We had another AWESOME week in Look Great at the Lake Boot Camp.  Over a dozen new members started up with us on Monday, and they absolutely rocked it!!

As we do each Friday, we got after it hard with a 50:10 5-exercise circuit powered by Workout Muse: Boot Camp Dynamite followed by a killer finisher. This is a favorite high-intensity interval training (HIIT) format, especially for dramatically increasing endurance, boosting metabolism, and melting some serious fat!

Check out our boot camp rockstars below as they perform this rocking circuit training workout:

Exercise 1: Sumo Deadlifts
Exercise 2: Incline Chest Press
Exercise 3: Wall Sit
Exercise 4: Standing Rows
Exercise 5: Total Body Extensions

The Finisher:  Mountain Climbers

Now, GET AFTER IT!

Have Faith & Take Action!

Justin Yule, B.S., CPT

Your friendly neighborhood Chaska / Chanhassen boot camp instructor and online personal trainer.

Burn 9x more fat at a fraction of the cost of other personal training programs.

P.S. – For a FREE 2-week Trial to the area’s number one weight loss & fitness boot camp visit www.LookGreatAtTheLakeBootCamp.com

P.P.S. – For a $9 30-day Trial to the first and number one Online weight loss & fitness boot camp visit www.OnlineVideoBootCamp.com

This week’s workout video of the week is a little extra special thanks to Sunshine & O’Neil Hampton from The Biggest Loser.  At Look Great at the Lake Boot Camp in Chanhassen, MN we’re cheering for the Yellow Team because one of our campers is friends with O’Neill and Sunshine.

So, what lesson did we take from Sunshine and O’Neil?

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First and foremost, HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2010 is going to be an incredible year and the fitness industry is going to continue to explode.  Today I want to share my Top 5 Fitness Industry Predictions for 2010, but let’s start with an interesting study:

A recent study was done assessing whether clients got better results with or without professional supervision.

Reference: Supervised exercise versus non-supervised exercise for reducing weight in obese adults. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2009 Mar;49(1):85-90.

This research study looked at the effects of training with supervision/instruction (i.e. a qualified personal trainer) versus “advice” (i.e. “Can you just give me a program to follow?”).  There were two groups:

1. Group one met a trainer twice a week for 4 months (as a group).
2. Group two received basic advice to increase physical activity and access to a fully equipped gym (any exercise they did was unsupervised).

Results:  The group with supervision lost almost 10 pounds more over a 4-month period with a total fat loss of 13.4lbs in the coached group, and only 3.7lbs in the advice only group.

The bottom line here is pretty clear… if you are SERIOUS about getting rapid and lasting results then you NEED to hire a true fitness professional.

Of course, that comes with a BIG BUT doesn’t it?  For many, hiring a personal trainer is just too expensive.  And with that, let me share my Top 5 Fitness Industry Predictions for 2010…

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Over the past four weeks I’ve been showcasing segments of an Online Video Boot Camp workout for the Fat Burning Boot Camp Workout Video of The Week.  Online Video Boot Camp will be the most effective and efficient home workout program available!
Members log in daily to access 20-30 minute, total body, rapid fat loss
& fitness workout videos.  And, just like all my programs, I provide a FREE Trial and a MONEY BACK GUARANTEE.

Just a quick word about the membership structure.  Members of Online Video Boot Camp will
be able to log in daily to access their workout of the day.  Along with
a host of other benefits, the Online Video Boot Camp workouts are full
length, total body, High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
circuits where I take you through all the exercises!  In other words,
they’re not demo videos just showing you what to do.  You’ve got me as
your trainer and training partner!!  Very cool stuff

• Three days a week (M/W/F) I will take you through
  a super-charged HIIT strength & cardio circuit that is guaranteed
  to melt some serious fat. 
  

• Then on Tuesday and Thursday I will take you
  through a quick bonus workout that focuses on your core so we can
  really flatten your stomach and get those abdominal muscles popping.

Online Video Boot Camp will be available next week so stay tuned!

For today’s Fat Burning Boot Camp Workout Video of The Week I thought I’d share an example of a core workout from Online Video Boot Camp.  Check it out:

Now, GET AFTER IT!

Have Faith & Take Action!

Justin Yule, B.S., CPT

Your friendly neighborhood Chaska / Chanhassen boot camp instructor and online personal trainer.

Burn 9x more fat at a fraction of the cost of other personal training programs.

P.S. – If you’re looking to spice up your home workout program make sure you keep checking in for my Workout of the Week

P.P.S. – My buddy Dave Schmitz has the best resistance bands on the market.  You’ll find them in the Look Great Store.

The final details are being worked out.

Online Video Boot Camp will be here in October!

Over the last three weeks I’ve been providing segments of one Online Video Boot Camp workout.  As you can see, the workouts are fully comprehensive and the videos are complete – these are actual workouts not demos of exercises.

Members of Online Video Boot Camp will be able to log in daily to access their workout of the day.  Along with a host of other benefits, the Online Video Boot Camp workouts are full length, total body, High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) circuits where I take you through all the exercises!  In other words, they’re not demo videos just showing you what to do.  You’ve got me as your trainer and training partner!!  Very cool stuff

Online Video Boot Camp will be the most effective and efficient home workout program available!

To demonstrate, I’ve taken one of the workouts and broke it down into 4 segments and I’m sharing them here.  Check it out:

Circuit 1 (on video 3 weeks ago)
a.    Deadlifts
b.    Straight-legged Deadlifts

Circuit 2 (on video 2 weeks ago)
a.    Standing Chest Press
b.    Standing Row

Circuit 3 (on video last week)
a.    Split Squat – Right
b.    Split Squat  – Left

Circuit 4 (on video)
a.    Overhead Posterior Reach
b.    Stationary Running

Now, GET AFTER IT!

Have Faith & Take Action!

Justin Yule, B.S., CPT

Your friendly neighborhood Chaska / Chanhassen boot camp instructor and online personal trainer.

Burn 9x more fat at a fraction of the cost of other personal training programs.

P.S. – If you’re looking to spice up your home workout program make sure you keep checking in for my Workout of the Week

P.P.S. – My buddy Dave Schmitz has the best resistance bands on the market.  You’ll find them in the Look Great Store.

Hey gang,

The days are a little thrown off this week.  I goofed my post yesterday (set the wrong publish day), but still want to get the Fat Burning Boot Camp Workout Video of The Week out to you.

I’ve been working really hard on getting the back-end things finished for the Online Video Boot Camp program.  I’m happy to say that one of the major technical issues that came up has been solved!  I should have that program completed and ready for your use by October 1st.  Stay tuned.

In case you missed last weeks post and are wondering what Online Video Boot Camp is…

Members of Online Video Boot Camp will be able to log in daily to access their workout of the day.  Along with a host of other benefits, the Online Video Boot Camp workouts are full length, total body, High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) circuits where I take you through all the exercises!  In other words, they’re not demo videos just showing you what to do.  You’ve got me as your trainer and training partner!!  Very cool stuff

Online Video Boot Camp will be the most effective and efficient home workout program available!

To demonstrate, I’ve taken one of the workouts and broke it down into 4 segments and I’m sharing them here.  Check it out:

Circuit 1 (on video 2 weeks ago)
a.    Deadlifts
b.    Straight-legged Deadlifts

Circuit 2 (on video last week)
a.    Standing Chest Press
b.    Standing Row

Circuit 3 (on video this week)
a.    Split Squat – Right
b.    Split Squat  – Left

Circuit 4
a.    Overhead Posterior Reach
b.    Stationary Running

Now, GET AFTER IT!

Have Faith & Take Action!

Justin Yule, B.S., CPT

Your friendly neighborhood Chaska / Chanhassen boot camp instructor and online personal trainer.

Burn 9x more fat at a fraction of the cost of other personal training programs.

P.S. – If you’re looking to spice up your home workout program make sure you keep checking in for my Workout of the Week

P.P.S. – My buddy Dave Schmitz has the best resistance bands on the market.  You’ll find them in the Look Great Store.

Last week I introduced the first of a four-part series for the Fat Burning Boot Camp Workout Video of The Week.

This month I will be launching my new Online Video Boot Camp – an online version of my kick @$$ rapid fat loss and fitness boot camp program – Look Great at the Lake Boot Camp in Chaska, MN (Chanhassen location coming in October!).

Members of Online Video Boot Camp will be able to log in daily to access their workout of the day.  Along with a host of other benefits, the Online Video Boot Camp workouts are full length, total body, High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) circuits where I take you through all the exercises!  In other words, they’re not demo videos just showing you what to do.  You’ve got me as your trainer and training partner!!  Very cool stuff

Online Video Boot Camp will be the most effective and efficient home workout program available.

To demonstrate, I’m going to take one of the workouts and break it down into 4 segments over the next 4 weeks.  Check it out:

Circuit 1 (on video last week)
a.    Deadlifts
b.    Straight-legged Deadlifts

Circuit 2 (on video this week)
a.    Standing Chest Press
b.    Standing Row

Circuit 3
a.    Split Squat – Right
b.    Split Squat  – Left

Circuit 4
a.    Overhead Posterior Reach
b.    Stationary Running

Now, GET AFTER IT!

Have Faith & Take Action!

Justin Yule, B.S., CPT

Your friendly neighborhood Chaska boot camp instructor and online personal trainer.

Burn 9x more fat at a fraction of the cost of other personal training programs.

P.S. – If you’re looking to spice up your home workout program make sure you keep checking in for my Workout of the Week

P.P.S. – My buddy Dave Schmitz has the best resistance bands on the market.  You’ll find them in the Look Great Store.

It’s Fat Burning Boot Camp Workout Video of The Week time!

Today’s video is going to be part of a 4 week series.  Let me explain.

This month I will be launching my new Online Video Boot Camp – an online version of my kick @$$ rapid fat loss and fitness boot camp program.  My Chaska,MN area Look Great at the Lake Boot Camp just completed it’s first month, and members are absolutely loving it!  We’ve had some killer results already!!

I’ll be adding a testimonial page later this week, but in the meantime you can see some of the testimonials at www.LookGreatAtTheLakeBootCamp.com.

As great as Look Great at the Lake Boot Camp is, it’s not available for everyone.

For some, it’s a price thing, but for most it’s a location thing – after all, it’s only here in Chaska, MN.  I do have some people making a heck of a commute to be here though.  I have boot campers coming from Plymouth, Eagan and Cologne to name a few.  However, if you’re beyond the 30-minute radius, say 3 hours or 3 days, you’re hosed if you want to be a part of this growing program.

Well, NOT ANYMORE!!

Soon you’ll be able to participate in boot camp right from the comfort of your own home!

Online Video Boot Camp will be the most effective and efficient home workout program available.  And, this is no sample workout or quick video demonstration program.  It’s a full on workout video.  You just press play and go!

To demonstrate, I’m going to take one of the workouts and break it down into 4 segments over the next 4 weeks.  Check it out:

Circuit 1 (on video this week)
a.    Deadlifts
b.    Straight-legged Deadlifts

Circuit 2
a.    Standing Chest Press
b.    Standing Row

Circuit 3
a.    Split Squat – Right
b.    Split Squat  – Left

Circuit 4
a.    Overhead Posterior Reach
b.    Stationary Running

Now, GET AFTER IT!

Have Faith & Take Action!

Justin Yule, B.S., CPT

Your friendly neighborhood Chaska boot camp instructor and online personal trainer.

Burn 9x more fat at a fraction of the cost of other personal training programs.

P.S. – If you’re looking to spice up your home workout program make sure you keep checking in for my Workout of the Week

P.P.S. – My buddy Dave Schmitz has the best resistance bands on the market.  You’ll find them in the Look Great Store.

I’m going a little off the reservation with today’s Fat Burning Boot Camp Workout Video of The Week.

I wanted to get a little creative.

You know, sometimes when it comes to indoor cardio at home you just don’t feel like going for a run.  If you don’t have a bike or a stepper at home what else can you do?  I’ve shown you various locomotion drills in the past, and they’re great!  However, if you use your imagination and a great Reactive Resistance Band Package you can create your own home-made Rowing Machine!

The rowing machine kicks @$$ for high-intensity interval training!

Check out this weeks Fat Burning Boot Camp Workout Video of The Week to see what I’m talking about:

Now, get after it and let me know what you thought of the workout of the week by posting a comment below.

Have Faith & Take Action!

Justin Yule, B.S., CPT

Your friendly neighborhood Chaska boot camp instructor and online personal trainer.

Burn 9x more fat at a fraction of the cost of other personal training programs.

P.S. – If you’re looking to spice up your home workout program make sure you keep checking in for my Workout of the Week

P.P.S. – My buddy Dave Schmitz has the best resistance bands on the market.  You’ll find them in the Look Great Store.

This week’s Fat Burning Boot Camp Workout Video of The Week comes right from my boot camp class, Look Great at the Lake Boot Camp in Chaska, MN.  I’ve got a great group of folks (35 as of today) of all different fitness levels who are super-dedicated to creating the healthy, fit, tight & toned body that looks great naked they deserve.

I took them through the following Tabatas style high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workout using just their bodyweight:

1. Push-ups
2. Prisoner Squats
3. Alternating Toe Touch Crunches
4. Floor Hypers
5. Burpees
6. Speed Jacks
7. Stickups (this looks like a shoulder press with no weight, but you’re actually squeezing your shoulder back  the whole time and lifting your arms by rotating your shoulder blades up – awesome for posture and rehab, but go slow on the Range of Motion if you have bad shoulders).
8. Sprint in Place

Perform each exercise for 20 seconds followed by a 10 second rest and transition.  Perform 8 total all-out bouts for a total of 4 minutes.  Rest for 1 minute and begin the next circuit.

You can see them all in action in the video below.  I certainly have no favorites in my class, but I highlight a special one for this video

Now get after it!

Have Faith & Take Action!

Justin Yule, B.S., CPT

Your friendly neighborhood Chaska boot camp instructor and online personal trainer.

Burn 9x more fat at a fraction of the cost of other personal training programs.

P.S. – If you’re looking to spice up your home workout program make sure you keep checking in for my Workout of the Week

P.P.S. – WISH ELLEN GOOD LUCK IN HER FIRST YEAR OF COLLEGE WITH A COMMENT BELOW!