Boxing Moms Kick Butt!
Ladies and….well no gentlemen here. But guys, you can read this because these ladies are your wives, girlfriends, heck later in this blog, you will see one that is a GRANDMA! Yeah can you believe it!? Better yet, some of the guys I know can’t hang with these ladies in their workouts.
Now in this blog you will see martial arts, training, and some other crazy stuff but…this blog isn’t all about Muay Thai, Thai Boxing, or MMA cage fighting for ladies. Although I will talk about that a little bit, I want to emphasize the fact that these are Moms, real women, and working folks.
Check out this Mom rippin it up!
Gotta love it! Can you imagine the caloric burn from that workout? Yes, IT BEATS the traditional form of cardios that most people do. It can trump it as much as 5x the amount and burn fat more effectively. So if you are looking for FAT LOSS (male OR female), you should highly consider a workout that involves high intensity interval training or H.I.I.T.
Now you can be like the previous lady who is tearing it up. Obviously she has had some form of training. I had the pleasure of holding mitts for her and it was treat to see this former boxer and now MOM of THREE kids go at it!
Or you can go to the extreme like this gal who went onto try an amateur fight. She is a grandmother folks!
But you know what? Whether you are in it for the fight, or for the the benefits….it’s a win win situation. Check out this workout I put out for killer FAT LOSS:
Activity (1 hour) 130lbs 155lbs 190lbs
Aerobics, general 354 422 518
Boxing 708 844 1035
Ok so the above is obviously an estimate but the point is…Look at the difference. Plus traditional cardio DOES NOT give you an Afterburn or EPOC (aka Excess Post Oxygen Consumption) effect.
Said and done…you get the point. There are misconceptions about being a female in regards to working out such as “getting bigger”, it’s too hard, blah blah blah. I can always post more videos of the females I have trained kicking butt and taking names! But heres the deal -
The question for you now people (MALE OR FEMALE), are you going to do something about it.
You don’t have to be a pro, or have lifted weights in the past. Proper programming, good fitness coach, and a desire to win and fight back the elements of defeat is how you are going to get ahead! An exercise program is always relative to the person’s fitness level and any good coach can regress an exercise program to accomodate where their client is at and make small adjustments accordingly.
Commited to your fitness success,
Belton Lubas
belton@element5fitness.com
Train Like a Fighter and Look Like One Too!!!
Have you ever looked at high intensity athletes such as martial artists (MMA Fighters), track stars, gymnasts, etc, and wonder how and why they have a physique like that of a bodybuilder posing at the night of their showing? You see 6-pack abs, ripped muscles, and basically just a lean mean fighting machine? These high intensity athletes are not freaks of nature (well, some of ‘em are), but more or less people who have truly maximized their genetic potential through High Intensity Training. Whether it is their profession or a passion, you can see across the board the effects of their training. One class of high intensity athletes are martial artists such as MMA (Mixed Martial Artists) Fighters.
GSP
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As of late, you have seen the explosion of MMA into the mainstream affecting everything from clothing lines, media, pay-per-view, haircuts (kidding), etc. But when you look at how these high intensity athletes train, it is amazing. There is something to be said about the energy demands and requirements for this type of training. This form of training is anaerobic (without oxygen) in nature and has what we call an “afterburn” effect aka EPOC (Excess Post Oxygen Consumption). Unlike traditional cardio aerobic programs where you stop burning once you stop your exercise, anaerobic exercise keeps on going for hours afterwards thus maximizing fat loss! It is the Energizer Bunny of fat loss! Keeps going and going and going…
BJ PENN
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Manny Pacquiao
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Although many cannot handle the actual intensity of how hard Martial Artists truly train, you can still get involved in high intensity training starter programs and maximize the benefits from it. As you progress, you can increase the workload and change up the routine to accommodate your progressions. So how many calories can you burn? Well, let me just say that your body composition determines that. Obviously if you are heavier, your energy demands are greater. For example, did you know that you can burn up anywhere from a low end of 300-600 calories OR 800-1200 calories per hour of boxing training? Those numbers are dependent upon the body mass of the individual. But before you get excited about your fat loss journey, keep in mind most people CANT go for an hour of boxing let alone 15 minutes. Now remember, boxing is one format of a high intensity exercise. You are missing the point here if you start buying gloves and a heavy bag. I’m talking about high intensity training and using martial artists as an example.
Look at the example below demonstrating high intensity vs traditional cardio training below:
- 154 pound person who runs at a pace of 8 mph will burn 320 calories in 20 minutes. That same person, walking at 3 mph for an hour, will burn 235 calories.
Now take that into your training protocol and you will see that you do NOT have to train for an hour. Train Smarter not just harder. The Strong and Sexy bootcamp program with Element 5 Fitness has incorporated this form of training into their programming. All over the Eastside clients are experiencing fat loss with this type of training. From 25-50+ pounds of fat loss, you may wonder why participants at the Strong and Sexy Bootcamp classes are experiencing this phenomenon. Well, if you were paying attention to the paragraphs above then you would know why!
I have included some of the sample workouts below that were incorporated in our Strong and Sexy Bootcamps classes. This is a 30 second format PER exercise. You cycle through the three exercises one after another WITHOUT rest. The only real rest you will probably get is a 5 second transition between stations.
30 second format EACH exercise EQUALS ONE SET:
- Bench Press OR Band Punches 30 seconds
- Reverse Lunge with Band Row
- Jump Rope OR explosive cardio format
Repeat these exercises 4 or 5 times through! That itself covers a quick six to seven and a half minutes! Once you combine 3 – 4 formats of this type of training, you will have covered at least 20-30 minutes of a high intensity type of training. If you dare, try this format and adjust the intensity and tempo to get a killer workout! Welcome to the FITNESS WARRIOR LIFESTYLE!!!
Yours in health,
Belton
STOP WORKING OUT..THERES A RECESSION
STOP WORKING OUT!! We are in a financial crisis! I agree we are in a financial crisis. I never said there wasn’t one. These are scary times people. We do not know what is yet to come wih our nation’s leadership, financial situation, the war, etc. We can wait to see who fixes what, or what changes are going to happen; But I can guarantee you one thing guys…your health won’t wait for you. While we grumble at giving up certain luxuries, our cholesterol increases. As we grumble about the price of gas, Type 2 Diabetes is setting in. When we whine about the cost of groceries, cardiovascular heart disease increases. You get the point. CONTROL WHAT YOU CAN! You cannot influence the politics, the stock market, gas prices, the mortgage industry, etc; but you can take the initiative to make your bodies prepared physically to handle the demands it will soon face (whatever they may be)! That is one of the main reasons why we started VIP Fitcamp! A Fitcamp focused on your fitness needs and is yet affordable. I have heard too many people ask me what is the catch?! Why is it so cost effective? Are there hidden fees? Rommel and myself created this to achieve great physical fitness results among the masses. Yet you complain, whine, and yes I will say it B%$c#!!
“Calm down Belton” you say. Well, this may or may not apply to you so don’t get offended. But let me tell you something. I have lost family members to a disease that is IN MY BLOOD. It’s called Diabetes. And so you can see why I am upset. I wish I had gotten ahold of my grandparents and knew what I knew now. I wish my father never had a stroke and can walk properly. I wish for many things not to happen to anyone. BUT CONTROL WHAT YOU CAN!!
I love my parents and I had to see them go through a stroke together (my father) affecting them financially, mentally, spiritually, and physically. Some of you may relate. Some of you have stories to tell about your struggles. This is mine. So don’t disregard your health that easily. Doctors and hospitals are too late. Those are bandaids. Preventative medicine and healthy lifestyles can slow down the inevitable, reverse it in some cases, and maybe altogether stop it (the disease).
How did this come up? Well, I just came back from a seminar in Portland and sat back and listened to one of the greatest Martial Artists of all time. He is a Legend of Legends. Master amongst Masters. Mr. Dan Inosanto spoke of history, philosophy, health, culture, politics, and passion. It’s as if I did not care to workout, and would rather just listen to him speak. Now this seminar cost some money. I’m not going to lie. It also costs some money for me to get TRAINING from a great instructor (Mr. Kamara) with a great program (Harmonizing Martial Arts) on top of the seminar. But shouldn’t I stop working out? There’s a recession!! I mean I paid more for two days of learning and physical training then what costs to train 3+ times a week a month of VIP fitcamp!! But when all is said and done, I trained my mind, my heart, my body, and do not regret one dollar of it. I have heard stories from Mr. Kamara of people paying some of the old grandmasters in rice to learn the arts! Can you imagine?!
To sum things up I will say this. The world will still keep turning, stock markets dropping, houses foreclosing, (put negative thought here), and I will still smile. Why? Because I have my health, my wife, my family, and my mind. Because I am helping others achieve crazy goals! Because I am a student learning martial arts that teach me about life, integrity, purity, physical toughness, mental toughness, and character. What more can I ask for? What’s your reason for living?
BELTON LUBAS
ELEMENT 5 FITNESS
