Get Fit Over 40 Update Video - 3.5 Weeks Out Victoria Cup (Posing)

Here we are 3.5 weeks out from my Victoria Cup Men's Physique Fitness Contest and so far so good! I am consistently cutting 5000 calories from my base metabolic rate each week and I am feeling leaner even though my weight has not changes so much. I know I have put on some muscle but still in theory I should be down about 4 pounds from when I started and I am perhaps only down 2 pounds.

I imagine some of it could be water retention since it is summer and I am not eating super clean just yet, that will come in my last two weeks of cutting. I am sitting at 6.8% body fat right now according to my Skulp Aim Body Fat Measuring Device. My workouts are going great and I still have energy most likely because I am replacing the carbs I burn each workout and avoiding energy draining cardio workouts completely!

Watch my latest 3.5 weeks out from the Victoria Cup update video complete with some shirtless posing :) More to follow next week hopefully in 4K if I get my SDXC high bit-rate memory card for my brand new Sony RX100 IV Camera!

Jabra Sport Coach Bluetooth Earbuds with Motion Sensor Preview

I want to thank Jabra for sending me a pair of their Jabra Sport Cocah Wireless Sports Earbuds with intelligent audio coaching optimized for cross training and indoor workouts utilizing their integrated cross training app. The Jabra Sport Coach Earbuds are a high quality BT wireless headset with built in motion sensor for rep and step counting.

• Perfect and secure fit.
• Sweat and weather proof.
• Music powered by Dolby®.
• TrackFit: built in advanced motion sensor.
• 5.5 Hours of Audio Time.
• .56 oz.
• BT Version 4.0 with 10m range (about 30 feet).
• NFC pairing.
• Control Music from Headphones.
• In App Voice guidance.
• $169 in Canada.

Pros:

• They fit amazing in my ears, really seal nicely allowing for great full range sound, there is no worry about them falling out of my ears even when super active. Very comfortable.
• The sound quality is great, full range with no extreme boosts in any range, lots of base and just the right amount of mid and high frequencies.
• No worries about getting them wet in the rain or when sweating heavy, Built towards US military standards (IP55), Jabra Sport Coach is sweat, shock, and weatherproof.
• Have a built in motion sensor that picks up on movement for steps and reps for some exercises.
• Works with the Jabra Sport Life App that allows for real time audio coaching. Also integrates the Jabra Sound App for optimized music playback.
• Seem to be really well made and come with a nice compact carry case.

Cons:

• Keep in mind I focus mainly on body building and weight training so in my opinion this product may not be best suited for me personally. Jabra also has a product called the Jabra Sport Pulse that has a built in very capable Heart Rate Monitor that tracks your heart rate while training . My experience with HRM’s is that they are the very best way to measure how hard you are pushing yourself during a workout.
• For hard core weight training the Jabra Sport Coach Headphones are not going to be all that accurate since the motion sensor has no idea how much weight you are putting on the bar and so far in the software there is no way to input this? And most of the included workout movements are CrossFit based so most body building style exercises that require weights are not listed in the menu.
• No all day motion/step tracking unless you plan on wearing them 24/7.
• You may want to do a workout with a friend and not want to be antisocial by wearing headphones so who are you going to track that workout?

Conclusion:
I really like the Jabra Sport Coach Earbuds but as it stands it may not be right for someone like me, perhaps if Jabra added some more weight training workout movements with the ability to add in how much weight you are actually using, this could allow for more accurate activity tracking. I still see exercises where only the arms or legs are in movement as being a problem since the earphone based headphones will ahem difficulty picking up on theses movements (Example: Bench or seated pressing, seated arm curls, leg curls, leg extensions, calf raises.

If you do al lot of circuit based body weight movement workouts and or run, hike, walk, cycle and want a really great set of Bluetooth headphone to use while doing these activities then the Jabra Sport Coach Headphones would make a great option. For a little bit more money I would consider the Jabra Sport Pulse Wireless Headphones with built in Heart Rate Monitor since they are going to track your workout expenditure much more accurately.

Get Fit Over 40 Update Video - 4 Weeks Out Victoria Cup (No Shirt)

I'm now 4.5 weeks out from my Men's Physique Victoria Cup Fitness Contest in beautiful Victoria BC! I have been really good about sticking to my eating program and for the most part I am at a deficit of about 1000 calories Monday to Friday with a break period on the weekends where I hit my maintenance calories on these two days.

This gives me a 5000 calorie deficit for the week which should equal about 1.5 pounds of weight loss per week. So in theory I should be down about 4-5 pounds of fat but to be honest my weight has only dropped a couple of pounds. I am at right around 192-192 pounds each morning and only weight a pound or two more by the evening. I can say I am getting leaner and I know by my extra training in the gym that I am putting in the time and effort to not only keep the muscle I have but also add a little while I cut! And to the critics out there yes it can be done and without any "special" supplements.

All you have to do is skip cardio by adding in extra weight training sessions, keep pushing yourself harder each workout. None of this super high rep light weight cutting crap. Make sure to get enough carbs to replenish your glycogen levels and give yourself enough time to get the job done, so no radical calorie restrictions!

I recorded this update video outside this time to get more natural lighting, it was a bit shadowy in places but you can get an idea of where I am so far in my cut, to be honest the video is not doing me any justice but at least when I get contest ready you will see some big changes. I figure I will be walking on stage at around 185 pounds. Last November at the Sandra Wickham Men's Master Physique Contest that I won, I was 175 pounds but was a dehydrated 175. This time I am going to dehydrate less and trust that my conditioning will get me as shredded as I need to be. The problem with dehydrating is you also lose muscle size from water loss in the muscle fibers :(

Well stay tuned for more Victoria Cup Contest Prep update videos...

Shoutout to 3 Fitness Technology Channels - RizKnows - Techy Agent - JimsReviewRoom

I want to Feature 3 YouTube channels I watch regularly. Now there are lots of great channels I watch but in this video I want to focus on more of the Fitness Technology related guys. And I also wanted to point out some channels that are not yet at that monster YouTube channel point. I am sure if they keep up there great work they are doing they will get there ;)

Jeff from RizKnows:

• Health and Fitness related with focus on Wearable Technology and other Fitness Equipment.
• Videos cover everything from: GPS watches, activity trackers/fitness trackers, smartwatches, heart rate monitors, running shoes, training shoes, activewear, headphones, workout equipment, and pretty much anything else that's related to fitness.
• Jeff is super real, with a great video presence, he’s even been featured on his local TV news station as a specialist in the Fitness Technology area.
• Jeff is a super fit guy that stays fit by doing a lot of CrossFit, Running, Biking, and staying busy.
• Jeff and I will be meeting in Anaheim this August at “theFitExpo”.
• YouTube
• Website
• Twitter
• Instagram

Eric from Techy Agent:

• Health and Fitness Technology Focused, heavy on the wearable fitness trackers.
• Other videos like headphones, Smart Watches, iPhone chargers, Breathalyzers…
• Personal Testing of devices in Real World Fitness situations.
• Eric’s videos juts keep getting better and better!
• YouTube
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Instagram

Jim from JimsReviewRoom:

• Consumer Technology focus with lots of great Health and Fitness related videos.
• Everything from Fitness Bands and Watches to Smart Phones and Tablets, to Cameras and Camera Gear, to Speakers & Headphones, to Car Dash Cams and many more…
• Jim makes well put together, super high quality and polished videos.
• YouTube
• Website
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Instagram

So make sure to checkout these YouTube channels if you are interested in Fitness Technology related videos!

Get Fit Over 40 Update Video - 5 Weeks Out Victoria Cup (No Shirt)

Getting a bit closer now, only 5 weeks plus a few days out from my Men's Physique contest at the Victoria Cup. I started last week with my weight cut since I do not have a lot of extra body fat to lose. I really only need to lose about 5-6 pounds of fat, last week I was able to cut out about 5000 calories below maintenacne from my diet so that should of equaled around 1.5 pounds of fat loss. I am currently aorund 192-192 pounds and my Skulpt Aim Muscle Quality Meter as showing about the same body fat percentage as the week before (about 7.5%).

I am not surprised at these results, tech gear is not always 100% accurate so there are going to be slight deviations. What I need to do is stay focuses and trust that my program is going to get me to my body fat percentage goals, over time I will see the results I want!

The lighting in this video was not all that great for showing cuts so you may not notice any improvement over last weeks video update, after all it is only a little over a pound of fat loss so there is not much to see just yet. The big changes will take place in the last 2 weeks as I get really aggressive with my diet at that point :)