The November 2011 Challenge Workout: 50 Push Ups (standard Push Ups for guys, knees for gals) 50 Body Weight Squats 50 full Sit Ups – feet unanchored, hands at sides 50 two hand Kettlebell Swings 50 Bicycle Crunches (each side) 50 Lunges (backwards, alternating feet, in place, each side) 50 Mountain Climbers (each side) AllContinue reading “November 2011 Challenge Workout (and results)”
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Why Sitting All Day Is Slowly Killing You (and what to do about it)
According to a recent study from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, people gain 16 pounds, on average, within 8 months of starting sedentary office work. Even worse news is that this is just one of multiple health risks associated with working at a desk job and sitting down all day. Now I doContinue reading “Why Sitting All Day Is Slowly Killing You (and what to do about it)”
October 2011 Nutrition Challenge
Processed sugar is a refined, concentrated form of sugar with no nutritional value aside from calories. This type of sugar raises insulin levels in your blood; insulin leads to storage of fat, therefore when you eat foods high in processed sugar, you are raising your level of fat storage in your body. Not only that,Continue reading “October 2011 Nutrition Challenge”
Story Of The Crazy Kettlebell Man (and a Halloween circuit workout)
It’s Halloween night. You’re on the way back from a costume party when your friends decide it’d be a good idea to drive to the outskirts of town to check out a haunted mansion … You pull off the road and park the car at the back of the property. The house itself is onContinue reading “Story Of The Crazy Kettlebell Man (and a Halloween circuit workout)”
Lose Belly Fat, Tone Up, + Get MOTIVATED (semi-private personal training)
Maybe you’re a beginner/intermediate level exerciser, looking to lose weight, tone up, and get into great shape … Or maybe you like the idea of a group training program, but just aren’t ready for a traditional boot camp setting … If either of these scenarios describe you, you’ll want to check out my new Semi-PrivateContinue reading “Lose Belly Fat, Tone Up, + Get MOTIVATED (semi-private personal training)”
October 2011 Challenge Workout Results
Awesome job on the Challenge Workout this month … strong performance all the way around. Here’s the workout again in case you missed it: 10 Push Ups (knees for gals, standard for guys) 20 KB Swings 30 Walking Lunges (30 total steps) 40 Cross Body Mountain Climbers (one knee-to-elbow move = one rep) 50 BodyContinue reading “October 2011 Challenge Workout Results”
Re-Grand Opening – Saying Thanks …
Our one year ‘Re-Grand Opening’ party last Thursday the 29th was a great success! The ‘Bring-A-Buddy’ boot camp sessions were packed, we gave away some great prizes at the raffle, and a good time was had by all. It’s all thanks to you – existing and past clients, family and friends, Land Park neighbors, newsletterContinue reading “Re-Grand Opening – Saying Thanks …”
October 2011 Challenge Workout
We’ve actually completed this month’s challenge workout three times already in 2011 (January, April and July) … but now’s your last chance to beat your best score for the year – here you go: October 2011 Challenge Workout 10 Push Ups (knees for gals, standard for guys) 20 KB Swings 30 Walking Lunges (30 totalContinue reading “October 2011 Challenge Workout”