Monday, July 31, 2017

WTH is Body Attack???

Dear Body Attacker,

Many years ago when I first heard the news in my gym that there was a new class called "BODY ATTACK" to be added aside from the usual Body Combat, it immediately brought visions of hard core training and work-til-you-drop kind of work out in my mind.  

For some people, it can be incredibly exciting but for some it can bring some apprehensions... after all, what kind of group exercise would make you attack your body?  

When I went into my first class, I've discovered that although it seems a little harder than Body Combat, it was way more fun and uplifting and not so much of a hardcore boot-camp style work out I thought it to be. The older members actually loved it too.

Since then the program has evolved and grown with a more sporty, athletic feel to it but the essence has stayed the same. It's all about having connection and fun with the music while still motivating you to train hard and break your limits no matter your fitness level.






What is BODY ATTACK ™ and who is it for?

BODY ATTACK ™ is a high-energy fitness class with moves that cater for total beginners to total addicts.  We combine athletic movements like running, lunging, and jumping with strength exercise that will make you fit, strong and ready for anything.

We attack the body with functional movement patterns and improve your aerobic and anaerobic capacity with plyometrics, strength, core and stabilization exercises


Body Attack is perfect for: 

Beginners looking to burn serious calories, for workout addicts looking to take their athleticism to the next level and even for people in the older population who needs to increase or maintain bone density and quality of movement as they age.



Are you looking for a feel-good, fun workout with uplifting music?
Are you looking for a challenge?
Are you looking to get that toned sculpted body?

Are you looking to improve your functional fitness and over all athleticism? 

Then look no further.
In a Body Attack class, you can take your fitness to the next level and improve performance in your specific sports. It's functional fitness for longevity and quality of life as you age.


Becoming a BODY ATTACK Athlete

Body Attack is an excellent cross- training and a stand alone program.

If you love BODY COMBAT and BODY PUMP, or if you love running, cross training with Body Attack can make you stronger, faster and last longer in the other workouts that you do.

Body Attack exercises based on fundamental movement patterns and sports based athletic moves gives you a solid foundation of pound for pound body weight strength, explosiveness, agility, speed and stamina.

Now what are you waiting for? Get out there! 
Run, jump, lunge, tuck, burpee and become a Body Attack Athlete...fit, strong and ready to crush it in the sports of LIFE!


Sincerely yours with a serving of burpees,

Erik

Saturday, July 29, 2017

How to make your bones as hard as adamantium, maintain your strength and still be doing tuck jumps even when your 90 years old

Dear Body Attacker,

Did you know that contrary to what home TV shopping ads that sell “no impact" gliders/elliptical machines have led you to believe, high impact exercise like jumping is not only good for the knees... it is essential if you want to maintain your bone density as you age.



Who's got the hardest boner  bones? What the research on jump training and plyometrics reveal:

okay adamantium bones and claws are an overstatement on my part.

Research shows that the athletes with the highest bone density are those in high impact sports like gymnastics ( gymnasts eat tuck jumps for breakfast ). Runners have more bone density compared to cyclist and swimmers and other low impact sports. And in a similar research on male and female adolescents and high impact exercise revealed that:

    "the exposure to G forces­, a measure of impact, those who experienced impacts of 4.2 G’s or greater — though these were infrequent — had notably sturdier hipbones. Additional work done by the same researchers showed that running a 10-minute mile or jumping up onto and down from a box at least 15 inches high was needed to produce forces that great. The significance of these findings is that people should probably run pretty fast or jump high to generate forces great enough to help build bone."

Related articles here:
https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/03/07/why-high-impact-exercise-is-good-for-your-bones/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11283423

If you're not competing in the Olympics and your goal is just to enjoy a good workout and ensure that you maintain your strength and your fitness even as you go into your senior years, BODY ATTACK™ provides a convenient workout with carefully sequenced and selected moves and exercises with progressions applicable to any level of fitness in a way that’s fun, challenging and motivating.

BODY ATTACK™  makes your bones strong and can decrease risk of osteoporosis


The compressive loads of exercises such as skaters and lunge leaps are thought to stimulate production of new bone resulting in an increase in bone mass.


If you're a swimmer or a cyclist, it is essential to incorporate more plyometric moves in your cross training to improve performance and increase bone density.


Are you gonna be weak and fragile or strong and sexy as you age?

Maintaining bone density equals better quality of life when you go into your senior years. After the age of 25, you lose 1.3 % of your bone density every 4 months.
If you’re a woman, you can lose 20% or more 5 to seven years after menopause.

But there's hope.  You can maintain your bone density and fitness even as you age with plyometric training.
At age 51, Body Attack helped Program Head Lisa Osborne climb the the top ranks of the Crossfit Games! And she makes rope climbs and muscle up look easy! #fitnessgoals #roadtobodyattack100



You can JUMP, BOUNCE AND RUN just like these super grannys

From the book: What makes Olga Run? The Mystery of the 90-Something Track Star, and What She Can Teach Us About Living Longer, Happier Lives

At nearly 90 years old,  Johanna Quaas can vault, tuck jump, hand standand put your bench press record to shame. d caption


The good news is you can maintain and even increase your bone density even as you age.
The super grannies above were able to maintain there bone density and fitness thru some form of plyometric training.

Jumping 10 times twice daily is enough to stop you from losing bone mass and density.
If you are new to BODY ATTACK™  You don’t have to tuck jump from warm up to cool down.

Knee pains and injuries are usually caused by chronic repetitive movement exacerbated by poor form, technique and muscle imbalances.

With Body Attack, you train a variety of exercises, moving across all planes in different speed, direction and levels of impact.

Focus on proper form and execution. When the movement pattern has been ingrained to muscle memory then take it up a notch.

If you’re a veteran Body Attacker, tuck jump , burpee, airjacks and jump lunge to your heart’s content but it still pays off to work on technique and form.

No where you are in your fitness journey, it's never too late to start jumping to the beat and enjoy the rush that comes from a Body Attack workout!





Sincerely yours... with chest up and back straight,

Erik

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Allianz Is Igniting The Fire And Passion For Grassroots Football In The PH Giving Pinoy Footballers A Chance To Train With Legendary Striker Giovane Elber In Munich, Germany



 



The 9th edition of the Allianz Junior Football Camp (AJFC) is here, led by former Bayern Munich star Giovane Elber, offering talented teenagers a 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunity to train at the facilities of the German champions in Munich, Germany.



The AJFC program was started in 2009 by German insurance company Allianz in partnership with the Die Roten as part of their dedication to youth development. 
GiovaneElber. 

Talented kids between the ages 14-16 are selected in the initial stage of the selection process from seven countries in Asia and are then invited to Bali for the final camp, which will be held between 31st July 2017 and 4th August 2017

The camp involves a four-day football training programme on fitness workshops, footwork techniques and tactical skills by trainers from FC Bayern Munich. They will have an exclusive opportunity to train with Bayern Munich youth coach Maximilian Knauer and GiovaneElber. 


The Philippine representatives were chosen last May 6 during the National Youth Futsal Cup (NYFC) organized by Allianz PNB Life in cooperation with the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) and the Henry V. Moran Foundation will be sent this August to participate in the AJFC in Bali, Indonesia. 



Members of the PFF together with former Philippine National Football Team player Danny Moran determined the players based on performance, technique, physique, and decision-making capabilities.

The players included FC Malaya's JM Mitra, Tuloy sa Don Bosco's Michael Antillo and Archie Dela Cruz, Iloilo's Konrad Keim Sollurin, and Cordillera Goshen Land's Aeron Christian Tenollar.



All five players will train with youth coaches of longtime Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich. Two of them will be chosen to represent the Philippines to the AJFC to be held in Munich, Germany also in August.

Coach Jessie Landangan

Got a chance to chat with Jessie Landangan who is 
the coach assigned by the Philippine Football Federation to train the kids before they leave and to accompany them to Bali.

He shared his inspiring story and passion for football. Growing up he was once a street kid until the Salesian priests adopted him. It was them who would train and teach him the love for the sport. 

He would eventually become part of the Philippine national football team. He now pays it forward volunteering as a football coach for street children.



#DareTo be a proud Pinoy! #ajfc2017 #ajfc#allianzfootballdreams #ajfcPH2017 #ajfcPINAS



Take A Sneak Peak At What's Gonna Happen At The CLOUDFEST FUN RUN!

Feeling burned out when you run? 


Has your hardcore training taken the joy out of running?


It's time to bring back the fun when you run!


Running is not just about chasing your next p.r.


Take a break! Run without thinking of your time, or pace or interval... 


Join the CLOUDFEST fun run!



“Cloud is a place on earth with you.”


Take your friends and family running along with you. 

Chill, enjoy, energize and rejuvenate your training! Run in the clouds, get blasted with water canons, have some face paint, traverse inflatable obstacles, take a superman dive in a ball pit and roll down to an inflatable giant slide!






Last July 19, we got a preview of what's gonna happen at the coolest and cloudiest fun run to hit the metro at the CLOUDFEST Fun Run Media launch. 

SM by the Bay in partnership with Thinksportsph, a brand catering a unique kind of sporting events, will be holding an obstacle-course-themed 3K foamy run entitled “Cloudfest Fun Run” the coolest and cloudiest runaway in the Metro.


Team Runner Rocky




During the Media launch held on an actual cruise, we also got a chance to enjoy the captivating view of the jogger's route in SM Mall of Asia where the fun run is going to be held. 
Cruisin' along Manila bay


Enjoy the sunset view after the run at SM by the bay and stick around for all the fun, games and post run activities 




A sunset fun run where runners can wear superhero costumes, wings or cape! This event is open to all ages as there will be several fun obstacles, bubble machines and photo op materials along the route.






The event will be held on August 27, 2017 at Central Park, SM by the Bay.

Have fun and run for a cause! Proceeds of this event will help the "Rebuild a Church Project". A portion of the registration fee will go to the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish at Malinao Ilaya Atimonan, Quezon.


Special awards shall be given to the Youngest Runner, Oldest Runner, Cloud Mom, Cloud Dad, Biggest Delegation, Fastest Delegation, Best in Costume (Male & Female), Running Family (Complete and biggest number of members in the family).


Registration fee is PHP 600 where all participants shall receive bibs, singlet, finisher medal, and freebies. 

Registration at the following Chris Sports Outlets: SM Mall of Asia, SM Megamall, SM City North, SM City Manila, Market-Marktet and Ermita. 


For details feel free to text or call Smart: 09206806618, Globe: 09168508523, or PLDT: 3349722






Cloudfest fun run is made possible by the following sponsors: Fern-C, Total, Mogu-Mogu, Dental First. Media Partners 97.9 Home Radio, DWIZ, When in Manila, Philstar. In participation with Life Coach Group Advisor Inc., Kids Hope Foundation, MOA Certified Dabarkads, and Z-Aerobics.



Thursday, July 20, 2017

How to improve your aerobic and anaerobic energy systems in a Body Attack workout to unleash your fat burning potential

Dear Body Attacker,

Have you heard of aerobic and anaerobic capacity?






Aerobic VS Anaerobic 

The aerobic system lets you work, run and move at an easy pace for a long time. Think of marathon and ultra runners who could go on for hours maintaining their running pace.


The Anaerobic system on the other hand lets you sprint, burst and go hard for short periods of time. Think of a 100 meter dash by Usain Bolt or sports like basketball and football where you need to sprint intermittently when driving to the basket or going hard for the goal.


What happens when your aerobic system becomes more efficient?

Your body learns to use fat as your main energy source during long bouts of activities or exercise.

You're able to do more work, run longer and you won't even need an energy gel or sugar drinks and to keep your energy stable because you rely on your body's  fat stores for fuel and not on carbs.

To build your aerobic system, you need to keep your heart rate below aerobic threshold. If you don't have a heart rate monitor, an easy way to know is use the talk test. If you can still talk and finish a sentence without losing breath while still working out, congratulations! you've passed the talk test.

If not, then you need to recover and focus on strength and technique by doing the no impact options or level 1 options.




What happens when we improve your anaerobic system?

You will be able to sprint harder and recover faster enabling you to burn large amount of calories in short burst while still enabling you to burn calories long after you stopped working out due to excess post oxygen consumption.

To improve your anaerobic system, you need to sprint as hard as you can without compromising technique and form. These sprints can take 10 to 30 seconds and these are the intervals that we usually do in tracks 4 and 9 of plyometric sports and power training.






In Body Attack,  we train both aerobic and anaerobic capacity 

We strengthen our lactate, phosphate anaerobic system and the aerobic system with careful selection and sequencing of exercises and tracks for a two-peak interval fitness class.

We warm up with a variety of controlled moves to raise core body temperature, increase mobility and mentally prepare for what's ahead with tracks 1-3 and then we use large plyometric type moves of high intensity interval training in track 4 for the first peak of the class.

In track 5, we let the heart rate down and recover with core, balance and stability exercises combined with upper and lower body weight strength training. We slowly build it up again following Run training with track 6, Speed and Agility with track 7, building up more intensity combined with feel good music in track 8 and maxing out again in track 9 power training.


To train both in your BODY ATTACK™ workout, it is important to take it easy in the warm up, (tracks 1 and 2) get your heart rate up just below aerobic threshold in tracks 3,5,6,7,8,10, 11 and  max out at the peak intervals of the class in track 4 and 9. (A quick way to compute your aerobic threshold is 180 - your age).



not actually rainbows but a rush of endorphins and happy hormones

To summarize:

Take it easy most of the time but max out at the right moments.

During the class, have fun and enjoy the workout, the feel of the music and then push hard and max out on the peak tracks (4) and (9) to train both your anaerobic and aerobic system.


Yours truly, with hips squared and knees out,

Erik

Saturday, July 15, 2017

Can't Stop This Feeling


Dear Body Attacker,

Have you ever felt this awesome???



    "I got this feeling inside my bones

    It goes electric, wavy when I turn it on

    All through my city, all through my home

    We're flying up, no ceiling, when we're in our zone"


It's a sense of achievement. Mission accomplished. Burpees and plyometric lunges... done!
Feeling like a superhero. It's like I'm Tony Stark and I just annihilated the bad guys with my proton cannon.


It’s the same feeling when I've crossed the finish line of a marathon or  managed to crank out a new personal best. A knowing feeling that you've pushed your body just at the edge of your comfort zone, not too far outside to break it, but just enough.


Happy hormones rushing through your body blunting all the fatigue and soreness from the workout.


It's what keeps you coming back for more.




So if you're feeling blue...or maybe you just want to feel like a super hero... then it's time to
get high on Body Attack and spread the  #bodyattacklove and #bodyattackenergy!


KIA ORA!

Erik