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Turbo-boost your cross training with TRX

Posted on by Angie Tinsley

As you know, it’s important to include both strength and cardio workouts in your overall fitness plan. Cardio sessions increase your endurance and stamina levels, while strength training builds and stabilizes muscles required to successfully complete a run on a home treadmill or a ride on a home exercise bike.

When considering home gym equipment, cardio like a True PS800 Home Treadmill and a True ES700 Home Recumbent Bike are crucial, but what do you do for strength? A great option is to cross-train with TRX. Continue reading “Turbo-boost your cross training with TRX”

Cross training with kettlebells and ellipticals

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To really achieve the maximum benefits from physical fitness, it’s important to cross train. This involves participating in both cardiovascular and strength building workouts, whether you follow one after the other or alternate days.

Cross training ensures that your entire body, from your muscles and heart to your internal organs and brain, is in great shape. You’ll be stronger mentally and physically with both cardio and strength training, which can be achieved with home fitness equipment. Additionally, the more stable your muscles are, the better form you’ll have when performing cardio. You need solid leg muscles to keep you moving and a stable core to keep proper stance and form. Continue reading “Cross training with kettlebells and ellipticals”

Fitness motivation: training for a mud run

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One of the best ways to stay motivated with fitness is to set an end goal. Having something to work toward can help put each treadmill workout in perspective and provide you with a sense of achievement in reaching and attaining your health needs.

For a runners, races are always a great option for goal setting. It’s something a runner of any fitness level can participate in, and it allows you to set up a training program you must stick to in order to be successful. To make things even more exciting, sign up for a mud run and/or obstacle course. Continue reading “Fitness motivation: training for a mud run”

How do you become a runner?

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Running is a great option for cardio workouts. It can be done with cardio fitness equipment like a home treadmill or in the great outdoors. Running anywhere and it’s helpful for overall body, mind and heart health.

Maybe you’ve heard friends, coworkers or family discuss their love of running, seen people gathering in your city for a race or maybe you just want to try something new for your fitness plan. No matter your reasoning, becoming a runner can be a fun and exciting new adventure as long as you follow some simple steps to train properly and avoid injuries. Continue reading “How do you become a runner?”

Breathing properly is important for running

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Running, whether outdoors or on a home treadmill, requires proper breathing technique for endurance and pacing to successfully finish however many miles you’ve planned that day. If you’re training for a 5k, 8k, 15k or even a marathon, employing the proper breathing techniques will ensure that you have a great run and don’t end up out of breath after only a few minutes. Continue reading “Breathing properly is important for running”

The great debate: weights or cardio first?

Posted on by Angie Tinsley

A very common question, especially when people are starting a new fitness regime or getting back into working out, is what sort of exercise to perform first: weights or cardio.

The truth is, it depends on what your fitness goals are. Cardio and weight training don’t have to be performed on the same day, but if you’re doubling up, think about what you’re trying to achieve and how much weight you plan on lifting. Continue reading “The great debate: weights or cardio first?”

Breaking through plateaus

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Many runners will hit what is not-so-fondly referred to as “the wall” during a long run. But what if the wall isn’t appearing on a single run, but across your running regiment in general? What if you are at a point where you are having trouble making gains, seemingly regardless of how hard you train? This is called a plateau, and it occurs in any form of exercise. Essentially, your body reaches a level at which progress stalls. This can be caused by physical or mental barriers, but is most commonly some combination of the two.  Continue reading “Breaking through plateaus”

Using different running surfaces

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Most runners will put in the majority of their work on paved roads. Neighborhood streets shouldn’t be the only place that you train, however. Many experts report that running on different surfaces offers myriad benefits, from injury prevention to improvements in performance. Runner’s World recommends taking routes to trails, grass, sand, or even water to reap the individual benefits of each. Here are the best ways to take advantage of a new environment.
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