12 Week Body Transformation Fat Loss Challenge ML Athletics Danvers & Billerica Boot Camp Ending Results

12 Week Body Transformation Fat Loss Challenge ML Athletics Danvers & Billerica Boot Camp Ending Results

Hey All,

What an incredible 12 weeks we had with harder than normal workouts, boosted intensity levels, and just plain old sweat….

It certainly isn’t easy to choose the winner of any competition. It’s especially difficult when everybody puts their heart and soul into it- something that specifically typifies a body transformation contest. It’s important for everyone to realize that no matter who is the official winner of the contest, everybody who participated wins.

“A transformation contest gives that extra boost that many people need to push out of their comfort zone to finally make the complete commitment to change their bodies, and to change their lives. Sure, not everybody can win a prize. But certainly everybody wins because of the fact that the contest made everybody step up their game. The fact of the matter is that the group as a whole achieved better results than they would have without the friendly competition that constantly pushed them to get better.

I want to say thank you to everyone who participated as you all Killed it in my book and we saw some incredible results over a very small period of time. Remember we talk about living the life through being Healthy and if that is done the side effect is weight loss.

I can’t wait to see what the next 12 weeks hold for you as we are going to push you harded than ever before.

With over 121 inches and over 87lbs lost in just 12 weeks you can see how incredible these results are!

The Biggest Loser winners are listed below:

Winners were chosen based on percentage of Body Fat Lost and Inches Lost. We had a winner from each class.

Kristin Powderly lost 9.8lbs and 5 inches total
Andrea Dutile lost 15lbs and 19 inches total
Jean Treacy lost 5.8lbs and 11.75 inches total
Christine Cronin lost over 5lbs and 6.50 inches total

Please help me in congratulating them as they have done an outstanding job!

I also want to take a moment and announce the first ever ML Athletics Award Winners:

The KILLZ IT award which is awarded to the person that drives through each and every Danvers or Billerica Boot Camp workout with intensity.

Jeff Carlton from Danvers receives the KILLZ IT award
Christine Cronin from Danvers receives the KILLZ IT award
Janice Roberts from Billerica receives the KILLZ IT award
Heather Murphy from Billerica receives the KILLZ IT award

The Motivator award which is awarded to the person who helps to inspire and encourage others to push through each workout, giving it their all.

Andrea Brancato-Walke receives the MOTIVATOR award

The Warrior award is awarded to the person who 1. Has the best attendance in more than a year being with ML Athletics and 2. Pushes through each day even when they are hurt, sore, and feeling just plain lousy but still manage to bring it in and give it their all.

Dina Paskowski receives the WARRIOR award

Here are some of the prizes being awarded to the winners. Winners also receive a Biggest Loser Award!

- $25 Gift Certificate 9 Elm American Bistro Danvers
- Ultimate Makeover by Jamie Calorusso Salon ($100 value) Services Only
- 3 Months FREE Boot Camps for YOU ($315 value)
- 1 One-Month FREE Boot Camps Pass for NEW Friend or Family ($115 value)
- Full Body Massage with Denise V. McGarry ($100 value) Boston Location
- Jeannie Capiello Free Angelic Intuitive Reading & pair of earrings from the Ciao Bella Studio Angel collection ($95 value)
- Transitions Supplements, ranging from Carb Blockers to Weight Management tools ($40 or more in value)

*Prizes above differ with location.

Thank you all for making this a success and each one of you have pushed your individual limits and with that inspire others saying it can be done…

Awesome Job to everyone!

Your Fit Coach
Mike

Limits of LiabilityAll information and tools in this blog are intended as an aid to help healthy adults lose weight and not intended as medical advice. The information presented here is not for pregnant or breast-feeding women or for any person under the age of 18. If you suffer or think you may suffer from any medical condition you should consult your doctor before starting any weight loss exercise regime. Any weight loss exercise programs or diet should be started slowly and we advise you to always consult your doctor or physician beforehand.

ML Athletics Transformation End of Week #2

So I’m into the tail end of my second week and it’s taken about 2 weeks to get things together with my workouts and diet and I feel that I can now start to push my body to the next level.

I attached the video from my workout today with a bit more intensity than I had from my previous couple of transformation videos. Your body takes about 2-4 weeks to adjust to a new routine and you have to take into account your lifestyle as well and how quickly you can get things together.

You will see that I am using a heavier weight combined with cardio interval training using a tri-set/superset combo.

What does that mean? A tri-set is 3 exercises back to back for 3 different body parts. A superset is a combo of two or more exercises for the same body part.

Here is my workout broken down for 11/3/09

1. Dumbbell Chest Press X as many as I can do
2. Dumbbell Chest Fly X as many as I can do
3. Dumbbell Shoulder Press X as many as I can do
4. Dumbbell Side Lateral Raise X as many as I can do
5. One Arm Dumbbell Row X as many as I can do
6. Double Arm Dumbbell Back Fly X as many as I can do

Transformation video from end of week #2



Until Next Time
Mike


Limits of LiabilityAll information and tools in this blog are intended as an aid to help healthy adults lose weight and not intended as medical advice. The information presented here is not for pregnant or breast-feeding women or for any person under the age of 18. If you suffer or think you may suffer from any medical condition you should consult your doctor before starting any weight loss exercise regime. Any weight loss exercise programs or diet should be started slowly and we advise you to always consult your doctor or physician beforehand.

90 Day Body Transformation Workout 1

ML Athletics Boot Camp Instructor 90 Day Body Transformation

So here it is my 90 Day Body Transformation. When I was working a regular job which is the normal 9-5 but we all know that it’s really much more than that, I was able to really focus on myself since my days were very much routine, with breaks, lunches, a few minutes here and there for myself.

Well about 6 months ago my personal life and work life was completely rearranged and I went from working for someone to working for myself. My days are actually longer and the chaos has made it challenging to focus on myself. My days are very much normal in a certain sense, kids, house projects, long work hours, chaos. I am still eating well (should be better), working out (not as intense).

The last 6 months have been crazy and well the important thing is to get back on track as quickly as possible. It’s ok if you let yourself go but how quickly are you going to get yourself back on track.

So here is what I am doing, I am going to chronicle my 90 day transformation for you step by step, with workouts that I am doing, the types of foods I will be eating, nutrition tips and fitness tips to help you along in your own transformation.

You will get to see my transformation and how I get back into shape day by day. To stay connected and watch me go through my transformation you can follow me on http://twitter.com/mlathletics for up to the minute info about what I am doing, or friend me on facebook to get first look at my workouts as they get uploaded http://www.facebook.com/michael.locolle

We all get busy and the first thing to go is our workouts and taking care of ourselves. I am making my commitment to myself and to everyone out there. I have just put myself out there and made it so I can’t fail meaning I am now accountable to you!

Check out my first video in the series:

ML Athletics Boot Camp Instructor 90 Day Body Transformation Video 1



Until Next Workout

Mike

Limits of LiabilityAll information and tools in this blog are intended as an aid to help healthy adults lose weight and not intended as medical advice. The information presented here is not for pregnant or breast-feeding women or for any person under the age of 18. If you suffer or think you may suffer from any medical condition you should consult your doctor before starting any weight loss exercise regime. Any weight loss exercise programs or diet should be started slowly and we advise you to always consult your doctor or physician beforehand.

5 Tips on Eating for a Busy Life Style

5 Tips on Eating for a Busy Life Style

I think the majority of us have a very active and busy lifestyle running from place to place, work, kids, gym, shopping, the list goes on and on. It makes it almost impossible to eat healthy and have a nutrition plan in place so that you reach your fitness goals.

I will be the first one to say that it isn’t easy eating right when you’re on the go but it can be made easier if you follow these simple tips below.

1. Prepare your foods for at least 2-3 days out: Cooked brown rice will last up to 3 days tops, Cut up green and red peppers will last a couple of days or more, you can even boil eggs for a couple of days out and it makes them easier to eat on the go.

2. Pre-Plan you’re day the night before: Pack a cooler, and believe me if you’re days are long, the ice packs will keep your food fresh. I stress this one since if nothing is ready for you in the morning you are less likely to take time that morning to prepare. Take just 20-30 minutes the night before to plan your meals and snacks for the next day. If you have everything you need in one spot you are less likely to find yourself at your local burger joint down the road.

3. Bring a water bottle with you everywhere you go: Water is the key to everything we do. It carries nutrients into your blood stream and feeds your muscles. It helps us not retain water and one important note. Next time you feel extremely hungry ask yourself how much water have you had and I bet not enough. We often feel hunger when all we need is more water.

4. Snacks: Having snacks packed such as veggies , or nuts, or fruits already prepared in zip lock bags makes sure that you have something easy to grab when you’re out and about.

5. Eat every 3 hours: Eating every 3 hours ensures that you stay energized throughout the day while revving up your metabolism to help burn more calories.

Here is my meal plan that I use when I know I will be running around that day.

1. 5am Protein Shake with a Banana or instead of the banana I use a simple sugar mix from Power bar.

2. 7am Protein Bar

3. 9am Breakfast 6 boiled eggs with a low sugar oatmeal bar

4. 11am ¼ cup of trail mix

5. 1:30 or 2pm ½ cup of cottage cheese and a cup of diced up fruits.

6. 4:30pm Protein Shake

7. 6:30pm Dinner This one is usually at home for me and includes about 6oz of a meat and about a ½ cup of brown rice and lots of veggies. If you’re not home yet at this point a cup of cut up veggies to keep you going and you can just reach into that bag and pull them out. Easy to eat!

8. 8:30pm ½ cup of cottage cheese and a ¼ cup of cashews

Remember to adjust for workout days and non workout days and include those pre/post workout meals into your days if you are working out. Check out those pre/post meal choices here: http://mlathletics.blogspot.com/2009/10/danvers-bootcamp-prepost-workout-meal.html

Now remember this is my meal plan and is not for everyone but it gives you an idea of how to plan your day. I am a creature of habit and it might seem boring but it does make it easier to stay on track.

Until Next Time

Your Fit Coach

Mike

P.S. There are still a few open spots for our bootcamps:

Danvers Bootcamp Morning 6am Monday, Wednesday, Friday: Located at the Danvers YMCA

Danvers Bootcamp Evening 7:15pm Tuesday and Thursday: Located at the Danvers Calvary Episcopal Church

Billerica Bootcamp Morning 6am Tuesday and Thursday: Located at Flip City Gymnastics

Billerica Bootcamp Evening 7:15pm Tuesday and Thursday: Located at Flip City Gymnastics

Visit http://www.mlathletics.com for more info and to register!



Limits of LiabilityAll information and tools in this blog are intended as an aid to help healthy adults lose weight and not intended as medical advice. The information presented here is not for pregnant or breast-feeding women or for any person under the age of 18. If you suffer or think you may suffer from any medical condition you should consult your doctor before starting any weight loss exercise regime. Any weight loss exercise programs or diet should be started slowly and we advise you to always consult your doctor or physician beforehand.

Billerica Bootcamp at Flip City Gymnastics

This Is It, Cut The Fat, Butt Firming, Body Toning, Indoor Bootcamp In Danvers and Billerica You've Been Looking For

You're Going To Get 1 Free WeekTo Test It Out For Yourself!

This is our newest location in Billerica at Flip City Gymnastics on Cook Street!

Check out our site at http://www.mlathletics.com for more info and to register!

Billerica Bootcamp





Limits of LiabilityAll information and tools in this blog are intended as an aid to help healthy adults lose weight and not intended as medical advice. The information presented here is not for pregnant or breast-feeding women or for any person under the age of 18. If you suffer or think you may suffer from any medical condition you should consult your doctor before starting any weight loss exercise regime. Any weight loss exercise programs or diet should be started slowly and we advise you to always consult your doctor or physician beforehand.

Danvers Bootcamp Pre/Post Workout Meal Choices

Danvers Bootcamp Pre/Post Workout Meal Choices

Alrighty, so after my last post on how important it is to have a pre/post workout meal and the reasons why, I received a lot of emails asking what are good meals to have before and after their workouts.

I put together a list of good choices of pre/post workout meals. Remember there is a difference in what you eat before and after your workouts.

I'd suggest the bulk of the calories in the pre-workout meal come from carbohydrates. Because your body depends on glycogen stores to fuel your workout, you'll need something to fill those stores. As you'll be leaving some time before you workout, choose some low-GI carbohydrates to ensure a steady release of energy and avoid a crash before you’re workout .

Why Low GI Carbs? A low GI diet is based on foods with a lower ranking according to the glycemic index. The glycemic index (GI) is a system for rating carbs, according to how fast they raise our blood sugar levels. The higher the GI a food, the faster the rise in our blood glucose.

The glycemic index separates foods into three categories:

• High Glycemic Index Foods (GI 70+), cause a rapid rise in blood-glucose levels.
• Intermediate Glycemic Index Foods (GI 55-69) causing a medium rise in blood-glucose.
• Low Glycemic Index Foods (GI 54 or less), causing a slower rise in blood-sugar.
  

I listed below some of the lower GI foods:

Glycemic Index of Fruit:

Apple 38

Cherries 22

Grapefruit 25

Grapes 46

Kiwi 52

Orange 44

Pear 38

Plum 39

Glycemic Index of Vegetables:

Broccoli 10

Cabbage 10

Carrots 49

Green Peas 48

Lettuce 10

Mushrooms 10

Onions 10

Red Peppers 10

Sweet Potato 54

Good combo’s of fats are good to add to this meal as well if you choose such as cashews, almonds, Walnuts, Pecans, low or no salt peanuts as this will keep amino acids in your blood throughout and after your workout.

Fats contain 9 calories per gram of fat and that makes them a great source of high sustaining energy for a workout!

Check out the GI on the following Fats:

Glycemic Index of Nuts:

Cashews 22

Peanuts 14

Walnuts 15

I was asked the question is there a difference between peanuts and the rest and yes there is. It comes down to the way they are processed. Peanuts are usually processed with a high amount of salt and those are the ones you want to stay away from. That is really the only difference worth mentioning but I prefer to go with the other choices of nuts rather than peanuts.

You'll also want to include protein in your pre-workout meal. Why? Because protein contains amino acids, the building blocks of muscle.

Choose a slow-digesting protein, such as meats, cottage cheese, Yogurt the high protein kind such as Chobani, protein shakes such as a slow burning casein.

So basically, you want a combo of the above to create a great pre-workout formula for sustaining an intense workout!

Your post workout meal should be just as important as this is where you are going to give back to your body everything that was just depleted.

For Post-workout you can use the combo of the Protein sources above, as well as, fish, chicken, lean meat that is 93% lean.

For your Carbohydrate source: choose a simple sugar that will replenish your vitamin and mineral stores. After an intense workout you will have depleted all of your energy stores. This is such an important meal to make sure your body doesn’t start to eat away at your amino acids in your muscles.

Apples, Blackberries, Cherry, Cranberries, I think you get where your simple sugars come from. A lot of fruits have what you need to get that body replenished.

Stay away from the sugars that are known as table sugars:

Candy, chocolate, muffins, oh I think you get the idea. Stay clear of these as all they will do is spike your insulin and this will just cause you to store fat and not release it for energy….

I hope this answers those questions that came in and I want to thank you for asking them. If you have any questions on this post you know what to do…. Comment below and I’ll answer them as they come in.

Until Next Time
Your Fit Coach,
Mike

Limits of LiabilityAll information and tools in this blog are intended as an aid to help healthy adults lose weight and not intended as medical advice. The information presented here is not for pregnant or breast-feeding women or for any person under the age of 18. If you suffer or think you may suffer from any medical condition you should consult your doctor before starting any weight loss exercise regime. Any weight loss exercise programs or diet should be started slowly and we advise you to always consult your doctor or physician beforehand.

Danvers Bootcamp Full Body Workout

MLAthletics Danvers/Billerica Bootcamp Workout

This is one of the workouts that we put together for our Danvers bootcamp when we started them about a year ago. We decided to roll it out to you so that you can give it a go and get an incredible workout in just 45 minutes.

You always want to start with 1 or 2 exercises to warm up exercises to get the blood flowing followed by the workout.

Warm up

Jumping Jacks for 2 minutes























Jumping Jacks

• Stand on the balls of your feet with your feet shoulder width-apart and arms by side.
• Jump your feet out to your sides and raise your hands overhead at the same time.
Now that you’re warmed up we can start the workout

Workout 1

Start with Squats

Bodyweight (BW) Squat

• Stand with your feet just greater than shoulder-width apart.
• Start the movement at the hip joint. Push your hips backward and “sit back into a chair”. Make your hips go back as far as possible.
• Squat as deep as possible, but keep your low back tensed in a neutral position.
• Don’t let your lower back become rounded.
• Push with your glutes, hamstrings, and quadriceps to return to the start position.


Lunge























Forward Lunge/Walking Lunge

• Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart holding dumbbells at arm’s length.
• Step forward with one leg, taking a slightly larger than normal step.
• Keep your back toe on the ground and use it to help keep your balance. The back knee should also be bent.
• Lower your body until your front thigh is parallel to the ground.
• Keep your upper body upright and your lower back flat.
• For the forward lunge, drive off the front leg to return to the standing position.
• Fore the walking lunge, walk forward for all repetitions, alternating sides. Pull with lead leg to return to standing position, one step ahead of where you started.


High Knees











Run in Place/High Knees

• Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
• Run in place driving your knees up as high as possible.
• Your other arm will naturally swing forward. Keep a bend in the elbow.
• Run in place at an interval pace.


Side to Side Squat Jumps



























Side to Side Jumps


• Stand with your knees bent, abs braced, and hips back.
• Jump laterally and land with your knees bent and hips back to absorb the landing forces in your muscles.
• Repeat to the other side with as little rest as possible between jumps.
• Always land with your knees bent.

Repeat this Circuit 1 more time. The combination of both Legs and Interval Cardio Training will be extremely effective at burning calories.


Low Plank to High Plank Push up
















Plank-to-Pushup

• Start in the top of the pushup position.
• Drop one forearm down and then the other.
• Raise your body in a straight line and rest your bodyweight on your elbows and toes so that your body hovers over the mat.
• Keep your back straight and your hips up. Hold (brace) your abs tight. Contract them as if someone was about to punch you in the stomach, but breath normally.
• Slowly shift your body into the top of the pushup position. That’s one rep.


Push Up















Push-up

• Keep the abs braced and body in a straight line from toes/knees to shoulders.
• Place the hands on the floor slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
• Slowly lower yourself down until you are an inch off the ground.
• Push through your chest, shoulders and triceps to return to the start position.
• Keep your body in a straight line at all times.


Jumping Jacks







Jumping Jacks

• Stand on the balls of your feet with your feet shoulder width-apart and arms by side.
• Jump your feet out to your sides and raise your hands overhead at the same time.



Side Plank




Side Plank

• Raise your body in a straight line so that your body hovers over the mat.
• Keep your back straight and your hips up. Hold your abs tight. Contract them as if someone was about to punch you in the stomach, but breath normally.


Pike Press






















Pike Pushup or Shoulder-Press Pushup

• Place your hands on the floor slightly wider than shoulder-width.
• Pike your hips up in the air as much as possible, so you are as vertical as can be.
• Slowly lower your head to the floor.
• Pause, and push with your shoulders and triceps back to the start position.

Repeat this Circuit 1 more time. The combination of both Upper Body and Interval Cardio Training will be extremely effective at burning calories.



Have a great weekend!!! Keep Burning those Calories!!!



There is still room for the next October sessions of bootcamp in Both Danvers and Billerica.



Just go to http://www.mlathletics.com/bootcamp.html to sign up



Your Fit Coach
Mike

Limits of LiabilityAll information and tools in this blog are intended as an aid to help healthy adults lose weight and not intended as medical advice. The information presented here is not for pregnant or breast-feeding women or for any person under the age of 18. If you suffer or think you may suffer from any medical condition you should consult your doctor before starting any weight loss exercise regime. Any weight loss exercise programs or diet should be started slowly and we advise you to always consult your doctor or physician beforehand.

The Killer Fat Loss Workout of using a Tri-Set

The Muscle Pump Of a Tri-Set

Life is a rush around the clock. We are always rushing from here and there and always telling ourselves that we don't have enough time. Well I am here to tell you and will always tell you that we do have the time, we just need to know how to utilize the little time we have.

I have a 3 and a half year old son, I run my own business and don't have a secretary, I have a million home projects and well life happens. I believe that most everyone out there reading this has the same things in life going on.

And yes there are times when we feel that we just don't have anytime to workout and stay in shape. WE DO!!!

I made the video below with the intention of showing you that working out doesn't have to be a process of getting ready for the gym where you have to head home and get changed maybe have something to eat whatever it is we do have about 20-30 minutes of our day that we can a an awesome workout in. If you want to have those shapely thighs, firm buns, toned mid-section, I think you see what I mean then you have to start using exercises in a quick but effective way.

By the way these are circuits that we use in our Danvers Bootcamp workouts.

Here are some details on the Danvers Bootcamp

Danvers Morning Bootcamp: Danvers YMCA Monday - Friday 6-7am

2 Day Program on Tuesday and Thursday and

3 Day Program on Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Danvers Evening Bootcamp: Danvers YMCA Tuesday and Thursday 7:15-8:15pm

Enjoy the Video





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Danvers and Billerica Back to School Half Off Bootcamp Sale

Before I get to the sale I want to make sure that you get your ML Athletics Bootcamp Workout of the Week.....

Here it is:



Now onto the Back to School Sale only happening this month!

Danvers & Billerica Fitness Bootcamp Half Off Back to School Sale (New Members Only)

To Celebrate the opening of my new location in September at the Billerica Flip City Gymanstics Studio and the going back to school of all the little kiddies. I am offering Half Off your First month of bootcamp.

Either Location Danvers or Billerica gets half off their first month for the month of September only. The Sale ends on August 31st.

Why should you join the Danvers Bootcamp or the Billerica Bootcamp?

Here are a few reasons:

Bootcamp is...

...for everyone, regardless of your fitness level. Our instructors focus on
you to insure that you get the personal attention you deserve.

...combines compound movements and interval cardio routines so you burn
more fat calories in a shorter amount of time than in traditional workouts.

...can help you burn up to 600 calories in any given workout!

...puts the fun back into your stale workout with ever-changing routines, small class sizes, and a true sense of community

If you are looking to get in shape then now is the time to do it. Too many of us say that tomorrow is another day to start or maybe next week or maybe when things slow down. Let's face it life is fast paced these days but that doesn't mean that you let yourself go in the process.

Remember August 31st ends this deal and if you want in all you have to do is fill out the form on my website at mlathletics and click on Register.

Half Off Both Locations:

Bootcamp Locations and Times

Danvers Morning Bootcamp: Danvers YMCA Monday - Friday 6-7am 2 Day Program on Tuesday and
Thursday and 3 Day Program on Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Danvers Evening Bootcamp: Danvers YMCA Tuesday and Thursday 7:15-8:15pm

Billerica Morning Bootcamp: Billerica Flip City Gymnastics Monday - Friday 6-7am and 7-8am 2 Day
Program on Tuesday and Thursday and 3 Day Program on Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Billerica Evening Bootcamp: Billerica Flip City Gymnastics Tuesday and Thursday 7:15pm - 8:15pm

Check out our Calendar of Events for more info.

See ya soon

Mike


Limits of LiabilityAll information and tools in this blog are intended as an aid to help healthy adults lose weight and not intended as medical advice. The information presented here is not for pregnant or breast-feeding women or for any person under the age of 18. If you suffer or think you may suffer from any medical condition you should consult your doctor before starting any weight loss exercise regime. Any weight loss exercise programs or diet should be started slowly and we advise you to always consult your doctor or physician beforehand.

ML Athletics Danvers Bootcamp and the Big Race!

It's been a little bit since I have written a post on here but it's been a bit busy as well. I have just recently taken the ML Athletics Fitness Bootcamp Program and opened up a second location in Billerica.

I'll get back to that in a minute though. I wanted to share a quick and funny video with you below. We do work hard in bootcamp but at the end everyone is there for the same reason. The classroom at the Danvers YMCA we had last night was just by chance and happened to have a few kiddie toys in it.

So we took advantage of the oportunity and had the big race last night. If you weren't there last night as a regular ML Athletics Danvers Bootcamper then you missed it.

For everyone else check it out!




Now onto the second topic. The bootcamp program in Danvers has gotten alot of good feedback so we decided to open up a second location in Billerica at Flip City Gymnastics on Cook Street.

The program is going to be a replica of the Danvers bootcamp with all the same attributes. We have worked hard on making sure that not only are we getting everyone into great shape but that we are developing a sense of community and working together as a team for one common goal. Getting Fit!

If you want to learn more about the programs or to check out the calendar of when the program will begin then here you go: Bootcamp Program

Remember that working out is hard no if's and's or but's, But it can be fun too!

See you all soon
Mike

Danvers Bootcamp Instructor Hands you a Upper Body Resistance Band Workout

Danvers Bootcamp Instructor Hands you a
Upper Body Resistance Band Workout

I use these same exercise routines in my Danvers Bootcamps.

They are extremely easy to follow and very effective at building muscle and burning fat!

Don't forget there is still time to jump into the danvers bootcamp program for August!

Location held at the Danvers YMCA



Limits of LiabilityAll information and tools in this blog are intended as an aid to help healthy adults lose weight and not intended as medical advice. The information presented here is not for pregnant or breast-feeding women or for any person under the age of 18. If you suffer or think you may suffer from any medical condition you should consult your doctor before starting any weight loss exercise regime. Any weight loss exercise programs or diet should be started slowly and we advise you to always consult your doctor or physician beforehand

Northshore Danvers Bootcamp Instructor Shows you how to correctly do a lunge

Danvers Bootcamp Instructor shows you:


How to perform a Lunge correctly!


I break this exercise down step by step, angle by angle.


Don't forget that next week starts a free 2 week trial to the ML Athletics Northshore Danvers Bootcamp.


Located at the Danvers YMCA


Free Trial Period July 21st thru July 30th


Danvers Bootcamp Instructor Michael LoColle shows you how to do a Lunge correctly broken down step by step to help you out.


This is not the easiest of exercises but once mastered extremely effective!






Limits of LiabilityAll information and tools in this blog are intended as an aid to help healthy adults lose weight and not intended as medical advice. The information presented here is not for pregnant or breast-feeding women or for any person under the age of 18. If you suffer or think you may suffer from any medical condition you should consult your doctor before starting any weight loss exercise regime. Any weight loss exercise programs or diet should be started slowly and we advise you to always consult your doctor or physician beforehand.

Northshore Danvers Bootcamp ML Athletics Referral Winners

Northshore Danvers Bootcamp ML Athletics Referral Winners

Here is the contest update for the top referrals for the ML Athletics Danvers Bootcamp month of June:

There was a 4 way tie with 1 referral a piece

Bootcamp Winners:

Dina P
Karen M
Christine H
Kelly A

So what do they get?

They get half off the their next Danvers Bootcamp month of July for each refferring 1 person who signed up in June. They also get 6 bars each of Prograde Cravers. These will be in within the next week.

Awesome Job!!!

PT Winners

Jennifer D 1st Place

Jenn sent 2 referrals who signed up in the month of June. She gets 6 bars of Prograde Cravers and a full 30 days of free Personal Training!

Awesome Job!!!

Jessie E 2nd Place

Jessie sent 1 referral who signed up in the month of June. She also gets 6 bars of Prograde Cravers and 2 weeks of free Personal Training!!!

Fantastic Job!!!

Get ready for details to another Danvers Bootcamp referral contest starting within the next couple of days.

To all the winners, Great JOB!!!!

P.S. Northshore Danvers Bootcamp free 2 week trial period starts:

July 21st thru July 30th

If you haven’t registered yet for ML Athletics Danvers Bootcamp fillout your bootcamp consult for at www.mlathletics.com/bootcamp


Limits of LiabilityAll information and tools in this blog are intended as an aid to help healthy adults lose weight and not intended as medical advice. The information presented here is not for pregnant or breast-feeding women or for any person under the age of 18. If you suffer or think you may suffer from any medical condition you should consult your doctor before starting any weight loss exercise regime. Any weight loss exercise programs or diet should be started slowly and we advise you to always consult your doctor or physician beforehand.

MLAthletics Danvers Bootcamp Success Story

ML AThletics Danvers Bootcamp Success Story

It’s not often that I receive emails like this, but I had to share this with all of you since it has motivated and inspired me and I hope that it will do the same for you. Please read on as this comes from Danielle a New member to the ML Athletics Danvers Bootcamp group. Danielle just started 2 weeks ago and emailed this to me last night.

Hi Mike,

I just wanted to drop you a quick line...you know, last week, when I came to see you about joining Fat Blast Boot Camp, I was feeling hopeless and disgusted about my weight and myself.
My whole life I have dreamed of being healthy and, well, not fat, yet I have never been able to get there.

Although it has only been two weeks since my stint with boot camp has begun, I do feel better. Since I first got weighed last week, I have lost an unbelievable 11.5 pounds...if you had told me this when I first met with you, I would not have believed you.

While I realize achieving my goal will be no small feat, after these two weeks of boot camp, I also realize that this is achievable...something I never thought before. I have never, in these last two weeks said, "I can't do this".

This week, particularly, I needed to lose that weight because I was feeling especially dumpy...so, I just wanted to say thanks and I look forward to getting where I want to be, even if it does involve moving monster truck tires.

Danielle


Danielle,

I want to thank you for sharing this with me and also allowing me to share it with everyone else that might be feeling the same way. It’s takes a lot to bring these type of feelings out and you did it. Keep on taking 1 step every day and you’ll see that within just a short amount of time you can reach your goal.

Danielle has only been a member of the ML Athletics Danvers Bootcamp for 2 weeks and with the 11.5 lost already can you imagine what another 2 weeks will bring.

Let’s give Danielle a round of applause as she has accomplished a huge feat. Congrats on the 11.5 and there will be more to come.

See you soon

Your Fit Coach Mike

http://www.mlathletics.com/ ML AThetics Danvers Bootcamp

The next 2 free week trial begins on July 14th thru July 30th

Email me now to register and get your free bootcamp consult now!

fitnesscoach.michael@gmail.com


Limits of LiabilityAll information and tools in this blog are intended as an aid to help healthy adults lose weight and not intended as medical advice. The information presented here is not for pregnant or breast-feeding women or for any person under the age of 18. If you suffer or think you may suffer from any medical condition you should consult your doctor before starting any weight loss exercise regime. Any weight loss exercise programs or diet should be started slowly and we advise you to always consult your doctor or physician beforehand.

Northshore Danvers Bootcamp Instructor Shows You how to Meal Plan

Okay so I talk about meal planning all the time. Do you really have time to prepare your meals every day?

It’s as simple as this:

I decided to share with you my meal plan for the day and what I eat.

First thing when I wake up: Prograde Protein Shake with a banana.

Depending on weather I am running a my Danvers bootcamp or not here is what is next and this is what I mean when I say adjust your calorie intake for what you are doing that day.

Northshore Danvers Bootcamp Day: Another Prograde Protein Shake about an hour and a half after the first shake. You have to understand that I am consuming about 300 grams of protein a day, so I get it in different forms.

Non-bootcamp day: After my morning Protein Shake I wait about an hour or so and then make breakfast:

Breakfast: 5 Eggs scrambled with low fat cheese, serving of oatmeal with a packet of equal, and 4 slices of Turkey Bacon. If you have never had turkey bacon it cooks really quickly so keep an eye on it.

Snack: either a quarter cup of trail mix or 2 rice cakes with 2 tablespoons of peanut butter.

Lunch: about 5-6oz of either Chicken or Lean Steak with brown rice. I usually use 2 tablespoons of salsa to spice up the rice.

Snack: Whatever I didn’t eat for my first snack I will eat for this snack.

Dinner: Here is where it can change again, if I am working out then I will have a Prograde protein shake and right after the workout, another Prograde protein shake.

Non-workout Day Dinner: Again 5-6oz of Chicken or Lean Steak with Brown Rice with the salsa.

My snack before night time is usually a half cup of cottage cheese with a quarter cup of cashews.

Now my snacks do change from time to time as I might have 3 sticks of low-fat string cheese, or a high protein yogurt with walnuts added.

So there you have it my meal plan for the day. Now how do I put all of this together? Simple, I take 20 minutes the night before and prepare all of these meals so that I can just stick my hands in the gym and take what I need right there and then making it super easy for me to stay on track. I am on the go most of the time so I don't complicate my life with not being prepared.

It’s easy when you plan.

Fail to plan, plan to lose.

See ya next time.

Your Fit Coach, Mike

P.S. Remember ML Athletics Northshore Bootcamp just teamed up with the Danvers YMCA. We will now be there Starting June 30th. Email me for more info: fitnesscoach.michael@gmail.com

Get in now for your free weeks starting July 14th thru July 30th. But you must schedule your Northshore Bootcamp Consult prior to then.



Limits of LiabilityAll information and tools in this blog are intended as an aid to help healthy adults lose weight and not intended as medical advice. The information presented here is not for pregnant or breast-feeding women or for any person under the age of 18. If you suffer or think you may suffer from any medical condition you should consult your doctor before starting any weight loss exercise regime. Any weight loss exercise programs or diet should be started slowly and we advise you to always consult your doctor or physician beforehand.

ML Athletics Danvers Bootcamp Goes to Danvers YMCA

ML Athletics Danvers Bootcamp Moves Locations. Going from the Danvers Fitness Studio to the Danvers YMCA.


This is a great move as the Boot camp is becoming a great success and that is a result of the dedicated boot campers that have joined the ML Athletics Danvers Bootcamps.

I have partnered up with the Danvers YMCA and the ML Athletics Boot Camps are moving to that Location starting June 30th.

I am pumped as we are going from an all indoor bootcamp to a Danvers Indoor/Outdoor Bootcamp. We are going to utilize the soccer field outside and if well the weather is extremely bad we will head indoors and use the basketball gym.


So if you’re looking for a great bootcamp on the Northshore area then you need to check out ML Athletics Danvers Bootcamp.


If you want in on this Awesome North Shore Danvers Bootcamp now Locating to the Danvers YMCA,



The next trial period will start: July 14th Thru July 30



You get 2 free weeks to try it out and if you want in book your Bootcamp Consult by visiting www.mlathletics.com/bootcamp.html and use the form to register for your free Consult. Once you do we will reserve a spot for you for that time frame.

Hurry before spots fillup!


Just check out some of the results these Danvers Bootcampers have had:

Jeff lost 13lbs in 5 weeks:







Congrats Jeff!


Nick 6lbs in 3 weeks







Awesome work!







Limits of LiabilityAll information and tools in this blog are intended as an aid to help healthy adults lose weight and not intended as medical advice. The information presented here is not for pregnant or breast-feeding women or for any person under the age of 18. If you suffer or think you may suffer from any medical condition you should consult your doctor before starting any weight loss exercise regime. Any weight loss exercise programs or diet should be started slowly and we advise you to always consult your doctor or physician beforehand.

Danvers Ma Bootcamp Instructor Shows you How to Perform a Lunge, Squat and Pushup Correctly

Here a quick video from Danvers Ma Bootcamp Instructor on how to perform 3 basic exercises.

Take a minute and make sure that you are doing each one correctly. Don't rush as most people make that mistake when they first start working out. If you learn how to do them correctly first then you will get the most out of the exercise.

These are 3 Basic exercises that I incorporate into my Danvers Ma bootcamp classes.




Until Next Time

Mike


Limits of LiabilityAll information and tools in this blog are intended as an aid to help healthy adults lose weight and not intended as medical advice. The information presented here is not for pregnant or breast-feeding women or for any person under the age of 18. If you suffer or think you may suffer from any medical condition you should consult your doctor before starting any weight loss exercise regime. Any weight loss exercise programs or diet should be started slowly and we advise you to always consult your doctor or physician beforehand.

Northshore Fat Blast Boot Camp Offers Beach Ready Body In 4 Weeks

WHO ELSE DO YOU KNOW WHO WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A "BEACH READY BODY"?

Summer is right around the corner so it’s time make sure that you’re swimsuit ready. To help you get in ‘Beach shape’ I’ve come up with a special Beach Body Offer. What is the Beach Body Offer? Well simply it is the same program that the following people have had great success with and well I know you will too, the hardest part is saying yes after that it's all about the fat loss.

Check out the following testimonials to see how these people have done with this program. Awesome Stories

Would getting ‘beach ready’ increase your confidence when you’re by the pool, on vacation or shopping for the right outfit? Would it make you happier and enable you to enjoy this summer even more? Enhance your love life? It might very well do all of those things!

By the way, be wary of those gimmicks from late night TV. In virtually all cases they’ll leave you disappointed when it comes to Beach season. What's funny is that I have tried some of those things years ago and was left feeling disappointed with no results and what to do next.

The 2 free tryout weeks for my bootcamps are scheduled to start next week on the 16th thru the 25th but I have decided to offer a special. I am taking the first 2 people that email me first and have them start this week June 9th which gives you an extra free week of bootcamp class and a week closer to your beach body.

If you haven't already check out what my campers are doing already
http://www.youtube.com/user/fitnesscoachmichael

Remember if you want to get in now be the first 2 to email me back and you get in this week starting Tuesday which will add an extra week to your bootcamp tryouts for FREE. No obligation.

Why not come in yourself or send a family member or close friend and see just how easy and painless it can be to have a Beach Ready Body this summer?

Sincerely,
Mike
ML Athletics Boot Camps
http://www.mlathletics.com/


Limits of LiabilityAll information and tools in this blog are intended as an aid to help healthy adults lose weight and not intended as medical advice. The information presented here is not for pregnant or breast-feeding women or for any person under the age of 18. If you suffer or think you may suffer from any medical condition you should consult your doctor before starting any weight loss exercise regime. Any weight loss exercise programs or diet should be started slowly and we advise you to always consult your doctor or physician beforehand.

Danvers Ma Bootcamp Instructor Gives you an Easy Home Lower Body Workout

Danvers Ma Bootcamp Instructor Give you an Easy Home Lower Body Workout:

I was extremely exhausted last night since I was trying to make sure to pack everything for my road trip to NJ for Business. I knew I hadn’t worked out since Monday and I knew the chances were that I would not work out Thursday night after the drive down.

So I put together a quick 30 minute workout that was effective but not overwhelming on my body. Now this was an all lower body workout without any equipment meaning you can do this right from the comfort of your living room.

I use some of these very same exercises for my Fast Blast Bootcamp in Danvers.

Each Exercise can be done a couple of different ways and it’s all in your preference.

You can either use a method of timing the exercise for 30 seconds or using a repetition method and counting how many you are doing. Usually a good rep count would be between 10-20 reps.

I put it together as follows:

1. Start with Standard Squats and then a pause at the bottom position for 10 seconds or 5 if you are a first timer and then repeat one more time for another 10 and another pause for 10 seconds.

2. Move to in place lunges using either the Timed or Rep Method of counting your reps.

Repeat the above 1 more time before moving on to the next mini-circuit.

1. Jump squats are next for 10-15 reps

2. Followed by wide pray squats for 10-15 reps

Repeat the above 1 more time before moving on to the next mini-circuit.

For the Mini-Circuit below you will start at one wall in your house where you have enough room and doing the exercise to the other wall and then back.

1. Walking lunge up, down, up, down.

2. Jump Squats across the floor up, and then down.

3. Jumping jacks 20 reps

Repeat the above 1 more time before moving on to the next mini-circuit.

1. Jump Switch Squats

2. Repeat these 1 more time

Check it out live on video for a quick tutorial on how to do these exercises.

Lower Body Home Workout

There you have it doing these mini-circuits back to back with a 1-2 minute rest in between will have you sweating and have your legs feeling like they have never been worked before.

Until Next Time

Mike

Limits of LiabilityAll information and tools in this blog are intended as an aid to help healthy adults lose weight and not intended as medical advice. The information presented here is not for pregnant or breast-feeding women or for any person under the age of 18. If you suffer or think you may suffer from any medical condition you should consult your doctor before starting any weight loss exercise regime. Any weight loss exercise programs or diet should be started slowly and we advise you to always consult your doctor or physician beforehand.

Davners Ma Bootcamp Instructor Talks about Training For Intensity

Danvers Bootcamp Instructor Talks about Training for Intensity

I got to thinking about this over the last couple of weeks. You see I have been working out with a couple of good friends of mine who want to get back into shape and I basically invited them into my training sessions 3 times per week.

I will say that they are making incredible progress and I am pumped about that. During these sessions though I am all business.

My workouts are only about 45 -50 minutes long but they are extremely intense. My buddies have said to me several times during these sessions:

Your Crazy, wow man when you gonna stop, is it always 5 more. I tell them the only way I know how to train is with INTENSITY. I go all out and I don't stop for 45 minutes.

Why well that's what feels right for me and it is the time frame when 95% of us who train know that we are coming to the end of a workout that is if we are giving it our all.

You see most of us go to the gym in hopes of losing weight, building muscle, obtaining six pack abs, whatever the reason you go to the gym you know that the goals above are not easy to reach.

I use intensity in everyone one of my ML Athletics Bootcamps which are held in Danvers.

They are possible though and that is what I am here to tell you. You need to take a look at how you train, meaning how hard you train when you are at the gym. Take a look at the people on the biggest loser, now take a look at the trainers on that show and how hard they push those people.

Do you push yourself as hard as those trainers push the biggest loser trainees?

You need to train for maximum intensity when you're in the gym, think about it you're only there for what, say maybe an hour or so. What if I told you that you could take the hour and a half that you're normally working out and turn that into a 45 minute intense training session that would burn more calories than what you would in your hour and a half.

Maybe you're the type of person that likes spending that amount of time in the gym, talking it up, and not getting anything done. I bet you still look the same as when you purchased that gym membership.

Sorry for the blunt words but take a look at how you train and the next time you say to yourself, I'm not losing any weight and I can't figure out why well I think you'll know why.

I hope you take action because sitting around and lying to yourself about how hard you train just won't do.

Until Next Time

Mike

Limits of LiabilityAll information and tools in this blog are intended as an aid to help healthy adults lose weight and not intended as medical advice. The information presented here is not for pregnant or breast-feeding women or for any person under the age of 18. If you suffer or think you may suffer from any medical condition you should consult your doctor before starting any weight loss exercise regime. Any weight loss exercise programs or diet should be started slowly and we advise you to always consult your doctor or physician beforehand.