It’s the start of a new month.

A new hurricane swirling its way up the coast.

New episodes of your favorite network show.

A new series of training at the fitness studio.

Another opportunity to rid of the kids for a good 8 hours a day.

Glorious September

And to boot, it’s like 80-something degrees outside! Great beach weather. Especially here in Marshfield!

And while it’s still beach weather, you should still be leaning towards a beach body.

So, Just take those old records off the shelf, sit and listen to ‘em by ya’self, and handle 20 up-downs, mix in 25 pike push-ups, toss in 15 jump squats and hold your abs in for another minute while you plank it out.

Rest 30 seconds, rinse, lather and repeat.

Here’s an up-down:

(Adam O’Reilly – University of Miami)

or a tougher one…

(Robert Belley – University of I Rock!)

Here’s a pike push-up:

(Adam O’Reilly – University of Miami)

Here’s a jump squat:

(Adam O’Reilly – University of Miami)

Here’s a plank:

(Nate Dunn – Marshfield High School)

Do this today thank me later 93.7 Mike FM fan

Good luck tonight to the Red Sox as they dismantle the evil empire.

Live the dream,

Rob Belley

www.RBFIT.com

Warm Thoughts Only

So here’s the scenario:

You’ve decided to finally commit yourself to eating better and working out.

You’ve been hitting training sessions pretty good, well, as best you can while still leaving optional room for thirsty Thursdays, liquid lunch Fridays and sweetness sweet Saturdays. Not to forget, blow my f*#*ing brains out Monday

None the less, you’re Hero-ing 3 days a week! With all due respect I’d say you’re one Celine Dion hit away from complete self-annihilation, however, here are some tips to cool your passive aggressive anger and abandonment fantasies. Take it away Johnny!

1. When you want to eat something really-really-really bad, brush your teeth. If that doesn’t work, lift your shirt and gaze at your love lumps in the mirror. If that doesn’t do it, review your life insurance policy and see what it says about obesity and if there’s a Twix or Twinkie clause. Or in most cases, I’d suggest eating a clementine or orange first. Usually the sweetness of the citrus will curb some sugar cravings and lay those lovely lady lumps to rest.
 
 
2. When you’re having a tantrum on training, remember if you do, you’ll be better than your closest friends at every sport in about 5 years. If that doesn’t help, remember being the HOTT DAD at the playground, BBQ’s, reunions, High School athletic events and the infatuation of all the other moms and wives is ridiculously rewarding.
 
 
3. Put on a t-shirt from high school, or your favorite jeans or dress shirt that your girlfriend from three girlfriends past gifted you. Does it fit? If not, go on Facebook and find her latest profile pic. Does she look hot? Is her new boyfriend a good looking guy, maybe a little James Dean-esque-bad-boy? If so, I swear you’ll be at the gym and swallowing copious amounts of BCAA’s and protein powder in nanoseconds!
 
 
4. Call your most successful friend and ask him to meet you at the gym. Usually, seeing someone kick some ass, leads to you kicking more ass! Just don’t slap asses in the gym. Cue the 1980’s-training-room-montage-scene!
 
 
5. Call your ex-girlfriend, any should suffice, and ask her what went wrong. This list should provide ample weeks of hate and fantastic motivation.
 
 
6. Go back in your head to a time you got your grill knocked in by the schoolyard bully. Imagine how good it would feel to approach him as an adult after a few months of hitting it hard and knocking his ass out! If he just so happens to be a UFC fighter then maybe you can revert to a memory when the lunch-lady shafted you a full serving of garlic rice ball or shitty corner piece of pizza with two sides of crust…. some people are just evil.
 
 
7. Watch The Fighter or Rocky. Hell watch Designing Women if Anthony or Mary Jo inspire you. But watch something for fuel!
    
   

   ADRENALINE SURGE!

 
8. When all else fails pamper yourself bro. Cucumber eyes and facials. LIFE CHANGING!
 
 

LIVE THE DREAM! And adapted from the lyrics of John Lennon “peace and chicken grease”,

Rob Belley

Marshfield, 4 minutes to the beaches

I am very lucky at Belley Fitness, in that I’ve had the opportunity to work with rock stars, albeit successful ones.

These are images of the past of workouts conquered and handled for 90 minutes or longer, nonstop.

Full scale assault on the body.

Many people would complain or even whence at the idea of this training.

Many people believe 30-45 minutes of activity 3-5 days per week is enough to look great and improve at a good pace.

Unfortunately, this is not the case.

Most of us in the know, train upwards of hours a day. I myself require roughly 9 hours a week to stay consistent or to maintain. Sucks but someone has to do it May as well be me.

These individuals also get it. They delve into workouts sometimes 2 hours in length. Not to mention yoga poses or light pre/rehab work first thing in the morning.

So the next time you see a Rockstar in amazing shape, remember, most often they’re not genetics, their body isn’t easy to attain because they’re celebrities and have access to trainers and personal chefs.

They have great bodies and are celebrity Rockstars because they simply try and little harder and have extreme focus.

Live the dream and create your own reality!

Belley

Ridiculously Fun and Challenging Private Fitness Studio

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Marshfield, 4 minutes to the beaches

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But you don’t want to look silly holding a shake weight.

Because quite frankly, it actually looks like you’re __________ something ___ while really _____ into it and honestly then the whole world knows how you look on ________ night while watching the latest coveted CINEMAX releases.

Plus, once everyone finds out, they all want you to ride middle on ski trips.

Not flattering.

So here’s your ANTI-SHAKE WEIGHT THURSDAY exercise!!!

Requirements:

A Horse
A pair of gloves
Just kidding

It’s called a Burpee with Push and Pull-Up or Up Downs or Body Counters or anything clever the yoga community hasn’t thought of yet containing an animal and one adverb in the title.

Real Requirements:

You
Stationary bar fixed/mounted overhead

SIMPLE AS IT GETS!

Simply drop to the floor, into push-up position. Perform one push-up. Jump back to standing position while simultaneously leaping upward, grabbing the bar overhead, and pulling-yourself up. Drop, rinse, repeat.

Too easy.

Here’s a video link demonstrating for you.

One of our stud athletes, Adam O’Reilly. He’s ballistic.

And if you want to get tricky, you can either add a weight vest for more resistance, OR, simply add in a muscle-up, as demonstrated by me here.

Stay real, and stay off the shake weight.

Because it makes you look _____ and didn’t your mother tell you never to represent yourself as such in public

Live the dream!

Belley

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1st: Look in your spice cabinet and identify those ingredients that you rarely use. Mix 3 or 4 of the dried spices that work together with a bit of oil to make a “wet rub”, an example:  1 T. curry powder, ½ t ginger, 1 t dried thyme or cilantro leaves and ½ t dried cumin mixed with ¼ cup of warmed olive oil makes a nice paste to spread over chicken, ribs or beef tips. Use a pastry brush to coat a fair amount over your food then grill on medium heat until desired temperature is reached.

2nd: More than likely the condiment or door section in your refrigerator holds a few of the same ingredients. Try small amounts at first and combine to taste, if you like the flavor profile mix a larger quantity and use to compliment your grilled fish, vegetables or chicken. You will need a bowl, whisk and possibly a food processor (for larger quantities). Than an investor, once you have discovered the best tasting sauce that money can buy!          

As we have said many a time, cooking doesn’t have to be all consuming. Yes, you may need a little time & patience, but that’s it! Were all creative in our own way, take what you like and build on that.

Here are 2 recipes concocted from being creative and utilizing ingredients on hand:

 ASIAN SLAW

INGREDIENTS:

2 Tbsp. sesame oil

2 Tbsp. rice vinegar

2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard

1 tsp. garlic, minced

1 tsp. oyster sauce

1 Tbsp. finely julienned ginger

1 bag Fresh Express Cole slaw mix

Salt and pepper to taste

 METHOD:

1. Mix the first 6 ingredients in a plastic container or bowl until blended.
2. Then toss with the fresh express Cole slaw mix and refrigerate.
3. Toss periodically every 15 minutes.

   Before serving, taste for seasoning, garnish with sesame seeds or some fresh garden chopped herbs.

Tamarind Glazed Chicken

 Ingredients for the Tamarind Glaze:                                                                  serves 4

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1/2 cup finely diced onion

2 cloves garlic, finely diced

6 plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped

1/4 cup ketchup

1/4 cup water

2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

2 tablespoons dark brown sugar

2 whole Chile pepper

2 tablespoons tamarind concentrate/paste

3 tablespoons molasses

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 tablespoon paprika

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

For the Chicken:

 4 bone in chicken breasts

4 chicken thighs

Vegetable oil

1 bunch thyme, picked

2 cloves garlic minced

Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Procedure:

1. Heat butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic and cook until soft. Add remaining ingredients and cook for 15 minutes. Place mixture in a blender and blend until smooth. Return to the saucepan and cook an additional 15 to 20 minutes, or until thickened.
2. For the Grill, preheat grill: Brush chicken with vegetable oil and toss with garlic, thyme and salt / pepper to taste. Grill chicken for 8 to 9 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove chicken from the grill and brush with the sauce.
3. For Roasting, preheat the oven to 375^o: brush with the sauce on the chicken then toss with the thyme leaves, garlic and season lightly with salt and pepper. Coat a roasting dish with oil or vegetable spray. Place in chicken and roast for 23 to 25 minutes.

Here are some of the videos that made the list:

–”Once In a Lifetime”,  Talking Heads  (1980)

–”Thriller”,  Michael Jackson  (1984)

–”Take on Me”,  A-Ha  (1985)

–”Sledgehammer”,  Peter Gabriel  (1986)

–”Nothing Compares 2 U”,  Sinead O’Connor  (1990)

–”Heart-Shaped Box”,  Nirvana  (1993)

–”Buddy Holly”,  Weezer  (1994)

–”Sabotage”, The Beastie Boys  (1994)

–”Virtual Insanity”,  Jamiroquai  (1997)

–”Praise You”,  Fatboy Slim  (1999)

–”Hardest Button to Button”,  The White Stripes  (2005)

–”Here It Goes Again”,  OK Go  (2006)

–”Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)”,  Beyoncé  (2008)

–”Bad Romance”,  Lady Gaga  (2009)

–”Runaway”,  Kanye West  (2010)

To check out the complete list and watch the music videos, click here

September 14, 1983 – July 23, 2011

Kelly Osbourne: “I can’t even breathe right now I’m crying so hard.  I just lost one of my best friends.  I love you forever Amy and will never forget the real you!”

Rihanna: “Dear God have mercy!!!  I am SICK about this right now! . . . I am genuinely heartbroken by this . . . ICONSneverDIE”

Katy Perry: “RIP Amy Winehouse.  May she finally find peace.”

Leann Rimes: “RIP Amy Winehouse.  So sad to see such a talent gone and her life end in tragedy. This makes me terribly sad.”

Josh Groban: “Drugs took her gift, her soul, her light, long before they took her life.  RIP Amy”

Ricky Martin: “I just found out.  I feel pain.  I feel anger.  Rest beautiful girl rest.  You are free!”

Samantha Ronson: “I’m not sure how anyone with a soul can make jokes about the passing of one of the most talented artists this generation will see.”

Mark Ronson: “She was my musical soulmate & like a sister to me.  This is one of the saddest days of my life.”  (–Mark is Samantha’s sister, and one of the producers of Amy’s “Back to Black” album.)

Kim Kardashian: “I just heard the news that Amy Winehouse passed away.  What a true talent.  I pray she’s in a better place & at peace.”

Khloe Kardashian: “Wow!  I just heard about Amy Winehouse passing away!  Wow!  So sad.    What an amazing talent.”

Demi Lovato: “Amy Winehouse.  So sad.  Unfortunately the world lost an incredibly talented woman to such a powerful disease… addiction.  #RIP”

Carson Daly: “RIP Amy Winehouse.  How tragic.”

Lance Bass: “Another talent dies at 27- RIP – Amy Winehouse.”

“Shaun of the Dead” star Simon Pegg: “Thoughts and love to those affected by the atrocity in Norway and terribly sad to hear about Amy Winehouse.  Sweet and funny girl.  Sad day.”

Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee: “Amy Winehouse died.  That’s a lifestyle choice.  The 87 who were murdered in Oslo Norway.  That’s [effing] tragic.”

Rob Thomas: “R.I.P. AMY WINEHOUSE.  Wow.  Just wow.”

Danny DeVito: “27 year old Amy Winehouse dead.  WTF man I dug her a lot.  Very sad about this one!  27 Janice, 27 Jimmy, 27 Amy.”

Joel Madden: “R.I.P. Amy.  Your Voice will live Forever.”

Nicki Minaj: “Please tell me Amy Winehouse didn’t die.  Is this some sick joke?”

Usher: “I’m so sad to hear the horrible news of Amy Winehouse’s death.  I’m so happy I knew you Amy.  Rest well.  Gone too soon.  We’ll miss you!”

Demi Moore: “Truly sad news about Amy Winehouse.  My heart goes out to her family.  May her troubled soul find peace.”

Billy Corgan: “Sad to hear about Amy Winehouse.  I mourn any time one of our own passes on.  A tragedy, no doubt.  Truly sad.”

Natasha Bedingfield: “I’m so sad to hear about Amy Winehouse just dying.  My heart and prayers go out to her family.  Such a terrible loss for us all.”

Anderson Cooper: “Just heard a report Amy Winehouse has died.  If true, such a waste of a great talent.”

Big Boi from OutKast: “Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix and now Amy Winehouse.  All died aged 27.  RIP to you all.”

Lea Michele: “Devastated to hear about Amy Winehouse…she was truly one of a kind.”

Paris Hilton: “So sad to hear about Amy Winehouse.  What a talent, way too young to die.  Addiction is such a deadly disease.  She’s now in a better place.”

Kelly Clarkson: “What a waste of a gifted person.  What a shame she saw no hope and continued living her life in that manor.  I have been that low emotionally and mentally and that is overwhelming.”

Ted Nugent: “B sure to tell ur children that Amy Winehouse suicide is insane stupid.”

Russell Brand, who knew Amy before either of them were famous, wrote a touching tribute to Amy on his website.  You can read it by clicking here.

Courtney Love told “Rolling Stone”, “I’m [effing] gutted.  I tried with her, I tried twice.  We are sensitive, and people around us take advantage of that.  It is [effing] pain every day and every night.  It’s so awful.”

And Tony Bennett went old-school and released an actual STATEMENT, rather than a quick Tweet.  You can read it by clicking here.

Summer Gazpacho with Jalapeño Tofu Cream                                      serves 6

Ingredients:

1 hothouse cucumber, halved and seeded, but not peeled

2 red bell peppers, cored and seeded

4 plum tomatoes

1 red onion

3 garlic cloves, minced

½ cup cilantro leaves, rough chopped

2 T basil leaves, julienne

23 ounces vegetable juice (3 cups)

1/4 cup white wine vinegar

1/4 cup virgin olive oil

1/2 tablespoon kosher salt

1 t freshly ground black pepper 

Directions:

1. Roughly chop the cucumbers, bell peppers, tomatoes, and red onions into 1-inch cubes. Put each vegetable separately into a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse until it is coarsely chopped. Do not over process!
2. After each vegetable is processed, combine them in a large bowl and add the garlic, cilantro and basil leaves, vegetable juice, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Mix well and chill before serving. The longer gazpacho sits, the more the flavors develop.

Jalapeño Tofu Cream

        Ingredients:

1 pound of tofu, firm

2 tablespoons of brown rice vinegar

1 tablespoon of jalapeno or more if desired  

1/2 teaspoon of sea salt

Water or Vegetable stock to blend, about 1/3 cup

2 ea green onions, sliced thinly

Directions:

1. Steam or boil tofu for 3 minutes. In a food processor blend with remaining ingredients. Add green onions as a garnish minced fine.

If you are craving some delicious, authentic Mexican food, but want a sit-down, up-scale atmosphere to enjoy it in, then Ole is your place.  Colorful, vibrant environment coupled with excellent food is the perfect recipe for a fantastic restaurant to add to your rotation.

An even bigger plus is that Ole rarely has a long wait and has a large parking lot, making it not only a tasty place to eat, but a convenient one as well.  Granted I went on a Tuesday, so it wasn’t surprising that there was no wait.  But after talking with the staff (and several of my friends who go regularly), the consensus is that the wait time is always very minimal.

Food

You must, without a doubt, order the Guacamole En Molcajete.  It’s under the starters section of the menu, and the only trouble with it is you may eat too much and be full for your entrees.  It’s guacamole made tableside, so it’s literally as fresh as it can possibly be.  It’s one of the most popular items on the menu, and with good reason.

As far as entrees go, I highly recommend the Arrachera.  On the menu it’s simply described as grilled skirt steak with frijoles, but it’s much more than that.  It’s a large amount of tender steak, seasoned perfectly.  Served alongside rice, beans, corns tortillas, and spicy sauces, you may not be sure of the best way to go about eating it.  However whatever way you choose (polite with a fork and knife or all out with your hands) it’s going to taste fantastic.

Last but not least is of course dessert.  Now in all fairness, I feel like I should be honest and tell all you readers that I received dessert for free because it was my friend’s birthday.  I would love to say that I was in no way affected by this; however we all know if it’s free it just tastes better.  That being said, the Crepas de Cajetas were fantastic.  Sweet enough to satisfy you after a big meal, but light enough to not leave you feeling overly stuffed.  They are a great choice to split if you just want a little something sweet after a filling meal.

Rating:

4 out of 4 forks

Typically if you go out for a meal where you order an appetizer, entrees, dessert and drinks you are looking at a seriously steep bill.  I think my favorite part of the meal was when I received the bill at the end of the night and it was shockingly low.  If I had known how cheap it was going to be, I might have ordered another pitcher of Sangria! 

Speaking of the Sangria, I highly recommend it as a nice, light alternative to the typical Margarita people tend to get at Mexican restaurants.  The perfect blend of wine, brandy and fruit like traditional Sangria should be, get a pitcher (or two) to share as a great additional to a sure-to-be amazing meal.