Sorry It's Been While Since I Posted!

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I've been really busy, as my business is starting to pick up steam, and I just haven't gotten around to posting in awhile.

Things are still going well. I'm not losing as much weight, which is a little frustrating, but I am adding muscle mass, and reducing my body fat percentage! Down below 18%, now!

Also, I am getting stronger, and more fit. This morning I set a new personal best on the Bench Press of 205lbs.When I started at Jimmy Lee's, my max was only 175lbs, so I'm really stoked about that improvement!

I also increased my treadmill to interval training with 8mph for the working interval, and 4mph for the resting interval, and was able to maintain this for 15 minutes! When I started, I was walking 15 minutes at 3.5mph, so this is definitely a nice improvement!

Next week, we do the final weigh in, and whether I win the contest, or not, I have still won, because I have improved my fitness so much, in such a short time!

Come out to Jimmy Lee's NEXT Biggest Loser Contest!

Jimmy Lee's Total Fitness, where I workout, is taking pre-registration for their next Biggest Loser Contest!

Dawn and I are 2 1/2 weeks into our 6 week program, and I have lost 10.4lbs, and she has lost even more! It is AWESOME!! The trainers are really cool and the classes are a lot of fun, AND, they Kick Butt!! We're having so much fun, and seeing such great results, that we have already decided that we will be signing up for a full membership at the end of the contest!

Jimmy Lee, and his wife Andrea are super cool, and they make you feel like you're the most important person in the gym! They really do care about the health and fitness of all of their members. they even have nutrition classes, and take the time to teach you how to eat right, as well as exercising right! They really do focus on the entire experience! They are the reason we decided to come out here to workout! We live in Coweta, and probably drive past at least 20 gyms, just to go to Jimmy Lee's, because they made us feel so comfortable!

So, enrollment in the contest is $25 and includes access to the gym for the duration of the contest, and Free Group Training Classes!

Plus, the sooner you sign up the sooner you will have access to the gym. A.k.a. Even though the contest starts in a few weeks you can still get access to the gym starting today. And, if you pre-enroll this week, and make sure they know that I sent you, you will also receive a gift Certificate good for a free 1 hour Massage from Bewley's Chiropractic ($65 value)!

This is a great deal!

I don't know anywhere else you can get more than two months at a gym for only $25. That's basically a 2 Month Membership ($90 value), Group Fitness Classes ($100 value) and a free Massage ($65 value), for only $25!

Call me for more info (918) 760-8282. Or come out to Jimmy Lee's Total Fitness, 12802 S Memorial Dr, in Bixby.

Free Nutrition Class at Jimmy Lee's Total Fitness Tonight!!

Jimmy Lee's Total Fitness is hosting a Free Nutrition Class tonight at 7pm. 

Two of the Take Shape for Life team from Oregon will be hosting tonight's class, and explaining the benefits of the Take Shape for Life Program, and MediFast Meals!

Take Shape for Life is a Fast Weight Loss, and Long Term Health Program, based on the MediFast Diet, initially created by Doctors to help treat Adult Onset (Type 2) Diabetes and Obesity. Until 2003, you could only get on this program with a prescription. However, in 2003, the Take Shape for Life program was created, and the results have been tremendous!The program not only includes a nutrition plan, and specialized food, it also includes a personal Health Coach, which is someone who has successfully used the program, and understands what you are going through, as you take the journey to health and fitness!

Jimmy Lee believes in this program so much, that he is offering, to anyone who comes out to the Nutrition Class tonight, a Free 2 week Membership to Jimmy Lee's Total Fitness, a Free Personal Training Session, and a Free Massage from Bewley's Chiropractic. 

So, everyone who can, PLEASE, come out to Jimmy Lee's Total Fitness at 12802 S Memorial Dr in Bixby tonight at 7pm for the Free Nutrition Class! What have you got to lose? Your love handles, double chin, and lethargic feelings, That's ALL!

Don't forget to mention that you found out about the class here, so you can get your free 2 week Membership, Free Personal Training Session, and Free Massage from Bewley Chiropractic!

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Take Shape for Life Video - Acheiving Optimal Health

If you REALLY want to create a Healthy Lifestyle, and truly change the way you look, feel, and LIVE, please watch this video.

http://www.tsfl.com/video/optimalhealth.html

If you think this might be for you, please come to a Free, 1 hour class at Jimmy Lee's Total Fitness! Classes are Tuesday evening at 7pm, or Saturday at 10am. Jimmy Lee's is located at 12802 S Memorial Dr in Bixby, Ok.

Day 4 Workout - July 8th

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LOTS of rain this morning! So, no Tennis with my wife. The balls don't bounce in 6 inch puddles!

Decided to do another two-a-day workout today. I started by going to Jimmy Lee's after I dropped my wife off at work. Had a planned meeting with Dr. Michael & Teresa Loveless of the Your Water for Health Kangen water team. However, they were not there, yet, so I decided to work out, first.

I started with a 10 minute warmup on the treadmill, just to get the blood pumping.
Then I moved on to some biceps work.

•  3 sets of dumbbell curls. 8 reps at 35 lbs. 
• Then, 3 sets of what I call Shoulder rotations.
•  I use 1 45 lb plate. 
• I grip it with one hand on either side, basically at 9 & 3 on the clock.
•  I then start with it behind my head, and start rotating the weight clockwise around my upper body, basically going around my left shoulder, in front of my face, around my right shoulder, and back behind my head. 
• 8 times clockwise, then reverse & do 8 times counterclockwise.
• 3 sets of 2 handed preacher curls. 8 reps at 55lbs
• 3 sets of 2 handed French Curls. 10 reps  with a 50lb straight bar. 
• 3 sets of Dumbbell Hammer Curls. Burn down style, starting at 30lbs, doing as many reps as I can, then, without resting between, moving to 25lbs and again doing as many reps as I can, then moving down to 20lbs, then 15lbs, 12lbs, 10lbs, and finishing with 8lbs. Repeat 3 times. REALLY FEEL THE BURN!!
• Finally, 2 handed curls 3sets with a 50lb straight bar. 12 reps per set.
• and, for good measure, 3 sets of Triceps pull downs 10 reps & 120lbs.

That concludes my morning workout.

When I was finished, the Loveless' had arrived, so I spent about an hour talking to them, and decided to take their 30day Kangen Water Challenge. I am going to drink Kangen water, exclusively for the next 30 days, and I will report on any noticeable changes.

Alright! Time for Biggest Loser Class! Thursday evening at 630pm

Today's instructor was Sheree. She specializes in Yoga & Pilates, and her classes are more strength based than some of the others, which focus more on cardio. Although, all three of the instructors i have worked with this week, really pounded the legs, shoulders, core, and cardio. These classes have been fantastic!

Sheree started us with some basic step aerobics. 

• Simple right and left  UpDowns, then Wide step UpDowns, then alternating step knee kicks.
•  once we had gotten sufficiently warmed up, we moved to some squats, and lunges. 
• Then we moved on to some pushups, and plank position exercises
• then, back to our feet for more steps.
• then plyometrics. Jumping Jacks, Squat Jumps, and Lunge Jumps
• back to more pushups, downward facing dog, upward facing dog, & stick position
• finally, ABs! Crunches, leg lifts, and Bicycles.

Today was a terrific workout, and a great day overall! If you're thinking about starting a weight-loss or fitness program, I highly recommend that you come on out to Jimmy Lee's Total Fitness, and join the Biggest Loser 6 week Challenge!

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Day 3 Workout

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Alright! Today's workout!

Since yesterday was such an intense day, and we have classes again tomorrow, today we went fairly light.

We started this morning, with our morning routine of Tennis at GW Roland Park in Coweta. It was a little tough, with the soreness in our legs and shoulders from yesterday's workouts, but we persevered, and made it thru thirty minutes.

After tennis, we came home, and I did today's Perfect Pushup Routine, which i have been doing for a little over one month. Today, was actually Day 5 of my 2nd cycle thru. The way it works, is on day one, you do one set of pushups using the Perfect Pushup handles. You do as many as you can, maintaining perfect form. Then, based upon that number, your routine is set for the 17 day cycle. This cycle, my max was 22, so I am using the Routine settings for 20. That means that every exercise is done with a 2 minute routine of 14, 10, and 6 reps. Day 5, is 1 set of Regular width, 1 set of Wide grip, and 1 Narrow grip. These REALLY work! I highly recommend them!

I did not go to the gym twice today, as I mentioned before, this was a light day. So, after I picked Dawn up from work, we headed over to Jimmy Lee's to put in a little work.

We started with a 15 minute Calorie Burner on the Treadmill. We followed that with 3 sets of crunches on the abs machine. And finished up with some bench presses (185 lbs, since I didn't have a spotter), and Chest Fly.

And, that's all! Like I said, just a light workout today. Back to the hardcore stuff tomorrow!

Remember, we didn't get out of shape in one day, and we're not going to get thin in one day! Patience, perseverance, and determination are the tools that will help us to achieve our goals!

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Biggest loser Contest at Jimmy Lee's Total Fitness

Yesterday my wife and I decided to enroll in the Biggest Loser 6 Week Bootcamp at Jimmy Lee's Total Fitness in Bixby, Oklahoma. Most of you, I'm sure, have heard of the TV Show, the Biggest Loser, which was won 2 years ago by Broken Arrow Resident, Danny Cahill.

Well, Jimmy Lee, the owner of Jimmy Lee's Total Fitness (natch), has started running his own, local version, of the TV hit!

The 6 week Bootcamp, costs just $25, and includes unlimited access to the Gym, and the Group training classes. With classes scheduled throughout the day Monday thru Saturday, and 24-7 access to the gym, it can fit into anyone's schedule!b The winner of the contest gets one full year of Free Personal Training, to further help them along towards their goals!

This blog will be chronicling my journey from my current weight of 205 lbs, and Body Mass Index(BMI) of 31.4, to (hopefully), my goal weight of 175 lbs, and a healthy BMI of less than 20! My long-term goal (win or lose), is to compete in a Triathlon next year!

In addition to the workout regimen, which I will be chronicling here, we have also committed to a low calorie, low carb, low fat, and high protein diet, which requires 6 small meals a day. So, for those who want to follow along, I will also be posting our daily menu here, with Calorie, Carb, Fat, and Protein counts.

So, get your sweats, your sneakers, and your lifting gloves, and get ready to FEEL THE BURN!

P.S. I will post my "before" picture, tonight or tomorrow. Just be warned, it ain't pretty!