I am just going to let the blogs speak for themselves today. I am still recovering from being sick and have a lot of work to catch up on. Now to the blogs: Ken: I should have counted the number of times this accountability program has prevented me from either making a bad food choice or skipping a workout.  I have always been a Master of Justification when it came to snacking and over eating.  I would simply find a reason why it was “justified” and then dive in.  But posting pictures... (more...)

Hi Everyone, So I survived another week.  For a while this week my scale seemed to be stuck at 151.  It was really starting to bother me.  I had been doing everything right.  But I am very happy to say that this morning I broke the 150 barrier.  I weighed in at 149.8!  That was one of those big benchmarks for me psychologically.  I think the beautiful weather we’ve had here this past weekend helped me to just get that little bit further.  I can’t believe how far I’ve come in just two... (more...)

Here is Episode 2 of the What Up Kev? mid-week podcast. You can download it directly here: WhatUpKev002.mp3 (Right Click and Save-As to download) or grab it through the iTunes feed for The FitCast. Do you know anything about the Insanity workout? I’m thinking of getting it but I want to know if it’s worth it. -Danielle Program design for overweight clients. How you do modify dynamic warms ups, strength training, metabolic conditioning, etc, for the obese population?... (more...)

It is so weird, but I love getting these Accountability Blogs on Sunday night and Monday morning. Each and every week I am seeing some tremendous progress from everyone. No, not everyone is dropping 5 pounds or a belt notch each week, but there is at lease some growth in their ability to reach their goals.  For some it is just winning the battle against pizza at work. For others it was just the fact that they made it to the gym three days that week. For some it might not sound like a huge accomplishment,... (more...)

Kim started training with me last year. She started training four days a week and saw some amazing result. From getting stronger doing pull ups, push ups, trap bar deadlifting, and most importantly when she looked in the mirror. Also there was the whole, “My pants don’t fit anymore!!! They are too big!!!” Then life got in the way. Kim couldn’t train any longer because of a busy teacher’s schedule, working on her house, and she is planning a wedding (for this June!). This brings me to the... (more...)

Get this Week’s Episode: MP3 Download/iTunes/RSS/Odeo Hosts: Kevin Larrabee (Twitter), Dr. Jonathan Fass and Leigh Peele FitCast News KevinLarrabee.com What Up Kev? Kim’s Blog FitCast Accountability Blog T-Shirts What Up Leigh? Mailbag Hey Fitcast! First off love the show, I’m a long time listener, I listen to it while working as a USPS employee! I love my job, I get to listen to podcasts and music while driving around town lifting heavy stuff.First and foremost, thanks... (more...)

It was a lot of fun talking to some of the bloggers this past Sunday. Larry, Ken, and Batty. The recording of the call is at the end of Episode 168, make sure to check it out if you haven’t already. As we end week 3 and head into week 4, things will start to get a little tough. After being at a constant caloric deficit for 3-4 weeks the body will start sending messages that it NEEDS food. This is where many dieters fall off the wagon and regress back to their former habits of eating pizza,... (more...)

Kim started training with me last year. She started training four days a week and saw some amazing result. From getting stronger doing pull ups, push ups, trap bar deadlifting, and most importantly when she looked in the mirror. Also there was the whole, “My pants don’t fit anymore!!! They are too big!!!” Then life got in the way. Kim couldn’t train any longer because of a busy teacher’s schedule, working on her house, and she is planning a wedding (for this June!).... (more...)

Get this Week’s Episode: MP3 Download/iTunes/RSS/Odeo Hosts: Kevin Larrabee (Twitter) and Leigh Peele FitCast News T-shirts are in FitCast Accountability Blog Valerie Waters, Adam Bornstein, Todd Durkin What up Leigh? Mailbag: Hey Kevin, not sure if you saw the latest lawsuit against Jillian Michaels for false advertising claims on her fat lost pills (http://blog.ultimatefatburner.com/2010/02/15/jillian-michaels-sued-for-false-advertising/) but thought it would make for good dialogue... (more...)

Finish Him!!! Alright folks, time to finish thing thing off. The last few weeks I was lax with my diet. Psychologically I needed a break. I was dealing with a lot of real world stuff, but that is no excuse. After that vacation from dieting, I am ready for the home stretch. Leigh and I have it planned for 80 days. 80 Days until Abs. After those 80 days, this isn’t over, I still have muscle to build and bench/deadlift/squat numbers to increase.And no, that isn’t 80 straight days of... (more...)