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Boot Camp Legs and Butt Exercise Tip (Video)

By Ed Scow, aka "The Fit Dad" · Comments

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

Do you like lunges? lower body boot camp exercise in lincoln, nebraska

I have a love/hate relationship with the things, as do many of my clients, but I’m a mean and nasty trainer guy and make them do the nasty exercises anyway.

They’re too dang good, but I agree that they do hurt. They make your legs burn and shake, and if you do them enough, make it difficult to walk the next day and that’s a soreness that doesn’t really go away as your fitness increases.

Weird.

I hate them because of those reasons – burning, shaky legs…

…But I absolutely LOVE them because they have so many benefits and I’m not just talking about your legs.

Exercises like lunges cause a crazy amount of havoc on your body’s fat burning ability, which means you burn an awful lot of calories, and you will continue burning calories after your workout while your muscles repair themselves.

One of my favorite things to do when designing programs is to come up with new and different ways to do simple exercises to give you more benefit and more results, without having to purchase extra equipment, or even using anything besides your own bodyweight.

Take this video for example…

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Do You Know What The Best Core Exercise Is?

By Ed Scow, aka "The Fit Dad" · Comments

Sunday, December 12th, 2010

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Yo Yo Yo! What’s happenin’ in your world?

I’ve got a quickie for you today because I have 2 videos to share with you.

They both involve push-ups, but are slightly different.

First, a little back-story. ELS Boot Camps for Ladies Only in Lincoln, Nebraska

I love push-ups and I think that’s pretty widely known given how much I talk about them and include them in so many different styles of boot camp workouts. They work so much of your figure that they are necessary. They tone and strengthen your chest, shoulders, back of your arms, abs, low back and even your butt.

Not only that, but they make you incredibly strong which is something that all ladies need to concentrate on. You need to be able to work with your own body and push-ups go a long way in helping you do that. Actually, if you stick with my boot camp workouts you’ll be able to out push-up your husband, boyfriend…or nearly any man in your life – that’s no joke

However, there will come a time (maybe you’re already there) where regular push-ups just don’t do it anymore. Sure you can do them and you feel them, but doing 12 push-ups just doesn’t work you the way it once did.

So what are you supposed to do then? Just keep doing ‘em?

Nah.

You need to keep progressing and keep working. You need to keep striving to get better every day and every workout.

Because of that, I made you a video demonstrating some “Moderate” level push-ups and another video demonstrating some “Advanced” level push-ups.

To give ‘em a watch (and then try them), click below…

First up is the “Moderate” boot camp push-ups:

Next up is the “Advanced” boot camp push-ups:

So what do you think? Are you ready to give any of those a try? What do you have to lose? Just do ‘em! I believe in you and know you can do them!

Talk to you soon!

Ed, aka “The Fit Dad”

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Lincoln Boot Camp Metabolic Blast Workout

By Ed Scow, aka "The Fit Dad" · Comments

Monday, December 6th, 2010

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Hey!

Ya know…sometimes you just need to sweat.

It has other benefits than meaning that you’re burning loads of calories – it detoxifies and cleanses the skin and pores, which is always a good thing.

It gives you a healthy glow, which is another good thing.

Plus after you’re done you feel alive! You feel vibrant! You feel like you can take on the world…

…Or you just feel like flopping onto the floor never to rise again (which does happen from time-to-time in boot camp!)

Anyway, in my effort to give you all these wonderful benefits, I give you the following Boot Camp Metabolic Blast Workout.

It’s a doozy and not only will it make you sweat, but it’ll burn calories, work your legs and butt like crazy as well as the abs/core.

To give it a watch (and then a try), check it out below:

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Boot Camp Booty Workout and New Philanthropic Side of ELS Boot Camp

By Ed Scow, aka "The Fit Dad" · Comments

Sunday, October 10th, 2010

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Hey, hey, hey!

What’s the dilly yo?!

Okay, I have a few things for you to start off this fantastically fantastic week…

First off, I’m very excited to announce that I’m going to start a type of philanthropic thingy.

More specifically, each month I’ll choose a different outreach/donation for boot camp where we’ll either donate goods – new or used (although the first one can’t be used).

This is something I’ve wanted to do for about a year now after last year’s successful winter coat drive which yielded a huge donation to the People’s City Mission here in Lincoln at a time of great need – last year’s winter was HORRIBLE!

My goal is that each month, with your input, a different organization is chosen for all of us to donate to and my studio will serve as the “gift point.”

The first one we’re going to do is a chap stick drive for Lincoln Public Schools. We’re entering the season when chapped lips become the norm and there are kids that wander around school with horribly chapped lips and when they come to the health office, the nurses give them chap stick, if they have it.

You know how bad it is to have chapped lips so you can imagine how bad it is to see a little kid with cracked lips.

We’ll be doing it for the entire month of October and I encourage you to bring as many as you can all month.

Any time you go to the gas station, buy one and bring it in.

Any time you go to the grocery store, buy one and bring it in.

Sound good?

Okay, now on to today’s goodies.

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Awesome Boot Camp Slider Workout

By Ed Scow, aka "The Fit Dad" · Comments

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

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If you haven’t been to boot camp in a while, you have been missing out on one of my favorite toys – The Slider!

These puppies are so versatile and turn any lower body exercise into a killer abs exercise and they turn any abs exercise into an even more intense version…and the best part is everybody groans whenever I get them out!

That’s how I know when something really works…when everyone simultaneously groans and cusses under their breath (or out loud!).

I made a quick video for you showing you an awesome mini-circuit taken straight from a recent boot camp workout using The Sliders.

It’s short and sweet, but don’t let the small amount of time it takes to do the workout fool you because it’s an awesome little circuit that hits virtually every muscle in your body and cranks your metabolism up which means you burn more calories and get rid of even more tummy fat!

All good things, right?!

Check out the video below… Read More→

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Short, But Deadly, Boot Camp Workout For You

By Ed Scow, aka "The Fit Dad" · Comments

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

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What’s happenin’!

Just a quickie for you today because I’ve got a killer little boot camp workout video to share with you.

There are days I like to throw in a little 4-Minute “Tabata” style workout into boot camp. Where I put it depends on the Theme of the day’s workout.

If it’s a highly “Metabolic” workout, I’ll throw it in the beginning because these puppies do a pretty good job at shooting your heart rate and metabolism through the roof and keep it there the remainder of the workout.

Other days I’ll throw it at the end of the workout as a “Finisher.” For instance if the boot camp was pretty leg heavy, I’ll do something with 2 killer legs exercises that finishes the workout nicely.

I suppose you could say it puts a pain-inducing bow on a soreness-bringing present!

I made a video showing you one of my favorite 4-Minute Tabata workouts for you to try at home.

If you are extremely short on time, you could even go through this workout once of twice as its own workout. Or you could do it a couple of times in one day – once in the morning, once mid-afternoon and again in the evening.

Use your imagination!

Anyway, here’s the 4-Minute Boot Camp Workout Video…

Let me know what you think by leaving a comment below!

Have an awesome day!

The Fit Dad

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Common Problems To One Of My Favorite Boot Camp Exercises

By Ed Scow, aka "The Fit Dad" · Comments

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

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If I were to ask you to think really hard about what my favorite boot camp exercise is, what do you think it would be?

Some may say push-ups and you’d be close.

Some may say anything inducing pain…and you’d be close!

But when I say “favorite”, I don’t mean the one that makes me smile the most because it makes you work the hardest…

…When I say “favorite”, I’m meaning more along the lines of which exercise (or variation) I like to use most often.

Does that help?

If you guessed the Plank, you’d be right.

I have a number of variations I use in boot camp including Planks, Side Planks, Push-up Planks, Plank Extensions, etc., etc., etc.

I LOVE Planks!

I love them because they flat out work.

They are one of the best stomach exercises and are necessary in building a strong, stable core – which goes far beyond losing stomach fat and getting a nicer figure.

However, there is a big problem with Planks and that is most people do them incorrectly.

Even if you think you’re doing them perfectly, your form will suffer the more fatigued you are…or the less you pay attention to form.

I’m not even immune to letting my form get a bit out of whack!

There are a number of common problems I see every day in boot camp and I made a quick video demonstrating what those problems are and how to fix them.

That’s all I have for today!

Exercise safe and I’ll talk to you soon.

And remember…

Be a superhero today!

The Fit Dad

P.S. – A couple of weeks ago I threw an exercise into a boot camp workout called “The Dive Bomber.” It’s a heck of a little exercise, but the more people I told about it, the more questions I received on how to do it…so I made a video!

To check that video out, click here.

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How To Do A Butt-Kickin Boot Camp Exercise!

By Ed Scow, aka "The Fit Dad" · Comments

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Last week in boot camp we did an exercise called “The Dive Bomber” and everybody always LOVES when we do that puppy in class (be sure to note my sadistic laugh and devilish eyes)!

That workout was so awesome that I threw it up on the blog, but had a few questions via email and Facebook on how to do the Dive Bomber properly.

So I figured that rather than attempting to describe it (which would be nearly impossible) I would just film a quick video demonstrating it and giving you some pointers and tips along the way.

So, without further ado…

Also, be sure you pay attention to the part where I tell you not to attempt it if you have low back problems. If not done properly and under supervision, this boot camp exercise can wreak havoc on your low back.

Also make sure you don’t fall on your head…that’s never a good thing

I’ll be back soon with more videos and workouts for you!

Until then, have an awesome day!

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Do You Bust Your Butt?

By Ed Scow, aka "The Fit Dad" · Comments

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Given that I actually train people on a daily basis, I can control (to a certain degree) how hard they work.

Granted there are situations when I don’t push someone very hard – goals, their mood, how they’re feeling, age, etc. are all factors in how hard I push someone.

But what’s for certain is how hard I push MYSELF in my own workouts – I always bust my butt and keep the intensity cranked up. If I’m feeling tired or run-down, I’ll still keep the intensity up but I’ll cut the time down. If I’m feeling good, I’ll crank the intensity up even more and lengthen the workout a bit (but never longer than 25 minutes).

Far too few people actually follow through with the “kick your butt” mentality when it comes to workouts and that’s a shame because it’s vital if you want to see results plus the higher the intensity the better you feel when you’re done. There’s just something magical about a killer workout that sends your endorphins through the roof.

I made a quick video about the importance of busting your own ass in your workouts.

Like to see it, here it go…

So what do you think? Am I off base or does what I’m saying make sense?

Have an awesome day!

And remember…

…Be A Superhero Today!

later,

The Fit Dad

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Lincoln Personal Trainer Gains National Attention Through Men’s Health and Women’s Health Magazines

By Ed Scow, aka "The Fit Dad" · Comments

Friday, January 8th, 2010

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It’s rare that I pimp books – especially if I haven’t written them myself and don’t know the person who wrote it, but I’ve got to tell you about a couple books that hit the shelves a couple weeks ago.

Both are called “The Big Book Of Exercises” and are put out by Men’s Health Magazine and Women’s Health Magazine. They are 2 awesome books that cover 619 exercises – including pictures, detailed descrptions, etc. and the exercises are split up into what areas of the body they predominantly work, etc.

But if you want to know the COOLEST part…the MOST AWESOMEST (my word) part…the HOTTEST DAMN-DIGGITY part…the WICKED COOL part (with thick Boston accent)…the ASS-KICKINEST (my word) part – okay now I’ve run out of phrases for cool so I’ll just get to the point…

Watch the video to see why these books are so bloody awesome and why I wholeheartedly recommend them!

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I think these books should be a part of everyone’s fitness library. To get your hands on them, click the images below and you’ll be taken to Amazon.com or you can head to your nearest bookseller or I imagine you could get them from the Men’s Health and Women’s Health websites.

I'm featured in the Women's Health Big Book of Exercises

I'm also featured in the Men's Health Big Book of Exercises

Have an awesome day!

And remember…

…Be A Superhero Today!

later,

The Fit Dad

P.S. – I get ZERO money by telling you to go buy those books…nada…zilch…not a damn thing so don’t think I’m pimping something just because I get paid.

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