With our charity boot camp / adoption event benefiting the Sacramento SPCA coming up on September 19th, we’re hearing from lots of potential new folks who are thinking of checking it out!
I ran across this video from a few years ago that gives you a great vibe for our training style.
Plus, you get to see me put my wife Gina through a workout! 😉
Sheryl has made some tremendous progress towards her fitness goals in 2020!
She has been super consistent with the online program we started up in March when the pandemic hit and we had to close our physical locations.
Check out the kind review she recently left us:
“Over 7 years later and I still give FVT 5 stars. I am currently signed up for their online workout program and it has been amazing! Groups are small and it’s almost like being in the gym. Forest knows his clientele and provides personalized coaching during the online sessions. I am motivated to keep up with the workouts because of the personalized nature of the coaching…it is not like the big zoom workouts where you may be one of MANY participants. This keeps me accountable to my workouts. He is also offering in person small group workouts at this moment and releases recorded sessions for later use. Forest and his other coaches are fantastic. Very positive and supportive in nature. Thanks so much FVT!!”
Thanks for the kind words Sheryl! Keep up the great work, you rock!
This pup must be getting ready for our charity boot camp / adoption event benefiting the Sacramento SPCA on September 19th 2020!
Since we can’t gather in person in a group right now, this year we’ll be holding the event virtually.
We’ll do one of our signature online/remote boot camp workouts on Zoom from 10-1045, and then have time afterwards to “meet” the animals (we’ll have a few furry friends joining us live on video as well)!
If you are doing dozens of crunches to work your abs, and it’s not working, great news:
You can stop.
Because they are probably ineffective, and could even hurt you.
Here are 3 of the WORST Core Exercises:
1 – Sit Ups and Crunches
These old-school movements place stress on the spine, which can cause injury. This is because during a sit up or crunch, your spin compresses, which can put pressure on the discs between your vertebrae, and lead to strain and pain in the lower back and neck.
2 – Ab Machines
Everyone moves a bit differently, so when you use a machine, you force your body in a pattern that may not be ideal for YOU, which leads to the possible risk of injury.
3 – Side Bends
An okay movement – but here too, you have to think about if it works for you and your body. This is a good example of an exercise where pre-existing injuries and muscle imbalances need to be taken into consideration.
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So what do we do instead?!?
Concentrate on multi-joint, bodyweight and freeweight exercises to work your abs, like:
Plank Holds
Push Ups
Squats
Deadlifts
Lunges
These are a more effective way to train your core, according to research (link below).
Unlike traditional ab isolation moves, bodyweight and freeweight exercises offer improved strength and cardio health.
Plus, they are more practical and applicable when it comes to preparing your body for the demands of every day life.
Try something like this:
Ab / Cardio Finisher with FVT Master Trainer Donald H!
Do as many reps as you can of each exercise in 30 seconds. Take 30 seconds of rest between exercises. Do 3-5 rounds total:
– Deadbug
– Squat
– Bootstrapper
– Mountain climber from elbows
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FVT Personal Training is currently offering outdoor bootcamps where we can help you get back into shape, safely and effectively.
We are working in small groups, practicing social distancing, and taking all the necessary precautions.
FVT has been helping men and women in the Sacramento area (and with our online courses and coaching offerings, all around the world) become the strongest version of themselves since 2009.
Sign up for our 14-day test drive to try our program today. You get the workouts, the meal plan, the accountability, and full support of the FVT team. Fill out the form linked below, and put the words “14 DAY JUMP START” in the subject line, we’ll get back to you ASAP:
In the first 30 second interval, do 2 kettlebell swings (24k for men, 16k for women). Your rest is the time between when you finish the prescribed number of reps and when the next interval starts.
In the second 30 second interval, you’ll do 2 push ups ..
In the third 30 second interval, you’ll do 1 KB goblet squat (24k for men, 16k for women) ..
And in the fourth 30 second interval, you’ll do 1 burpee.
That’s one round.
Keep the timer going, and start “climbing the ladder” …
So the second round looks like this …
4 swings 4 push ups 2 squats 2 burpees
And the third round looks like this …
6 swings 6 push ups 3 squat 3 burpees
Continue in this fashion until no longer possible!
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When life throws us a curveball, we have options:
1 – We can sit around and piss and moan <= common response, does nothing
2 – We can have courage and wisdom to see what we CAN control, and make it happen!
Grab the full 7-day “No Guts – No Glory” program for free (for a limited time) at this link http://bit.ly/kbnogutsnoglory
On September 19th 2020, we will be hosting a special charity boot camp / adoption event benefiting the Sacramento SPCA.
Since we can’t gather in person in a group right now, this year we’ll be holding the event virtually.
We’ll do one of our signature online/remote boot camp workouts on Zoom from 10-1045, and then have time afterwards to “meet” the animals (we’ll have a few furry friends joining us live on video as well)!
