Welcome to the Get Fit Guys quick and dirty tips to slim down and shape up.

My name is Ben Greenfield and I'm the Get Fit Guy.

For some people, getting ripped means looking like Brad Pitt in Fight Club or Demi Moore in G.I.J.

And for others, getting ripped means being

able to at least see a few of the muscles on your abs or perhaps not be embarrassed about

getting into a swimsuit. And for yet others, it means finally fitting into that tight t-shirt

or a pair of fitted jeans that have been hiding in your closet. Whichever your personal goals, in this two-part

series, you're going to get my top 10 quick and dirty tips for getting ripped, building muscle,

burning fat, and toning your body as fast as possible. So let's jump right in with my first five

tips on how to get ripped.

Tip number one is to always be moving, and it's pretty rare that I find a ripped person

who doesn't have a high amount of movement in their life.

And it's one reason why the ectomorph body type, which is the body type with a screaming

high metabolism, tends to find it

very easy to get ripped if they exercise the proper way. And if you're wondering if you're an

ectomorph or some other body type, you can take the questionnaire and also find out what your

body type is over at get fit guy.com. But let's say that you're not an ectomorph body type. You can still keep your

metabolism elevated with movement, and you can do it without stepping foot into a gym.

Here are some simple ways that I advise my clients and that you too can always be moving.

Number one is to grease the groove. And greasing the groove is a concept I originally discovered in a book called

The Naked Warrior by a guy named Paavo Zetzalini. The idea is basically this. Instead of doing a long

workout at the gym, you simply spread your exercises throughout the day. This not only allows you to

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