Accountability
So this it…
Here is the shape I’ve fallen into since summer 2010.
For me this is out of shape.
And it was a good wake-up call after the freezer of milk chocolate candies and gar-bage eating led to this… and lack of hardcore training too.
Last week I placed an order for new supplements and I began accepting that I need to do a better job of BEING MYSELF (the flagship and prinicipal beach body at my Marshfield Fitness studio).
So here’s what I’m doing.
Posting pictures of myself.
Now be aware they are compression shorts. I figure if I’m gonna be accountable I may as well be so to the limit… embarassing as it may be.
And these pix are from the same day.
The top row displays pix without changing the camera’s lighting option (natural light).
The bottom row is the camera’s setting with the ‘sunset’ option turned on which pictures it closer to true light. So they were taken within minutes of one another.
And this is what I’m going to do…
***1. Each meal I will tweet over at www.Twitter.com/RobertBelley which is my personal Twitter account. Kinda funny but I’ve had one for years… before the hype blew up!
But there you’ll be able to read what I feed myself and see a pic of it through my DROID.
***2. Give some example of the session I have each day over at Twitter too!
***3. I will also be posting this stuff in part here on this blog, but also over at our company Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Robert-Belley-Fitness-Marshfields-Funnest-Fat-Loss-Beach-Body-Studio/174797574837
***4. I will be coming out with a special announcement soon for you all to ALSO Beach Body the Belley Fitness way 😉
If you’d like spread some comments below about your ideas but also be nice… ha ha.
It takes a lot of “_________ insert word choice here” to post near naked pictures of yourself online free of a tan, being in your NORMAL shape and unshaven.
Live the dream kiddies,
Rob
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Cool Kid Shake Club: Marshfield
You’re probably making one of the worst mistakes of your morning.
Meaning, caffeine has become a crutch to enable early morning function much in the way alcohol has become a crutch for people to enable daily normal function.
I know. But fact is caffeine is a DRUG. And a highly addictive one at that.
Now I’m not saying that caffeine is terrible for you. Much in the way I will not say alcohol is totally terrible for you. But moderation and timing is much more important.
For instance, having coffee a couple hours after already being awake will greatly restore your natural energy capability.
And caffeine has been proven in studies to aid with metabolism, performance and weight loss; when timed correctly.
However, one of the best jump starts to your day is becoming part of the COOL KID SHAKE CLUB at Robert Belley Fitness!
That’s our temporary slogan AND DO NOT STEAL IT!!!
Or I’ll send a bunch of Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield kids after you
looking for Patriot Cinema and Pizza money.Have you even been shook
down by a 12 year old with a mission and a prerogative thirsting for Pixar and
Disney insomnia? It’s f’n scary.
Anyway, here’s two of the COOL KID SHAKE CLUB drinks this morning.
Jenn who trains at the studio early mornings brought in her soy milk and chocolate Isopure shake for breakfast/workout drink.
I, Rob, brought in my chocolate peanut butter Muscle Milk Lite, frozen wild blueberries, banana shake with water for breakfast.
A shake takes literally less than 2 minutes to make.
And it’s nutritious!
My shake contained a cup of ridiculous antioxidants, tissue saving protein, 3 servings of fruit and 20 ounces of hydration. Jenn’s helped her recover faster from her workout to aid in fat loss and faster results and whey protein has been proven to help people feel fuller longer.
So next time you want to spend $3 in the Dunkin’ line and waste an extra 8-10 minutes of your morning think of how you could replace that with:
2 minutes and $2 for something far more nutritious and
helping you to GREATER FAT LOSS, satiety,
health and looking better in a bath suit or naked 😉
I’d go with the shake!
Live the fat loss breakfast dream,
Rob
Ridiculously Fun and Challenging Private Fitness Studio
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2011 Boston Marathon… Are YOU training yet??
Ever found yourself in a lucid state, thoughts thoughtless, unable to walk straight, speech slurred, feeling as if you’re drifting away and flying on a high?
Lucid Is as Lucid Does
Well I did after my last run on Saturday. I severely neglected the impact of Massachusetts frost. I ran myself into a small case of hypothermia after a 14 mile run. But I made a couple mistakes that I’m about to tell you right now to help you not make the same mistakes as me. Let me tell you what I did first though.
I wore a pair of running tights with a pair of wicking shorts on over them. I also wore 2 layers of cold gear compression long-sleeve shirts. I accessorized with a pair of gloves, compression skull cap, Robert Belley Fitness winter hat, iPod sleeve and one 16.9 ounce bottle of Poland Springs water.
For a 14.2 mile run along 45 mph routes 27, 106 and 36 through Pembroke, Kingston, Plympton and Halifax, back into Pembroke.
So here’s what happened…
Careful, could lead to hypothermia 🙂
After the first 6.4 miles in 18-22 degree temperature I went into a Cumberland Farms on the corner of route 27 and route 106 in Kingston because I was starving from my body working harder in the cold and the last meal I had was about 5 hours prior. Well this store was about 70-75 degrees and walking around soaked from sweat in cold temps I now felt like heaven as I grabbed a Power Bar and Gatorade recovery drink.
Leaving the store I was freezing when I stepped outside, but, I still had nearly 8 miles left to run. It took me about 10 minutes if not more just to feel slightly warmer again during my run. Unfortunately I had already begun creating the damage.
By the time I reached my cool-down I could barely function properly and realized what I accomplished accidently. My body was shutting down and I was struggling making my way back home, walking through people’s yard to pick up fresh snow and eat it for hydration.
Could Save Your Life 😉
Now that’s a party!
Maybe not Charlie Sheen, duffle bag of cocaine, porn star, vodka ATV party but a party none the less.
Thank you for the $30,000 check Charles =)
So let’s bullet point my demise:
- Drank too much on Friday night leading to dehydrated state on Saturday
- Ate breakfast of apple sausages (fat and protein are inefficient fuels and require more water than carbs to digest properly)
- Only had one meal, no snacks for 5 hours before run
- Wore only running tights and wicking shorts.
- Forgot lip balm
- Did not moisturize face before run while exposed to elements for 2 full hours
- Walked into a really warm room long enough for heart rate to return to normal
- Only brought 17 ounces of water with me. Body works harder in colder temps thus needing more water to stay hydrated.
The entire above was extremely careless and foolish of me. It took about 2-3 hours for me to warm up to normal temp afterwards and my fingers tingled for up to 2 hours after my arrival. First thing I was strip off my wet clothes and jumped into 3 layers of warm clothes and sat under a fleece blanket while drinking a huge recovery shake.
So what did I do right? Bullets please…
- Brought $5 cash with me just in case I needed to buy extra water, GU packets or something to eat
- Brought one of my cell phones with me just in case I needed to call for help because of an injury or accident while running over ice
- Told my roommate the exact route I was running, how long it should take and to come get me if I were more than 30 minutes late
- Listened to kick-ass music to increase motivation and energy while running
- Wore my big boy pants and didn’t give up or give in when things got tough
And what should I have done extra to ensure I didn’t hypothermia?
- All of the above 4 bullet points
- Had an snack 30 minutes or more prior to my run of fruit or healthy quick acting carbohydrate
- Hydrated relentlessly the entire morning after a night of drinking, or not drank alcohol at all the night prior
- Put lip balm on, moisturizer for exposed skin and brought lip balm with me
- Had 2-3 times more water during my 2 hour run
- Brought GU packets or other carb-spiking energy chew/shot for every 45 minutes of running
- Wore an extra layer of track pants or similar over my running tights and shorts
All of that would have prevented my reaction to cold.
So there’s your New England Winter running survival kit during colder temps.
Live the lucid dream,
Belley
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2011 Resolution ;)
Do you suffer from seated sweating, addictive binge eating, muffin top, barbwire/tribal arm tattoos, inconsistent sexual performances, hooked up big truck/fast furious sports car overcompensation, popped collar syndrome, jersey shore admiration, strange perspiration from Zac Effron movies or an inclination towards diet pills and energy drinks and catch-phrasing your existence with “Oh Yeah!” or “Like my shirt?” or even better yet, “What are you doing?”
(Too-Tight T-Shirt)
“Nothing. What are you doing?”
(ManGina) “Nothing. Like my tips?”
(Too-Tight T-Shirt)
“They’re banging. Like my pecs?”
(ManGina)
“They’re rocking. Like my scent? Axe…”
(Too-Tight T-Shirt)
“Straight Up Playa.”
Please Touch Me
If so this may not be the post for you.
This 2011 I’ve put in a good means of decency in 2010, and a few sweet whispers into the jolly good guy for a swift and sincere hope to an end of Jersey Shore and associated styling’s for 2012.
It’s an ambitious goal but you have to aim big in Boston.
After all, Boston metropolis is a fantastic area to easily solve the contagious New Year resolution adequacy of all sorts.
First, you could turn off your television and walk the almond and vanilla pastry scented streets of the North End… both fitness and meal preparation. Kobayashi would do it for about 57 Klondike’s.
Second, you could ditch those sunglasses at night for some inspiring red visor ski goggles to whisk to the summit of Blue Hills or Wachusett Mountain and enjoy some fresh air while learning to snowboard, ski or just good old’ fashion igloo making.
Third, imagine covering your situation-al abs (although a recent cover issue seemed flabby) with a firm layer of “gotta have it” at your local New England Cold Stone Creamery. Okay that’s not so much a goal as it is a muse to inspire curled up grown man crying on the couch while falling short another sports season since 2008 and 2004; with all due respect. This transcends the fallen to number four…
Fourth, since the Bruins haven’t won a championship since before my conception (1971 was a bit before me) why not practice trying out for the team skating at Boston Common or your backyard pond or lake in and around metro Boston. Who knows you may make it. Stay positive. Replace the hair paste with skates. Be a go-getter this 2011.
Fifth, take in the scenic summer splash of Cape Cod beaches. There’s dozens of them and quite honestly, I believe if you find a corn ear or turkey buried in the sand you can populate the entire region legally. So use the fun of sun to showcase your best beach body yet and claim some land for yourself.
Sixth, just saying sixth is awkward. So practice your ability to distinguish face painted females with drunken-perspirant of the lower Mid-Atlantic from New England gals with this handy app:
DrunkFit© Is she too fit to drunk? Or are you too drunk to fit? (A Robert Belley Fitness, LLC™2011 app)
You can explore the many sides of your 2011 fitness female hunting quest. With a ‘capture shot’ you can enter the profile into the matrix and discover whether or not you’ve found a real Jersey Gem… wink, wink.
So there you have it, six fun resolutions to kick off your reality series New Year.
Now, if you want to see some very good reality programming…
Catch HEAVY on A&E. Real world struggle and no one’s showing off in front of the camera.
Also, I suggest if you’re interested in working out but afraid to go to a gym begin with your On Demand menu on your television set. There are plenty of excellent exercise routines on there to help you begin making strides towards a better fitter you.
Till then, keep the girls normal and cool and the guys out of mirrors and singing idiotic songs about their ridiculous sense of style,
Live the dream my friends,
Rob
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Organic gets Walmart
I know it’s almost taboo to enjoy Walmart. After all, they have nearly depleted the entire field of ‘Ma & Pa’ small business and general stores. But as of late I’ve become a fan of their cold grocer section.
Wishing YOU the best in 2011
Marshfield, MA
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 😉
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 you’ve 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 would’ve 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 it’s 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?
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.
They’d 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.
It’s 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 I’ll tell you, there’s something fascinating about watching very attractive women sweating, exhausting themselves, growling and near puking while still smiling and asking “What’s next?”
I love it and can’t 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
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 😉
As you all know, Holidays actually spells Crisco… for technical term, reference Belley’s 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
“OMG, 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.”
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?
I’d think not.
Don't be too tight spandex girl at the Burger King
So let’s avoid the unofficially knighted Sir Mix-A-Lot’s theory and suggestion to “Playin workout tapes by Fonda. But Fonda ain’t got a motor in the back of her Honda” because he clearly did not foresee high fructose corn syrup and McDonald’s terrorizing weaker Americans fat cells.
But I guess when you’re 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, I’ll tell you all about the real rigors of becoming Miss Massachusetts 😉 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 Belley
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