February 23, 2010 — by Joe Lawrence
Cardio
Great cardio programs have four components. They are: frequency, intensity, duration and mode. When you put them to work for you, you will have a ticker that keeps on ticking.
First, you need to decide how often you want to work out. We all have different schedules, and what works for me may not work for you. You may be able to work out three days a week or maybe even five. Once you get the days down, you need to determine time. You want at least 20 minutes to complete a cardio workout.
Next, intensity is how hard you...
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February 18, 2010 — by Michele
Walking
According to the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, you should exercise for 30 minutes a day, five days a week. It sounds simple, doesn't it? However, there are many excuses:
- I don't have time.
- I'm too tired.
- My life is too stressful already.
- I don't have the correct equipment.
- I don't have time to go to the gym.
I'm sure there are more, but these are some of the most common that I've heard. As with anything in life, we can make excuses and avoid things, or we can analyze our excuses and take action. So. . .let's analyze!
1. I don't have time.
No, you probably...
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February 16, 2010 — by Bea
Eating & Exercise
We all know that what you eat affects your athletic performance. It seems like common knowledge that eating a diet based on potato chips and soda is not going to get you very far-- although I have seen an athlete win medals on a Pop-Tart and chocolate milk diet. It is important to fuel your body with the right fuels.
Carbohydrates are the best source of fuel. Foods high in carbohydrates and low in fat are going to be your best friend. Your body stores excess carbohydrates as glycogen, and this is what your muscles use when energy is needed....
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February 11, 2010 — by Michele
Exercises, Strength Training
No, that is not a math equation, nor is it a typographical error. It's a simple way to expand your exercise regimen.
A while ago we posted an article about
muscle confusion. Simply put, if you continue to do the same exercises, they become less effective. However, the idea of finding new exercises may seem like too much work. Here is a simple way to take an arm/upper body exercise and make it into three different exercises.
1. Do the exercise the normal way.
Choose an exercise, such as a bench press. Complete this exercise like you typically would. Focus your effort...
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February 9, 2010 — by Louise
Exercises, Strength Training
Here on
My Fitness Tunes, we have mentioned ab workouts in several of our articles. Developing core strength is essential in order for you to improve your performance in just about anything. Many ab workouts stress different ideas.
5 Minute Abs requires you to perform ten different ab exercises for 30 second intervals. It sounds easy enough, but if you are new to ab workouts, how do you know what to do? Here is a sample of five effective ab exercises (assume that you are starting all of them flat on your back):
