Thursday, October 6, 2011

Off and Running Great Start for Tony Horton’s AFE Ripped and Ready Tour

We settled in Naples for 2 days of workouts with the US Navy.  Having been in the Navy years ago, it was great to be back on a Navy base again.

Let’s meet the team Tony put together for his European Ripped & Ready Tour.  Mark Briggs, a former Army man and P90X+ star is probably one for most fit guys around.  Robert Hudgens is a Ripped & Ready veteran having been with Tony and Mark in Japan earlier this year. He is 6’4” and in great shape. Missy Costello is Tony’s personal chef and is our food marshal, ensuring we all eat the right foods and plenty of nutrients.  Some of you may know Jeremy Yost.  Jeremy lost 180lbs doing P90X and is now he a powerful guy. As an example, Tony and Jeremy were doing overhead tricep extensions on a stability ball - with 100lbs.  Jeremy is in great shape and brings a sense of quiet balance to counter the zany environment that the rest of us create.  Dreya Weber, from P90X is with us.  She gets the loudest cheers when she is introduced, embarrasses us all with the ease she does the moves and can dish.  Shawna is with us.  She is Tony's GF and contributed to some of the recipes in his book.  Shawna makes Gumby look like the Tin Man;  read - very flexible.  Last but not least is Morgan, our floor general.  She ensures we don't end up in Guam when we are  suppose to be in Germany.  She is super organized and is from Italy, so the language thing is not an issue.

Tony is Bringing It to our military with his new Warrior Workout.  The all-new moves that will be a great way for everyone to improve his or her fitness.  After a day of 2 x workouts, Team Horton has the routine down.  For those of you who will be attending future workouts on the Ripped & Ready Tour, “Get ready, because it’s coming.”
Why?

Think Plyo + Core Synergistics x 3.  Tony has created this fast paced, intense workout that hits all body parts.  He calls it UCML – Upper, Core, Middle, Lower – and when done right, you will know that you have had one of your best workouts led by the master himself. 

Our second day at Naples started with Tony doing his personal workout.  Jeremy, Mark, Robert and I joined him for an improvisational shoulder & arms workout with legs thrown in for kicks.   Most of the moves were done on an inverted bosu ball.  This takes some getting use to.  When I saw Robert doing one-legged squats and half-moon, I knew I would need to step up my game.  On top of that, after each set we did plyo-box jumps.  As much as this will pain me, I admit that Mark did a great job (there, I said it).  Everyone did well on the plyo-box, but Mark has steel springs in his legs and just killed it - even after 8 sets. 


That was the first workout and Mark estimate that we burned about 1,000 calories.  We grabbed a quick meal and set up for 2 Warrior Workouts at the Navy Support Site.  The crowd at both sessions where large and enthusiastic, we even had some people from the previous day’s sessions.  We hit each one hard and by the end of the second workout, we were toast. 

One of the great things about this tour is the connection between Tony and our military men and women and spouses who serve our country overseas.  No matter what branch of service, Tony (and all of us on the tour) is excited to be here.  But it is also reciprocal.  We are greeted warmly and for some, who have done P90X with Tony and Dreya, there is a sense of familiarity. For example, the men of HSC 28 Det 1 invited us for a tour of their H-60.  We had a great visit at the squadron site. Thank you to Tim, Paul, Manny and the rest of the World Famous Ghostriders.  


We will see who can top this photo (see below) during the tour.  That’s right, I am throwing out the challenge to any unit who think that they can come up with the best photo op, be it tank, jet, missile, all-hands formation whatever. Let’s see what you got.

Mark, Bill and Jeremy

Dreya as door gunner.  Where else would she be.





 We are heading to the Netherlands now, but had a couple of hours in Naples to see Pompei.  Check in tomorrow for the latest adventure.




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