First Video Update

Testing out my iPhone camera so don't laugh at the lame production value of this short clip.

My #HomeGym

This is everything I need to do a complete body workout in the privacy of my own apartment. I have workout bands and medicine balls in the other corner of the apartment. And if anyone is wondering about the duckie towel, its my pet rabbit's sleeping mat. You can even see her hanging out with me in my workout corner underneath the exercise boxes if you look carefully. I rarely get a chance to use those golf clubs or that wakeboard but its always fun to go out to the range and hit a bucket of golf balls or get out on the water if I get a chance.

By using the exercise ball, I can replace any exercises that I would need to do on a exercise bench. The bowflex dumb bells go from 5 lbs to 52.5 lbs so I can challenge myself to any exercise that I can think of. The bosu ball (blue half dome) can also be used for a variety of exercises. Primarily I use the bosu to do different core or abdominal exercises but it can be used for strength exercises as well.

Here's a close up of the corner and a close up of Mocha. Hope everyone likes it. Until next time, get your sweat on and happy dieting.

- Joel

Home Workout Challenge

Everyone is trying out P90x for their home workouts. Well here's a home workout that can be done without a gym assuming you have dumbbells, exercise bands and an exercise ball. Most of these items can be purchased at a local sporting goods store. Most people already have these items collected in the house already. The weights in the workout are just a few recommendations. Adjust your weights accordingly to your fitness level.


- Dumbbell push up row combo (15 reps, 20 lb dumbbells)
- Heavy exercise band seated rows (20 reps)
- Lateral raises (15 reps)
- Dumbbell squats (15 reps, 35 lb dumbbells)
- Reverse step alternating lunges (30 reps total, 35 lb dumbbells)
- Ball crunches (25 reps)
- Floor leg raises (25 reps)
- Plank oblique crunched (30 reps total)

3 Rounds, let me know how it works out.

- Joel via iPhone

Metabolic Workout

Do each exercise consecutively, 4 rounds for time.

- 30 paces walking lunges with one 35 lb dumb bell in a 1 arm shoulder press and hold. Switch arms each round.
- 15 Purp-ee push ups
- 20 body-weight squats
- 10 pull ups or as many as you can do
- 15 incline sit-ups
- V-Sit Crunch rotations with 20 lb weight

Post times if you're up to it.

Full Body Workout

What's up everyone?? Had a pretty good workout yesterday with a friend that I thought I would share with you guys. This workout was designed to hit a majority of the large muscle groups as well as work up a good sweat. Here's the workout breakdown.

10 minute cardio warm up

Triple Set (2-1-2 tempo, 2-3 sets, 60 seconds rest between triple sets)
- Push ups (15 push ups)
- Dumb bell rows (15 reps per side)
- Should press (12-15 reps depending on weight)

Super Set (2-1-2 tempo, 2-3 sets, 60 seconds rest between super sets)
- One arm bicep curl with other arm doing isometric hold at a 90 degree angle (12-15 reps per side)
- Single leg bicycle crunch on bosu ball (finish one side and then switch, 12-15 reps)

Super Set (2-1-2 tempo, 2-3 sets, 60 seconds rest between super sets)
- Single leg lunge with back leg elevated on 12 box (finish one side then switch, 12-15 reps)
- Trunk rotation crunch on bosu ball (15 reps per side)

10 minute cardio cool down

This workout proved to be challenging and worked up a good sweat.

Until next time, get your sweat on and happy dieting.

- Joel