Wednesday Night Athletic Training...FAC

What an awesome class.  We had approximately 20 people in there tonight.  There were pools of sweat in every corner.  Great run guys.  We even had "our hands in the air" for some Bieber.  I think we all went a little backwards in age tonight.  Those calves and hamstrings are gonna be hurtin you in a couple of hours.  Hopefully you fueled and repaired properly.  Thank for such an invigorating class.  The play list was INSANE PEOPLE...1 hour at 706 calories.  This aint your mama's Jane Fonda workout.

Piyo Wednesday w/Melissa at 24 Frisco

OOOOOOOOOOO MY!  Those push-ups get me every time.  I love to hate'em.  Lesson 15 is a LESSON ON STRENGTH.  I was dripping again and for this to not be anaerobic, you will still SWEAT.  Think I am gonna have to pull some of these moves into next week's PiYo at FAC...oh yea, I said it!  Get them shoulders ready.  Thanks for Bringing It Melissa (as always).  She never disappoints.  1 hour at 478 calories.  Stay tuned for Athletic Training (INSANITY) this evening from 7-8 pm at FAC as I incorporate some P90X Plyometric moves with some INSANITY upper body and core work.  WORK HARD OR GO HOME!

PiYo Tuesday at FAC

GREAT class today.  We had about 9 women and 1 dude (yay new dude) which means word is getting out.  I am beginning to see some regulars which makes me "OH SO HAPPY".  This is a great format for strength and balance and I have seen improvement already in mine.  We alternated between upper and lower body exercises and mixed in some Plyometric moves for those INSANE personality types.  This was the sweatiest I have gotten in PiYo yet.  1 hour at 534 calories.  Don't expect a high caloric burn but do expect some intense core work and shaking of the major extremities.  See you guys again next week...now off to PiYo with Melissa at 24 so I can pick up some new moves for next week...MUSCLE CONFUSION BABY!

TUrbo Tuesday at 24 Frisco

I am glad to have Melissa back and honored to be learning Round 44.  I can't wait to get all this into my head so I can push myself to major caloric burn.  This is only the 2nd time I have done this round and IT IS FAST so picking up the layers is a bit challenging.  My calories are not anywhere as high as I want them but with a learning curve, I will take it for this week.  My legs are killing me still from Plyometrics P90X Style.  I love the jump tucks but...OUCH!  I need to focus again on the clock so I can pinpoint how many  calories are burned in the Turbo section alone...that would be an interesting read no doubt.  1 hour at 878 calories.  Stay tuned for PiYo at FAC this afternoon at 4:30...gonna work some upper body (push-up style).

FitHouse P90X-Plyometrics

Man, I love me some JUMPING.  What an awesome bunch of coaches working out "TONY" style on a Monday night.  This is the "mother" of all the P90X workouts and for good reason.  You want to burn up some legs...try some froggers, 180s, Hot Feet and Tire Jumping.  I thought I was going to die in some of those areas but only to feel FANTASTIC afterwards.  If you have not tapped into P90X, I highly recommend you get ON BOARD!  This program has been out for years but will still kick your rear end...GUARANTEED!  58 minutes at 748 calories.  Turbo 24 Hour Style with Melissa in the morning...let's see how high we can make that BodyBugg count...shall we?

Turbo Monday at FAC

HOLY COW!  Yep, HOLY COW!  FAC members brought down the house this morning.  Have to say, sluggish start for most, but once we woke up, look out.  I had a goal of blasting more calories today than I did yesterday and Caroline was gracious enough to KICK my rear end.  I lost count of how many turbos since my ADHD was in full swing this morning.  Round 38 has never been so insane!  Oh yea, and the INSANITY part had us crying at the end as usual.  1 hour 10 minutes at 1046 calories which beat yesterday by 38 calories...I WILL TAKE IT...stay tuned for P90X Plyometrics this evening with some BeachBody enthusiasts....BRING IT!

TURBO Sunday at 24 w/Caroline

MAN OH MAN...how I love combining a little TURBO with some INSANITY.  Class was packed, hot and sweaty.  I love Round 38 for the sheer fact that I know that round like the back of my hand and can add some serious tuck jumps in various places.  3 Turbos, at least a 5 minute tricep plank while being jumped and some crazy high knee runs...my arms feel like jello and I can't feel my legs which means they will be hurting tomorrow.  My goal was 1000 calories in an hour and I got 1008...now that's how you bust a goal right upside it's head!

TURBO Friday at FAC...

Glad to have out Melissa back...we still love you SAM!  By the way, where was Sam and Manesseh...missing is action.  I think I have a new FAV...Round 44.  Have to admit...I like mixing in some booty shakin fun with my TURBO.  Lots of plyometrics and even though the body bug won't let you pinpoint anything less that 6 minutes at a time, the highest point of caloric burn was 9.7 calories a minute which had to be the Turbo section.  2 Turbos and I think I counted 8 jump tucks mixed in there.  I think I can figure out how to add more once I get familiar with the round.  This seems to be one of the easier ones to learn with simple layers but I think Melissa just makes it look easy.  That's another story when teaching since it is FAST!  1 hour at 838 calories.  I think this would have been higher if I was not concentrating as much since this was the first time I had seen the round.  But, absolutely a keeper!

Hip Hop Hustle Friday

HHH Friday at FAC.  MELISSA IS BACK!  Great class and I think we did Hustle 10 as she is still learning the new one and that's a fast one so I can't wait to see what the caloric burn on that baby is going to be.  I like 10 too so it was GREAT.  Sweat was dripping and it required a change of clothes before Turbo or I would have been carrying around 5-7 extra pounds of sweat...no one needs that when it comes to TURBO.  1 hour at 626 calories.  Dancing...what a fun way to burn some calories.

Wednesday Night Athletic Training-FAC

What a great class tonight.  We changed it up a bit from our usual high cardio caloric burn.  We did 30 minutes of cardio and then 30 minutes of strength and weight training.  Most people used 3 lbs. in hand weights including myself and that was enough.  We did a combination of arm/shoulder work and those weights felt like they weighed 50 lbs. each by the time we were done.  There were many sets of push-ups and planks.  We squeezed in some lower back and extreme ab work.  I know they are feeling it today.  1 hour at 794 calories...weights will burn calories people and this will not BULK you up.  Low weight with high reps=caloric burn and OH SO RIPPED!  Hope to see you again next week crew!

PiYo Tuesday at FAC

Well, the word must be getting out.  I had the largest class yet for PiYo at FAC and all but one were new to the format.  I had some veteran Yoga people and they really enjoyed the format.  We combined moves from 14 and 15 and swapped legs for arms every 10-12 minutes to get a really good burn.  I have been using Melissa's technique of relaxation for the last 4-5 minutes of class and where I found that to be my biggest challenge, they seem to really enjoy it.  They did admit that it sounded strange to them as I was explaining what we were going to do before hand but afterwards, every one of them came up to me and thanked me for doing it.  Out of all I get from this format, that is one of the most beneficial.  It allows you to shut down your mind and just relax and think about nothing.  Breath  and be weightless....now WORK HARD because you have been properly prepared.  1 hour at 528 calories.  Not bad for strength and balance...PiYo Wednesday at 24 caloric burn coming next.

Turbo Monday at FAC

Caroline was back on deck today after a week long sabattical.  She must have enjoyed her workout with Shaun T of Insanity because she put the hurt on us in a big way.  We mention his workouts regularly but they are never really appreciated until you actually "do them".  I was impressed with Caroline's tuck-jumps and push-ups...she's gonna get her INSANITY on and join the INSANE club!  Class was on fire and so were my shoulders and tri-ceps.  I can't wait for next week...1 hour 10 minutes at 1168 calories...now that's the way to start the week.

Turbo Sport Sunday

Well, it had been about 6 days since my last Turbo session so I guess it was good that it was not at Caroline's HIKED UP speed.  It was a round I had not done before so the brain was working instead of the body in some sections.  Nice to have to think some.  Brain needs a workout also.  Sub was good but I am used to a much faster pace and for some reason, once you are used to high pitch, going backwards is difficult.  It was like slow motion.  Class was not its usual size so we were able to make the moves larger and move about the room more.  I am sure that will not be the case come Monday and Tuesday once Melissa and Caroline return from their sabbatical.  1 hour at 868 calories.  Meet me tomorrow morning at Caroline's to add about another 300 to that and then some.  Get ready to WORK HARD OR GO HOME!

CAMP PAT DAY 5

Well, it being Saturday, I did not think I would have a good turn-out and by the looks of Facebook, everyone was working their abs at local restaurants.  I ran up to the location anyway (yes, I ran) and did not find anyone so took the opportunity to conduct my own Camp Pat session and kicked my own rear end.  Ran 3 miles, (1 of which was backwards which is great for the calves), push-ups, skis, abs and squats and then ran home.  1 hour at 872 calories...I really dislike running but the caloric burn is AWESOME!  Stay tuned for Sunday Turbo...WORK HARD OR GO HOME!

CAMP PAT DAY 4

This wind is insane.  But I will take it over coldness any day.  The sun felt good as we sweated in the dirt.  I think I actually got my first sun marks for 2011.  Its a comin!  Plyometrics and toning was on the agenda this afternoon.  We experienced some sneaky lunges, Charlie Chaplans, jump tucks and air jacks.  I was definitely out of breath and in my anaerobic state for a good length of time.  We worked some lower back to build strength so when we do abs again you should feel stronger in your core and less lower back pain.  1 hour at 560 calories.  Hopefully the calf raises helped alleviate some of the tightness from the football runs.  Stay tuned for Day 5 of Camp Pat...let's see who comes back for more!

CAMP PAT DAY 3

Can you say ARMS?  Probably not tomorrow.  Its amazing how much some 3-5 pounds can hurt if you lift them long enough.  Wash that hair tonight because I am not promising you will be able to get those arms up past your shoulders tomorrow.  Amazing turn-out.  We had close to 20 moms and I won't even start to count the number of kids.  Not much by the way of cardio today but I think most of them needed some leg recovery from the past two days.  I did manage to sneak in two leg exercises.  We are gonna focus a little more on core, balance and back tomorrow but I promise to get some laps in...go away WIND!  1 hour at 532 calories...way to burn up those arms ladies!  They WORKED HARD so now they can GO HOME!

Wednesday Morning FAC-Strength and Balance

what a fun group...and was honored to sub for Louise.  That woman is a machine and a wealth of information.  We combined the PiYo format with weights and what a COMBO...can I get some sweat with that.  Interval training between core and weights.  Shoulders, bi's and tri's were screaming when this hour was done.  I hope they washed their hair today.  That's not got going to be an easy task when they wake up in the morning...he he he.  1 hour at 419 calories.  Not high on the caloric burn, but look out tank tops cause we shredded those arms!

PiYo Pat-Tuesday at FAC

Well, hardly any peeps in the gym again because of Spring Break.  That's OK...had 4 new people to try the format and love it.  I loved the heavy breathing...no jokes.  They worked hard with very little impact.  This is a great format for those who pound the pavement (running, Turbo, Insanity and Boot Camp) because it gives your joints a chance to catch up and works your corps in extreme ways.  They had no idea by the time we were done that they had done so many lunges, squats, push-ups and planks.  I am sure they are feeling their arms today.  1 hr at 420 calories...I do this format twice a week and my core, strength and balance have improved TWO-FOLD.  As always, WORK HARD OR GO HOME!

Day 2 of Camp Pat

GLAD To see some of the same faces again today.  I heard good hurts and minimal complaints.  Way to stick it out ladies.  My legs felt like jello but got right back into the groove once we got started again.  Frogger jumps are my least favorite but have a way of tightning the glutes and burning up those hamstrings.  Say good-bye to the dimples.  We did about 10 minutes total in planks and lots of push-ups.  The lap running went quicker today.  Less kiddos in the mix today, we gotta get'em moving and find a love for fitness like their moms have.  We did an hour and 3 minutes at 610 calories.  PiYo up next...stay tuned!

Fit Club-P90X Legs and Back

OMG...I have lost count as to how many push-ups, lunges and squats I have done today.  The legs are like Jello.  Not a big crowd, (Spring Break has struck once again) but we did have some die hards.  Tony is a butt kicker when it comes to Legs and since we did not have a pull-up bar, we modified with push-ups and changed the position of the legs and arms to target different muscles.  Those wall squats kill me every time I tell ya!  58 minutes at 436 calories.  This is not an aerobic workout but rather a toning and burning the muscle kind of workout.  Don't knock it until you've tried it and that is HOW YOU DO THAT!

Monday - CAMP PAT

First day of CAMP PAT Boot camp and we had an awesome turnout.  There were about 15 moms there sweatin and running OLD SCHOOL.  Thank goodness the weather warmed up and the wind died down.  Even the kids got into the action and we had a couple of on-lookers who were like "what is going on over there and why is that woman blowing that whistle".  Thank you ladies for bringing your energy and enthusiasm.  I know its Spring Break and it takes a lot to get your workout on at 3pm in the afternoon but continue with it and you won't regret it. 1 hour at 707 calories.  You may have very well burned more than me since I was blowing and you were running.  So, good for you!   I will see you gals again tomorrow at the same place at noon.  Let's BRING IT and see if we can't get some of those on-lookers to join in!

TURBO Monday with Pat

What a rush to be able to teach these dedicated individuals.  It may be Spring Break but the true gym rats were out in full force.  Even though I tried my darndest to get that pitch to fly, it was not cooperating with me so we left it alone and worked on FORM!  I think this really helped people focus on the moves and allowed the newbies a chance to get the footwork down.  Instead of Round 38 legs, we did some CAMP PAT legs and shredded them puppies.  Then I couldn't resist but to trick them into push-ups.  The looks were priceless.  1 hour at 802 calories...CHA CHING!  Money baby!  Now, get that recovery fuel and meet me at Smith Elementary for CAMP PAT and let's see if we can't WORK HARD and then GO HOME!  If this aint enough, we then have P90X Legs at Fieldhouse Frisco to really take it home!

Turbo Friday at FAC

Sam killed it with 7 Turbos before it was all said and done.  This was one of the few Turbo Rounds in which my abs were actually sore afterwards.  It must have been all those combinations of standing crunches and knees.  Whatever it was, I liked it.  The actual Turbo was short which is why we could push out so many of them.  Can you say JUMP TUCK...love it!  I hour at 927 calories.  Now bring on the start to a GREAT Spring Break!

Friday Hip Hop Hustle

Melissa would be proud.  Sam went back old school to Hustle 8.  I was shocked at how fast the class caught on.  Just goes to show you, the memory remembers even if you don't.  My calves were killing me 15 minutes into it with the Dorothy's, Elvis  and whatever those twist things are.  I should know that...WHOOPS!  As I digress...1 hour at 413 calories.  This is the sort of fun everyone should have on a Friday morning.  Thanks SAM!

Wednesday Night Turbo- FAC STYLE

What a great class.  You know those are some dedicated peeps that would rather trade an evening on the couch for some ROUND 38 TKB!  I was honored to sub this class and I feel like everyone in that room had an awesome time.  We were punching, shakin and gotta love those floor touches.  Some some regulars and some new faces diggin dip.  Thank goodness for my P90X Results and Recovery Formula...there was no way I could have pushed out that class after Athletic Training had it not been for proper fueling.  Remember to get those e-mails to Michelle at FAC so we can add some more evening TKB classes.  1 hour at 937 calories...WAY TO DIG DEEP!

Wednedsay Night Athletic Training...

Well, looks like some people started their Spring Break early.  I want to thank those dedicated few who came out and sweated with OLD SCHOOL tunes.  We burned up those arms last night in preparation for Spring.  Gotta break out those tank tops if you haven't already.  I introduced some intense PiYo moves that got those abs engaged and toned up that dreaded mid-section.  We ran some laps, did some football drills and ran lines...what a class.  1 hr at 780 calories.  Let's do it again next week YA'LL!  WORK HARD OR GO HOME!

Piyo Tuesday-FAC

What an awesome format.  It was my first class with this format but my arms were shaking from the planks and push-ups.  My core is a little sore as well.  I have great appreciation for the students who trusted me with their time at what I know to be a busy part of their day.  I only hope they got as much out of it as I did.  I hope to improve and make lovers out this format.  We did an hour of strength and power moves along with crucial stretching at 520 calories.  More core and abs next week and some lower back exercises.  I will check back in tomorrow as I Have Louise's HARD CORE class tomorrow morning and then my KICK BUTT Athletic Training tomorrow night.  Sleep well and EAT YOUR PROTEIN!  Work HARD or go HOME!

Tuesday Turbo at 24HR Fitness...

Not a full class today which was shocking.  I would figure people would want to hit it hard this week since it's 4 days till Spring Break and you know as well as I what that means.  CALORIES, CALORIES, CALORIES!  I did not notice the humidity that high today and the glass did not fog up which leads me to believe: BODIES=HUMIDITY.  On a down note, the floor was slick right from the get go.  I am glad I had my Under Armor cross trainers on.  They are definitely not the most fashionable shoes I own, but are BY FAR the best shoe for this floor and format.  I notice, the more tread I have on my shoe in this room, the better.  Very few tuck jumps today which is where I burn the most calories but probably a good thing considering how the floor was reacting.  1 hour 5 minutes at 938 calories.  It has proven time and time again, Plyometric Moves increase your caloric burn.  Its not fun on the joints, but I can fix that.  I can't fix caloric burn without pushing as hard as I can when I can.  I am looking forward to PiYo tonight as swimsuit season quickly approaches.  Legs and Core are on the agenda and I promise you a Great stretch afterwards.

Monday Night Fit Club-Brazilian Butt Lift

OK, tonight we did Cardio Axe which is low-impact cardio (salsa dancing) for 35 minutes.  It was fun but not high in caloric burn.  I would suggest doing at least 2 of the workouts on any given disc in this format.  There are usually 2-3 different workouts per disc working different areas of the body.  The floor was not in mint condition last night so we did not do the floor excercises.  All in all, 35 minutes of shaking your bum-bum for caloric burn of 336 calories.  It is not yet decided which workout we will be doing next week but I think P90X should be next up on the list.  Stay tuned for Tuesday Turbo with Melissa at 24 Hr Fitness.  This always proves to be my highest caloric burn per hour for the week.  PiYo this afternoon with yours truly (CAMP PAT) so I will post those calories this evening.  Have a great start to your Tuesday and I hope you check back in later.

Turbo Monday at FAC

What a morning.  Class was packed.  I counted 4 turbos.  PiYo push-ups were insane and the 1 1/2 minute plank was the icing on the cake.  I can't wait to teach this class next week.  We gonna burn some major Spring Break calories.  No reason to get off course just because kids are out of school.  This would be the prime time to up your game as lunch plans will probably consist of "kids choice" and we all know what that is like.  1 hour and 10 minutes (yep, we went over) at 1044 calories.  We did approximately 25 PiYo push-ups with 4 stages each.  Stay tuned for Brazilian Booty Lift this evening at Fit Club in Frisco.  I enjoyed chatting with everyone this morning and hope to see you all next week.  New PiYo class added to FAC tomorrow afternoon from 4:30-5:30 in the Gold Medal Room (spin room).  Bring a mat or borrow one from Studio 1 up the hall.  Your gonna love it!  Have a GREAT MONDAY.  Work hard or go home.

Friday Hip Hop Hustle and Turbo Kick

I didn't have much starting out but the music GETS YOU IN THE MOOD.  Hip Hop Hustle was a scorcher on the calves and shins (for me).  The jams were hot and the moves hotter.  I was missing my wing man but Rich brought it "Friday" style.  1 hour at 543 calories.  After a much needed wardrobe change from the sweat, we turned up the heat with a little Turbo Kick.  I enjoyed being able to warm the group up (since I will have to teach this in a week all by my lonesome).  We did 3 turbos, some legs and finesse.  I was unable to stay for the ab section due to an overdue dentist appointment (YUCK).  But all said and done, 1 hour at 897 calories.  I would say that's a GREAT start to the weekend.  Hope to see you all again next FRIDAY!  These calories we recorded with the BodyBugg as I was unhappy with the Timex, FitBit and Garmin results for the day.  I have made my choice to stick with the BodyBugg and had no problem keeping it onl for both hours.  I wore it a little more snug than on Wednesday evening and it did not budge an inch.  WINNER!  Now I just need some BLING.

Thursday Spin

It was a packed house...not an open bike in the joint.  We missed Frank but Erin finished off the threesome.  I looked like terminator up in there with 4 different caloric burners on.  1 hour and 5 minutes and here are the calculations.  Garmin Forerunner = 827  FitBit = 793 Timex = 836 BodyBugg = 854...I think I will stick with the body bug for tomorrow if I can manage to keep it on my arm for two hours...hell who knows, I may want to be wired to the gills again.  I hope you got your workout in the for the day.  If not, its still early.  Make it a priority.  It is your health.  WORK HARD OR GO HOME!

INSANITY and Turbo

What an evening.  After burning 835 calories moving furniture, I took to the gym to teach my Athletic Training class.  THEY MISSED ME....such an awesome feeling.  We were sweating like it was 100 degrees in there.  The next instructor was feeling a bit under the weather so I stayed and helped her teach the TURBO class afterwards.  Great group of ladies and even one DUDE hung on for the booty shakin.  Since I did the two hours back to back I just let the calorie counters continue.  The BodyBugg registered at 1097 before it fell off 6 minutes into Turbo (which is exactly what I knew it would do).  The Timex kept on ticking and registered 2084 for the two hours.  While I feel the Body Bugg us more accurate (maybe because it is newer) it just cannot hold up under the high intensity moves.  The Timex is a good choice but with all the sweat and constant friction on the heart rate strap, it gives out quickly and digs deep into the skin by the end of two hours.  It has already snapped once and I have tied a knot in it to keep it going.  It comes in two parts so when one gives out, you have to replace the whole thing.  It was only about $75 new vs. BodyBugg which was $270.  The Garmin ran me about $250 and is NOT user friendly at all.  The FitBit has a sleep function which I enjoy but I just don't feel the accuracy is there.  SO, still on the hunt for the perfect calorie counter and will try and see what I can do to rig the Body Bug to stay on my arm during HIGH INTENSITY moves.  See you tomorrow for SPIN!

FitBit vs. Timex vs. BodyBugg

What an eye opener so far.  First of all, the FitBit does not hold its charge for the length of time I need it to.  I did about 20 minutes of PiYo before I was interrupted with a furniture delivery and the FitBit registered 267.  The Timex WR30M registered at 292. The Body Bugg registered at 303.  The FitBit was attached at the sport bra, the Timex is a heart rate monitor worn across the chest and the BodyBugg is worn on the Tri-cep muscle.  I am wearing all day (since noon) and will update this evening as to what my daily caloric burn was with all 3 types of calorie counters.  I will also post this evening Timex vs. BodyBugg after an hour of Insanity.  Stay tuned...

Tuesday Turbo at 24HR Fitness...

Well, Melissa subbed out today but Holly held down the fort even at 8 1/2 months pregnant.  Now that is a TURBO FANATIC!  I whine about my feet and she is over there Turboing with the body weight of 2 people.  Way to rock it girl.  Best of Turbo was sweaty as usual and you could tell by who stayed which were dedicated and which were not.  It allowed us more room to move when generally there is NONE.  Floor was sweatier than ever STILL and humidity was 86% by the time we were done.  I liked the standing abs section which we had not tried before from that round.  All in all, it was a great class.  1 hour at 913 calories.  Lots of jump tucks and floor touches...my back is gonna be cussing me later.

Fit Club Monday-Insanity

Low turn-out tonight but us dedicated ones did INSANITY-Pure Cardio.  We were sweatin bullets before we ever got out of the warm-up.  Shaun T knows how to inspire and push your limits.  He is my kind of motivation...doesn't hurt he comes from a military background also...It was 44 minutes of intense high impact aerobics (jump tucks are insane) at 518 calories.  Can't wait to see what we bring to the table next week.  WORK HARD OR GO HOME!