Posts Tagged ‘interval training’

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.

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

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

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…)