A quick FAQ about the Visalus Shakes! Give this a peruse and feel free to contact me with any other questions you may have before you start! 1. What is unique about the Vi-Shape® Nutritional Shake mix? There are so [...]
Visalus Shakes FAQ
Visalus 90 Day Challenge Kits
Contact me about deciding which kit is best for you. The Body by Vi™ 90-Day Challenge Kits arrive conveniently packed with powerful wellness products to help you lose weight, get in shape, and achieve your fitness goals. Why do I [...]
It’s all in the hips
Old Chubbs really did say it best in Happy Gilmore: “It’s all in the hips… It’s all in the hips…” “But, JO, what exactly do you mean by that? I do lots of things in my daily life that [...]
Day 1 – Introduction to ‘intensity’
Day 1. Tech to practice: The Air Squat Watch the entire video VERY closely! This motion will become the base of many workouts to follow! Spend 5 or 10 minutes working on your air squat. If you can get someone [...]
Day 2 (after 1 – 2 day rest) Tech and another run in with Intensity
Tech: Deadlift Many people starting these workouts have likely done a deadlift before. If not, check the rest of the videos on the demos page! Practice this motion with a relatively light load (no more than 135 lbs). Play around [...]
Day 3 – No Rest Days – Strength
Day 3 is about benchmarking strength numbers… Now that you’re a master of the Deadlift… Do it.Build a 1RM (1 rep max) of the Deadlift…If you’re not that comfortable with the deadlift then go as heavy as you comfortably can! [...]
Day 4 – After 2 Days Rest – Metabolic…
This is a simple one kids. People complain about how CrossFit doesn’t involve any “cardio” (although the proper term is metabolic conditioning – the 3rd of 3 of the bodies energy sources). This is what I (we?) have to say [...]
Day 5 – No Rest Days – Muscle Failure
Now that we flushed all that lactic acid buildup out with those rows… we’re going to take your muscles somewhere new, absolute failure. Tech: Front Squat Pay attention and take notes kids. There are more complex variations on this motion [...]
Day 6 – After 2+ days rest – A real workout
As you advance through each day of abuse and learning, young grasshopper, your journey to learn the meaning of ‘constantly varied functional movements performed at high intensity’ really begins… Tech is 2 parts today.Part 1: The Thruster Watch the whole [...]
Day 7 – No Rest – More REAL Wods
Let’s see how you’re doing… On a treadmill (or outside if you know the distance) 1 mile run for timerest 2 minutes10 rounds of Cindy (remember that one? 5 pullups / 10 pushups / 15 Air Squats – do it [...]