Week 2: Off Week for Campers, but not for MOOsers

Back at it after celebrating the first week.  It only gets easier and harder at the same time folks! ;)

Todays workout was dense with work, with some rest sprinkled in.

This workout doesn't have a name yet:

A. Kettlebell Deadlift  x 1 minute
Mountain Climber Push ups x 1 minute

3 rounds

B. Step ups x 1 minute
Speed Rows x 1 minute

3 rounds

C. Burpees x 1 minute
Goblet Squat x 1 minute

3 rounds

D. Wipers 1 minute
Flutter Kicks x 1 minute

3 rounds

Here's todays video:

Tomorrow...Another Cardio Day :)  They always make me smile

Freaky Fat Loss Friday...WITHOUT Ben????

So where was Ben this morning?

It doesn't really matter :)  Because Amy took the MOOsers through their Fight Gone Bad for Friday!

Todays workout:

Frog Hops
Step ups
Push ups
Squat Press
Rows

50 seconds of work 10 second transition.  Complete all five exercises then rest for 1 minute.  Repeat 4 times.

Thanks Amy for filling in while Ben was....well, away :)

Tomorrow the MOOsers take a tour of the grocery store to become better and smarter shoppers.  Great first week MOOsers!  It does get easier after this!

Cardio Day #2: BRING IT

The MOOsers are adapting VERY well to the workouts.  Which makes me smile because I can push them more. :)

Seriously, they are killing it in just the first week.  This may be our most successful group collectively in the three years we have had this contest.

Todays workout was of course cardio with 30 seconds of work and 60 seconds recovery.  We had four exercises that we went through four times.  They were:

Sprints
Step ups
Battleropes
Burpees

Here's that video:

The MOOsers also started their Metabolism Makeover class today and will be going to the Grocery store on Saturday for a crash course on how to grocery shop and make the best choices.

Tomorrow ends the first week of the MOOsers which is traditionally the hardest: Freaky Fat Loss Friday :)

Wednesdays Dirty Dozen Workout

This session has been one of our most challenging we have ever had with the workout sequences we are doing.  Today we continued that trend with another tough one.  The moosers did great pushing their own intensity levels and shining through.

Today we had Stephanie, Bruce, Paula, Bill, Maygan, Jenn (Maygan's new partner), Lynn, Andrea, Abby, and Rita workout to From Russia with Love.  Here is that workout:

Kettlebell Swings
Split Push Press
Goblet Squat
DB Snatches
Alternating Lunges

50 seconds of work 10 seconds transition.  Complete 5 rounds resting 1 minute after completing each round.

Tomorrow the majority of the Biggest MOOsers will have their first Metabolism Makeover Nutrition class, the first step in changing their nutrition habits.  I'll also be sure to have a video for you tomorrow on their second Cardio Workout.

On a side note be sure to check out the MOOsers personal blogs to the right of this post.  We have some up so far and are looking to get all teams to participate.  As you check this blog daily be sure to check out their blogs too!

Moosers experience their first Cardio Day

Today was the first of many Cardio Days for the Biggest MOOsers.  And no there are no treadmills or ellipticals here.  As you will see our Cardio Days are way more exciting, more challenging, and more effective.  Here's what we did today:

30 seconds high intensity work followed by 1 minute recovery.  Go through the four exercises four times

Lateral Hop Burpee/Burpee
Sprints
Frog Hops
Battleropes

As you will see in the video, I forgot I had it running, so its a little boring but at the same time you can hear  what's being said during rest periods and when others have no idea the camera is rolling.

Today is the First Day of the Rest of your Life!

Today was the official Day 1 of the Moosers journey.  I don't know if its my age that is getting the best of me or what, but I took it easy on them.
Today's workout: Deck of Cards

Hearts- Weighted Jump Squats
Diamonds- TRX Assisted Pistols
Spades- Push ups 3 second hold
Clubs- Renegade Rows
Joker- 10 of each exercise
Ace- 11 reps
Face Cards- 10 reps
3's WILD- choose exercise do 15 reps

In partners try to complete the deck in the quickest time possible.

This morning we had four teams workout:

Team Sisters Brochu/Machado
Team Husband and Wife Bill/Paula Coates
Team Best Friends Fisher/Bowen
Team Mother/Daughter Smith/Moulton

All did a fantastic job in their workouts.  Tomorrow will be a rough one with soreness as will Wednesday, but tomorrow, for those that can make it, will be doing their first Cardio Day tomorrow morning at 630am.

Sunday night was the first unofficial meeting where the MOOsers were measured, received their nutrition handbooks and had their before picture taken.  We also hashed out a schedule.  In years past we have all been able to workout together, but with such a large group this year, we won't have that luxury. But we were able to accomodate everyone so that they can still get 5 workouts a week in bootcamp and/or Cardio Days to maximize their efforts.  As for those before pictures, here they are:

Team Brochu/Machado

Team Coates, Bill and Paula

 

Team Bruce/Jim

  

  

Team Mother/Daughter- Abby and Rita

  Rita has yet to have a before picture taken

Team Maygan and Lucas

  

Team Best Friends Laurie/Stephanie

  

Here are your MOOsers for 2011.  Be sure to follow along on this blog as well as tune into MOO92 for updates on their progress and their journey to change their lives.

The FINALISTS have been chosen

Well it was a grueling voting process, but it is now complete...and the result?

ALL SIX ARE IN!

Yes that's right we decided to take all six teams due to a couple reasons.

1.  The final vote was VERY close, I mean extremely close

2.  All of the stories were very compelling, and compelling enough to accept all six teams into the 12 week transformation contest.

So who are these people?  Well here are your 2011 Biggest MOOser Contestants:

Team 1: Andrea Machado and Lynn Brochu

Team 2: Maygan Howard and Lucas Holmes

Team 3: Bill and Paula Coates

Team 4: Laura Fisher and Stephanie Bowen

Team 5: Abby Smith and Rita Moulton

Team 6: Bruce Washburn and Jim Stone

These teams will compete as pairs together to be this years Biggest MOOsers.  Stay  tuned to this blog for updates on their progress!