During our recent off-week from boot camp, my wife Amy and I took our little boys, Steele (age 2) and Lincoln (age 1), to Disneyland for the first time…what a blast!



To see their eyes light up at the sights and sounds of the “happiest place on earth” is something we’ll never forget.



And we even made it to the beach!



The good news: the concession stands were offering better choices like fresh fruit cups, bowls of grapes, apples, bananas and other healthier snacks like a no-preservative added bag of trail mix (my favorite of the day).

The bad news: most adults and their children were struggling
with body fat and being overweight…and funny how it works, these were the same folks
LINED down the street at the ice cream parlor. Now don’t get me wrong – I like an ice cream treat every now and then, but the REALITY is that most follow this as a lifestyle choice, not a special occasion “treat”.

Back to the good news: we walked A LOT that day and burned a ton of calories, so it was all good in the end ;).

So back at the hotel, you know me…I had to check out the Hyatt’s fitness center – which was pretty nice – complete with towels, water, some dumbbells, a few machines and a row of treadmills.

Now if you have paid attention to the workout protocols from our boot camp, you know we don’t use treadmills and we don’t use machines. If you are wondering why not, you’ll have to ask me later…the reasons are plentiful and beyond the scope of this blog post. ;)

Now, I was able to sneak in a couple early morning 20 minute bodyweight/dumbbell circuits: one of which was a super charged peak-intensity 50-10 circuit of:

Decline Push Ups,
DB Swings,
Squats,
Mountain Climbers
Curl + Press

However, what I saw other people doing in the gym is pretty commonplace everywhere you go…folks walking in and going for a light jog on the treadmill, watching (insert your favorite show) on the gym TV.

Maybe they crank out a few reps on a couple machines…then do some crunches as their “ab” work.

Unfortunately, for fat loss…this is NOT using a proven, efficient way to accomplish this goal.

Folks might think they are doing the right things, but the reality is that they are not…they are simply wasting valuable time with mediocre to zero results for all their hard work.

So the next time you’re traveling this summer and you want a quick, effective bodyweight based fat burning workout…think about what I’m saying and you’ll be miles ahead of the herd running endlessly on the treadmills. ;)

Crank the intensity!

Curtis