Showing posts with label kettlebell training. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kettlebell training. Show all posts

Wednesday, 22 June 2011

10 reasons why the Gymboss is still the best training tool I’ve ever bought





The Gymboss is an interval timer – the same one I use in my Bootcamp classes, with Personal Training clients, and in my own workouts.

Here's why I like it so much: -

1. It makes interval sessions easy.

2. It keeps rest periods strict – no slacking off; which means harder work and better results.

3. You don’t have to keep looking at the clock during interval sessions or circuits– just wait for the beep.

4. You can easily time challenge workouts to the second (i.e. how long it takes to complete a workout) with the stopwatch function.

5. For AMRAP style workouts (as many rounds and reps as possible in a certain time limit), you can just start the timer and get going. No need to check the time, just set the timer to the desired time and it’ll bleep when your time is up.

6. EMOTM (every minute on the minute) workouts. These are tough! Set the timer to a 1 minute interval, to repeat for the desired number of rounds. Then get going.

7. Perfect for fighter training. Set the interval to a 3 (or any other number) minute round, followed by a 1 minute rest period (or any rest period from 2 seconds to 99mins), then repeat for a set number of rounds, or just keep going...

8. Intervals can be set to any time from 2 seconds to 99mins 59secs

9. AMRAP and timed workouts are perfect for tracking your progress and increasing fitness, as well as a great motivator.

10. It’s small, easy to use, water and shock resistant, and you can just clip it to your shirt, trousers or arm band. Plus, you can take it anywhere to get a great workout.


You’ll struggle to find a good interval timer, and the Gymboss is by far the best I’ve found.

Follow the link to get your timer now - Gymboss Interval Timer

Worth every penny. It'll revolutionize your workouts!


Mark

Saturday, 21 November 2009

Smoothie recipe and Kettlebell workshop reminder

Hi,

A few people have asked about this now so here's the recipe for my personal favourite smoothie.

It covers just about everything - protein, good fats, carbs, vitamins etc.

1/2 cup (125ml) Milk - ideally soy milk
2 raw eggs (whole) - don't worry, you can't really taste these!
1/2 cup of rolled oats
1 banana
2 ice cubes
1 cup of frozen fruit of your choice (I use the mixed berry smoothie mixes you can get from most supermarkets)

Chuck it all in a blender and give it a good blast until it's mixed properly. I've played around with this to get it right so it shouldn't be too thick or too runny, and makes about a pint.

Depending on which ingredients you use it should give around 570 kcal, 26g protein, 77g carbs, 18g fat. Perfect for breakfast or a quick pick-me-up if you're short on time.


Kettlebell Workshop...

For those of you local to Dartford, I'm running a Kettlebell workshop on Saturday 28th Nov ('09), 3-6pm at Acacia Hall, Dartford.

You'll learn some of the basics with this bit of kit, that you can add into your training at the gym or at home.

More details at MarkOneFitness.co.uk

This needs to be booked and paid for in advance and places are limited so if you're planning to attend get in quick!


Mark