Biggest Loser Fitness Ridge
Malibu, California
This week was INCREDIBLE!
The food was awesome, the lectures great, the program pushed me to go harder, faster and longer than I thought I could. I totally loved it all. Yes, there were moments: A few very annoying people, a couple of classes that were less than productive and the exhaustion from rushing back and forth all day long. BUT, the staff was so great, the people I met were unforgettable and the experience will last me forever!
Pictures First...........
I will start here with a typical day: (all meals equal ~ 1200 calories per day)
6am - Stretch class (this sometimes is not so much stretch as it is a full cardio workout)
7am - Breakfast - always yummy!8 am - Hikes ( 2 to 2 1/2 hours of exploring the Malibu landscape at a very quick clip!)
11 am - Stretch
12 pm - Lunch - The Soups are incredible!! Always less than 75 calories. Followed by a great meal.
12:45 - Lecture Series (Nutrition, Psychology, Peak Training, Etc)
2:00 - Mountain Cardio Class - VERY HARD
3:00 - H2O - Pool Cardio Class
4:00 - Circuit Class
5:30 - Dinner - Not one meal that I didn't like or was not totally satisfied.6:15 - Lecture (Cooking, Planning, Balance)
7:15 - Back to your room for showers, relaxation (in my case work), a little TV or reading
9:30 - The latest I was able to stay up for my entire week. I was exhausted...In a really good way!
So, for the results! I lost 7 pounds during my week. I lost another 3 pounds within 3 days of leaving the ranch. For a TOTAL of 10 lbs. I burned about 17,000 calories during the week. We had full workouts Monday - Friday and a half day on Saturday. That equals almost a pound a day loss just with exercise.
When you "Graduate" from the ranch they give you all these pictures on CD and a DVD. The DVD is so great! I will see if I can find a way to share it here. It is pretty long about 15 minutes or so.
Cool things that I experienced there:
1- Saw a commerical being filmed on Malibu Beach
2- Did Marine Style clap push-ups with Sam (Biggest Loser Season 9) - He is now a trainer at the resort and he is HOT!
3 - Saw Mel Gibson's Church
4- Cruised by THE BACHELOR house
5- Ran at 9.8 on the treadmill for 1 minute
6 - Finished the Zuma Hike with Tracy and the Hiking Guide and then walked back to the resort in under 2 hours. No one has ever walked back. We were done so quickly we didn't want to wait for the van.
7 - Competed in swimming with a former professional (male) swimmer...I came so close to beating him!
8 - Met some of the most incredible people ever!
9 - Did NOT get bit by a HUGE rattlesnake
10 - Regained my inner ATHLETE!
Now for Hiking Pictures. I would love to share the video. If I can figure out how to do it, I will post it later. It is REALLY Good!!
Here is the Rattlesnake that I brushed on during a hike. I hit his tail and his head came out to see what wassup?!! See the rattle in the picture - this snake was at least 6 feet and was BIG!!! I circled where his head came up ...
We stepped back and tried to figure out what it was, I did not know it was a snake at first. Then he came out ready to strike! The picture is "shaky" for a couple of reasons!!! He stayed in this position for at least 30 seconds if not more and then finally took off! My hiking guide and I were both totally amazed!
These next pictures are of the hikes.
So, If you ever want to do a different kind of vacation...I would highly suggest this vacation. It truly invigorated me, helped me to gain balance in my life and left so many awesome memories that I am already thinking about going back!
~ Happy, Healthy and Harmonized!
