Charlotte Fitness Bootcamps

Hey guys,

Hey everyone check out our latest 5 minute fat loss call featuring Jason Rhymer and myself as we discuss new ways to help jump start your battle against the bulge!

 
Enjoy and Live with Strength!

Bobby Robinson

Here’s 9 very quick fitness/health tips to start doing immediately: Oh and by the way…these things work great everyday!

1) Drink half your body weight in ounces with water and one “fun” drink daily.

2) Wear shoes that allow your foot to move, not be restricted.

3) Sleep!  No excuses…if you are not getting sound sleep,
address that issue immediately.

4) All the nutrition info you ever need is summed-up in 3 words:
Eat Real Food.

5) Don’t stretch muscles…mobilize (move) your joints.

6) Don’t run long distances slowly if fat loss is your goal.
Do short explosive intervals (jump rope, run hills, burpees, etc.)

7) Get off treadmills, Bosu balls, wobble boards, and anything
else unstable.  These are gimmicks that don’t have great science supporting them for training methods.

Take a great multivitamin.  I recommend Prograde

9) Pray, meditate, or have some quiet time with your thoughts.
Worry and stress are killers and these can be calmed with a
relaxing prayerful walk.

There are nine healthy things for you to do and I didn’t even
mention push-ups or squats!

Have a great 9/9/09!

Live with Strength!

Bobby Robinson

Yes! Its time to talk about shoe wear…again.  Most people do not realize it but the shoes you wear have a huge impact on your day to day life.  If your an athlete the amount of damage you can provide with the wrong shoes is detrimental to your athletic ability.  With that said here is an interesting article on sandles…check it out

http://arthritis.about.com/od/foot/a/flip-flops.htm

Live with Strength!

Bobby Robinson

They live with strength!  That’s right Bobby Robinson here bringing you the latest training video from Rhymer Fitness.  In this video Jason Rhymer leads several ladies in many of our woman’s only bootcamps through some amazing fitness challenges!

Enjoy and Live with Strength!

Bobby Robinson

I just received a link to a great article about a local athlete who runs ultra-marathons.  It’s always inspiring when you here about someone local who takes control of his or her life for the better.  We are all about second chances here at Rhymer Fitness!  In this particular article you will notice that the athlete says he runs in a specific kind of shoe…maybe that’s why is able to what he does…you be the judge, check it out! http://obsruntheoden.blogspot.com/2009/07/who-can-run-100-mile-race-this-guy.html After reading the article, if you’re not sure what shoe this guy is talking about, click here for an earlier posting from me in January…Its all about good shoes!

Enjoy and Live with Strength!

Bobby Robinson

Jason and I along with Prograde Nutrition are very excited that summer is here.  Nicer weather means more and more people are getting outside and getting some exercise. They’re playing with their kids, swimming and having fun.

And that’s always cause for celebration.

Anyway, we are having a sale on one of our best-selling products, Prograde EFA Icon. I’ve told you about it before. It’s the one that has amazing benefits:

Help protect your heart

Improve your memory

Strengthen your immune system

Minimize the damage caused by free radicals

Reduce joint pain and PMS symptoms

Aid the fat loss process

But don’t take my word for it. Or Prograde’s.

Check out this video that tells you all about the research done on Krill Oil, the main ingredient in Prograde’s EFA Icon.

http://rhymerfitness.getprograde.com/specials

That page will also give you all the details on the sale. But hurry, because it ends this Friday, June 26th at 11:59pm EST.

Yours in health,

Bobby Robinson

Hey everyone, Its Bobby Robinson back with another update here at Charlotte Fitness Bootcamps.  This past month has been super crazy…for those of you who don’t know Rhymer Fitness has just opened up a new athletic training facility with Carolina Courts in the Indian Trail area of NC.  As with the start-up of anything new comes added stress thus leading to several problems occurring in your body.  One of my best friends and business partner just sent me a great video clip about stress and some of the effects that could be taking a toll on your day to day life.

Enjoy and Live with Strength!

Bobby Robinson

It happens every now and then, the sticking point of your training.  Also known as the plateau effect, this situation can be frustrating and can sometimes lead to over training, setting you up for failure and most times injury.  “The breakthrough science of muscle confusion” ask yourself…where have I heard that before?  I’m not going to tell you but what I can tell you is “muscle confusion” is not a break through science, in fact this type of training has been around for quiet sometime and it’s a fairly simple concept to grasp.  Our bodies are awesome; they will always find a way to adapt to a situation or stimulus when subjected to it over a given amount of time.  So are you hitting a sticking point in your training?  Are you the guy or girl who goes to the gym and does the exact same thing every single time you train?  Ever wonder why you’re not getting the results you really want?

I always say that plateaus or sticking points are only as bad as your training routine.  The next time you feel yourself start to plateau try one of these tips to help get you past it and save yourself a lot of time and frustration.

1.)  Rest—If you train 4 or more times per week and you just don’t seem to be getting the results you’re looking for, there is a good chance that you could be over training.  Substitute an extra rest day into your training routine.

2.)  Nutrition—Don’t eat processed foods.   A whole food based multivitamin and high quality fish oil pill will go a long way.  Not only will eating clean, taking a multivitamin and a fish oil pill help you recover between training sessions faster but the all around health benefits are amazing!

3.)  Variety—First do you plan your workouts ahead of time?  Planning your workouts in phases is a great way to make sure that you’re getting the best out of the time you spend during your training.  This will also allow you to see if you’re doing one or more exercise too often.  Be sure to follow a plan of action, whether it’s a progressive loading phase or increasing reps and decreasing time of rest.  Either way the more you can track your training sessions the better your results will be.

These are just a few tips that I use with myself and my clients on daily basis and they might just help you achieve never ending results!

Live with Strength!

Bobby Robinson

Do you have a hard time fighting off sugar cravings?  Do you find it difficult to recover after training sessions?  Are you trying to cut back on your alcohol consumption?  Do you seem to catch a cold easier than your friends?  Do you have a wound that just won’t heal?  Are you worried about your intestinal health?  If you answered yes to any of those questions then you might be missing a supplement that can help you deal with all of them.

I am talking about glutamine, (L-glutamine) to be exact.  This amino acid is alive and well inside your body, in fact, it is one of the most readily available amino acids you have.  This is one supplement that no one should be without, with so many different applications for so many conditions and ailments glutamine could be your ticket to optimal health and healing. The recommended dosage for most of these topics is 1 to 2 servings per day.  1 serving is a heaping teaspoon dissolved in water; if possible try to consume this on an empty stomach.  Some professionals say that you can take as much as 4 doses per day, I limit myself to 2 doses per day…once before I train and one an hour before dinner.  This seems to work well for me, make sure you figure out what dosage works well for your application!

  
Live with Strength!

Bobby Robinson

References

Bowden, J (2008).  The Most Effective Natural Cures On Earth. What Treatments Work and Why. 

            Beverly, Mass: Fair Winds Press