Red White, and Bruised!

Red, White, and Bruised!

Well, I’ve gotta say, today’s “Red, White, and Bruised” workout… we weren’t s******’ around (love you to death Cara)! I wanted to honor the lives lost and the 10 year anniversary of an event none of us will ever forget, and boy howdy did we do that! You core is gonna be SCREAMIN’ tomorrow in honor of the fallen!

I also wanted to take this time to let everybody know… Good AMAZING job. Today marks the official “4 weeks down, 6 to go” period and let me tell you from MUCH experience… it’s going to go by SO FAST. It’s like high school… feels like you have a long time to go and before you know it, BOOM, you’re done and have made friends for life ;). This last 4 weeks though, holy geez-us… I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many people bond together so fast in my life! In my years of doing this, THIS challenge has the greatest impact I have ever seen. Tean Green, Team Black… You, WE, are all in this together and I could not be more proud of each and every one of you. More importantly though (and I’ gonna sound like a broken record here) YOU should be proud of YOU. You get the results that people don’t get by doing the work that people don’t do? You all are doing that work and then some…

Next Saturday, we have measurements, so be ready. Inch day is a GREAT day. It takes the frustration of the scale and throws it right out the window because it puts in your face a living, breathing, tangible example of the fact that you all are accomplishing SO MUCH whether that scale says so immediately or not. For all of you frustrated by that god forsaken scale, remember that it has only been 28 days. Again, 28 days. Wrap your mind around that and realize that you’ve done more in 1 month that some people do in YEARS. I’m not exaggerating… I’ll be reminding everyone as we get nearer the time schedule in which I will be running the measurements. If you cannot make it, please e-mail me at AllLevelsTraining@gmail.com. I will most likely be doing a universal make up day so be ready to get a little flexible for me (TWSS). There is one of me and more than 50 of you… Thanks for the understanding :).

“Do this like Chris”

I just wanted to point out that Chris Keys, member of Team Black, lost 9 lbs this week. For those of you on Team Black, his work ethic is legendary after only 28 days. For those on Team Green, you’ll hear about him… I wanted to take this time to congratulate Chris. When someone fights as hard as he does (as you all do), it’s only right to broadcast the accomplishment! Speaking of accomplishments, the new board results will be up Monday ;).

Click HERE for 83 new pictures chronicling some of my favorites out of Team Green’s “Back Alley Beatdown”, Team Black’s Saturday “Upperbody massacre”, and our “Red, White, and Bruised” September 11th honor workout (Complete core destruction baby!). You know you want to!

– Hulk

PS special thanks to Tyrone Rivera and my beautifully gorgeous girlfriend Taryn Casalino! They ROCKED the decor while I weighed in and measured y’all. They truly are rockstars and I truly love them both. Over and out. 10-4. Roger that (no Jersey Shore)

Shirts are on their way!

1/5th of our Tough Mudder Team! The finale picture… I dare you to find a dry spot of clothing!

I just wanted to lete everyone know that your team shirts are on their way! I will share my shirt story with you in person since I’m not a big “Slander supporter” but let’s just say a local company screwed my HARD. I had shirts meticulously designed and worked out, only to be given the finger and a frown by said company… But never fear, I made it work! They’re just a little later than I would have liked them to be…

Also, a reminder that tomorrow is the red, white, and BRUISED workout! Come dressed accordingly! Your best red, white, and blue apparel :). Let’s honor the lives lost on the 10th year anniversary of September 11th! See you all in a few short hours 😉

 

– Hulk

Hulk Holiday Help!

Start: November 1^st

End: December 27^th

Boot Camp Days: Tuesday and Thursday (potentially Wednesday and Friday as well depending on demand!)

Cost: Affordable! Dependent on volume of participants

Breakdown:

The holidays can be flat out stressful. Between not-so-good-for-you food and drinks running rampant, visiting family and friends every single weekend, holiday shopping, and dreary weather, it’s EXTREMELY easy to get comfortable, throw on those baggy clothes, and say “I’ll get back to it in January.” I say no. We say no. If you’ve seen or heard of “Hulk” and would like to know more, please put down your name and e-mail and I’ll send you all the info you need! Hulk Holiday Help will provide “Inner-week” boot camps to make sure you stay on track with your health and fitness goals without interfering with weekend travel times. Tools, tips, tricks, and the most supportive people you could ever meet will all be at your disposal to make sure that you not only maintain your “holiday health” but in the process, better it! Sound off!!!

If you’d like to get on my list, send an e-mail to AllLevelsTraining@gmail.com and let me know! I will make sure there is a spot for everybody, I just need to know well in advance! Let’s do this!

-Hulk

Runner’s High

He collapsed 😦

Lately, I’ve been running.

That may not seem like much to some of you, but to me, it’s huge. I suffer from severe chronic shin splints that stem from being as overweight as I was as a kid and playing YEARS of football on the pavement. Don’t get me wrong, I was a fat white Barry Sanders with moves for days, but my shins took the brunt of the my obesity/agility.

Anyways, as many of you know, we have a little thing called TOUGH MUDDER rapidly approaching (September 18th baby birds!) and I have most DEFINITELY been on the ball with my training… except running. My endurance, strength, stability, and plyometric work is out of this world, but my body is not acclimated to running since I haven’t done it in YEARS.

The point of this post is that I’m running. Something I never thought I’d be able to do in a million years… I’m doing it. Out of the past 4 days, 3 of them I’ve run 4+ miles in the morning before my day starts. Again, never in a million years did I think I’d be running. It’s… liberating. Don’t get me wrong, my shins feel like they’re disintegrating… but not NEARLY as bad as it used to be. Before I could SWEAR a paint scraper was lodged in my tibialis anterior wrenching it away from the bone. Now, it just feels like that paint scraper is pressing against the exterior of my skin. Gnarly still, but not debilitating! Yay!

I definitely owe a big credit to my new running mate Tye-ran-asaurus Rex, but there’s a bigger drive…

I think of all of you. Team Black. Team Green. Team Hulk. The family and friends who have expressed their complete trust in me to help showcase a better way of living… I think of you. I think of all the struggle I see in the “House of Hulk” every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday and the fact that you all are doing something a lot of you thought that YOU’d never be doing in a million years. I think of the sweat drenched faces soaked with the realization that “oh my god, I’m really doing this…” I think of the tears I’ve seen shed at a fitness journey coming to fruition, and my own tears I’ve shed along the way. I think about the fact that as much of a leader as I try to be, where do you all think I draw my inspiration from… You.

This post is an inadequate thank you to everyone putting their trust and faith in me and in Hulk. Truly, from the bottom of my heart, thank you all. Your faces flash across my minds eye as I’m running alongside Team Prime. My heart swells. Not with pride, but with the realization that as soon as my run is over, I’m going to see the very faces that inspire me doing the very thing that inspires me. It truly is a blessing to know each and every one of you.

While others are holding a candle, you are all spotlights pointed towards the sky. Only, it’s not Batman you’re calling… AhhhOOOOO!!!!!

– Hulk

Are you excited? Get excited…

Bobbi Rivera: Rad to the Bone

Alright y’all, bring your calendars out, we’ve got some dates to mark!

8/30: Team Black’s Introduction to “The Shovel”/ Core Extravaganza

9/1: Team Green’s Introduction to “The Shovel”/ Core Extravaganza (Zumba at 7:10pm immediately after! That is for EVERYBODY!!!)

9/3: Team Green/Black Upper Body Workout from Hell

9/6: Team Black “Back Alley Beatdown: Legs Edition”

9/8: Team Green “Back Alley Beatdown: Legs Edition” (Zumba at 7:10pm immediately after! That is for EVERYBODY!!!)

9/10: 1st Themed Workout! “Red, White, and Bruised (blue)” themed core workout to honor the lives lost on September 11th. Regular meeting times apply for both teams on Saturday :).

9/13: Team Black “Head-to-Toe” meltdown. Be ready to WORK. Last week before the weigh in… We’re hitting it ALL!

9/15: Team Green “Head-to-Toe” meltdown. Be ready to WORK. Last week before the weigh in… We’re hitting it ALL! (Zumba at 7:10pm immediately after! That is for EVERYBODY!!!)

9/17: Team Green/Black Measurements! No workout this day. Marks the half way point!

9/18: TOUGH MUDDER

9/20: Team Black Upper Body Jamboree

9/22: Team Green Upper Body Jamboree (Zumba at 7:10pm immediately after! That is for EVERYBODY!!!)

9/24: Team Green/ Team Black SHOWDOWN. EVERY member of Team hulk (both teams) meets at the gym at 10:30am for an epic battle royale at the park where Team Green will face off against Team Black. Get pumped or get dumped!

9/27: Team Black “Black Light Special 3.0” – Core

9/29: Team Green “Black Light Special 3.0” – Core (Zumba at 7:10pm immediately after! That is for EVERYBODY!!!)

10/1: Team Green/ Black Lower Body Blowout! Every muscle fiber must go!

10/4: Team Black Upper Body Blitz – 80’s Style. Come decked out in your best 80’s gear! Get ready for some awesome 80’s music and decor as we get down with the get down!

10/6: Team Green Upper Body Blitz – 80’s Style. Come decked out in your best 80’s gear! Get ready for some awesome 80’s music and decor as we get down with the get down! (Zumba at 7:10pm immediately after! That is for EVERYBODY!!!)

10/8: Team Green/ Black “Core Meltdown”

10/11: Team Black Lower Body Manhandling (TWSS)

10/13: Team Green Lower Body Manhandling (TWSS) (Zumba at 7:10pm immediately after! That is for EVERYBODY!!!)

10/15: Team Green/ Black “Fit Test Workout”

10/ 18: Team Black “Final Push.” A test of what you’ve accomplished the past 9 weeks. Team Black your fit test will be on FRIDAY at 6:30pm.

10/20: Team Green “Final Push.” A test of what you accomplished the last 9 weeks. Team Green, you are going to be run a bit different. This workout is TWO HOURS. It starts with the fit test and leads RIGHT into a true test of what you’ve accomplished the last 9 weeks. Get after it! No Zumba after on this day 😦

10/21: Team Black Fit Test! Starts at 6:30pm. If not able to make it, contact me via “AllLevelsTraining.com” and we will work out additional arrangements. Please try your absolute besty best to make it here!

10/22: Last day! “After” picture taken, body fat % tested, blood pressure tested, circumference measurements done, and final weigh-in! No workout this day. Team Green, I will start measuring everyone at 9am until 11am. Show up no later than 10am (As soon as everything is done, you’re done!). Team Black, I will start measuring at 11:30am until 1:30pm. Show up no later than 12:30pm.

10/23: HULK vs w/ Hulk Party! Location to be announced. Be prepared to celebrate what you all have accomplished the last 2 and a half months. Before and After certificates will be handed out, as well as individual awards. The winning team, as well as winning individuals will be announced. The slideshow will be presented, as well as several other SURPRISES!! HULK!!!!

 

Set your calendar in stone, because you’re not gonna want to miss this…

– Hulk

PS Bobbi, I dedicate the song of the day to you. You’re my hero 🙂

Fix You. Now.

What is “Hulk?”
(Find out in the video below)

Last night, I went about “What is Hulk?” a little different with Team Green than with Team Black. I had a few messages that, at the last second, changed my approached. I’m not going to point anybody out or name any names, because that’s not the important thing. The important thing is that those who expressed concern about not being able to make it through to the end… Well I hope you got the message. This goes for Team Black as well… Please take these lyrics into account and apply them if necessary. If not necessary for you, keep a watchful eye… You never know when someone is having a hard time and they just don’t know how to/want to show it. One of the biggest lessons I learned in my struggle is to ALWAYS ask for help if you need it. I know it feels like sometimes your burdens are your own and it is selfish of you to project them on others, but WELCOME TO HULK. This is your zone to reach your hand out, to grasp at the hope of another and encouragement of many.

This is your time to fix you. To love you. To be you and be proud.

I will accept nothing less.

– Hulk

A quick little reminder…

You can't even see the other half of the team 🙂

Hey y’all! Just wanted to let you all know that this weekend was a GREAT one. It is worth repeating that as a group (both teams together) about 50 lbs were lost. in 7 days.

Again, about 50 lbs were lost. in 7 days. You are all DEFINITELY Hulk…

Another thing I’m proud of is that LAST challenge… I was pissed at the second weigh in. The video below not only will showcase how absolutely appalled I was at everyone’s reaction to the scale, but why. This is a GREAT reminder for EVERYONE who ever feels like that goddamn scale controls your life. It doesn’t. I know a lot of you have seen this video, but please, watch it again and remind yourself that YOU control your own destiny, whatever you want to achieve. The scale is merely another tool to use, not your life source. Do NOT let that scale control you…

I also wanted to share that we’ve got some GREAT stuff in the works going on! Team Green, be on the lookout for certain members of Team Black to be contacting you with their awesome ideas :). Team Black, you do the same :). With 1 week and 1 day down, remember we’ve got another 9 weeks to go. That’s over 2 months y’all… You’re going to achieve what some people take 2 and a half YEARS to do in 2 and a half months. Why? Because you’re motivated, have all the tools, and I’ll be honest… I’m pretty good at what I do :). I’ve taken out all the mistakes because I made all those mistakes myself! All that’s left is good good work!!! I love you all :).

– Hulk

I’m back baby birds ;)

A special message to everybody about to take part in this upcoming “Hulk vs. Hulk – Round VII”

– Hulk

Hulk Does Hawaii!

Can't Wait for Diamondhead!

Hey hey, long time no talk! Well, there’s been reason for that… Those reasons which will be seen, heard, and experienced starting mid August… Hulk vs. Hulk – Round VII is RIGHT around the corner! That, actually, is why I’m updating!

Before I get into that however, I would like to say… ALOHA! But, the “bye” version, because this guy is headed off to Hawaii! My wonderfully amazing girlfriend Taryn and I are headed to Oahu bright and early 5am tomorrow morning and needless to say, we’re excited! I will be BACK to regularly scheduled programming (for the most part) on August 8th. Until then, be sure to send me an e-mail at Alllevelstraining@gmail.com with any important inquiries or statement and I will get back to you as soon as I can!

Now, everyone who has done a challenge before knows that it is a ZOO the first day. It also, unfortunately, takes a LOOOOOOONG time. Well, in order to make the process a whole hell of a lot smoother, I have decided to split apart the fit test and the “measurement” day. Here is the schedule. Be sure to read everything ALL THE WAY THROUGH before getting flustered and writing me immediately:

Team Green Fit Test – August 11th (Thursday) at 5:30pm (will be conducting fit tests until 7:30pm, but please come as early as possible so as to start the fit tests right on time at 6pm)

Team Black Fit Test – August 12th (Friday) at 5:30pm (will be conducting fit tests until 7:30pm, but please come as early as possible so as to start the fit tests right on time at 6pm)

If you are not able to make it to your designated teams fit test date, but ARE able to make it to the opposing team’s fit test date, that is completely alright! Be sure to e-mail me so that I have advanced noticed :).

If you are not able to make it to EITHER of those dates, then please e-mail me and we will schedule your make up fit test.

PLEASE keep in mind that it is VERY important that you make it to the fit test. I humbly request that everyone does everything they can to make it to one of these 2 dates for the fit test so as to maintain my sanity :). If there is NOTHING you can do and HAVE to reschedule your fit test date, I understand and will work with you if you are able to work with me. Everyone else, get ready to hammer out a work out those dates ;).

The way MEASUREMENT day is going to work is as follows:

Team Green Measurements – August 13th (Saturday) at 9am until 11am (show up no later than 10am).

Team Black Measurements – August 13th (Saturday) at 11:30am until 1:30pm (Show up no later than 12:30pm)

Both teams will be getting your circumference measurements recorded, blood pressure tested, body fat percentage tested, initial weigh-in, and “before” picture taken. You will also be filling out contact information, a questionnaire, and a “commitment contract”, as well as getting to know your fellow teammates!

I have stressed the importance of the fit test dates, but I REALLY have to stress the importance of the first day… I humbly request again that everyone does everything in their power to make it to the first day. Not just for me, but to be part of the experience… To meet everybody. To feel the anticipation and excitement in the air as it becomes “official” the journey you TRULY are about to embarking upon. Just like the fit test however, if there is NOTHING you can do and HAVE to miss the first day, e-mail me and we will work it out. In the meantime, get pumped or get dumped baby!

Also, I promise, this competition is a FRIENDLY competition. I know we’re intense, but not in a mean spirited way at all! If you have to do some stuff with the other team, don’t worry, you will be treated as you are… an adversary. After all, we’re all in the same boat, fighting the same good fight TOGETHER! Remember, you have a SAFE PLACE on Team Hulk :).

With that, I bid you all a farewell, for I have some packing to finish up… Meaning some tank tops and board shorts to throw into my bag ;).

I will miss you all! Aloha!

– Hulk

Hulk vs. Hulk – Round VII OFFICIAL TEAMS

Tell 'em what your name IS!!!!!

Team Black (Meeting every Tuesday at 6:30pm and Saturday at 11:30am):

• Stuart Alexander
• Bud Hull
• Gina Sarpy
• Megan Gill
• Chanra Gill
• Jeff Martin
• Matt Moniz
• Kristie Clay
• Meghan Auerswald
• Jisaela Tenney
• Lindsey Caddy
• Cara Tocchini
• Bobbi Rivera
• Tammey L. Clark
• Chris keys
• Garry Baptista
• Denise LaVenter
• Jessica LaVenter
• Julie Hogg
• Jamie Bywater
• Kima Lovold
• Ian Nickles
• Kelly Dawson
• Pablo Zavala
• Nicole Eaton
• Amanda Vallee

Team Green (Meeting every Thursday at 6pm and Saturday at 10am):

• Carlo Piscitello
• Cory Lacy
• Shaleena Gibson
• Jessica Birrer
• Adam Gray
• Amanda Martin
• Lorna Kennedy-Klein
• Christina Kelly
• Jessica Hewitt
• Pete Macias
• Jose Zavala
• Chenoa Busic
• Maggie Shuck
• Kristina Lamb
• Anne Musaelian
• Jodi Curry
• Ruben Martinez
• Ana Rivas
• Tanisha Larsen
• Tami Larsen
• Paul Larsen
• Kevin John
• Liz Rait
• Sander Seymour

AhhhhOOOOO!!!!