What a MONDAY!

Hey guys and gals....I tell ya..what a monday!!!

Well I have been ranting on things I have seen and today I just decided to workout more :)

I did Combat 60 but FIRST I did Body Beast Bulk Chest. I have researching if I should do cardio before or after lifting and the rule is after. The muscles need the glucose for lifting and for energy so I am giving it a try!

Combat 60 is the Extreme Fighter one and let me tell you...wow is it intense. This isn't like Insanity where you jump and run. With Combat you are punching and kicking and bobing and weaving!! You seems to never stop but the EPOC effect is very similar to that of Insanity!!

Well off to make lunches..I am trying this thing someone posted on Pinterest where you can make salads for the whole week and put them in container. As long as the dressing stays on the bottom the salad mix won't get soggy!! I found some round Ziploc Quart containers at Walmart. They were $2 for two pack so I bought 4  :)...gives me a week worth of salads!!

Next hurdle is trying to figure out how to get my carbs under control and increase protein!! Until then...stay with the fight!!

~Mike

What a day!

Hey guys and gals..

Did HIIT PLYO today....just WOW. Talk about taking a beating!

What is great about this program today is you are doing a HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) and studies are finding this is the best way to burn fat. The EPOC effect (aka the afterburn effect) is when your body is burning calories like crazy!

I find when I am starting each days workout that I don't sweat much but when I am done I don't stop sweating for almost an hour. This is the EPOC effect. My metabolism is in high gear!!!

I look for these type of l programs I enjoy, similar to Insanity but without the higher impact.

Until tomorrow...Stay with the fight!

~MIKE

My weekend is here!!

Hey there!!!

Well my weekend has started! ! Chase and I watched movies after I got done working out.

Let me tell ya' Combat 30 has a serious EPOC effect. Not sweating much in the beginning but pouring sweat by the end. I did Core Attack next while following thd Hybrid Schedule I have. I have a pretty strong core (or so I thought) and I almost kept up with this. Dan adds weight and I gave it my best effort :-)

Tomorrow is HIIT Plyo and Inner Warrior..I look forward to another day of pure sweat!!! Until then, Stay with the fight! There is nothing more satisfying than watching the sweat just dripping from your face. Its EARNED!

~Mike

Back In Biz

Ok its been awhile since I've blog. So far so good with combat. I can see this being a good cardio vascular program, with the large variety it has. 1 thing that I find interesting are they HIIT programs. I find during use my legs are on fire and it's hard to walk afterwards which means they're working.

The 30 minute program I think it's called kick start and only last 30 minutes but you feel like you worked out for an hour for the amount that you sweat.

I'm following the program word for word letter for letter with the exception of Tuesdays I teach turbo kick class. I don't have enough time to fit in a 2 workouts unless I were to get up at 3am. Which isn't going to happen lol. If you're looking for a modifiable cardio program I would highly recommend Les Mills Combat!!!

Shakeology 3 Day Cleanse

Ok....so started my Shakeology 3 Day Cleanse today. Considering I am used to eating a lot this should be interesting. Last time I did this I last 9 lbs I think...it was almost a year ago.

Basically you have couple cups of green tea and 3 Shakeology shakes over the day and then large salad with chicken or fish for supper. I will be adding fruit for added carbs during the day because I have few more workouts left.

Current Stats Day One:
Weight 174
BF % 20.4 (based on my scale)
Waist 36.5"

Will post more over next 3 days. If your interested in trying a cleanse let me know. I will order more Shakeology.

The Jefit Android App Update

Ok....I have been messing with the Jefit app and it is not very user friendly. I will keep working with it to try and tweak to my liking but some of the moves I do in Body Beast are not listed...for example: close grip press. This is a basic move and also used later in a combo set.

I think it would be much easier to document it all out by writing it down. Problem is some of the moves you do in Bulk section are same as some in Build section so you are forced to look back through weeks of paper to find the move. An app that could keep track would be nice.

I will see if I can keep tweaking it based on the database of moves this app has.

~Mike

Great New App..

Check this out!!

I found this cool app in the Play Store and am going to use it along with My Fitness Pal to log all my info for the next round of Body Beast and also my cardio...I am also going to purchase a caloric burn tracker so I can follow what I am burning much closer.

I am going to use the "free" version of the new app to test run the program and how user friendly it is. The "Pro" version is $4.99...and that's typical of most apps...this one even has database you can upload your info to etc...seems like great little app.

On my second round of Body Beast I will be doing the "Lean" version this time...( i think....still haven't decided)

Check out the app... www.jefit.com

~Mike