Posts Tagged ‘fun’
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
After thinking about it, I came up with Six Reasons the Gym SUCKS:
1.) Everyone else is going to the gym. And they suck.
Did you ever notice that when you look around the gym, everybody is doing the same thing? Like so many sheep, mindlessly plodding away with the misinformation from fitness magazines. People just go to the gym and do whatever everybody else is doing.
Have you ever noticed that when you walk into the gym and you see the same women on the same treadmills, doing the same 4 mile run, that they STILL look the same as they did 5 months ago.
I am sure you have seen the women spending hours at a time on ellipticals, bikes, and treadmills- sadly getting nowhere fast. Listen up ladies- you NEED to start doing some resistance training and cut those cardio sessions down to 20 minutes of intense interval training to get rid of the hip, thigh, and belly fat that is spilling out of your jeans.
And then there are also those wanna-be meathead guys trying to build their mirror muscles (abs, chest, biceps) with the Mr. Gargantuous (professional bodybuilder) routine and super supplement. “I switched my routine up from 4 sets of 10 to 5 sets of 8. Muscle confusion!”
Did you notice that you are exactly the same as you were a year ago? It ain’t the muscle that’s confused, son.
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Thursday, November 12th, 2009
Hello Campers…this article was sent out to you last year and I thought it was really inspiring that we need to post it on our new blog. Dana also writes a good paragraph at the end. As always, we truly thank you for choosing Epic Boot Camp and we are proud that we are able to help you live a healthy life and give you that “me” time. Keep up the great work!
When people ask me what I “do” and I tell them that I am a personal
trainer, they automatically start spewing excuses as to why they are
out of shape and unhappy with their bodies. I don’t have to ask a
thing. I am suddenly a shrink. Personal facts surface quickly and
without reserve. Mind you, all I have said is that I am a personal
trainer. Suddenly I’m their life long best friend. “I don’t have time…
I have kids… I go to school… my job wears me out… I just have no
energy… I used to workout…” I’ve heard every excuse in the book.
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Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
To build muscle & lose fat, you need a variety of proteins, veggies, fruits, carbs, and healthy fats. Eating protein helps building & maintaining muscle. But it also helps fat loss: protein has a higher thermic effect than carbs/fats.
Eating fats also helps fat loss: your body holds fat if you don’t eat fats. Fruits & veggies contain vitamins & minerals, necessary for recovery from your workouts. And carbs fuel your muscles so you feel full of energy at the gym.
Lots of you struggle to get these foods. Sometimes because you’re too busy or sometimes because you just lack information. This list will help you — 20 super foods you need to build muscle & lose fat.
1. Whole Eggs. Cheap & rich source of protein: 7g/egg. The yolk contains most nutrients: half the protein, vitamins A/D/E and cholesterol to naturally increase your testosterone levels.
Don’t worry about cholesterol in eggs. Dietary cholesterol isn’t bound to blood cholesterol. If you have bad cholesterol, lower your body fat rather than throwing the yolk away.
2. Fish Oil. Reduces inflammation (joints/skin), lowers body fat and increases testosterone levels. You need 9000mg EPA/DHA per day. Since you’ll probably struggle to get that from eating fatty fish, consider a fish oil supplement.
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Monday, October 19th, 2009
Thank you to all our supporters who helped make us the #4 Gym/Fitness program in Philly(though we think we are #1)!!! Through months of voting, the city of Philadelphia and the surrounding counties voted Epic Boot Camp as one of the top gyms in the Philly area! Our testimonials prove that Epic Boot Camp is the top fitness boot camp program in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Did you see that one of our campers recently lost 65 pounds and 30 inches? Thank you to everyone that supports Epic Boot Camp and participates in our camps!
Click here to see us on MyFOXPhilly.com
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Sunday, October 18th, 2009
GIANT SET
3 x 30 Ins and Outs
3 x 10 Leg extensions
3 x Walking lunges
4 x 20 Pop squats
superset
4 x 10 Leg curls
3 x 15 Stationary Step ups
superset
3 x 15 Weighted jump squats
BACK
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Sunday, October 18th, 2009
Monday(max strength)
1A) 1 arm DB snatch-push press combo 5 x 3-5
2A) 1 arm DB floor press 4 x 5-10
2B) mixed grip pullups 4 x max reps
3A) BB cheat curls 2 x 6-10
3B) Tate presses on floor 2 x 10-15
4) DB walking lunge 4 x 200′
Finisher: DB swings 4 x 30 secs
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Friday, October 9th, 2009
I just have to say that this week has been a great week for many campers with Epic Boot Camp. It has also been a great month and I can’t believe another boot camp session has come to an end. Yes I know today is/was test day and most campers hate running the mile. But nothing makes the trainers happier than to see everyone out there giving it their best! Nothing makes me happier than seeing campers shed off an inch here or 2:00 minutes off of their mile time. What an accomplishment!!! Today my campers really gave it their best effort when running the mile, during push ups, the plank, burpees, and sit ups. All of my campers improved on their times and that made me feel great because I am able to help them reach their fitness goals. Even with the measurements we saw a lot of campers lose inches! Such great results! This morning really made me excited for the day after seeing the results from all the hard work my campers put in this past month!
To all of our campers in Pittsburgh and Philly…the trainers are dedicated to you! They aren’t your typical gym trainer where they barely pay attention to you or don’t even know that much about you. They are dedicated staff that will respond to emails and focus on the campers at boot camp, and be excited when you see results. We want to see every single person that comes to our camps succeed. It is this day that reminds us why we do what we do. So cheers to all of you for all your hard work and dedication to better health, your families, to us, and most importantly, yourself!
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