The 40’s might be the new 20’s but let’s face it, middle aged is as middle age gets. These days, it’s all about getting fit without killing myself in the process. As I enter my mid 40’s I find high impact sport choices, giving way to shorter more effective workouts. Now, “Functional fitness” is the […]
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How to burn Fat during the holiday season
First of all, less is best, where fat burning is concerned. Eat Less of the bad Fats. Workout Less. You heard right. Less, not more. Working harder in a shorter period of time, not only flays fat, but reconditions the body and fires up its metabolism. It’s pointless running or doing cardio for hours when […]
HIIT Fatburner – the Star Jump Squats
Star Jump Squats ! Try this fat burner after any cardio exercise to really challenge the muscles and activate the fat burning furnace… I like to do this after my 10km run. The burn is incredible.. Begin in a relaxed stance with your feet shoulder width apart and hold your arms close to the body. […]
HIIT Friday! Explosive Reverse Lunge Knee Drives
HIIT Friday kicking off with explosive Reverse Lunge Knee Drives! From lunge position, push down through the front heel, straightening the front leg to allow the body to raise up, adding a jump for added difficulty. Use that momentum to drive the knee up to your chest or as high as you can go. Return […]
Burn Fat , Build Muscle!
Try these sets for maximum fat burning results. Here are 10 effective fat burning exercises that build muscle! The Top 10 Best Fat Burning Exercises are… 1. Jackknife Crunches Jackknife Crunches are tough and make you activate your entire core – if done correctly, it engages both the upper and lower abs for maximal toning […]
Rapid Weight Loss Workouts!
Folks whose fitness regimen I manage, always ask me, how do I lose weight fast? So, I decided to come up with a Rapid Weight Loss Workout, which should burn fat and keep that metabolism furnace high, even long after you have stopped working out. This is a great opportunity to work outdoors and break […]
HIIT Me Baby, One more Time
Folks who know me, know I’m mad about HIIT workouts. How else can you get the maximum bang for your buck, when you are under time contraints? Not only do you burn more calories during a HIIT workout, but the effect of all that intense exertion kicks your body’s repair cycle into hyperdrive. That means […]
Friday Fat Burners
Friday is all about the fat burning, in preparation for the weekend of eating and drinking! Here’s a great HIIT sequence I like to throw in after a 40 minute run around the park at tempo pace. If you are in the park, there should be ample stairs for you to work this : 8 […]
Butt Workout! Criss Cross Squats
Pressed for time? Well, that’s the story of my life. So how I get around it is I start the day even earlier. 6am Friday morning… Find a flat park and do 40 minute sprint relays of 800m. It’s even more fun with a friend then you can time each other. Followed by this workout […]
Benefits of HIIT Training
Holidays are really fun. Great food.. great scenery.. but sometimes not so great for the diet. I hate the way 3 months of hard work in the gym, can be destroyed in just 3 days, don’t you? Anyway, I like my HIIT bits of workout when on holiday. It’s easy to find a place to […]