May 2013
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You Asked, I Answered!
If you’re not already a fan of MFF on FB… you’re missing out! Every month or two, I’m gonna open up my bulging brain and let you poke around for answers to any and all burning fitness questions. Like us on Facebook and keep your eyes peeled, and I look forward to providing you some guidance on the path to optimal health and hotness!
Richard Dery: What is the recommended dietary allowance (RDA)...
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Fat Loss for Idiots with Mark Fisher Fitness: Part...
5 Rules for Fat Loss Nutrition: Part 4 of 4
VIDEO: Fat Loss For Idiots Part 2: Training
And NOW, the thrilling finale to our Fat Loss For Idiots series. If you missed the previous entries, you can check out Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 by clicking those links!
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RULE 3: When using training to burn calories and speed up the fat loss process, prioritize variations of metabolic resistance...
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Fat Loss for Idiots with Mark Fisher Fitness: Part...
5 Rules for Fat Loss Nutrition: Part 3 of 4
VIDEO: Fat Loss For Idiots Part 2: Training
Trusty reader, hello to you!! Let us pick up where we left off, and once again bravely venture into the world of Fat Loss For Idiots. If you missed the 5 Tips for Fat Loss Nutrition article, clicky clicky.
As we seek to live the MFF mantra of “as simple as possible but not any simpler,” allow me to once...
April 2013
5 posts
Profiles in Glory!
Ladies and Gentleman of the Ninja Clubhouse, I have the great honor to introduce you to MFF’s newest Fitness Ninja/ Rockstars, the amazing Stephanie Wilberding and Amanda Wheeler!
Stephanie and Amanda are total badasses, and I’m OBSESSED with them. Let’s take an opportunity to find out a bit more about then and work on our friendships, shall we?
Name: Steph Wilberding
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Self-Limiting Exercises I Have Known
Are you hardcore?
Like… are you super, super hardcore? Do you LOVE challenges and thrive on displaying your physical and emotional grit?? Maybe while listening to deathmetal???
Then do I have the exercise for you… WALKING WHILE HOLDING HEAVY WEIGHTS!!!! IT’S SO HARDCORE!!
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No? Not what you had in mind?
I love deadlifts as much as the next guy. I love getting my ass kicked in a killer...
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Testimonial: The Mountain to Rebirth
Ladies and germs, we present to your our latest evangelist of health and hotness, Snatched in 6 Weeks winner Kevin Burrows! As you can see, he kicked the shit out of it, and we couldn’t be more wet proud!
“I used to be a Broadway Dancer. My body was my tool and I took great care in trying to maintain a body that was genetically… a challenge. Thank you Grandma for these...
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Fat Loss for Idiots with Mark Fisher Fitness: Part...
5 Rules for Fat Loss Nutrition: Part 2 of 4
VIDEO: Fat Loss For Idiots Part 1: Nutrition
Finally! A sequel that doesn’t suck! If you missed the first part of our Fat Loss For Idiots series, click this link and get your learning on. Then come right back and we can stick it in deep!
RULE 3: Get sufficient protein.
When health and hotness are the goal, sufficient protein is a must. This is...
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Fat Loss for Idiots with Mark Fisher Fitness: Part...
5 Rules for Fat Loss Nutrition: Part 1 of 4
VIDEO: Fat Loss For Idiots Part 1: Nutrition
In our never-ending quest to make the road to health and hotness as simple as possible but not any simpler, today I’d like to share with you some of the most fundamental and important principles for fat loss.
In the first of four parts of our Fat Loss for Idiots series, we’ll address some nutrition basics. ...
March 2013
8 posts
Getting Back On the Fitness Wagon
Let’s talk about shame, shall we?
Specifically, I’d like to address the shame folks feel when they fall off the fitness wagon. Fitness, like most of life, is rarely a linear pursuit. When seeking to make health and hotness lifestyle into a habit, it’s only natural that there will be fits and starts. Unfortunately, all too often, people give in to all-or-nothing thinking and long delay their...
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Testimonial: "Quality Over Quantity"
And now, a Story of Glory from the inimitable Amanda Maxwell!!
We’ve all had that moment. That moment when friends ask what it is you’ve been doing because you look so great. And then you get lost in the glow that is your attempt at finding the words that come close to accurately depicting the magical madness that is Mark Fisher Fitness. I have had the pleasure of having this exchange quite...
MFF’s Delicious 30 Minute Workout Pie
Modern times… it’s fucking hard out here for a pimp. It seems every day we all get busier and busier. Does anyone reading actually work a 40 hour work week? And let’s talk about your cellphone. Do you ever turn that mother off, or are you constantly getting texts, emails, and social media notifications? When was the last time you actually took a for-real, whole day off where you didn’t think...
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#ladyninjas
In celebration of Women’s History Month the MFF Team gives a big shout-out to some seriously bad-ass females in fitness. Just a few of our favorite lady Ninjas… Andrea Ducane Andrea Ducane is a bad-ass kettlebell mamma who has more than 20 years experience in the fitness industry. She travels around the world granting kettlebell certifications and is the embodiment of a true Ninja. Plus,...
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Testimonial: Journey to Unicorn Glory
Ladies, gentlemen, and baby unicorns, I present to you a man who embodies the holistic, far-reaching way that MFF’s fun and seemingly frivolous culture can transform your life. The epic tale of my friend and yours, Brian Bogin.
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A little over a year ago I walked into a place called Mark Fisher Fitness. This was a foreign land to me – with people speaking a strange, foreign language...
Join the Revolution
As one of the fastest growing “gyms” in the history of the fitness industry, Mark Fisher Fitness is always on the lookout for new talent for our training team. If you’ve toyed with the idea of running away and joining the circus, you may just be the ridiculous human we’re looking for!
While we prize fun and joy as an end unto itself, to be clear, the MFF is also some of...
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Christopher Sieber is a SUPER HERO
Ladies and gentleman… allow me to show you yet another SHOCKING transformation form our Snatched in Six Weeks program. WARNING: You may want to put on clean underwear… because you might just shit your pants.
I give you one of the greatest heroes in all of Ninjadom…Christopher Sieber! Chris absolutely hit it out of the park. Over the course of the Snatched in 6 Weeks program, Chris committed...
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I Enjoy Being a Girl
A missive on mitigating menstrual maladies by your maven of menses, Super Ninja Jennifer Frankel.
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I love being a girl. Especially a girl Ninja. There’s so many things that are awesome about it. Except when Aunt Flo shows up, unpacks her luggage, and tries to destroy my week. And just when I was in the middle if nailing it. Booooooooo, Aunt Flo. For some of us our period...
February 2013
2 posts
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Testimonial: "I feel good"
And now, another tale of Ninja Glory! Evelyn Somerville is one of the greatest Ninjas of all time. Evelyn started with us when we opened up our beloved Clubhouse in the beginning of 2012. In addition to doing classes and training, Evelyn took the plunge and dove deep into the October Snatched. To say her transformation has been remarkable is an understatement. Evelyn has been a team...
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Neutral Spine: It’s a Metaphor
A guest post from one of our most esteemed SuperNinjas, the inimitable Stella Kaufman.
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As we waited for the vet to come into the room, I squatted to comfort an anxious bulldog. I stayed in that position for around 10 minutes. Feeling comfortable. My knees weren’t caving. My spine was neutral. And I realized. 18 months ago, I couldn’t have done that. Squatting was uncomfortable back then,...
January 2013
5 posts
Random Fucking Thoughts
And now… I give you…
Random Fucking Thoughts!
Can anyone explain cleanses to me? As always, when I ask my beloved readers for their perspective, it’s not rhetorical. So for realz; if you have some rationale as to how they work, I’m totally open to hearing it. Right now it seems to be a socially acceptable way to starve yourself for a few days under the guise of holistic cleansing.
What exact...
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Meet the Meat: Jen Frankel
It’s time for what’s become a very regular installment here in on the MFF blog: an interview with a new team member! Ladies and gentleman, it’s my honor and pleasure to introduce our newest trainer/coach/sherpa of health and hotness, Jennifer Frankel!
I’m so excited to have Jen join in all the crazy Clubhouse antics. Not only is she funny as fuck, but her extensive experience in both the fitness...
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Five Things I Learned In A Year Of Glory
A guest post by veteran Ninja Talia Mariani
You Have to Eat…A Lot – I admit I may be the only Ninja with this problem, but when I first came to MFF I was coming off of an infomercial that had the contestants eating 900 calories a day…no seriously. And as crazy low as that sounds, I had been doing it long enough that my body was used to that intake of food. Okay, maybe my body wasn’t...
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Meet the Meat: Erin Thompson
Ladies! Gentleman! Non-human readers! I’d like to take moment of your time to acquaint you with our newest MFF team member, Erin Thompson! Although Erin has been teaching some yoga classes for us for many months, she’s recently joined our team full time. And because there’s nothing we like better at MFF than working on our friendships, let’s find out a little bit about our newest Fitness...
Shit We Learned in 2012
As we begin another new year, I think it’s always useful to take a moment to reflect on what you learned the previous year. While I’m not into resolutions per se, I do support folks applying the knowledge they attain. Knowledge is great (and lord knows we love learning), but if it’s not acted on, it’s not particularly meaningful. Here are some things the MFF Team learned in 2012, and the ways...
December 2012
5 posts
2012 Educational Adventures
One of our most important values at MFF is getting better. Continuing education is a big part of how we live this value, and 2012 was a year full of learning for all of us.
This post is a bit unusual in that it’s mostly list form. I wanted to share a bit of my foundation for where I’ve formulated my perspective for how I approach health and hotness and life in general. I’m always curious where...
Thoughts on Chilling the Fuck Out
“Get better.”
Like many of the phrases on the ever-growing list of Shit We Say at Mark Fisher Fitness, I don’t remember the first time I said “get better.”
During the very first MFF business meeting with my business partner Michael Keeler, he unveiled the beginnings of our business plan. After having watched me teach a few classes, the phrase “get better” stuck with him. He included it in the...
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Tuesdays With Mark: A Master Ninja, A New Ninja,...
Ladies and gentlemen, get ready to be gentle lubed and prodded by a guest post from our newest MFF Fitness Ninja, Matt Wilson.
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Dear readers,
Or perhaps,
Gentle Readers (I read Dear Abby columns at a very impressionable age).
No—YO! Bad-Ass Readers!
Yes!
YO! Dearest Bad Ass Unicorn Riding Ninjas of Glory, #Readers:
When Mark asked if I’d write a piece for the MFF blog about my 3, 4, or 5...
After the Romance Fades: Fitness As a Lifestyle
Anyone who has been in a relationship is familiar with the “honeymoon” phase. When two people fall in love, life becomes a romantic comedy montage of ice cream, sex, and longing looks. A new romantic relationship is a magical combo of both the novel AND the familiar. Keeping things interesting requires little work on the part of the new lovers, and everything seems to flow magically.
Chicks...
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Rob Fortier: A Snatched in 6 Weeks Hero!
Let’s snuggle up by the fire and take a look at one of our most recent Tales of Glory! This past round of Snatched was the biggest yet, and the Ninjas kiiiiilled it. Never before did we see so many jaw-dropping before and after pictures! As fiercely competitive as the contest was, ultimately there could be only one.
Ladies and Gentleman; I give you…
ROB FORTIER!
“Before I started at Mark...
November 2012
12 posts
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Nutritional Glory
Now that MFF is offering nutritional coaching services for its members, I figured it would be a great time for our in-house nutrition gurus to drop some knowledge bombs all over your face. All. Over. Your face.
Ladies and gentleman, sit back with a protein shake as Kyle “The Beast” Langworthy and Staci “Miss Jackson” share some of the mistakes that may be standing in the way of your...
Thinking About You in Your Bed
The pursuit of health and hotness is a funny thing. Those seeking the physique of their dreams understandably spend a lot of time, energy, and money on the things that will most obviously affect their results. They’ll join gyms, hire trainers, buy supplements, and work with nutritionists. They’ll look to make big, strong choices on the path to taking control of their fitness.
And believe me. ...
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Thanksgiving Holiday Hours
ATTENTION NINJA ARMY:
The Mark Fisher Fitness NinjaClubhouse will be closed to celebrate Thanksgiving Thursday, November 22nd.
Your team of fitness superheroes shall return Friday, November 23 at 4:30pm to continue our mission of saving the world through health and hotness!
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Ninja Musings
Mark Fisher Fitness has a way of bringing out people’s weirdest and most creative selves, for the team and Ninjas alike. While I wish I could claim to be some marketing genius, many of the “branding choices” we’ve made are really just the normal (disturbed) rumblings of a ridiculous mind.
Even casual observers of Mark Fisher Fitness know that we call our clients Ninjas. The word “client” doesn’t...
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October 2012
13 posts
The MFF Family Grows AGAIN (seriously!)
Yep. I know what you’re thinking. This is crazed. The Unicorn of Glory is clearly in heat and CLEARLY does not use protection, as our Mystical Mother has popped out another MFFer to take care of the ever growing Ninja Army. Lucky for all of us, our newest Fitness Ninja is a rare combination of intellect, fitness victory, and a nurturing and kind soul…. also, he’s a fucking...
Smaller Frequent Meals Often Suck for Fat Loss But...
As long time readers know, an ongoing topic of discussion on this blog is the body’s counterintuitive behavior. Oftentimes, the body responds to our efforts in ways that don’t seem to jive with what we would expect. Getting pumped up doesn’t lead to lasting muscle gain, doing crunches doesn’t burn body fat on your stomach, and epic amounts of cardio don’t get most people very shredded.
One of my...
Ninja Roundtable - Question of the Week!
Share your a story of your fitness courage! (A fear you overcame on your health & hotness rainbow ride.)
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We'll Make You A Ninja!
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KNOWLEDGE BOMBS - PIOU! PIOU!
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Ninja Round Table - Question of the Week!
How did you get 1% better today?
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ASSES & ABS! Say what??
Wanna get after some serious fitness glory. Join us in welcoming fellow ridiculous human, Clif Harski, Saturday, October 27!
