Alright, boot camp is on it's OFF week.
Why do we have an "OFF" week?
So, we can recover from a full month of some fairly tough training and reap the rewards...
O.K. Sounds good enough...
But, still I get this ? all the time:
"Matt, what can I do during the week off?"
"Anything you want" I might reply.
But, that is rather remiss of me to respond with just an "Anything you want" don't you think?
Some people are workout crazed and jonesin' for a little butt kickin' on their days off.
So, here are a few suggestions
1. How about dustin' off and lubin' up the old bike and crankin' out a few miles
while breathin' in fresh air and checking out some cool scenery?
"No can do...a flat tire and no pump"...
Alright, remember...
2.ROLLER BLADES...
Blades are fun, low impact and a killer outdoor workout that won't beat you up like running can.
"Hey man, Dudes don't rollerblade" you say...
"Well, I don't care what you think...BLADES FREAKIN' "RIPP!"
"As a matter of fact I am gettin' on my blades as soon as I am done writing this post!"
OH S#!T! ... I think I sold my blades at a garage sale a few years back... Damn...
CRAIG'S LIST...Here we go...
3.How about Jump Ropin'. Ropin' can be a crazy effective workout... And yo, you don't have to be
a boxer to do it...no one will look at you funny...I promise!
Alright, nothing here is jumpin' at you yet?
That's cool.
Maybe this will work for ya'.
If you have a gym membership and you have about 14 minutes to "RIPP IT UP"
you might want to check this out:
I call it the"3ALARMFIRE"
It's a CARDIOCRANKIN'-LUNGSEARING-FATINCINERATING-
IAMGASPINGFORAIR-ANDMYLEGSAREREAKIN'REDLINEING " workout that is a
"day off" favorite of yours truly-
Note-If you dig HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training)
then this IS for you ...So "KILL IT"!
Stairmaster Level 30 X 50 Floors in sub 5:40 no rest
Lifecycle Level 15+ :20/:10 TABATA = 4:00 no rest
Concept II Rower 1000+ meters as fast as you can-
Try TABATA style and get it done in 4 minutes!
TOTAL TIME= SUB 14 minutes!
Challenging? YES!
EFFECTIVE? HELLYAZZ!!
Hey, if you get a chance to check out this quick HIIT workout let me know how you do
Peace-
Matt
P.S. This is how we do our "cardio" at MATTJENNINGSBOOTCAMPS.COM
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Sunday, September 6, 2009
The Simple Answer...CHANGE.YOUR.LIFE.
Man, one thing I have most DEFINITELY learned from my just shy of 44 years in this pretty cool life is this...
The answers to our own plights are almost ALWAYS answered the moment we ask them.
We know what needs to be done.
We know what steps to take.
We know that we sometimes have to step outside our comfort zone to achieve a result.
And finally, we KNOW that the sooner we start the journey, the sooner we arrive at the destination.
Here's "the rub"...WE HAVE TO STEP OUTSIDE OUR COMFORT ZONE!
Who wants to do that?
How about this guy...
THE JOHN MEYERLE STORY
Matt,
I was going through my closet this morning weeding through some not so old clothes to see if there was something I was able to wear to a family party in a couple of weeks. I tried this suit on and could not help but to have my wife take a couple pictures of me in this suit that was purchased just over a year ago! Both the jacket and pants were tailored to fit me at that time. This is a direct result my two magic “pills”; Boot Camp and a good diet. I was not able to purchase either of them from a late night infomercial. Here’s how it all began
In April of 2008, my wife’s cousin, Terry Attardi, told me about this new workout program she joined down at Windward Beach. She went on to tell me what she knew about the program and I wished her the best of luck. A couple weeks later, I saw Terry at a family gathering and she told me what type of exercises they were doing and how good she felt after each of these work outs and again invited me to check it out. Once again, I wished her luck. Terry didn’t mention much more about Boot Camp until April of this year. Terry gave me a call and she gave it one more shot. She called to tell me what was going on in the class, how much FUN she was having, the progress she made and how awesome she felt and that her doctor had taken her off medication she had been taking for years! That call, was, without a doubt, the life preserver I needed. So I marched my 6’4”, 325 pound ass down to the Recreation Department and signed up for Matt Jennings Boot Camp. To be quite honest, I was scared. The last bout I had with exercise was at a local gym in October 2007. I had paid $700 for 10 one on one training sessions with a personal trainer. Personally, I thought he was trying to kill me. After my 10 sessions, I never went back to that gym!
I got tired of popping Advil for my neck, back, knee and ankle pains a couple times per day. I did not sleep right. I snored. I would wake up tired and with crippling back aches. It was work to tie my sneakers! My diet was absurd. It was all my fault. I probably ate 5-7 times per week at fast food restaurants in addition to eating home cooked meals prepared by my wife. Thank God I was not in charge of feeding my two young daughters. Luckily, my wife and daughters have always maintained a pretty well balanced diet. I ate just to eat. There was no portion control. I would eat what my wife and two daughters left on their plates. I ate until the food was gone. There were no leftovers. I would pull up to a Wendy’s, Checkers or Burger King and get myself 3 or 4 burgers/sandwiches, fries and a diet soda before going home for dinner. I would take a trip to Costco and on the way out the door get two hot dogs and a chicken bake for the road. I was a size 3X in T-shirts with a 46 waist and a 20 inch neck. I was out of control. The last suit I bought was a 56 Long. No one could believe that I weighed 325 pounds. People said “you carry it well”. I thought “Thank God I am 6’4” tall”. Bullshit. I was a mess. I felt like hell. It was time.
On April 27, 2009 I changed my life. I started Boot Camp and changed the way I eat. I exercise three days a week at Boot Camp and eat a lot differently than ever before. My diet now consists of salads, chicken, lean meats, eggs, lots of vegetables, fruit, low fat cottage cheese and plenty of water. I use a lot of the Walden Farms dressings which are calorie free, sugar free and fat free. My wife and daughters cannot believe my culinary skills in the kitchen and my creative meals and healthy salads that I prepare. I asked my wife if we could go to Bed Bath and Beyond and if she had one of their 20% off coupons. She asked why. When I told her I wanted to buy a salad spinner, she cracked up! My eating habits, in many respects have become contagious. Now when we go to Costco, we will all get chicken salads. There is salad on every plate at diner time and it is about the only thing I will go back for seconds on.
From time to time I fall off the wagon and have some things I should pass on or have less of, but I hop right back on. I know this OK and completely normal. I remind myself how I used to feel and look and know that I do not ever want to go back there. I have lost 65 pounds since April 27. I find that I sleep better, have stopped snoring, and have all kinds of energy every day. I am so thankful Terry thought to call me in April to nudge me along and to you Matt for your Boot Camp program, the ability that you have to make exercising fun for me and many others. It has not been easy but it certainly has been worth every minute and drop of sweat. It has been a complete blast!
P.S. I also have to let Franks Big and Tall Shop know that I will never be in their stores again!
Thanks for everything!
Regards
John Meyerle
P.P.S. John just keeps kickin’ ASS! As of September 5, 2009 John is down a total
69 Lbs.!
John’s goal is to drop a total 100 Lbs! and is on track to crush that goal around Thanksgiving!
No quick gimmick B.S. here. These are REAL RESULTS! That have changed John's LIFE!!!
The answers to our own plights are almost ALWAYS answered the moment we ask them.
We know what needs to be done.
We know what steps to take.
We know that we sometimes have to step outside our comfort zone to achieve a result.
And finally, we KNOW that the sooner we start the journey, the sooner we arrive at the destination.
Here's "the rub"...WE HAVE TO STEP OUTSIDE OUR COMFORT ZONE!
Who wants to do that?
How about this guy...
THE JOHN MEYERLE STORY
Matt,
I was going through my closet this morning weeding through some not so old clothes to see if there was something I was able to wear to a family party in a couple of weeks. I tried this suit on and could not help but to have my wife take a couple pictures of me in this suit that was purchased just over a year ago! Both the jacket and pants were tailored to fit me at that time. This is a direct result my two magic “pills”; Boot Camp and a good diet. I was not able to purchase either of them from a late night infomercial. Here’s how it all began
In April of 2008, my wife’s cousin, Terry Attardi, told me about this new workout program she joined down at Windward Beach. She went on to tell me what she knew about the program and I wished her the best of luck. A couple weeks later, I saw Terry at a family gathering and she told me what type of exercises they were doing and how good she felt after each of these work outs and again invited me to check it out. Once again, I wished her luck. Terry didn’t mention much more about Boot Camp until April of this year. Terry gave me a call and she gave it one more shot. She called to tell me what was going on in the class, how much FUN she was having, the progress she made and how awesome she felt and that her doctor had taken her off medication she had been taking for years! That call, was, without a doubt, the life preserver I needed. So I marched my 6’4”, 325 pound ass down to the Recreation Department and signed up for Matt Jennings Boot Camp. To be quite honest, I was scared. The last bout I had with exercise was at a local gym in October 2007. I had paid $700 for 10 one on one training sessions with a personal trainer. Personally, I thought he was trying to kill me. After my 10 sessions, I never went back to that gym!
I got tired of popping Advil for my neck, back, knee and ankle pains a couple times per day. I did not sleep right. I snored. I would wake up tired and with crippling back aches. It was work to tie my sneakers! My diet was absurd. It was all my fault. I probably ate 5-7 times per week at fast food restaurants in addition to eating home cooked meals prepared by my wife. Thank God I was not in charge of feeding my two young daughters. Luckily, my wife and daughters have always maintained a pretty well balanced diet. I ate just to eat. There was no portion control. I would eat what my wife and two daughters left on their plates. I ate until the food was gone. There were no leftovers. I would pull up to a Wendy’s, Checkers or Burger King and get myself 3 or 4 burgers/sandwiches, fries and a diet soda before going home for dinner. I would take a trip to Costco and on the way out the door get two hot dogs and a chicken bake for the road. I was a size 3X in T-shirts with a 46 waist and a 20 inch neck. I was out of control. The last suit I bought was a 56 Long. No one could believe that I weighed 325 pounds. People said “you carry it well”. I thought “Thank God I am 6’4” tall”. Bullshit. I was a mess. I felt like hell. It was time.
On April 27, 2009 I changed my life. I started Boot Camp and changed the way I eat. I exercise three days a week at Boot Camp and eat a lot differently than ever before. My diet now consists of salads, chicken, lean meats, eggs, lots of vegetables, fruit, low fat cottage cheese and plenty of water. I use a lot of the Walden Farms dressings which are calorie free, sugar free and fat free. My wife and daughters cannot believe my culinary skills in the kitchen and my creative meals and healthy salads that I prepare. I asked my wife if we could go to Bed Bath and Beyond and if she had one of their 20% off coupons. She asked why. When I told her I wanted to buy a salad spinner, she cracked up! My eating habits, in many respects have become contagious. Now when we go to Costco, we will all get chicken salads. There is salad on every plate at diner time and it is about the only thing I will go back for seconds on.
From time to time I fall off the wagon and have some things I should pass on or have less of, but I hop right back on. I know this OK and completely normal. I remind myself how I used to feel and look and know that I do not ever want to go back there. I have lost 65 pounds since April 27. I find that I sleep better, have stopped snoring, and have all kinds of energy every day. I am so thankful Terry thought to call me in April to nudge me along and to you Matt for your Boot Camp program, the ability that you have to make exercising fun for me and many others. It has not been easy but it certainly has been worth every minute and drop of sweat. It has been a complete blast!
P.S. I also have to let Franks Big and Tall Shop know that I will never be in their stores again!
Thanks for everything!
Regards
John Meyerle
P.P.S. John just keeps kickin’ ASS! As of September 5, 2009 John is down a total
69 Lbs.!
John’s goal is to drop a total 100 Lbs! and is on track to crush that goal around Thanksgiving!
No quick gimmick B.S. here. These are REAL RESULTS! That have changed John's LIFE!!!
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