“M2-K.O.”
BOXING: THE ORIGINAL KNOCKOUT WORKOUT

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6th 8:30AM

M2 Fitness Pros
with Jorge Rodriguez

Imagine your hands are wrapped and gloved. You slide in between the ropes and step cautiously into the ring. A voice suddenly booms across the speakers “In this corner…You! In the opposite corner…your own worst enemy – laziness and fatigue!”

Performance* Power* Undeniable confidence* NO-Excuses workout* Cardio conditioning* Self discipline

You’re momentarily stunned. Ding, ding, ding! “Round One!” Your adrenaline starts flowing and your heart starts pumping. Your eyes grow bigger as your opponent approaches you. You start rocking and shuffling, remembering your mantra “always think two steps ahead.” You realize this isn’t all just about throwing a few punches. It’s about the whole package – your mind, body and soul. You believe in your own ability. You’ve trained vigorously. You know it’s also about the strategy and mental gymnastics of boxing. Thinking quickly on your feet, you rock back and forth shifting your weight from side to side… your opponent throws you a jab … you block and pull your left arm back to prepare for an uppercut…the crowd roars!

“It is more about life than sport”

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Please sign up HERE or call the M2 studio directly to confirm your attendance in the class!

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The Knockout Workout
Simply put, boxing is a “knockout workout”. It provides a unique all-body cardiovascular (“cardio”) and strength-training workout. Boxing is a superb all-body approach to developing muscle in the shoulders and forearms, and building muscles in areas such as the legs, hips, abdominals, upper back, triceps, biceps and laterals. Boxing can also be an all-mind workout, enabling you to think more strategically about your moves, breathing and muscles used.

THINK like a champ. TRAIN like a champ.
Boxing is about the “PUNCH” – performance and power training, undeniable confidence, no-excuses workout, cardio conditioning, and healthy habits. With a commitment to the principles of the “PUNCH”, boxing promotes a healthy, safe approach to a whole-body, mind and soul training with unlimited benefits in both the short and long-term.

PERFORMANCE and POWER training
Boxing sessions are focused on developing performance, stamina and power and should stimulate several muscle groups enabling a dual-approach to exercise in both aerobic and anaerobic forms. Boxing training not only improves one’s speed, resistance, and strength, but flexibility and the reflexes of the muscles are also enhanced with a regular program. Additionally, repetitive motion of the arm muscles through sparring and shuffling while punching enables arms and legs to gain strength and power.

Undeniable CONFIDENCE
Boxing undoubtedly boosts one’s confidence. With proper training and guidance, and developing the strength and the proper way to use these new skills, boxing results in an undeniable core of self-confidence. Learning the proper execution of the punch combinations for a more intensive workout enables stronger and more well-defined moves, and helps to build more confidence in one’s abilities.

NO-EXCUSES workout
The commitment made is to “yourself”. By focusing on the goals of training, one is able to build the strength to WIN the match against one’s own worst enemy – laziness and fatigue. There are simply no excuses in boxing training. By maintaining an unwavering commitment to a rigorous boxing training workout, extraordinary results are built. Boxing movements require a development of balance and coordination that enables the body to be stable and maintain good form.

“Fights are won and lost on the scales”

Cardio EXTREME CONDITIONING
Boxing training also vastly improves cardio conditioning. The variations of the sparring jabs and power punches combine all of the aerobic-forms of exercise into a fitness regimen that is guaranteed to encourage a full cardio workout. Boxing workouts can burn up to 350 to 500 calories in an hour. With variations in movements and proper training, one is able to maintain the recommended heart rate at 75 to 85% of the maximum heart rate in order to fully realize results. Cardio-conditioning the whole body through a boxing workout simultaneously builds endurance, agility and coordination.

Healthy habits SELF DISCIPLINE
Boxing also promotes healthy habits. A sense of positive satisfaction arises through the release of endorphins during a productive boxing workout. Staying committed to a regular program also requires committing to a healthy diet and avoiding unnecessary fats and sugars, the types of foods that slow down one’s metabolism and are detrimental to promoting energy.

Through healthy habits in both a regimented boxing program and eating balanced nutritious meals, one will experience relaxation, stress relief and a sense of self-motivation. Boxing training also helps in redirecting negative energy into a more positive format.

Boxing is the original “knockout workout” – promoting an all-body, mind and soul conditioning and promising positive results. Using the principles of the “PUNCH” method and always following safety rules and regulations will enable one to develop not only the physical aspects of being fit, but also train one’s mind to think strategically. Remember to think like a champ…train like a champ…look like a champ!

About Jorge A. Rodriguez

With over 20 years of experience in the boxing world, Jorge A. Rodriguez is a Golden Gloves champion and a Diamond Belt Tournament Champion. As an amateur boxer and veteran of over a dozen professional fights, he boasts an 11 to 1 record. Jorge believes firmly in his mantra of “think like a champ, train like a champ, look like a champ” and using the PUNCH method to enable the development of a commitment to boxing as a sport or exercise.

His philosophy on boxing is to strive for a balance in building strength as well as remaining healthy in nutritional choices and keeping a positive mental attitude. Originally from Mexico, Jorge grew up immersed and surrounded by boxing as a safe and positive form of exercise and fitness. He sees boxing as a way to keep fit and redirect energy towards something that trains not only one’s body but also mental acuity.

Currently retired from competition, with his passion for and love of boxing, Jorge currently trains and teaches individuals of all ages as well as semi-professional preparation.

“Let’s say we go to the gym and burn 3,500 calories every week… that’s 700 calories a session, five times a week. Since a pound of fat is equivalent to 3,500 calories, does that mean we’ll be a pound slimmer for every week we exercise? Come find out…

JOIN US FOR A NO BULL Q&A SEMINAR where you’ll learn disciplines that can be managed, monitored, measured, and enforced.

EAT and still BURN the FAT!! M2 CLEAN HOUSE 101 for maximum FAT LOSS, energy, strength and performance.

This is a FREE event and is limited to FIFTEEN people, based on first come-first serve “registration”… reserve your seat!!

This seminar is loaded with information and solutions to your weight loss… we’ll give you the secret to your BELLY FAT loss formula.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 6:30PM (SOLD OUT)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 3:00PM
@ the M2 STUDIO (LIMITED seats left)

“How can I lose fat fast?” That has to be the most common question we get asked at M2 Fitness Pros. What you put in your mouth dictates how you pack on the pounds.

Come discover “in just a few short minutes”… Your most Powerful Weapon, Knowledge!

Effective Programs that work to Guarantee your FAT LOSS success.

It’s all in what you eat!

 How to select the best fat burning power foods
 How to and when to eat carbs that actually aid in fat burning
 How to eat fats that make you burn the most fat off the belly
 How often you MUST have a “cheat meal”
 A “pennies” on the dollar approach to supplementation
 How to eat on the road… and more

PLUS “20 Ways Quick Start”

 How to measure the right cardio intensity for your body
 Impact vs. non-impact
 Extreme Calories per min.
 Training HR
 How to train Big for maximum Fat loss

We also Recommend:

The M2 Fitness Pros Assessment and evaluation as a starting and focal point for our clients that are entering into any of the M2 Fitness Pros programs. This is a useful tool in establishing each individual’s baseline fitness levels.

Once we determined your lean to fat ratio, we will then coach you on creating the right balance for you with a proper nutrition program. The ultimate goal is a smarter approach to a healthy mind and body. By knowing the right amount of calories to consume you’ll avoid over or under eating, fatigue, stress, and unnecessary overload to the body.

There are hundreds if not thousands of theories and diet plans, here’s a look at a few… fifty years of history on diets…
1950 The New York Times claims overweight is our number-one health
problem.
1959 The New York Times now reports that Americans suffer “a dieting
neurosis.” Gallup Poll finds 72 percent of dieters are women
1961 A Queens New York, housewife, Jean Nidetch, starts dieting
discussion group. Seventeen years later, sells her Weight
Watchers empire for $100 million.
1966 Atkins Diet published in Harper’s Bazaar.
1977 Liquid protein diets banned after three deaths
1982 John Hopkins University researchers calculate that Americans
have swallowed more than 29,068 “theories, treatments, and
outright schemes to lose weight.” NFL endorses Diet Coke for
men.
1990 Oprah Winfrey loses 67 pounds on Optifast; one year later, Oprah
gains back 67 pounds
1992 The National Institutes of Health champions moderation and
daily exercise as the best diet. Extreme obesity is declared a
disease.
2002 Atkins returns along with South Beach as they and other low-carb
diets become the new trend in weight-loss. Body Solutions,
another quick-fix diet pill, files bankruptcy.
2003 Ephedra-based products are banned in California and other states
as research points to overuse and abuse causing serious injury and
or death. Obesity reaches highest level in U.S. history.
2009 M2 Fitness Pros unleashes its most potent fat loss program…

Exercise and Nutrition continues to be the #1 healthy solution to fat loss

“M2-KB” KETTLEBELL FUNDAMENTALS DEMO

M2 Fitness Pros
With IKFF Level 1 Certified Kettlebell Trainer,
Chelsea Pereira

Saturday, January 16th 0800 @ M2 Studio

Beginner ”M2-KB” Group OBJECTIVES:

Learn why the Russian Kettlebell is an effective training tool available for strength, conditioning, and fat loss.

• How to train effectively
• What joint mobility exercises to perform prior to a workout
• How to develop hip power to drive kettlebell
• What to do with your swings to protect your lower back
• How to avoid potential injury from improper execution
• Why 30-45 minute workouts are more effective and more…

Learn proper breathing for maximum performance, placement of the handle on one’s hand, form and safe KB training techniques to also maximize progressions and prevent injuries.

Learn how to incorporate maximum FAT LOSS with quick and effective kettlebell routines combined with basic body weight movements into your busy schedule.

Learn fundamental 1-kettlebell movements

Hey Gang…

Super class!!! We had a great turn-out this past Saturday and so far, so good… lots of positive feedback from the “M2-KB” Demo and Workshop. Please continue to share your thoughts.

Those of you interested in class format…

 SIGN UP!! NOW for 4 weeks of Intro to KETTLEBELL CIRCUIT (typically min. of 4wks to learn basic fundamentals listed on lesson plan/handout then move into full on class) TONS FUN!!
(max. 2 classes per week)

CLASS ON SCHEDULE: SATURDAY, JAN 16th @ 7AM

NEXT DEMO: SATURDAY, JAN 16th @ 8AMfor those of you interested in attending this workshop, please reply a.s.a.p!

 Beginner classes will allow a maximum of 4 students

LIMITED SLOTS!! Interested in adding this to your current program? We need to accommodate schedule. M2 members with full profile programs… one of your current indoor sessions can be utilized in exchange for the “M2-KB” class. You may also add to your program.

NON-M2 MEMBERS INQUIRE

 Small Group Training CLASS SCHEDULE:

Classes beginning January 16th, check schedule for further updates.

 Classes are subject to change depending on # of students signed up
MUST sign up or call the M2 studio directly to confirm your spot in the class!

**PLEASE NOTE: Before signing up for any group Kettlebell classes, ALL students are required to complete a workshop and are encouraged to participate in ( 3 ) 60 minute One-on-One Kettlebell private sessions (one time only) with Chelsea to learn in-depth body alignment and safety techniques needed to correctly execute fundamental Kettlebell lifts and swings.

Ability to participate: You may participate in physical activity that may be at times strenuous.

We’ll see you all @ studio for another ass-burning week!!

B&E|M2

“What does it take to become FIT for a KING… or QUEEN?

“You know that every bead of sweat falling off your head, every weight you’ve pumped — the history of that is all in your eyes,” says Butler of his dedication. “That was a great thing, to put on that cape and put on that helmet, and not have to think, Shit, I should have trained more. Instead, I was standing there feeling like a lion.”

You will not achieve super star status unless you are dedicated to staying committed “show up!” and follow the program.

“3 months, 4 hours, 7 days a week…”

“It’s tough when you have to work 14-15 hours, then have to get up at four thirty-five in the morning then go lifts weights for two hours then go to work all day. So it’s been hard. It’s weird, my body doesn’t feel the same… nothing fits the same way, it’s like strange but you get into it- you love it! In the long run you’re so thankful you had the opportunity to get there.”

“I have a huge appreciation for what these people do… they taken something from our own lives and applied it to this. It’s become a dance”

There’s no magic, short cuts or quick fixes in this business called “life”, just hard work.

Most people who are looking to lose fat don’t normally think about weight training (building lean muscle mass) as much as they think about performing long duration aerobic activities like running, swimming, or cycling to produce fat loss. They generally assume that all weightlifting workouts are designed for those who are looking to get incredibly huge muscles like those of a competitive bodybuilder.

This is a common misconception and as it turns out, the activity of weight training may be your best and most effective tool for burning and eliminating significant amounts of fat. However, training and preferably in the form of HIIT “high intensity interval training” will burn more calories in the twenty four hours following a workout.

Aerobic exercise alone does not increase your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) as much as weight training.

The reason that weight training, specifically “free-weight circuits” are so effective at burning fat is because of the extreme amount of calories also burned during the exercises themselves. When lifting heavy weight “substantial enough to create change” and doing so in a workout that is performed both consistently and to speed, the body will be burning hundreds and hundreds of calories per hour and can often be as effective at burning calories as a strenuous prolonged run on the treadmill.

One of the reasons why circuits can be so effective at burning calories and in turn burning fat is because of the large muscle groups that can be worked simultaneously. This type of training also requires fewer rest periods which will cause a greater release of testosterone during a workout… helps grow muscle- far superior to steady state exercises.

Let’s take the squat for instance. The squat is probably the most powerful exercise you can do for your body for both building muscle and losing fat. When you perform a squat, you are activating almost every muscle group in your body. You are certainly targeting the lower body utilizing huge muscles such as your thighs, your lower back, and your gluteus. As these huge muscle groups are put into action, they use up large amounts of calories in order to perform the work.

Now, as fitness athletes put on muscle as they become advanced in their efforts, they begin to burn fat automatically even when they are not exercising. This is because muscle itself speeds up the metabolism and will burn fat just simply by its existence on your body. When you are building muscle, you are actually building “burning ovens” all over your entire body that will help to speed up your metabolism and burn fat on a regular basis. So don’t just look at the increased muscle you will develop, but instead think about the decrease in fat your body will experience.

Another plus in performing these types of functional workouts lies in the time required to complete a circuit… you don’t have to spend hours in a gym!

Performing long aerobic sessions causes the body to release cortisol, otherwise referred to as the “stress hormone” that can be associated with muscle tissue break down.

Finally, let’s look at the diet of an aesthetically pleasing physique to uncover one more reason why weight training can be your answer to burning fat.

Those who aspire to maintain and develop an aesthetically and balanced physique require significant amounts of protein in order to maintain their muscle mass and build new muscle as well. This is true whether or not you are trying to compete for the Olympia or are just trying to maintain or build a lean physique for a particular sport or role that you are involved in.

Weight training is not necessarily about building huge muscles all the time or even at all, but maximizing the muscle you do have so that it is the most effective it can be for your body type. No matter what your goals, you want to increase your intake of protein to make sure that new muscle can be built and that the muscles you do have recover properly after strenuous workouts.

Bodybuilders for example often have diets that are heavy in protein and low in carbohydrates, this can result in their body beginning to burn existing stores of fat for fuel as their diets often lack the carbohydrates needed to fuel their intense workouts. As the body burns fat for fuel, your muscles will look more defined and your body fat percentage will significantly decrease.

So if the usual diets and fat burning workouts have NOT been working for you, you might want to give M2 A/X a try and see just how well picking up a few weights can do to burn that fat off your body.

Dear M2 Family and Friends,

As we begin the holiday season, E & I wanted to take a moment to wish you and your family a safe and warm “Thanksgiving”weekend.

In all the excitement and chaos of everything around us, let’s take a minute to reflect upon the things that have meaningful significance and that we all have to be grateful for even in midst of these trying storms.

“THANK YOU” for your loyalty and support while we continue striving to expand our brand, which could not have been made possible without YOU, our clients and friends.

As entrepreneurs we have to be willing to risk all without being afraid to fail, invest years of burning the midnight oil, sharpen our skills, take massive initiative, determination, persist, struggle, and continue to do all those things that an overwhelming majority aren’t willing to do until we achieve our ultimate success… health, security and wealth.

“Pride is power. Self respect precedes respect. A sense of worth based on your own exceptionally productive contributions (not a sense of entitlement based on nothing) is pre-requisite for prosperity. M2 Fitness Pros members are defiantly, unwaveringly proud of whom they are, what they do, and what they mean to society. This is a license to go out and collect all that they can by their own creation.”

Special thanks to the M2 family, M2 Team… and M2 Affiliates for their efforts & assistance with a successful Opening

Denise, Tricia, JP, Ernie & Shyrl, Chris, Susan & Marshall, Warren, Dahiana, Aries, Traci & Sherri, Jan, Sam, George’s Greek Deli, Handyman Sam, Gerardo and the crew, Dana & the Lulu Gang “LULULEMON ATHLETICA”, Eric & Lazarra “It’s a Grind on Pine”, Staci & Donald “PHOSPHOR”, Melissa & PR “AVIA Hotel”, Alma & family “Omelette Inn”, Angela “Kreme de la Kreme”, Olives Gourmet, Mitch “Big Studio”, Mojee “Mojee Collections”, Sunny & Kimberly “Kimberlys” 2nd Street, Ali “Open Sesame & SWAY” on 2nd Street, David “David Galindo”, Sidney “Spa Sidney”, Scott “DOMA Properties, Greg Ramirez, Hamid “Loyal Craftman”, Jeff “JMN Electric”, Alexandra & Edward

Autum… thanks for sharing the great pics… posted on main site!

To your health…

B & E

A demon so strong that nothing short of your own death will stop you from achieving this or any goal you set out to do.                      

You know why military sounding product names seem to abound in the M2 Fitness Pros programs?

“Mr. Fat Loss” was conceived by M2 co-partner, a Navy Seals candidate and military veteran of nearly a decade.

From training military muscles shipboard to being a certified fitness professional for the last 31 years, he created programs from the secrets he learned on the job.

Traveling around the world on a floating city helped to forge the beginning philosophies that Mr. Fat Loss incorporates into this very difficult level of conditioning. Bringing together multiple disciplines and combining them into an advanced system that is challenging and more complete than any program anywhere in the world.

Hard you ask? Absolutely! And it’s not for everyone. Except for the rare few that invite challenge and will put the time and dedication needed to become an “Elite” Commando. 

The word Commando is defined an individual soldier, a military unit, and a raid (a type of military operation). Contemporarily, commando identifies élite light infantry and Special Forces units specialized in parachuting, rappelling, and amphibious landings to conduct and affect attacks. In the militaries of some Commonwealth countries, the observed distinction is that commandos specialize in assault and Special Forces specialize in counter-terrorism, reconnaissance, and sabotage. Originally “a commando” was a type of combat unit; in other languages, commando and kommando denote a “command”, in the sense of a military unit.

Sounds pretty intense and it is.

That’s why this isn’t for the faint at heart. The workouts are heavy, aggressive and exhausting. There meant to push the absolute limit of an individual, male or female to a place that will prepare them for extreme physical and mental challenges to come in a “peaking” phase in pre-contest or a competitive season training for athletes.

Why is it part of a fat loss program?

Because there are a few individuals that believe in terms of their fitness goals and fat loss in particular, the need to push the extra mile and beyond is required in order to climb that mountain. Mild mannered effort will not yield superior results, period. A fever must possess you, like a demon (higher power or spirit for my “read into the words a person uses” psychological types).

A demon so strong that nothing short of your own death will stop you from achieving this or any goal you set out to do.

These individuals usually are competitive athletes, business professionals and some common everyday people that are just a cut above the average mortals.

What is Elite Commando then?

While on this journey the benefits of different physical activities became very apparent and having just one of the areas developed short changes the others. You will have strength and the endurance with that strength, which is crucial. Yes, you will build some strength, not huge size, but a strength that will allow you to carry your weight and someone else’s if need be.

Enough muscle to defend or suppress a situation. You will possess a strong heart and lungs with enough endurance from running fast, hard and long.

You will have the flexibility to prevent injuries and also increase recovery for the next assault on your body. Jumping, climbing, crawling, dragging, pushing, pulling a multitude of objects from body weight to free weight or machines day or night, in a hot or cold climate.

It is not easy to get to this level class if you are not mentally and physically prepared. It is a hard grind making your way into this elite school of commandos and few are selected from the regular personnel in the M2 Fitness Pros to undergo the rigorous training. Few pass the grueling test.

If you think you can’t, then you should not opt for it. It is for those who believe in YES, I CAN.

M2 Elite Commando is old school stuff with real high intensity-interval fitness training programs for the elite group of athletes ready to step up their game. If you aren’t up for a challenge, you shouldn’t be enrolling for the Elite Commando training.

Specially designed to take your fitness to the highest level, the training involves a great deal of mental strength to dominate the body and submit it to the grind.

The M2 Elite Commando program is meant to integrate body weight training and external loading along with cardio conditioning for building strength and muscles for those who think they are superhuman. But the qualities will be put to test soon as you join the program and there is no relenting.

If you think you are advanced physical fitness specimen, then you step up and come out a winner. It is a 45 minute grueling workout series, multiple times per day and multiple days per week where you will be tested to the limits. Free weights, body weight and machine training that would target the upper and the lower body muscle groups to develop strong defined muscles and toned bodies to bring out the animal lurking in you. 

It is a concentrated circuit of giant exercises that you would be performing intensely to ramp up your stamina and push yourself to the ultimate limit. If you can endure the highest limits of physical exercises, then you could easily enroll.

It is not how ordinary men/women build up muscles, but the way military men/women and commandos test themselves to perform the hardest of all tasks. You will not only be working out indoors, but doing lots of outdoor training as well.

It is a time tested mixture and follows the same level of training principles that is followed in the armed forces. M2 Fitness Pros has created for you to model the work ethic of an elite commando.

Once again, this is absolutely hard core and not for the weak minded. Even if you are strong and feel physically superior to many others and think you have to prove that you are, you may be beaten already and just don’t know it yet.

As the M2 Fitness team takes you through the paces making you rough it out, they keep your overall training and body in mind while they find the weakness, exploit them and then build them up.

Persistence is the root habit of a true Champion

Warrior Athlete | Heart to courageously live life with purpose

Do you fall under the definition of a warrior athlete?

war•ri•or 
1. One who is engaged in or experienced in warfare
2. One who is engaged aggressively or energetically in an activity, cause or conflict.

ath•lete
n. A person possessing the natural or acquired traits, such as strength, agility, and endurance that are necessary for physical exercise or sports, especially those performed in competitive contexts.

The Warrior Athlete is forged from flesh and bone, has the spirit of a Warrior. While through the heat of intense unconventional workouts and daily life challenges, the warrior athlete is hardened by a disciplined approach to physical recovery and is targeted like a laser in an unflinching pursuit of self mastery.

The Warrior Athlete views their training not as simply a separate time of day where they work and sweat, but as a necessary component of your entire life that merges body, mind, and spirit.

Training for the Warrior Athlete 

A good training program should be designed with results in mind. While several claim this, the majority of programs are built on specializing in a single area. Obvious flaws with this philosophy exist as most…

    * Bodybuilder, Fitness and Figure athletes don’t use a program built for a runner.
    * Runners don’t use a program of a swimmer.
    * Swimmer’s don’t use a program of yoga Master.
    * Yoga Masters don’t use a program of a wrestler.
 
Which describes you?
You must be all of them, and more.
 
You are a “Warrior Athlete” when you can physically and mentally handle any situation.  

    * Strength to move a heavy object or subdue an attacker.
    * Speed to make the final push at the end of the race.
    * Power and grace like a cheetah.
    * Stamina and endurance to ascend to the top of the mountain.
    * Heart to courageously live life with purpose.

“The only easy day was yesterday.” This statement is confirmed daily at M2 Fitness Pros as people from all walks of life come in to the pride with the thought that they are ready to commit to excellence, which is highly unique by most standards these days- the fitness of the classic warrior athlete has become a model for many clients who have no training experience or little appetite for it.

In a sense, M2 Fitness Pros and The Warrior Athlete™ address this fragility to be sure. We are all vulnerable to disease and disability, whether through daily challenge, sickness, or old age. We need coaching to prepare for this- indeed, hard training and instruction, if we are not to be totally undone by life’s challenges.

How might the Warrior Athlete program help an M2 athlete or team member face the day to day requirements of an aggressive training schedule and full life?

There is a striking paradox about which there has been a stunning silence: a warrior athletes’ body is in many ways a very personal investment specific to our own interests and goals, and yet the sacrifices he or she makes are utilized on a very public stage.

Can Warrior Athlete training help those facing challenges beyond the physical arena?

The philosophy about the warrior athlete program is extreme, intense and insane. Yes, people with ordinary skills and weak temperament will be challenged… some will move forward a bit further, others will break down and a select few “the Elite” will continue to climb on up the mountain.

Where will you be?

Another outstanding Super Cardio… WE’RE LOVING THE HEAT!

Let’s welcome our newest team members to the M2 family…

Elissa, Lori, Edyie, Dahiana, Claudette, Marshall, Shyrl, Larry, Lu-Shonda,

JP, Santiago, Autumn & Olivia

and welcome back… Carmen, Allen and Kely

Also, a big thanks to George “Edyie’s husband” for sharing some great shots with us!

Notice Susan M.I.A this past weekend? Look’s like she wasn’t taking it easy after all…

 here’s MD Susan “spider woman” Sklar, another one of our M2 female warrior athletes getting her workout  this past weekend.

Susan… you ROCK!

Come a L-O-N-G way Susan!

What if I told you that you could eat your way skinny? You’d probably think I was crazy or assumed it had something to do with ingesting spaghetti made from tapeworms. Either way you’d be wrong.

In fact, there is a way that you could eat your way to significant and long term fat loss results. It’s called ketogenics.

Ketogenics is a term that’s simply refers to the process required for your body to enter a state called ketosis. Ketosis occurs when your body begins using fat as its main source of energy above all other types of energy sources including proteins and carbohydrates. Once your body enters this state it becomes much easier for your body to utilize stored fat deposits for energy thus resulting in automatic and ongoing fat loss.

So, if ketogenics is so incredible and can be your answer to fat loss… WHY HAVENT YOU HEARD OF IT?

Well, you probably have. Ketosis is at the core of many fat loss programs and diets including the incredibly popular Atkins program. Some people fear this diet because it touts ingesting large amounts of fatty foods which some believe could be extremely harmful to your body.

The fact of the matter is that when your body enters the state of ketosis it will burn most, if not all of these fats for energy so very little will be stored in the body or broken down and result in fat in the blood stream.

To understand why this ketogenic diet can be so effective at burning fat you have to look at how your body normally operates.

The body’s preferred source of fuel is carbohydrates and is very effective at metabolizing carbohydrates to use for fuel. Because of this fact your body actually craves carbohydrates on a regular basis which usually leads to us over eating them.

When the body eats too many carbohydrates than it can process, it breaks them down and stores them as fat for later use. If your body does not have a source of carbohydrates to use for energy, it must look for another source.

If you severely limit the amount of carbohydrates that you eat and instead replace them with fat, your body will go through a process and adjustment that will allow it to metabolize the fat for energy as well. In addition, once the body begins to use fat as fuel it will be much easier for it to metabolize stored fat as fuel thereby helping to speed up existing fat loss.

This article merely represents an introduction to the process of ketogenics and ketosis. If you are interested in pursuing this type of dietary plan for use in your own fat loss program, it is recommended that you do more research and get all the facts necessary to ensure a healthy and productive fat loss program. If followed correctly and monitored regularly, ketogenics can truly be your key to fat loss success.