Work On My Fitness – Staying Focused

Today I worked out and it seriously seemed like it’s been a while since the last time I did. Work has been overly busy (and still is), and I don’t know how I’ve been surviving, but I think the fact that exercising really does make me feel good after sitting all day trying to get things together for meetings and doing what is needed at work.

As far as eating, I’ve been portioning and making my own food for the most part, and the week before last I did a test of showing you all what I’ve eaten, I’ve gotten a couple comments here and there criticizing what I’ve eaten, which made me hesitant to continue doing this. It was just an experiment and I’m still deciding if I still want to do it. Read on …

Belly Off

Our Belly Off plan works. And we have 13,000 success stories to prove it. That’s how many men have joined the Belly Off! program. For this edition, we’ve created the perfect summer plan for getting lean by giving you muscle-building workouts and protein–packed meals that are adaptable to your busy lifestyle.

Lose Fat and Get Fit Fast

Want to lose body fat, get fit, and build a better-looking body fast? Here are 4 things anyone can do to accomplish these goals:

1. Energize yourself.

2. Eat an all-natural diet.

3. Do high-intensity exercise a few times per week.

4. Do strength training.

5. Snack often.

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Speed and Flexibility Training

Athletes must have a certain degree of flexibility in order to attain their speed potential.   If an athlete is too stiff then they won’t be able to open their stride and will suffer from improper movement mechanics.  This is one of the issues I see over and over again with young and old athletes.  Most don’t take the time required to improve their dynamic flexibility (it’s not really that much time) and their mechanics suffer as a result.

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Bally Basic Weight Loss Program

This is the 3 day a week Bally Basic program.

Days 1,3,5

* 5-10 minute warm-up
* 30 minutes of cardiovascular activity at 55%-75% of predicted maximum heart rate**
* 5-10 minute cool-down
* 10 minutes stretching

1 set of 8-12 repetitions:

* Leg extension
* Leg curl
* Chest Press
* Shoulder Press
* Seated row
* Bicep curl
* Tricep extension
* Abdominal crunch

This is the 5 day a week Bally Basic program

Days 1,3,5

* 5-10 minute warm-up
* 30 minutes of cardiovascular activity at 55%-75% of predicted maximum heart rate**
* 5-10 minute cool-down
* 10 minutes stretching

1 set of 8-12 repetitions::

* Leg extension
* Leg curl
* Chest Press
* Shoulder Press
* Seated row
* Bicep curl
* Tricep extension

Days 2,4

* 5-10 minute warm-up
* 30 minutes of cardiovascular activity at 60%-80% of predicted maximum heart rate**
* 5-10 minute cool-down
* 10 minutes stretching

3 sets of 15-20 repetitions:

* Abdominal crunch