Motivation Monday - You Too Can Be An Action Figure, Some Assembly Required

Motivation Monday is the day of the week when I share a motivational book title of my "have read" or "wish to read" lists.  This week's feature is not for the meek, but if you're ready for it, go get it, the Spartan Warrior Workout: Get Action Movie Ripped in 30 Days.

See what WebMD.com has to say about the 300 workout.

Anyone with a pulse who saw 300 wants to look like Gerard Butler and the Spartans.  But how did they train to look like that?  The secret's out, put in the work and you can be sporting abs just like King Leonidas. 

Get Action-Movie Ripped in 30 Day...some work required.

DO YOU HAVE THE STRENGTH--TO STOP AN ENTIRE ARMY?

In just one month, the high-intensity workouts in this book can give you the jaw-dropping physique of history's greatest soldiers. Spartan Warrior Workout takes you from merely being in shape to having the strength and endurance to withstand the ultimate test.

Whether you're a veteran in the weight room or a new recruit, Spartan Warrior Workout will challenge you like nothing you have ever tried before:

• Arms and shoulders are sculpted with kettlebell cleans and presses
• Abs are toned with windmills and planks
• Back and butt are strengthened with kettlebell swings and pull-ups
• Chest is chiseled with bench presses and push-ups
• Legs and glutes are shaped with jumping lunges and squats

More than just exercises, the book's guidelines on active rest, pre-hab and nutrition will help keep your body healthy and fueled as you push yourself to the limit and reach higher levels of fitness.

Go get the Spartan Warrior Workout and get Action Movie Ripped in 30 days.

About the Author

Hi I'm Dave Randolph and I  own IronBody Fitness in Louisville, Kentucky. I have been a full time Fitness Professional since 2007 and I am a 5th degree black belt in Shaolin Do Chinese Martial arts.

I've been  studying Shaolin Do since late 1989 and started training with kettlebells in 2002. I am one of the first 100 people to ever be certified as an RKC under Pavel Tsatsouline and I was in the 2nd ever (Beta Cadre) training under Scott Sonnon and his CST system.

I'm currently certified with Pavel as an RKC II, with Sonnon as a CST Instructor, in the IKFF as a CKT, and with Kettlebell Athletics and the American Kettlebell Club. I think I have more kb certs than anyone else! Oh and I'm also a level I CrossFit instructor.

Resources:
WebMD - what WebMD has to say about the 300 Workout

Motivation Monday - Get Off Your But & Stop Self-Sabotage

Motivation Monday is the day of the week when I share a motivational book title of my "have read" or "wish to read" lists.  This week's feature is  Get Off Your "But": How to End Self-Sabotage and Stand Up for Yourself by author Sean Stephenson.

Get Off Your "But" and stop self-sabotage!

"Sean is an amazing person with an important message."
—President Bill Clinton

"Sean Stephenson is the Yoda of personal development, with less pointy ears."
—Jimmy Kimmel, host of ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live

"As we struggle with inertia to become the best that we can be, Sean Stephenson's book informs and inspires us to stand up and keep moving forward. Thank you, Sean, for your life, your work, and your abundant sharing."
—Ken Blanchard, coauthor, The One Minute Manager

"Sean Stephenson is a hero to me. When you read his book, he will be a hero to you as well. His moving stories about himself and others who have found the gifts in their pain will teach you so much about courage and, just as important, you will learn how to build your own sense of confidence when it comes to health, career, relationships, and more. Do yourself a favor read this book! "
—Susan Jeffers, Ph.D., author, Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway and Embracing Uncertainty

In Stephenson’s powerful and practical debut, Get Off Your "But",  the psychotherapist and professional speaker reveals how to banish self-doubt and insecurity in a world where they may seem omnipresent. Beginning with the source of his own struggle, a rare and painful disease that causes his bones to weaken and break under minimal pressure, Stephenson offers a structured approach to a wide array of topics, including dating, weight loss, lack of motivation, friendship, finances, and goals. While his advice is encouraging and insightful, Stephenson’s text is also notable for examples, mottos and resonant personal stories of enormous obstacles and accomplishments (his work with the Clinton administration, attaining his Ph.D., opening his own private practice). Though his unwavering optimism can be daunting (bringing one’s day-to-day gripes into sharp relief), Stephenson is empowering and uplifting throughout, and should prove helpful whether facing a lifelong challenge or a more immediate battle. (May) (PublishersWeekly.com, May 18, 2009)

Go Get Off Your "But" now!

Author Sean Stephenson

Biography

Expected to die at birth, Sean Stephenson has faced an army of reasons to give up and countless opportunities to embrace pity. He suffered more than 200 bone fractures by age eighteen, reached a height of only three feet, and is permanently confined to a wheelchair. Despite his challenges, he took a stand for a quality of life that has inspired millions of people around the world, including Tony Robbins, Richard Branson, President Clinton, and his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.

Sean has had more life adventures than most people who are twice his age. He
worked on Capitol Hill for a U.S. Congressman and in the White House alongside
President Clinton. He has also testified in front of the United States Senate on two separate occasions, traveled the world as a professional speaker in 11 countries and 47 states, is a board-certified psychotherapist, and has just released a new book called, "Get off Your 'BUT': How to end self-sabotage and stand up for yourself."

You might have seen Sean on his Biography Channel Special, "3 Foot Giant" or
featured on The Oprah Show, CNN News, CBS News, WGN News, C-SPAN, the
Discovery Health Channel, Jimmy Kimmel Live, or in the Washington Post or the The New York Times. With all that said, when you get to know Sean you realize all of his struggles and accomplishments are not what defines him as a man, it's his love for life and unending pursuit to rid the world of insecurity.