Something Cool Happened to Me in Fall 2010
So for those of you who see me regularly at Robert Belley Fitness in Marshfield, you all know something really cool happened to me in the fall of 2010.
Nothing outrageous worldly speaking but definitely a pick-me-up and actualization personally.
I’ve reached a whole NEW level of fitness.
In short, I owe a lot of it to some tough and consistent training the last 2 years: talking double and triple session afternoon and evenings some weeks in a row.
I’d have to thank the start of all this with climbs up Mount Washington in New Hampshire, Running a couple Marathons (Boston 2009, Cape Cod 2010) and experiencing a couple of Death Races (2009, 2010) in Vermont’s Green Mountains with someone much much fitter than myself: Captain Michael Signori.
In between these challenges, I trained like crazy some weeks. Performing my own hellish workout then doing a couple extra for laughs and extra burn. Even training alongside training family clients to test their and my own fitness level.
The greatest part of all though, is that 2 years later, I’m in the best physical-endurance-strength-mental clarity shape of my life. Sure I’ve had some ups and downs with nutrition. And had some terrible workouts in there. But I never stopped driving forward or pushing.
At the studio last night, while Katie O’Hara Shannahan was performing 30 minutes on the AirDyne, and I was practicing my Jump Shot, we spoke about drive and determination.
I don’t believe you can teach those two characteristics, but you can learn something about them.
(1) It comes from within
(2) Behaving consistently encourages drive-like behavior for those who lack internal drive
Tom Brady was Katie and I’s example. To watch Tom Brady quarterback is brilliant. He is relentless. In much the same way Michael Jordan was with basketball. If he throws a bad pass or the play doesn’t work out he jumps right into the next play without hesitation or fear of throwing another bad bullet. Much the way Jordan wouldn’t stop shooting if he was having an off
night. Complete consistency is the key to the next level.
Accepting that you will fail, and will just have to work immediatly through it is HUGE for creating the best result.
I’ve had some terrible workouts in the last couple years, and by terrible I am reffering to low-energy, poor lifts and feeling as if I were stuck in quicksand.
>>> BUT YOU JUST KEEP DRIVING FORWARD >>>
Nothing should get in the way of the outcome.
It may be sloppy sometimes, but by sticking at it CONSISTENTLY, you will achieve the very thing you WANT most.
I promise.
Live a little dream dreamers đ
Rob Belley
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Miss Massachusetts 2011
With the last post we had the delightful opportunity to touch upon the very things we hold dearest, fatty foods and expanding jeans. Truly one the greatest pastimes in American post-microwaveable meals.
So why not compliment the previous post with one about the recent Miss Massachusetts pageant?
Makes about as much sense as slicing the other three tires on your car after youâve popped one.
How could you have one without the other? While some girls are showing off magic tricks with turkey drumsticks and canned cranberry sauce others are meticulously watching every bite of baby food and nearly puking in the gym to present that unbelievable figure. GO TEAM SKINNIES!!!
I was fortunate enough to have one of my clients in the pageant this year. She recently came off a sash victory and her odds looked very good entering the 2011 Miss Mass.
She trained hard within the studio confines of Robert Belley Fitness. We even did supplemental workouts at a high school track and she trained on her own near nightly at another gym for her cardio and ab work. She was determined.
Not to mention liquid diets, abstinence from alcohol most weeks, no foolish carbs and lots of blueberries.
She did a great job and lost a number of pounds you wouldâve been hard pressed to find on her before we started training. Her beauty was already world-class prior to our sessions: very fit and lean. But at this level, it takes a bit more to stand on stage among the best of the best Massachusetts has to offer.
The last Miss Mass to win Miss America was 2003. So itâs been a while since one has been the best of the best of the best in this great country.
But alas, she looked amazing in her red swimsuit, and elegant and gorgeous in her evening gown. Both were a smash with the audience and judges. She landed herself a position as a semi-finalist. Can you guess which one she is here?Â
So who brought the cool kid?
These girls were total smoke-shows!
Their bellies were amazing, not to mention their resumes. These girls were totally polished and accomplished. Before training my client, I had no idea how intelligent these girls were or how much they had accomplished in their careers so early: total blend of beauty and brains.
I can see why most girls hate these girls. They try a little harder than most others at career, appearance, community and self-improvement. Most people in general are not fans of those attributes.
Theyâd rather hope something falls into their laps and happens for them rather than making it happen and actually earning it.
Sad but true.
And with dieting and fitness, these girls are usually multifaceted athletes, with strict eating plans, and little sleep, balancing a career at the same time while training near 2 structured hours daily, and with holding from eating chips, cookies, pasta, anything from a box and consuming near only protein through powders, fresh meats and seafood.
Itâs truly remarkable how much they handle for one night to impress.
And once that level is reached, they must work even harder to impress at the national level. And if that goes through, F%$#, the world level is insane!
But Iâll tell you, thereâs something fascinating about watching very attractive women sweating, exhausting themselves, growling and near puking while still smiling and asking âWhatâs next?â
I love it and canât wait to start the training regime for 2012!
So we can all learn something from this:
Sitting down = FAT
Eating MOST packaged foods =FAT
Not working intelligently and disciplined = FAT
Unstructured/non-goal oriented training = FAT
Not being athletically minded = FAT
Oversleeping = FAT
On the other hand:
Applying oneself = HOTT
Time management = HOTT
Being Active ALL DAY = HOTT
Training with PURPOSE = HOTT
Eating only what you NEED = HOTT
Dead lifting more than yourself = HOTT
Being a selfless and great person = HOTT
Trying to be better than someone = HOTT
Focusing on the athletic task at hand = HOTT
Accepting pain IS normal to the process = HOTT
Bringing awareness to help less fortunate = HOTT
Being quietly confident and assured of self = HOTT
Not complaining about your self-created-life =HOTT
Being lovely, elegant, assertive, emphatic, driven = HOTT
Training like a badass, laughing at imposed challenges = HOTT
Motivating people to be better versions of themselves = HOTT
Having the means to make others self-reflect without a word = HOTT
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Live the dream,
Rob Belley
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Holy F$#% Where Did That Come From?!
Holy F$#% Where Did That Come From?!
Its second set of hips season again đ
As you all know, Holidays actually spells Crisco⊠for technical term, reference Belleyâs Dictionary:
Ho-li-days adv
Definition of HOLIDAYS
: the seasonal period between the gobble gobble gee and the fat bearded man who chimney sweeps and races deer : often times encompassing the famed days of absurdly pathological drinking and collegiate level bowl hangover viewing
âOMG, Becky. Look at her butt. It is so big. She looks like one of those rap guys girlfriends⊠They only talk to her because she looks like a total prostitute, ok. I mean her butt. It’s just so big. I can’t believe it’s just so round. It’s just so out there. I mean, GROSS.â
circa B.C. “Does thie brontosaurus burger make me look fat?”
Do you want to be the obsessively stared at second butt to Becky and her BFF?
Iâd think not.
Don't be too tight spandex girl at the Burger King
So letâs avoid the unofficially knighted Sir Mix-A-Lotâs theory and suggestion to âPlayin workout tapes by Fonda. But Fonda ain’t got a motor in the back of her Hondaâ because he clearly did not foresee high fructose corn syrup and McDonaldâs terrorizing weaker Americans fat cells.
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But I guess when youâre knighted by 23 with no University or England affiliation and your entire catalog is about bums what can you ask for?
This Has To Be a Fake. His head is ginormous
And none the less, he’ll never overtake the King and his Burger Sponge Bob promo. Mix-a-Lot changed his lyrics just for the king… although kind of perverse to lure young children for toys into the burger lair.
This guy will tell ya something about fat booties
I heart America J
Next post, Iâll tell you all about the real rigors of becoming Miss Massachusetts đ Little did I know being over the age of 25 and being a man constitutes no-entry to the event… formalities.
Live the dream square pant obesity protesting friends,
Rob BelleyÂ
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Cape Cod Marathon on Halloween
Did you hear?
About 2,000 psycho’s (including myself) will be running the 33rd annual Cape Cod Marathon on Sunday, October 31st, 2010 takingplace in Falmouth, Massachusetts.
Granted it’s no local celebrity Katharine Lee Bates “America The Beautiful” but will be triumphant at best.
The average marathoner will stride about 42,000 steps or repetitions. Imagine 42,000 reps of anything??? The average person takes roughly 20,000 breaths in a day!
This guy may have taken a few more during the race:
Please Bring This Guy a PopTart!!!
Of course, if I was chasing after this supposed marathoner I’d probably look like him too.
Catch It, Have It đ Supposed Infatuation Marathon Junkie
I will be celebrating bib number 456. So if you’re moseying around Wood’s Hole Sunday morning and see a Caucasian male, 5’8″, 165 pounds, bib #456, iPod sleeved, white t-shirt bleeding from his eyes and ears that would be me. Please bring me a PopTart. None of those new milkshake flavors either, straight up, Strawberry Frosted, sprinkles atop or Brown Sugar Cinnamon, full fat edition! Only the classics for this kid whiz!
If you get a chance none-the-less, with or without PopTart, you can still swing down to Main Street in Falmouth about 8 a.m. to catch the 8:30 a.m. start.
Bring a friend. Bring a camera. Bring a PopTart and make a new friend đ
Live the dream my PopTart-toting ally,
Rob BelleyÂ
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You’l be soooooooooooooo happy you did!
Fascination of Fitness
It’s really strange where the fascination with fitness really begins.
For each of us itâs a bit different.
An idolized movie star?
These are my actual shirts I wore ages 4-6
A favorite athlete?
A family member or blood-influence?
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My Uncle Joey back in the day! He boxed, took martial arts, Air Force... American Bad Ass
For me, it began with superheroes foremost.
Batman, Spiderman, Superman, Shazam, The Flash, Iron Man. Pretty Much a DC comics kid first, Marvel comics second.
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Me and my brother Mike. I'm the little one! Real Superheroes wear Underoos. Everybody knows that!
Anyway, I believe that was my first âI want that Kool-Aidâ moment.
But really I believe it began earlier. Maybe when I first eyed my mother, father or brother dash across the yard or living room floor to grab a ringing telephone, catch the post man or stop one of us crazy kids from propelling ourselves off of a counter, bed or staircase.
We all wish to replicate that feeling of freedom and movement.
We have instilled within us to begin a life of fitness and activity.
And it’s funny as society, and our own lives, move forward that our civilization has become less fit (as a whole) and fatter. Sorry, but it’s true. No need to hold back any punches. Our mirrors don’t.
I’ve had times when I’ve been well over 20 pounds over my comfortable-self-secure weight and that baby powder pimp slaps me back into training mode. But we’re not self-conscious as babies. So what drives us to involve fitness into our life?
For myself, as many would most likely assume, I am driven by the aesthetic results of fitness as an adult. I am also driven by the emotional high that comes from feeling capable within mo
Death Race 2010 Adventure, first impression
Every now and then itâs fun to test ourselves. A couple months ago I tried just that.
Back in June of 2009 I accompanied and supported a childhood best friend of mine, Captain Michael Signori, through something called Death Race. It was what youâd expect by the event title alone; something _____ awful. You can enter your own expletive. đ
Honestly it was fantastic and thrilling. Pure determination, coupled with physical prowess, and paired with magnificent timing and the sheer luck of adequate preparation. Basically you have to be a BAMF or 100% certifiably crazy to complete. And Mike did, in honorable time mind you: 14 total hours in summer 2009.
Michael is by far the fittest and craziest person â challenge wise – Iâve ever encountered and most likely will ever know. Michaelâs been to war twice. We call Michael âSupermanâ in our group of friends. Heâs just that guy.
Mike is in red shirt, I am in Camoflauge shirt in what looks like an uncompromised position
So, I decided the next 12 months of my life should be spent preparing for this Death Race in 2010 in Pittsfield, Vermont. Of course, the challenge is never the same twice. The events always change. And the course gets harder each year. Basically each outing Andy and Joe over at www.Peak.com ensure youâre ________ to start. Enter any other expletive youâd like again. I love reader participation!
In a nut shell I trained with purpose – ridiculous purpose.
Hereâs a clip of my video application submission for Death Race 2010.
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Next post Iâll conclude my Death Race 2010 experience.
Live the dream.
Rob Belley
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Inception of Fitness
- Hi I Like Push-Ups
My name tag is the brilliance and sweat of a small town American housewifeâs (“Maryellen”, played by Penelope Cruz) struggle to teach her child the fundamental blocks of appropriate spelling. Itâs a heart-warming story given two thumbs up by my kindergarten teacher Mrs. McIntosh – formerly of the Central Elementary School –Â in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts.Â
If youâre looking for the theatrical release itâs still in pre-production. My character is fleshed to life by Edward Norton; American History X physique with Fight Club mental edge. As soon as it becomes available in RedBoxâs Iâll let you know.
Of course this isnât true. Iâd probably be played by Christopher Mintz-Plasse âMcLovinâ character. As you can tell from this video clip the boy is starving for work.
 
So from time to time, possibly bi-weekly (who isnât these days), Iâll be providing you with fitness inceptions and insights.
Maybe youâll discover a cool adventure race in the greater Boston area youâd like to test yourself within.
Perhaps foods that will help improve your performance: take that any way you wish.
Or maybe youâll discover something to chuckle and break up your dayâs stress.
This is hopefully as much informative as accessible. And if itâs not fun, it may not be worth reading. But thatâs for you to decide.
So I hope you enjoy this blog ________. And until I learn your name itâs staying blank.
Live the dream.
Rob Belley
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It’s the most amount of fun you can have while you’re glutes ache
Kristen Bell Christopher Mintz-Plasse Mclovin’ Fund
Just because it’s fun đ
Linkin Park Rock BEST BUY (NOKIA) Theater
Last night I was STOKED!!!
Linkin Park performed their first live concert in 2 years last night at the Best Buy Theater in Times Square, New York City.
It was pretty much a greatest hits so far with a few of the new songs sprinkled in. The intro was amazing! Started off with The Requiem and The Radiance and slammed into New Divide (love the live breakdown – so sick).
ONLY WATCH THE FIRST 3 MINUTES THEN SWITCH TO THE VIDEO BELOW THIS ONE:
THE REQUIEM/THE RADIANCE
THEN WATCH THIS ONE… Filmed From Camera Pit
NEW DIVIDE
The heavier Shinoda influenced tracks were also gnarly.
WRETCHES AND KINGS BEST SOUND and view of MIKE AND CHESTER ROCKING!!!
BEST VIEW from CROWD!!!
BEST VIEW of entire backdrop and BAND***
Probably the coolest thing about LP shows are that you get a little hip-hop mixed with Rock so it makes for a fun show to move to. Once second its ethereal, the next drop down then its rap/arms laying it down. Love it!!!
And scared to say it… but musically, from a dual singer/songwriter/rock band stand point… are Chester and Mike sorta the Paul and John of the early millennium???? Sometimes I’m amazed at their ability to collaborate and create such unique sounds and abilities… and they each have their own projects on the side. Just saying???
Here’s the setlist from last night:
1.The Requiem
2.The Radiance
3.New Divide
4.FaintExtended Outro
5.No More SorrowLong Intro
6.Given UpExtended Outro
7.Wretches and Kings
8.CrawlingKeyboard Transition Outro
9.Iridescent
10.Breaking The Habit
11.Jornada del Muerto
12.Waiting For The End
13.In The End
14.Bleed It Out
15.One Step CloserExtended Outro
Encore:
16.Fallout
17.The Catalyst
18.What I’ve Done
MAKE SURE YOU SEE LINKIN PARK LIVE BEFORE YOU DIE!!
And live the dream till then đ
Rob
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NYC ~ Linkin Park ~ Kettlebell Workout
After reading a post over at Alwyn Cosgrove’s blog, one of my favorite mentors on Earth, I decided this would be a great opportunity to workout in a pinch. I needed to jump aboard a bus taking me to New York City so efficiency today is key!
Why am I going to NYC? Especially when Boston is sufficiently gorgeous this time of year?
Well Boston ain’t got LINKIN PARK!! đ
Especially not performing live tonight at the Nokia Theatre in Times Square on the very same day as their new album releases. STOKED!
Back to fitness =) Before I ramble…
So after training the family at the studio from 5:30 – 8:15 this morning (Kara, Jess, Eric, Dan, Erin and Bill – and a few people who will remain unnamed who miss their workout times LOL) I took part in my own quick little kettlebell session to burn some extra calories before I go NUTS tonight at the show.
I followed a portion of a pretty cool study/workout. Simplifying this, read Alwyn’s blog post here:
A new study that I just reviewed (for our upcoming fat loss seminar) had ten
subjects undergo a customized kettlebell snatch workout.The researchers
had the subjects establish their maximum kettlebell snatch rate per minute, and
then the subjects performed Πof the max reps in rounds of 15s on, 15s off for
20 mins alternating arms. (For example, if they performed 20 reps in their max
test, they would work at a rate of 5 snatches every 15s for the workout).So the workout was e.g. 5 KB snatches in 15s with your right hand, rest
15s, and then repeat with your left hand and rest. That would be one minute (or
one round), and this was repeated for twenty minutes.Caloric burn was
13.6 cals per min aerobically and 6.6 cals per min anaerobic (20.2 calories per
minute). Thatâs a very intense workout and the subjects showed heart rates of
93% of max on average. But again, as I pointed out before â youâre burning a ton
of calories per minute, but the reps are a lot lower (and less heavy on the
joints) than a traditional cardio workout (such as running sprints).Kettlebell training can be a fantastic, perhaps even more effective than
traditional methods, cardiovascular training tool.-AC
Pretty cool eh?
So I handled a 16kg (35 lbs.) for my sets up to 15 minutes. Supposedly I burned 303 calories. Not bad, but I really on a delt kick so that’s another reason I took on this workout haha.
If I had followed this, or similar, for a full 45 minutes that would be about 900 calories. Is this true? Who knows? But it’s definitely worth a shot!!
Live your dream!
And be efficient,
Rob
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