Last year right around this time is was “Rocky”. I listened to Eye of the Tiger and imagined myself as the underdog, Rocky Balboa fighting my way to the top. What’s your motivation? It could be anything; Rocky, your parents, your kid(s), your idol or anyone. Some of you guys were so awesome that you even wore Rocky shirts at last year’s Arnold Expo. That was a really nice touch guys and I appreciated it.
This year I’m at it again, but have something else that is motivating me to keep driving and pushing forward. I have trained a lot of clients this past year, more than before and I always get to listen and watch what these ladies go through to insure that they make it on time to their appointments and then go through a grueling hour workout with me and still have a smile on their face at the end. I look at some of the women that are competing that may have not placed where they wanted to but come back and win the next time around. It is the never quit attitude of all of these strong ladies that has kept me motivated lately. It so inspiring and very moving to see different people from different walks of life strive for a common goal, to be better than they were yesterday and conquer their fears and inhibitions. I love to see the hard work and sweat we put into our workouts to get our own desired results. I read something online recently about a young woman who was concerned about being selfish towards her kids while prepping for a show and someone answered, “selfish? Well some might think of it that way but look at the lesson you are teaching you child about being persistent, having goals and going after them.” That is a very important life lesson that is all too often missing in today’s youth. Keep up the hard work ladies and everyone for that matter because you guys inspire me to push harder.

Lately I have been combining my MANSports YOHIMBINE HCL with MANSports SCORCH with unbelievable results. Combining the Pharmaceutical grade YOHIMBINE HCL with SCORCH will help you increase your metabolism and help maximize your rate of fat loss. The Yohimbine HCL allows the body to use stored fat for energy that is otherwise limited or blocked by the activation of the alpha-2 receptors.

My fat burner SCORCH contains the most potent fat burning nutrients, one being Rasberry Ketones and Green Tea SE which helps produce thermogenesis thus increasing the metabolism even while resting. These two awesome MANSports products are part of the Reveal The Steel Stack that I highly suggest along with a dialed in workout and nutrition plan you take to get that lean and shredded look you desire.

I have been working on my shoulders a bit more recently, next blog I will take you through my shoulder blaster workout Until next time stay thirsty and stay motivated my friends!!

Khay
XOXO

Hi there MAN Sports Fans! I hope that you all are having a GREAT Week full of Positivity and Progress! I know that I certainly am… It has been a busy one, but busy doing what I Love, so Busy Is A Blessing! It has been the first official week of Posing Practice for Team 970Muscle and everyone is doing awesome! As it gets down to competition time I can tell you that the Figure Fuel/Body Octane/Game Day/Yohimbine-HCL Stack all become VERY helpful for providing some much needed Energy, Fat Burning, and Increased Performance as the days get longer! Team 970Muscle are all dedicated MAN Sports users and continually experience continued results from them!

Recovery, Performance, Fat Loss, Energy! YEAH!!!

In Action!!!

It really is quite amazing the results that we can acquire when we have a Multi-Dimensional Plan that focuses on all areas of our Lives! Lifestyle, Mental, Work, Training, Eating, Supplementation, Conditioning, Relaxation, Helping Others, Etc… There really is so much more that goes into creating a Fitness Lifestyle VS what so many think it to be… Really just about anyone can do something for a period of time, but making it Your Lifestyle and Inspiring Others to do the same is where the real long-term rewards are! Never become Short-Sighted of what your Long-Term Goals are, far to many people forget about delayed gratification… What we do in the Present is ultimately building a reward (or disappointment) for our Future! Make sure that the Actions that you take EACH day are moving you in the direction of where you want to be… It doesn’t happen overnight and many will never see the GREAT Efforts that are put into GREAT Successes, but that is the Beauty of it all… It’s Ours no matter what and nobody will ever take that from us! Have a GREAT Weekend Friends!

-Stay Strong; It’s more than Physical-

-Derek aka “Diesel”-

Hey there MAN Sports Fans! I hope that you all had a GREAT weekend and are ready for another productive week! It sure is getting nicer outside and with the change of the seasons it is always a great time to mix things up a bit as well! As it warms up, the sun comes out, and the birds start chirping it makes for a perfect time to get outside a bit and shake off the Winter chills! Why not try adding in some Sprints to your Training? Want Glute Development, Lower Body Fat, and Overall Athleticism??? Well, then Sprints are EXACTLY what you have been looking for! Just look at any top level sprinter and tell me that they don’t have an amazing display of all of these three things!

SPRINT!!!

Some things to remember before you take off… First and foremost is that Sprinting is difficult and honestly most people can not do it! Sure, just about everyone can run, but flat out SPRINTING is a BIG DIFFERENCE, but with appropriate Training and Time everyone can get to the point of reaping the benefits of Sprinting! At first what you may be doing is more of a Jog, Run, or EVEN a Fast Walk… But we all have to start somewhere and that is the point! Start!!! Take time to Warm-Up, in fact many True Sprint Workouts actually spend more time on Warming-Up and Cooling-Down than actually Sprinting… That goes to show you just how taxing it is! By spending 15 minutes or so with a Dynamic Warm-Up you will get your body prepared to do some work and lessen your chance of injury! I say Dynamic Warm-Up because you DO NOT want to do many traditional Static (stretch/hold) type stretches before your workout, save those for after! Dynamic (moving) Stretching would involve more of drill type movements, such as high knees, karaoke, jumps, walking lunges, backward runs, build up runs, etc… The bottom line is that you need to take some time to loosen your body up, get your temperature up, and prepare your nervous system!

BRING IT!!!

Before I Sprint and do most Functional Fitness Workouts I prefer to use a combination of Body Octane/Figure Fuel… This certainly is a “Secret Weapon” if you will! The Performance Increase without Stimulant Type Energy is PERFECT and one that many Athletes could benefit from! Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE Game Day, but I typically save that for the Gym! As far as the Sprint Workout itself, there are a SO MANY things that you can do… But the main thing to remember that true sprinting cannot be maintained for long, so keep your distances/times short and allow yourself ample recovery so that you can reach that high end again! I usually recommend not doing Sprinting much longer than 100m or over 20 Seconds, this would be the higher end, so it of course needs to be worked into. Short Sprints will work you over to begin with! A great way to manage the work/rest balance is to simply Sprint your desired distance and then walk slow back to the start! Repeat this over several times, and you’ll be feeling it! This is a very basic introduction to Sprinting, but you WILL have awesome rewards just by getting out there and doing it! DO WORK!!!

-Stay Strong; It’s more than Physical-

-Derek aka “Diesel”-

There is always a beginning to all things… The beginning for most of us competing or trying to better our bodies and health was sparked by a picture or a movie or seeing someone walk down the street. We start off with that image in our heads and strive to “Be like Mike” so to speak or whomever persona we are trying to replicate. A lot of times people fall short and don’t make their goals to be like “blank”. Most of the time, it certainly is not because of the lack of effort. We all need to remember that we are individuals and even though our initial thought process and goals was to be just like “blank” no two person’s bodies are the same. Find out what your strengths are and focus on paving your own road and body. You need to bring your own SWAG to the field or the stage. Yes of course we can look back at our motivational icon but it should be only used as such…motivation.
If you need some swag you should try MANSports Swagger. Confidence, heighten focus and concentration are all attainable with this energy boosting supplement. I use Swagger when I need that extra boost to help me blast through a workout or give me the edge when I’m walking across that stage.

There was a lot of Swagger being displayed at the Arnold Classic this past weekend. I really enjoyed those of you that came out and said hi to me at the MANSports booth. It was fun to meet old friends and meet a lot of new ones. We have some exciting new MANsports products coming out which a few of you got a chance to purchase at the Arnold Expo. I’m really excited about the direction the company and can’t wait to tell you more about our new products and merchandise available soon.
Remember to be yourself, keep it real and bring Your Own Swagger to whatever you do! Until next time

Khay
XOXO

I remember as a child growing up and always being so fascinated with Athletes, Bodybuilders, and really ANYONE that pushed their limits… To me they were Real-Life Super Hero’s and it took a while for me to realize, but I was right! You see, anyone that is able to pursue and accomplish their Dreams while surrounded by a majority who would like nothing more to see you be special, but you know what? We all ARE special, and who are we to go against what we were meant to be! I remember one of the first times that I read about Arnold… Arnold, let’s think about that real quick? I said Arnold and just about EVERYONE knows that I am talking about Arnold Schwarzenegger, that is pretty amazing when you stop and think about it! Well… One of the very first stories that I read about Arnold was how when he was in the Military he actually went AWOL in the night to compete (and win) a Bodybuilding Competition and the only way he was found out was when his Trophy was spotted! Now… That really made me think… Here was someone that absolutely LOVED something so much that he risked just about everything to make it happen!

ARNOLD!!!

Arnold is one of the most accomplished individuals in our history and has seen his share of Trials and Tribulations and this weekend is the annual Arnold Sports Festival, which has become the single largest multi-sport event in our Nation with spectators and competitors from around the world! Again, pretty amazing! It pretty much is the paramount of the Fitness Industry! I am looking forward to hearing of all the great events and happenings from my many Friends that will be there! Be sure that you stop by the MAN Sports booth and see Khay and Tad and while you’re at it pick up some great samples!

-Stay Strong; It’s more than Physical-

-Derek aka “Diesel”-