Posts Tagged ‘interval training music’

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

Bands vs. Bells Part III

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

This past weekend at the IYCA Summit in Louisville, Kentucky, Dave “The Band Man” Schmitz and I got in some killer workouts at “The Prestigious Brown Hotel.”

During one 40-20 workout we did together, we decided to go head to head in a resistance band versus kettlebell workout.

Needless to say it was interesting and super intense ;)

Watch Dave and I go head to head in Part III of Bands vs. Bells below:


You are listening to the 40-20 interval workout music from MMA Rockout powered by Workout Muse. To get this EXACT track, simply click “Music Store” in the top navigation menu of the WM site and then click 40-20 under “Interval Protocols” in the search options.

Click the link below to learn more about the other killer MMA interval training music soundtracks:

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Crank it!
BJ

Bands vs. Bells Part II

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

This past weekend at the IYCA Summit in Louisville, Kentucky, Dave “The Band Man” Schmitz and I got in some killer workouts at “The Prestigious Brown Hotel.”

During one 40-20 workout we did together, we decided to go head to head in a resistance band versus kettlebell workout.

Needless to say it was interesting and super intense ;)

Watch Dave and I go head to head in Part II of Bands vs. Bells below:

You are listening to the 40-20 interval workout music from MMA Rockout powered by Workout Muse. To get this EXACT track, simply click “Music Store” in the top navigation menu of the WM site and then click 40-20 under “Interval Protocols” in the search options.

Click the link below to learn more about the other killer MMA interval training music soundtracks:

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Crank it!
BJ

Bands vs. Bells- Part I

Monday, February 15th, 2010

This past weekend at the IYCA Summit in Louisville, Kentucky, Dave “The Band Man” Schmitz and I got in some killer workouts at “The Prestigious Brown Hotel.”

During one 40-20 workout we did together, we decided to go head to head in a resistance band versus kettlebell workout.

Needless to say it was interesting and super intense ;)

Watch Dave and I go head to head in Part I of Bands vs. Bells below:

You are listening to the 40-20 interval workout music from MMA Rockout powered by Workout Muse. Click the link below to learn more about the killer track and many other MMA interval training music soundtracks:

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Crank it!
BJ

Create-Your-Own Interval Workout Music Soundtrack CONTEST!

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

We’re holding a special Create-Your-Own Interval Workout Music Soundtrack CONTEST over at Workout Muse… This is going to be fun!

Simply post a comment to the blog post below describing each AND every item outlined below if you could create your very own interval workout music soundtrack script:

1.) Interval Protocol: The Work and Rest Period(s)- 30-30, 20-10, 50-10, 40-20, Multiple Interval Protocols within One Workout, etc.

2.) Total Workout Duration (e.g. 10, 15, 20 minutes, etc.)

3.) Preferred Musical Genre(s)- Rock, Hip-Hop, Techno, Pop, Latin, etc.

4.) Other- Any special sound effects, countdowns, updates, audio cues, etc. that you’d like to see in your soundtrack

All submissions are due by the end of the week to be eligible and I will personally be reviewing all submissions and then selecting my favorite as the next WM soundtrack we’re going to create!

Pretty simple- script out the interval workout music soundtrack and the one we like the most will be made… gotta love it baby!

Plus, the winner gets the soundtrack on the house ;)

Crank it!
BJ

Resistance Band Training Spartacus Workout

Sunday, January 17th, 2010

Just received the first submission for the BUILD-YOUR-OWN Spartacus Workout Challenge…

No surprise that it’s Dave “The Band Man” Schmitz with a killer 10-exercise circuit using only resistance band exercises and the 60-15 Spartacus Workout Soundtrack.

You’ve gotta watch Dave crank this routine out in the videos below:

Dave’s workout is going to be tough to beat, but I’m expecting more killer and innovative routines from our valued WM followers… you have until Friday, January 15th to submit your own unique 60-15 Ten-Exercise Circuit for the Spartacus Workout Challenge.

All YouTube workout video submissions must be posted to the following blog post for my review, so click the link below or copy and paste it into your browser:

http://www.workoutmuse.com/the-spartacus-workout-soundtrack

Simply do what Dave did and make 2 separate videos in order to fit them onto youtube OR shoot 15-20 s highlights for each exercises- youtube videos need to be under 10 minutes in length in order to be uploaded FYI.

I promise I will be as objective as possible in choosing the winner- but there can only be one!

The winner will receive either their WM product of choice OR a free month to the new Bootcamp Automator membership site which launches the first week of February, whichever he/she prefers.

I will be considering videos on a first-come, first-serve basis… so HURRY!!

Who’s gonna make the best, most unique 60-15 workout of all time… is it you??

Crank it!

BJ

PS- If you have yet to download all of the awesome gifts from the 2010 Bodyweight Challenge Workout, please click the link below or copy and paste it into your browser:

http://www.workoutmuse.com/let-the-smartphone-fitness-revolution-begin

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

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When I read the latest issue of Men’s Health about The Spartacus Workout, I immediately went back home and got on the phone with our sound designers to put together a custom 60-15 interval workout music track to help you and other contestants/readers automate the workout.

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If you are not following the Spartacus workout you can download the Men’s Health Workouts Lite free iPhone app which comes pre-loaded with this workout along with several others. You’ll also get 1 free add-on workout added each month for free!

Please feel free to forward this to any of your interested friends and family as it has helped me tremendously while doing the workout.

I’m participating in this contest as well… see my pics after week 3 below… this workout is BRUTALLY effective ;)

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Crank it!
BJ

PS- See below for technical support in case you have trouble downloading an mp3/zip file:

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Let the Smartphone Fitness Revolution Begin!!

Monday, January 11th, 2010

This past weekend, we held the first ever Workout Worldwide.

It was a MASSIVE success with over 50 remote locations worldwide performing the exact same workout at the same time with all net proceeds going to the American Heart Association (videos and photos to come).

I put together a killer 2010 Bodyweight Challenge Workout that left all attendees gasping for air with flushed faces and boogers coming out of their noses… it was TOUGH!

It was a 60-15 Ten-Exercise Circuit inspired by a recent men’s health article about The Spartacus Workout. Where the original workout involved dumbbells, this workout only requires your bodyweight, see below:

THE 2010 BODYWEIGHT CHALLENGE WORKOUT- From Workout Worldwide

-       60-15 10-Exercise Circuit followed by 2-minute rest

-       Perform 3 total rounds

Exercise#

Level I

Level II

Level III

1

Speed Jumps-

Toes Stay on Floor

Speed Jumps-

Feet Leave Floor Intermittent

Speed Jumps- Feet Leave Floor Continuous

2

0.5 Push-ups

1.0 Push-ups

1.5 Push-ups

3

Stop and Go Squat- 4 s Hold

Stop and Go Jump Squats- 4 s Hold

Stop and Go Rotational Jump Squats- 4 s Hold

4

Prone Posterior Chain Hold- T-Position

Prone Posterior Chain Hold- W-Position

Prone Posterior Chain Hold- Y-Position

5

Spiderman Mountain Climber

Spiderman Mountain Climber + Push-up

Spiderman Mountain Climber + Explosive Push-up

6

Single-Leg SLDL with Reach

Single-Leg Prisoner SLDL

Single-Leg Overhead SLDL

7

T-Push-up Hold

T-Push-up- Feet Wide

T-Push-up- Feet Close

8

Split Squat and Twist

Reverse Lunge and Twist

Forward Lunge and Twist

9

Decrease Speed

Upper Body Running

Increase Speed

10

Stepping Claps

Slow and Small Jumping Claps

Big and Fast Jumping Claps

And here’s where it get really cool.

And here’s where the smartphone fitness revolution officially begins.

We’ve put together a custom 60-15 interval workout music mp3 soundtrack for this workout PLUS a demo instructional mp4 video of all of the exercises for all 3 fitness levels PLUS a Level 1, 2, and 3 follow-along workout videos that mixes the interval workout music with videos of the exercises before each set!!!

AND IT’S ALL SMARTPHONE COMPATIBLE and we’re giving it away to you today to jump-start your fitness for the New Year.

Simply click the links below (or copy and paste them into your browser):

2010 Bodyweight Challenge Workout Resources

60-15 mp3 Soundtrack: http://www.workoutmuse.com/WorkoutWorldwide/6015_WW.mp3

Demo/Instructional Video: http://www.workoutmuse.com/BootcampAutomator/WorkoutWorldwide2010.mp4.zip

L1 Follow-Along Workout Video-
http://www.workoutmuse.com/BootcampAutomator/WW2010Level1.mp4.zip

L2 Follow-Along Workout Video-
http://www.workoutmuse.com/BootcampAutomator/WW2010Level2.mp4.zip

L3 Follow-Along Workout Video- http://www.workoutmuse.com/BootcampAutomator/WW2010Level3.mp4.zip

Download these killer resources now and put them on your iphone or video ipod and crank it today and post on this blog if you were able to actually make it through the workout, ha ha!

If you don’t have a smartphone or video ipod, you can still view the videos on your computer if you have the right software.

And don’t forget where you first saw follow-along smartphone workouts before everyone else follows our lead ;)

Crank it!

BJ

PS- We officially launch BOOTCAMP AUTOMATOR the first week of February which features the digital monthly bootcamp training system that I hand over to my staff each month and it’s all smartphone compatible… so you can hand it right over to your staff too ;)

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PPS- We officially launch WORKOUT AUTOMATOR the first week of March which features monthly bootcamp-style follow-along workouts designed by yours truly and it’s all smartphone compatible… follow-along DVD’s are so 2009, ha ha!

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America’s Best Fitness Bootcamps Use Workout Muse!

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…

America’s Best Fitness Bootcamps (and The World’s Best Fitness Bootcamps) Use Workout Muse to power their group workouts.

Why??

Because the music inspires movement and tells your campers exactly what to do so you can be a true fitness professional and do what you do best: coach and motivate the hell out of your clients to best results-producing workouts of their lives!

Not only do our interval workout music soundtracks make the life of fitness pros so much easier, it also ensures better client results AND goes a long way in bolstering injury prevention.

Just take a look at the NBC Connecticut feature on one of our WM superstars Tyler English and his killer Farmington Valley Fitness Bootcamps:

Look at the energy in that workout… the atmosphere… the drive… unparalleled.

Tyler English runs a SERIOUS fitness business- not just a bunch of personality-based random bootcamp workouts that any chump off the street can pull off.

He has a true training system that changes bodies like clcokwork and it’s all powered by Workout Muse.

Tyler English runs a fat loss factory… DO YOU???

Tyler is also a member of Our Bootcamp Blueprint Business Coaching Program and he is also a remote site for this Saturday’s Workout Worldwide.

Tyler is one of the best bootcamp instructors in the world because he has put in the work and has invested in himself time and time again to get better each and every day… and he uses Workout Muse… I hope you can see the connection ;)

Crank it!

BJ

PS- I couldn’t be more proud of Tyler- he’s just one of those guys that gets it done and will do whatever it takes to help change peoples’ live… I’m happy to call him a friend!

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PPS- If you live or know of anyone who lives in Canton, Connecticut, then you absolutely need to send them the link below to hook up with Tyler English Fitness as you just watched a legend in the making:

http://www.workoutworldwide.org/locations/ct-can

Tyler will be a remote site for this Saturday’s Workout Worldwide powered by Workout Muse where we will be setting the Guinness World Record for Largest Simultaneous International Fitness Bootcamp Workout of All-Time at 10 am US CST!!!

WM Weekly Highlights- Ending 12/20/09

Sunday, December 20th, 2009
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Here’s a week in review for all of the great content dished out at WM this past week in case you missed it:
1.) The 7 WORST Ways To Do Push-ups
This is episode #4, the latest installment of our hit web TV show “Help! My Workout Sucks!”
Here’s are a few of the raving reviews about the last episode:
“I am in tears…. this was too funny!”

“Interval Man you bring a smile to my face and laughter. I was most impressed with the x rated push up. Your feet even came off the ground on that one. I will watch this video at least three times.”

“Awesome, a must-see for all trainers! I think this is the funniest one yet.”

“It is hilarious! I almost died laughing and oh my Gosh, indeed, that is what I often see at the gym!”

Click the link below to catch the last episode (or copy and paste the link into your browser):

2.) THREE Windmill 45-15 Ab Workouts


3.) FIVE 180-180 Workouts

4.) FOUR 40-20 Workouts

For those traveling to see friends and family during the holidays I wish you safe travels!
Stay tuned for more great workouts this week to help you fight off all those eats and treats ;)
Crank it!
BJ