A Favorite Belley Fitness family member: Tyler
One of my favorite Belley Fitness family is Tyler Briffett.
Ever meet one of those individuals who are chock’full o’drive? The kind that sometimes, in their youth, can almost get them hurt if they don’t think out all their options?
That lightheartedly describes Tyler.
Except, Tyler has a great head on his shoulders and the aptitude to make sure he does not make those mistakes.
The kid’s just a natural born leader in my opinion.
Here is Tyler performing a set of trap bar farmers walk.
I will try to upload other footage of Tyler training at the studio over time.
His work ethic combined with the exercise movements he can pull off are pretty ridiculous. He came into the studio already a well trained and accomplished athlete and someone I immediately had a wealth of respect for.
And thus far he not missed a beat proving himself continually within our sessions.
As well at the studio, Ty’s father Don, and his younger siblings Cassie and Adam also train at the Marshfield Belley Fitness studio.
A great family of hard-workers and fantastic athletes!
I’m extremely fortunate for the Briffett’s at Belley Fitness.
Look forward to more upload of Ty.
I certainly am.
Leading my life to help you live the dream,
Rob
Cough Drop Pep Talk
Cough Drop Pep Talk
Funny thing happened the other day.
Life sends you signs constantly.
Some you acknowledge others you wish not to.
And sometimes you can misconstrue a message to lean upon the hopes you’re trying to fulfill but they entirely are meant for another option.
As I was preparing to ride my motorcycle through the early morning snowfall to my studio, Belley Fitness in Marshfield, I popped a cough drop in my mouth and began to crumple the wrapper as I normally would, but, something caught my attention this time.
The wrapper was foreign yet familiar to my memory bank.
There were tiny blue letters sprinkled across and woven with the golden HALLS logo.
“Be Unstoppable.”
“The show must go on. Or Work.”
“You’ve survived tougher.”
“Seize the day.”
“Don’t give up on yourself.”
“A PEP TALK”
“Nothing you can’t handle.”
At a time when deeper inner strength is needed this tiny cough drop pep talk wrapper couldn’t have come at more meaningful time.
Funny how we can find greater motivation and drive in the tiniest of places 😉
Leading my life to help you live the dream 😉
Rob
Cough Drop Pep Talk
The Art of Simplicity…. Eating Helper!
For many people choosing what foods to eat and when are major conundrums!
With today’s societal eatery/nutrition system roulette it’s no wonder many Americans have trouble choosing which foods to eat and when!
I just saw Weight Watchers approved some foods on the McDonald’s menu!!!!!
Seriously?! Check the image below…
I understand making it easier for people to stick to their “point” system but McDonald’s?
How about some accountability and just sucking it up and doing the right thing!
Do you really think a 6-Piece Breaded Chicken Nugget Meal is good for you fat loss and Vitals (BP, HR, etc…) goals?
But in any case that has more most likely to do with financial friendship than anything else…
McFuckingKiddingMe
(I wouldn’t be shocked if you start seeing within the next 5 years Weight Watcher menu items on select McDonald’s eatery menu boards.)
But I always believe that the best way to keep your physique or stick to your goals is to create simplicity in your eating.
KISS – Keep It Simple Sexy 😉
Here are 4-5 meals I do not even have to think about day to day:
- Meal 1 (Cashews or Walnuts or Almonds – 30g)
- Meal 2 (Sweet Potato and some form of Protein – eggs, grass fed steak or hamburger, free-range chicken,pork, lamb, etc.)
- Meal 3 (Post-Workout: High-End Post Workout Whey Protein Powder with BCAA and Water)
- Meal 4: Veggies (Cauliflower or Broccoli or Sweet Peas or Brussel Sprouts, etc) with 3 Oysters
- Meal End Of Night (4-6 Eggs, Over Easy, Scrambled or Sunny Side Up)
That leaves me with only one or two meals to actually have to think about.
Too easy right?!
So do yourself a favor and create some consistency in your life with simple planning and the other two meals or so of the day will take care of themselves… trust me.
Leading my life to help you live the dream 😉
Rob
Belley’s 2012 Resolutions
So after my own clients asking what my resolutions are for 2012 I decided to compile this quick list Monday night 😉
Here are my own. Comment with yours too!
belley’s 2012
RESOLUTIONS
BUSINESS
Begin all Clients on EFT collection starting February 1st at studio
Continue to Retain Chris McCombs for coaching
100 New Clients This Year (8 per month)
Upload 200 New Video’s This Year
1,000 Fan Page LIKES on Facebook
Setup Membership Site based on Belley Bible
Client Summer Party
Belley Fitness T-Shirts
Belley Fitness Training Shirts
Get Published in 2 New Magazines
Contribute to Publication Weekly
Add 12 “New” Belley Fitness TV Episodes
Begin collaborating on info-product
Turn Logo into EPS file
New Physique Pictures (Late Spring /Early Summer)
Contribute to T-Nation
Create 200 Blog Posts This Year
PERSONAL
Read One Book per Month
Begin Saving Money – Which Incurs More Business
Pay Any Outstanding Debts
Go Camping
Remain in the Lake House
Make time for Patrick (Basketball)
Go Snowboarding
Go Surfing
Visit a Country Outside of North America
Get to Montreal and visit Grasso
Make Summer Snowball Birthday Bash Happen
Sleep an average of 6 hours per night
New Year’s Day Ocean Plunge with Mike
Publish Poetry Book
Record 5 of My Songs (Lyrics – Music)
Write One New Song Per Month
Write One New Poem Per Month
HEALTH
Hike Mount Washington Twice in One Day
Diet Down for 3 Weeks as a Physique Competitor
FAST for 4 days
40 Pull-Ups
100 Push-Ups in 4 Minutes
Not Dehydrate during Beast
Pull 500
Retain Cressey as Personal Trainer
Retain Berardi as Nutritionist
Run a Sub 6 Minute Mile (Late Fall/Early Winter)
Graston work done
Get Health Insurance
Ask Signori What Else We Should Do 😉
There should be more but that was my quick list 😉
Some of our honest Marshfield fitness goals at Belley Fitness
When Goals Backfire!
So this afternoon after training the bulk of clients at the studio from 6 am – noon today I decided to train myself after sticker-stamping the Christmas cards at the Marshfield Post Office – I know I know I’m a procrastinator.
Well let’s just say my goal for the random session backfired.
How you ask?
Well let’s see the original plan:
Today’s random Xmas week workout: For successful reps in a row: Descending Ladder
A1) Bodyweight Widest Grip Pull-Ups:
8 reps
A2) 12” Single Leg “Full Extension 25# Plate Overhead” Box Squats
4 reps
A3) Trap bar Shrugs (70% of bodyweight)
14 reps
NOTE:
Continue as many sets possible until managing all of the reps in 1 exercise dropping to 0
8-4-14, 8-4-14, 8-4-14, 8-4-14,
8-4-14, 8-4-14, 8-4-14, 8-4-14,
8-4-14, 8-4-14, 8-4-14, 8-4-14,
8-4-14, 8-4-14, 8-4-14, 8-4-14,
8-4-14, 8-4-14, 8-4-14, 8-4-14,
(160-80-280) = 60 sets
26,400 + 30,400 + 32,200 = 89,000 total pounds
Well, between people popping in to drop off Christmas cards quickly, and me logging this workout down after 2 hours and 20 rounds totaling 600 reps and 89,000 pounds of volume I decided to call it a workout.
I figured for sure it would’ve been a 90 minute workout ending in failure.
Basically I underestimated myself and should have upped the numbers.
I should have started the Pull-Up amount at 15, one legged squats with 25 pound plate overhead at 6 reps per leg and the shrugs should have been my bodyweight.
But either way I’m not complaining.
I also performed a 10 minute burst session this morning at 6am when I first entered the studio:
A1) Jump Rope
A2) Knuckle Push-Ups
A3) 1 Legged 24” Box Jumps
A4) Muscle-Ups (pull-up where you continue through pushing yourself up over the bar)
Plus I still have my functional session tonight I’ll perform a couple hours prior to sleep.
Point in case though, you are always capable of more, so long as you intelligently design the session.
What if I had only settled for a descending series that started and 8 and after 8 sets stopped at 1?
That would have been a very simple session.
So always plan intelligently.
Always give a little more than you believe you have.
Aim HUGE and watch where you end up.
Most likely increasingly further than you had originally planned.
Find the dream… and live it
Rob
Oh how the heart warms at Christmas! RAZZLES
Actual text message from client at Belley Fitness:
10:08pm 12/21/2011
“Hey!…
When I got home Gabriella asked me if I thought you wanted her RAZZLE shirt for Xmas-lmao!
Then she asked me if you were married..
when I said no she said when I turn 18 mama I am going to marry that boy cuz he’s cute..
f’ing hysterical!!
Oh, and she also told me that I wasn’t following your directions-ha!
Will be in touch before xmas.
Suz”
It’s the little things that remind you how lucky you are and how magical this time of year can be.
Here’s little Gabriella 🙂
Gabriella - Razzles: I love that shirt!
Santa is but a man. Even Mr. Claus bleeds.
Merry Christmas Everyone!
At Belley Fitness everyday is a training day; including the 25th of December.
I personally enjoy training on holidays, birthdays, really any day that celebrates life!
Today’s session included:
Rack Pulls, Decline Abdominal Work, Deadlifts, Anti-Rotational Ab Work, Boxing and Decline Bench Presses.
Roughly 60 minutes.
So even though it’s a joyous holiday, there’s a always a little room to exert some darkness 😉 Enjoy!!
Merry Christmas Claus
Live the Dream!
Rob
I wanted to prepare for my varsity sport
“Spartan Athlete is my favorite place to work out! Rob Belley helped me get ready for my varsity soccer tryouts and season this year where I was voted most improved. The flexible scheduling, comfortable work out space and nice people made exercising fun instead of work. I strongly recommend Spartan Athlete for high school athletes who are trying to improve their performance.” –
Nicole McHugh, varsity soccer player at Austin Prep.
I didn’t want a one-size-fits-all approach
“The Robert Belley Fitness Studio is an amazing place. It’s a fun, dynamic, hardcore fitness studio that offers expert personal training and proven nutritional frameworks. The atmosphere is great and there’s truly a wealth of fitness and nutritional knowledge here to tap into. The clientele is diverse and while everyone seems to have different fitness goals, we all benefit tremendously from being a part of this place. There are people here training for marathons, triathlons, and obstacle races, and others just looking to shed a few pounds and to stay healthy. Rob doesn’t promote a one-size-fits-all approach — he continuously assesses your abilities and your goals, and custom tailors a program just for you. When I walked through the door for the first time a few years ago, I had no idea how important the Studio and Rob would become to me — I train here every day, not because I have to, or because I have some short-term competitive goal that I am training for, but rather because I absolutely love to work out here every day. The truth is that the Studio (or the Gym as my children call it) has become an incredibly important part of my life on a daily basis. The results have been phenomenal, but the process is now the part I truly enjoy. New challenges, continuous incremental improvements, always evolving my fitness regimen with Rob’s expert guidance. Just when things start to reach a plateau, he changes them up and presents me with an entirely different set of challenges. Rob offers an incredible service that simply can’t be found outside of the city. I was lucky to find him and only wish I had been training here when I was still a competitive athlete, which was a lot further back than I care to admit. THANKS, ROB!” – Bill Altieri
I call this studio a second home
“I found Rob at Spartan Athlete about 8 months ago and can now call his studio a second home. Rob trains me specific to my needs and goals, and I have been in the best shape of my life since meeting him. I needed to get into peak condition for Army ROTC at the University of Miami and as a result I am one of the fittest people in 130 member Southern Strike Battalion. I have made personal bests on my squat, clean, dead lift, bench press, run time, and my flexibility is much better since training with Rob. Tire flips, squats, sled pulls, he does it all and is truly concerned with my success. He pushes me past my limits and is also an amazing friend. Everyone who meets Rob gravitates towards his warm personality and finds his studio to be a great place to escape from the daily grind and sweat, chin-up, laugh, and live the dream.” – Adam O’Reilly (Plymouth) wrestler,x-country, top 1% obstacle event racer, Army ROTC, University of Miami (High School: Tabor Academy)