What Is High Intensity Interval Training?

Have you heard of high intensity interval training? This isn’t for the faint of heart and I will be the first to admit I am no where near the ability to attempt this. My Wii Fit recently informed me that while my Wii Fit age has gone down, it is still higher than my actual age…so there is more work to be done. At any rate, high intensity interval training can help you burn more calories and lose more fat in a shorter amount of time. I think the key word is found in “intensity,” as this truly is an … Continue reading →

Exercises That Burn More Calories in Less Time

With the holidays fast approaching and Old Man Winter bearing down, it’s easy to find excuses to ditch your regular workout. However, health experts say it’s a bad idea to remain inactive for a long period of time. Instead of taking an extended break from your regular fitness routine; experts say you should consider modifying your regime to include quick calorie-burning exercises that can be accomplished in a shorter amount of time. That way you can remain active over the next few weeks without putting a dent in your holiday schedule. Here are some tips on how to do so: … Continue reading →

G.I. Jane – Is it the right track for you?

When I say G.I. Jane, I’m not referring to enlisting in the military, though I know many people who do this and they leave it in better shape than they ever thought possible. Instead, I’m talking about the fitness craze that’s headlined on Oprah and is making waves on the fitness circuit – they call it boot camp. If you want to reinvent yourself and give yourself a body makeover – a boot camp is the way to go. So What is a Boot Camp? It’s not quite about running 50 miles with a pack on your back and dropping … Continue reading →

Five Ways to Improve Your Fitness for Weight Loss Program

Weight loss is probably the number of one goal of all women. I say all women because I have heard women who weigh 110 pounds say they could stand to lose an extra few pounds. Before you discount them with a scoff and a snort, remember – the 110-pound woman may seem terrifically skinny, but her self-image is where that request for losing a few extra pounds is coming from. So with that in mind, here are five ways you can improve your fitness to assist your weight loss program. Interval Train – Interval training is great for your metabolism, … Continue reading →

5 Ways to Pump Up Your Metabolism

One of the complaints I am most familiar with when it comes to working out and fitness programs is that a person can plateau and while they may continue their workout or their exercise regimen, they are not losing any more weight or getting in any better shape than they are now. What you need to do at this point is to pump up your metabolism, which may already be running on high, but is now meeting your output of energy in to energy out. Here are 5 ways to pump up your metabolism: Reduce Your Sodium Intake – You … Continue reading →

Summer Ab Care

Summer time makes us more aware of our abdominals than anything else. After all, there’s nothing like bathing suit season to make you aware of the softness around your belly or the extra flab. You might be thinking since it’s mid-summer, it’s too late to get started. Let’s change that way of thinking, there’s never a too late to get started and here are 4 tips that you can use right now to help improve your abs and maybe even reduce some flab or at least firm it up so you feel better. Eat Smart Nutrition is the key to … Continue reading →

Interval Training & More

Rugby is a sport that’s actually catching on in the States and it’s funny, when I was growing up – I knew what Rugby was along with Cricket because I spent time in England with our family there, but most of my friends had no idea what it was. As it is – soccer is not football in the United States and that’s that. But if you are interested in learning more about training for rugby, here are a few suggestions. Rugby is a great sport where interval training comes in handy. Interval training requires heavy bouts of work separated … Continue reading →

The Television Exercise Game

If you are familiar with any aspect of Pop Culture then you may or may not have heard of the various drinking games associated with different pop culture shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Star Trek: The Next Generation and more. While I am not endorsing the alcohol portion of the game, I am going to shamelessly steal the idea for a great television exercise game that we can play! Exercise on Cue Choose your exercise du jour of the evening. Perhaps you’d like to do sit ups, push-ups or bicep curls. Whatever exercise you want to choose for this … Continue reading →