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Popping the Hood on Your Diet

It can be both defeating and frustrating when you’re “cutting back” and not seeing any real improvement in the way your pants fit. Especially if you’ve been on a specific routine for a couple of weeks, all the while telling yourself, in the absence of any visible results, that you’re making progress. But now, it’s been long enough and nothing has changed. Even the most positive spin on things can’t manufacture the affirming dynamic that you need and expect, so you’re better off relieving the tension of unmet expectations and just quit.

That’s what you’re thinking.

But do this…

Take a step back for a moment and take a wise inventory of where you’re at because it’s at this point that a great number of people actually do pack it in and you don’t want to do that.

Pause.

First of all, ANY kind of effort inevitably leads to more information and a more informed approach is far better than an ignorant attempt. So just because you’re not where you want to be, despite a quality effort, don’t feel like anything has been wasted or you’re better off quitting altogether. You’ve got a good idea of what’s not working. You need to tweak something. Let’s do that rather than sitting in front of the TV with a half gallon of ice cream muttering to yourself that, “You don’t care…!” You are making progress, you just need to change some things up a bit.

So, what do you need to change?

“I don’t know,” you say to yourself. How many books, videos, guides, apps does one need? How many diets are out there? Where do you begin? When does it stop?

Breathe.

To lose weight you need to burn more than you consume. The human body is an amazing machine and you can approach that one, simple truth in any one of a number of ways. But, however you want to do it, what you’re attempting to do is not complicated, nor is it especially difficult. You just need to be aware of what you’re actually putting into your body.

You need to be aware of what you’re putting into your body.

Like a lullaby that sings your better judgement to sleep, you get locked into a pattern that doesn’t produce the kind of results that should be occurring. You think to yourself, “I just need to tighten it up, a little!” but there’s more going on under the hood than what you’re aware of and it’s not until you actually calculate the number of calories you’re consuming that good things actually start to happen.

For guys, a good starting point is less than 2000 calories. Even if you want to cut back even further, that’s a healthy place to start. I figured I was close, but when I actually did the math, I found that I was exceeding that amount by several hundred calories. The good news is that I made some changes and I’m not having to restrict my diet to tooth picks and water to make it happen.

I’ve got a spreadsheet attached to the bottom of this post that you can use to calculate what you’re eating so you can ensure that you’re staying in your zone. Try it and see just what can happen when you “pop the hood” on your diet!

Go get ’em!

Diet Spreadsheet

Loose Cannon Fitness = Hip Replacement -> Marine Corps Drummer -> Fitness Program

Just prior to undergoing hip replacement surgery you’re required to attend a class that walks you through the things you need to be sensitive to as you recover: Being diligent with your physical therapy; being mindful of not lifting your leg up above the plane of your hip – simple but important things that you’ll want to keep in mind.

I hated it.

I didn’t want to be there. Everyone in the class was either old or very overweight. At the time, I was in my early thirties. I had been dealing with a lot of discomfort in my hips and knees but it wasn’t until a friend of mine took some x-rays and confirmed that I had arthritis that I was now obligated to embrace the fact that I didn’t have a mere chronic case of tendonitis. Rather, I was going to have to get my hips replaced at some point and here I was now, a few days away from going under the knife and listening to people a full generation older than me lament their difficulties and limitations.

My surgeon, on the other hand, was awesome.

I even broke down and cried in front of him at one point – I was that concerned that this procedure was going to eliminate any semblance of an active lifestyle. While I had some individuals like Bo Jackson to consider, for the most part it looked like a very risky surgery, as far as being able to resume any kind of an aggressive workout program. I had spent nine years in the USMC. I boxed some, I had taken some martial arts classes, I ran…

Now, I was walking like a duck and having to sit down on the floor and get up against a wall in order to put my socks on. Anytime I held my infant daughter – if I was standing – I was looking for a chair almost immediately. I had tried some holistic options, but they didn’t result in anything substantial. I was scared, I was frustrated and now, confronted with an undeniable need to accept a titanium prosthesis, I was despairing, not sure how things would look in the aftermath and I was bawling.

“I’ll take care of you.”

That’s what my surgeon said as I was trying to wipe the tears from my eyes and get it together. Thing is, I don’t know if he could’ve said anything more perfect. Nothing patronizing or overly compassionate, just a solid articulation of a resolve to get me on my feet.

And that’s exactly what happened.

With the go ahead from both my surgeon and my physical therapist, I ran the Marine Corps Marathon six weeks after I had my second hip replaced. I had a new lease on life and I couldn’t have been more thrilled as I ran across the finish line!

With the Marathon behind me, I pondered the whole realm of “fitness.” In the military it’s about performance and endurance. As a national recording artist with the band, “Western Flyer,” you had a professional appearance to be mindful of. But now, it was about being a good steward of what God had accomplished through a skilled surgeon. If I was going to enjoy any length of time as a fully engaged and altogether active human being, then I needed to be more than just consistent in the way I exercised, I needed to be wise in the way I trained.

In the Marines, especially in boot camp, you’re constantly being held to a standard when you exercised. With the exception of timed runs or specific training regimens, you were almost always training as a unit with someone up in front of the platoon dictating the exercise, the number of reps and – most importantly – the pace of those repetitions.

In the past, regardless of what might’ve been my focus – even when I was training for a marital arts competition– it was the accountability provided by an objective standard that translated to a truly productive workout. But how could that be duplicated without a workout partner or someone to spar with?

Most of the more popular apps and workout programs will have you glued to a DVD or a computer device while you follow along. But, again, without someone or something “insisting” on a rhythm and a regimen, there were gaps that could be subconsciously exploited and you could you find yourself perspiring but not really sweating – even with the image of a fitness guru modeling the recommended routines.

It can be especially challenging when you’re on the road. Most hotels, while they have a fitness “facility,” rarely do you find one that is fully equipped with the kind of gear you might be accustomed to. So, you might go for a run or do 30 minutes on the treadmill, but, inevitably, you’re having to really labor to come up with something that keeps yourself challenged and improving in the absence of the equipment you typically depend on.

Normally, I don’t even know if this would’ve registered as anything other than just a mild inconvenience and a nominal topic of discussion. But, again, “fitness” was no longer just about being able to feel comfortable when I pulled my trousers on. There was a different kind of urgency driving me to establish something consistent, something adaptable and something that mimicked the kind of accountability and intensity I had experienced in the military.

I was vacationing with my family on the beach. One morning, I went out by the pool and started doing some calisthenics when I had an epiphany: Rather than just doing a predetermined number of repetitions, I broke out a metronome and allowed that pulse to function as the equivalent to a Drill Instructor barking out a cadence.

It was awesome!

I grabbed a pen and a piece of paper and started documenting tempos to go with different exercises. By this point, I had become certified as a Group Fitness Instructor at the county Rec Center, so I had whole routines that I was now going through and assigning tempos to each exercise.

I was stoked!

Not long after, I went into the studio and performed various grooves at specific tempos and then recorded a voice-over each rhythm that guided the listener in what exercise was being done, the number of reps and the pace of those repetitions. I then assembled those tracks into different workout packages and imported them as unique playlists into my iTunes. Now when I workout, I’ve got some legitimately challenging exercises lined up that I’m hearing in my ear buds. I don’t need a gym, a computer monitor or a DVD player. And I don’t have the option of just going through the motions because I’ve got an objective standard being imposed with each audio track. Plus, I can mix and match those tracks however I want to so I can, not only keep things varied, I can also focus on specific muscle groups.

I have since built a website and a book around this program but however it might be engaged by the masses, it’s proven to be a truly effective resource for me in my quest for a regimen that requires a “best effort” every time. If I choose to “cheat,” there’s no denying that I’ve fallen short because there’s still four more reps to do unless I just hit the “stop” button. In other words, my butt is getting slayed every time, and that’s a good thing!

I ran my second Marine Corps Marathon this past October and I earned my black belt in Tae Kwon Do not too long ago. I teach two exercise classes during the week and I’m just as engaged athletically as I was when I was serving.

One of my daughter’s High School teachers recently got his hips replaced and I was gratified to know that it was my example and my having recommended the surgeon that operated on me that gave him the courage and the resolve he needed to get it done. His situation was similar. Early thirties, active lifestyle and scared to death that he was poised on the threshold of something as dramatic as it was limiting. Being able to see my situation and my recovery was a huge encouragement to him.

But it’s “Loose Cannon Fitness” that has me truly fired up! Here’s where I want my experience to result in people seeing a clear path to that place where their fitness goals are being realized and not merely pursued.

Whether the priority you place on fitness is inspired by a prosthesis or just a desire to look and feel your best, head out to loosecannonfitness.com and experience a program that will change the way you train. It did that for me. Whether you’re travelling or you’re working from home, whether you’re a member of a gym or not, whether you’re getting ready to undergo hip replacement surgery or you’re on the short list for a football scholarship, this is a gamechanger, a butt-kicker and a serious gut-burner!

Head out to loosecannonfitness.com/burpees, and download a free sample of the “Burpees” exercise and get a taste of just how deliciously miserable this program can be. Give it a try, buckle up and experience the workout that comes from a Marine Corps drummer with two titanium hips and a passion for showing others the difference between getting through it and getting to it!

Bruce Gust served for nine years in the USMC, the last five years of his enlistment were spent as a Drum Instructor at the Armed Forces School of Music in Little Creek, Virginia. Upon his discharge, he moved to Nashville and became a part of the band “Western Flyer” that would go on to score several charting singles on the Billboard Country Music charts.

He’s a Certified Group Fitness Instructor and author of the book, “Muscular Christianity: 90 Day Fitness Plan” that features the “Loose Cannon Fitness” audio workout system.

28 Days

Here’s what I’m proposing: At 12:15 on December 18th, we’ll have a unique kind of class in that every one of us will perform a specific exercise that, at this moment, represents something beyond our current level of strength. For me it’s USMC push-ups. That’s a push-up with a clap in the middle. I can get to 36 before I start to falter. By the 18th, I will be able to do 50 without stopping.

What’s your goal? Make it measurable, make it realistic, be ambitious and be ready to perform it in front of our little crew on December 18th! And between now and then there will be occasional communiques that go out to encourage and intimidate 🙂

Gentlemen!

Oftentimes the difference between pursuing your fitness goals and realizing them is a matter of accountability. Flying solo is very do-able, but when you’ve got another set of eyes looking over your shoulder who you’ve empowered with the right to ask you questions about your discipline and consistency, that can make a world of difference.

Quick story: When I was in the military, I was taking a martial arts class and I decided to participate in a tournament. Prior to the event that I was targeting, there was a smaller tournament that I fought in where I got my clock cleaned. Part of the problem was the way in which I was being paired with guys who were taller than me because I was in the same weight class.

I appealed to my Master Gunny who was an accomplished amateur boxer. We met three times a week. He put me on a diet, he assigned me a specific regimen and we sparred in the mornings. I lost 20 pounds, I qualified for a lighter weight class and I won my division.

All that to say, accountability makes a huge difference and I’m always looking for guys to pair up with who have that drive that translates to pointless puddles of perspiration.

Here’s what I’m proposing: At 12:15 on December 18th, we’ll have a unique kind of class in that every one of us will perform a specific exercise that, at this moment, represents something beyond our current level of strength. For me it’s USMC push-ups. That’s a push-up with a clap in the middle. I can get to 36 before I start to falter. By the 18th, I will be able to do 50 without stopping.

What’s your goal? Make it measurable, make it realistic, be ambitious and be ready to perform it in front of our little crew on December 18th! That’s a little more than 28 days from now. And between now and then there will be occasional communiques that go out to encourage and intimidate 🙂

Email me a bruce@brucegust.com. We’ll put our respective goals in a collective email and get busy!

Buckle up!

Marine Corps Marathon 2017

It’s one of the largest marathons in the country and this year it played host to over 32,000 runners. While you don’t have to qualify for it like you do the Boston Marathon, you do have to be quick on the draw to register. As a matter of fact, apart from events like the “1775 Run” which guarantees you a spot should you decide you want to run the MCM, it’s hard to get in. But my buddy, Jim Radigan, who I’ve known since the 4th grade, reached out to me and suggested we do this.

Seemed like a good idea.

Jim’s story is worth telling. Earlier last year he was convinced his running days were behind him. His knees would throb after any kind of impact which made running a painful experience. But then, with some encouragement and counsel from his daughter Madeline, who’s a certified Dietician and a very accomplished runner in her own right, he read a book called, “Born to Run” which teaches you how to run on the ball of your foot which facilitates a natural shock absorber kind of effect as you run (click on the image to right to learn more). It’s counter intuitive to the way we typically think of running – just look at the way most running shoes are designed with the majority of the padding built around the heel. But when you run on the ball of your foot, you’re running in a way that’s more consistent with the way you were created to run. Just try running on your bare feet and you’ll notice how you intuitively target the thickest part of your foot which is the area just behind your toes.

Anyway, he started running again and before you know it the notion of meeting the challenge of a full blown marathon seemed plausible. He asked if I would be interested and I said, “Sure!”

We ran the “1775” run and were able to complete it in time to qualify for a spot with the USMC Marathon. Thus began a training regimen that targeted October 22nd as that point where we needed to be conditioned to the point where we could run for the better part of five hours and make it to bridge before the cut off time.

The bridge is a specific landmark that runners were instructed to pass before a particular time frame due to the fact that they had to start opening up the roads to traffic. We were able to beat the time by 45 minutes, so we were good to go.

It was a great experience and, while this was my second time, the thrill of crossing that finish line is no less fulfilling. The one thing that struck me this time, however, were the number of people who were having to, either negotiate some serious physical challenges to run or they were simply running at a point that many would consider well past their prime.

Perhaps the reason I was so much more sensitive to runners like that is because of the way some will look at me like I’ve got monkeys flying out of my nose when I say I’m running a marathon. They say things like, “Oh, I could never do that!”

Consider the video that I have to the right. This is a guy with no hand and no arms. He was participating a marathon by using a small boot and moving himself along pushing himself with his right “stump.”

There was another woman whose gait suggested she had some issues either with her spine or her pelvis. Either way she looked like she was having to deal with a challenge that most don’t have to worry about. Yet, she was running. Not fast and not in a way that looked especially graceful or comfortable, but she was doing it!

Finally, there was something called the “Blue Mile.” It was an entire mile lined with the pictures of service men and women who had lost their lives in combat. It was almost reverent as you ran because throughout the course you were constantly surrounded by people ringing bells and shouting encouragement to you. But during this part, it was completely quiet. That is, until you got to the second part where the family members of those who had died were there holding American flags cheering you on. It’s ironic that those who had given so much were the one’s encouraging you when you felt like it needed to be the other way around.

All throughout the course, you saw people whose very presence got your fired up. People, who many would probably process as “beyond their prime,” yet still enduring a grueling several hours and, in so doing, demonstrating the kind of heart that’s characteristic of those who you inevitably aspire to.

The following morning, we were having some breakfast watching the local news’ coverage of the Marathon and there was one lady being interviewed who expressed her appreciation for the event by saying how much she just enjoyed the “spirit of the Marine Corps.” There’s no doubt that you get inspired by running through Washington D.C. and seeing the Jefferson Memorial, the Washington Monument, the Pentagon and pondering our nation’s heritage and history. And then having squared away Marines stationed at every two miles handing you water, giving you high fives, and encouraging you certainly gets you fired up as well. But I think the woman who articulated her disposition by citing the “spirit of the Marines” is actually a great way of summing it all up in that with the Corps you have an enthusiastic respect for our country and all of that which makes it great. Running a Marathon is fulfilling, but being able to do that in the context of an event that proclaims the substance and the strength of our nation so profoundly is downright gratifying.

Semper Fi!


Jefferson Memorial	Vintage Hardcharger!	blind & hard of hearing	D.C’s finest

en route	crossing the finish line	Capitol Building	one bad medal

Aspartame – When My Brain Has a Party and Doesn’t Invite Me

My Dad had seizures. They were rare, so don’t hear that statement as a declaration of the kind of disorder that some have to contend with where they’re dealing with seizure activity on an almost daily basis.

Years later, they would diagnose him with Sleep Apnea, which made sense in that he never had a seizure during the day. He would always have to deal with them – however rare they might’ve been – at nite.

Fast forward to the early nineties. I’m headed home with my bride from work. I’m talking to her when all of a sudden, my tongue starts to feel sluggish. The last thing I remember was not being able to form a coherent thought and speaking as though I were intoxicated. That night I had my first seizure. Or, as I like to describe it, my brain goes off and has a party without me.

Like my Dad, my situation is very minimal compared to others. As a matter of fact, I had a Neurologist at one point say that I might actually grow out of it. Until then, however, I need to be sensitive to those things that, while they may not cause a seizure, are nevertheless things that put me in that zone.

In addition to making sure I’m getting some good rest and eating right, another thing that has recently surfaced is the presence of diet soda in my diet.

I had a Chiropractor once reference this, but since I was seeking out holistic options, it didn’t really register once I was on medication and I found myself enjoying Diet Pepsi’s on a daily basis.

Just so you can appreciate the definitive nature of what I’m getting ready to share, understand that I hadn’t experienced a seizure for a couple of years. My meds, my diet, my exercise routine – all seemed to be culminating in a way where seizures were distant possibilities if they were something I worried about at all.

Yesterday, I had an “episode.” The official word from the doctor was that I passed out and I’m fine with that, but I’m familiar enough with the way I feel both before and after the “party” to feel compelled to review what might be different that could’ve contributed to my scenario yesterday.

I went out and found several links that document definitive links between epilepsy and artificial sweeteners. Here’s an excerpt from one page that had several case studies:

“A 27-year old woman with a ten-year history of a seizure disorder was seizure-free for nine years, controlled on Dilantin (300 mg per day). She consumed aspartame for the first time when for three days in a row she had “Knox Blocks Sugar-Free Jell-O.” On the the third day of aspartame consumption, she experienced a grand Mal seizure. During the past ten months, she has consumed no more aspartame and has again been seizure-free on the same medication regimen.

This is but one instance of several documented case studies. And while aspartame is referenced specifically, there are other articles that simply reference “artificial sweeteners,” hence my resolve to completely abstain from Diet Sodas as well as anything else that uses any kind of synthetic sweetener.

Having said that, I have done some research on Stevia. Since this is coming from a natural source, it’s much safer and while the jury is not completely out, there aren’t any neurological risks that I’ve seen as of yet. So, I will be enjoying some Coke Life in the future in lieu of other dietary options.

Perhaps one day it’ll quit having those parties altogether. I’ve no doubt that if that occurs, a contributing factor will be the elimination of sugar substitutes.

Here’s another site to look at the elaborates on the connection between seizures and aspartame: epilepsy.com. Also, the folks over at “Health Ambition” have written a great article on how to give up diet soda altogether that’s well worth looking at. Check it out at https://www.healthambition.com/7-steps-to-replace-diet-soda/

Bruce Gust

Bruce is originally from a small town in upstate New York called Hilton. Two weeks after graduating High School, he was at Parris Island, South Carolina engaging the rigorous process one goes through in order to earn the right to wear the uniform of a United States Marine. He would serve for nine years, five of which were spent as a Drum Instructor at the Armed Forces School of Music before being honorably discharged and moving to Nashville, Tennessee.

The move was inspired in part by a great opportunity to be the drummer on the first, “Young Messiah Tour” in 1990 which featured a “who’s who” of Contemporary Christian Music performers. After the tour concluded, Bruce would experience first hand the term, “starving artist” as he labored to keep his dream of being a full time musician alive with various playing opportunities leading Praise and Worship for Youth Groups from behind a drumset and supplementing his “proud but incremental” income with a job at the greatest fast food restaurant on the planet: Chick Fil A.

During this time he was rehearsing with a quality group of individuals he had met through various church affiliations that would go on to form the group, “Western Flyer.” It’s here where Bruce would be able to enjoy the rare and special experience of having a record deal and hear his band on the radio and see it listed on the Country Music charts.

After “Western Flyer” came off the road, Bruce secured a position with a local Christian publishing company. It wasn’t long after beginning his career with LifeWay that he was diagnosed with Osteoarthritis in his hips and underwent bilateral hip replacement surgery.

While fitness had always been a priority, with the sense of urgency that came with the need to take care of his new prostheses, diet and exercise took on a whole new look. Thus began a passionate pursuit of dietary and training solutions that would find their ultimate expression in “Muscular Christianity.”

Beyond fitness, the need to be spiritually ripped and being able to answer the question “Why you would want to be spiritually ripped,” is Bruce’s passion. As a father, as a Youth Pastor, as a Small Group teacher – the central theme is to present Christ as a comprehensive Game Changer and not just a Divine Emergency Kit. He makes opportunities obvious (Ps 139:16; Lk 2:27-32; Rom 12:1-2), victories achievable (1 Sam 17:45-47; Ps 44:3; Neh 2:8; Acts 12:6-7) , the trivial becomes significant (Zec 4:10; Matt 16:9-10; 1 Cor 1:28-30) and defeats are now mere stepping stones (Rom 8:28; Acts 16:7). “All things at all times having all that you need…(2 Cor 9:6-7)!”

Do you smell that? That’s the aroma of excellence and THAT’s “Muscular Christianity!”

Bruce is a certified Group Fitness Instructor, a licensed pastor and a published writer. He and his wife Michelle have three children and live in Thompsons Station, Tennessee

various accolades and accomplishments

nine year veteran USMC
NCO of the Quarter, First Marine Brigade
Honor Graduate, Intermediate Course, Armed Forces School of Music
attended night school for six of the nine years he served in the Corps and earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration
Navy Achievement Medal awarded for five year tour of duty as Drum Instructor at the Armed Forces School of Music
drummer on the inaugural “Young Messiah Tour” which was the most successful and well attended Contemporary Christian Music tour up to that point
national recording artist with the band, “Western Flyer”
endorsed by Taye Drums, Pintech Percussion and Peavey Sound Systems
ordained pastor
Youth Pastor and Music Minister at New Hope Baptist Church
Music Minister at The Bridge
authored the official Bible Study that was released with the movie, “Left Behind” starring Nicholas Cage
Certified Group Fitness Instructor
Black Belt, Tae Kwon Do

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Muscular Christianity Six Pack Seminar | Trainers Needed!

Gentlemen!

Friday, August 4th from 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM, there’s going to be a group of approximately 200 men of varying ages gathered together for a massive group fitness class. It’s going to be conducted in a way that’s similar to a military format, as far the exercises, the number of reps and the pace all being dictated.

It’s going to be one, phenomenal sweat fest!

Click on the video to the right to hear the “pitch!”

This is Part I of the “Muscular Christianity Six Pack Seminar” that’s happening on August 4th and 5th. Friday nite, we’re going to need 20 or so individuals on the floor to walk around and:

keep everyone motivated
provide instruction on how to do the exercises should someone have questions
be ready to demonstrate modified versions of the exercise so everyone stays challenged but not defeated

We’re going to get together Sunday, June 11th and July 16th at 2:00 in the afternoon in the “Jungle Journey” room. We’ll he going over the exercises as well as talking over the content that will be discussed during the

Take a look at your calendar, determine whether or not you’re available on the 4th and 5th of August as well as the aforementioned Sundays in June and July and then shoot me an email confirming your availability.

There’s three things I’ll need:

I need you to be familiar with, and be able to get through, The Henderson. Even if you’re doing a modified version of Burpees, this is one of the more challenging workouts in the program and a good place to start. Click here to download the tracks.
Read through the material and do the three days covered in the Sample Pack. Click here to download everything. You’ve got a portion of the book, 3 demos and 3 workouts as well as 3 days worth of Diet Worksheets
$20.00 to cover the cost of the “Muscular Christianity: 90 Day Workout Plan” book and a “staff” T Shirt

Email me at bruce@brucegust.com. Let me know you’re in and buckle up!

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By the end of three days, you’ll have an excellent “taste” of the physical aspect of the program as well as an idea as to what “Muscular Christianity” is all about: Making your King look good by excelling in everything you do, think and say – and that include what you’re doing in the gym and at the dinner table.

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Let’s go make a difference!

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