2010 Has Me Exploding With Excitement!

Wow!  2009 is gone and now we’re on to 2010.  I don’t know what your 2009 was like, but I couldn’t be happier that it’s gone.

Don’t get me wrong, it was a good year, but I’m so dad-gum excited about 2010 I can hardly stand it.  I’ve got so many things in store for you it makes my eyeballs want to pop out of my head due to excitement!

A quick personal note – to be totally honest I didn’t stick with my personal workouts very well over the past couple months.

I did the workouts, but I wasn’t that “into” them.  I thought they were boring, stale and dry and if you feel that way there’s no way you’re going to stick with them – even if you’re someone who gets paid to exercise!

But the past few weeks I’ve been experimenting on myself and I’m going to start experimenting on some of my personal clients and when I get the results I’m after I’ll be giving you the same stuff.  I’m pretty stoked about these new workouts I’ve been writing.

So stay tuned for those!

But now on to this week’s 10-minute workouts…

Day 1:

Dumbbell/Bodyweight Circuit – Complete this workout in a circuit, completing as many circuits as you can in 10 minutes. Read the rest of this entry »

2009 is quickly coming to a close so I thought I’d make this quick little video to say thanks…

2010 is going to be a phenomenal year and I want to take you along on the ride.  Be on the lookout for lots of new stuff right here on this blog – new workouts, videos, articles, programs, revamped programs, etc.  It’s going to be awesome!

And again, I hope you have a very safe and Happy New Year!

See ya later 2009 and bring it on 2010…it’s going to be frickin’ awesome!

Talk to you soon!

And remember…

…Be A Superhero Today!

Later,

The Fit Dad

I don’t like working out with other people.  That’s not totally true because if I have a workout buddy, I generally work harder BUT I don’t like working out in gyms and I sure as hell don’t like it when people walk into my studio while I’m doing a workout.

Mostly because I don’t want to try and have a conversation with a potential client…or crappy salesperson, while I’m sweaty and panting.

It makes me grumpy.

However, today while I was working out my “water man” stopped by to drop off some water jugs and we struck up a little conversation because he looked like he had lost weight and given that this is the time of year most folks GAIN weight, I wanted to see what he’s been doing over the past couple months to get rid of that blubber.

Check the video out to see what he told me…you may be surprised at his answer.

So what do you think?

Is it really that simple or was he feeding me full of crap?

Leave a comment to give me your opinion

Have an awesome day…

…And remember, Be A Superhero Today!

Later,

The Fit Dad

This is what my dog will look like this afternoon!

We got our first measurable amount of snow yesterday.

Ya know, snow always sounds cool…until it arrives and you have to drive in it.  Scratch that – you have to be on the road when OTHER people are driving.

Although I will say this – I’m actually one of the weird ones in that I actually enjoy scooping snow.  Yes, I know that’s weird and some may say idiotic, but it’s kinda fun to get out there and throw some snow around!  Plus I like to have competitions with my neighbors to see who can get done quicker – although they don’t know they’re competing with me…but I’d still kick their butts!

But I digress, here are your 10-Minute Home Fat Loss Workouts for the week…

Day 1:

Dumbbell/Bodyweight Circuit – Complete this workout in a circuit, completing as many circuits as you can in 10 minutes. Read the rest of this entry »

I don't think this Spider-Man can do many push-ups...

Have you ever wondered how much weight you’re “lifting” while doing push-ups?

According to a recent study published by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, you are lifting 75% of your bodyweight when doing a standard, “from the toes” push-up.

What if you’re not doing regular ol’ push-ups?

Then the percentage varies depending upon the type of push-ups you’re doing.

When doing push-ups from your knees, you’re pushing a lot less weight than from your toes – I’d guess anywhere from 45-60%.

However, if you’re doing a more difficult version like Decline Push-ups, Spiderman Push-ups, 1-Leg Push-ups, etc. the percentage is going to be much higher.

You can make it even tougher by placing a resistance tube around your upper back and holding the ends in your hands.  That will give you some extra resistance when pushing your body back up – but you have to make sure your form is PERFECT otherwise you could injure yourself.

Or if you’re like me, you could have your 28 pound wiggly daughter sit on your back while attempting to keep her from falling off.

Trust me on this one, it’s much more difficult than you’d think.  2 ½ year olds are very wiggly and giggle a lot – especially when mommy tries taking pictures whenever it happens…

But that talk on how much of a percentage of your own bodyweight begs a different question – if you lose weight, will that make the push-ups less effective? Read the rest of this entry »