New video is up , fresh off the press.

here is a video showing how to make and use your own Parallettes that we finished making yesterday.

Mocean365 Crew Gears for 2012 Spartan Beast in Killington VT

This past year a crew of us went to compete in the Spartan Beast in Killington VT. It is a 13 mile obstacle race that climbs up and down Killington Peak(3rd highest in VT) many times interspersed with obstacles and challenges along the way. The times ran between 3-6 hours depending on levels.

This year we have added some more people to the crew and would love to see more come aboard. This is a very doable challenge as it is in September of 2012 giving you plenty of time to train.

We also will be offering Mocean365 Spartan Race training ongoing and will be organizing day trips here and there in between the current members offering people the chance to train with each other and of course hang out and bond with a great crew.

Also we collectively will be guiding each other with nutrition and health info, recipes and other avenues to keep the stoke high. Many of the current crew is based in the northeast kingdom of Vt where Mocean365 offers most of our classes and movement curriculum but we will be adding members from beyond. The best way to get involved if you are unsure? grab a friend and come aboard and then make new friends.

Some on the team will be doing it with other members, meaning running the race at the same pace while others will be trying to push themselves to new levels at their own pace so there should be an option for everyone. We are also encouraging other people to try out a Spartan Sprint which is a much shorter version(5k) that is a good beta test to gauge your fitness level for the Spartan Beast.

Most of the current crew is training with Mocean365 either within a class, one on one or small group or, all of the above. We are selectively adding new people to train who are ready for new challenges but need some guidance along the way. Contact Mocean365 at mocean365@gmail.com to learn more about rates and services. keep in mind, we can also work with people remotely, designing programs and offering guidance and tips to keep you on track and we offer comprehensive package that include movement instruction and full nutrition counseling and guidance provided by our partners at Rootswise. As always we offer sliding scale payment options so we will work with people regardless of their financial situation. The only thing we require is commitment and a desire to push yourself to new levels!
Check the video below to see more of what to expect. now get off your ass, your couch or whatever and JUST DO IT!

Mocean365 attends "Boot Cancer" competition in St Albans Vermont.

The Mocean365 crew just got back from the 2010 Boot Cancer Event in St Albans, Vermont with some awards to go along with their sore muscles. The team was comprised of Jen Grant, Brad Grant, Angel Roy,  Chris Thompson, Megan Walsh and Skye Nacel along with the support crew of Bethany and Pierce Thompson and Pam Hansen.
The First event of the day was a circuit comprised of 1 minute of the following movements… rowing, pushups with hands elevated at bottom, box jumps/step ups, 30 meter shuttle run, and Kettlebell Thrusters. All were done consecutively until done with each round, where a one minute rest was allowed for a total of three rounds. The team pushed on hard through the burn.





The second event was Tire flipping and Sandbag carrying. The format was as follows.
25 meter tire flips, 25 meter sand bag carries and one 400 meter run.
Tires (200lbs for Men, 100lbs for Women)
Sandbags (60lbs for Men, 30lbs for Women)
Start:
Flip tire
Run back to start
Grab sandbag(s) (Men to carry two 30lb sandbags and Women carry one 30lb sandbag) and run to tire
Flip tire
Grab sandbag(s) and run
Run back
Flip tire
Run back
Grab sandbag(s) and run
Flip tire
Grab sandbag(s) and run
Now bring back all of your sandbags to the starting line (you can carry more than one)
Once all sandbags are across the starting line stacked in your tire, run 400 meters once
This turned out to be a very grueling but spectator friendly event with the whole crew yelling and screaming for their teams. Super fun! I was able to come in second overall in this event due to pounding a bunch of Mate minutes before my heat. Also being barefoot allowed me the freedom to maintain a rhythm that i may not have been able to do if i was shod.


Aaron Fondry  won the event overall and is a undefeated mixed martial artist who has some big upcoming fight so props to him for training hard and coming out on top. We’ll see if i can close the gap on him a bit next year?
Our team had the top fundraiser individual,Jen Grant and we were the top fund raising team overall. We even put some people on the podium too with Megan tied for second in her class while I somehow won my class and finished third overall for the event, not bad for an old surf bum eh.?  Big props to all of the team who set a goal, stuck with it and NEVER gave up!So proud of everyone on the team for their hard work and determination which is so f^&*%ing inspiring!!
We raised some money for cancer while spreading the word about movement  and set a team goal and completed it and heck maybe made some people give some thoughts to taking off the “foot condoms”(shoes), in the process?!
Big thanks to the organizer Lisa, all the volunteers and sponsors and spectators and to our great support crew Bethany and Pierce and friends and family who offered support and donations to the cause as well. We are already getting ready for next year!

Mocean365 and The Confluence

We are stoked to be working with the non-profit movement organization called The Confluence. Great people with some complimentary visions to my own and we are going to unveil some big stuff real soon.

I began leading some outdoor classes for them this week on the Statehouse Lawn as well as a private workplace session up at National Life. Check out a free class if you are ever in the area and want to move that body for a half an hour. I will also be leading a Crossfit session on Wednesdays at 2 pm if you want to really get that body shakin!

The Confluence Offers Complimentary Fitness Classes on Statehouse Lawn

When was the last time you had fun working out?

This summer join the experienced staff of the Confluence from 11:30 am-12 noon Monday –Friday  for thirty minutes of free instruction and play!  The summer schedule of guided workouts offers a variety of fitness opportunities for all levels, ages  and abilities.  Children are welcome as well!

The weekday offerings are as follows:

Monday :  Cardio Core led by Richarda Ruffle; Director of Illume Fitness

Tuesday:  Kettlebells led by Abdul Mujib: RKB Certified Level 2 Instructor

Wednesday:  Outdoor Action led by Skye Nacel;  Outdoor Fitness Expert

Thursday:  CrossFit led by Nick Petterssen; CrossFit certified Instructor

Friday:  Hula Hooping led by Lizzie Brood, certified Hula Hoop Instructor

The Confluence is a nonprofit organization that provides an affordable, high quality fitness environment for adults, youth and children in Central Vermont. As a facility and community, The Confluence offers a social and family experience, life and physical skill-building activities though sports, and sustainable pursuit of fitness or athletic performance goals.  Call 229.4131 or visit www.theconfluencevt.com for questions or more information.

Real world strength and "fitness"

Just the word "fitness" at times drives me nuts because of its overuse and general cheesy connotations in the training field. my approach to it has been from day one, to improve other aspects of my life, namely how I'm able to move, react, and perform in my day to day.

Now this is finally reaching home with some, that what you do for training how you do your workouts and approach your "fitness" will effect your live positively! Its more than the silly glitz and glamor of "six pack abs" and "fat burning" and all the related industry jargon BS.

Those things are merely a byproduct bonus in my opinion. Can you work all day whether you are pounding nails, chasing kids or punching a keyboard pain free? When it comes time to play, do you have the endurance to fully enjoy the experience, whatever it may be?

We are living in a world where specialization is becoming more commonplace which in my opinion is very dangerous. Great you can design software but can you cut your own firewood? You can build a new deck on your house but can you write a short story? And to relate to training, you have "six pack abs" but can you climb a tree, dig a ditch or train without rest for an hour straight? I hope so to all of those questions!

Take a hard look at your "fitness" and see where and how it positively affects your life and those around you. Look outside of the box and get out of the gym and into the woods. If you don't have equipment, go find some in the woods or at the dump, make it. If you want to get in shape or better shape, JUST DO IT!

This is not the time for specialization but rather an acceptance of new experiences and challenges in regards to your "fitness". run, jump, roll, push, pull, react, stabilize, play, reach, balance, throw, fight, ride, try, read, bend, carry heavy loads and remember we are all animals and kids at heart. When you start accepting these many challenges then you begin to understand real world fitness and function and training with a purpose. SO GO DO IT!!!!!!

Now!