The Family Walk-A-Thon

Well, not really. Today was another rough day at the high school. All I wanted to do was come home, lie down, and ponder my next move... including having a Wachusett Blueberry Beer. Luckily, before I pulled my shoes off, my wife told me that we needed to take a family Power Walk. That's just what I needed. A 10-minute power walk to get my mind off the crazy angst of the high school teenagers.

We put our sneakers on, got the baby in her stroller, and did an intense power walk through the neighborhood. No running, no wogging (walk/jog), and no time limit. It just happened to be the ideal length of time. The stroller added some resistance while pushing the carriage (which is perfect for new parents trying to work the upper body). Up hills, cutting corners, etc... my body felt it from head to toe and it freed me from the pressures of the day. I feel good, I feel empowered. I Am ready to face another day at the high school.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: New Moon Star Chaske Spencer on His Competition With RPattz | RadarOnline.com

As the tension between the vampires and the werewolves builds in the Twilight Saga, a pivotal character in the series is Sam Uley, the La Push Shape Shifter and the alpha leader of the werewolves pack.
Chaske Spencer played Sam in New Moon and RadarOnline.com exclusively caught up with him before he starts filming Eclipse next week in Vancouver. In part one of the interview we tried to find out everything there is to know about Chaske, his incredible new buff body and his competition with Rob Pattinson!
Radar: Have you started filming Eclipse yet?
Spencer: No, I leave Sunday.
Radar: Are you excited?
Spencer: Yeah, I am, I’m excited to get back to work. I like to work so it’s kind of like waiting around getting ready to get back into the game.
Radar: Hurry up and do nothing until you get started?
Spencer: Yeah, I’ve been going to the gym and hanging out with friends, and going to rock show, because when I was up there last time filming New Moon I was up there for a while so in my down time I try to make sure I stay relaxed.
Radar: I understand that Chris Weitz said for the last movie you guys did Wolf Camp? Tell me about that?
Spencer: Yeah, I like the choice of words, Wolf Camp. It was like a basic training. I had been going to the gym before I went up to Vancouver and just to keep in shape I go to the gym regularly but when we got there it was a whole different beast all together. They got us a trainer, and he had helped out the actors in 300 get in shape. It was really cool, me and the other guys, the wolf guys, we were pretty jacked that we were working out with the guy who was affiliated with 300. I think we were more excited about that than anything else. So what they did is he threw us into circuit training and muscle confusion workouts

and we hit it pretty hard for about an hour and hour and a half. First thing in the morning that’s what we’d do. And then we just eat all day. It’s pretty much four to six meals a day plus three to four protein shakes a day as well.
Radar: What about when you’re done filming?
Spencer: I took like a week to eat anything I wanted and then I just traveled to clear my head and took my own road trips. I got back to the gym and continued to work out. It’s different though, my workouts are not like his. Not like the Wolf Camp workout.
Radar: Have you been in Wolf Camp workout for Eclipse? When will that start?
Spencer: I don’t know. I have no idea what’s going to happen until I get up there. They pretty much keep people on a need to know basis. So when I get up there I’ll find out what’s going to happen. It’s a very tight security. Security is pretty tight on this production. Which I understand.
Radar: I know quite a few years ago you actually played Dracula, so what do you like better, vampires or werewolves?
Spencer: You know, I really like the werewolf. There are positive things about both characters. I like the werewolf because I’ve gained some weight; I’ve put on 20 lbs of muscle! When I came back from shooting New Moon my friends said, my God, you’ve just gone gigantour! I like that. It’s good to look at your arm and say, wow, that’s mine! Sometimes I don’t even know what to do with my own body; I’m like a 13 year old kid who just went through a growth spurt.
Radar: Do you spend all of your time staring at yourself in front of the mirror?
Spencer: You should see us on set! It’s so bad! We’re shirtless throughout most of the movie and we’re constantly doing ...

To read the full interview check out Radar Online

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: New Moon Star Chaske Spencer on His Competition With RPattz | RadarOnline.com

Oh, Mr. Sandman, Bring Me a Dream Board

It's not just a phenomenon. It's not just a fad. For many its a way of life... a way to envision and focus on what you want. Lately, Dream Boards, also known as Vision Boards, have become very popular. It could be due to the popularity of The Secret, Oprah's continued discussion around the importance of these visionary tools, or just the Average Joanne who places her goals on a wall that she come in contact with daily. Regardless, Vision Boards are becoming the norm as they are helping people attract their goals.

How?

Well, Jack Canfield co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, credits these boards to his successful career. In his guide, Key to Living the Law of Attraction, Canfield stated, "Visual images and pictures will stimulate your emotions, and your emotions are the vibrational energy that activates the Law of Attraction."

It's not magic or anything like that, so don't be afraid of it. It's simply a visionary tool that allows you to focus your energy and attract what you want. The purpose of the Vision Board is to attract your goals and dreams to your life by surrounding yourself with images of what you want to become, where you want to live, what you want to have, etc. It is a form of visualization - where you envision your dreams.

It's very simple to create. All you need are a few magazine cutouts, photos, pics from the internet - basically any image that speaks to you. You should also include some inspirational phrases, affirmations, etc. Take a look at my Vision Board. You'll notice a lot of fitness and athletic images. I even have an image of my blog in an E-Zine format. And of course I have an image of a home similar to the one my family will soon live in (That's actually Will Smith's house- but hey I can dream big. That's the purpose of the Dream Board).

There are a few alternatives to using boards. Some people use books, some create them online. Oprah actually has a desktop application where you can create your own Vision Board, making it more portable than using posterboard. Oprah's O Dream Board

Most importantly, have fun with it, and allow your Dream Board to change as you grow. Feel free to leave feedback or share your stories.

Kellan Lutz Shares His Workout Secrets with Seventeen Magazine

Exercising for the New Moon... and the New Life

The interview/workout with Mark Margarit went extremely well yesterday. I am very excited about preparing the article to post next Monday. Why not today? Well this week I'm dedicating the blog to Twilight's New Moon actors and their workout routines.

Am I taking this blog into an unusual direction? No.

That was Easy. Ha ha.

Just kidding, but no, I'm not going in any particular direction with this week's promotion of Twilight, despite what my friends may think. I am actually impressed by the hard work these young people have committed themselves to. And I feel like if they can do it, so can I. Their reasons may be work related, but my reason's are life related.

Twilight's Taylor Lautner's New Moon Workout

Walk into any gym, and you'll see the same thing: Lots of guys doing lots of reps of just one or two abs exercises. "And that's one reason why so few of them have six packs," says Jordan Yuam, NCEP, who helped actor Taylor Lautner pack on 30 pounds of lean muscle (and a monster six-pack) for the blockbuster film New Moon. "Your abs are like every other muscle in your body, and the same rules of muscle-building apply."

In practice, that means targeting your core no more than three days a week (on non-consecutive days), and hitting it with a variety of exercises that work every muscle between your hips and chest. Here are five moves that helped Taylor Lautner land the number one spot on Access Hollywood's "Top 5 Hollywood Abs" list. Weave them into your own workouts for similarly impressive results. And if you want maximum gains in minimal time "superset them," advises Jordan. "Pick two exercises, and do sets of each back to back without rest in between."

Physioball Pikes
Assume a pushup position with your arms completely straight (your hands should be slightly wider than, and in line with, your shoulders). Rest your shins on a physioball, so that your body forms a straight line from your head to your ankles. Without bending your knees, roll the physioball toward your body by raising your hips as high as you can. Pause, then return the ball to the starting position by lowering your hips and rolling the ball backward. Do three to four sets of 8 to 12 reps.

Reverse Crunches
Lie face up on the floor with your palms facing down. Bend your hips and knees 90 degrees. Raise your hips off the floor and crunch them inward. Pause, and then slowly lower your legs until your heels neatly touch the floor. Do three sets of 15 reps.

Physioball Leg curl
Lie on the floor with your calves on a Swiss ball and your arms at your sides. Squeeze your glutes to raise your hips off the floor so your body is in a straight line from your shoulders to your ankles. Pause for a second, and then bend your legs to roll the ball toward your butt. Straighten your legs to roll the ball back out away from you, and then lower your body to the floor. Do three to four sets of 10 to 12 reps.

Hanging Leg Raises
Grab a chin-up bar with an overhand, shoulder-width grip (or use elbow supports, if available), and hang from the bar with your knees slightly bent and feet together. Simultaneously bend your knees, raise your hips, and curl your lower back underneath you as you lift your thighs toward your chest. Pause when the fronts of your thighs reach your chest, and then slowly lower your legs back to the starting position. Do three to four sets of 8 to 12 reps.

Prone Cobra
Lie facedown on the floor with your legs straight and your arms next to your sides, palms down. Contract your glutes and the muscles of your lower back, and raise your head, chest, arms, and legs off the floor. Simultaneously rotate your arms so that your thumbs point toward the ceiling. At this time, your hips should be the only parts of your body touching the floor. Hold this position for 60 seconds, then rest one minute. Repeat three times.


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