Posts Tagged ‘interval training’

The Spartacus 2.0 Workout Soundtrack!

Thursday, February 10th, 2011
A little over a year ago, Men’s Health and world class trainer Rachel Cosgrove put together the original Spartacus Workout that took the world by storm.

We created a custom interval training soundtrack to help power and automate the workout and that too took the world by storm.

As many of you know, Men’s Health and Rachel Cosgrove recently released the Spartacus 2.0 Workout and it looks even more challenging than the original! You can see the workout here:

http://my.menshealth.com/workout/The-Spartacus-Workout-2.0

And guess what we did?

Yep, we just completed the official Spartacus 2.0 Soundtrack as a giveaway to provide the world with a better fitness experience:

http://bit.ly/Spartacus2

I like this track so much, that I’m even putting together a bunch of bonus workouts for our Bootcamp Automator members for this month in addition to their regular monthly program design content (don’t forget, BA closes tomorrow at 11:59 pm US EST).

I’ll also be putting together a single bonus workout using this track for the entire WM list as well in the days to come so stay tuned (yep, BA members get the most perks).

I must be honest in that I think this Spartacus 2.0 track blows away the original and Topher really stuck his foot in this one- get it NOW and please send it to everyone you know and post on Facebook and Twitter too:

http://bit.ly/Spartacus2

I’ve put together some done-for-you social media posting templates PLUS a done-for-you email for the fitness pro to send to their clients/campers for how to use these resources for a bonus home/travel workout or bootcamp-to-go… enjoy ;)

Crank it!
BJ

PS- See below for your done-for-you promo content:

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#1- Twitter Update:

#1day to do world famous Men’s Health Spartacus 2.0 Workout with FREE Spartacus 2.0 Workout Muse Soundtrack: http://bit.ly/Spartacus2

#2- Facebook Update:

Get the NEW Spartacus 2.0 Soundtrack powered by @workoutmuse! Credit @menshealth and @rachelcosgrove for putting together this great workout. Click here to download this giveaway interval workout soundtrack with killer music and audio instructions that tell you EXACTLY what to do so you don’t have to look at your clock! And please share this link with EVERYONE who can benefit!! http://bit.ly/Spartacus2

#3- Email to Campers/Clients with Bonus Content

Here is a done-for-you email for all fitness pros looking to provide a complimentary home/travel fitness program to their campers and clients using the workout from Men’s Health and the soundtrack from Workout Muse:

Subject:

Free Bootcamp-To-Go Workout from Men’s Health and Workout Muse!

Body:

What happens when the world’s top fitness magazine and the world top fitness music company combine their talents?

Magic!

Men’s Health Magazine has just released the Spartacus 2.0 Workout as a follow-up to the world famous original routine that got thousands of people into the best shape of their lives.

And Workout Muse just released the Spartacus 2.0 Soundtrack as a giveaway to pair up with this incredible belly fat-burning workout!

Just follow the 3 simple steps below to see what the entire fitness world is talking about today:

1.) First click the link below to view the Spartacus 2.0 Workout routine from Men’s Health and to learn how to perform the exercises within:

http://my.menshealth.com/workout/The-Spartacus-Workout-2.0

2.) Then click the link below to download the custom Spartacus 2.0 Soundtrack powered by Workout Muse. The track comes complete with music and audio instructions that tell you exactly what to do so you don’t have to look at the clock:

http://bit.ly/Spartacus2

3.) Press PLAY and crank out one of the most challenging (and rewarding) workouts of your life!

Please be sure to take advantage of this incredible done-for-you fitness program for your home and travel workouts.

It’s the perfect fit for those days when you can’t get your workout in with us ;)

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New Workout Music App Automates the Top Trend in Fitness for 2011

Sunday, January 2nd, 2011
This is so hot right now! Check out our brand new iWorkout Muse PRO app for the iPhone and iPod Touch:

http://bit.ly/hPjgZQ

This is so hot right now! Check out our brand new iWorkout Muse PRO app for the iPhone and iPod Touch:

http://bit.ly/hPjgZQ

New Workout Music App Automates the Top Trend in Fitness for 2011

Milwaukee, WI, January 3, 2011 – Interval training is the future of fitness and the secret fat-burning weapon of many of the top fitness professionals and boot camp instructors around the world. The brand new iWorkout Muse PRO app for the iPhone and iPod Touch creates completely custom interval workouts seamlessly mixed to the end-user’s favorite music to power and automate group exercise classes and personal workouts worldwide.

According to the USA Today, boot camps are poised to be among the top fitness trends in 2011 and for good reason. Americans, and people all over the world, are suffering from a disheartening duo of bulging waistlines and dwindling bank accounts. Interval training, where you alternate between short bursts of maximum effort and brief rest and transition periods, is scientifically proven to burn nine times more body fat than long-duration endurance exercise and is the key weight loss ingredient used by the top fitness boot camps in the world.

That’s where the latest fitness music app for the iPhone and iPod Touch to hit the market comes into play. iWorkout Muse PRO allows you to build custom interval workout mixed to your favorite music automating group exercise classes and personal workouts like clockwork.  BJ Gaddour, CSCS, is the Co-Creator and Fitness Director for Workout Muse, the fitness music company that created this brand new app. Gaddour enthusiastically claims “The problem with interval training is that you need to constantly look at the clock- when to start, stop, etc. This can be a real pain in the butt. But this app basically does all of the work for you, kind of like a digital music personal trainer telling you exactly what to do so you can focus on the task at hand.”

The original iWorkout Muse app launched on September 27, 2010 for $1.99 and to date there have been nearly 11,000 sales worldwide through word of mouth alone. Most notably, the app was featured in the “What’s Hot” section of the apple iTunes store for nearly two weeks- quite the accomplishment considering that at the time there were over 100,000 apps to choose from (that number is now well over 200,000).

iWorkout Muse PRO is the second generation response to countless customer requests for a bigger and better app allowing for even more custom interval workout music options. Gaddour says “Our customers have had all the answers. We really wanted to let their suggestions soak in and marinate over the last year so we could kill it with a more advanced version.”

Some of the key upgrades and new features for iWorkout Muse PRO includes 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.

iWorkout Muse PRO is now available in the iTunes App Store for $4.99 and is quickly becoming the top iPhone fitness app. For more info about iWorkout Muse PRO, please contact Julie Farrell via phone at 866.201.5335 or via email at support@workoutmuse.com. For more killer music for killer workouts, please visit WorkoutMuse.com.
This is so hot right now! Check out our brand new iWorkout Muse PRO app for the iPhone and iPod Touch:

http://bit.ly/hPjgZQ

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Best Abs Workout to Burn Belly Fat

Thursday, December 9th, 2010

Mixed Equipment Workout

ADRENALINE ABS Workout- 20 minutes: Alternate between 10 seconds of maximum effort for a total body exercise and a core stability exercise with a short 5-second transition between exercises. Perform for 5 straight minutes followed by a 1-minute rest and transition. The workout ends with a surprise finisher consisting of 2-minutes of continuous work for a total body exercise.

Station#

Exercise Variation

Level I

Level II

Level III

1

 1- TOTAL BODY:

KB 1-Arm Hang Clean Variation

DB 1-Arm Hang Clean

KB 1-Arm Assisted Hang Clean

KB 1-Arm Hang Clean
2- CORE STABILITY:

Side Pillar ABDuction Hold Variation

Short-Lever Side Pillar Hold

Long-Lever Side Pillar Hold

Side Pillar ABDuction Hold

2

 1- TOTAL BODY:

Med Ball Slams Variation

Decrease Loading and/or Speed of Movement

Med Ball Slams

Increase Loading and/or Speed of Movement
2- CORE STABILITY:

Med Ball Mountain Climbers Variation

MB Push-up Hold

MB Slow Mountain Climber

MB Fast Mountain Climber

3

 1- TOTAL BODY:

Band Split Stance Push Press Variation

Band Parallel Stance Push Press

Band Split Stance Push Press

Increase Resistance
2- CORE STABILITY:

Back Pillar Hold Variation

Bent-Knee Hip Extension Hold

4-Point Back Pillar on Hands

3-Point Back Pillar Hold on Hands

FINISHER

Running in Place Variation

Upper Body Running or Marching in Place

Jogging in Place

Running in Place

Battle Ropes Alternative Workout

ADRENALINE ABS Workout- 20 minutes: Alternate between 10 seconds of maximum effort for a total body exercise and a core stability exercise with a short 5-second transition between exercises. Perform for 5 straight minutes followed by a 1-minute rest and transition. The workout ends with a surprise finisher consisting of 2-minutes of continuous work for a total body exercise.

Station#

Exercise Variation

Level I

Level II

Level III

1

 1- TOTAL BODY:

Battle Ropes Up-Down Waves Variation

Decrease Speed of Movement and Size of Waves

Battle Ropes Up-Down Waves

Increase Speed of Movement and Size of Waves
2- CORE STABILITY:

Side Pillar ABDuction Hold Variation

Short-Lever Side Pillar Hold

Long-Lever Side Pillar Hold

Side Pillar ABDuction Hold

2

 1- TOTAL BODY:

Battle Ropes Side to Side Waves Variation

Decrease Speed of Movement and Size of Waves

Battle Ropes Side to Side Waves

Increase Speed of Movement and Size of Waves
2- CORE STABILITY:

Mountain Climbers Variation

Push-up Hold

Slow Mountain Climber

Fast Mountain Climber

3

 1- TOTAL BODY:

Battle Ropes Figure 8 Waves Variation

Decrease Speed of Movement and Size of Waves

Battle Ropes Figure 8 Waves

Increase Speed of Movement and Size of Waves
2- CORE STABILITY:

Back Pillar Hold Variation

Bent-Knee Hip Extension Hold

4-Point Back Pillar Hold on Hands

3-Point Back Pillar Hold on Hands

FINISHER

Partner “I Go, You Go” 20 Battle Ropes Alt Waves and T-Push-ups Superset

20 Battle Ropes Alt Waves/Push-up Hold

20 Battle Ropes Alt Waves/T-Push-up Hold

20 Battle Ropes Alt Waves/T-Push-up

Want more of this insane ADRENALINE ABS template?? Click the links below to check out audio and/or video samples to see which product is the right fit for you:

Bootcamp Automator- 1-Month of Done-for-You ADRENALINE ABS Group Ex Program Design

http://www.workoutmuse.com/music/adrenaline-abs-for-fitness-professionals

Workout Automator- 1-Month of Done-for-You ADRENALINE ABS Home/Travel Fitness Program Design

http://www.workoutmuse.com/music/adrenaline-abs-for-fitness-enthusiasts

Workout of the Month- Featured AA Workout with Workout Videos and Soundtracks

http://www.workoutmuse.com/music/workout-of-the-month-september-2010

Soundtrack of the Month- Featured AA Interval Workout Music Track

http://www.workoutmuse.com/music/soundtrack-of-the-month-september-2010

Crank it!
BJ

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FREE Workout AND Soundtrack of the Month!!

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

As a special thank you for being a valued WM follower, we’ve decided to pay it forward and provide you with a FREE workout AND soundtrack of the month!!

Each and every month at WM we’ll be launching a featured workout of the month AND a featured soundtrack of the month.

I’ll basically be selecting one of the killer workouts from Bootcamp Automator (3 Workout A-B-C Rotation), which is the exact done-for-you program design from my very own bootcamps to automate corporate and community camps (this popular program for fitness pros will re-open sometime soon).

The Workout of the Month (WOM) features ONE main workout template with an equipment-based and equipment-free version to accommodate home/travel fitness programs (2 total workout options). It also features custom interval tracks that actually tell you exactly what exercise to do for complete automation. In total, it comes with 2 instructional workout videos and 2 companion interval tracks for each workout. It will sell a la carte for $19.95 each month to start.

The Soundtrack of the Month (SOM) solely features the 1 interval track of the same interval protocol from the WOM without the specific exercise instructions. This “open” track is just like the other WM tracks that allow you the utmost versatility in designing your workouts of choice within the confines of that particular interval protocol. It will sell a la carte for $9.95 each month to start.

Since words simply can’t do WM justice… we’re gonna give you July’s WOM and SOM on the house so you can personally test-drive these cool new monthly offerings to see if they are the right fit for you.

The July WOM featured 40-20 Drop Set Circuit Training. You really need to give this workout a shot… it truly is a test of wills and a total fitness experience. To download your free July WOM, follow the instructions below:

Go to the following links and click “add to cart”:

http://www.workoutmuse.com/ music/workout-of-the-month- july-2010

Then enter the following coupon code where it says “have a coupon code” prior to
checkout:

freeWOMJuly2010

Then checkout and download your goodies!

The July SOM featured a 40-20 Drop Set Circuit Training soundtrack. This track provides endless applications for group and team workouts or for your own personal workouts. To download your free July SOM, follow the instructions below:

Go to the following links and click “add to cart”:

http://www.workoutmuse.com/music/soundtrack-of-the-month-july-2010

Then enter the following coupon code where it says “have a coupon code” prior to checkout:

freeSOMJuly2010

Then checkout and download your goodies!

Be sure to download these goodies asap before the coupon expires in 7 days.

Stay tuned next week where I reveal the 7 DEADLY WORKOUT SINS and how to fix them.

Plus, I’ve got a special new product called MISSION: METABOLISM that will also make it’s debut ;)

Enjoy your gifts and get a great workout in this weekend powered by Workout Muse!!

Crank it!
BJ

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Corporate Fitness Boot Camps Featuring Workout Muse Interval Training Music

Monday, July 13th, 2009

Corporate Fitness Boot Camps Featuring Workout Muse Interval Training Music

By Greg Justice, MA

Corporate Boot Camps are getting a lot of attention these days, with good reason.  On a weekly basis I get questions from trainers about the best way to break into the corporate market.  There are several considerations when beginning, so I’ll focus on them one by one.  This blog post will compare the regular boot camp environment with a corporate boot camp environment.

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Regular boot camps are usually run outside in a park, or a big open gym area where the instructor can yell, scream and motivate with reckless abandon.  If you tried that in a corporate setting, you would probably get thrown out before your first “Drop and give me 20” command.  Don’t get me wrong, you still have to bring the same energy, passion and enthusiasm; it just has to be done in a controlled manner.

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Resistance Band Interval Training Music Workout

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Resistance Band Interval Training Music Workout

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You know one of the easiest ways to set up a boot camp interval workout to music is by using Alternate Resistance Band Partner training in conjunction with interval training music.  The set up takes seconds and the interval workout music literally takes the campers through the workout while creating incredible workout energy.

Here is how you do it:

Choose 2 exercises that work opposite movements (Vertical push and Vertical pull or alternating sides using a unilateral exercise like lunges) and  than put your camp into teams of 2 or 4 people.

Split the group in half and instruct half the group to do one exercise while the other half does the other exercise.  The interval workout music will tell them when to switch.  Literally I instruct my campers on what they need in resistance bands, demo the exercise and click on the Workout Muse workout music.

Examples of some great resistance band alternate partner workouts.

1.    High Pull – Front Squat
2.    Push Press – Hammer Curl
3.    Split squat right – Split squat left

All of these workouts use attachment free resistance band set ups so all you need is space, a single resistance band per person, and some motivated campers to get after it.

Take a look at a recent camp I did using alternate partner training in conjunction with workout muse 20-10 Tabatas.

To get the exact Tabata interval workout music that Dave uses for himself and his clients, please click HERE!

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Dave Schmitz is an expert in the art of training with resistance band and is  the founder of www.resistancebandtraining.com.  His innovative resistance band workouts for boot camps have become revolutionary and continues to provide trainers a convenient training option that gets great results without the hassle or cost of other training tools.

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Workout Muse Featured at The Perform Better Summit in Chicago

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

This past weekend in Chicago I was at The Perform Better Training Summit in Chicago.

Perform Better is without a doubt the fitness industry’s best platform for continuing education and each event truly has that family feel to it that makes you want to keep coming back.

It was really awesome to learn from all of the industry’s best minds… but it was even more awesome to see how much Workout Muse was on display!

Check out the video below of Coach Robert dos Remedios, 2006 NSCA Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year and Author of Men’s Health Power Training, doing a killer 4-minute 15-15 tabata finisher to end his hands-on presentation:

Hear what Coach Dos has to say about Workout Muse and the exciting projects we have coming up for his new book Men’s Health Metabolic Training:

My buddy Jason C. Brown, the world’s leading kettlebell expert and owner of Kettlebell Athletics, cranked out a 40-20 metabolic finisher during his hands-on presentation using the Workout Muse 40-20 MMA soundtrack:

Plus, I was honored to run a surprise lunch workout featuring BOOT CAMP DYNAMITE!

Here’s a video of the 50-10 five-exercise circuit workout:

And here’s a video of the 4-minute 20-10 tabatas finisher using body weight exercises only:

Lastly, I was honored to have 2 of the world’s leading fitness experts rave about Workout Muse!

Mike Boyle, the world’s most respected strength and conditioning coach, has been using various Workout Muse tracks with his elite athletes, including Boot Camp Dynamite. Hear what he has to say about it:

My good friend Brian Grasso, the world’s leading youth fitness expert and CEO of the IYCA, also had some very kind works about our company:

All in all, it was an amazing weekend and I can’t wait for the next event!

Crank it!
BJ

PS- For more info about Boot Camp Dynamite, please visit www.bootcampdynamite.com

PPS- For more info about the 40-20 MMA track featured during Jason C Brown’s presentation, please click HERE

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Cardio Interval Training Workout with a Partner

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

Machine cardio is boring, expensive, and delivers minimal results.

Check out the videos below to see how to use take your cardio interval training to the next level using resistance bands and a good training partner:

Partner Cardio Workout Video

Crank it!

BJ

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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…)

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