You might be surprised to hear that incorporating sprints into your workout routine is one of the best ways to build a rock solid core. Sprints not only improve your power output, but they strengthen the abdominal muscles, back muscles, quadriceps, hamstrings and glutes. I try to incorporate some form of sprint training once a…
HIIT It Ya’ll!
Don’t you just love a good HIIT?!! In case you don’t already know exactly what a HIIT is, it stands for high intensity interval training. You combine repeated max effort exercises (greater than or equal to 80% of your max heart rate) with variable periods of rest (depending on your fitness level). It’s one of…
Banded Squats For Glute & Hip Activation
Activation exercises, like these banded squats, are great for improving your biomechanics for more efficient movement in the squat. It’s essential to have good movement patterns and efficiency before adding heavy weight to your squat. These banded squats also work the gluteus medius, hip abductor and quadriceps. I’m working on strengthening my hips and improving hip…
Stretch Before You Sweat – Fat Blasting Workout
A fat blasting workout will definitely cause a sweat. Learn how to properly stretch before you sweat with these easy stretches, and get my fat blasting workout, too! *This conversation is sponsored by Silk. The opinions and text are all mine. Comments submitted may be displayed on other websites owned by the sponsoring brand. On mornings…
20 minute circuit workout
I have decided to incorporate some of my workouts into my blog. I wanted to share my favorite workouts, exercise tips and valuable fitness information. I love just about anything to do with exercise and follow many of the newest fitness trends. One of my favorite workouts doesn’t require a gym membership, weights, expensive equipment or a…
