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Brandon Gayle #OperationTahiti

Meet my friend and former business school classmate, Brandon!  During a Twitter convo last week, I learned that he’s about to go on an amazing vacation to Tahiti on April 16th!

Since, I LOVE “beach ready” workouts AND many of my male followers have been requesting some “dude focused” plans, I thought this was perfect timing for my 1st official “get right for the summer” workout plan #OperationTahiti.  

Brandon’s #OperationTahiti Goals

  • Add 7 lbs of muscle and get back to 170 lbs (currently at 163 lbs)

  • Get back to an 8 pack and tight core

  • Tighten upper body (chest and arms) definition

  • Restore base of strength in shoulders, back, groin, quads, hamstrings & calves

  • Improve cardio endurance (not my favorite thing in the world)

Brandon’s GRIT by Brit Workout Schedule

Operation Tahiti

A few things to note about Brandon’s workout schedule…

  • This is ~2 week workout and diet plan which requires training 2 days on and 1 day off, alternating.
  • All of the cardio workouts are in red text, strength is in blue text and abs are in gray text
  • I tried to incorporate 3 days of cardio each week
  • I want Brandon to lift as HEAVY as POSSIBLE during his strength workouts
  • Here are links to detailed GRIT by Brit workouts included in his schedule:

Now, we all know you can’t out exercise a bad diet, so here’s Brandon’s diet change ups to go along with his workout schedule…

Brandon’s Diet Change Ups

Stayed tuned for Brandon’s progress report and “after” pics!  I’m sure he’s gonna kill it!  #OperationTahiti – Leggoo!

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Euro Vacay Grind: My Workout Schedule While Traveling to Italy & France

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It’s Summer time – yeah buddy!  This week I’m headed out on the ultimate European summer vacation to Monaco & Italy with some of my best friends, including Jan from the 4-week Tone Up Challenge!  I know I’m supposed to be chill and modest and “act like I’ve been there before.”  But let’s be honest, I haven’t, and I’m SUPER excited!

Packed up and ready to go – saved room for my workout toys!

So, knowing that I’m going to be completely immersed in all of the European ‘fabulousity’ I’ve planned ahead to ensure that I keep up with my workouts.  Did you know that it only takes 48 hours to start losing your cardio vascular endurance?  It’s true!

Below is the workout schedule that I put together.  All of these workouts can be done in my hotel  or outside,  so there is NO EXCUSE for me to skip.  I’m packing my trusty Tae-bo workout video, a jump rope and one set of resistance bands.  My goal is to work out 8 out of the 12 days and to multitask by working out/site seeing when possible.

Wish me luck – I hope I can stick to this.  I’ll keep you guys posted while I’m away and send some pics too.  Have a great week 🙂

The following Grit by Brit workouts are incorporated into my plan:

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