Jeff Meacham

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Blog 3: Working Out is Hard…but FUN!

by Rob on August 5, 2009

My legs hurt!  We did this killer hamstring workout today.  It wasn’t even that much but holy god, my legs burn.  So I’m just two weeks in but already seeing results!  How cool is that?  Rob and I have locked down the 9am hour for working out 3 times a week.  I initially thought the early time would be really hard for me because getting up is tough most days.  Turns out it is hard for me cause of eating late at night.  Christy has me not eating past 8pm and by 10:30pm I’m dead tired.  But all day I have tons of energy from the early workout and multiple meals throughout the day.  I got to say I give loads of credit to those folks who have to get up super early to workout before work, go to work, then go home and be with their kids.  Here I am struggling with 9am cause of my love for late night food.

Anyway, I’m happy that I’m seeing results but still feel like the ultimate goal is far away and I have lots of work to do. I’m trying my best to not ”settle.” It seems easy to settle but at this point in my life that’s not good enough.  I feel like my next challenge is to keep up with my workouts on the days I’m not with Rob.  We have an in house treadmill which helps but I need to keep doing the early morning workouts so I don’t let the day get in the way and boy is that easy.   Busy or not busy, sometimes 8pm roles up on you quick and you say, “where did the day go?  I didn’t do this or that.”  I hate that!   And I feel like I spent the better part of my 20′s with that problem.  So, no more wasting time.  Workout in the morning, get on with my day and be productive!

Plyometrics

As for my actual workouts, Rob keeps changing things up on me to keep me on my toes.  I like that.  We keep the same overall structure but each individual workout changes a little bit week by week.  Last week it was one kind of squat, this week another.  Makes it fun.

My eating was okay in week 2 until Christy and I had the talk which was basically her sitting me down and saying, “Talk to me.  I want to help you but you have to tell me what your feelings are around food.”  For me, that’s a big one!  But we got through it and it helped so much.  To here more about my conversation with Christy surrounding food go to www.howtochow.com

Check back in next week after I finish week 3 of the Skyfit Challenge!!
Abs

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Blog 2: Week Two and 3 Pounds Down!!!

by Rob on July 28, 2009

The first week is in the books. How do I feel? What did I learn? Did my body change? So many questions!! It’s hard for me to say, I feel like a lot of things. First off, I do feel great and am excited for more. I worked out 3 days with Rob as well as 3 other days of cardio at his request. Friday was my day off. We worked outside in the morning at this beautiful park on 6th between Fairfax and LaBrea. I like the morning cause it’s not to hot yet but you still get a good sweat on.

Of the 3 days with Rob, the first was the toughest. Not because it was any harder than the other 2 days but because it was the first and my body was shocked to say the least. After Tuesday’s cardio, I was ready for workouts number two and three and by the end of the week I felt soar but really good! Friday was a much needed day off. I went away on business over the weekend but kept up with my cardio by running on the hotels treadmill. I’m actually a big fan of the treadmill, I can put on an action film and run forever. And when I say forever, I mean about 5 miles. I’m a work in progress. I say action film cause I’m an emotional guy and let me tell you running and crying is tough, same goes with laughing.

Something else I liked that Rob does is an active warmup. Instead of “stretching” we actively warmed the body up. Sit ups, squats, Jumping Jacks, etc. Really gets the body ready for what’s ahead. Their is also a set of long stairs at the park and without giving his workout away…he uses the stairs.
Skaters

So, I’m really pumped. I think I can do this. My main goal is to stay focused and consistent. Try not to miss a day with Rob and stick to the plan Christy and I have worked out with food.

As for the food, what a week! I’m no longer eating red meat, cut down my cookie intake, portion controlling and not eating past 8pm. You would think that’s a lot of change but it really doesn’t fell like it. They’re simple steps. Christy refuses to call it a diet. Instead she says were just adding foods into my daily routine. I like that. Doesn’t make me feel like I’m giving up to much, just enjoying healthier foods. PS- cutting out red meat was my choice. Read the book Skinny Bastard or Fast Food Nation and you’ll see why I stopped.

For my complete food blog go to www.howtochow.com

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Jeff Meacham: Sky Fit Challenger 1

by Jeff on July 21, 2009

Jeff Headshot 5Hi. My name is Jeff Meacham and I’ll be taking the Sky Fit Challenge for the next 3 months and want to share my journey with you. Basically, it goes like this. I’m in decent shape, I work out, play sports but I also eat a lot and don’t stay consistent with my workout. So, that means the love handles don’t go away and that layer of fat doesn’t leave. So, what happens when I take my buddy the personal trainer (Rob Dionne) and my wife the Holistic Health Counselor (Christy Meyers) and have them put me on a 3 month plan? Listen, I’m not one to go crazy like Arnold in the 70′s and eat a full cow & protein shakes all day. I also don’t want to work out so hard that I throw up after the workout and can’t lift the cell phone to my ear for 3 hours. So what does it take? Portion control? No late night eating? Making sure I don’t cheat my workouts? etc, etc. Maybe? Or maybe it’s more than that. I don’t know, so that’s what I’m going to learn from these two pretty people and then share it with you.

Okay, so that’s my intro to what is going to happen. Here is more about me. I’m from the east coast but have lived in LA for 2 1/2 years. I, like so many in LA, am an actor and hoping to make it big. I’ve been married to a wicked awesome lady for 1 year but we have been together since 2002. I grew up in Connecticut and Florida, splitting time between my parents. School in FL, summers ad vacations in New England. I love movies, sports, my crazy family and having to shave my chest hair down cause I have Irish blood that gives you a hairy body and a thinning head. I went to college at SUNY Purchase and have a BFA in Acting. I just turned 30, enough said.

Day one was Monday July 20th. I started the day at 8am (waking up early is also a problem of mine) had a piece of Organic Spelt bread w/ hummus from the Hollywood Farmers Market and sliced cucumber. At 10am I did my first workout with Rob that consisted of Chest & Back workouts with abs & legs being a constant through the next 3 months. Rob works outside using bands, balls, stairs and a super cool homemade pull up bar. It was warm out but growing up on the humid east coast I did okay. By the end of the hour, my abs were soar, I was sweating up a storm and ready for more food and a cold shower. At 11:45 I made myself a post workout shake using RiceDay One BodyDream’s Chocolate Rice Drink, one scoop of Whey Protein Power (Biochem Raw Foods & Whey Vanilla flavor), berries and Vitality SuperGreen. For more info on that green drink or foods I’m eating go to Christy’s website www.howtochow.com. But no worries, as we go along, I’ll have more info for you on these products. Lunch was at 2:45. Salad with Chicken (the Chicken came from the Chicken guy at the Hollywood Farmers Mkt. It is unbelievable!). Dinner was at 7pm, we had Fish (on sale at Whole Foods) with roasted Sweet Potatoes and broccoli. Day one in the books. Feeling good, little soar.

Couple more things for you to know about me and this whole experiment. I love cookies, those are my nemesis and I will not give them up. So, I will help you and me by finding the best cookies in town that are not filled with sugar and processed junk. I know a lot of people work during the week and don’t have time for cooking all day. No worries, I’m going to search for all the best lunch & dinner places in LA with good , healthy, organic food cause Christy wont have it any other way. I’m not a wealthy person (at least not yet) so I will help you and me buy finding what is good for you but wont break the bank. As for the workouts, I have so much to learn from Rob and will share my new knowledge with you. As the weeks move along I will give you pics of my bodies progress and tell you what worked for me and what didn’t. Join in, read along and hopefully I can be proof that a little more effort and guidance from 2 people who have already changed so many lives can really make a difference for me.

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