Walk past a bakery and the aroma of fresh baking makes your mouth water. Whatever your mood, this fragrance tantalizes and tempts even the strongest of dieters and weight watchers. Today there are many things that dictate eating patterns, the What, How and Why We Eat.

How do you know if your current weight loss or muscle-building program is working or not? This is a question I get a lot by men and women using my weight loss program, “Combat The Fat” or any of my natural bodybuilding programs. Well, most guys and gals use a combination of the mirror and the scale. However, both of these methods can be deceiving to say the least. The mirror often shows us exactly what we want to see (“Man! Just look at the size of my chest after only ONE WORKOUT!”)

Those of us who eat 45lb iron plates for breakfast LIVE for that awesome "pumped up" feeling you get after an intense set of bicep curls, right? That muscle "pump" is the result of a naturally occurring molecule, nitric oxide (abbreviated "NO"), that dilates blood vessels, increasing blood flow throughout your body. Bottom line... ...the more nitric oxide you have in your body, the more of a "pump" you'll get from your curls, flyes, presses, etc.

When was the last time you really had that "chest poke pain" You know...like when 24 hours after your chest workout, you can't stop poking your pecs with your finger to marvel at how much it hurts? Yeah, it's a secret pleasure of mine too! (ha ha!) If it's been a while, then here's a "Quick Tip" I did last week that will have YOU pokin' away by tomorrow evening: