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Workout Wednesday Tip: In a Time Crunch?
If you are strapped for time and you cannot make it to the gym, try doing body weight exercises at home and during your favorite sitcom. Commercials average 3-5 minutes. That is the perfect amount of time to circuit in some squats, lunges and… »
Workout Wednesday Tip: Balance!
Balance your workouts. Use all three planes that the body can move through. If you are pulling, make sure you are pushing. Balance is very important to a healthy and fit… »
Workout Wednesday Tip: Use Your Body Weight!
Your workouts do not have to be painful or monotonous, they can be fun! Try switching up the repetitions and using only body weight. Instead of loading up those joints and maxing out, try to do as many pushups as you… »
Workout Wednesday Tip: Measurements Matter!
Keep track of all measurements. Just your body weight alone doesn’t mean you are fit or fat. BMI as well as body fat percentage are very important factors. Muscle is more dense than fat, thus taking up less… »
Workout Wednesday Tip: Don’t Pig Out!
Don’t pig out because you work out. Just because you workout for hours does not mean it is time to eat a lot of bad food. Your body is a machine - - only premium fuel is… »
Workout Wednesday Tip: Change it up!
If you have a plateau in a certain exercise, maybe it’s time to change it up. Try and get out of your comfort zone and shock your body with a new routine. For example, try mixing it up with intervals, timing yourself, etc. By allowing rest and adding different stimulation to your body upon returning… »
Workout Wednesday Tip: Eat More Meals!
Sticking to three meals a day won’t keep the pounds away. Splitting your usual three big meals into six small meals every two to three hours will help increase your metabolism and allow your body to break down and absorb the… »
Workout Wednesday tip: Fruit and veggie with every meal, every day!
Most people should aim for at least nine servings (at least 4½ cups) of dark leafy greens or any fruit or vegetable that is a rich yellow, orange, or red color. Try filling half your plate with vegetables at each meal. Eating salads, stir fry, or other vegetable-rich fare makes it easier to reach… »
Workout Wednesday Tip: Strengthen Those “Problem” Areas
We can not spot train. If you go to the gym and say; “Today I am going to lose an inch around my waist and that cellulite on my butt.” Then guess what? That is not going to happen! When we exercise, we burn calories. Unfortunately we cannot dictate where those calories are that we… »
Workout Wednesday Tip: Single Joint Movements are in the Past
Focus on compound movements. Single joint, isolated movements are so “1980’s”. Getting big arms or sculpted glutes is not going to happen by doing hundreds of bicep curls or butt raises! Try multi- joint movements to get those results. Pull-ups for arms and lunges for legs. Do a lot and do them… »
