You know, there sure is a whole lotta CRAP in
the fitness bizness.
And the crazy thing, is that there is all kinds of
different crap. Some of it is just outright lies,
some it is wild generalizations, and some of it...
well, I don't know what the hell it is.
Some of the crap out there, though, is only
kinda crap. See, what a lot of people in the
fitness world do is take something that's on the
up-and-up, and over-exaggerate it and over-
hype it so freakin' bad, that it sounds like the
best thing since sliced bread.
And it's just not the case.
Over the next few weeks, I wanna talk about
some of the stuff that is more crap than real.
Might as well start right now, huh?
I've been talking a lot about cardio training -
esp intervals - as of late. Well, there is
a something that a lot of trainers use as a
'selling point' for interval training that is
crap.
You always hear that for intense exercise
(like interval training, hard weight training,
intense calisthenics, etc.), that one of the main
reasons why it's so great is that your body's
metabolism stays revved up after your workout.
Supposedly, this is one of the reasons why
intense exercise is so good for fat loss - b/c
while you might not burn as many calories
during the workout itself, you'll burn more
calories in the hours after the workout.
(NOTE - if you're a science or exercise nerd,
and want to learn more about this kind of
thing - google the term 'EPOC')
Now, this is where the 'kinda crap' factor
kicks in.
Nothing I've said above is false. It's all true.
But see, here's the thing - the calories that your
body burns after the workout isn't nearly as
much as the 'gurus' would like you to believe.
In fact, it's not even close.
Like I said, you'll indeed burn some extra
calories, but it's likely to only be a couple
hundred or so...if that much.
Now, is that to say that intense exercise isn't
beneficial? Does that mean that the other things
about intense exercise aren't true? Does that
mean I shouldn't even worry about intense
exercise at all?
No, no, and hell no.
All it means, is that there might be a lot more
hype to it than you think.
More next time. Have a good week.
Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
http://www.workingclassfitness.com
PS - If you haven't seen it yet, I've got a cool
sale going on - I call it the 'Bundle Deal'. Be
one of the 'cool kids' and check it out:
http://www.workingclassfitness.com/theprogramsorder.shtml
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
Got a sale going...
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Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
http://www.workingclassfitness.com
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Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
http://www.workingclassfitness.com
Monday, March 23, 2009
Stay True to Yourself...
Hey y'all,
This is gonna be little different than the stuff I
generally post. But, it will be one of the most
helpful and beneficial emails I've ever sent.
I used to really be into chopper-styled motorcycles...
especially the custom ones.
Like most other guys, I had particular types/styles of
bikes I liked, and there were certain guys who built
bikes I really liked.
One of those guys was "Indian Larry".
Indian Larry was a bike builder, stuntman, and overall
showman. He was 'old-school' - performing in the
days of traveling sideshows and such. A 'carnie' if
you will.
Larry was one of those guys that lived his life truly one
day at a time - each day being to its fullest. And though
I'm sure he made mistakes - just like we all do - he seemed
to always be at peace, and was always in a good mood...
the kind that always found passion in life.
You know the kind of guy that when you meet him, you
walk away saying to yourself, "Man, I wish I was a little
more like that guy..."? Well, Indian Larry was 'that guy'.
A few years ago, mechanics in general became very
popular - esp on TV. Shows about building bikes, cars,
and such became commonplace on several TV channels.
Though many guys hit it 'big' with this, Indian Larry being
one of them, it never really seemed to go to his head.
I remember watching an interview with him, and he was
asked that if he could give one piece of advice to a young
builder, just trying to get into the bike business, what would
he tell him? Indian Larry's advice was (to paraphrase) to
follow your heart and do what you love to do. If stay true
to yourself, the money will eventually follow.
In 2004, Indian Larry died doing what he loved to do - performing
stunts on his bike. He was at a show here in North Carolina,
and while standing on his bike, he crashed. Not wearing a
helmet, Larry suffered fatal injuries.
Shortly before this, Indian Larry had filmed yet another TV
show, and during it he gave the last interview of his life.
There was part of that interview where he said something that,
while he might not have intended so, was one of the most
profound things I've ever heard. I know I'm not alone in saying
these words changed my life.
He said:
"I feel you should be doing exactly what you want to do in life,
how you want to do it, when you want to do it. Otherwise you
are wasting your life and wasting the talents that were given to you.
Life is like a real precious short gift."
Now, this doesn't mean you can shirk your responsibilities or
anything like that. But, I know that's not what Larry meant.
For Larry, it was staying true to yourself...
At some point today, do some of what you want to do...not because
you're lazy, don't want to work, or don't want to tend to responsibilities...
...but because it's who you are...what you are...what you stand for...
...because you're staying true to yourself.
RIP Larry - you'll always be remembered.
Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
http://www.workingclassfitness.com
This is gonna be little different than the stuff I
generally post. But, it will be one of the most
helpful and beneficial emails I've ever sent.
I used to really be into chopper-styled motorcycles...
especially the custom ones.
Like most other guys, I had particular types/styles of
bikes I liked, and there were certain guys who built
bikes I really liked.
One of those guys was "Indian Larry".
Indian Larry was a bike builder, stuntman, and overall
showman. He was 'old-school' - performing in the
days of traveling sideshows and such. A 'carnie' if
you will.
Larry was one of those guys that lived his life truly one
day at a time - each day being to its fullest. And though
I'm sure he made mistakes - just like we all do - he seemed
to always be at peace, and was always in a good mood...
the kind that always found passion in life.
You know the kind of guy that when you meet him, you
walk away saying to yourself, "Man, I wish I was a little
more like that guy..."? Well, Indian Larry was 'that guy'.
A few years ago, mechanics in general became very
popular - esp on TV. Shows about building bikes, cars,
and such became commonplace on several TV channels.
Though many guys hit it 'big' with this, Indian Larry being
one of them, it never really seemed to go to his head.
I remember watching an interview with him, and he was
asked that if he could give one piece of advice to a young
builder, just trying to get into the bike business, what would
he tell him? Indian Larry's advice was (to paraphrase) to
follow your heart and do what you love to do. If stay true
to yourself, the money will eventually follow.
In 2004, Indian Larry died doing what he loved to do - performing
stunts on his bike. He was at a show here in North Carolina,
and while standing on his bike, he crashed. Not wearing a
helmet, Larry suffered fatal injuries.
Shortly before this, Indian Larry had filmed yet another TV
show, and during it he gave the last interview of his life.
There was part of that interview where he said something that,
while he might not have intended so, was one of the most
profound things I've ever heard. I know I'm not alone in saying
these words changed my life.
He said:
"I feel you should be doing exactly what you want to do in life,
how you want to do it, when you want to do it. Otherwise you
are wasting your life and wasting the talents that were given to you.
Life is like a real precious short gift."
Now, this doesn't mean you can shirk your responsibilities or
anything like that. But, I know that's not what Larry meant.
For Larry, it was staying true to yourself...
At some point today, do some of what you want to do...not because
you're lazy, don't want to work, or don't want to tend to responsibilities...
...but because it's who you are...what you are...what you stand for...
...because you're staying true to yourself.
RIP Larry - you'll always be remembered.
Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
http://www.workingclassfitness.com
Friday, March 20, 2009
Take Big George Foreman's Advice
Hey folks,
Ever watch the first season of boxing reality show
"The Contender"?
George Foreman was a guest on the show, and gave
the dudes some awesome advice for their life in and
out of the ring.
It was "Plan your work, and work your plan".
This advice is just as important - if not moreso - when
you're talking training.
To find out why it's such a big deal - and how it can
keep you from getting hurt - check out my new article:
http://www.workingclassfitness.com/workyourplan.shtml
Let me know what y'all think.
Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
http://www.workingclassfitness.com
PS - Oh yeah...if you're looking for an MMA Workout Program
that will plan your work for you, check out the 'Working Class
MMA Workout Program - Championship Edition'...it'll do all the
planning for you...or teach you to do it for yourself...for less than
you probably spent on booze on St. Patty's Day...
Ever watch the first season of boxing reality show
"The Contender"?
George Foreman was a guest on the show, and gave
the dudes some awesome advice for their life in and
out of the ring.
It was "Plan your work, and work your plan".
This advice is just as important - if not moreso - when
you're talking training.
To find out why it's such a big deal - and how it can
keep you from getting hurt - check out my new article:
http://www.workingclassfitness.com/workyourplan.shtml
Let me know what y'all think.
Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
http://www.workingclassfitness.com
PS - Oh yeah...if you're looking for an MMA Workout Program
that will plan your work for you, check out the 'Working Class
MMA Workout Program - Championship Edition'...it'll do all the
planning for you...or teach you to do it for yourself...for less than
you probably spent on booze on St. Patty's Day...
Monday, March 16, 2009
More on cardio...
Got a ton of great feedback on the cardio video
I posted last week. Glad y'all liked it.
I mentioned the vid on an MMA forum, and a pretty
big discussion ensued. An bunch of awesome questions
and topics came up, so I figured I'd pass one of them
onto y'all.
(NOTE - if you have watched this video yet, then get
your keister to http://www.workingclassfitness.com/intervaltraining.shtml
and watch it.)
The basic question was this - if your interval is longer
(say 60+ secs), should you go as hard as possible out
of the gate, and risk slowing down, or pick a desired
"pace" that will let be hard, but maybe not *quite*
100%?
Here is what I answered:
...let's say I'm looking to work up to a 6RM. This is the
most amount of weight I can lift for 6 reps...
Now, when am I reaching failure? On the 6th rep. Does
that mean that the first 5 were useless? Of course not - they
are what set the precursor for the 6th rep...
...If you know you're doing a 90 sec interval, there is a pace
that you will be able to keep up for that entire interval, so that
you can get the maximum out of it. If you go balls to the wall
right away, you'll peter out pretty quick and the rest of the
interval is useless.
Look at 400m sprinters. They generally have a pace they keep,
and a point in which they go as hard as they can. Whereas if they
went all out at the very beginning, they, too, might very well peter
out too quickly, and not be able to finish strong. It's about what
will let them cover the same amount of ground in the quickest time.
So here, we would want to do the opposite. As the intervals times
stay the same, what pace for a given interval will allow you to cover
the most ground? If you go balls to the wall then peter out, can you
cover as much ground as you could if you took it a *tad* slower at
first, but was able to keep that pace throughout? Which one will let
you cover the most ground in that same time period?
Hope that provides a little more insight, and helps out some.
There were several other great things discussed - all will be included
in this month's Power Trip newsletter.
Are you getting on the Power Trip yet? If not, then you'd better get on the
ball...the freebies alone...like the Power Trip newsletter...are worth
the price of admission! Find out more at http://www.workingclassfitness.com
Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
http://www.workingclassfitness.com
PS - Been meaning to tell y'all - kind of a long story, but I ended up
talking to Dave "Scooter" Honig last week, when he joined Power Trip.
Who is Scooter Honig? He's the kickass celebrity trainer that's been
behind rapper/actor LL Cool J's amazing physical transformation,
making LL Cool J the only person to be on the cover of Men's Fitness
magazine twice.
Scooter's opinion? "Wiggy is one trainer who knows how to combine
complex training for the average person as well as elite athletes..."
Not to mention he joined Power Trip for a full year - paid up front.
'nuff said.
I posted last week. Glad y'all liked it.
I mentioned the vid on an MMA forum, and a pretty
big discussion ensued. An bunch of awesome questions
and topics came up, so I figured I'd pass one of them
onto y'all.
(NOTE - if you have watched this video yet, then get
your keister to http://www.workingclassfitness.com/intervaltraining.shtml
and watch it.)
The basic question was this - if your interval is longer
(say 60+ secs), should you go as hard as possible out
of the gate, and risk slowing down, or pick a desired
"pace" that will let be hard, but maybe not *quite*
100%?
Here is what I answered:
...let's say I'm looking to work up to a 6RM. This is the
most amount of weight I can lift for 6 reps...
Now, when am I reaching failure? On the 6th rep. Does
that mean that the first 5 were useless? Of course not - they
are what set the precursor for the 6th rep...
...If you know you're doing a 90 sec interval, there is a pace
that you will be able to keep up for that entire interval, so that
you can get the maximum out of it. If you go balls to the wall
right away, you'll peter out pretty quick and the rest of the
interval is useless.
Look at 400m sprinters. They generally have a pace they keep,
and a point in which they go as hard as they can. Whereas if they
went all out at the very beginning, they, too, might very well peter
out too quickly, and not be able to finish strong. It's about what
will let them cover the same amount of ground in the quickest time.
So here, we would want to do the opposite. As the intervals times
stay the same, what pace for a given interval will allow you to cover
the most ground? If you go balls to the wall then peter out, can you
cover as much ground as you could if you took it a *tad* slower at
first, but was able to keep that pace throughout? Which one will let
you cover the most ground in that same time period?
Hope that provides a little more insight, and helps out some.
There were several other great things discussed - all will be included
in this month's Power Trip newsletter.
Are you getting on the Power Trip yet? If not, then you'd better get on the
ball...the freebies alone...like the Power Trip newsletter...are worth
the price of admission! Find out more at http://www.workingclassfitness.com
Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
http://www.workingclassfitness.com
PS - Been meaning to tell y'all - kind of a long story, but I ended up
talking to Dave "Scooter" Honig last week, when he joined Power Trip.
Who is Scooter Honig? He's the kickass celebrity trainer that's been
behind rapper/actor LL Cool J's amazing physical transformation,
making LL Cool J the only person to be on the cover of Men's Fitness
magazine twice.
Scooter's opinion? "Wiggy is one trainer who knows how to combine
complex training for the average person as well as elite athletes..."
Not to mention he joined Power Trip for a full year - paid up front.
'nuff said.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Don't Screw Up Your Interval Training
Just put up a new video on how to not screw up your interval training - check it out here:
http://www.workingclassfitness.com/intervaltraining.shtml
Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
http://www.workingclassfitness.com
http://www.workingclassfitness.com/intervaltraining.shtml
Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
http://www.workingclassfitness.com
Monday, March 09, 2009
Get on the "Power Trip"
Hey y'all,
Know I haven't been around as much lately...
been puttin' the finishing touches on
"Power Trip" - my new monthly MMA workout
system.
It's all there for you - workouts designed
to the letter, printable workout logs, monthly
'Power Trip' newsletter, monthly 'Power Trip'
audio seminar...
Not to mention the crazy amounts of free
stuff...diet info, 100+ pages of food charts,
training FAQs, rep max charts, fight prep program,
and a helluva lot more.
Check it out - http://www.workingclassfitness.com
You WON'T be sorry.
Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
http://www.workingclassfitness.com
Know I haven't been around as much lately...
been puttin' the finishing touches on
"Power Trip" - my new monthly MMA workout
system.
It's all there for you - workouts designed
to the letter, printable workout logs, monthly
'Power Trip' newsletter, monthly 'Power Trip'
audio seminar...
Not to mention the crazy amounts of free
stuff...diet info, 100+ pages of food charts,
training FAQs, rep max charts, fight prep program,
and a helluva lot more.
Check it out - http://www.workingclassfitness.com
You WON'T be sorry.
Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
http://www.workingclassfitness.com
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