We're Having a Heat Wave.....A Tropical Heat Wave!!

Awwww man, is this one of the greatest days of the year or what...SuperBowl Sunday. I hope I don't get arrested for saying "SUPER BOWL". To make things even better, temperatures here is Wisconsin actually got above freezing. We may even hit close to 40 today. Yeah!!!

So, I'm my 18th hour of an ESE (Eat Stop Eat), and I'm going down to do a Light Day Abs workout called 6 Minute Abs. It's a Bodyweight circuit that I am certain will kick my butt a bit (and my abs), but I need it.

I'm also on day 28 of my 84 day transformation challenge. Things are going great, and I am well past that mental block of just going through the motions, and actually working it during my TT workouts. I also noticed some other people's workouts on the TT Forums and decided I need to step it up a bit. I'm not in this to win it, but it would be nice.

I cam across a video today on the TT Forums. And it basically sheds some light on the Wii Fit. Everyone seems to look for the easy fix to their weight loss goals, and now they seem to have found it in the Wii Fit. Now if it comes down to you doing a workout on Wii, or sitting on you Butt, by all means do the Wii Workout. But come on people, do you really think it is going to get you that firm, lean, fit body with abs popping like never before...? Check it out here...



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Baby It's FREAKING Cold Outside...

Pretty freaking cold here today, and it's supposed to get worse as the week goes. Fun, fun! But you know, in a weird way, I think it toughens you up a bit. I have a brother in law down in New Orleans that keeps razzing us about our weather. It is tough, but really, life goes on. It is nice and toasty warm in my workout room downstairs!!

Workout A:

Warmup Circuit 2X: Y Squat 10x, Pushup 10x, Stickup 10x, Mountain Climbers 10x, Lunge 10x, Waiter Bow 10x, Spidrman Climb 10x

SS1:3x
Shoulder Press Pushups 10x
Step Ups 12x per leg

SS2:3x
1 leg RDL's 8x per leg
Swiss Ball Mountain Climbers 10x per side

SS3:2x
Inverted Row 12x
Wide Grip pushups 20x

Interval Workout A: Easy Pace was at 3, hard at 8 on the treadmill.

Workouts have been going really good. I had a busy weekend, so I missed my Saturday challenge, but I did it on Monday instead. My main goal right now is to stay 100% on track with the workouts, diet will come. It hasn;t been horrible, but it hasn't been great either.

Metallica was in town last night. I kind of missed not going. It's been a long time since I've seen them or wanted to see them, but times are tight, and I need to stay GAZELLE INTENSE so I can live like no one else!!! Talk to Dave Ramsey if you have any questions about that!!

Yeah Yeah My Friends.....

Day 3...

Ended my workout with a little Death Magnetic from Metallica. It is amazing how they can still just jack me up after all these years!! Awesome!

Workout A: Only did Supersets One time through just to get back in swing of things, per CB's recommendation.

Warmup Circuit 2X: Y Squat 10x, Pushup 10x, Stickup 10x, Mountain Climbers 10x, Lunge 10x, Waiter Bow 10x, Spidrman Climb 10x

SS1:
Shoulder Press Pushups 10x
Step Ups 12x per leg

SS2: 1 leg RDL's 8x per leg
Swiss Ball Mountain Climbers 10x per side

SS3:
Inverted Row 12x
Wide Grip pushups 20x

Interval Workout A: Easy Pace was at 3, hard at 8 on the treadmill.

These Turbulence Training workoouts feel incredible as always.

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Day 1...Back On My Fit Lifestyle Track...

Today is Day 1 of my Turbulence Training Transformation Contest. I've put more weight back on than I originally thought, and now I need to rock this out big time. I would challenge anyone with weight loss as a NEW Years Resolution to join me.

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Beginning Weight: 186
Goal Weight:175-ish
Abs Contest Goal Weight: 166 (June Only)
Current BF%: 21%
Goal BF%: 10%
Abs Contest Goal BF%: Under %10
Waist size across navel: 37" geez...what happened.
Transformation Goal Waist Size: 31"

I'm really disappointed in myself, and I can't believe how this snuck up on me. Well, yes I can, I just shouldn't be kidding myself.

Workout Details:

First day, and so far so good ate clean and worked out. I will start my Workout A of the BW500 (Belly Off Version) tomorrow, but I decided to do the challenge of the BW100 challenge today as a sort of warmup. Crazy what a few months will do to ya of not working out. OUCH!!

Workout Day 1:

BW100 Challenge of the BW500 workout:
Warmup Circuit 2X: Y Squat 10x, Pushup 10x, Stickup 10x, Mountain Climbers 10x, Lunge 10x, Waiter Bow 10x, Spidrman Climb 10x

BW100:
Prisoner Squats 20x, Pushups 20x, Jumps 20x, Chinups 5x, Lunges 20x, CG Pushups 15x
Completed in 5 Minutes.

I may not be posting this stuff on the TT Forums all the time, I will be posting in my BLOG. At least that is the goal #1.

A Great New Years Eve...

Last day of vacation today. Will probably take down the Christmas tree and then get ready for our CAMP OUT in the living room tonight. I promised the little guys we would do that during their Christmas Vacation, so tonight is the night.

Just got done watching the movie Tropic Thunder with Benn Stiller, Jack Black, and Robert Downey Jr. Hilarious!! The big surprise in that movie was Tom Cruise who I think may have stole the show!! It was great.

It's so funny to see all these commercials for workout equipment and for joining health clubs right now. Everyone;s resolution is to be healthier in 2009, but how many actually follow through with it. I will admit, I fell off the wagon a bit too the last few months, But I am ready now to tackle this, and get back to basics with nutrition and working out. Anybody that doubts me I challenge them to join me!! Let's do it together!!

Erin and I and the kids had a great New Year's EVE. We went to our neighbor's house and I drank WAYYYYY too much. Of course the topic of working out came up again when one of our neighbors said she wanted a 6 Pack. I asked her, "Of what, Miller Lite?" She laughed and said, "No, I've never had a 6 pack stomach and I want one". She recently gave up a lot of sugar foods and even high fructose corn syrup in her diet and lost 10 lbs. She has been working out too, but the 6 pack just isn't happening for her. I told her Turbulence Training will get her there in less than 12 weeks, and she will have a rockin' 6 pack by the time she and her family go to Mexico in March. So, I challenged her, and told her I would send her a link to TT, and she should really give it a try. So, let's see if she is up to the challenge.

I WILL be posting more in here, and I need to come up with a good format for posting workouts and progress. I hope I get some followers in here too.

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Happy New Year!!

So, I haven't been here in a while, and I need to post some stuff. I'm mixing this page up a bit. I will be generally posting workout stuff on here and making this more of a workout journal page. I will also be posting on the TT Forums, but I need to keep my BLOG updated.

I am getting back into the Turbulence Training workouts strong in the next week. There is another transformation contest, and we need the $$, so I am hoping we place in the Top 3. Erin is also doing the contest and I think she has a great shot as well.

The TT forums are a great tool to use for inspiration and overall advice. You can definitely develop some nice friendships in there as well.

On a personal note, I have some Resolutions I need to share on here.

RESOLUTIONS 2009:

1. Be a better DAD and HUSBAND. Not that I'm not a good dad and husband already but I have the most wonderfull BEST Friend in my wife, and she deserves the very best. My kids are awesome, and also very challenging. I need to find the patience within my inner self and hold onto that all the time while raising them.

2. Eat healthy. The last few months have been awful. I need to get back on track.

3. Be diligent with workouts. I have the best trainer in the world, Craig Ballantyne, and I need to use his talents and his Turbulence Training system to the fullest. Not only for my health, but for my wife and kids.

4. Professionally, I need to step it up. This economy will cut the FAT in companies, and you need to be at the top of your game just to hold on to your job. I will be extremely busy after the 1st of the year, and I need to nail these next few projects.

5. Achieve Financial Peace. Some may ask "what the hell does that mean". Well, there are so omany things that it means. But right now to me and my family, it means to know where every penny is going by budgeting, and sticking to that budget. Getting some bills paid off. We, like the rest of America, like STUFF. We need to adjust our priorities, and buckle down. My good friend Dave Ramsey will get us there!!

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Day 84...!!

Oh yeah, it's been cool doing this Turbulence Training Transformation Contest, but I have to admit, I'm ready for it to be over. This summer has been grueling horrible for the diet and workouts. I mean, I still worked out, but not as dedicated as I should have been. We are still going through a renovation of our basement, and that has taken it's toll on our workouts as well. But, I did the contest as more of a support to my wife who absolutely rocked it!! You can see her photo's on this site, and she looks amazing!

This Fall, I can really start to dig deep again, and really sculpt my body utilizing the TT workouts. I think I have a really good feel for how to get control of my body. It's just a matter of staying with a plan.

While a number of our friends and family have shown interest in this workout program, and are even currently doing it, I'm still finding a lot of people are really skeptical to try it. I'm not sure why, especially after they have seen the results we have achieved. I think they are having a hard time committing to a program, and enjoy doing ther routine that generally isn;t working for them. I guess, if that's what they are happy doing, that's cool. Great day today, I'm excited to get outside and enjoy the weather.

Uhhhh...this is even worse!

Why do I keep torturing myself? Well, I guess it's just part of the grieving process.

We actually went up to Green Bay yesterday and enjoyed the Packers training camp. It is such a great experience up there, and they have really turned it into a wonderful very affordable family event. It was very weird without Brett there, almost the feeling after a death, but with each passing day it will get easier. I thought Aaron Rodgers looked great in practice, as did his backups both Brian Brohm and Matt Flynn. We'll see how it goes in gametime situations.



The kids had a lot of fun too with a huge tent they had set up with games and football throwing stations, and big blow up trampoline type stuff, it was great. we had lunch at Curly's Pub right in Lambeau, and had a great seat overlooking the practice field. The entire event is FREE to the public, and is really just a lot of fun. The kids got to do some HIGH FIVE's with the Packers as they rode by on bikes, and even got an autograph from a rookie. Great day. As my 4 year old would say, " Good Times, Gooooood Times"!!

Uggghhhhh....This HURTS!!!!

I don't even have anything to say...a picture is worth a thousand words. Or in this case, NO WORDS!!

Erin's Transformation.....

Check these out...but don't look too long!!

Erin and I are doing a transformation contest over on TTMembers. This is the big contest that pays out $2000 for transforming your body utilizing the BEST FAT LOSS Secret on the planet. OK, that sounds a bit gimmicky, but it is true. This is the best system and Erin found out the EASY way. Check this out...this could be YOU!!

So, this is Erin back on April 13th before the contest started. Looks good, but a maybe few "squishy" spots.


This pic is the official start of her contest May 4th. Still looks great, with a few less "squishy" spots.


HOTT Mama!! This is the end of her contest on July 26th, and she lost only 3 lbs, but did an amazing transformation on her body. GREAT JOB E!!

Tough Day To Be A Packer Fan...

Well, it finally looks like the Brett Favre years in Green Bay are officially coming to an end. It was a sad day back in March when he retired, but with everything that has transpired here in the last month, this is much worse.

Now, I have been a huge Packer fan and Brett Favre fan and everyone knows that. From my Green Bay Packer License plates, to Favre jerseys, to season tickets, it's been incredibly fun the last 16 years. But this last month has been especially hard for all Packer fans. Brett just did not handle this situation right, and the Packers did not either. You could just tell from the beginning, nothing good was going to come of this. This past Sunday, when his plane landed, the Packers welcomed him back, I thought "great, we get one more year of #4". Well, it just never developed into what we had all hoped.

I think the Packers are making a huge mistake. Brett Favre gives you the best possible chance at a championship from a pure football standpoint right now. Does it suck for Aaron Rodgers, absolutley. But you know what, Aaron Rodgers has not earned that starting position, Brett Favre has. It would be very easy to pull Aaron Rodgers aside and say, " you know, we're sorry, we weren't expecting this, sit tight, you will be our guy. But right now, this is still Brett's team, he's earned that spot. If you needed to be sensitive to Aaron Rodgers, and you really feel he is your future, offer him a contract extension, and have him sit tight.

There is a lot more that went on behind closed doors. There was a lot more said than we were made aware of.

So, my prediction...Aaron Rodgers will be hurt by week 4, and the Packers season will be in the tank. They have no experience at backup, and they will just fall apart. Our only hope is in Rodgers backups Brian Brohm and Matt Flynn. We can only hope Rodgers can stay healthy this year. Ted Thompson, as much as I think he botched this Favre situation badly, has built a very good football team, and they should be OK.

So, hang tough Packer fans, this is just the beginning of the Favre saga!!

Happy Father's Day!!!

WOW, Have I been slacking or what. Last time posting in here was back in May?!!!

Well, basement renovation is going well. Thanks Scott!! Crazy weather around here the last week. We got over 12" of rain in the last week, and my basement held up pretty good. TT workouts have slacked a bit, but not too bad. I've been averaging probably two a week.

So summer is un-officially here, and the picnic's have begun. We had a block party in our neighborhood for the first time since we built here. It was fun until the tornadoes rolled through!! Yep, one hour into our First Annual Block Party, the tornado sirens went off, and we all scattered back to our house for the next 3 hours. WE did all end up getting back together toward the end of the night, and still managed to have some fun. A bit wet, but fun. Thanks to Jessi Wrench for settig up that party, but especially to Shane and Amy Wolfinger who ended up with the whole neighborhood in their house!!

So during the party, one of my neighbor and friend asked me about this Turbulence Training. Asked me if the e-mails I had been sending were scams. He said, he didn;t think I would send him anything that was a scam, but he still was a bit skeptical. I assured him this was no scam, this is a real workout program. He said he did want to try it, so I encouraged him, and if he needed any help to ask me and I would walk him through his first workout.

So, for all the skeptics out there, I will say "THIS IS NOT A SCAM."

Happy Fathers Day to all of you dad's out there!!!!

First Shirtless Pool Party Since Turbulence Training...

Happy Memorial day!! And thanks to all who serve and put their lives on the line for us. This is their day!!

We went to a great pool party yesterday at our good friend's the O'Shea's. With busy lifestyles, kids, careers, we don't get to see these friend's as much as we would like to. We have seen them a couple of times since I started Turbulence Training, but yesterday was my first real test. Yes, the shirtless test. They have an awesome in ground pool we were in with the kids. Quickly Turbulence Training became the talk of the party. Everyone was asking what I do, and how can they do it. Some have already purchased Turbulence Training also, but haven't quite committed to the workouts and nutrition changes they need to make.

I discussed with them what I do, and that it really isn't very difficult. You just need to eat mindful, watch the calories, and do the workouts 3X a week. Everyone seemed very impressed with my results. In fact, one wife said to her husband, "you need to do what Jim is doing".

It was great to get that type of feedback, and that kind of support.

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Quick Weight Loss Tips...

Craig Ballantyne of Turbulence Training offers up some great Weight Loss Tips...



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Busy Fun Filled Weekend Ahead...

So, I have quite the busy and interesting weekend planned. While we still have our basement rec room project going, (Thanks Scott for all your hard work) we also have my niece's graduation this weekend as well. A BBQ at some friends on Sunday, and probably just some rest and relaxation on Monday.

However, the most interesting part of my weekend actually starts on Friday afternoon, when I will be having a scheduled call with Craig Ballanytyne of Turbulence Training. It should be quite an interesting phone conversation discussing various details about the Turbulence Training workouts, but most of all the TT philosophy.
So, here are some of the questions I will be asking and discussing with Craig.

- What are the best interval training exercises?
- Can you build muscle on a Turbulence Training?
- Why is working out only 3X per week beneficial?
- How exactly does Turbulence Training maximize Fat loss?

I'm sure it will be a very educational conversation, and kind of fun too. I feel I owe him a lot of gratitude for developing a system that I feel really is the best kept secret in the fitness industry.

I will be posting his answers to some of my questions next week. Have a great weekend!!

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Some interval training basics...

I just got a message from Craig Ballantyne about interval training. It's funny because I was just having this discussion with some family and friends on Sunday afternoon regarding why interval training is better than long slow cardio sessions FOR FAT LOSS. That's a very important point. People get mad at me when I say interval training is better than cardio...FOR FAT LOSS. FOR FAT LOSS being the key words here!! Long slow cardio sessions are great if you enjoy it. There is absolutely nothing wrong with going for a nice long run or jog. Read this message I got from Craig and you decide...and then watch the video at the end which will show you exactly how to do your interval training sessions.

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Re: The Best Way to Do Intervals
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If a trainer tells you there's a best way to do interval training,
they are lying.

Research shows that intervals are powerful for fat loss, but there's
never been a "head-to-head" study comparing different lengths of
interval workouts.

But that's good news. It means that all types of interval training
workouts will work to help you burn your belly fat.

In addition, for distance runners, intervals of 2-5 minutes are
very helpful for improving performance. But for fat loss workouts,
I tend to use a nice simple 30 second interval length for fat
burning benefits.

Plus, if you do intervals on a cardio machine, its very easy to
stick to a 30 second interval timing, followed by a 60-90 second
recovery at a much slower pace. If the intervals were any shorter,
it would be tough to change the settings on the machine fast enough.

Any type of this interval training for fat loss is likely better
than slow cardio, and allows for faster workouts.

Intervals are still the best for fat burning cardio workouts,

Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Author, Turbulence Training



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First Step In Transforming Your Body...

Ok, so a ton of you have joined Turbulence Training! Nice job taking that first step in transforming your body!! For those of you that haven't joined yet, take a look at some of these videos to get an idea of what it's all about. You are right around the corner from that beach ready shape just in time for summer.

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Fitness at a whole new level...

So when I finished the Belly Off program on Men's Helath, I really thought I was fit. In fact I technically was per the experts at Mens Health and the benchmarks they put together for determining where you wrere fitness wise. But since, I have continued on with Turbulence Training, and have become even more fit. 50+ pushups without stopping, 11 good form chinups among other things. My fitness level is just increasing and going to a new level.

I have since established a new goal for myself. I would like tomaintain my current BF % of 12%, but increase some lean muscle mass. Craig Ballantyne is training me to increase my daily calories, as well as some sets. I'm also at looking at coming up with a nice plan to get this lean muscle mass, but maintain my current BF%. Should be interesting and I am up to the challenge.

Stay tuned, you will see my progress here as well as on the TT Forums.

Stay Strong!!

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Last Day of the Turbulence Training Sale!!!

Turbulence Training is ending their 3 day sale tonight at midnight. NOW IS THE TIME!!! Watch the inspiring video, and then ORDER TT here: TT Birthday Bonus Sale




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Now Is The Time...

Challenge yourself today. Stop making excuses. Ask yourself, "Will I regret doing it, or NOT doing it".

I've challenged my sisters to join Turbulence Training with me. Erin is already rocking it out on the TT forums, and has formed a nice support group around her already. I challenged my sisters because they all have shown a lot of interest in doing these workouts, but haven't committed. We all have this tendency in us (we get it from out dad)to talk a big game, but then never follow through. NOW IS THE TIME!! Not tomorrow, not next week ,next month, next year...but now.

After I put that challenge out to them, I actually thought how cool it would be to have all of us doing this healthy fit lifestyle together in a public forum. I know Erin and I are one of the first husband and wife tandems in there, but then to have 3sisters in there also, would be incredibly cool. You have the support of all the awesome people in the TT forums, and then your own siblings. It wouldn't get any better than that, and most certainly your fitness goals would be right around the corner. I really hope they follow through, and join in on the lifechanging experience. It will be fun and very inspiring to others.

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