Hey, Steve here, and today I have a very special guest demonstrating a great ab toning exercise – and in fact you may have seen my special guest walking his dog around Newport Beach, signing autographs or posing for pictures with his trademark “finger snap”.  And if you’re an animal and dog lover, as I am, you’ll definitely recognize this person.

So without further ado, I’m proud to introduce, The Dog Whisper!!!

Ok, so maybe this is just Jay posing as the Dog Whisper!

Jay may not be a dog trainer but he is a bootcamp all-star and I love giving him a hard time… but come on, you must admit, he does kinda look like the Dog Whisperer right?

OK, so now that my pathetic attempt at humor is behind us, let’s get back to the exercise at hand, the Side Plank.  Side Plank’s are a great ab and core exercise, not only for building a flat stomach but also for strengthening your back and other core muscles.  Because you’re forced to hold up your torso in an awkward angle, your core muscles work overtime to reinforce your spine and posture.  And if you have any low back issues, side planks are a must!

Thanks Jay for being a good sport and showing us how to do another great ab exercise!

Do you want to learn how to burn tons of fat while you sleep?

Of course you do! Who wouldn’t?

I’m going to teach you a simple workout secret that’s going to revolutionize your results and your body.

First, you have to realize that not all workouts are created equal. Sounds pretty basic right? But I’m not talking about weights vs cardio.
Do you know what the single biggest contributing factor of the results you want to achieve is?
Is it:

A.  How long you exercise for?
B.  The type of exercise you do?
C.  How often you workout? or
D.  The intensity at which you exercise at?

Winner, winner chicken dinner if you guessed D!
For years, women have been sequestered to the cardio machines, working out on the ellipticals, bike, treadmills or even worse… Step classes! An hour or more of your time spent on cardio equipment, going nowhere, literally and figuretively.

While the men have owned the weight room, only crossing into the cardio area for brief periods of time because… well that’s where the women hang out.
Women and men, working long and sometimes hard and most often still looking the same.
This is because people haven’t been using intensity to their advantage.

But I promise you, once I let you in on the secrets of high intensity training, you’ll never go back to the same old workouts!
Here is a short list of what exercising at high intensity will give you:

• shorter workouts
• more fun
• easier to put into your schedule
• better endurance
• get you stronger
• increased metabolism for up to 2 days after your workout is over
• burn fat at rest and in your sleep

There are only so many hours in your day and if you ever want to hit those fitness goals, you’re gonna have to leverage your fat burning time – burning more fat at rest. The only way to do that is to activate your bodies afterburn mechanism.

Now afterburn mechanism is laymans speak for E.P.O.C. – Excess Post Exercise Oxygen Consumption. This basically means that your bodily cells, as a means of recovery, are taking in more oxygen after your done working out.

Now think of what happens when you fan a flame… It gets bigger right?  Well EPOC fans your fat burning flame and increases your calorie burn for up to 2 days after each workout! Sound good so far?

Now remember at the beginning when I said not all workouts are created equal? This is where intensity comes into play. Your EPOC, or afterburn for short, is only activated by short bursts of very high intensity activities, like interval training.  And this type of necessary intensity can be achieved through both cardio and strength training if done correctly.

Now imagine this – instead of going to the gym for 60-90 minutes, you workout for only 20-30 minutes a few days a week, doing high intensity interval training, activating your afterburn with each workout.  Can you see how much easier it’ll be to reach your fitness goals when you’re constantly fanning your fat burning flame?

This is the secret technique that all my personal training and bootcamp clients use to get amazing results.  And all by never spending mote than 30 minutes working out!

So, if you’re a “cardio queen” or someone who spends an hour or more at the gym per workout, and are still not seeing the results you desire.  It’s time to step up the INTENSITY!

Here is a workout video for you called, Storm Watch Workout, that will activate your fat burning mechanism (EPOC) and can be done at home with a pair of hand weights.

But remember… knowing this fat burning secret isn’t enough.  You have to take action!

I hope you find this info useful and let me know how the workout goes!

Hey, Steve, here and I hope you had an awesome weekend!

Today I have one of my Turtle Rock bootcamp all-stars, Super-Mom Jaime!

If you’ve been to my Turtle Rock boot camp then you know why I refer to Jaime as Super-Mom.  Not only does Jaime look like she’s in great shape, she’s also frequently at the front of the pack on the “death stairs” and leads the way when it’s time to sprint.

I guess this wouldn’t be a big deal if you had just one kid… but try 3!  That’s right, Jaime is a mom of 3 and still manages to look fantastic.  It’s no wonder, if you ever get a chance to see her workout.  Just goes to show that your intensity is directly related to the results you see.

Ok, on to the exercise of the week.  Today, Jaime is demonstrating how to do Suicide Planks.  This exercise is great for your abs and overall core and a killer workout for your triceps (back of the arms).  Incorporate this one into your workout to shape and tone your arms. Start with 2-3 sets of 12 reps with each arm.  You’ll notice that one arm leads the way (L, R down, L, R, Up) so you’ll want to make sure you work both sides.   Thanks Jaime aka Super-Mom!

Hey There!  Steve here with Mike showing you how to do my new favorite exercise, Push-up Runners.

Mike just recently sent me his newest professional photographs taken and he looks like a model!  I’m so proud of him, it brings a tear to my eye

Check out Mike’s before and after and then watch the video of how to do Push-up runners.

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