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Kettlebell: A Total Body Workout
Posted by admin in Fitness & Exercises, Misc., Wellness on February 20th, 2009
If you’ve been going to the gym lately, you’ve probably seen a group fitness class called Kettlebell on the schedule. It’s becoming one of the hottest fitnesss crazes, getting your body into it’s best shape ever! Why, you ask? Its weight is centered below the handle, so when you swing it, nearly every muscle in your body has to work hard to counteract the momentum.
Kettlebell is usually done only with the supervision of a fitness instructor or personal trainer – proper form is a MUST in doing these exercises. However, Missy Beaver, a L.A. trainer, created a twice-weekly routine for Women’s Health magazine readers, that can be done in your own home. (click here for the routines)
Do the moves in succession, resting for 30 to 60 seconds after each one, then repeat the circuit two more times. Opt for a light weight (6 to 10 pounds) and don’t up it until you can do the moves with perfect form.
Check out Kettlebell Weights on Amazon.
Best Yoga Poses For Women
Posted by admin in Fitness & Exercises, Misc., Wellness on February 17th, 2009
Try these yoga poses from Women’s Health at least three times a week and you’ll be relaxed in no time!
Child’s Pose
Stretches hips, quads, back 1. Kneel on the floor with big toes touching and knees about hip-width apart. Sit on your heels.
2. Lay your torso between the thighs and bring your forehead to the mat. Extend arms straight in front of you, palms on the floor. Close your eyes and breathe deeply. Stay here for at least one minute. Why it is good for you This go-to rest pose opens hips and relieves low back tightness.
The Top 10 Workout DVD’s
Posted by admin in Fitness & Exercises, Misc., Wellness on February 12th, 2009
With the economic crisis, having a gym membership can be pricey, and if you’re alternative is to workout at home, don’t be overwhelmed by all the fitness dvd’s out there. Fitness magazine has reviewed a countless array of fitness dvd’s through the year, and these are their top 10.
Teri Jory: Poise Fitness – Core Training (41 minutes; $13.49, amazon.com)
Estimated Calories Burned: 180
Why We Love It: This DVD tones your tummy with dance, Pilates, and martial arts moves.
Tester Says: “I worked ab muscles I didn’t know I had!”
Jeanette Jenkins: Hollywood Trainer 21 Day Total Body Circuit(60 minutes; $11.51, amazon.com)
Estimated Calories Burned: 350
What You’ll Need: 5- to 10-pound dumbbells
Why We Love It: Well-rounded circuits tone every muscle, while the playlist keeps your energy up.
Tester Says: “I can bump up the difficulty as I get stronger.”
10 Minute Solution: Tone Trouble Zones (50 minutes; $12.99, amazon.com)
Estimated Calories Burned: 55 per series
Comes With: Resistance band
Why We Love It: Five strength workouts target everything from shoulders to butt.
Tester Says: “The band was so easy to use.”
Tracie Long Training Better Burn Better Buns (55 minutes; $13.49, amazon.com)
Estimated Calories Burned: 325
What You’ll Need: 2- to 6-pound medicine ball
Why We Love It: Sculpts your butt, legs, and more with moves that go beyond lunges and squats.
Tester Says: “The trainer had energy without being hyper.”
For the other six dvd’s, visit Fitness Magazine.
Download Your Favorite Workouts To Your iPod
Posted by admin in Fitness & Exercises, Gadgets & Gear, Misc., Wellness on February 12th, 2009
OK, so you finish reading a bunch of workout routines in a magazine, you get to the gym and you’re lucky if you remember one?! Well now you can download your favorite workout routines from Women’s Health onto your iPod or media player.
Click to download any of the body-transforming workouts, and you’ll get video of the exercises and a slideshow of the workout that paces you through your sets while you listen to your favorite tunes.
Check out their downloadable workout routines HERE.
Sexy Abs In No Time!
Posted by admin in Fitness & Exercises, Misc., Wellness on January 8th, 2009
Abs are a common trouble spot, and it seems unless you’re willing to dopainful crunches 500 times a day it’s almost impossible to get flatabs. According to trainer and Creative Director at Equinox Fitness in New York City, Lashaun Dale, says these toning moves will have you with a slimmer stomach in no time!
Standard crunches work the rectus abdominis, the sheet of muscle between the ribs and pelvis, but to truly sculpt your abs, it’s key to engage your entire torso.
She tells Self Magazine,
The plan Perform one or two sets of the indicated reps three to five times a week. Combine them with calorie-burning cardio and we promise you’ll never have to suck it in again!
Technique tip Abdominal exercises shouldn’t be a pain in the neck (literally). To avoid the ache, place the tip of your tongue firmly on the roof of your mouth behind your front teeth. “When you anchor your tongue, it brings your head and neck into better alignment and prevents your neck from overworking,” Dale explains.
Check out the images below to look at some of the sculpting ab moves. Read how to properly do them on Self’s website, CLICK HERE.
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