Small break, but no rest over the holidays!

At the moment, I'm enjoying some extra sleep and a few mornings of no gym.

Why?

Because, a:you need a rest every once in a while (more than just the regular rest days), and b:I need to spend some quality supervision time with my new kitten and older cat. (The wife stresses too much when the interact together). 

So these two elements combined will give me a short break and allow my body to repair, re energize and be ready for the next assault at the gym. 

What about Christmas and new year? Some gyms aren't open, some are. I would recommend a healthy break at this time to recoup AND most of all spend some time with family and friends!

Your gym will return to normal hours eventually and a small break isn't going to ruin your gains or make you stack all of your weight back on. 

If you start to feel guilty or want to keep a little active, remember that you can jog anywhere at anytime, push-ups require no gym and a whole array of body weight exercises can be found that can give you a nice little catch up workout in the mean time. 

So till the new year, stay fit, stay safe and ENJOY this time of year. (Hope Santa brings you loads of protein powder. )

Kdawg!

Picture © J Scott Campbell. 

Wow! That was fast!

Much year!

Such speed!

Plenty fitness!

Very muscle!

So action packed!

WOW!

 

Yes indeed it has been a real busy year.

 

For me it has been an exciting year for fitness. Having my first fitness pupil (if you don’t include my gym buddies of yesteryear) he is still attacking fitness and keeping up with appearances in the gym and on the scene at Beast Beach (when he’s not sleeping in).

 

Beast Beach was a semi success, a good amount of gear and planning went into making for some well spent days at the beach under a range of weather from blistering heat to wild windy weather. I gained some extra insight into some of the participants and their thoughts on fitness and what it means to them.

 

I now have a new pupil, a female no less! She is hungry for change and I’m seeing a great willpower from her to keep increasing the weights, increasing the targets for time on our jogs… Bring on next year’s challenges for my pupil, I’m excited!

 

I have gone through my own struggles, tweaked muscles and a small gap in the middle there where I struggled to get out of bed and workout! Yes that’s right, I lost a bit of motivation about mid-year! I think I had burned the candle from both ends for so long, that my body just said NO! So now I have re assessed and created some new goals, this is what is keeping me driven!

 

What will the new year bring?

 

More fitness for sure and new challenges!

 

BRING IT ON! THIS BEAST IS READY FOR YOU 2014!!!

Science of steroids National geographic

If you have the time, an interesting and informative watch.
Answers quite a few questions and FAQ's that lots of us have.

Stic.man featuring NYM - Let It Burn

THE anthem! nuff said

What gift NOT to forget

Christmas time...

Where did the year go?

But this time of year is always busy, food, family, events, holidays (for some).

So what is the one gift you shouldn't forget?

The gift for your mom?

The gift for your other half?

NO... (well yes you shouldn't forget these but...)

The gift of fitness, for YOU!

Don't leave your exercise till the new year, keep it going, even if it's in a lesser capacity.

If you are in holiday mode, sleep in, then go and get a half hour of exercise, jog, gym, body weight exercises in your own home.

If you start getting time poor due to mass scheduling, plan for three days of the week that you are going to exercise.

Doing this will ensure that you don't get the holiday blues when it comes to eating all of that rich food for Christmas (and for some, indulging in the alcoholic beverages in a higher capacity).

the other thing you can do, is really balance the food and fitness. on days that you don't have to visit family and eat like a human vacuum cleaner, ensure that you eat, fresh and lean. don't continue the cycle once you're back at home.

And one last thing that you can do to help your fitness though this time of year, when it comes to present suggestions, tell people to get you vouchers for sports shops. If not vouchers, actual fitness gear. Its a whole lot healthier than a big old box of chocolates.

DO NOT USE BULKPROTEINS.com.au

Well...once bitten, twice shy. 

I'm always on the hunt for the next bargain for my protein. And ever the test pilot that I am, I decided to lash out all of under 100 for a few kilos of unflavored 'tein.

I stumbled across the site bulkproteins.com.au via a free samples email that I had signed up to. "Cool!" I thought, "I'll sign up for the free pack of 'tein and check their site for price. I was amazed. Most groups claiming the cheapest are never actually cheap. The industry standard for price can not be considered "the cheapest" by any means. 

So I took a chance. 

All seemed good. Got an email apologizing to all for shipping delays, email me if you have question it said. Then got an email to say my goods had been despatched. Only problem. No shipping ref. 

A couple of weeks went by, by then I had already emailed once to see if they could supply a ref. Then I started emailing and using their Facebook page and website to query the shipping of my goods. 

Nothing. 

I checked the Facebook page and found a couple of others who had not received their goods. 

So, to PayPal I went with a dispute. Let's see if I can get my money back. 

And now this blog blast to make sure others don't fall into the same trap. 

Sad that people start a company and cannot back up their product, sadder when they don't respond to your requests for simple answers. 

Bulk proteins, you seem to only be selling, BULK BULLSHIT.

Simple advice, do not buy from these guys. Save yourself the hassle. 

Earn your breakfast!

Ok, religion aside, it's pretty hard to ignore the primal history of mankind. 

What happened when we woke? No fridge, no milk, no breakfast? Well even then we would have woken and know that we would need food for the day. 

So out for the hunt!

Running, stalking, spear throwing, axe chucking, carcass lifting and the journey back home. All to feed the younger ones and feed yourself for the days worth of.. More hunting and general activities. 

So if you really want to kick start your day AND kick start shaking the excess fat...EARN IT!

Use the morning period just before breakfast to not only use up the last energy stores, but to crank up the metabolism and then reward your hard work and start the day with a clean macro filled breakfast. 

You'll feel the results!

Cardio and resistance training will give you results. Go for an early morning jog or a early lifting session. You won't be disappointed.