I’ve seen many, many diets over the years. When it comes to those people wanting to lose weight, there are several mistakes their diets usually have in common. Here are the top 5 things I see most frequently.
1) Too many calories – This one goes without saying. If you’re consuming too many calories you’re not going to lose weight. The problem here is that the individual sometimes isn’t aware unless they’re tracking their diets. (more…)
Have a jump rope? Pull it out of the closet because here are some creative ways to use it!
10 sets of 100 jumps
This is nothing more than straight sets of a given repetition. You perform 100 jumps and rest for 1 minute. Perform 10 sets for a total of 1,000 jumps. (more…)
When my clients are interested in losing weight I always recommend they track their diets. Here are the top 5 benefits of doing so.
1) Awareness – I don’t know how many times I’ve heard “My diet is fine, I just need help with exercise”. I would say 99% of the time this changes after the individual starts tracking their diet. If you aren’t aware of what you’re doing you have no idea that a change is even necessary.
2) Education – You would be surprised how much you learn from logging your food intake. It opens up a whole new world when it comes to nutritional content of food and food selection, especially when eating out. Plus, the education you get lasts forever. Should you happen to fall off the wagon you have the knowledge to get back on track. (more…)
Today’s post comes from a discussion I had with yesterday with two of my clients. They had asked about different things they should be doing on off-days and brought up walking/running at the local high school track (for locals, Handley’s track specifically). So, here are a few ideas to turn your day at the track into an invigorating workout!
Here’s how it works:
- Using the yard markers on the football field you will perform sprint intervals from marker to marker.
- You can vary your intervals from straight sprints to interval sprints in the middle of lap runs.
With this example, you will run sprints while performing laps around the track
- Run 4 laps. On each lap, sprint from 30 yard line to 30 yard line (on the same side of the track) and walk/jog the corners. The distances for the sprints can be changed to any of the yard markers (for instance, 40 yard line to 40 yard line or any other variation), but keep them consistent for each lap.
Looking for a quick home exercise routine? Here is a workout that is sure to make you sweat! It can be done with very little equipment. All you need is a jump rope and your body.
Warm-Up: 5 minutes of Jumping Jacks/Marching In Place
A1) Jump Rope – 100 repetitions
A2) Mountain Climbers – 100 repetitions
A3) Squat Thrusts – 15 repetitions
I enjoy exercise challenges. They put me in a different state of mind and allow me to push myself harder, especially when other people are involved and you are putting your times out there for comparison. This is the aspect of The Quest: Ultimate Fitness Challenge that appeals to me the most. The goal of The Quest is, of course, to complete all 10 levels of the challenge. But the competitiveness between the users is what I believe will really drive individuals and enable them to complete the challenge.
The following exercise challenge is part of The Quest: Ultimate Fitness Challenge. It’s a combination of strength endurance and cardiovascular conditioning. (more…)
