Archive for April, 2009

This Miracle Noodle Helps You Burn Belly Fat!

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

I’ve been meaning to make a blog post about this incredible, life-changing miracle noodle that I have been incorporating into my diet for several months know.

I know, I know- you’re thinking:

“BJ, pasta? really? doesn’t this slow fat loss?”

Well, most pastas will slow fat loss, even if they do happen to be whole grain.

But like I stress all the time, you must think fiber first when it comes to carbs.

For example, fibrous, cruciferous green veggies doesn’t significantly impact blood sugar and keeps insulin at bay to allow your body to get all of its vital micronutrition while simultaneously starving body fat stores.

But, here’s where the good news come into play baby…

What if I told you there existed a type of noodle that was all fiber that not only DOESN’T slow fat loss, but due to it’s ability to fill you up fast and keep you more satisfied between feedings, it can actually help your burn belly fat?

Ladies and gentlemen, without further adieu, I’d like to introduce the Shirataki Noodle! (more…)

How To Fight The Freshman 15

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

We’re rolling through April, and May is just around the corner…

Which means seniors in high school are already knees-deep in the senior slump that typifies the last semester prior to graduation.

But, what they (and their parents) should be most concerned about is fighting the scary trend of gaining 15+ lbs their freshman year in college.

Seriously, they might soon start calling it the FRESHMAN 50 if someone doesn’t step in right NOW and educate our youngsters about proper training and sound nutrition.

As someone who is only 5 years removed from college, I know firsthand how important this info is and I wish someone shared it with me before I graduated high school.

This is also vital knowledge to pass on to your clients if you are a trainer! (more…)

How To Do More Push-ups

Friday, April 10th, 2009

The Push-up. It is probably the most popular exercise of all time. But being popular doesn’t necessarily mean being well liked! In fact, I think it is safe to say that the majority of people really HATE push-ups. More specifically, the push-up tends to be the undying nemesis for people who carry extra body weight and for most females who feel they do not have the upper strength to ever be able to do anything but “wuss-ups,” or modified push-ups on the knees.

pushup-struggling

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Rope Undulation Workout Set to Tabata Interval Training Fitness Music

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

Recently I hooked our gym up with a pair of 50 foot 2-inch thick ropes to mix up my training… it has been awesome!

Ropes allow for a great total body workout that is very low impact on the joints. Furthermore, I have been able to get my heart rate up as high with the ropes as I do with running sprints… no joke!

Plus, you can further crank up the intensity by wearing a weight vest.

Take a look at a couple 4-minute tabata interval training workouts using undulation rope exercises:

In the second video, I experimented with some rope exercises on unstable surfaces and it was killer:

Just thought I’d share what’s been working for me… time to get ripped with ropes ;)

Crank it!

BJ

PS- What type of crazy/unique training tools have you been using lately? Please make a comment to this blog to let us know what’s been kick your a** ;)

Fitness Bootcamp Workout Music

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

Check out this workout from hell from my fitness boot camp in Milwaukee, WI- Get Sexy Boot Camps:

50-10 Five-Exercise Total Body Strength Circuit

1- Mountain Climber Variation

2- SB Leg Raise Variation

3- DB Upper Body Twist Variation

4- Band Squat to Row Variation

5- Unstable Push-up to Pillar Transfer Variation


You have got to love how our Workout Muse fitness bootcamp workout music can automate your personal workouts and your fitness boot camp workouts with the simple click of a button!

No more looking at the clock so that you can free yourself to best coach and motivate your clients- or film videos ;)

Crank it!

BJ

PS- If you are a boot camp trainer, please post a comment below on what motivational sayings or words that your clients respond best to during your group workouts. I’m a big fan of “CHANGE! CHANGE! CHANGE!” and “Crank it!”.. can you tell? ha!