The strength of the Parrillo Performance Program, and why it has proven successful over the years is that it based on solid fundamental principles. The core of the program is our approach to nutrition and training, because that is what bodybuilding is about. The first item of business is getting the diet in order. Food is the foundation of nutrition. Great results can be achieved with strict diet and hard training. The Parrillo diet is a major lifestyle modification. The diet is involves, first, consuming one to one-and-a-half grams of low-fat protein per pound of body weight each day

To maximize fat-burning during aerobic exercise, you should do it first thing in the morning before breakfast, or right after weight training. During these times, liver and muscle glycogen are relatively depleted and insulin levels are low. These conditions promote the use of stored body fat for energy. Aerobics should be performed at moderate intensity for 45 to 60 minutes per session. A good way to gauge intensity is that you should be breathing hard and sweating. For maximum fat loss, donít eat carbs before or during workouts. Fat metabolism only takes place aerobically, meaning oxygen must be present. High-intensity training, like weight lifting, is fueled primarily by the anaerobic pathway. This is because the muscleís demand for energy is so high that oxygen cannot be supplied to the muscle fast enough to keep up with the demand, so the muscle has to turn to anaerobic metabolism