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Metabolic Mayhem: How to Build Ladders and Complexes with iWorkout Muse PRO App

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

The brand new iWorkout Muse PRO app for the iPhone and iPod Touch which allows you to build custom interval training soundtracks mixed to your favorite music:

http://bit.ly/hPjgZQ

It features a ton of upgrades from the original iWorkout Muse app including optional pre-workout and post-workout sections to allow for a warm-up and cool-down, multiple mini-workout options within the main workout to allow for multiple interval protocols and unique interval combinations for the advanced user, optional transition periods between different sections of the workout, phone vibration and sound effect options for go and stop markers, individual volume control for the music and audio instructions, selecting specific music for each section of the workout, seamless play, pause, stop, and skip forward/backward buttons, and much more.

In other words, there’s a lot more to this app than just sticking with regular old intervals and circuits.

For example, the new app can build complexes and ladder intervals (something the original app couldn’t do).

Let’s first look at complexes and use a time-based interval approach instead of the classic rep-scheme approach as follows using the  iWorkout Muse PRO app for the iPhone and iPod Touch:

For a 6-Exercise 30-Second Complexes Workout for 20 minutes, enter the following variables within the app:

30 seconds work period
0 second rest rest period
6 total rounds
1 minute transition period
5 total cycles

Then try one of the following of my favorite complexes:

Kettlebell Complex

1- 1-Arm Snatch/Clean Variation (L)
2- 1-Arm Snatch/Clean Variation (R)
3- 1-Arm Swing Variation (L)
4- 1-Arm Swing Variation (R)
5- 1-Arm Squat to Press Variation (L)
6- 1-Arm Squat to Press Variation (L)

Bodyweight Complex

1- Side Pillar Hold Variation (L)
2- Side Pillar Hold Variation (R)
3- Push-up Variation
4- Lunge Variation (L)
5- Lunge Variation (R)
6- Squat Variation

Just press play and it seamlessly mixes with your selected music/playlists and tells you exactly what to do- when to start, stop, updates, etc.

Check out a step-by-step video demo of how to build this exact workout on the app for your reference:

As if that wasn’t enough, here’s another killer option…

Some of you may be familiar with countdowns, which are a form of descending ladders where you alternate between 2 non-competitive exercises and start with 10 reps for each, then 9, 8, 7,6… until you get 1 rep of each and you’re done. In other words, you do 1 less rep every time you come back to each exercise and try to climb down the ladder as quickly as possible.

Now, you can of use the classic rep method, but sometimes when you’re pushing really hard it can be a pain to keep track of reps so here’s how you can convert this countdown workout into a time-based, interval approach as follows using the  iWorkout Muse PRO app for the iPhone and iPod Touch:

- Pair up burpees and kettlebell swings (or squats and push-up for a bodyweight alternative)

- select 6 total workouts and program the following variables:

workout 1- 30 seconds of work, 5 seconds of rest, 2 rounds (1 for each exercise in superset), 0 transition, 1 cycle

workout 2- 25 seconds of work,  5 seconds of rest, 2 rounds, 0 transition, 1 cycle

workout 3- 20 seconds of work, 5 seconds of rest, 2 rounds, 0 transition, 1 cycle

workout 4- 15 seconds of work, 5 seconds of rest, 2 rounds, 0 transition, 1 cycle

workout 5- 10 seconds of work, 5 seconds of rest, 2 rounds, 0 transition, 1 cycle

workout 6- 5 seconds of work,  5 seconds of rest, 2 rounds, 0 transition, 1 cycle

- Each week add 1 more workout and 5 seconds to the first workout’s work period (where you added 1 rep to each in the book) to test your work capacity

If this workout is too hard to start, begin with 20 seconds of work and 5 seconds of rest and work down from there dropping 5 seconds of work each time you work down the ladder as outlined above.

Check out a step-by-step video demo of how to build this exact workout on the app for your reference:


If you want to unlock some of the power of the brand new iWorkout Muse PRO app for the iPhone and iPod Touch before the price goes up, be sure to click the link below today:

http://bit.ly/hPjgZQ

I firmly believe it’s the best investment you can make in the fitness industry for less than 5 bucks ;)

DO WORK!

DOS

Build Complexes and Ladders with iWorkout Muse PRO app!!

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011
Man, I’m loving our new iWorkout Muse PRO app for the iPhone and iPod Touch because of how much versatility it has
For example, the new app can build complexes and ladder intervals (something the original app couldn’t do)
Check out these examples:

For a 6-Exercise 30 Second Complexes: 20 Minute Workout
Enter the following variables within the app:
30 seconds work period
0 second rest rest period
6 total rounds
1 minute transition period
5 total cycles
Then try one of the following of my favorite complexes:
Kettlebell Complex

1- 1-Arm Snatch/Clean Variation (L)
2- 1-Arm Snatch/Clean Variation (R)
3- 1-Arm Swing Variation (L)
4- 1-Arm Swing Variation (R)
5- 1-Arm Squat to Press Variation (L)
6- 1-Arm Squat to Press Variation (L)

Bodyweight Complex

1- Side Pillar Hold Variation (L)
2- Side Pillar Hold Variation (R)
3- Push-up Variation
4- Lunge Variation (L)
5- Lunge Variation (R)
6- Squat Variation

Want to do ladders or countdowns?? Check this workout out!

Pair up burpees and kettlebell swings (or squats and push-up for a bodyweight alternative), but instead of doing a 10-9-8 descending rep scheme, break it down into timed sets as follows using the app:

select 6 total workouts

workout 1- 30 seconds of work, 10 seconds of rest, 2 rounds (1 for each exercise in superset), 0 transition, 1 cycle
workout 2- 35 seconds of work, 10 seconds of rest, 2 rounds, 0 transition, 1 cycle
workout 3- 20 seconds of work, 10 seconds of rest, 2 rounds, 0 transition, 1 cycle
workout 4- 15 seconds of work, 10 seconds of rest, 2 rounds, 0 transition, 1 cycle
workout 5- 10 seconds of work, 10 seconds of rest, 2 rounds, 0 transition, 1 cycle
workout 6- 5 seconds of work, 10 seconds of rest, 2 rounds, 0 transition, 1 cycle

each week add 1 more workout and 5 seconds to the first workout’s work period (where you added 1 rep to each in the book)

If you want to unlock some of the power of our brand new iWorkout Muse PRO app for the iPhone and iPod Touch before the price goes up, be sure to click the link below today:

I firmly believe it’s the best investment you can make in the fitness industry for less than 5 bucks ;)
Crank it!
BJ
PS- We’d love to hear your feedback on what you like about the new app and what you’d like to see more of in the future as we’re about to make some upgrades to new app real soon. Head over to our facebook fan page and please share your constructive feedback so we can keep serving you better:

The person who submits the best upgrade idea will also win a free coupon code for the app that they can either use themselves or even share with a friend, family member, or a camper/client. Looking forward to chatting!

My 3 Favorite FINISHER Songs (and we made #1!)

Thursday, January 6th, 2011
Before I list my 3 favorite boot camp finisher songs when using the new iWorkout Muse PRO app for the iPhone and iPod Touch for my camps and personal workouts, I want to first announce yesterday’s content winner.

We had an awesome surge of favorite warm-up music posts at our Workout Muse Facebook Fan Page and thanks to all for participating!

http://www.facebook.com/workoutmuse

Not only were there are ton of new songs I’m adding to our bootcamp playlists, but there were some classic songs that I had forgotten about over time.

Though everyone contributed some fantastic suggestions, there can only be one winner…

Congratulations to Justin Yule!!

Below is Justin’s post from our FB fan page:

Justin Yule- Best gradual build-up warm-up song is For Those About To Rock by AC/DC. I used this a lot back in the day when I taught cycle classes. CRANK IT!!!!


Justin, please email support@workoutmuse.com to claim your free coupon code for our brand new iWorkout Muse Pro app. You can either use the coupon code for yourself or gift it to a friend, family member, client, or camper who has an iPhone or iPod Touch- the choice is yours!!

Now, on to my 3 favorite bootcamp finisher songs…

A finisher song needs to push you to take it to the next level- to really step outside your comfort zone for a short period of time following your main workout.

After all, the finisher is that unique point in the workout where fitness freaks ask for more and want to leave it all out on the training floor where other people quit because it’s getting too hard.

The finisher is for people who want to make their body change and will themselves to get better today.

Here are my current 3 favorite bootcamp finisher songs to accomplish just that:

1.) Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson

2.) Bodies by Drowning Pool

3.) All I Do is Win by DJ Khaled (clean version)

What’s your favorite finisher song for your workouts? I want to know!

So, we’re going to be having yet another FB Fanpage contest just like the past couple days, except this time I want to hear about your favorite finisher song.

Here’s the deal and it will take you less than 60 seconds to participate:

1.) Head over to our Workout Muse Facebook Fan Page by clicking the link below (or copy and paste it into your browser):

http://www.facebook.com/workoutmuse

2.) Make a quick post about what your absolute favorite finisher song is (you can list a couple if you can’t decide on just one- I understand that it’s tough!)

3.) You will then be entered into a raffle to potentially win a free coupon code for our brand new iWorkout Muse Pro app. You can either use the coupon code for yourself or gift it to a friend, family member, client, or camper who has an iPhone or iPod Touch- the choice is yours!!

By the end of the weekend I will randomly select one of you as the Facebook Fan Page contest winner!

So don’t wait and head on over to our WM FB Fan Page and let us know what your favorite finisher song is:

http://www.facebook.com/workoutmuse

Crank it!
BJ

PS- Thanks to your support, iWorkout Muse PRO climbed to the #1 spot for “New and Noteworthy” Healthcare and Fitness Apps Category in the Apple iTunes Store!

http://bit.ly/hPjgZQ

Plus we received some very nice congratulation messages from our FB friends too, here are a few:

Steve Long: You deserve it! I forgot to leave a review, I’ll do it now! Love the new app.

Mike Bevard: Awesome stuff! Just bought my app today and love it!

PPS- On a funnier note, here’s what Robert Dos Remedios, world renowned strength and conditioning coach and author of Men’s Health Power Training and Cardio Strength Training, had to say about the new app:

Robert Dos Remedios- Digging the ‘female’ voice in the new iworkout Muse Pro…all married guys should choose this option…..very familiar taking commands this way haha!

http://bit.ly/hPjgZQ

iPhone Application for Interval Training Workout Music

Monday, August 31st, 2009

iWorkout Muse Interval Training Workout Music iPhone Application!

Build Custom Interval Training Workouts Mixed to Your Favorite Music!

Application Description:

Listen to lose fat fast! iWorkout Muse allows you to build your own custom interval training workouts seamlessly mixed to your favorite workout tunes. Choose your own work and rest periods and designate how long you wish to workout. Then select your music of choice that will tell you exactly what to do so that you don’t have to be a prisoner to the clock during your interval workouts. General settings allow you to opt for louder music during work periods and softer music during rest periods. You can also choose to play music during work periods only or have audio instructions that tell you when to start and stop and when you are halfway through each work period. This distraction-free environment will allow you to focus on the task at hand for the most intense, results-producing workouts of your life. The world’s first music interval training application powered by Workout Muse, the most trusted source for fitness music and media production.

Interval Workout Music iPhone Application Powered by Workout Muse

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