New Jersey Boot Camp Challenge Workout

Here's our latest challenge workout for you. It was intense. If felt like I was sprinting for 16 minutes straight. If you are up for it, give it a shot. Don't forget about the FREE Post Halloween Fat Loss Workout at my home gym this Saturday at 8 a.m. Friends and family are invited. Please let me know if you will be attending and if you are bringing guests.

Have a great day!

Joshua Mandel

Cranford New Jersey Personal Trainer

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Ethan Krell - Challenge Workout Winner

Congrats to Ethan Krell for winning the Challenge Workout with a time of 8:08. Take a look at the pictures so see the workout. Only the three rounds were recorded for time. The other part of the workout (60 sec down to 15 sec) was done afterwards. Make sure to scale the weight down for the db press. We all adjusted our weights so that 40 reps was extremely difficult but we were able to do it. Stay tuned for the next challenge workout!

Joshua Mandel

Cranford New Jersey Personal Trainer

Cranford New Jersey Boot Camps

Workout #2 Boot Camp Style

Rachael and I will be doing our second workout today. It will be similar to Workout #1. Here is the format we used:

Rachael sprints for 30 seconds at her max speed on the treadmill while I perform and exercise for 30 seconds.

She has the clock in front of her on the treadmill so she tells me when to stop.

After 30 seconds is up, we rest for 30 and I go to the treadmill and sprint at my max speed while she performs the exercise for 30 seconds.

We did 6 different exercises, 3 times each for a total of 18 sprints and 18 sets of exercises. We were done with our warm-up, workout and stretch in under 45 minutes.

That is what I call "Getting it Done."

Stay tuned for more updates on our Cruise to Cozumel Training.

Joshua Mandel

Cranford New Jersey Personal Trainer

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Anniversary Night

Rachael and I went out to dinner on Monday night for our anniversary. Then we came back and had some of our wedding cake. I was shocked that it was still good. Actually, it was really good.

The cake was significant for two reasons:

1. The obvious one, it was our 1st anniversary.
2. It officially kicked our Conditioning for Cozumel.

We are going on a cruise to Cozumel in November and just like you we want to be in tip top shape for it. Plus, we are going with about 50 other Advocare couples and distributors. We can't wait. I'll keep you posted on our nutrition and training.

Have a great day!

Joshua Mandel

Cranford New Jersey Personal Trainer

Cranford New Jersey Boot Camps

P.S. Did you register for the free November 1st Post-Halloween workout? Do it now by emailing josh@newjerseybootcamps.com.

What a Year!

Rachael and I are celebrating our 1st Anniversary today. It's been such an amazing year. We sure packed in quite a bit. We bought a house, went on vacation to San Diego, North Carolina and our 2 week Hawaiian Honeymoon, traveled to Dallas twice, to Chicago, to Seattle and I am sure I am forgetting a few places. For a while it seemed like we were getting on a plane every other weekend. I sure didn't mind the vacations. We also decided that we are going on a missionary trip to Africa in March.

A lot of other great things happened: Our nephew was born, my brother-in-law, who was supposed to be deployed to Iraq after Christmas, came home and it does not look like he is going. We are so thankful for that. Rachael earned a promotion. She got a company car and now works from home. I love that part because I work from home so we get to see each other quite a bit now, rather than from 5:30 p.m. until bedtime. My best friend Mike got engaged.

There is plenty more great things that we enjoyed. The greatest thing of all though is my wife. I am so lucky. I really am. I am not going to get all sappy on you. I'll save that for the anniversary cards. I love my wife. She is my best friend and I am so excited to see what Year 2 will bring for us.

Have a great week!

Joshua Mandel

Cranford New Jersey Personal Trainer

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Missionary Trip

I recently attended the Ryan Lee Seminar for fitness professionals. While there, I met a gentleman named Chris Shabay. It was actually kind of strange because we were in this ballroom having breakfast and there were a bunch of tables set up. My friend Greg and I were eating and Chris sat down. We exchanged hellos and that was it. Chris was done and he got up to leave. I felt compelled to talk to him but I did not know why. We spoke for quite a while about his fitness business and his other project. Chris goes to Sierra Leone in West Africa about every six weeks. He works in an orphanage with 84 kids whose parents and siblings have been brutally murdered. We talked about what it is like there, what it's like to see the children and the overall experience. I had a ton of questions. Right after I spoke to Chris, I called Rachael.

Rachael and I spoke about going away to the Caribbean or somewhere warm for my 30th birthday. After meeting Chris, I knew right away what I wanted to do for my 30th.

Rachael and I talked when I got home and she had a ton of questions. Chris and I spoke more shortly after the seminar and Rachael and I made a decision that we wanted to go and make a difference, big or small. I am sure it will be an experience of a lifetime. I will keep all of you posted on the details.

Our goal is to raise $10,000 by mid February.

Have a great weekend!

Joshua Mandel

Cranford New Jersey Personal Trainer

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Watch This!

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I had the privilege of seeing Andy Andrews live. I highly recommend one of his books. It's called "The Traveler's Gift."

Have a great day!

Cranford New Jersey Personal Trainer

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Yesterday was a Killer!

A few of my workout buddies came over yesterday. I had a workout setup. Now, here's the great thing about working out in a group setting. You push yourself to do more. The group energy inspires you to want to be better. You can lean on eachother for support when you need it. That is what happened yesterday. We were doing Tabatas. Tabatas are 20 seconds on 10 seconds rest for 8 rounds for a total of 4 minutes. When you do Tabatas, they must be at your max intensity. The first 4 minutes was intense and it only got better from there. The board shows the workout we did. The finisher was extremely difficult but we kept working through it.

I fell asleep last night at about 9:45. I was spent. After the workout, I came in and mixed Post-Workout Recovery and Muscle Gain. I took a shower, read part of a new workout manual, had some dinner, fought to keep my eyes open for a little longer, massaged Rachael's shoulders, and called it a night. I think I fell asleep within 3 minutes of my head hitting the pillow.

I almost forgot: I have added new times so go to the Boot Camp Schedule to see what is best for you.

Have a great day!

Joshua Mandel

Cranford New Jersey Personal Trainer

Cranford New Jersey Boot Camps

Let's Talk About Time

Do you really not have time to workout or do you just not want to make time? Is it a priority? I hear it all of the time. "I'm too busy" or "When am I supposed to workout I have too much responsibility at work and home." Now I don't have kids yet but I do have a niece and nephew. I know kids can be more than a handful and it can be rough until the baby has a regular sleep pattern. If it's a priority in your life, you'll find a way.

Here's what I want you to do:

Write down everything you do for an entire week. Do it day by day and as you are doing something, write it down. Whether it is eating lunch, shopping, WATCHING TV, playing with your kids etc.

Email it to me and I will take a look and see where we have some exercise time. Just don't take it personal when I dissect your day.

Let's get back to the whole TV thing. I am very biased when it comes to television so if you don't agree with me or think I'm crazy, well that's fine with me. The average American watches about 28 hours of TV a week! That is just nuts to me. Don't get me wrong I love a good comedy and any sports event, but at that rate life is going to pass you by.

Many people are so tired in the morning and we've discussed their day. One glaring thing is watching TV til 11 p.m. or later. Just shut it off and get up earlier and workout then. It may be a shock to the system at first, but you'll get in the groove with it. You just have to be willing.

One more thing and I'll let this rest for a little while. I choose to surround myself with as much good stuff as possible. What does "good stuff" mean? It means positive, uplifting books, people, environments etc. See for me I want so much out of life. I don't want to wake up one day at 65 and wonder where my life has gone and if I left my mark and made this world a better place. I can take this in a bunch of directions but for now let's tie this back into television. How many of you watch the news right before bed? What do the news reporters report on? Is it uplifting? Does it make you feel good inside? Probably not. Why put that into your mind right before bed? I just don't get it. My Advocare mentor and good friend Wayne Johnson talked to me about filling his brain with as much good stuff as possible so good stuff would come out of his mouth. I want good stuff to come out all the time. I want the best for each and every one of you out there. It's never too late and you're never too old to make a change.

Advocare has been huge for Rachael and I. The culture of the company and the people involved share many similar qualities. More importantly, they are just great people. If you want to experience that or want more out of life, call me.

Have a great day!

Joshua Mandel

Cranford Personal Trainer

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Be Creative

I got bored. I got bored with the traditional workout of lifting weights. I could see how others would as well. It's just not that much fun to do the same workout over and over and over again. I guess that's why I started flipping tires, pushing cars and working out with whatever was lying around the house.

You may be wondering why I am telling you this. It's simple. If you are bored with your current workout, change it up. Try something new. Add in some interval training. My friend Dave and I have definitely stepped outside of the conventional lifting box and have done some training with sticks. Actually, they are the handles from a wheelbarrow. You can see from the picture that they are very versatile.

Another great way to change up your workouts is Boot Camp. The workouts are fun, challenging and different every time. November registration will be open soon.

Joshua Mandel

Cranford New Jersey Personal Trainer

Cranford New Jersey Boot Camps

Today's Workout In Cranford

Since I was with my family for Yom Kippur on Thursday night, we had boot camp this morning. Here was today's workout:

Warm-Up: 10 minutes

Workout: 28 minutes Goal: As many rounds of the following in 28 minutes.
Sprint up the stairs 2 times.
10 Squat jumps.
Halfway up the stairs to do rows and push-ups on the railing.
Jog around the outside of the track.

Cool Down: 7 minutes

Excellent job today for the boot campers!

We will do this workout again at the end of the 4 weeks to mark the improvement.

Have a great weekend!

Joshua Mandel

Cranford New Jersey Personal Trainer

Cranford New Jersey Boot Camps

Halloween Workout

I'm all about giving free stuff away, especially if it will really benefit others. Rachael and I put together an ebook for everyone who wants to have a little fitness fun with pumpkins. Go to www.newjerseybootcamps.com/halloween.html to get our 25 page ebook filled with exercises, picture descriptions and fat burning pumpkin recipes. Share the link with friends so they can download their copy.

Have a great weekend!

Joshua Mandel

Cranford New Jersey Personal Trainer

Cranford New Jersey Boot Camps

Boot Camp Challenge

This morning's boot camp was part refresher course, part hard core. We just touched briefly on the intensity level we are going to take it to. We went back to my hockey days with some plate pushing. I've included a video below to give you an example of plate pushing. Way to tear it up this morning ladies. We are going to build on it and get better each time!

November registration for the New Jersey Boot Camp will be open shortly. I have received many inquiries so if you are thinking about signing up, do so as soon as registration opens. I am only taking 10 per class. Have a great night!

Joshua Mandel

Cranford New Jersey Personal Trainer

Cranford New Jersey Boot Camp

New Jersey Boot Camp Has Started

Our first sessions for the October camp have begun. The workout was card game gone bad. We used four exercises to represent Hearts, Spades, Clubs, and Diamonds. The exercises were mountain climbers, push-ups, rows and squats. Great job ladies on motoring through the deck of cards. You got lucky with the joker!

November boot camp registration will be open this week. Make sure to register soon. Both groups will be full.

Have you seen the Zach Bullek success video? Check it out here.




To register for the next New Jersey Boot Camp, go to www.NewJerseyBootCamps.com.

Have a great day!

Joshua Mandel
Cranford New Jersey Personal Trainer
New Jersey Boot Camps

Must Continue to Learn

Last night I had the opportunity to hang out with some of the top fitness professionals in the area. We talked about what was working fitness and nutrition wise as well as business. It was fantastic.

The real reason I am telling you this is because it is so important to continue to learn on a daily basis. Once you think you know everything, you are done. I know quite a bit about fitness and nutrition, but there is so much more I can learn. Make sure to stay open to all of the ideas and people in your life.

I was all ears last night.

Have a great weekend!

Joshua Mandel

Cranford New Jersey Boot Camps

It's Pretty Dark at 6 a.m.

As I stare out of the window of my office, I notice how dark it is at 6 a.m. Two things come to mind: I am glad there are lights by our outdoor boot camp location and even if there were no lights, it would not be a problem because we have the home gym.

I am so thankful for it. I am not sure if many of you know that having my own home gym has been a dream of mine for a very long time. I used to wonder how I could ever turn that dream into a reality. Somehow, someway, Rachael and I were able to do it. Even though the gym is not completely done, I am absolutely loving it.

We have a lot of work to do this weekend but it will be complete for Monday morning's boot camp.

I want to thank all of you for allowing me to be a part of your healthy lifestyle. If there is any way I can help; whether it is answering a question or simply taking an extra 5 minutes to stretch; just let me know.

Take 5 minutes to yourself today to remember what you are grateful for. Set an alarm if you have to. You'll be amazed at how you feel when you stop thinking about everything you do not have and focus on all the great you do have in your life.

Have a great day!

Joshua Mandel

Cranford New Jersey Personal Trainer

Cranford New Jersey Boot Camps

Is it Really Worth It?

Check out this video. I have had a lot of people ask me what I think of the Nintendo Wii Fit. Maybe this video will sum it up for you.

Have a great day!

Joshua Mandel

Cranford New Jersey Personal Trainer

www.NewJerseyBootCamps.com