If you think walking, running, swimming, or riding a cardio-machine at the gym are your only options to get a workout, think again! Plyometrics, a type of weight-bearing exercise which produces quick, powerful movements, is a fantastic way to improve your cardiovascular fitness, tone your muscles and burn calories. Traditionally used for sports specific training, plyometrics is a great way to bring your
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Each year, we dedicate one day to celebrate the amazing and hardworking mothers in our lives. Mother’s Day is quickly approaching, and you likely know at least one wonderful mom in your life that deserves the very best. Flowers and chocolates are great, but flowers wilt and chocolates only last on the hips. This year, give that special woman in your life something that
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When you think about being motivated to exercise, you may think about Boot Camp participants who faithfully arrive for class at 5:30am, no matter if they are a morning person or not, the person taking his dog out for a walk in the pouring rain, or the runner out on the trail for three hours on a Sunday morning in preparation for an upcoming
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Today I want to share a story about the Power of Belief. In the early 1950s, medical experts warned that it was physically impossible, and potentially extremely dangerous to run sub-four-minute mile. Doctors reported that the human body could not withstand the strain of such a quick pace. As evidence, runners trained, raced, and trained some more but were unable to break the 4
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In my last article I explored the first three stages in the Stages of Change Model and their applications in health and fitness. The first stage, Pre-contemplation, describes someone who has not thought about adopting healthy lifestyle habits. In the second stage, contemplation, one is thinking about change, but is not ready to act. The third stage is preparation. Preparation describes one who may
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I wanted to share an article I read in this month’s issue of Fitness Magazine. It was titled “8 Lies Trainers Tell You”. One of the ‘lies’ was “Perspiration and a high heart rate are signs of a good cardio workout”. The article went on to explain that just because a workout ‘kicks your butt, tones your abs and leaves you soaked with sweat’
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It took me 29 minutes to get to that ‘is the roof leaking or is it me?’ state. 5 minute warm up. 24 minute workout. Frankly, I could have took this photo after just 21 minutes. Lack of time is one the number one reason why most people cannot commit to a workout program- but it doesn’t have to be. Here’s the problem: Traditional
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Motivation comes from the root word motive, or ‘something that causes a person to act in a certain way or do a certain thing’. When it comes to health and fitness, motivation is what gets you started on a fitness program and healthy eating plan. It’s what moves someone from a sedentary lifestyle to an active lifestyle, from a diet of processed, foods
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This morning’s performance from Boot Campers was impressive. Part of the workout was timed ‘lines’ or ‘suicides’ trading off with a teammate. We did it for time. If you know me, you’ll know that whenever I time anything, chances are it will be done again. And it was. I would describe the first time through the set of timed ‘lines’ an all out effort.
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Before you can achieve your health and fitness goals, you need to set your health and fitness goals. When setting your health and fitness goals, remember to keep them SMART. Be SPECIFIC. ‘Getting into shape’ is a very general ambition. Instead, pick a specific achievement, such as completing a 5-kilometer walk, or completing a gym workout two times per week. Weight or size related
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