I hope you feel the surge too!

Hulk Smash!!!

So as I was doing my cardio this morning, I was listening to the playlist I worked out yesterday for TODAY’S 1st Team Black workout of Hulk vs. Hulk – Round VII, and I gotta say… I am FIRED UP. I felt that familiar feeling again… A feeling of power bubbling at my heels before surging skyward and lifting me up by the shoulders, making me light as a feather yet strong as a speeding freight train with a vengeance…

That freight train leaves the station tonight ladies and gentlemen. The momentum gets built TONIGHT under the lights of Anytime Fitness’ Aerobic Room, or as I like to refer to it “The House of Hulk.” If you are a part of team black, you are going to OWN that room tonight. I will make sure of it. Follow me with everything you’ve got, and I promise the sky is going to light up tonight. Tonight is YOUR night to prove something to yourself. To look yourself dead in the eye and say “I refuse to be my own worst enemy ANYMORE.” Tonight, you get to do something about that. You see, I hear all the tales of everyone coming in here scared that they aren’t going to be able to keep up, or that it’s going to be too intense for them, or that the pictures are too much to handle. I hear everything, believe me… But I also know those worries too. I was once that very person. I went from not being able to even HOLD myself in a push-up position to being able to do 113 in 60 seconds. Pull-ups were not only an improbability, but an impossibility. Now, I lose count…

I let my fears control me for far too long to ever let them get in the way of anybody else. Ever. Trust me when I tell you it’s going to be alright. Believe me when I tell you I know what it’s like. Be inspired when I promise that it gets better if you let it. I have been in most of your shoes. As bad as it gets, I’ve been there. Depression, cutting myself, eating disorders… You wanna talk issues? I can talk issues. PAST issues. Issues that controlled my mind and body for far too long until my soul gave way to mutiny. So remember when that feeling of “I can’t do it…” starts to come to mind, replace it with “I CAN try” and you will win EVERY TIME. For you see, the outcome isn’t predestined for you… The outcome is controlled by effort and effort alone. You get the results people don’t get by doing the work people don’t do… We’re gonna do the work people don’t do starting TONIGHT.

– Josh Cox

Last Bootcamp: Tonight

Lightest wall sit I've EVER done! 😉

Click HERE for Train the Trainer Pictures! Videos coming shortly! Or longly… I haven’t decided yet…

Last night was FUN. No way around it, had a BLAST. Thank you to everyone who showed up (including my lovely girlfriend Taryn!) and I ESPECIALLY thank you for not making me do the 4 horsemen! I tried, you all know I tried! You all, tonight however, are not going to be so lucky…

I just want to say that tonight is going to be a very intense night. Physically and emotionally. It is a tough DAY for me in that sense because I NEVER want a challenge to end… Fortunately though, it allows us to make way for Hulk vs Hulk starting August 13th!

I just wanted to take a moment to tell you all to bring your A game tonight, because you’re gonna need it… Let’s make this last bootcamp one to remember, shall we?!

Cheryl Taylor, we miss the hell out of you.

Everyone, you’re doing Zumba after. Jessica support! AhhhOOOOO!!!!!

– Hulk

PS song is pretty self-explanatory given the weight of the situation… 😉

Move over TLC, this is the BLACK light special.

Time to pray those legs make it tonight...

Ohhhhhh boy. Black light tonight! TONIGHT! Better yet… TONITE!!! Which one of those is the correct spelling? Spell check says “Tonite” is wrong, but I feel like I’ve seen it typed out like that before… Hmm… BLACK LIGHT TONIGHTE! I combined them, I feel better…

What’s better than a black light Hulk workout? Black light Zumba right after!! That’s right, we’re going to clear the decks and rock the house with some black light Zumba action immediately after Hulk. Don’t worry, if you’re not there, you’re sure to hear about it ;).

What’s better than a black light Hulk workout and a black light Zumba class? My parents are probably going to come by and see Hulk in action! That means a lot to me since, you know, they created and raised me (and I like to think I turned out alright eventually!). Mama She-Hulk and Papa Hulk have the potential to be in the house and that makes me so very very excited!

What’s better than a black light Hulk workout, a black light Zumba class, and my parents coming to witness the magic? Unicorns guest DJing both classes while Lil Wayne makes it rain $100 bills every time I yell “Sound off!” Guess we’ll have to stick with the first 3…

Shirts for SURE this Saturday! Alright, time to go beat some bodies into oblivion. I’m training Taryn in 5 minutes everybody! If she breaks up with me, you all know why… because we’re doing legs today. She has no idea what she’s in for… I get down!

Song of the day is… Awesome 🙂

– Hulk

BOSU Tonight!

BOSU Stability Course tonight, 6:30pm at Anytime Fitness, Santa Rosa Ave.

First off, I hope everyone had an amazing memorial day! I know I sure did… but now it’s back to reality! Enough BBQ and good brew for the month… My water retention this morning definitely reminded me of that haha. I definitely needed to recharge the mental battery, but now that it’s recharged, I’m ready to destroy some bodies and create some smiles!

First order of business… BOSU stability class tonight! If you’re in the area, it’s at 6:30pm at the Anytime Fitness off Santa Rosa Ave. Get ready to get your butt kicked with what I call “quiet chaos.” It may not look like much, but internally AND externally… get ready for that butt to be severely kicked! And Core… and shoulders… Nothing is safe!!

Secondly, the shirts are DEFINITELY going to be done by this Saturday (in your possession I mean). It’s no secret that I’m very unhappy with how long these shirts are taking, and rest assured I won’t allow for this to happen next time. Not to point any fingers, but there was some slacking going on (not on my end) that has me pretty damn fired up not in a good way… But don’t worry, I’ll use that energy on y’all come Thursday when we’ve got you under the black lights 😉

Which is a perfect segway! The first themed workout is this Thursday and if you haven’t done one of my themed workouts before, get ready for the time of your life. Trust me on that.

Matt Moniz, I wanted to give you your own paragraph to let you know, we all see how much you’re DESTROYING this challenge. Your effort and tenacity definitely is noticed, appreciated, and inspiring. The change PHYSICALLY these last 4 weeks have been off the charts. Mentally, you’re definitely on point or else you wouldn’t be transforming the way you’re transforming. Keep it up my man!!!

Remember everyone, every day is a new day. If you’ve been sick, down, or just had a bad week, now is the chance to get after it. I mean REALLY get after it. The past is the past, and if you let it affect your future, well then you need a few more Hulk workouts to destroy that negative mindset. You know how I get down…

Song of the day… The chorus is my personal anthem. “Had to grind from the bottom all the way to the top/ I swear I won’t flop/ Give it all that I got/ I know why they jock… x3”

– Hulk

San Diego!!!!

First, I have to say im SO proud of Tyerone! If you haven’t found out by now, he was the guest instructor for this Saturday, and there wasn’t a trainer in the WORLD who understands Team Hulk the way that great man does. When they ask, you tell ’em…

“why are you walking so funny?”

“Tyerone Rivera. AhhhOOOOOHHHH!!!!”

If you didn’t know, I’m in San Diego, taking part in watching my best friend of 15 years graduate from SDSU (go Aztecs!) with a BA in Art. Billy Hughes, thank you for graduating and giving me one of the few reasons why I would ever leave my team momentarily (y’all were in good hands). I love you Billy!

The last thing I wanna touch upon as I update from my phone is how incredibly awesome zumba was on Thursday night. A group of us hulk dudes surprised hulkster Jessica LaVenter (who runs the bootcamp) by doing her class. Tye and I even made shirts! “hulk zumba” on the front and “team Jessica” on the back. Jessica, I promise you I will get you one made, they just weren’t cheap ;). You will forever be worth it though! Seriously, you’ve got some regulars my dear… AhhhOOOOO!!!

Song of the day? “California girls” by David lee Roth. For obvious reasons.

Taryn I miss you!

– hulk

State of Emergency: The wild fire running rampant on your legs is out of control!

GREAT LEGS TODAY!!!!

Good god almighty was that a leg workout if I’ve ever seen one! You all just wait… They are going to only get more and more intense… I mean, we haven’t even steamed up the room OUTSIDE the aerobic room yet! Regardless, that was AWESOME. I can’t WAIT to get my hands on y’all on Wednesday!

Just a reminder, I will be gone in San Diego bringing my boy Billy back from the greater Southern Region, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have a special surprise for you on Saturday. Get GEARED, because it may even be worse than me! Come on now, you didn’t think I’d leave you hangin’ did you? Puh-leez, that ain’t my style baby birds. My style goes for miles but the buck doesn’t stop short on gettin’ out of dodge! I’m EVERYWHERE!!!! AHHH!!!

So I gotta give the shout out of all shout outs to Cheryl Taylor. Cheryl is going in to have her hip replaced in about 7 weeks, and she DESTROYED the workout on Thursday. Well today, she wanted nothing more than to stay home and bundle up in some blankets and not move. When I asked her “I don’t want you to push it if you’re dying girl, you sure you wanna get going on another extreme workout?” and she says “Honey, that’s what this is all about, right?” God I love that woman. Sound off for Cheryl!

Also, if you didn’t know, TOUGH MUDDER 2011 (September 18th) TEAM HULK  (Click here to register for Team Hulk! Password is: “Bangerang.”) is growing and getting stronger by the day! We are going to OWN that mountain. We will be mapping out the course, breaking down strategy, and a couple of months out we are going to get together once a week and do some terrain training with the team! We will be heading out the day before (Saturday, September 17th) where we will be organizing lodging for everybody as well as having a “family dinner” to make sure everybody is fueled the hell up! Also on the agenda is family breakfast the next morning before we go out and claim Squaw as our own. Our objective is to leave NO man or woman behind. This is a challenge, not a race, and we are treating it as such. If we have to walk, we will walk. If we have to carry someone on our shoulders, we will. If we have to push someone over a wall, it’s going to happen. One team, one dream, and we are going to make some real life magic that day. Registration is $100, but you get $20 back when you get there. I know it seems a bit steep, but it is a once in a lifetime opportunity that I beg you not to miss out on. Come join Team Hulk, let’s show the other 5000 contestants who REALLY came to play!

Lastly, the new board will be up at the latest by Tuesday everybody! We had an AMAZING week this week! The numbers were through the ROOF! And guess what, I didn’t see a single GLIMPSE of what made me so angry last week. Weird how the mentality switched and the numbers were through the roof amazing… I mean, we lost something like 30 lbs this week alone team! AhhhhOOOO!!!!

For your viewing pleasure, a couple important videos…

Wall-sit for Tyerone (Dedication)(Click Here)

The Introduction to “The Shovel” (Click Here)

Bionic Robots #9 and #10 (Click Here)

The First Team Hulk: Round VI Chant (Click Here)

– Hulk

PS song of the day? Yeah, this is your moment team…