t change your genetics or bone structure, but you do have some control over changing your body type! It’s not necessarily fixed. Research has shown that diet and training can influence your body type, allowing you to transform over time.

No matter your shape, size, or genetics —  you can achieve the health and fitness goals you desire. You just may need to eat and train in a specific way that will help you work with your body, rather than against it.

Today we are focusing on the ENDOMORPH body type.

This body type is known to be the hardest to have in terms of managing your weight and overall fitness. We will tell you how to know if you have an endomorph body type and the best way to eat and train to achieve the best results. 

WHAT IS AN ENDOMORPH BODY TYPE

If you find yourself to be more round and on the heavier side, hold on to more body fat than muscle, tend to gain weight fast and lose it slowly, and/or weight loss has been a struggle most of your life — you are likely an endomorph.

Here are a few key traits of ENDOMORPHS:

• High levels of body fat
• Big-boned, stocky, wide, or curvy
• Round or apple shaped
• Wide waist and hips
• Shorter arms and legs
• Can’t “get away” with overeating or eating whatever you want
• Trouble losing and/or keeping weight off
• Puts on weight or muscle easier in the lower half of the body 
• Can develop strength much easier than losing fat
• A slower metabolism

If you are an endomorph, that doesn’t automatically mean you are less healthy than other body types, but it does mean that you may have to work a little harder to lose excess body fat. 

Endomorphs may also benefit from supplementing with quality thermogenics that can help boost the metabolism and aid in helping burn stubborn fat faster and easier.

WHAT TYPE OF DIET IS BEST FOR AN ENDOMORPH

Endomorphs often need to be a little bit more strict with their diet than other body types, and because of a potential overproduction of insulin, the endomorph body type likely doesn’t manage carbs as well as the other body types.

In short, this means if you are an endomorph, you may function best by eating high protein, moderate to high fat, and lower carbs. 

That is NOT to say you should avoid carbs if you are an endomorph! You just need to be mindful of how many calories come from carbs and focus on eating whole-grain fiber filled carbs instead of refined ones. 

Some examples of these types of carbs include:

• Sweet potatoes
• Quinoa
• Brown rice
• Beans
• Oats
• Whole Wheat Bread
• Low/Moderate GI Fruits

You can see the best calorie range and macro breakdown for an endomorph body type by using the macro calculator in the V Shred app for iOS or Android.

In addition to a higher protein and lower carb diet, some excellent supplements for endomorphs include:

• A quality thermogenic to help give boost the metabolism
• A nighttime thermogenic to keep fat burn going virtually 24/7
• A pre-workout to help bring intensity and extra calorie burn to workouts
• Turmeric to help speed up recovery time and aid in fat burn

To take out all the guesswork of which supplements are best for an Endomorph and get the best bang for your buck, you may want to look into going with a Fat Loss Stack — like this one.

WHAT TYPE OF EXERCISE IS BEST FOR AN ENDOMORPH

If you are an endomorph, it is key to include a proper weight training program that will help you build more calorie-burning muscle. You will also need to include a little more high-intensity cardio than other body types.

Don’t let this discourage you! It’s still totally possible to reach your goals in a healthy, sustainable, and timely manner — you just need to be strategic. 

For endomorphs, some research concludes that it is most beneficial to include compound exercises and circuit style training.

Compound exercises utilize several muscle groups at once.  Some compound exercise examples include:

• Deadlifts
• Squats
• Pushups
• Bench Press
• Lunges

Circuit training isn’t a specific exercise; it’s a training style where you use short but intense bouts of exercise routines with very brief resting periods in-between.

Doing your workouts “circuit style” gets your heart rate up higher than other training styles. The higher your heart rate, the more calories you burn – which is vital for endomorphs! 

Being an endomorph means you have low muscle mass, so you CANNOT neglect resistance training!! But because fat loss is a priority for the endomorph body type, you will need to prioritize cardio.

Any cardio is better than none, but the best cardio for an endomorph is said to be HIIT (high-intensity interval training.) 

Here are a few examples of short HIIT cardio workouts that are perfect for beginners but can also be adapted to all fitness levels. 

The V Shred programs Fat Loss Extreme for Women or Fat Loss Extreme for Men are  great examples of this combo of training and cardio.

ARE YOU AN ENDOMORPH?

One of the best ways to determine your body type is to look in the mirror and, without judgment, give yourself a good honest look. 

That said, our eyes can play tricks on us, making it hard to decipher what we really see in the mirror. Some people can even fall into two different body types.

That is why we created a FREE BODY TYPE QUIZ that anyone can take that will help you determine what body type you have.

It’s only a few questions; you get your results instantly and will even be given free tips for the ideal workout style and diet for your lifestyle and goals!

You can take it HERE! 

WHAT IF YOU AREN’T AN ENDOMORPH?!

Make sure and check the blog over the next couple of weeks! We are going to talk in-depth about the other two body types – Mesomorph and Ectomorph! 

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Zabrina’s weight loss journey started a little different from most of our customers. Her “breaking point” didn’t come about because a doctor told her she needed to lose weight if she wanted to live a long life, after trying on a swimsuit, because she hated every picture she saw of herself, or any other “why” that typically pushes our customers to start a weight-loss program.

“I was in a very dark place in my life for a second. I was starting my surgery center and had a lot of stress. I did get pregnant and had a miscarriage in the surgery center, and fell into depression. I needed to do something quickly to snap me out of it. I figured I needed to do something drastic. So I shaved my head,” says Zabrina. 

The 45-year-old nurse, wife, and mom of four says it was then that she really noticed her weight was an issue. 

“When I did that, I can’t hide anymore, right? All my flaws, my weight was really evident at that point. Even though it helped me snap out of the depression of miscarriage, I actually dipped a little into depression again because of my weight.”

Coincidently, just a few days later, Zabrina was scrolling through her social media feed when she came across an advertisement for V Shred. 

But it wasn’t a crazy before & after  transformation that led her to click the link, take our body type quiz and purchase a program. It was a video that mentioned learning how to eat! 

“There was a video that said you can learn how to eat, let me teach you about macros, your body type, are you an endomorph, mesomorph, and I was like this is so interesting. It didn’t feel pushy or like you wanted to push some program on us, but it was more like open and friendly, and you wanted to educate us, and that is what I grasped off.”

Without hesitation, Zabrina purchased Fat Loss Xtreme and got to work! 

“I wanted to look in the mirror, and I wanted to love myself, and I was having a hard time doing that. So I knew I needed to take matters into my own hands and transform what I was seeing in the mirror. You gave me those tools to do that.” says Zabrina

In just 90 days, Zabrina totally transformed her body. 

She lost 53 pounds, went from 32% body fat to 16.6%, and dropped roughly 10 clothing sizes!!!

“It rejuvenated me; it’s made me happier as a person, which obviously goes into every aspect of my life. My marriage is better than ever, I have energy to be with my kids now. I have older kids too , and my 23 and 19-year-old, no one even believes I am their mom right now,” says Zabrina.

Of course, she loves the aesthetic changes and the new outlook on life that came with losing so much weight, but Zabrina says her favorite part about the journey is that she finally knows how to eat! 

“It was so obvious to me I had no idea how to eat. I thought by starving yourself, that was the key. Just don’t eat, and you will lose weight. That is so wrong. Your body has a memory, your body needs fuel, and you need to workout, and you need carbs.”

Thanks to everything our programs teach, Zabrina now has the tools she needs to continue exercising and eating right for the rest of her life. 

“Once I started seeing what was happening to my body, I was like, why am I gonna stop,” says Zabrina.

She has also become quite the advocate for V Shred — recruiting co-workers, friends, and even her mom to take our free body type quiz and jump on board! 

“There is a point in time where something has to give because as a mom, as a nurse, or as a wife, you always have to put your best foot forward, and if you are not at your best, nothing around you is going to be at it’s best.”

Zabrina isn’t sure what her next fitness goal is; all she knows is that she is happier and healthier than she has ever been and has no plans to ever look back!

“I was talking to my girlfriends the other day, and they were like I wish I was 21 again, and I’m like – I don’t! I’m perfectly fine being fabulous at 45.” 

Her advice to anyone reading this .. on the fence .. unsure if they should get started?! 

“Put everything, every bit of energy into making the best version of yourself, and the rest of your life will fall into place.  That is what happened to me. I’m eternally grateful. It’s been an eye-opening experience, and I feel totally empowered right now.”

Zabrina has such a powerful story, doesn’t she?! We are honored that she trusted us with her health and humbled that we could play a part in helping her become so happy and healthy!

If you want to hear more about Zabrina’s V Shred journey, watch her interview with Vince at the top of this page!

We would love to help you take your first step so that you will also have a beautiful success story to share! You can take the first step HERE! 

Zabrina’s Case Study is the story of Zabrina’s unique experience with V Shred and her weight loss and fitness journey.  Her results are uniquely her and this Case Study is a detailed presentation of Zabrina’s  decision making and use of V Shred products and programs. There is no assurance that your personal experience will be similar to hers.

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Renae – V Shred Member

Renae is a wife and full-time mom of four with a very demanding career. She could have easily used “busy” as an excuse to keep scrolling when she saw a V Shred advertisement pop up on her social media, but something about our unique approach to “dieting” caught her eye.

“I was interested in the fact that I could still eat carbs and do the carb cycling, and that was really an important part to me,” remembers Renae. 

After reading, Renae says she felt encouraged that there might actually be a program out there that she could stick to! So she instantly purchased the V Shred exercise and diet program that our fitness quiz said was best for her goals and body type.

Then she did something VITAL to her overall success in the program. It’s one of our biggest fit tips and something most people skip and later regret not doing!

Nope, she didn’t rush to buy supplements or feel pressured to join a fancy gym. Our programs don’t require either of those things!

The first thing Renae did to set herself up for success didn’t cost a single penny!! 

She set out to discover her unique why.

“When I started the program, I was kinda like, what am I really working towards. A couple weeks in, I decided I want to feel good wearing a bathing suit,” says Renae.

We teach our clients how to “find your why” because it’s vital to successfully reach your short and long-term health and fitness goals. 

Renae was off to a good start with discovering hers but needed to dig a little bit deeper than wanting to confidently wear a swimsuit. 

“I was in a size 8 or 10, and they were tight on me.  I didn’t feel good about them. I’d look down and see rolls of whatever and was like, I don’t like the way I look. I just wanted to feel like I looked good again.”

That still wasn’t specific enough. Renae knew there was more, and after further soul searching — it finally clicked!

Renae realized it had been a long time since she saw a picture of herself and had something positive to say! Right then and there, she knew her why and the goal she needed to set to keep herself motivated. 

“I booked a vacation, and I called the resort ahead of time and I booked a professional photographer to take pictures while I was there.”

She also kept her bikini on display as a constant visual reminder of her why and the time-stamped goal only a few months away! 

“I hung my bathing suit on the mirror, and every morning I’d get up and do my workouts,” says Renae. 

Renee established her clear why, set a big goal, and visualized her goal self early in the program. Important psychological steps that helped Renae lose 22 pounds after just one round of Toned In 90 Days!

That is an impressive amount of weight to lose in only 3 months, but seeing a lower number on the scale isn’t what wowed Renae the most. What she really noticed was the calorie-burning lean muscle she gained!

“I think that was the big difference for me. By putting on that muscle, all the fat just started melting off,” says Renae. 

Lean muscle changed the shape of her body so much that there were times Renae says she didn’t even recognize herself! 

“There was a time in the gym I was walking by a mirror and looked over, and I thought, oh who is that and I went oh my goodness that’s me. When you start to make a lot of changes, your mind doesn’t quite catch up sometimes to how fast your body changes on this program.”

Renae went on her goal vacation and, at 43 years young, confidently rocked that bikini photoshoot. 

The pictures speak for themselves…. Renae looks INCREDIBLE!!

But what does Renae think? Was she able to reach her ultimate goal of looking at pictures of herself and liking what she sees?

“When I got these pictures back, I was floored that I liked pictures of me, and I was floored about the way I knew I felt inside when I was doing those,” smiles Renae.

Renae even printed her favorite photos and put them on display! So now, instead of a bikini hanging on her mirror, she has pictures of herself wearing it that serve as motivation moving forward.

“I never want to go back to how I felt before V Shred. I want to feel like this as far forward as I can feel this way,” says Renae. 

Aside from changing the shape of her body and reaching her confidence goals, Renae says something else really cool happened while doing Toned In 90 Days. 

Despite the addition of daily exercise, meal prep, and everything else that comes with living a healthy lifestyle —  her busy days ended up feeling much less demanding!! 

“I felt good and wasn’t tired. I just feel healthier now. It’s just a complete difference from what I felt before. I was in a better mood and I even felt like I had more time because I was getting things done faster.”

Like all of our clients that have success with our programs, Renae says now that she knows what it feels like to be healthy, happy, and confident — she will never go back to her old ways! 

“I never want to go back to how I felt before V Shred. I want to feel like this as far forward as I can feel this way.”

Thank you, Renae, for trusting us to help you reach 

such a big goal and for sharing your story!

You are such an inspiration!!

If you are reading right now and are … 

• Uncertain if you have the time to get started?! 
• Not sure if you are capable of seeing results like Renae achieved?! 
• Don’t know how to discover your why?!
• Are scared to set big goals out of fear of failure?! 

Renae has two main pieces of advice for you! 

First, she wants people to know that V shred is not too good to be true or like many quick fix programs out there. She says she is proof that our programs work as long as YOU do! 

“I hope other people can see that it works and have the courage to do it because it’s life-changing. They just need to take the first step, and as soon as they see results, they are never gonna want to quit.” 

Her second piece of advice is probably geared a little more toward the ladies, and that is — don’t be intimidated or hesitant to pick up the weights!!!

“As a woman, ya know, I think a lot of girls shy away from it but don’t be afraid to get in there and really lift some weight.” 

And if you want to get started on YOUR journey to being our next V Shred testimony, it’s best to get started where all of our most successful clients do — by taking our BODY TYPE QUIZ! 

It’s free for everyone (even if you aren’t a V Shred member) ..  only 6 questions .. tells you your body type in seconds  … and then gives you the best ways you should exercise and eat based on your genetics!

We can’t wait to help you step into your own unique greatness through living a healthy and fit lifestyle! 

Renae’s Case Study is the story of Renae’s unique experience with V Shred and her weight loss and fitness journey.  Her results are uniquely her and this Case Study is a detailed presentation of Renae’s decision making and use of V Shred products and programs. There is no assurance that your personal experience will be similar to hers.

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We have a killer 4 exercise – 4 minute – no equipment HIIT workout for you to bookmark! 

Yes, this workout is less than 5-minutes! That’s not a typo!

But before we give you this quick and simple (but certainly not easy) workout, we want to make sure you know that this IS NOT a workout most people should do as their primary form of exercise!!

When it comes to getting in a workout, of course, something is better than nothing. But it doesn’t matter if your goal is to lose fat, gain muscle, or increase endurance — 4-minute workouts will never be enough to reach those goals! 

We like to call this one an “In Case Of Emergency” workout. 

• Oversleep?
• Get off work late?
• Kids forget to tell you about their art project due in the morning?
• Stuck in a hotel with no equipment and very little time? 
• Just not feeling like going in for your typical hour at the gym?

We all have days when a workout seems impossible…

This 4-MINUTE HIIT WORKOUT is perfect to have on standby for times when life throws hurdles your way, and a “real” workout just isn’t gonna work out. 

It wastes NO time, and while it may not be ideal for daily exercise, we promise if you give every second 110% all-out effort — you will break a sweat, feel the burn, and blast a lot of calories!!

• If you need to do this workout, chances are you don’t have gym access. So we also made sure you can do it ANYWHERE!
  
• It doesn’t require any equipment, only a small space!
• If you oversleep – do while your shower heats up!
• If you’ve gotta work late –  do it in your office between meetings!
• If you’re waiting on your kids – do it in the parking lot! 
• Do it while dinner is in the oven or while your morning coffee is brewing!

You get the idea!! Even on your busiest day, we know you can find (less than) 5-minutes! 

Instead of making TIME an excuse
and canceling your workout altogether …
HIT PLAY
and do this short “IN CASE OF (exercise) EMERGENCY”
4-Minute Follow Along

4-MINUTE HIIT WORKOUT

Structure
Do each exercise below for 45 seconds. Take 20 seconds of rest between exercises. Once all four exercises are done – so are you!! 

Of course, if you have more than 5 minutes to spare, you can take about a minute to breathe and do another round or two! 

Exercises
Reverse Lunge to Knee Drive
Double Plank Jack to Jumping Jack
Spiderman Pushup
Plank Up Downs

Workout Tips

• If you aren’t sure how to do any of these exercises, we show you how to do each one with proper form HERE!
• Make sure you are going all out during the entire 45 seconds!! HIIT workouts, especially really short ones like this, are only effective if you get your heart rate in that 80-90% max range for the entire “work” time! 
• No timer? Use this video! It is a real-time follow-along, so all you have to do is hit play!!
• Only use this workout as an occasional substitute or an “extra” little boost if you want some additional calorie burn! Most days, you should be following a full-body training plan that is best for your goals and body type! 

If you don’t know what your body type is… check out this FREE BODY TYPE QUIZ!! It guides you through six easy questions about yourself. Then based on your answers, it tells you what body type you have and the type of dieting, training, and cardio that you should do to get the BEST RESULTS based on YOUR genetics!!

And …
If you like “backup plan” workouts like this one
(or just short workouts in general)

Take a second and go comment HERE and let us know; that way, we know what kind of workouts you want us to film and post in the future! 

And while you are there, if you have any questions about this 4-Minute HIIT Workout – you can post them there, and one of our expert team members will get back to you asap! 

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Emily Shares Her Inspiring Transformation Story During a One-on-One Interview with V Shred & Sculpt Nation Co-Founder Vince Sant.

“I rocked it. I went from a size 8 to a size 4. So that’s pretty exciting.” – V Shred Client: 39-year-old Emily

One thing we love about our V Shred family of clients is how different everyone’s needs are and how unique each transformation story is.

That is exactly why we never use a cookie-cutter approach here at V Shred and encourage everyone to start their journey by taking our FREE body type quiz so that you can find an exercise and dieting style that will work best for your own unique genetics!!

Sometimes we have customers that need to lose 100+ pounds. Other times, we have those who want to gain weight, but we also have many clients like Emily who are “in the middle” and are only looking to lose a few pounds and tone up. 

No matter the end goal, one thing that’s consistent with all of our clients is how amazed people are that….

• Living a fit & healthy lifestyle doesn’t have to break the bank!
• Weight loss is possible without doing hours of boring cardio!!
• Spending hours in the gym every single day is NOT necessary!
• You can get results working out at home!!
• You don’t need to overly restrict and cut out all your favorite foods!!

That is the story of our client Emily!

After 3 months with V Shred, she surpassed her weight-loss goal without a restrictive meal plan, hours of cardio, or even a gym! 

She achieved results with a lot of dedication and a plan that focused on creating a healthy and maintainable lifestyle, not some crazy fad! 

Whether you are trying to gain 5 pounds or lose 50 — we know her story will inspire you!

Emily’s V Shred Transformation Story

Emily is a 39-year-old mom of two (ages 18 and 13) who loves to spend her free time with family, hiking, biking, and gardening!

Emily says she knew she could stand to lose a few pounds and tighten and tone her physique but never thought much about it until summer 2020 when a friend suggested they become “accountability partners.” 

“I was texting with a friend who lives in Montana that said, be my accountability buddy and let’s workout. I think I lost 3 pounds in 3 months because I wasn’t super committed to it,” remembers Emily. 

After not seeing real results with the program she and her friend were using, Emily set out to find something different. 

She had seen some V Shred advertisements and finally decided to click the link and check things out.
Emily says our exercise programs and dieting approach seemed totally different from anything she had tried in the past.

She liked that there was an option to do the workouts at home, so she signed up for Fat Loss Xtreme and started putting in the work! 

That was September 2020. 

Fast forward approximately 3 months later, and after one round using the Fat Loss Xtreme program and working one-on-one with a V Shred trainer to clean up her diet….

 Emily lost 11 pounds, numerous inches all over her body, and 4 sizes!

“I’ve never been under 120 since before high school, so that is kind of a big deal for me,” exclaims Emily. 

Emily says she knows that 11 pounds may not sound like much, but at only 5-foot-2, she says it made a HUGE difference on her petite frame! 

And the best part?! 

Emily chose the home version of Fat Loss Xtreme, so she was able to transform her body without an expensive gym membership … and in only minutes a day!! 

“ I was surprised it was just 18 minutes, and I was like, oh, I can do that! It is manageable, ya know. You build up to it. I like how the videos are laid out so you can modify or start more of a comfort you can handle and build up to that,“ says Emily. 

The only extra thing Emily did off of the Fat Loss Xtreme home plan was add in some short HIIT cardio using a treadmill that she found on Craigslist! 

She also incorporated two Sculpt Nation supplements that she says were key in helping give her energy during the day and quality sleep at night!

“BURN is fantastic. I feel on fire during the day. I am alert, awake, and have energy throughout the day. I work 9-hour shifts, get home, take a breather, then I’ll do my workout, and by then, around 5pm, I’m toast and tired. With the BURN and BURN PM, I feel like I can sustain myself longer,” says Emily. 

Emily says another key in her successful transformation was the support she received from her one-on-one V Shred coach, who created her custom meal-plan and the thousands of new friends she made in our private client Facebook community!

“It’s an all-in-one bundle. I felt like if I ever had a question about anything, it would be answered. The meal plan was great. It was tailored to my diet. I’m vegan, so it’s hard to find a lot of programs that don’t encourage you to eat chicken or beef. I’ve been eating super clean, and I like that and learning portion sizes or macros … I never saw a program that put them all together,” says Emily

Emily completed Fat Loss Xtreme and has now shifted gears and is doing TONED IN 90 DAYS.

“I thought my goal would be to hit 120, and then I’ll feel really good. But I’m actually at 116 now and hoping to build up muscle and gain more muscle weight. So I’d be happy with muscle weight gain. Just to be more toned,” she says 

While Emily’s end goal is to be more toned and defined, she says that isn’t her ultimate goal. 

“My main goal is to not die old and sick. If I start now, maybe I’m in a good position to do that. I want to be healthy enough to live a long healthy life,” says Emily. 

Which ties into the advice Emily says she would give anyone hesitant to get started! She says to think of what could happen if you don’t take that step and start taking care of yourself.

“It’s expensive to be sick. Hopefully, it’s a trade-off. Whatever little bit of money I spend now is worth it to me because I’m helping myself in the long run,” says Emily. 

Emily says that she is so confident that V Shred programs work that if a friend was on the fence — she would pay for it herself!! 

“I’d loan them money. It’s not that expensive. You want long-term success and to be healthy, then this is a program that will help you get there. It’s fun, totally doable, the FB community is overwhelmingly supportive. There is always someone there to help you,” says Emily. 

We can’t wait to check back in with Emily in a few more months to see where she is after spending some time doing Toned In 90 Days and putting on some more quality lean muscle!!

And if  you want to get started on your transformation, CLICK HERE to start in the same place Emily did, with our BODY TYPE QUIZ! 

It’s free, only a few questions, and you will get your results and tips INSTANTLY! 

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Keira Shares Her Amazing Transformation Story During a One-on-One Interview with V Shred & Sculpt Nation Co-Founder Vince Sant.

“ I don’t wanna end up like how my other family members are. I wanna be able to live a strong and healthy life.” – Keira – 24-year old V Shred client

24-year-old Keira wanted to be the one in her family to break generations of weight struggles and the health issues that often result. 

That was her motivation (her “why”), and after several years of working with V Shred, Keira is more than healthy. She is confident, muscular, and strong! 

In her 3 years with V Shred, Keira has lost 10 dress sizes and over 50 pounds!

Whether you are like Keira and come from a family where it seems “genetics” will always hold you back, are struggling to stick to your plan, or are hesitant to take that first step and get started — we know her story will motivate you to get up, get active, and realize your genetics don’t have to hold you back from achieving a healthy and fit body!  

KEIRA’S V SHRED WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY

Keira is now a happy and healthy 24-year old that laughs that she can out squat most of the guys at her gym. 

But it hasn’t always been that way. 

Just a few years ago, a move to California caused Kiera to sink into a bad place and gain excess weight that she knew wasn’t healthy.

“I come from a family of tons of health issues. At 20 years old, I was starting to see those health issues. I decided it was time for me to break this vicious cycle that’s  running through my family and become that person that starts a healthier lifestyle,” says Keira. 

Keira tried cutting out carbs and going to exercise extremes — but only failed at any attempt to get the weight off.

Then she saw a Facebook ad for V Shred, took our free body-type quiz, and says that her outlook on weight loss instantly changed!!

“Being able to learn more about myself and what kind of goals I wanted to reach and how I would get there. It really helped me to learn all that,” says Kiera. 

After taking the quiz, Keira was advised that based on her goals and genetics, it would be best to start with our Toned in 90 Days program. 

Keira got started right away, and the results happened quickly!  “I dropped a total of 20 pounds after three months,” remembers Keira. 

These results were mainly from exercise alone. Keira says she didn’t have her eating under control yet, and her mindset still wasn’t in the best spot.

“I loved food, but then again, I was also really depressed ’cause I was living away from my family. So it took a couple years before I got really strict with it,” she says.

As important as working out is, it’s only part of losing weight and keeping it off. 

Keira realized this, and after leaving California and moving to Washington last year, she decided to get back on Toned in 90 Days.

Except this time, she WENT ALL IN with both exercise and proper nutrition. Keira says that is when the real shift happened!! 

“I watched some of your videos on your tips of what type of foods to eat, and so I started upping my fat intake. I started adding carbs back in ’cause, for a while, I just completely cut out carbs, and I realized that was a mistake. And so (laughs) after I gave the carbs back and, um, upping my fats, I dropped another 30 pounds.”

In her 3 years with V Shred, Keira dropped a total of 53 pounds, went from 40% body fat down to only 13.9%,  from a size 10 dress to a size 4, and gained tons of muscle, strength, and self-love! 

“My muscle increase has gone up to 45%, which was a lot better than what it was. I have abs for the first time in my life, and I’m actually rather muscular. I’ll be at the gym, I’m  squatting more than the guys next to me,” laughs Keira

Keira is now at her goal weight of 137 but isn’t slowing down!

She started Toned In 90 Days for a THIRD TIME and is focused on putting on even more lean calorie-burning muscle.

“I’ve always had a goal, but I always thought that it’d be impossible for me to reach. But the fact that I’m at a point now that I thought was impossible before, but now I’ve reached it, I just wanna keep going and building muscle and just being the strongest I’ve ever been,” says Keira.

Kiera says she believes V Shred  worked for her when other programs didn’t for many reasons. One of the biggest is the endless support 24/7 in our private client Facebook Groups. 

“The community with V Shred is so much more personal. You get to really know a lot of people. The V Shred for Women group, I love being a part of that because everyone’s just so supportive. You have this big support system that makes you feel good to post your results or ask questions if you have questions. You don’t normally see that with other programs,” exclaims Keira. 

Keira says she also got a little “boost” from adding in a few key Sculpt Nation Supplements.

She loves using our daytime and nighttime thermogenic BURN and BURN PM but learned that she was never going to look her best on the outside if she didn’t give her body the micronutrient diversity it needed to be healthy on the inside!

So she says she never goes a day without a serving of SCULPT NATION GREENS. 

“The greens really helped me with bloating ’cause I have a really bad issue with just being bloated all the time. So the GREENS just really helped with that, and I love ’em. I have ’em every single day,” says Keira 

She also never skips taking Sculpt Nation PRE before her workouts! 

“The PRE-WORKOUT has probably been my favorite PRE-WORKOUT that I’ve ever tried because it’s been the only one that doesn’t make me feel like I’m overstimulated. All the other ones I’ve tried made me feel really cracked out. This, I don’t feel that way, but it gives me a really strong focus, and it helps me stay energized throughout my whole entire workout.”

It’s not been easy, but Keira says she has no plans to ever stop and will continue to use V Shred programs and Sculpt Nation supplements to help maintain for years to come.

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“This has probably been the most challenging thing that I’ve ever had to do, but I’ve  been crushing it. So I know I can keep going,” smiles Keira.

Thank you, Keira, for sharing your story with us!  We are honored you trust us with your health and know your testimony will help so many people step into their own unique greatness through health and fitness! 

IF KEIRA’S STORY MOTIVATED YOU TO GET STARTED … 

It’s free and easy to start exactly where he did .. with our FREE BODY TYPE QUIZ!!

Just follow the link, answer 6 easy questions, and you will get your body type results and some suggestions instantly! 

And if you are interested in any of the supplements Keira incorporated into his new healthy lifestyle – you can find them all by CLICKING HERE! 

We are excited for YOU to be our next V Shred transformation story!!

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Ahhhh, summertime!

Temps are rising, the sun is shining, the bbq is fired up, and days at the pool, beach, or lake are likely on your agenda. 

Pretty exciting stuff, right?

Until you realize that likely means … wearing a swimsuit … and you glance in the mirror to see the not-so-flat stomach that has been hiding under jackets and baggy sweatshirts all winter!

Today we have an AB WORKOUT CHALLENGE that will help you get your abs ready for swimsuit season! 

But before we tell you about the challenge… 

It’s important to point out that if you are healthy and happy — the perfect “beach body” is the one you have right now! We support you in being confident no matter your shape or waist size. 

You do NOT need shredded abs to wear a swimsuit
Swimsuit ready can be at ANY SIZE….

Being healthy should be your priority and for most people, that won’t be having year-round rock hard abs. Getting a shredded six-pack requires having very low body fat.

There is nothing wrong with wanting abs or a totally flat stomach. Just know it takes lots of work (inside and outside of the gym.) 

If that is really your goal, or even if you just want to tone and tighten up a little bit, we have a great AB WORKOUT CHALLENGE that will help you achieve a flatter, stronger and more sculpted stomach —  in just minutes a day!

We aren’t saying that this ab workout challenge is all you will have to do to get summer-ready abs!! 

 Doing ab exercises is only part of the equation…..

Having great-looking abs requires consistently performing the right ab exercises with precise form, as well as full-body training, cardio, and eating for your goals and body type! 

You can no doubt strengthen your abs with our  AB WORKOUT CHALLENGE, but you won’t be able to see your abs until the fat covering them is gone.

You can not spot reduce fat. 

You can do 100 rounds of this ab workout challenge and you still won’t be able to see your abs —  if that is where your body holds on to fat. 

If you want help getting rid of that layer of fat you should check out our FREE BODY TYPE QUIZ .

After you answer 6 short questions, you will know your body type and the best way to eat and exercise so you can have your best shot at losing body fat and gaining lean calorie-burning muscle!

CLICK HERE to take it whenever you have a couple of minutes!

Now that you understand that ab exercises are just ONE thing you will need to do to get the mid-section of your dreams … let’s dive into our ab workout challenge!

This ab challenge is perfect for every fitness level. From advanced lifters to those that have never done a single sit-up!

It consists of FOUR EXERCISES. None of them are advanced movements. These are what we call the basic staples.

Don’t let the world ‘basic” fool you.

These exercises are staples because they work and hit all areas of the abs that you need to challenge to get six-pack abs! 

What makes this ab challenge .. challenging … is the number of rounds. 

You’ll start where you can. Even if that is only one round. But then the next day, you attempt to do another round, then the next time another round, and so on.

The idea is to keep adding rounds (as you can) so that you progressively overload your abs!

Because remember ..
Your abs are just like any other muscle in your body
and need progressive overload for growth.

Here is the thing with ab training though… it’s probably the muscle group where people use the crappiest form. 

And …  Crappy form = Crappy results! 

You might still manage to still get sore, but you will not see ideal results if you aren’t using proper form. 

If you are carving out the time …  make every rep count!?

Don’t just print out this AB WORKOUT CHALLENGE and assume  you know how to do each exercise– be sure to check out THIS VIDEO ⬇️!

We quickly show you how to do each of the exercises below with correct form. Take a couple minutes and watch it before you start the challenge! 

POOL PARTY AB WORKOUT CHALLENGE

STRUCTURE
10 reps of each exercise.
No rest in-between exercises.
After all 4 exercises, you will rest for 1 minute.
Repeat for as many rounds as you can. 

EXERCISES
Exercise One: Straight Arm Crunch

• Lay flat on your back.
• Stick your arms straight up over your chest.
• Crunch up ONLY using your abs.
• Raise arms toward the ceiling, but keep them straight. Do not rock or use your arms to gain momentum!!  If you do that, you won’t be working your abs very much at all! Keep those arms locked!!
• Repeat for 10 total reps.

Exercise Two: Russian Twist 

• Sit up on your tailbone.
• Lean torso “back” until your feet come up off the ground.
• Clasp your hands together and turn/rotate your shoulders to one side as much as you can until your elbow comes as close to the ground as possible.
• Do the same thing on the other side. 
• Once you have gone to each side, that is one rep.
• Repeat for 10 total reps. 

Exercise Three: Reverse Crunch (Vince’s favorite bodyweight ab exercise) 

• Lay flat on your back. 
• Put your hands on the floor next to you or under your butt.
• Put your knees up at a 90-degree angle.  This is your starting position. It is where you will start every single rep. 
• Drive your knees into your chest until your lower back comes up off the floor.
• Bring your knees back to the starting position.
• Repeat for 10 total reps.

Exercise Four: Heel Taps

• Stay on your back. Put your feet on the floor with knees bent. 
• Your arms stay down by your sides.
• Crunch up (shoulder blades off the mat) and then reach out as far as possible with your hands.
• Twist to the left, tap your left heel, and then twist to the right and tap your right heel. Keep your shoulder blades off the floor the entire time!  
• One rep is once you have tapped each heel.
• Repeat for 10 total reps.

You may be thinking that this sounds pretty “easy” —  but remember that you are going for as many rounds as possible and there is no rest between exercises. You only get to rest after all 4 exercises are complete! 

Your first attempt will be setting your personal “base-line.”  You are determining how many rounds you can do as of right now. Then in a day or two, you will do the workout again and try to get in at least one more round.

If  you can’t do another round yet, no problem! Try adding another next time!!

You will keep attempting more rounds every time you do the workout (which we suggest doing at least a few times a week.) 

Don’t get frustrated if you can’t advance right away, or get stuck on a certain number of rounds, just make sure you aren’t doing fewer rounds than the time before.  Aim to do the same number of rounds as the previous day — or more!

Even if it takes you a couple weeks to add another round — as long as you are progressing, consistent with doing the challenge at least a few days a week, focusing on full-body exercise, and eating for your body type and goals — you will lose fat and get those abs poppin!

And don’t forget….  if you aren’t sure how to eat and exercise for your body type or aren’t even sure what your body type is, we have that FREE QUIZ you can take! 

It’s already helped tens of thousands of people reach their goals faster and easier!
CLICK HERE to check it out!

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