Today is July 4th 2009. Independence Day. The day the Founding Fathers of our country banded together to sign the Declaration of Independence which put our nation on the map.
1.
The state or quality of being independent; freedom from dependence;
exemption from reliance on, or control by, others; self-subsistence or
maintenance; direction of one’s own affairs without interference.
What does “Independence” mean to you?
Avoiding a job you dislike?
Hiring yard work done for you?
Making it to your kid’s events (games, dance, recitals)?
Coaching your kids?
Taking trips wherever and whenever you want?
Spending every weekend on the lake, at the cabin, on the ocean, anything?
Hiring a cleaning lady?
Waking up to no alarm?
and I am sure there are 11,763+ and more meanings.
Today, I am going to talk about “independence” of the body you face in the mirror every morning.
Do you like what you see every morning?
Do you wish you looked different?
Do you currently fit in your favorite pair of jeans?
Do you have unlimited energy?
Are you lying to yourself that you can do it on your own?
When you wait, you lose.
Today July 4th 2009. You have a choice. You choose. Will this be your “Declaration of Independence” from the all of the stupidity permeating the fitness and fat loss industry?
Here’s your answer…
Don’t take my word for it. Click on the banner above and read what my clients are saying about RAD Boot Camp.
Crank it!
B-Rad
P.S. Monday July 13th 7:00pm I will be doing a Accelerated Fat Loss Seminar at Kinetic Edge in Woodbury, MN. Be there.
Yesterday was July 1 2009. 2009 is already half gone. 2010 will be here in a flash. Are you where you want to be?
I am on track to hit most of my targets this year. So far I have achieved…
3 consecutive Ring Muscle Ups
Trampoline - back handspring, front flip, back flip
started Bending steel
Launched “Nitro” which has become a entourage favorite (he’ll be back soon!)
Held the first ever Million Inch Challenge
and a few more. Some of my training goals are on hold because I found something that may actually fix my back and allow me to hit huge PRs at the end of this year and into the beginning of next year. So I hit a fork in the road that was semi-forced. Over the long haul, this slight deviation in training will yield much greater development. So I’m cool with that.
Now what about YOU? How many of your Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs) have you met?
Why
or why not? I don’t deal well with excuses. If you have forgotten the
mass excuse list go here: What’s YOUR Excuse?
How many training sessions have you missed?
How many healthy meals have you missed?
How many times have you told someone that 2009 is going to be the year to hit your body transformation goals (and so far you’ve fell short)?
Are you serious about getting in the best shape of your life yet in 2009? You have 6 months. We can do a major overhaul in 6 months. I’ve seen it and you’ve seen it in the before and after pictures on this blog.
When you decide it’s time to “Crank it” visit here:
Crank it!
B-Rad
P.S. I also have 1 slot open for online training. Serious inquiries only.
1st Place - 6 month Unlimited Classes ($870 Value)
Kerry Larson
Kerry’s QUICK Stats
12 Week Transformation
Body Fat LOST -11%+
Inches LOST -6.5 inches
Weight LOST -28 lbs+
Jean Sizes LOST -2 sizes (size 38 to 34)
2nd Place - 3 month Unlimited Classes ($485 Value)
Trish Tierney
Trish’s QUICK Stats
12 Week Transformation
Body Fat LOST -2 %+
Inches LOST -3.5 inches
Weight LOST -11 lbs+
Jean Sizes LOST -1 size (size 9 to 7)
3rd Place - 1 month Unlimited Classes ($195 Value)
Muhaz Fisseha
Muhaz’s QUICK Stats
12 Week Transformation
Body Fat LOST -5 %+
Inches LOST -11 inches
Weight LOST -6 lbs+
Jean Sizes LOST -1 sizes (size 4 to 2)
Mad Props to all of you! You EARNED the body you have. Sign up for the for blog updates and to be notified for the next body transformation contest in the upper right hand corner.
Today’s Woodbury Personal Training Fat Loss Transformation Spotlight is on Kerry Larson. Kerry has been attending Kinetic Edge / RAD Boot Camp classes for over a year. However, in the last 12 weeks he decided it was time to “Crank it!” Here he is with a hard core kick in the ass of what can be accomplished in 12 weeks.
Kerry Larson’s Weight Loss Before and AFTER
Kerry’s QUICK Stats
12 Week Transformation
Body Fat LOST -11%+
Inches LOST -6.5 inches
Weight LOST -28 lbs+
Jean Sizes LOST -2 sizes (size 38 to 34)
Here’s what Kerry has to say about classes at RAD Boot Camp…
I was frustrated with my physique and have been for many years. After reading about kettlebell training, I attended my first kettlebell class 36 hours later. I got my ass kicked (and enjoyed it) in my very first workout after thinking I was in some type of decent physical condition.
In the last 12 weeks I have lost 11% body fat, 6.5 inches 2 jean sizes and 28+ pounds all while increasing my strength and improving my cardio. Overall I have realized more goals in the last 18 months than I had ever attained In the past 20 years!
Kerry Larson - Bayport, MN
Age 50
Co-Owner and COO Fresh & Natural Foods
Husband & Dad
Kerry in the HOT SEAT…
Brad: Take me back a year or two …where you were physically, mentally, etc… Everything previous to RAD Boot Camp / Kinetic Edge / Kettlebells?
Kerry: Prior to Kinetic Edge, I had been doing a fairly consistent routine of weight lifting and spinning classes at our local fitness club. 3 to 5 mornings a week of spinning classes for cardio(45 minutes) followed by a 4 day split of weight lifting . Day 1 chest, tri’s, legs….. Day 2 back , bi’s, shoulders. Days 3 and 4 repeated 1 and 2. Same thing day in day out. Very boring. Overall, consistent workouts, but when I left the gym it all went downhill. I figured that if I worked out that much I could eat pretty freely. WRONG ANSWER!!!!!!!!! Bottom line…a lot of work for minimal overall results. Mentally, I was frustrated with my physique and have been for many years. Diets had worked in combination with exercise, but like all diets they eventually fail…….. Lifestyle and mindset changes work!!! That is where you Brad, came in to the picture and turned things upside down
Brad: What were your biggest frustrations about your body?
Kerry: The size of my gut!
Brad: How did you meet Brad / come into contact with RAD Boot Camp / Kinetic Edge / Kettlebell Training?
Kerry: My wife had brought home a copy of a GQ magazine in the attempt to ” try and dress me up a little bit”. During the course of my “courtesy reading” of this copy, I came across an article about kettlebell training. After reading the article, I knew this was something I wanted to get involved with. After going online and searching it out I came upon Kinetic Edge, picked up the phone called and talked to you a couple of times. After that, I came in for a couple of intro sessions and was hooked into this style of training.
Brad: Were you skeptical to try RAD Boot Camp / Kinetic Edge / Kettlebell training?…Why?
Kerry:To start with…no. After reading about kettlebell training , I was excited and ready to go. Then I attended my first class….. 36 hours later, I became skeptical because of the pain I felt. I realized that I had just got my ass kicked in my very first work -out after thinking I was in some type of physical condition. Another…..WRONG ANSWER!
Not only was I now pissed, I was hooked!
Brad: What was different about RAD Boot Camp from anything else you’ve tried?
Kerry: Being able to get a complete body workout in 45-50 minutes while never repeating the same routine twice.
Brad: Were there any myths busted for you at the boot camp? (i.e. women getting bulky, men participating in an “step aerobics class”).
Kerry: The only myth busted was the one that I thought that I was somewhat in shape.
Brad: Discuss your thoughts on the Accelerated Fat Loss Eating Plan. Did it change your thoughts about food? Is it a plan you can continue to follow?
Kerry: The plan works if you follow it. More importantly, it is, and has become for me a lifestyle change. If you are going to change yourself, you are the one in control. There are no reasons that you can’t change, they would only be excuses. Regarding my thoughts on food, the old saying “eat to live, do not live to eat” has become a reality. The Eating Plan is one that, at its core, any person can follow as I intend to.
Brad: What specific changes have you seen in your body/ confidence / attitude? (clothes size change, inches lost, body fat lost, pounds lost)?
Kerry: I have reduced inches off my body, increased my strength and improved my cardio capacity while realizing goals in 18 months that I have never attained over the past 20 years.
Brad: What’s your favorite body part now AFTER your transformation? Why?
Kerry: Abs. It has always been the most visible weakness.
Brad: What is your #1 “secret” as to why you finally got the results you were looking for?
Kerry: I changed my eating habits while maintaining an aggressive workout schedule with you.
Brad: What would you tell someone like yourself who is on the fence about starting RAD Boot Camp / Kinetic Edge classes?
Kerry: Get off the fence and get in here. Follow the program and it will change your life.
Brad: Sum up RAD Boot Camp / Kinetic Edge classes in 5 WORDS OR LESS…
Kerry: Intense, Fun, Unique, Result Oriented
Kerry “Cranked it” for during the 12-week Million Inch Challenge. Props to you Kerry!
Today’s St. Paul Fitness Boot Camp Spotlight is on Nicole Danielsen. Nicole initially showed up for killer workouts…and then to get in wedding dress shape! She followed everything I told her to do to the letter and her results show! On Wedding Day she even received more compliments on her arms than her dress!
Here’s what Nicole has to say about classes at RAD Boot Camp…
He’s the BEST!
I have been working out with Kettlebells with Brad for almost 6 months now and I have really seen a difference in my energy level as well as my body size. I have lost about 5 pounds but have gone down two pants sizes (finally fitting back into the “goal pants!”). Here are some things that are great about Brad…Class is NEVER boring. I have never done the same workout twice.
I have seen Brad push us to failure during a “beatdown,” but I’ve also seen his gentler side when he was working with my 60-year old mother who has not exercised regularly in a few years. Brad has a great ability to work with all fitness levels and understand and reinforce each individual’s true motivation. I am a previous Division I athlete who said I’d never ever do strength training again. I thought I’d stick with only running for exercise. And now I wake up to drive clear across town for a 5:30am kettlebell workout. Need I say more?
Brad: Take me back a few years…where you were physically, mentally, etc… Everything previous to RAD Boot Camp / Kinetic Edge / Kettlebells?
Nicole: I was finished competing in Division I athletics and looking for something to fill the workout void, post college. I had tried some other strength training, but nothing that I’d stick with for more than a few months. I had been doing a lot of running and starting to get into triathlons. I was in okay shape, but knew things could be better.
Brad: What were your biggest frustrations about your body?
Nicole: Always my stomach. No matter what I did or how much I worked out, I always felt like I had a pouchy stomach.
Brad: What else have you tried?
Nicole: I had been to other boot camps, tried other gyms (both big and small) and did a lot of running.
Brad: How did you meet Brad / come into contact with RAD Boot Camp / Kinetic Edge / Kettlebell Training?
Nicole: Brad was a guest instructor one day at a boot camp I was doing through another gym. About 5 minutes into the workout I turned to my friend and said “we HAVE to do this.” I found Brad online and at the time he was just getting Kinetic Edge started.
Brad: Were you skeptical to try RAD Boot Camp / Kinetic Edge / Kettlebell training?…
Why?
Nicole: If I was skeptical at all, it was only that I’d get bored after a few months and stop doing it, much like other strength training options I had tried in the past. I was also worried that I’d tire of the drive, as I was coming from Uptown to Woodbury for the workouts. 2+ years later, I’m still making the drive!
Brad: Describe your first experience with RAD Boot Camp / Kinetic Edge / Kettlebell training…
Nicole: I felt very uncoordinated during the workout and very sore afterwards. But I was intrigued enough that I knew I’d go back.
Brad: What was different about RAD Boot Camp from anything else you’ve tried?
Nicole: I’ve been working out with Brad for 2+ years and I’ve never gotten bored and never done the same workout twice. The variety in workouts and the great group of people that I’m surrounded by every day at Kinetic Edge are the reasons I keep coming back (along with, of course, the results). I have never seen results so quickly, both in physical appearance as well as performance in other sports.
Brad: Were there any myths busted for you at the boot camp? (i.e. women getting bulky, men participating in an “step aerobics class”).
Nicole: I think there’s always a myth about women “getting big” from strength training. Spend any time with the women who work out at Kinetic Edge and that myth will quickly be busted.
Brad: What specific changes have you seen in your body/ confidence / attitude? (clothes size change, inches lost, bodyfat lost, pounds lost)?
Nicole: In terms of weight loss, I lost about 15 pounds from when I first started (Brad - I can’t find my measurements, but if you have them, feel free to share). I had been about 130 pounds before in my life, but at the time, I was a size 8. With KB and 130 pounds, I’m a size 4-6!
I also saw major improvements in my triathlon times. I improved in each area - swimming, biking, and running - from training with Kettlebells. And what was the biggest surprise for me was to see how much more quickly my body could recover. I can now bike/run a hill and I’m ready to keep on going, instead of hitting the top and needing a moment to recover before pushing on.
Brad: What’s your favorite body part now AFTER your transformation? Why?
Nicole: I’d have to say my arms/shoulders. I got lots of compliments on them at my wedding! But overall I’ve never been so comfortable with my entire body.
Brad: What is your #1 “secret” as to why you finally got the results you were looking for?
Nicole: I don’t think there’s a secret…follow Brad’s system and you’ll see results!
Brad: What would you tell someone like yourself who is on the fence about starting RAD Boot Camp / Kinetic Edge classes?
Nicole: Don’t wait to get started. You’ll know quickly if it’s going to be a good fit for you, so just jump right in.
Brad: Sum up RAD Boot Camp / Kinetic Edge classes in 5 WORDS OR LESS…
Nicole: Challenging, intense, FUN!
Thanks Nicole for being one the “founding members” of RAD Boot Camp / Kinetic Edge!
Elite Rings allow for extreme upper body drills…
Pullups - Endless Variations
Pushups - Endless Varations
Muscle Ups
Dips
Multiple Ab Exercises
**Limited Lower Body Use. When you are looking for extreme upper body gymnastics strength go with Elite Rings.
* I train alone all of the time. When I go for PRs, it is best to have someone in the room who is pushing the envelope in their own training (in my case, Adam T. Glass) for 2 reasons. 1) that person challenges me to do my best. 2) fear of public embarrassment. In a positive way. It’s best to fall short trying, but it still sucks to screw up in front of your buddies.
*I’ve got some refinement to do on my muscle up technique. I will be able to do 10 consecutive by the end of the year. Fo Sho.
The First EVER Million Inch Challenge is complete. 12 weeks. Training, workouts, eating plan. All included. Those who competed were competing against THEMSELVES. It all came down to accountability and the finalists all came, did, and kicked some ass!
1st place - 6 months Unlimited classes ($870 Value)
2nd place - 3 months Unlimited classes ($485 Value)
3rd place - 1 month Unlimited classes ($195 Value)
Muhaz Fisseha
Muhaz’s QUICK Stats
12 Week Transformation
Body Fat LOST -5 %+
Inches LOST -11 inches
Weight LOST -6 lbs+
Jean Sizes LOST -1 sizes (size 4 to 2)
Kerry Larson
Kerry’s QUICK Stats
12 Week Transformation
Body Fat LOST -11%+
Inches LOST -6.5 inches
Weight LOST -28 lbs+
Jean Sizes LOST -2 sizes (size 38 to 34)
Trish Tierney
Trish’s QUICK Stats
12 Week Transformation
Body Fat LOST -2 %+
Inches LOST -3.5 inches
Weight LOST -11 lbs+
Jean Sizes LOST -1 size (size 9 to 7)
Emma Berryman
Emma’s QUICK Stats
12 Week Transformation
Inches LOST -3.5 inches
Jean Sizes LOST -1 sizes (size 8 to 4/6)
All of you did a “Cranked it”! Thank you for disciplining yourself and changing lifestyle habits (and donating your body to science
Crank it!
B-Rad
P.S. In the near future, there will be a 16 week contest. You will be able to morph your body into the best shape of your life, IF you follow the plan laid out EXACTLY.
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