2 of the biggest detriments to weight
loss seem to be the cheat day and
alcohol.
And combining the cheat day with
alcohol will set you back for sure.
The detriments of alcohol are to many
to list. I suggest doing research
yourself and only drinking a day or two
a month.
Instead of a cheat day try a cheat meal
and limit that cheat meal to 1 cheat
meal per week.
now go get healthy
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1 year without cable

No propaganda
no hate
no warmongering
less stress

6 corporations own 98%
of all media

I know they aren't thinking
of my best interests


go train

www.attsavage.com

Ladies only self defense

A lot of gyms terrify ladies to the point of where they will buy mace instead of training. I get it a buddy of mine in 1989 (yes I am that old) convinced me to try an aerobics class. The peak of leg warmers and headbands. I felt foolish and left halfway through.....turned out he just wanted to hit on the ladies anyway.

So American Top Team of Savage, MN. www.attsavage.com has designed a course where during the months of june, july and august a lady 14 and above can take all 3 months or just 1 month...something is better than nothing. So go to www.summerselfdefense.com

the SCALE

I don't care what the pundits say....look in the mirror and not the scale b as in b s as in s....bs

The scale holds me accountable and keeps me from overeating.

I weigh myself 3 times per day to hold my feet to the fire.

Try it.

Your rest day

Mine consists of going for a 4 miles wooded hike. Gets me back to nature and I feel more grounded to start my week. Staying on the traditional Mon - Sat workout rest on Sun is just something that feels natural.

Having peak and valley days are important cause ya can't run it in the red 6 days a week. My valley days are mon, wed, fri, I still get a good sweat, drill a ton of jiu jitsu and kickboxing, lightly roll and spar. Tue, thur, sat are my peak days. Pushing myself to complete failure and soreness.

Try it have fun and don't hurt yourself.

I am tired

I know however that to achieve my goals I need to train 6 days a week and on the 7th stay active no just couch it and sleep all day.

All those infomercials where the people are shredded are a tad deceiving. What the normal joe doesn't understand is that for those that are ripped that is their lifestyle. To reach your goals you have to make it a lifestyle.

The absolute biggest is diet. Allow yourself 1 cheat meal a week, not a cheat day a cheat meal. A cheat day can get carried away and you can easily lose a weeks worth of results in a bad day. Don't even overdo the cheat meal. Just what you might crave.

So push yourself to get the results you want. Don't slack and stay at it and if you feel tired take a nap :) 

90 day bodyweight/flexibility challenge

I am going to do a 90 day bodyweight exercise routine mixed in with flexibility exercises. Like the old school wrestlers from India or for modern times Hershel Walker.

When I was a kid I was taking Tang Soo Do....don't laugh it was before mma came to America and before I got into kickboxing. We never stretched but I could kick straight up into the air and do the splits the hard way. At the beginning of every class we would do 30 min of deep stance training. And after re-reading an article from Tom Kurz. Hes the crazy dude always doing the splits on chairs with a hottie sitting on his leg. I realized the deep stance training was what made me flexible. I want to once again loosen up these 47 yo hips.

I feel my training has plateaued and I want to get shredded. I do jiu jitsu and muay thai everyday but my body has gotten used to this.

I am also incorporating a competitive weight lifting diet.....which I believe all Mike Dolce did was tweak a weight lifting diet and market the hell out of it...smart move.

I will let you know how its going and post final results with pics of flexibility and results

cheers

Eric

staying youthful

Man in today world of processed foods, electronic equipment, social media and America's ever demanding sitcom idea that everything can be fixed in 30 min, its no wonder diet and exercise gear, videos, supplements, etc...are at an all time sales high and we are fatter than ever.

What kills us is the discipline, we are no longer blessed with this in any type (the majority anyway). How do we get this lovely trait?

You need to be as the proverbial alcoholic when he discovers AA is "sick and tired of being sick and tired". You need to hit your bottom with the standard of American society which is slowly affecting the world.

Don't get me wrong I love this country and the founding fathers principles and what made this country great. I am just sickened by today's instant gratification society.

A few steps to help rid yourself of this sickness.....

1. Watch no more than 1 hour of tv a day, when this is accomplished without fail make it 30 min a day and then cut it down to 1 movie or show a week.

2. Eliminate facebook and all social media to include real friends and family only ( I don't believe for a second that you have 1597 friends). And only get on it 10 min a day. then cut it down to 10 min a week.

3. Shop Organic

4. Never eat until full and space 3 meals out at least 5 hours apart. Don't eat after 6pm (unless you are exercising at night)

5. Drink 1 gallon of water a day and eliminate all pop from diet.

6. Get out into nature at least 30 min a day, breathe god's air and look at the beauty around you.

7. Do at least 60 min of mind/body exercise a day.

There you have it 7 things that will improve your life.     

The Memorial Vacation weekend is over.

Now that our coveted Memorial Day Weekend is over, its really time to get back into the swing of things.  That means to get back in the gym, get back to your routine of being active.  Whatever that activity is, it is very important that you do something regardless.  Build that routine, and stick to it.  This is about a lifestyle, not just some sort of week by week or month by month deal... you do not want this to be temporary.  Perhaps this will carry on beyond what we traditionally call working out, go backpacking, canoeing... do whatever you have to do to get off the couch, break up the monotony.  Sometimes you need an escape from your routines around the house and work, getting outside and being active can be a big help.

Traditional fitness gyms can be monotonous as well, and there is a lot you can do to handle that, a lot like what we mentioned above.  However, MMA fitness or any kind of fitness that brings a sense of adventure, anything were you might evolve emotionally, tend to be far from monotonous.  I encourage you to give these types of experiences a shot, live a little.

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Gi vs No Gi

In modern MMA, or more specifically, jiu jitsu, there are two major aspects of training in grappling.  These two aspects are gi (wear the traditional jiu jitsu cloths- top and bottoms) and no gi (only shorts and possibly a rash guard)

The principle difference in no gi and gi is that with no gi, there is no grabbing of your opponents clothing.  This rule was established with the creatation of MMA as a sport, and it was with the purpose of making the sport more viewer friendly.

Traditional jiu jitsu practictioners for a while only taught and trained jiu jitsu while they and their students wore full gi.  Slowly more and more jiu jitsu gyms have begun to train, teach, and modify their technique for no gi grappling (jiu jitsu).  This actually took some time, but today, both gi and no gi grappling is being taught around the country as well as all around the world.

It's important to remember that no gi grappling was developed for sport, not in particular for self-defense like traditional gi-grappling was.  So, with that taken into consideration, it is important to train both gi and no gi in order to develop a more all around profeciency in grappling.

For great classes and instruction in both gi and no gi grappling, and even wrestling, check out www.ATTsavage.com.

Defending yourself

Hopefully no one reading this will ever be in a situation where you need to defend yourself from someone trying to hurt you, or... god-forbid worse.  I don't want to go into fear mongering territory, but for many people, they feel that they would rather be prepared and not use self-defense skills, than not be prepared and need to use self-defense skills they don't have.

This isn't something just for the woman who has to walk a few blocks at night in the inner city to get to her car.  It really is universal, from muggings,  to home burglaries, to simple disagreements that might escalate into a physical altercation, or even schoolyard bullying.  It wouldn't be unwise to learn not skills to defend yourself should you ever be in a bad situation, but also some skills that can help prevent this situations and even de-esclate them.  For one thing, it is always best to do everything you can to stay out of a bar-fight, just walk away- don't turn your back to be vulnerable, but calmly remove yourself from the situation.

Unfortunately, like most probably know, things can happen so fast that you have to react immediately to protect yourself.  In these situations, self-defense skills, fitness, and knowledge priceless.

There are many gyms that can provide all of these, American Top Team- Savage is one of them, and the strategy they use to teach students MMA skills is all-inclusive, not only do they stress how to defend yourself, but also how to avoid the danger in the first place.  Check out ATT Savage.

www.ATTSavage.com

Summer is Here!

SUMMER is coming- Can you feel it with a 90 degree day on the forecast for tomorrow?!? Who is in their prime summer shape? Not me. For those of us behind on their fitness goals the time is here to make them a reality. The time is here to try something different, something exciting, something challenging... something that will promote healthy physical fitness AND provide emotional growth.

Mixed Martial Art fitness and training is something many people will never try. Well, I challenge you to challenge your misconceptions of this sport. We are confident that you can find your place at an MMA gym. After giving it a try you will soon realize that being a member of a American Top Team is so much more than a gym membership. In this gym you will find yourself a part of a strong support system that strives to understand and relate to each others goals... And ACHIEVE them!

With summer right around the corner there is NO better time to give this a shot. Did I mention it will be 90 degrees tomorrow??? As the warm weather comes people tend to relax a bit...as everyone starts to relax you might have more time on your hands, perhaps it's time to switch it up and try something new, even supplement your regular workouts. Come try MMA. You will not regret it. The level of fitness you can achieve coupled with the self-confidence you will gain is priceless. Put those two together and you have one hot bod with the support system and motivation to keep it that way. Have to work 60 hours this week? You will look forward to getting off work and heading to the gym.


Give it a go at www.ATTSavage.com.

Mixed Martial Arts as a workout

Combative sports of any kind, especially ones when sparring is done at a higher intensity, are grueling.  Training in Mixed Martial Arts, and any of the styles in Mixed Martial Arts can and often does develop into a very healthy lifestyle.  Not only does in influence it's practioners to a more healthy lifestyle, it instills displine, mental toughness, confidence, and humility.  It has an ability to put things into perspective, and when it comes down to it, there are no excuses.  That build resilence, perservernce, and hardens will.

Simply take a look at wrestlers, who practice only one dimension of Mixed Martial Arts, the displine, and intestinal fortitude these athletes must have to thrive, that is much like, if not exactly like what Mixed Martial Arts training will do.  If you want to succeed in your fitness goals, you need the will, and the guts to make it happen, MMA will teach you that, but you need to let it.  Embrace the grind.

Save Olympic Wrestling


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MMA training can complement your regurlar training

It's starting to finally look like summer!  Get outside, go for a run, go for a walk.... do everything you can to take advantage of being able to get outside.

If you are looking for something to complement that training, a healthly dose of MMA classes would be perfect and just what you might be looking for.  Fortunately, for those of you in the Minneapolis area, you have American Top Team- Savage.  Drop in and check it out.

Want to really push things, I dare you to show up to Saturday Warrior dryland training.  Join the competitors in their training outside.  But beware, it isn't easy, they will push you, and excuses aren't excepted.

For more info, check out www.attsavage.com.

Rodrigo Gracie

Rodrigo is the son of Jiu-Jitsu Grandmaster Reylson Gracie and grandson of one of the founders of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Carlos Gracie.

Rodrigo, along with his cousin, the UFC legend, Royce Gracie, conduct seminars all over the world, teaching world class jiu-jitsu.  His instruction is priceless as Rodrigo, like Royce, is an excellent instructor.

What would be a better way to jump start your training?  Learning from the best in world, and having a ton of fun in the meantime.  The time flies and before you know it you are covered in sweat, you've learned drills and technique to notch your game up toward the next level.

There isn't much better of a jiu-jitsu seminar opportunity around, especially in the Minneapolis area.  So how can you take advantage to these regular seminars that fortunately occur ever few months?  Check out www.attsavage.com to learn more about joining the Gracie Jiu-jitsu system.  You won't regret it.

Seminar this weekend, Saturday and Sunday.

Functional Fitness

This is about working out for real-life situations.   Functional fitness focuses on working on your physical fitness in a way that efficiently prepares you for real-life situations.  A great example is, while the traditional bench press is great, and much time is spent by Americans everyday around this exercise, how much benefit do you actually get out of it?  One could argue that your time might be better served doing push-up and pull-ups- you might actually need to lift yourself over a wall or some obstacles.  Doing exercises with your own weight is not only easy (with respect to the fact you need no equipment) but it is also very efficient and effective.  Do these types of exercises in volume and you start to develop a cardio workout.

MMA Fitness incorporates this kind of approach to much of its workouts.  We all have experience with them one way or another, but are you pushing yourself?  Are you measuring, not your results, but your effort against other like-minded individuals.  MMA fitness and MMA gyms provide a support system of these kind of people.  You might think it is a bunch overly aggressive street thugs, but that couldn't be further from the truth.  Much of the people that enjoy and attend MMA gyms are there because they are concerned with their health and longevity, and they know that working out and training in mixed martial arts is extremely fun.  There is always a good attitude and a positive atmosphere.  If you haven't tried it, you might want to take a chance, you won't regret it.

They offer a free class at www.attsavage.com/.  Check it out.

More time before swimsuit season!

Well, the Minneapolis area just got +/- 6 inches of snow today... in April.

Looking on the bright side, this is good news for those of us who might be a little behind their "goal" weight.  But don't wait too long, create some goals, both short and long term.  Then, work toward those goals, start a routine. Start a nutritional plan and stick with it.  This is a lifestyle change and you need to have the mindset that to maintain this new lifestyle for life.  Its about health and longevity.

American Top Team Savage can help you with you lifestyle change.  Nutritional support, along with great self-defense/ fitness training.  Check it out www.attsavage.com.

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) for fitness

Then New Year is upon us! A lot of resolutions will be made with just about as many broken. Whenever I had a coach I was in the best shape of my life. You need a coach and if a personal trainer (who is usually out of shape) isn't in your budget.

Mixed Martial Arts is your answer! A total body workout, but I don't want to be a fighter you say. Well 95% of our students at www.attsavage.com don't either, most just want a kickass workout while learning how to defend themselves. So come join us today. 
  

keeping it off during the holiday season

The average American during the holiday season can expect to gain 10 pounds....keeping in mind that 5 pounds of fat is about a bread bag full. Man that is nasty.


To make sure you don't meet this stat, eat earth foods and only have one cheat meal a week. Train in something that stimulates your mind and body.

Get the best mixed martial arts training at www.americanfistlaw.com

Gracie Jiu-Jitsu

Without mixing things into a mixed martial arts blend this unique system is probably the best form of self defense out there.

If you are in Minnesota you need to check out American School of Martial Arts. A Royce Gracie Jiu-Jitsu affiliate, www.americanfistlaw.com.

To many health and fitness benefits to list.