the sickness has subsided! *does a little dance*
unfortunately I was still hacking a couple of lungs up on days 12 & 13 so I didn't get to one of my off-day workouts to garner an extra point in the challenge. i had an old high school buddy come in town and we enjoyed a relaxing evening at the vineyard close by, did a little tasting (i'm allowed a few glasses of wine per week and I hit that limit said evening.)
but i'm still rocking the eating challenge and still haven't cheated since that cake.
the only packaged food i'm putting in my body is that gluten-free and super protein powder every morning for breakfast and a LARA bar here and there. i could do eggs or other things for breakfast but, honestly, i'm so lazy in the mornings that I never give myself enough time to cook anything. I have a bit of a problem with the internet, see. *ahem* but breakfast: I have one of those little bullet blenders with the individual sized cups, so throwing this powder and some almond milk in there, blending it and drinking straight from the cup is too convenient for me. it keeps me full until my almost-lunch-time snack, too. and the LARA bars are 100% natural ingredients. usually just dates & nuts mushed together - and they're delicious.
the rest of my foods are all fruits, veggies, eggs & lean meats. you already knew this, of course... since I mentioned it back on day 1. just throwing in a bit of a reminder to make this next part a bit more meaningful. sometimes I find myself walking down the chip aisle at the grocery store and thinking "hey, those are just potatoes and salt. that can't be too bad for me, right?" but quickly force myself along. yes, i want to crunch in to a damn chip. I have to avoid the Ben & Jerry's aisle completely. since i'm on week 3 here, it's getting much easier, though... and they say it takes 3 weeks to change a habit.
on to the workout!! I was so freaking happy to get back to boot camp yesterday that I had to stop for a moment and process that feeling. apart from the swim team back in high school, i've never reached that illustrious point i'd heard so much about. the point where you start craving the work outs. start needing that feel of stretching your body beyond the normal. i couldn't believe i'd finally gotten there for the first time in my life. there I was, waiting for the warm up to start, and I was itching for it, excited for it, and completely floored at my revelation. this might seem like a trivial thing for most people, but I don't think you realize just exactly how fucking lazy I've been all my life. ;)
and what a workout to come back to.. WOW. just take a look at the title of this lil get up:
The Filthy Fifty
ayup. by the end, a fellow bootcampee wanted to call it the 'shitty fitty.' so.
Day 15 Workout:
The Filthy Fifty
- Squats
- Push-ups
- Sit-ups
- Rows (w/ equipment)
- Jump-tucks
- Plank-pushups
- Jump-lunges
- Kettlebell Swings (w/ equipment/weights)
- Burpees
50 reps each.
30 minutes max - try to complete in less than 30 minutes.
Do in any order you want to. Split them up, do them all at once. Rest when you need. Whatever. as long as you try to do 50 reps of each of those within 30 minutes. pushing yourself. WoOoooOoow.
I decided to grab 4 of them and rotate 20, 20, 10 and then cross those off the list. then hit the next 4 also splitting them up 20, 20, 10... saving Burpees for last. unfortunately (or fortunately? :D) I didn't make it to the Burpees. I still had 10 plank-pushups and 10 jump-lunges to do at about 28 minutes in and I was dead.
since I missed almost a week of working out due to being ridiculous sick, i'm feeling a bit of that good pain in my shoulders, arms and legs today. can't wait for tonight!
-Val
Apr 30, 2013
Apr 25, 2013
Days 4 - 11: The Clean-Eating Challenge
already an interlude. damn.
I received a call late-afternoon last Thursday (a week ago) that my daughter was sick, and the poor thing continued not feeling well in to the weekend. since Aris is hardly ever sick, this threw a little curveball at my challenge routine. we stayed home from work/school on Friday and I didn't do a work-out that night because I had to take care of my babydoll.
regardless of the missed work-out, I stayed true to my eating challenge up until saturday afternoon while at a baby shower. where I had a piece of cake. T_T so that's -1 point for missing Friday's workout and -1 point for cheating with the cake. unfortunately, it was SO not worth it. the cake wasn't even good, was completely devoid of chocolate and made me feel like complete ass afterwards. no idea how on earth that white sugary icing enticed me, either.. with no chocolate to back it up! it wasn't because I'd cheated that I felt bad (well, maybe a little), but because the sugar and wheat, after 5 1/2 days without, hit me like a ton of bricks. I felt lethargic and gross.
but back to clean eating. that night I took Aris out for sushi - here's an adorable picture of her stuffing her face:
she was obviously feeling back to her usual self again. look at all that roe!!
unfortunately, on sunday I started coughing and when I woke up monday morning I had a full-blown sinus infection. ouch. went to the doctor, got some antibiotics then trooped it up and went to work. that night I made it through half of the work-out at boot camp before I was about to hack up a lung and had to go home. :( luckily my instructor was nice enough to give me the full work-out point for trying.
I've now been incredibly sick for 4 days, have missed a day and a half of work, have worked from home the other half of a day and have received -1 point for missing a workout Tues, Wed & Thurs.
wait a minute. I don't think i've even mentioned how the point values work for the challenge we're doing!
each day we start out with 5 points. if we get 8 hours of sleep that night we can give ourselves an extra point (+1) and each day we come to boot camp and do a work out we can add a point (+1). so you can technically have 7 points a day for the weekdays, and 6 points for the weekends (no boot camp on weekends!) I was looking forward to having a perfect score this month, but this illness has taken it out of me. probably one of the worst sinus infections I can remember...... unless I think back to when I cut out grains, sugars and dairy in 2010.. Interesting. I came down with a severe cold then, too. something is happening to my immune system, people. but it isn't gonna make me quit this time.
so far out of 11 days total, i've only cheated on food once (-1) and missed 4 workouts (-4).. but i've gotten 8 hours of sleep every single night and have stuck to my Clean Eating the other meals. so I currently have 70 out of a possible 75 points. not too shabby, darlings!
i'm off to have some blueberries and sunflower seeds. ciao xoxo
-Val
Apr 18, 2013
Day 3: The 30-day Clean Eating Challenge
so far, yesterday was the hardest day for me. I was having an incredibly stressful day at work and I think some of those food-withdrawal-symptoms did creep up on me. since I've cut out so much at once, I can't pinpoint exactly what it is I'm withdrawing from.. maybe a combo of all of it, hah!
I also don't remember being so drained of energy last time I did a no-carb thing. while this technically isn't zero-carbs, I've only had one portion of black beans and then have been getting the rest from tomatoes and other veggies... so maybe this energy-drain thing has nothing to do with carbs. all I know is that it feels harder to move the past couple days even though I'm eating better than I have in my life and exercising daily. -_-
I will not get discouraged. the body needs to adjust, yes? yes. see that? I'm convincing myself.
since we do not have a wednesday or friday evening class, my bootcamp instructor has graciously decided to post up the wed/fri morning workouts on her facebook - and us evening-classees can do them at home, record our numbers/times/scores, and send them in to her. oh. if I didn't mention, that's because this is a challenge, and someone will be the winner. we get extra points for going to her workout classes - and i'm all for extra points. if I'm going to do this thing, I'm doing it all the way, damnit. so far, perfect score. (that includes 8 hours of sleep every night - hey, maybe that's why I'm so tired. too much sleep!)
so. last night I told my 12 year old daughter that I needed a work-out captain... and she promptly, and very cutely, cleaned out a spot for me in her room so I could stand in front of her a/c unit. she was more pumped than me, and wanted to hold the stop-watch and record my numbers for each round. you can do it, mom! yes. she's awesome.
Day 3 Workout:
3 Rounds
- 1 min Jumping Jacks
- 1 min Sit-ups
- 1 min Lunges
- 1 min Plank Hold
- 1 min rest
do as many as you can each minute, count them, write them down and do it all over again. three times total. we were encouraged to beat our previous rounds each time through.... and I'm sure you can see me laughing over here. my numbers just kept getting progressively lower each round, but I pushed myself and what else can you ask? nothing, you can ask nothing.
I just realized I haven't been keeping track of the finishers we do. depending on how long the main workout is determines how long/hard of a finisher there is. since this workout was a bit shorter, here was our finisher...
Leg Matrix:
12 squats
12 lunges
12 jumping lunges
12 jumping squats
... and record how long it takes you to finish. by the end of the lunges my thighs were burning, omg. fuck those jumping lunges. seriously. but since I've done this finisher before, I'm proud to announce that in 2-3 weeks, i've already shaved 37 seconds off my total time. previously: 2:33 - this time: 1:56 - go me.
as for food - i ended up having some salmon and asparagus for dinner and splurged just a tiny bit on some veggie chips. that still wasn't cheating since they were gluten-free, dairy-free, etc etc. just crisped up veggies that gave me the satisfying crunchity goods.
until tomorrow!
I also don't remember being so drained of energy last time I did a no-carb thing. while this technically isn't zero-carbs, I've only had one portion of black beans and then have been getting the rest from tomatoes and other veggies... so maybe this energy-drain thing has nothing to do with carbs. all I know is that it feels harder to move the past couple days even though I'm eating better than I have in my life and exercising daily. -_-
I will not get discouraged. the body needs to adjust, yes? yes. see that? I'm convincing myself.
since we do not have a wednesday or friday evening class, my bootcamp instructor has graciously decided to post up the wed/fri morning workouts on her facebook - and us evening-classees can do them at home, record our numbers/times/scores, and send them in to her. oh. if I didn't mention, that's because this is a challenge, and someone will be the winner. we get extra points for going to her workout classes - and i'm all for extra points. if I'm going to do this thing, I'm doing it all the way, damnit. so far, perfect score. (that includes 8 hours of sleep every night - hey, maybe that's why I'm so tired. too much sleep!)
so. last night I told my 12 year old daughter that I needed a work-out captain... and she promptly, and very cutely, cleaned out a spot for me in her room so I could stand in front of her a/c unit. she was more pumped than me, and wanted to hold the stop-watch and record my numbers for each round. you can do it, mom! yes. she's awesome.
Day 3 Workout:
3 Rounds
- 1 min Jumping Jacks
- 1 min Sit-ups
- 1 min Lunges
- 1 min Plank Hold
- 1 min rest
do as many as you can each minute, count them, write them down and do it all over again. three times total. we were encouraged to beat our previous rounds each time through.... and I'm sure you can see me laughing over here. my numbers just kept getting progressively lower each round, but I pushed myself and what else can you ask? nothing, you can ask nothing.
I just realized I haven't been keeping track of the finishers we do. depending on how long the main workout is determines how long/hard of a finisher there is. since this workout was a bit shorter, here was our finisher...
Leg Matrix:
12 squats
12 lunges
12 jumping lunges
12 jumping squats
... and record how long it takes you to finish. by the end of the lunges my thighs were burning, omg. fuck those jumping lunges. seriously. but since I've done this finisher before, I'm proud to announce that in 2-3 weeks, i've already shaved 37 seconds off my total time. previously: 2:33 - this time: 1:56 - go me.
as for food - i ended up having some salmon and asparagus for dinner and splurged just a tiny bit on some veggie chips. that still wasn't cheating since they were gluten-free, dairy-free, etc etc. just crisped up veggies that gave me the satisfying crunchity goods.
until tomorrow!
Apr 16, 2013
Day 2: The 30-day Clean Eating Challenge
as I reach the end of day 2 I've noticed that, for the first time during a "diet," I haven't had a single withdrawal symptom or craving. last time I tried an eating-challenge with NO sugar, I had horrid headaches and major irritability for the first 2-4 days. while I was slightly grumpy earlier today, I'll just chalk that up to a too-late coffee on top of a long meeting with the boss. and i'll chalk up the lack-of-sugar-withdrawals to the fact I'm 'allowed' to eat fruit this time and... that natural sugar is totally doing it for me.
on to last night's benchmark workout!! in addition to posting this from Day 1 and Day 30, I've decided to post every single work out I do in between. as my friend put it: for accountability! and hey, perhaps it will motivate you to do something yourself?... OR maybe you'll just have some sympathy for me when you see how brutal some of these work-outs are. (they hurt so good)
Benchmark Workout Day 1:
- 500m Run
- 50 Sit-ups
- 400m Run
- 40 Squats
- 300m Run
- 30 hand-release Push-ups
- 200m Run
- 20 Lunges (each leg)
- 100m Run
- 10 Burpees
for those of you who don't know what the fuck a Burpee is... go. go right now and watch this and this, then try to do 10 in a row. yeah. did you see that? even that girl couldn't breathe after doing 10.
this entire exercise was done with a 20-minute cap so you don't get stuck in the work-out. guys, I honestly didn't think i'd finish within 20 minutes because I am SO so terrible at running. but I did it! (barely)
My time - 17:34
I wish I could tell you I felt like that girl in the picture, with my triumph written plainly across my face and my little stick-figure arms lifted up to the heavens in victory. but, no. not me. I was on my hands and knees trying not to throw up - and instead sat there crying silently to myself thanking fate it was over. haha. now that you know my shame... on to day 2.
I had the same exact thing as yesterday for breakfast (and will every single weekday) and the same lunch.
Snack 1:
- LARA bar
Snack 2:
- An Apple & small handful of almonds
Dinner:
- grilled 100% beef hamburger patty with a fried egg on top.
- sliced tomatoes with balsamic vinegar drizzled over
- brussel sprouts in a bit of olive oil, salt & pepper
Snack 3:
strawberries
but dinner and the strawberries didn't happen until after today's work-out. some people at boot camp had a harder time with this one than yesterday's benchmark... and you'll see why. since it didn't require running, it wasn't AS terrible for me, but it was still kicking my ass.
Day 2 Workout:
EMOM's is what they're called. that stands for Every Minute On the Minute. (I couldn't help but immediately think of that drinking game where you drink a shot of beer every minute and see how long you can last... but I thought it might not be too classy to bring that up in boot camp.)
24 minutes
The EVEN minutes (0,2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22):
- 10 Burpees
The 1st half of ODD minutes (1,3,5,7,9,11)
- 12 push thrusts (6 each arm) - i think that's what they're called.....
The 2nd half of ODD minutes (13,15,17,19,21,23)
- 10 Squats with weights (goblet squats)
Every. Minute. On the. Minute. For 24 minutes straight. *whimper*
imagine if you will... if you can finish those 10 burpees in, say, 30 seconds... you'd have 30 seconds of rest until you had to start the arm-weight-things. finish those quickly, then get a rest before the next Burpees round starts. every damn minute, on the minute. all that jumping up and down. I saw people getting dizzy (through my haze of hate), everyone's faces were red (including my own), and each time that burpees minute hit, I would stare down at my mat in horror and shake my head from side to side before finally forcing myself to keep going. of course by a few rounds in, no one is finishing shit within 30 seconds.
But I did it. Again. And I'll be going back for more.
on to last night's benchmark workout!! in addition to posting this from Day 1 and Day 30, I've decided to post every single work out I do in between. as my friend put it: for accountability! and hey, perhaps it will motivate you to do something yourself?... OR maybe you'll just have some sympathy for me when you see how brutal some of these work-outs are. (they hurt so good)
Benchmark Workout Day 1:
- 500m Run
- 50 Sit-ups
- 400m Run
- 40 Squats
- 300m Run
- 30 hand-release Push-ups
- 200m Run
- 20 Lunges (each leg)
- 100m Run
- 10 Burpees
for those of you who don't know what the fuck a Burpee is... go. go right now and watch this and this, then try to do 10 in a row. yeah. did you see that? even that girl couldn't breathe after doing 10.
this entire exercise was done with a 20-minute cap so you don't get stuck in the work-out. guys, I honestly didn't think i'd finish within 20 minutes because I am SO so terrible at running. but I did it! (barely)
My time - 17:34
I wish I could tell you I felt like that girl in the picture, with my triumph written plainly across my face and my little stick-figure arms lifted up to the heavens in victory. but, no. not me. I was on my hands and knees trying not to throw up - and instead sat there crying silently to myself thanking fate it was over. haha. now that you know my shame... on to day 2.
I had the same exact thing as yesterday for breakfast (and will every single weekday) and the same lunch.
Snack 1:
- LARA bar
Snack 2:
- An Apple & small handful of almonds
Dinner:
- grilled 100% beef hamburger patty with a fried egg on top.
- sliced tomatoes with balsamic vinegar drizzled over
- brussel sprouts in a bit of olive oil, salt & pepper
Snack 3:
strawberries
but dinner and the strawberries didn't happen until after today's work-out. some people at boot camp had a harder time with this one than yesterday's benchmark... and you'll see why. since it didn't require running, it wasn't AS terrible for me, but it was still kicking my ass.
Day 2 Workout:
EMOM's is what they're called. that stands for Every Minute On the Minute. (I couldn't help but immediately think of that drinking game where you drink a shot of beer every minute and see how long you can last... but I thought it might not be too classy to bring that up in boot camp.)
24 minutes
The EVEN minutes (0,2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22):
- 10 Burpees
The 1st half of ODD minutes (1,3,5,7,9,11)
- 12 push thrusts (6 each arm) - i think that's what they're called.....
The 2nd half of ODD minutes (13,15,17,19,21,23)
- 10 Squats with weights (goblet squats)
Every. Minute. On the. Minute. For 24 minutes straight. *whimper*
imagine if you will... if you can finish those 10 burpees in, say, 30 seconds... you'd have 30 seconds of rest until you had to start the arm-weight-things. finish those quickly, then get a rest before the next Burpees round starts. every damn minute, on the minute. all that jumping up and down. I saw people getting dizzy (through my haze of hate), everyone's faces were red (including my own), and each time that burpees minute hit, I would stare down at my mat in horror and shake my head from side to side before finally forcing myself to keep going. of course by a few rounds in, no one is finishing shit within 30 seconds.
But I did it. Again. And I'll be going back for more.
Apr 15, 2013
Day 1: The 30-day Clean Eating Challenge
have you ever been at that point in your life where you wake up each day, look in the mirror and see someone else's body? I was always a slim youth until my life became a sedentary haze of office days, gaming nights and too many easy-stops through the fast food line.
a month ago I decided to finally change my fate. no more cleanses or 500-calorie diets. no more atkins or low-fat, low-carb counting. NONE of which worked for me. no. i'm finally doing the things every person needs to do in order to accomplish waking up and seeing the person you want to see in the mirror... and that's through good eating and regular exercise. so i joined a fitness boot camp.
as I mentioned earlier, my lifestyle has been severely sedentary... and the first week of boot camp showed me just how much. at first I was hesitant to join, thinking that, surely, the other members of the class would be super-fit and looking at me like the cow huffing through the grass for more treats. but i took hold of my fears and went for it, and i am SO glad I did. the people are so friendly, and we all go at our own pace. throughout the last 4 weeks I've had more energy, feel more confident from that strength and love the feeling so much, i don't plan on quitting (let's hope).
unfortunately, whenever i get in to a regular exercise routine... i tend to 'reward' myself for working-out. you know what i'm talking about: a good-for-you ice cream, or a weekend pizza. maybe a stop to taco bell after a workout. you can imagine how GROSS that began to make me feel, so when my fitness instructor mentioned a 30-day clean eating challenge, I was excited to take the leap. if I feel this good after a month of eating crap on top of exercising, i can't wait to see how I feel after eating WELL and exercising.
i've initiated my own little rule to the game, however: ignore the scale. i'm building lots of muscle that didn't exist before, and that can definitely add the numbers to your weight - but instead, i'm paying attention to how my pants fit. that ultimate test of success, right?
pre-day-1: I went to the grocery store and stocked up on fruits, meats & veggies. frozen chicken, beef, spinach, cucumbers, tomatos, carrots, broccoli, strawberries, bananas, almond butter, figs, walnuts, avocado, eggs etc. Because that's the rule here. All the meats, veggies, nuts and seeds you need in a day - but NO starches, NO dairy and NO sugars. i baked about 3 - 4 lbs of chicken, let it cool a bit, then portioned it out in foil packets so that I could grab one for work-lunch and quickly get out of the house in the mornings. i also hard-boiled 6 eggs.
I was going to omit my freak-out that happened around 11pm last night when i actually thought about 30 days with no-dairy and promptly stuffed myself with a bit of ben & jerry's (ahem), but that wouldn't be fair. we have to talk about those things that are scary or hard for us... and, hello, i love cheese, and dairy. so the thought of giving it up for a month made me want to buy the biggest block of tillamook cheese i could find and tear through that thing with a pound of crackers. i ate a cup of ice cream instead. I went to bed ready for the challenge ahead of me (and completely sated on cinnamon bun ice cream....). Onwards.
Day 1:
For Breakfast I used my Vegan, no-sugar, no-carb Protein powder and mixed it with my favorite - unsweetened vanilla almond milk. I've been doing that for awhile and not only is it delicious, but it keeps me full until ~noon.
Snack #1: a lara bar (figs, nuts, cocoa powder, unsweetened coconut). Yum!
Lunch: I made a power-house salad with a packet of that chicken I pre-cooked, spinach leaves, carrots, cucumbers, avocado, walnuts, broccoli and a homemade olive-oil/vinegar dressing I made.
Snack #2: since I forgot to put one of those hard-boiled eggs on my salad, i ate it for a snack.
I haven't had dinner yet, but after today's boot camp I plan on making some skillet-chicken for me and my daughter, along with some asparagus and black beans (the plan calls for sweet potatoes as the only starch but i'm subbing those with beans based on the 4-hour-total-body-diet several of my friends found success with).
Tonight at boot-camp we're doing a specific work-out challenge that we will do AGAIN in 30 days. I'll be posting my times/scores/whatever from tonights work out so I can compare it to the one I do May 15th. looking forward to it!
-Val
a month ago I decided to finally change my fate. no more cleanses or 500-calorie diets. no more atkins or low-fat, low-carb counting. NONE of which worked for me. no. i'm finally doing the things every person needs to do in order to accomplish waking up and seeing the person you want to see in the mirror... and that's through good eating and regular exercise. so i joined a fitness boot camp.
as I mentioned earlier, my lifestyle has been severely sedentary... and the first week of boot camp showed me just how much. at first I was hesitant to join, thinking that, surely, the other members of the class would be super-fit and looking at me like the cow huffing through the grass for more treats. but i took hold of my fears and went for it, and i am SO glad I did. the people are so friendly, and we all go at our own pace. throughout the last 4 weeks I've had more energy, feel more confident from that strength and love the feeling so much, i don't plan on quitting (let's hope).
unfortunately, whenever i get in to a regular exercise routine... i tend to 'reward' myself for working-out. you know what i'm talking about: a good-for-you ice cream, or a weekend pizza. maybe a stop to taco bell after a workout. you can imagine how GROSS that began to make me feel, so when my fitness instructor mentioned a 30-day clean eating challenge, I was excited to take the leap. if I feel this good after a month of eating crap on top of exercising, i can't wait to see how I feel after eating WELL and exercising.
i've initiated my own little rule to the game, however: ignore the scale. i'm building lots of muscle that didn't exist before, and that can definitely add the numbers to your weight - but instead, i'm paying attention to how my pants fit. that ultimate test of success, right?
pre-day-1: I went to the grocery store and stocked up on fruits, meats & veggies. frozen chicken, beef, spinach, cucumbers, tomatos, carrots, broccoli, strawberries, bananas, almond butter, figs, walnuts, avocado, eggs etc. Because that's the rule here. All the meats, veggies, nuts and seeds you need in a day - but NO starches, NO dairy and NO sugars. i baked about 3 - 4 lbs of chicken, let it cool a bit, then portioned it out in foil packets so that I could grab one for work-lunch and quickly get out of the house in the mornings. i also hard-boiled 6 eggs.
I was going to omit my freak-out that happened around 11pm last night when i actually thought about 30 days with no-dairy and promptly stuffed myself with a bit of ben & jerry's (ahem), but that wouldn't be fair. we have to talk about those things that are scary or hard for us... and, hello, i love cheese, and dairy. so the thought of giving it up for a month made me want to buy the biggest block of tillamook cheese i could find and tear through that thing with a pound of crackers. i ate a cup of ice cream instead. I went to bed ready for the challenge ahead of me (and completely sated on cinnamon bun ice cream....). Onwards.
Day 1:
For Breakfast I used my Vegan, no-sugar, no-carb Protein powder and mixed it with my favorite - unsweetened vanilla almond milk. I've been doing that for awhile and not only is it delicious, but it keeps me full until ~noon.
Snack #1: a lara bar (figs, nuts, cocoa powder, unsweetened coconut). Yum!
Lunch: I made a power-house salad with a packet of that chicken I pre-cooked, spinach leaves, carrots, cucumbers, avocado, walnuts, broccoli and a homemade olive-oil/vinegar dressing I made.
Snack #2: since I forgot to put one of those hard-boiled eggs on my salad, i ate it for a snack.
I haven't had dinner yet, but after today's boot camp I plan on making some skillet-chicken for me and my daughter, along with some asparagus and black beans (the plan calls for sweet potatoes as the only starch but i'm subbing those with beans based on the 4-hour-total-body-diet several of my friends found success with).
Tonight at boot-camp we're doing a specific work-out challenge that we will do AGAIN in 30 days. I'll be posting my times/scores/whatever from tonights work out so I can compare it to the one I do May 15th. looking forward to it!
-Val
Jun 22, 2011
Cosmin TRG announces debut album
Romanian dance producer Cosmin TRG will release his debut album this August.
Titled Simulat, it will be released through Modeselektor’s “boutique” 50 Weapons imprint, and arrives well-timed: TRG has been releasing singles for Hessle Audio, Tempa, Rush Hour and more since 2007, but appears on a real run of form right now, as demonstrated by his most recent single, the staggering ‘Fizic’ / ‘De Dans’.
‘Fizic’ will feature on Simulat, but past that it’s all new material, and will be released on August 26 on CD, vinyl and digital.
CD / Download Tracklist:
01 Amor Y Otros 05:30
02 Ritmat 05:08
03 Infinite Helsinki 03:06
04 Want You To Be 05:22
05 Interstellar Inflight Entertainment 01:47
06 Fizic (CD ONLY) 05:39
07 Star Motel 02:58
08 Less Of Me, More Of You 03:50
09 Osu Xen 04:11
10 Lillasyster 03:13
11 Samiska 01:25
12 Form Over Function 04:37
2xLP Tracklist:
A1 Amor Y Otros 05:30
A2 Want You To Be 05:22
B1 Ritmat 05:08
B2 Interstellar Inflight Entertainment 01:47
B3 Infinite Helsinki 03:06
C1 Less Of Me, More Of You 03:50
C2 Star Motel 02:58
C3 Osu Xen 04:11
D1 Form Over Function 04:37
D2 Lillasyster 03:13
D3 Samiska 01:25
(originally posted by FactMagazine)
Mar 20, 2011
Jack Sparrow Remix out tomorrow
I am a huge fan of Jack Sparrow and tomorrow's newest release by this Leeds-based Dubstep producer only serves to strengthen that feeling.
Jack Sparrow has cultivated a robustly defined sound that's really come in to its own with recent releases on Tectonic. His latest heavyweight EP runs out with some uptempo Dubstep/House hybrid vibes on the A-side, kinda like a tuffer version of what Joy Orbison, Braiden and George Fitzgerald are doing with House music at the moment, while 'Dread' ft. some assistance from Ruckspin goes ruff-as-knackers on the flip, firing off techy twystin' steppers patterns with dynamic stabs and a bellicose bassline.
This Submotion Orchestra remix, due out tomorrow on digital only, brings us back to the likes of his debut album 'Circadian' which provided a collection of deeply atmospheric tracks sensitive to what enhances the experience of secluded consumption, but also directly levered towards the floor with drum rhythms swinging between voodoo techno and dread halfstep. Perhaps imagine a space between Kryptic Minds, Cyrus and Shackleton and Jack is right there.
Submotion Orchestra - All Yours (Jack Sparrow remix) is smooth, deep, relaxing and a perfect intro to those sunny days ahead. Listen HERE and share!
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