Archive for January, 2009

The Super Bowl Workout- 10 Minute Fat Burning Workout for Halftime!

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Big game coming up on Sunday baby!

Personally, I think if the Cardinals get Larry Fitzgerald going early and often that they will be able to pull off the big upset… nothing against the Steelers though ;)

So, just in case the halftime show sucks, or you overdid it with the nachos and the grub, I put together a killer 10 minute fat burning workout using only one dumbbell exercise.

Check out the video below to get a detailed description of this workout:

This is such a simply and brutally effective routine, can you handle it?

Crank it!

BJ

Workout Muse Shares Great Breakfast to Burn fat and Lose Weight!

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Lately, I’ve been really digging smoked salmon for breakfast. I’ll usually add some greens on the side to top of the dish- broccoli, green beans, etc cooked in some coconut oil.

Now, I’m not talking about the cheap stuff either. I get my smoked salmon at whole foods, 16 oz costs about 20 bones, but man is it legit. Of course, no sugar added ;)

Besides being an amazing source of protein, salmon is by far one the best sources of natural fats, specially polyunsaturated fats in the form of omega-3’s which have a host of health benefits.

It’s a real quick and easy meal to prepare when you are rushed in the morning, and it’s really filling too!

crank it!

BJ

The Rapid Fat Loss Bootcamp Workout of the Day!

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

The Bootcamp Workout of the Day

Rapid Fat Loss Resistance Training

I. Pre-Workout: Movement Prep- 5 Minutes

Dynamic Warm-up: 50-10 Five Exercise Warm-up Circuit

Exercise# Exercise Variation
1 Stationary High Knee Run
2 Jumping Jacks Variation
3 Stationary Lunge, Overhead Reach, and Twist- Left Leg Forward
4 Stationary Lunge, Overhead Reach, and Twist- Right Leg Forward
5 T-Pillar Stabilizations

II. Workout: Resistance Training- 20 Minutes

50-10 Interval Five Exercise Total Body Circuit
1 Double-Leg: Bilateral Knee-Dominant- 1.5 Squat Variation
2 Push: Vertical Push- DB Arnold Press
3 Single-Leg: Unilateral Hip-Dominant – Single-Leg Good Morning Variation
4 Pull: Vertical Pull- DB Hammer Curl
5 Core: Lateral/Rotational Stabilization or Hip-Dominant- Leg Raise Variation

III. Post-Workout: Corrective Stretching and Self Massage- 5 Minutes

Option A- Corrective Foam Rolling: Perform at least 5-10 rolls OR 30-60 s of rolling on each muscle group

Lower Body: Front/Inner/Outer Thighs, Outer Hips/Glutes (optional- Calves/Lower Legs, Tennis Ball Quad/Hip Flexor)
Upper Body: Upper Back/Thoracic Spine, Lats (optional- Tricep, Tennis Ball Chest)

Option B- Corrective Stretching: The Ultimate Stretch at 5 reps/leg

Option C- Corrective Stretching: Hold each high priority stretch for at least 30-60 s

Quad-Hip Flexor + Overhead Band Chest Stretch Combo @ 60 s/leg
Glute/Piriformis Stretch @ 60 s/leg
Calf-Hamstring Stretch @ 60 s/leg
Upper Trap/Internal Rotator Stretch @ 60 s/arm

Crank it!

BJ

Workout Muse Shares The Top 10 Greatest Workout Songs of All Time!

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

The other day Topher and I were chatting about a great new idea we have for Workout Muse.

Actually, the whole conversation started when we were discussing what my favorite workout music was.

Here’s my personal top 10 workout tunes list, in no particular order:

1.) Man in the Mirror, Michael Jackson

2.) Killing in the Name of, Renegades of Funk

3.) Juicy, Notorious BIG

4.) Anything from The Rocky Soundtrack (eye of the tiger, gonna fly now, any Vince Dicola produced training montage)

5.) Numb Encore, Jay-Z and Lincoln Park

6.) Momma Said Knock You Out, LL Cool J

7.) Crawling, Lincoln Park

8.) Anything from the 300 Soundtrack

9.) Carmina Burina

10.) Bombs Over Baghdad, Outkast

Now, music is like politics and religion- everybody has different tastes.

Heck, I am sure some of you are ripping on my list right now, especially the Michael Jackson song, ha! (more…)

Workout Muse Shares Healthier Super Bowl Recipes To Cut Thousands of Calories Come Kickoff!

Sunday, January 25th, 2009

With Super Bowl Sunday just around the corner, the time is now to start prepping for the smorgasbord of goodies for your football party. However, why not make a couple tweaks to some of your favorite party food recipes to make them healthier and more figure-friendly come kickoff?

The following is a comprehensive list of both approved food choices and/or healthier substitutes for traditional party foods. Use this list to satisfy your taste buds while saving at least hundreds if not thousands of calories in the process. If you use these strategies consistently for parties and social gatherings over the course of the year, this could prevent 5-10 lbs of fat gain… easily! (more…)

Workout Muse Shows The Best Lower Body Exercise Ever!

Sunday, January 25th, 2009

As a fitness trainer, I get a lot of questions regarding “What exercises are best for ______” fill in the blank. One of the most common areas of concerns is the lower body, specifically the butt and thighs. Today I’m going to share my personal favorite lower body exercise and all of its awesome variations. It’s called the Rear-Foot Elevated Lunge Variation (a.k.a. Bulgarian Split Squat). This exercise is so effective that you’ll pretty much make your body thunder-thigh proof once you master it! (more…)

New Year Fitness Resolutions Continued…

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Step Two- The What and When: What do you want to accomplish and when do you want to accomplish it by?

So we already figured out the obvious: you want to look better and maximize your sexy! So, now we need to establish what objective goal(s) need to be accomplished in order to realize this subjective dream.

Well, from a logistics standpoint and keeping things as cost effective as possible, there are three major ways I track “look better” progress with my clients, in order of importance from least to most important: (more…)

How to Turn New Years Resolutions into Real Fitness Results!

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Over the last several years, I have helped countless people maximize their overall health, performance, and body composition faster than ever before. Put bluntly, I know how to help people lose ugly, unwanted body fat faster than most people can fathom. Now, make no mistake about it, a big reason for this is because our integrated rapid fat loss training and nutrition system is second to none. I have done the countless hours of research and trial and error and I have had hundreds of people as real world case studies to prove that our system flat out works. But, today I am going to share something more powerful; something that must be set in place before you can even start to think about following a fitness program. (more…)