Valentine’s Day is just a few days away, and what better way to spend some time together with your partner than getting in some exercise? It’s great to have someone you love work out with you, so check out these couples workouts that require you and your partner to work together and have some fun: Continue reading “4 Workouts to Do with Your Partner This Valentine’s Day”
Category: Intermediate Fitness Tips
Make Your Daily Routine Healthier with These Fitness Hacks
It’s often hard to find time for exercise in the midst of our busy schedules, especially now that colder weather has settled in. But, there are small steps you can take to work toward your fitness goals and increase the amount of exercise you get in each day. Take a look at these easy, everyday fitness hacks that will burn those extra calories in no time: Continue reading “Make Your Daily Routine Healthier with These Fitness Hacks”
3 Signs You Need New Fitness Equipment
Having a home gymis a great way to get in shape, but only if the equipment is working right. After we have owned a piece of fitness equipment for years, we get used to how it’s functioning and often don’t notice when something is wrong. You could possibly injure yourself or others if the equipment isn’t maintained or needs to be replaced. Take a look at the signs below to see if it’s time to replace your old fitness equipment: Continue reading “3 Signs You Need New Fitness Equipment”
5 Fun Halloween-Inspired Workouts for the Whole Family
Halloween is two days away, so what better way to get the kids active than planning some fun Halloween-inspired fitness activities? Keeping the whole family active will not only be a fun family activity, but also offset the lots of goodies everyone will most likely be enjoying that night and for the next couple of weeks. Continue reading “5 Fun Halloween-Inspired Workouts for the Whole Family”
That Was Quick! 5 Short & Effective Workouts for Men
Finding enough time to squeeze in a workout as often as you would like can be challenging, but it doesn’t have to be. There are thousands of exercises out there that can be done quickly with little to no exercise equipment. Next time you find yourself in a crunch for time, try completing these short workouts that can be completed individually or together for a comprehensive and effective workout:
Raise Your Heart Rate with Jumping Jacks
This classic exercise is easy to complete anywhere. Along with working your leg and arm
muscles, jumping jacks increase your heart rate and get your body into fat-burning mode. If you find yourself sedentary most of the day (at a desk job for example), get up from your desk 2-3times per day and do 10-20 jumping jacks.
Work Your Core with Sit-Ups
Sit-ups are not as easily completed anywhere, but they are quick and effective if completed daily. When you wake up in the morning and before you go to bed, try completing 20-40 sit-ups. Sit-ups are great for working your abs and you don’t have to do them for long before you can start to feel the exercise working your muscles.
Strengthen Your Muscles with Jumping Rope
Jumping rope is another great cardio exercise. When you don’t have time to run down the road to the gym for an hour to use fitness equipment, purchase a jump rope and jump just a few minutes each day. Jumping rope will increase your heart rate and work the muscles in your arms and legs.
Build Upper Body Strength with Push-Ups
Push-ups, another classic workout, use your own bodyweight to improve the strength in your arms, shoulders, and core. You’ll feel this great exercise very shortly after starting, so it does not take up a lot of your time to complete. Aim for completing 5-10 push-ups each day.
Condition Your Whole Body with Burpees
Burpees are a great way to combine both cardio and strengthening exercises. Again, this workout won’t take more than just a few minutes and you will feel its effects almost immediately. This exercise is great to complete in the morning after rising, as it will increase your heart rate and get you ready for the day.
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Why You Should Think Twice Before Starting a Cleanse
Many people believe that cleanses are a good way to keep your body healthy or to lose weight in a short amount of time. However, there could be potential dangers when starting a new cleanse. Cleanses, by themselves, can present many unwanted issues.
Lack of Nutrition
While it seems detoxing with fruit juices or fruit-infused waters would be a healthy solution that is by far not the case. Continue reading “Why You Should Think Twice Before Starting a Cleanse”
How Reliable Is The Latest Fitness Fad?
New and inventive ways to exercise and lose weight are constantly emerging and have escalated tremendously throughout recent years. People buy these “fitness fads” for many different reasons. Sometimes they spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars committing to the new idea.
But how can you be sure that new fitness fads are even worth the money, let alone the enormous amount of time you invest? Take a look at these tips to help you determine whether the new fad is legit or just another way to scam you out of your hard-earned cash. Continue reading “How Reliable Is The Latest Fitness Fad?”
Finding the right personal trainer
So, you’re getting great use out of your awesome new home fitness equipment, but you’re really hoping to take your exercise routine and overall health to the next level in the coming months. While establishing a healthy diet that supports your body’s needs, developing a more regimented sleep cycle and reducing harmful lifestyle factors are all great starting points, you may want to look into working with a personal trainer. Though these individuals services certainly come at a heightened expense to many other fitness options, they can deliver an extreme amount of value to someone looking to better themselves physically. Still, if you’re beginning the search for a personal trainer, the odds are high that you have a lot of questions regarding how to select the right one. Don’t fret about it, though, simply following these few tips should help you ensure that you get the most out of your new fitness companion: Continue reading “Finding the right personal trainer”
Best workouts for stationary bikes
If you’ve recently made the decision to add some new cardio fitness equipment to your home gym setup, then the odds are strong that you’ve considered investing in one or more stationary bikes. First and foremost, congratulations, as these machines make a wonderful investment for anyone concerned with their cardiovascular fitness or general health. Admittedly, it can be hard to know exactly how to use them once they’re out of the box and set up. By this we mean that simply getting on the bike and pedaling for an hour may not be the most pragmatic use of your workout time. Not to worry though, with these creative ideas and tips for the best stationary bike workouts, you’ll never have a dull moment while exercising on your new machine: Continue reading “Best workouts for stationary bikes”