Friday, February 26, 2010

Kill Your Scale

Here's another great video from my friend and colleague, Sean Croxton of Underground Wellness. The topic of discussion is pretty straight forward as Sean explains in his video. Enjoy!



-AR

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Say No to Drugs: Fast Food Fitness - Part 2

Check out this video of my friend and colleague Josh Trent, NASM-CES, of Wellness Force and FitnessSD as he exposes the reality of what fast food chains are all about. While these corporations get rich by selling their cheap, poor quality food, the consumers who buy their products are paying the bigger price as they deal with chronic health issues such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

It's time to wake up and smell the coffee America.....unless your plan is "Super Size" that too!



-AR

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Apolo Ohno's Olympic Workout

Well, it's official. The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics have begun! This is where all of the world's top level athletes display themselves in action in their sport of choice as they strive for Gold, Silver or Bronze.

The road to get there is no easy feat. These guys & gals have to devote numerous hours of training and practice to achieve their level of athleticism. To give you a glimpse of a typical training day, here's a short video the features our very own Washington State resident, Apolo Ohno - Six-Time Short Track Speed Skater Medalist & Olympic Champion. Enjoy!



-AR

Friday, February 5, 2010

Drew Brees Talks TRX

As most you know, I'm a huge fan of the TRX - Total Resistance X-Trainer. Check out this video of Drew Brees - All-Pro QB of the 2010 NFC Conference Champs New Orleans Saints, as he discusses his workouts and results by using the TRX. This video also features my good friend, former college classmate and colleague, Todd Durkin, MA, CSCS - Owner of Fitness Quest 10 in San Diego, CA., as he works with Drew one-on-one.

Don't have a TRX? Get yours today by clicking here.

"Make Your Body Your Machine".



-AR

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Workout of the Day

Here's a workout that I performed with some of my morning guys. We knocked this bad boy out in about 45-minutes!! Give it a shot & remember......BRING IT all day long!

Body Blast - “Metabolic Series Workout”

Booster (Dymanic Warm-Up)
1. Jacks x10
2. Lateral Squats x10
3. Seal Jacks x10
4. Pogo Hops x10


*Repeat 2x after 30-60 sec. recovery

Fire BombNeed: DB’s
1. DB Thruster x20
2. Static Lunges (Pulsing) (R&L) x20
3. Quick Press x20
4. Inverse Pull-Up (Smith-Machine) x20
5. DB Swing x20
6. Squat to Front/Lateral Raise Combo x20


*Repeat 2x after 30-60 sec. recovery

Mad Dog INeed: BOSU, Mat
1. BOSU Squats/Squat Jumps x20
2. Wall Squats/Sits x20 sec.
3. Push-Ups x20
4. BOSU Up ‘N’ Over x20
5. Plank-to-Pushups x10
6. BOSU “Around the World” Taps x20 sec. (R & L side)

*Repeat 2x after 30-60 sec. recovery

Blitz Need: Mat
1. Cross Crunches x20
2. Gate Swings x20
3. Squat Jumps x20
4. Pike Crunches x20
5. Ali Shuffle x20
6. Spiderman Push-Ups x20

*Repeat 2x after 30-60 sec. recovery

-AR