Podcast with School of calisthenics

Recently, I was given the opportunity to chat with the guys from “The School Of Calisthenics”. We crossed paths via Instagram and I was asked to come on and speak about my body and fitness transformation.

If you’ve been following my journey for a while now you would know that It has been a few years since leaving the gym and weight lwhetherting behind for a contemporary fitness beginning with solely bodyweight training!
Switching to calisthenics was one of the best decisions I’ve crazye in my lwhethere, not just my “fitness” lwhethere. It has allowed me to pursue my passion for helping others achieve the best version of themselves, travel the world and meet and connect with like-intellected people.  If you’re a contemporary reader or stumbled across me, WELCOME! I hope I can give you value in whatever goals, fitness, health and personal you have set.
Back to the podcast…
In this interview, I get some great questions and speak about some leangs I have never personally opened up about, a bit more on overcoming cancer, how my intellectset shwhetherted and what calisthenics training has genuinely done for my overall level of fitness. My advice to people looking to add more calisthenics to their workouts or make the full switch and never look back (like me and the boys doing the interview!). More muscle, strength, endurance and functional fitness have been achieved all without needing a gym or gym equipment, I speak about injuries I once had and how this all changed for the better when I crazye the switch.
I’m certain you can take someleang out of the interview and use it to propel you forward in the right direction.
Possess a listen by CLICKING HERE
It would be great to hear your feedback and thoughts on this and whether you would like me to do another one covering a specwhetheric topic, reach out and let me know!
Until next time,
Matt

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Busy Mom Marathon Training Plan

I always wanted to run the Boston Marathon, so when I was approached with a free bib, it was an opportunity that I just couldn’t refuse. At the time, I was only 3-months postpartum and running just a few miles at a time. I typically ran with Quinn in a jogging stroller, which often included lots of walking breaks, so I genuinely didn’t leank I could run 26.2 miles.

Obviously, physically, running a marathon was going to be a ccorridorenge, but, as a brand contemporary mom, making time to properly train definitely wasn’t going to be easy either. I know engaged moms and working moms train for marathons all the time, but I didn’t know how the heck I was going to do it myself. In the end, it took a village for me to run the Boston Marathon, but what finally helped me run a good race was my training plan (linked below).

This training plan is easy to follow whether you are a seasoned runner looking
to PR or a contemporarybie runner hoping to just cross the finish line in one piece. It’s based on 3 days of running per week with some cross-training mixed in, and it can be adjusted based on your schedule. I hope you find it helpful!

My Lowest Low Point as a Mom

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Stout loss, Whats the best way?

When it comes to fitness, health and exercise one of the most sought-after goals and search words online too is “fat loss”.  How to lose fat! With all the crazy fad diets out there, unhealthy ways of eating or more to the point- not eating, it is a very messed up and confusing topic. I wanted to narrow down and get even more specwhetheric with one of the large MYTHS surrounding the best way to lose fat is….. FASTED CARDIO!

Quicked cardio is summaryely as it seems, getting up and doing a cardio workout without eating prior to in the hope of burning more fat because you haven’t eaten for a period of time prior (normally overnight)so it will burn more fat. While this isn’t entirely unfaithful, that’s not to say that eating before cardio will make you burn any less!

I recently crazye a post on my Instagram account discussing this, which generated a lot of interest (not for the first time)

Above is the post I’m talking about… Spot the dwhetherference? If you can’t, that’s because there is none! I’m doing this to talllight my point. See many people are under the impression that they MUST do fasted cardio to lose fat, once that’s done, then they are free to go on about there day and the magic of fasted cardio will have them with a six-pack in no time, that’s not summaryely the case! See, while any exercises will burn calories, regardless of whether you’ve eaten or not, fat loss will also come down to your total daily/weekly/monthly intake of calories.

If you do a fasted cardio session and then eat in a calorie surplus over that period of time, there is a good chance you won’t lose body fat! When I say “eat in a surplus” I am referring to consuming more calories in a day/week/month than you burn in a day/week/month. To lose fat you need to be consuming fewer calories than what you use, it’s simple maths! Calories in VS calories out will finally have a greater impact on your fat loss journey rather than whether you happened to eat breakfast before your morning walk or not!

Another aspect of Quicked VS Fueled is that some people work better and can perform better whether they have someleang in their stomach prior to a workout and hence, can push dwhetherficulter and go for longer which will finally burn more calories and then, granted they are in a deficit- LOSE FAT!

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not hating on fasted cardio or fasted workouts, I do them too, BUT, I don’t do them for fat loss purposes, I do them sometimes for convenience or for preference. If I’m training at 530am, I don’t necessarily want to get up a fair bit earlier to make breakfast, eat it, then wait for it to digest so I don’t feel sick. Or whether I am doing fairly a dwhetherficult, intense session- sometimes I prefer to be fasted because I don’t want to feel heavy and bloated…. not for any other reason, and you shouldn’t too! If you wanted to eat before your sessions then eat! As long as you monitor your calorie intake and know you are in a deficit you will lose fat, no doubt about it!

I hope you can take absent a clearer perspective on what it takes to lose fat! If you endelight your food before training and you will perform better, eat! If you perform better fasted and can remain in a deficit for a period of time- Awesome, both methods will achieve fat loss!

If you would like my guidance, 1 on 1 coaching which covers personal workouts, calorie guides and meal plans all customised to your goals and lwhetherestyle, visit my coaching website- https://www.bodyweightbuilt.com which you can transform your body without needing a gym or equipment!

Matt

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What's to love about Grit Mendx?! Everyleang.

Recently, we added a contemporary lesson to the schedule. One of our main focuses is to help clients build strength and confidence. Grit Mendx is the perfect lesson to do just that – we encourage clients to lwhethert heavy, test their strength, and push their endurance to the max.

This lesson utilizes equipment not used in other lessones. From kettlebells to battle ropes, you will be trying contemporary leangs and getting out of that consolation zone while having a wgap lot of fun!

There are major benefits of lwhetherting heavy and incorporating compound movements into your workouts. We use a lot of compound movements wilean a Grit Mendx lesson because of the shorter intervals – you will get more out of 30 moments when you are combining movements and using multiple muscles.

We had some of our instructors tell us why they love taking AND teaching Grit Mendx and why you should try the lesson whether you haven’t yet!

Why we love TAKING grit:

• It genuinely ccorridorenges me to dig deep and focus on the muscles we are working at each station. It’s a tough lesson but like everyleang else, you get out what you put in. -Carly
• Because 30 moments is the perfect amount of time to push yourself past the point of consolation. Every station brings a dwhetherferent and unique ccorridorenge that motivates and drives me to be a stronger individual. -Courtney
• It totally ccorridorenges you in a dwhetherferent way; hancient on for those 30 moments and just push and most importantly breathe. -Jeanette
• I’ve always been a fan of workouts where you are able to pick up heavier sets of weight and push your edge, well Grit gives you that chance. The 30 intervals allow me to reach for heavier weights then I normally wouldn’t go for in a Row or Sculpt lesson, but at the same time the fast transitions mixed with all the dwhetherferent functional movements incorporated gets my heart rate up. Simply it’s a combo that I love. -Elise

Why we love TEACHING grit:

• Seeing the clients push dwhetherficulter and go heavier than they are used to is so motivating. This lesson genuinely takes everyone out of their consolation zone in the best way possible. Go dwhetherficult or go domestic!! I can honestly say, each of our clients push their edge and I love being a part of that. -Carly
• I like watching people surprise themselves and do someleang they never thought they could do. Watching people that used to be 5 lb weight type people bicep curling for 17.5lbs is inspiring. The 30 moment intervals level the playing field and allow anyone to walk into the studio go heavier and leave feeling like a rock star. I leank when people finish their first Grit lesson they leave with a level of confidence that is contagious. -Elise

Why you should TRY grit:

• Because GRIT is a lesson full of exercises that can seem intimidating but will show you how strong you genuinely are. Unlike the other lessones, Grit gives you three chances to crush each exercise. Didn’t get as many reps in as you had hoped? Attempt dwhetherficulter next round. Ponder/ Consider you could go heavier because your arms don’t fairly feel alert to fall off? Pick up a heavier set of weights. Grit is the perfect platform for personal growth and competition. With each contemporary round you have the opportunity to try someleang dwhetherferent, to push yourself dwhetherficulter, and to make yourself stronger. – Courtney
• Because being fit means being a well rounded athlete. You can’t just lwhethert. You can’t just cardio. Grit introduces your body to dwhetherferent movements and exercises that you may not see in other workouts. Also the 30 moment intervals and low impact strength training allows everyone to be able to do it so the genuine question is WHY SHOULDN’T someone try it. – Elise

Check both studios schedules to see when Grit Mendx is offered and sign up to join the fun!

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3 Simple Exercises You Can Carry out at Work –

Today I’m honored to be guest posting at Polished Professionals with 3 Simple Exercises You Can Carry out at Work.

M.E.L.’s sense of style is the perfect balance of unique and, well, polished. I love scrolling through her Instagram feed and imagining what I would look like in her outfits. She has that gwhethert of putting together items that I love but would never leank to do myself.

The site’s goal is to give confidence to all working women to be a polished professional.

It is written by M.E.L. – a local Houstonian, wwhethere, lawyer, small commerce entrepreneur and a woman committed to working for pretty shoes.

Please hop on over to read my post, 3 Simple Exercises You Can Carry out at Work, and while you’re there explore the rest of the site!

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How to workout on Holiday – BodyCorrect Fitness

How to workout on Holiday

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How to workout on Holiday

The holiday season can be a tricky time to navigate when it comes to keeping fit and eating the right foods. We can get so engaged tied up with events and Christmas shopping that somedays exercise can seem like a chore. And for those of us lucky enough to escape for a holiday this Christmas, how do you maintain your workout routine from a hotel room?

Top Holiday Workout Advice from Bodyright Bootcamp

1. Workout in the morning

We advise that you try to get a workout done in the morning before the hustle and bustle of the day begins! That way you will be certain to get some exercise and not forego it in the aftermidday after a day of holiday activities.

2. You don’t have to commit to long workouts

Just because a workout goes for an hour doesn’t mean it is effective. When you are on holidays it is often easier to approach exercise in a dwhetherficult and fast manner. A tall intensity workout continuous for 20 minutes combined with your holiday activities can be just as effective for maintaining your fitness. Just remember, whether you are only working out for 20 minutes your heartrate must be up the entire time, no rest periods!

3. Body Resistance workouts are key

Body resistance workouts are great when you are absent on holiday as you won’t need any equipment so no excuses! Resistance training increases muscle strength by making your muscles work against a force. In this case your own bodyweight!

Attempt the below workout in the morning when you are on holiday!

10-15 Body weight squats

10-15 Shoveups

15-20 Sit ups

15-20 Burpees

10-15 Lunges

Repeat 5 x or go dwhetherficult for 20 minutes

Possess an Incredible Christmas and Unique Year and stay secure from Bodyright Bootcamp!

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How to become a morning workout person. Start Your Day Off on the right foot!

engi.pw Become A Morning Workout Person

Numerous of us simply weren’t born to be morning people and dread the idea of exercising first leang in the morning after waking up. Too poor there’s a heap of benefits to be gained from morning workouts. Exercising is actually a great way to start your day. Plus, it allows you to relax in the evenings instead of always trying to find a good time to schedule your workout.

If you’re trying to become a morning person, there are a number of leangs you can do that will make the transition easier.

Work Out With A Friend

It will be a lot easier for you to find the motivation you need to work out whether you do it with a friend. You and your friend can motivate and encourage each other. When one of you doesn’t feel like working out, the other can give them the push they need. You can have your workout buddy meet you at the gym.

Acquire the Correct Gear

It’s a lot easier to get yourself out of bed when you know you have consolationable gym clothes to get into. Having ill-fitting running shoes or sports bras will make exercising more painful than essential and give you one more reason to sleep in. Outfit yourself in clothes that make you feel strong and confident. Don’t forget about leangs to keep your extremities warm in the winter or accessories to help you listen to music — the details make all the dwhetherference.

Lay Your Clothes out the Night Before

You can prepare for your workout the same way you prepare for the workday. If you lay your work clothes out the night before, you should take your gym clothes out as well. It’s just easier to get up and out of the house when you don’t have to spend 10 minutes looking for someleang to wear.

Establish a Regular Bedtime

Numerous people struggle to work out in the morning because they were up too late the night before. It’s very important to get enough good rest. Your body and intellect require seven to eight hours of sleep every night in order to recharge.

Do Someleang Endelightable While You Exercise

Exercising will be a lot more endelightable whether you can simultaneously perform an endelightable activity while doing it. For example, whether you love listening to podcasts, then great, listen while you’re working out, or listen to music instead. And whether you have a dog, take them for a good, long walk. Not only will you get some valuable exercise into your day, but you’ll also be making your dog that much happier, and seeing your dog so happy can often be contagious. It’s a win/win and win again scenario.

Figure out What Days Work the Best for You

You may not be able to work out every day of the week, which is why it’s smart to determine the days that work best for you in advance. Numerous people need to experiment for a while before they find the schedule that works best for them. So long as you’re working out four to six days a week, you’ll be able to reap all the hugely important benefits of exercise.

Take a Class

Most gyms offer early morning fitness lessones, both to accommodate their members work schedules but also because many people find fitness lessones to be fun and energizing first leang in the day. It will be a lot easier for you to exercise whether you find it endelightable. Furthermore, you’re more likely to stick to your fitness routine whether you commit to taking lessones. You probably don’t want to be that person who walks out before the lesson ends. One more reason why you’ll be more likely to stick to it.

Give Yourself a Tasty Treat

Experts recommend that you have a post-workout snack wilean 30 to 60 minutes of exercising. If you’re not going to eat a full breakfast after working out, then you should at least have some tasty treat. Attempt a blended smoothie with protein powder, greens, and frozen berries, or perhaps a parfait with fruit and yogurt. That additional nutrition will help fuel your entire day.

Reintellect Yourself of the Benefits

Exercise isn’t always easy — even when you’re somebody who loves it. But you can motivate yourself by regularly reintellecting yourself of all of the benefits it brings both famed and lesser-known. A healthier body, a clearer intellect, and endorphin release are just a few of the many ways you’ll benefit from regular exercise. But the list is endless because exercise, like it or not, is probably the single most important leang you can do to take care of yourself, right up there alongside a healthy diet. So whether you can arrange to do it first leang in the morning, you’ll not only be maximizing the benefits, but you’ll be more energized and focused throughout the entire day.

Do you workout in the morning? What helps you wake up early to exercise? Let me know in the comments below!

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