Saturday, October 24, 2009

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.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

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.

Friday, October 9, 2009

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.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

ML Athletics Bootcamp Pre/Post Workout Meal Importance

ML Athletics Bootcamp Pre/Post Workout Meal Importance

Ok, here it is, everyone tells you to eat 5-6 times per day. Easy, Right? Well maybe, but you’ll have to adjust for what you have going on that day.

- Are you working out?
- Do you have a busy day of running around ahead of you?
- Are you planning on taking the day off from work and curling up under the blankets?


You really have to think about what you are doing so you can make sure you are not taking in more than you need in calories per day. You have to be in a calorie deficit to lose weight.

Once you figure this out and pre-plan your meals around that, you will start to get results.

The focus of this post though is the very first bullet point above.

- Are you working out that day?

If you are working out then you better fuel up for your pre-workout and your post-workout meals. Going into a workout you want to make sure you have the proper nutrition so that you can last a good 45-60 minutes.

There are important reasons as to why you want to fuel up for a workout and refuel after a workout.

You want to fuel up before your workout so that your body is not pulling energy from your muscle protein stores. Breaking down your muscles for energy will not help you burn more calories.

If you fuel up your body will use a combination of the carbohydrates from the food you eat and pull energy from your fat stores which means you burn calories efficiently = fat loss.
How long before a workout should you eat?

Roughly about 60-90 minutes before so that you’re not keeling over and well getting sick….

Why Re-fuel after a workout? Two reasons:

Your energy levels are depleted and have to be replenished.

A proper meal about 30-45 minutes after a workout will help you recover and heal quicker. Your muscle tissue needs to be repaired for muscle growth. Ultimately this is an important one since muscle burns more calories than fat does, but that’s a topic for another post…..

So make sure you are getting what you need for your pre and post workout meals. This will make all the difference in how much fat you burn and ultimately how fast you want to reach your goals!

Until Next Time

Your Fit Coach,
Mike

P.S.

Don't forget that the Danvers Bootcamp Evening Location was moved and we have 5 more spots left. The Danvers Bootcamp Evening Class is now located at the Calvary Episcopal Church on the corner of Cherry and Holten right across from the Danvers Town Hall.

We now offer 2 Locations:

Danvers Bootcamp located at the Danvers YMCA and Calvary Episcopal Church

Billerica Bootcamp at Flip City Gymnastics on Cook Street

Check out www.mlathletics.com for more class times and locations.


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.

Friday, October 2, 2009

ML Athletics Danvers & Billerica Bootcamp Referral Winners!!!

ML Athletics Danvers & Billerica Bootcamp Referral Winners!!!

Before we get to the Winner's I want to mention that over the next couple of weeks those that started about 3 months or so ago will be getting a re-assesment done.

Our first bootcamp re-assessment was FANTASTIC with 4.25 inches lost from all over.

This is why inches rule over the scale! Congrats to Denise in Danvers!!!!!

Also Congrats to Jenn in Danvers, She is one on my PT clients!!!
She lost a total of 10lbs and 5.5 inches!!!!!

Help me Congratulate both of them!!!! Just comment at the bottom of the page and help me say AWESOME JOB!!!

Pics will be up on the site in the next week!!!

Now onto the Referral winners this month

Remember refer 1 person that signs up and get the next month half off!

Refer 2 people that sign up and get the next month for FREE!!!

Congrats to the following people!!!

Christine A Billerica Has 2 for the month of October!!!

Christine C Danvers Had 3 for the month of September!!!

Janice R Billerica has 2 for the month of October!!!

Dina P Danvers had one for September!!!

I want to thank you for trusting me in referring your freinds.

Have a great weekend!!!

Mike

P.S. Don't forget that our evening class in Danvers will move locations next Tuesday night. The all indoor bootcamp in Danvers will be located at the Calvary Episopal Church on the corner of Cherry and Holten Street, across from the Danvers Town Hall.

Days Tuesday and Thursday

Times 7:15-8:15pm


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.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

5 Nutrition Tips to Help You Lose Weight

Hey Everyone,

I have some new updates regarding the Danvers Boot Camp Location for the evening class.

We are moving indoors starting the week of October 5th. The location for the indoor boot camp for the evening class will be at the Calvary Episcopal Church.

ML ATHLETICS FAT BLAST BOOT CAMP OFFERS FREE 1 WEEK TRYOUT PRIOR TO EVERY BOOTCAMP!

Visit http://www.mlathletics.com/ TO SIGN UP!

ML Athletics believes that these boot camps are not for everyone and believes that you should test drive your fitness program just as you do a purchase for a new car. But we guarantee that when you’re done test driving you won't want to walk away!

Danvers Boot Camp Date and Time are as follows:

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Mornings at 6am – 7am Danvers YMCA Indoor Boot Camp

Tuesday & Thursday Evening 7:15pm-8:15pm Danvers Calvary Episcopal Church

Second location is now starting in Billerica located at:

27 Cook Street at Flip City Gymnastics

Billerica Boot Camp Date and Times are as follows:

Tuesday & Thursday Mornings at 6-7am Begins Week of 10/5

Tuesday & Thursday Evenings at 7:15-8:15pm Begins 9/29

These boot camps are designed for all fitness levels. To register or for more info go to
http://www.mlathletics.com/

Now on to your 5 Nutrition TIPS for the week!

1. Write down what you eat every day for the next 30 days. The only way you know what type of changes to make is to find out what you have to change.

2. Take the time out to prepare your meals for the next 2-3 days out. Cook foods that stay good for that amount of time.

- Mix up some Tuna
- Hard Boil eggs for the next couple of days
- Steam Veggies
- Cook Chicken or Lean Meat.
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I think you get the idea. If it’s already made then you can easily take what you need from it.

3. Stay away from these foods:

- White Breads
- Potatoes
- Foods High In Sodium
- Vending Machine Snacks, yes they are easy but not good for you.

4. Include plenty of protein into your day.
- Protein builds muscle and the more muscle we have the more calories we burn.

5. Include Plenty of Fruits and Veggies into your day = Water Soluble Foods


- These foods are filled with water and the more of this you can have the fuller you will feel throughout the day and the less you will crave salty or sugary foods.

Stick with it for 30 days and these will become routine for you.

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.