Michael Xavier Carrigan

One thing I love about the weekend, almost as much as I love to get a break from working, is the ability to workout when I feel like it! Usually, I have to be up super early, or stay up a bit late to squeeze in my workout, since I am working overtime. I don’t […]

So, today I began the Beta Phase of the T25 series, beginning with Core Cardio. This was NO JOKE as the movements were much more connected to one another and sans break periods. It seems this was the workout Shaun T actually envisioned when he plotted his evil scheme to rid the world of laziness,

It was the return of the two-a-day, today! Nothing nice or sweet about it, rather it was brutal and painful! I Loved it! I completed both T25 Lower Focus and T25 Ab Intervals, basically throwing my body across the finish line. Nonetheless, I know I did so much better than I did last week! And

Today was a T25 Total Body Circuit day! Working the top and the bottom, as well as the core, I am feeling the pump from today’s big push! I love it! There is no better feeling in the world than accomplishing workouts such as these, because moving a body of my size and proportion is

So, recently, a friend of mine in Jeddah was kind enough to give me his copies of a workout program I had been interested in trying for some time. Something that is intense, yet quick; crazy, yet to the point! T-25… Wow! This program is fast, engaging, and will push you to your limits. They

GO! Today is my first official day teaching classes in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. I am excited and optimistic about this experience as I will be getting a group of students whom I will be working with all week long. I am hoping I can motivate their minds and encourage an interest in the language that

Well, it has been a few days since the passing of my mother and I must fully admit it has taken its toll on me emotionally. I have had years of practice keeping a “Game Face” when needed, so I may not always show how I am truly feeling. Just know, it hurts… a lot.

The Lower Body Lean Out was brutal, as well it should be ^,^ Today, I was able to test my mettle versus the extended sabbaticals I have been taking. Going from six days a week, down to four is quite a dramatic shift; and the body notices! Heck, from yesterday, my hamstrings have been reading

Day #27 made me feel Strong! Strong minded AND Strong willed! Why do I say that? Because, most of today I had spent trying to convince myself to skip workout! ME? SKIP WORKOUT??? What, What, WHAT!!! I know, not my style… But, the great news is, I told myself that it wasn’t me to do