FITKYT Glute Resistance Bands
FITKYT Resistance Bands, this is a set of three bands. They are made of fabric and will not roll or break. Perfect for lower body workouts. These will get your glutes fired up.
Link to where to find these to purchase
https://fitkyt.com/products/resistance-band
I am in the middle of training for a race at the end of August and things are working out for now. There might be another race I can add to my calendar for mid October. With the weight training program along with the riding out on the trail I should ready come race day.
The weather is warming up here in Arizona, so my spin training rides as well as my weight training are looking to move indoors to cooler temperatures. The garage gym turns into an instant sweat box as my workout gets going.
I have been able to get up north, to Flagstaff, here in Arizona and get some much needed trail miles in. Not only was is cooler weather but was at elevation, about 7,000 feet above sea level. A great thing about this training was it at the area where my end of August race will take place.
Link to bars in video — https://amzn.to/3vOhaWa
Easy to install. You will need a 4mm and 5mm Allen wrench. You will also need a carbon fiber paste, to put in-between the two carbon fiber materials. A Torque wrench is needed to put the final bolts to their spec of 5Nm.
The COOSPO BC107 GPS Cycling Computer is perfect for gathering data on max speed, average speed, distance, heart race and power. Connect with the smartphone app to download and analyze data. Connects with Bluetooth and ANT+. Charges with a simple provided micro USB cable.
RXL SL Carbon Fiber MTB Bars mounted on a 70mm stem, also from RXL SL.
Tools needed are a torque wrench, along with 4mm and 5mm allen wrenches.
Use a Fiber Grip paste between the two Carbon Fiber pieces to insure no slipping happens after installation.
Low Carb Meal Delivery Service
Following up after using the Personal Trainer Food 14 day program.
It is very forward and easy to follow program.
Using the program I found out a lot about myself, more than just the food I was eating or not eating.
Feeling strong and fit.
It was nice to have the meals portioned out. I would just grab them out of the freezer and put them in my lunch box to bring to work. They were easy to heat up in the microwave and ready to eat. The evening meal, I just did the same thing. When I got home and the rest of my family was sitting down to dinner, I easily popped my two pouches, one a meat and the other a vegetable in the microwave.
A few things I thought I would be struggling more with. Needing sugar and carbohydrates to keep me going. No, that there hasn’t been that temptation to eat them, or turning them down when they had been offered to me. There was and I was able to get by and remain on track of this program.
On the program, I drank clear liquids, water, tea and coffee. The coffee is the one thing that right in the morning starts me off, walking out of the house. Not having that sugary creamer to make the taste better was hard, but it been doable. Looking back on it, I guess the sugary creamer I would add would be a quick energy started, but did not help with the weight loss and the sugar would burn off quickly.
Did I feel hungry throughout the day? A little, but I am able to supplement with other foods/snacks like a cheese stick or a handful of almonds. A big plus was also staying well hydrated. I try and hit my target of half my body weight in ounces of water, and come close to that.
The walking 20 minutes a day was relaxing. I can say that besides the step counter on my watch, I was getting well over the 2000 steps. I went out a few times on my regular mountain bike training rides. Averaging about 10 miles with them. This is not part of the program but my weekly habits of just working out. I took the rides easy and not pushing myself, knowing the calorie count I was consuming. Typically to start off a workout and not have any type of carbohydrate type of fuel was weird. It was doable. I had water with me and was happy just consuming that.
It had me thinking a lot during the last week, just how much I was or thought I was dependent upon sugar and carbohydrates.
As you can see from the screen shots from their website, they list the nutritional value of all their packages foods.
Everything that I ordered was flavorful and delicious. I really liked the Nashville Hot Chicken Sticks. They have a chili icon, listed next to this items photo on the website denoting it is spicy, hot. It is true, and that’s what I was hoping for and expected. Nothing is worse than food without good spice and flavor.
Dill Chicken Bites with Normandy Vegetables, one of my favorites.
Meals before going in my insulated lunch box.
For anyone out there wanting to just try it, the Personal Trainer Food structured food program.
I liked the program and would highly recommend. For me, it set me straight on knowing a correct portion size to eat.
After completing the 14 days I am excited to say I was able to drop 14 pounds in weight. That’s a pound a day. Of course my results are going to be different that anyone else, but I am happy and can feel my clothes fit a little better.
Personal Trainer Food
Low Carb Meal Delivery Service
This can be done anytime of the year, or join and have food delivered to you every two weeks from Personal Trainer Food.
To start off, placing the order on their website, picking out the foods and meals you like is very simple. They have a lot to choose from. Pick and choose your protein and vegetables. When checking out on the website, choose a delivery date that will fit for you. A heads up, when I placed my order and when I wanted it delivered, it came a day earlier, which was great. Like they mention on their site, have room in your freezer. I ordered for the 14 days of meals, 14 breakfasts, 28 vegetables and 28 meats. Their website keeps track of what you choose calculating as you go, how many you have chosen or still need to choose. The website when ordering is very good.
The food arrived in a box insulated with styrofoam and included dry ice to keep the food super cold. Inside the box were the instructions, a plan on successfully using the plan, and the individual packets. Even the small packets of food, do take up some room in the box and in your freezer when you transfer them from the box. I am thankful with some of the protein selection I received they can be stored in the refrigerator. I had a 14 day shipment sent. The vegetables went in the freezer, like they recommend, with a few of the proteins/meats being able to be kept in the refrigerator section.
I order and had the food delivered a few days before beginning the program. Fasting on the Sunday before beginning it on a Monday. I know it’s important to stay hydrated and during the process I will. I really only drink water or carbonated water and one huge cup of coffee to start the day. Swapping to a sugar free creamer in the coffee will be the hardest part I have to say, but that remains to be seen.
I chose a selection of breakfasts, vegetables and meats. For the majority of the breakfasts, I chose an omelet, either with bacon or sausage. Lunches and dinners will consist of some type of chicken or beef along with a vegetable. The program I am on will be for 14 days.
The plan is mainly to get away from sugar and starches.
The Personal Trainer Food program requires that you walk at least 20 minutes a day, or 2,000 steps. That will not be a problem for my as there will be an exercise workout I am already doing incorporated during this time. Like they say in their brochure 90 percent of weight loss is eating the right foods with 10 percent of it being exercise.
When it comes to eating the right food, having the programs food already prepped and portioned will be a big help. Just to grab the packets of food out of the freezer and go. Either preparing the food at home in the microwave or bringing to work and using the microwave there.
Breakfast and lunch I packed in my lunch box. Quick and easy.
(I had the cheddar omelet with bacon for breakfast and I have to say the quality and taste were really good.)
So why am I doing this? I am wanting to try and get away from the carbohydrates that I find so many of my daily meals are incorporating in them. I know athletic-wise, dropping some weight will make me faster on my bike, etc. and the list could go on forever.
I am using this a a jump start to see how my body can and will change over the next two weeks on this program.
Part of my morning routine as been adding Primelife Research’s Prime Flow. This premium Beet Root Nitric Oxide supplement has helped give me that boost I’ve needed during training. It’s decreased my muscle soreness and lowered my blood pressure.
I highly recommend this supplement to any athlete wanting to get that extra boost. I have felt no side effects from using the supplement.
