Check Out The Numbers on My POLAR Workout Monitor!

My trainer Nancy Dickinson has been telling me for close to a year to get a REAL workout heart monitor. And frankly I didn't want to spend the money. I thought it was a WASTE of time and money. Plus, the treadmills at the gym have monitors built into the equipment.

Well about 3 week ago my friend, Patty White, a WORLD CLASS Elite Athlete gifted me a POLAR Monitor. This was her way of helping me train more efficiently for my upcoming Mt Kilimanjaro climb June 17, 2102. Thank you Patty White!

Every Friday I go up to Mt Charleston with my friend George Callens and we climb a different trail. It's all about the preparation for Mt Kilimanjaro. The results on the POLAR meter above were taken after we climbed the Rain Tree trial, a 6 mike hike up to about 10,500. It was an AWESOME hike! I burned 1717 calories during this hike.

My trainer Nancy Dickinson was THRILLED that I got this new POLAR monitor. I can start tracking my heart rate and calories  more accurately. WOW! I've seen a HUGE difference my workouts and training in just the first week!

I TOTALLY get it now! Lesson learned! I use it EVERY DAY and TRACK EVERY Result.

In the midst of my sponsor search, I came across BodyMedia, another EXCELLENT workout monitor. I had a GREAT chat with them over the phone and they too are VERY interested in my Mt Kilimanjaro climb. I am just getting my BodyMedia monitor set up. I'll be using it starting this weekend. I look forward to taking my BodyMedia monitor up the Mt Charleston this week!

BOTTOM LINE: If you are just starting to workout, listen to your trainer and get a monitor ASAP!

For now, I will be using both monitors because the offer different things. I'll keep you posted on my finding with both monitors.

Keep Being Brilliant,
Robby LeBlanc

Robby LeBlanc's Mount Kilimanjaro Climb With Werner Berger is Just Under 2 Months Away! AND... Every Week of Training Between Now and Then Counts!

This past Friday, my friend George Callens and I climbed Mary Jane Falls on Mt Charleston. At the top of this path it's about 9100 feet. There was still SNOW at the top! I believe there are 6 or 7 hiking trails on Mt Charleston.

The degree of difficulty of each hiking trail varies  from EASY to EXTREMELY Strenuous. Mary Jane Falls is considered Strenuous.

I've got about 45 days to prepare for my Mt Kilimanjaro Climb in June 2012. I've been training the last 5 months. But this last month, these 45 days are crucial.  I'll be doing more stair master, bike and treadmill to get my cardio in the best possible condition for the climb.In order to do that, I've got to turn up the INTENSITY and TIME I spend in the gym.

Enjoy The Video - It's About 5 Minutes.. - You will See George Slide Down The SNOW on His BUTT!

If you like hiking, Mary Jane Falls on Mt Charleston is a beautiful hike. It will take you a couple hours, but it's worth it! AND the view is SPECTACULAR!

I plan on going up to Mt Charleston once a week until I leave for Africa June 17, 2012.
Feel Free to leave a comment...

Keep Being Brilliant,
Robby

PS -  I LOVE my PROPET Hiking Boots! I have been breaking them in at the gym, but this was the first climb with them and they are AWESOME!!
www.PropetUSA.com

This Saturday, March 3, 2012 I Will Be Climbing The Stratosphere Hotel Casino For Charity!

Please consider sponsoring me as I exercise my heart and lungs to raise money for the American Lung Association. Go There Now! http://bit.ly/AsnVTe

For those of you that have never been to Las Vegas, The Stratosphere Hotel Casino probably is the tallest Hotel Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. It reminds me of a space ship in the sky! It's the hotel everyone points at some point and asks, "What's that". It's got a wonderful restaruant at the top that rotates so one can see the entire city during one meail. It's truly a beautiful view.

The Stratosphere is HUGE! -  108 floors; 1455 steps.
The only people allowed in the emergency stairwell are the Fireman and Police. But once a year they open it up to a few brave souls to try to climb it for charity, The American Lung Association.
Why I AM Doing Climbing The Stratosphere? 
First, it is a challenge for me personally. It is great training for my upcoming climb in Africa. Also to raise money to fight lung disease. There are many people out there who struggle to breathe when they take a few steps or climb any number of stairs. One year and a half ago, I use to be one of those people that stuggle to walk 30 feet!

I have committed to raise $500 for this worthy cause. Please consider sponsoring me for this cause? No pressure, if you can help out great, if not NO worries.
Your donations will be a tax-deductible pledge.

Click on The Following Link To Go To My American Lung Association Fundraising Page:
http://bit.ly/AsnVTe

Thank You For Your Consideration,
Robby LeBlanc

PS - To keep up dated on Kilimanjaro Training go to : www.ClimbForCharity.com

Diabetes Complications Pushes "Seinfeld"Actor Daniel von Bargen Over The Edge, and Attemps Suicide By Shooting Himself In The Head.

When I saw the headline a this morning ago in the news about Daniel von Bargen shooting himself in the head over Diabetes, I was in shock. I clicked on the link and watched the the TMZ video and I started crying as I was watching this video. This is EXACTTLY what Climb For Charity is ALL about! To bring awareness to the destructivness of the diseases DIABETES and OBESITY.

As I'm writing I am still crying. Daniel von Bargen felt like he ran out of options. What a horrible emotional place to be in. I remember the first time my legs went numb during a concert performance. It was Juily of 2010 and I was playing a concert at the Red Rock Hotel and Casino. It horrible and scary! Watching this video touched close to home. Daniel von Garben diabetes had gotten so bad that he already had 1 leg amputated and was going to the hospital that day to have some toes removed. He reached his limit. How he survived the gunshot wound, is a miracle. watch the video below. Share it with other people that you know have diabetes. This is a HUGE wakeup call for ALL diabetics!

Diabetes can and does destroy every aspect of ones life if it goes untreated. I don't know what Daniel von Bargen's situation is or if he was undergoing some sort of treatment. But I do know, if a diabetic does not get treatment and medical attentions ones health will go from bad to worse, rapidly. I have been wworking my ass off to maintain a A1c of 4.6.

Check Out This Information On Amputations:
More than 60% of nontraumatic lower-limb amputations occur in people with diabetes. ••
In 2006, about 65,700 nontraumatic lower-limb amputations were performed in people with diabetes.

It’s estimated that 79 million American adults aged 20 years or older with prediabetes.
-Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure
-Diabetes is theleading cause of blindness among adults ages 20-74
-Diabetes is a major cause of heart disease and stroke.•
-Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States

THREE RESOURCES FOR DIABESTES:
Climb for Charity: http://climbforcharity.com/resources/diabetes-stats/
Nation Wide: http://Diabetes.org
For Nevada/California Go To: http://DiabetesNV.org/

Folks, I'm on a mission to bring awareness to OBESITY and DIABETES. It destroys people's lives! Hopefully my climbing Mt Kilimanjaro will help in this fight!

Let's all say a quick prayer for Daniel von Bargen and a healthy recovery.

Have a Blessed Day,
Robby LeBlanc

It's been a LONG 6 weeks since my hernia operation and EVERYTHING has healed nicely!

On Febuary 1, 2012 I finally had my first real sweat filled workout at the gym in 6 weeks! When I first announced I was climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro 5 months ago, I was concerned about my hernia. Bottom line, Im glad its fixed and I can now workout and train with gusto!

I've got about 4 and half months to get into the best shape and condition of my adult life! This will not be an easy task. Yes, the hernia operation set me back a bit, but now it has forced me to focus intensly on training. Today I worked out for 90 minutes with a trainer. It felt great to finally get some real cardio and weight training activity back into my life after a 6 week layoff!

The Next 4 1/2 Months Are Going To Be Intense....
Not only will I be training to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro but I have also turned this into a project of awareness and a fundraiser.  I'm climbing Kilimanjaro to bring AWARENESS to and RAISE MONEY to Fight Diabetes and Obesity.

I'll be raising money for the American Diabetes Association and local PBS " Keeping Kids Fit" program. In the near future you will start seeing things on TV, Radio and the news about this project. The project is called www.ClimbForCharity.com

In the coming months I will be posting my music and film activities on RobbyLeBlanc.com. 

If you want follow my Mt. Kilimanjaro workout training, health and fundraising efforts more closely, I will be posting that on www.ClimbForCharity.com . Over the next 4 and a half months  I will be posting my weight and other weekly results EVERY MONDAY.

I do have a gig coming up at the end of the month, Febuary 26th that I will post about next week. If you are in Las Vegas, you can stop by.

So on that note, go take a peek at www.ClimbForCharity.com

Enjoy the Super Bowl! I'm picking the GIANTS!
Robby LeBlanc