Abs of Steel

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It’s been a crazy day.

Repeat this circuit 5 times!

10 twisted high planks

Twisted Plank

10 side planks, each side

10 elbow planks: alternating arm reach

10 jack knife on the Bosu Ball, each side

10 bicycle on the Bosu Ball

10 Super Mans

Sprint up a hill!

With the 12-week Best Body Challenge launching in about 1 week (January 23rd to be exact), there is a lot to do on my part. I find myself sitting on my butt returning emails and phone calls, and then running errands all over town getting ready for the big launch.

(if you haven’t signed up yet, it’s really easy, just click the best body challenge picture to the right, sign-up, and download your program!)

Reversed Superman

But attempting to find time to get a workout in is proving to be very challenging. My legs are still INSANELY sore from the Butt Blaster Workout on Monday, and since time was an issue today, I decided to hit my core: strong, short, and sweet. I hope you give this workout a go. And if you can’t seem to do it on your own, then JOIN THE 12-WEEK BEST BODY CHALLENGE!!!

Booty Blaster Workout

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This workout was short, but sweet. I did it yesterday, so as I’m writing this, I can feel how sore my legs and glutes are! In other words…

It worked!

Check it out below:

Dynamic Warm-up:

  • Medicine Ball (MB) Diagonal Chops 10

    Single Leg Sit Downs

  • MB Squat Press 10
  • MB Burpies 10
  • Jump Rope 100

Repeat 3 times

Butt Blaster Workout:

  • MB Forward Lunges

    Plyometric Lunges

  • MB Alternating Side Lunges
  • MB Plyometric Jump Lunges
  • MB Single Leg Sit Down

10 of each exercise

Repeat the circuit 3 times through

If your butt’s not sore the next day, then you either already have “buns of steel”, or you need a heavier medicine ball!

Have fun everyone!

New Years Cooking and Exercising

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OMG…it was a crazy Sunday!

Miguel and I set the intention to get to the grocery store and to shop for food for the week, then cook most of our food, and then pre-package it all into single-serving containers to make our life easier this week.

Well, we didn’t get to the grocery until 7pm.

I didn’t start cooking until 8, but in a few short hours it was over: our first Sunday night cook-off of the New Year.

Here’s what we made (by the way…these dinner ideas originated from your bad-ass 6am Los Gatos Bootcamp instructor, Kat. Very tasty…)

Turkey Meatballs with a tomato and veggie sauce.

Not using much of a recipe…here goes:

  • Mix 2 pounds of ground turkey with egg whites (1/2 cup?), dried basil, oregano, 6-7 cloves of minced garlic, salt (little), and ¼ cup or less of tomato paste.
  • Pat them into balls and place on baking sheet.
  • Put in the oven at 350 and cook through, somewhere between 30-45 minutes.

For the sauce

  • Sautee onions, mushrooms and peppers in a little olive oil until onions become opaque
  • Add tomatoes (fresh or canned…I used 4 cans), a little basil pesto, more of the same spices I used in the turkey meat, can of garbanzo beans, broccoli, and cauliflower (you can add just about any veggie you want here…and don’t be shy…use a ton!)
  • Let the flavors simmer together and cook until the broccoli turns bright green and ala dente.

Miguel wants to eat it with a whole wheat pasta. I’ll eat it with spaghetti squash underneath, or just as it is.

Salsa chicken with veggies, black beans and corn.

Salsa Chicken with Black Beans and Corn

(this is my new favorite dish!)

• Spray a pan with Pam
• Season the chicken breast (this time I used Spike, garlic powder, and some new weird one I found at Trader Joes)
• Cook the chicken almost all the way through
• Add the salsa (I highly recommend Mrs. A’s Salsa Buena. Their local here in Los Gatos and might be the best salsa I’ve ever tasted) and let cook longer
• Add the veggies (whatever you want. I used mushrooms, red peppers and onions)
• Add a can of corn and can of black beans (or more if you’d like)

We (read: “I”) cooked all the food, and then portioned everything out into containers so we are fully set for the week! I’m so excited! I was able to work my butt off today without stressing over what to eat.

The big question is will we keep our momentum up and do it next Sunday? You’ll have to stay tuned to find out!

12-Week YOUR BEST BODY CHALLENGE!

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Okay Ladies & Gentlemen – The 12-Week Best Body Challenge IS ON!!

You’ve all been getting excited about it for a few weeks now, so let me go ahead and lay out all the details here:

How the Challenge Works:

1. It’s FREE! But don’t make the mistake of thinking it’s not valuable. This is the fastest way to lose weight, drop dress or pants sizes, transform your body and look and feel better than you have in years…in just 12 short weeks.

2. Go to www.redshiftfitness.com to download the Your Best Body Challenge 12 Week Transformation Guide ($49 value) absolutely free. You can also download it from this website, too. See the Best Body Challenge banner to the right of this page? Just click on that and you’ll be able to sign-up there!

3. A one-time, small donation of $10 to the Boys &Girls Club is the only requirement to participate in the Challenge.

Who the Challenge Is For:

All women and men from 18-80 (and teens aged 15-17 with parental permission) who want to lose weight quickly, safely and permanently, and truly get “Your Best Body” by following a proven 12- week exercise and nutrition supervision and with the support of one of America’s leading body transformation experts, Audra Baker, and her team of certified personal trainers.

(Okay…It feels weird to talk about myself in the 3rd person…and even harder to gloat about myself! But, check out the winner of our last 12-week challenge that we did this past summer….)

This is a great picture of Susan before the challenge.

This is Susan NOW. She's a Mom of two very young kiddos and after the 12-week challenge and some hard work in Bootcamp...THIS IS SUSAN NOW!!!

BOTTOM LINE…THIS PROGRAM WORKS!!! IT WORKED FOR HER (AND MANY OTHERS), AND IT CAN WORK FOR YOU!

Susan is but one example of the many who participated last summer and who saw dramatic changes. Most of my clients saw a minimum of 10 pounds of body fat disappear! Join this challenge. Commit to you and your health for the next 12-months, and watch your world change! Click here to sign-up!

What You Get FREE:

► Your Best Body Orientation with our Team. You’ll meet with us on January 23rd for the kick-off!

► 10 Group Fitness Training Sessions, You’ll be able to have access to our Red Shift Fitness SATURDAY Bootcamp training session for 10 weeks.

► Complete 12-Week Transformation System including step-by-step exercise and nutrition programs for you to follow on your own or with our help (your choice).

► Your Best Body in just 12 short weeks!

(A $10 charitable donation is required at Orientation)

Yes…I know….my accountant thinks I’m crazy. But I really want a way to get out into the community and help people reach their goals. If you are reading this and you know people in your life you could use this kind of support, then PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE send them our way. Direct them to this site and get them to sign up with you!

What You Can WIN:

► One Grand Champion will be chosen based on the criteria described in the Your Best Body Guide. He or she will win gifts and prizes valued at $750. (Sign up and Download the Guide Here)

► Two Runners Up will be chosen based on the criteria described in the Guide. They will each win gifts and prizes valued at $350. (Sign up and Download the Guide Here)

► Let’s get real here…you’re going to get a smokin’ hot body just in time for summer. If that’s not motivation enough….I don’t know what is! Think about it…Finally dropping that extra weight, toning up through your thighs and glutes, and sporting those tank-top arms all summer long! You CAN DO THIS!!! Click on the “Best Body Challenge” Button right now to sign up!!!

We would love to help you achieve your goals and win this contest!

Look, one Saturday workout a week is great motivation, but will not likely get you to your goals. I encourage you to give our full program a go and watch what happens to your body when you attend our Bootcamp Training Sessions regularly! Give me a call at the office to see if the program is right for you. 408-356-5716 Below are ways that we can help you achieve your goals:

We have a blast at Boot Camp!

1. Sign up for our Full Bootcamp Program for the next 12-weeks. Your instructors are motivating and amazing and will be with you every step of the way to help you reach your goals!

2. Most you may not realize it, but your amazing trainers are also amazing Personal Trainers! If you’re craving some individual attention to get you to reach your goals (and win this contest!), then make sure to call our office to learn more about our personal training services.

3. The 12-week program that you will download as part of Your Best Body Challenge is a $49 value and packed with great information on exercise and nutrition. But if you are anything like me…then you probably already know a little about basic nutrition and what to eat. It never the “knowing” part that stumps me along the road to weight loss and healthy physique. I always KNOW what to do…I JUST DON’T DO IT! If this describes you, then you really need to check out my 12-week fully comprehensive Program: Coaching Healthy Eating and Weight loss. (CHEW). In this program, we get deep into the real issues of why you’re not losing weight. From Self-sabotage, to emotional eating, to real reasons for weight loss resistance. When you finally tap into these issues, you truly become free. Click here to find out more.

When?

The Challenge starts Saturday, January 23rd and ends Saturday April 17th.

More details to come soon!

What else?

Hydrostatic Underwater Weighing is the GOLD STAR in Body Fat Testing and is over 98% accurate!

Well there is one more thing that you really need to know about. I have partnered up with Fitness Wave to offer you the opportunity to get your body composition tested for only $25 per test!!! If you’ve never had an accurate body composition test, then this is not only your opportunity, but it’s your opportunity to do it for next to nothing! (Just to give you a comparison, they usually charge more than $60 per test. We are getting two tests or less than the price of one!)

Aaron and Peg Dietz are the owners of Fitness Wave and they totally rock. Not only are they giving us an amazing deal, but they do an amazing job and everyone has had nothing but great things to say about their experience.

Please note: This testing is NOT necessary to participate in the challenge, but I highly encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to see your true beginning body composition and watch how it changes over the course of 12 weeks. Everyone that does it is so glad they did. Everyone that doesn’t ALWAYS comes up to me afterward and regrets it. Don’t be one of those people! Call the office today to sign up!

A FINAL WORD:

If you’ve read this far down…you are obviously very interested in doing this challenge. Any why wouldn’t you be. We’ve literally made it as easy as possible for you join and finally get the body you deserve. Imagine where you could be in 90 short days. Imagine how great it will feel to finally be able to slip those jeans on with ease, to feel lean and strong, and finally take control of your health and your weight. This IS YOUR YEAR! You CAN do this! Sign up right now and start taking charge of your health!

Join my Best Body Challenge!

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Happy New Year Everyone!!!

Okay…I swear I didn’t fall off the face of the planet. With the engagement came tons of family holiday time. And of course….food.

And then there was Texas. There was one point when the choice was either Sonic or Dairy Queen (yes…my dad lives in a very small town). It was tough to say the least. Yee Haw… (and I can’t believe it…but I was taking all the pictures with Miguel’s camera…and he misplaced the memory card! So I apologize for not having any fun, cool pics.)

But, despite my best efforts of not overdoing anything, I managed to only gain 2 pounds. And considering the cheese tots at Sonic and then the fancy steak and wine dinner the next night (complete with a twice baked potato and dessert), I think I did okay.

At one point this month I was 6 pounds down, but after the holiday week, my net loss for December was 4 pounds.

Yay! During a month when most people put on over 10 pounds, I officially lost 4! Not too shabby after a Monkey bread Christmas morning, Tex-Mex, and cosmos on New Years Eve (and if you didn’t already know…I’m not much of a drinker. 2 cosmos = very bad headache next day…ouch…)

I feel like I accomplished an important goal in December. The main point of my blog for the month of December was to attempt to show you that with some pretty regular exercise, and just not over doing it with the food, you can maintain your weight through a hefty holiday season. I even lost a few pounds.

But the truth is, I feel awful.

The types of foods I was eating, while portion controlled so I wouldn’t gain weight, were hardly healthy foods. My consumption of processed foods increased, including lots of white flour-y and dairy products. My vegetable intake decreased dramatically, despite my attempts at eating a salad for many lunches. (everyone thinks that if they just eat a lunch salad that they’re getting the necessary intake of veggies. Sorry Charlie…you need more than that!)

So now, the real games begin!

The truth is, that even though I dropped 4 pounds in December, I’m still 10-15 pound heavier than I was just 2 years ago! I’ve been uncomfortable with my weight for the past year and I’m just fed up with not being able to fit in my clothes (and of course…I refuse to by new, bigger clothes!)!

Plus I have some very big incentives to get motivated and to make this happen.

  1. Doing this for the world to see is proving to be the best way to keep me focused and honest!
  2. In Bootcamp, we are starting our 12-week challenge and it’s going to ROCK THE HOUSE DOWN! With everyone else around me getting all inspired…it’ll be easy for me to jump on their bandwagon!
  3. Kathleen (aka: Bad-Ass Bootcamp Instructor) really and truly wants to do this fitness show in March and introduce me to the weird world of figure competitions. That means I’ll be parading around in a freaking bikini for the world to see. That fact alone will scare me away from the gelato.

And finally…

  1. I’ve just entered into the weird world of being engaged. It’s truly crazy. While I’m very excited about it all, I can’t believe that if I want to get married in October, I have to go dress shopping in February or March! It’s absolutely crazy! And OF COURSE…I don’t want to go dress shopping until my body is smokin’ hot! Hello….!

So as you can see…I have a lot of reasons to nip this in the bud right now.

But can I just take a moment to complain a little? I KNOW most of you will be able to relate.

It was SO EASY when I was teaching 10-15 group exercise classes a week, from step aerobics, to cardio salsa, to strength training, to spinning classes. All I had to do was focus on clean eating for a week or two, and BAM…problem solved.

What’s happened over the past few years is that I’ve had to officially become a grown-up.

I sit in front of a computer for most hours of the day getting my fitness business up and running (ironic…I know.)

What I am about to embark upon is going to literally kick my ass. Lets use today as a great example.

6am: rise and shine (this is actually sleeping in…)

7:30: to a Leads Group Meeting

9am: Client (they exercise…not me)

10am: Client (they exercise…not me)

11am: I have the rest of the day to get a ton of work for the business done. YAY!

From 11am until right now 6:05pm. I have not left my desk except to use the restroom and heat up a pre-made lunch. (Scratch that…I’m proof reading this right now and it’s 7pm. So that would be 8 hours of horrible posture and zero exercise)

Seven Eight straight hours in this chair with no exercise at all today. AND I’M NOT EVEN FINISHED WITH HALF OF WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE! ARG! (Oh and ps…the work I’m having to do right now doesn’t even include keeping up with this blog. I am doing this AFTER I finish my other work.)

You can see what I’m up against. I for the first time in my life feel like I can totally relate to my busy clients who complain of not having enough time to exercise because of their hectic and demanding life.

I get it. I really do.

I am going to spend the next 3 months WITH YOU going through this challenge WITH YOU and going through the same struggles WITH YOU.

I swear to you…if I can do it…I KNOW YOU CAN DO IT, TOO!!!!

More to come tomorrow. But for now, if you are interested in doing this with me there are many options:

It all starts January 23rd!

  • Here are all the different levels in which you can participate in my Best Body ChallengeSign up for the FREE 12-Week Best Body Challenge. You have to make a $10 donation to charity, and then you get a 12-week exercise and nutrition manual, 10 Saturday Bootcamp training sessions, and before and after assessments.
  • Sign up for the Free 12-Week Best Body Challenge, and ALSO sign up for our Bootcamp Program! You’ll get unlimited training sessions and will literally watch the weight come off! (our bootcamps rock…you have to try them out!) If you are reading this and you go to bootcamp…you better leave a comment below and tell everyone how much you love bootcamp! If you want more information on our bootcamp program, you can find it here.
  • If you are really serious about getting the weight off and making this your best year yet, then signing up for my 12-week Weight loss Coaching Program is the right choice for you. You can do this program whether you live nearby or not. It is a true commitment to yourself, and I will be there guiding you every step of the way! Imagine having your own coach to lead the way, motivate you, and hold you accountable! This program includes full nutrition support, exercise accountability, live coaching and more. Stay tuned as I unleash this program over the next few days!!!!
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