November 2013 Challenge Workout Results

Here’s the November 2013 FVT Challenge Workout, in case you missed it:

=> November 2013 FVT Challenge Workout

 

And the results:

 

(Men Non-Modified)

CC 13:18
RM 13:30
PK 13:37
RA 14:43
RB 15:01
JM 15:57
CB 16:15
MP 16:45
BD 16:50
BK 16:59
CB 6.25
KS 5

(Men Modified)

JM 13:39
CB 15:37
PD 16:12
KS 6.75

(Women Non-Modified)

GV 9:00
JM 10:43
LC 13:13
LA 13:21
MA 13:30
MG 13:40
PK 14:07
CA 14:15
RK 14:15
JM 14:40
DS 14:40
BR 14:41
MT 15:07
JS 15:41
AS 15:55
AB 16:03
SG 16:24
AT 5
NP 5

(Women Modified)

AL 10:55
FY 13:09
AP 13:42
BR 15:01
MD 15:06
MW 16:05
AB 16:45
DB 16:52
LC 5

Veterans Day – a FVT Message

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Today is Veterans Day.

Today we say THANK YOU to men and women of the U.S. armed forces.

Thank you to those who have fought for us in the past – and to those who are still out there serving this great country.

Take some time to be grateful today for your friends and family. And then be sure to thank a veteran.

Have a great day –

The FVT Team

PS – Got a guest blog post from fellow NorCal resident and kettlebell expert Tyler Bramlett up yesterday on the science behind breaking
bad habits … we’ve gotten a ton of great feedback on it, so wanted to make sure you didn’t miss it. See the post here:

=> The SCIENCE Behind Breaking Bad Habits

PPS – To learn more about Tyler’s full 27 Body Transformation Habits YOU Can’t Ignore program, click here:

=> 27 Body Transformation Habits YOU Can’t Ignore

Fat Loss Meal Planning Made SUPER Simple (sample day)

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A lot of folks think that fat loss meal planning:

  • Takes time
  • Takes effort
  • Is just plain difficult

So in today’s short article, my goal is to dispel these myths. Dieting doesn’t have to be hard, and it doesn’t have to take a lot of time!

Imagine this:

You wake up and eat a healthy, balanced breakfast of cottage cheese, an apple, and a few almonds. You have a cup of coffee, fire up, and head out to work.

(The best part about this breakfast? It only took you TWO MINUTES to prepare!

Every other day, by the way, you switch it up with an egg, a corn tortilla, and a few slices of avocado.)

Mid-morning rolls around, and you have a homemade protein bar and a 16 oz. glass of ice water. You took a few minutes to make up a batch of bars on Sunday night, and now you have a half a dozen of ’em ready to go for the week.

(BTW, we’ll show you how to make these homemade protein bars at our Nutrition Workshop on November 21st.)

Now it’s time for your “five minute lunch”. This tasty and healthy lunch only took you five minutes to prepare last night. It’s a salad with spinach leaves, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, chicken breast, and some olive oil and vinegar dressing.

(Tomorrow for lunch, your plans include a 1/2 turkey sandwich and a piece of fruit.)

Couple of hours roll by … mid-afternoon comes along … PM snack time … usually low – energy … but a high-protein snack of a hard boiled egg helps you power through! You also have a cup of green tea for a nice, mild and healthy energy boost.

(You boiled up a half a dozen hard boiled eggs on Sunday night, too – so getting this ready the night before is as easy as grabbing one out of the fridge.)

Now it’s time for dinner … and a tasty dinner of tilapia fillet, zucchini and a five oz. glass of red wine finishes off the day. Again, a quick, easy, and healthy meal. (You just as easily could have had any other lean meat and vegetable for dinner, too.)

In conclusion, if lack of time is an obstacle for you when it comes to eating healthy, I challenge you to follow the plan outlined here for a week. And see if you don’t feel better, have more energy, and lose a few pounds in the process!!

Forest Vance, Certified Fitness Nutrition Coach

 

PS – The day of eating outlined in this article is a sample of the content we’ll be covering in our Nutrition Workshop on November 21st at the FVT Studio.

Get more info and reserve your spot at the workshop here (grab your ticket now for early bird discount!):

=> Nutrition Workshop Nov 21st, 2013 @ FVT

November 2013 Challenge Workout

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It’s time to get excited …

Today I’m bringing you the November 2013 FVT Challenge Workout:

  • 7 kettlebell goblet squats
  • 14 kettlebell swings
  • 7 burpees
  • 14 push ups

Complete 7 rounds as fast as possible.

Regulation weight is 24k for men, 16k for women.

Push up “standards” are from the toes for men, from the knees for women.

Good luck! And stay tuned for results later this week …

Announcing – FVT Nutrition Workshop Nov 21st (discount expires)

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Do you have the desire to eat healthy – but just can’t seem to find the time to plan ahead and prepare your meals?

Have you tried various different diet approaches, but have yet to find one that’s really worked?

I say enough is enough with the conflicting diet advice.

It’s so hard to know – is intermittent fasting for you? Paleo? Gluten-free? Vegan? You KNOW you need to focus more on your diet to get the most out of your workouts … but at the end of the day, what’s the best approach?

=> Find out here

 

I’ll be the first to tell you that different things work for different people. ALL of the above approaches can work, if applied properly.

But I’m also personally all about keeping things simple. I barely have time to make dinner most of the time, let alone plan my meals out in advance. The reason I’m writing you this message today, is that I’ve discovered an easy, fast, and painless way for you to get to your goal weight and stay there …

And I’m going to share it with you at my 5 Minute Fat Loss Workshop at the FVT studio on November 21st, 2013 at 7pm.

=> Click here for workshop details and to grab your spot at the early bird discount rate

 

At this workshop, you’ll discover:

  • A done-for-you list of foods to eat to lose fat fast. You will know exactly what to eat and when and how to eat it to reach your goals.
  • How to figure out exactly how many kcals YOU need to lose weight. You’ll never be at a loss again as to figure out how to figure out how much to eat for your weight, body composition, etc.
  • A list of the BEST sources of protein, carbohydrate, and fat. You’ll know exactly what food types to focus on, and which ones to avoid.
  • Simple, SUPER easy-to-prepare snacks – so that you can eat healthy on the go. All take 5 minutes or less to prepare.
  • Sample breakfasts, lunches, and dinners, so that you can see exactly what a day of healthy eating looks like. All take 5 minutes or less to prepare.
  • More details on things like how much water to drink, how to work cheat days into the schedule, if you can consume alcohol and/or caffeine, and much more
  • Additional tips and tricks – like on how to eat well while eating out, easily prepare meals in advance, beat food cravings, extreme methods for super fast weight loss, and much more!!

PLUS, as a FREE bonus, when you sign up you’ll ALSO get the deluxe version of my 5 Minute Fat Loss program, in digital form – both instantly delivered when you sign up, AND on a jump drive for your convenience (a true everyday $47 value – yours FREE when you attend this workshop)

=> Click here for workshop details and to grab your spot at the early bird discount rate

 

That’s it for now. Have a great day, and talk soon –

Forest Vance
Certified Fitness Nutrition Coach

PS – My 5 Minute Fat Loss Workshop will help you lose your fat and maintain your perfect weight, without the complexity and hassle of many popular meal plans on the market today. This isn’t a fad diet or extreme plan – it’s simple to follow and you will see the results you have been looking for!

=> Click here for workshop details and to grab your spot at the early bird discount rate

1036 Kcals Burned in One Workout?

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Here’s a question we get frequently –

“How many kcals do I burn in a boot camp workout?”

The average 150 pound person burns around 400-500 kcals in a typical 45 min boot camp workout – depending on a variety of individual factors, like lean body mass level, etc.

Just for fun though, I thought I’d put together a 1000+ calorie workout for you. Whether you partied too hard last weekend, or you’re just feeling extra motivated and want to kick your training to the next level, this could be just what you’re looking for.

You could do this entire workout on your own … OR you could simply tack on the cardio and yoga portion AFTER one of your workouts at the FVT studio and have a full 1000+ kcal workout day!

Check it out –

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The 1036 Calorie Workout

 

1 – Do a 15 minute dynamic warm up – joint mobility, self myofascial release, dynamic stretching – check out this article if you need more details (90 calories burned)

2 – Do 35 minutes of high-intensity kettlebell/body weight training – something like the workout below (336 kcals burned):

 

BTW – the workout below is much like what we do in our group training sessions at the studio … if you’ve been considering giving them a try, this week you can do so at a special rate – check that out HERE

*Warm up – Do five Turkish Get Ups on each side. Start easy – with no weight at all or a light weight – and work up to a heavier weight with each rep. Switch sides after each rep.

*Perform the first exercise in each pairing. Immediately move to the next exercise (or exercises) and complete the prescribed number of reps. Rest :30 and repeat each sequence a total of three times.

1a: 8 reverse lunges
1b: pull ups – one rep short of failure

2a: 6 kettlebell presses
2b: 20 body weight squats (explosive tempo)

3a: 25 kettlebell swings (your choice)
3b: 15 push ups

3 – Run 5k – 3.2 miles – at a medium (6 mph) pace (504 calories burned)

If you are not into running, you could also do about 35 minutes of medium-to-high intensity biking, swimming, rowing, etc.

4 – Finish with 15 minutes of yoga work – here is a great sequence for you to try (106 calories burned):

=> Yoga for Big Bastards

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If you ate a little too much cake last weekend … or if you’re simply looking to take your workouts to the next level … this 1036 kcal workout could be just what you need!

Hope that helps, and talk soon –

Forest

PS – We have a special limited-time offer on our Semi Private training program going through tomorrow night. Several folks have already hopped on it and there are just a few spots left. If you’re interested, get details and sign up here:

=> Semi Private Training at FVT (special offer, time sensitive)

Semi Private Training at FVT (special offer, time sensitive)

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Hey there! Hope your week is off to a great start.

I have a special, limited time offer for you today on our semi private training program.

We’ve never done a special on our semi private training program before. But it’s been such a hit since we started it at the beginning of the year … and I know just how truly beneficial it has been to so many folks at our studio over that time period … that we’ve decided to run a VERY limited time special on it, to give as many people as we can the opportunity to try it out.

So …

Now through the end of the month – October of 2013 – (that’s today, tomorrow and Thursday), you can take our semi private training program for a “test drive”.

 

For just $99, you’ll get:

three semi private sessions (normal price is 35-40 to session, but you also typically need to commit to one full month at a time) that can be used over a two week period (the “clock” starts when you come in for your first session)
a complete body comp analysis (weight, body fat%, and measurements)
full FVT nutrition coaching “quick start” (includes expert food log analysis, goal specific meal planning tips and more)

WHO is this for?

This special offer is for both new and exisiting clients alike.

It’s for folks who:

1) want more personal attention that they’d get in our larger group classes

2) need to work around an injury

3) like having the option of “customizing” the intensity of a workout

4) just prefer to work out in a smaller group, semi private setting.

These days about 50% of new clients start with this program at our studio. It is an awesome way to ease into our full boot camp program and make sure you’ve built a foundation of fitness and have all the exercises down pat.

A lot of folks also do these on an on-going basis for one or more of the reasons listed above.

 

 

Availability

Here are the current available time slots for this program – this will be on a first-come, first-serve basis, so if you’re looking to get in on this offer, you’ll want to do it asap:

– Monday 7pm (1 spot available)
– Tuesday 6am (2 spots available)
– Tuesday 9am (1 spot available)
– Wednesday 7pm (2 spots available)
– Thursday 6am (2 spots available)
– Thursday 9am (1 spot available)
– Saturday 10am (1 spot available)

 

 

Recap + How to Sign Up

Okay – to quickly recap, when you take advantage of this special limited-time offer we’re doing on the Semi Private training program we have going at FVT, you’ll get:

three semi private sessions (normal price is 35-40 to session, but you also typically need to commit to one full month at a time) that can be used over a two week period (the “clock” starts when you come in for your first session)
a complete body comp analysis (weight, body fat%, and measurements)
full FVT nutrition coaching “quick start” (includes expert food log analysis, goal specific meal planning tips and more)

The sessions can be used at any time during the next six months (Christmas gift idea, anyone? 😉 ), and once you start them, you’ll have two weeks to complete all three.

Click HERE to sign up. When you do, we’ll contact you asap to schedule your first session!

Look forward to hearing from you –

– Forest Vance, MS, RKC

 

 

PS – If you have any questions at all, simply shoot me an email and let me know.

PPS – Several of our most successful clients have participated in our semi private training program – see their stories HERE