We have discussed two of the three keys of health/fitness, which includes your diet/meal plan and your workout. Know it’s time to move on to cardiovascular. Yes cardio, you either love it or hate it and I lean toward the hating part. I’m honest, but in order to get the body you want it has to be done.
Most of us just think jumping on the treadmill running, running and running is going to burn the fat of your body. I’m here to tell you, WRONG!!! Our bodies have multiple energy systems aerobic and anaerobic. Aerobic is when your body is maintaining a certain heart rate before it changes to sugar burning, this is the fat burning stage. Anaerobic is when your body’s energy system switches from fat burning to sugar burn. So this means that the slow pace cardio (conversational pace) burns and target more fat
burning than running, YES.
Most clients and gym goers argue “I don’t feel like I’m doing anything or it boring”. So I ask, what is your goal? What is it you want to accomplish? If you answer, I want to lose weight; well you need to do slow pace cardio three to four times a week, burning that fat off your body. The most accurate way to know when your body energy system changes from fat burning to sugar burning is by using a VO2 sub-max machine. Your trainer may
have other methods to help you find you heart rate number.
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012
"Workout Routine Part 4: Agility Drills"
Most people have this crazy illusion that working out is only done inside the gym. Wrong! You can get an amazing workout outside without any weights and you can enjoy this summer weather while doing it.
As I assess my clients, I notice that the majority of them have tightness in their hip flexors, hamstrings, and calves. Of course the first thing that comes to mind is that they need to do some release work (SMF/Foam roll), but I also wondering if my clients are doing anything besides lifting weight, due to their tightness. As a trainer, this gives me an opportunity to introduce them to something new - Agility Drills.
Agility is the ability to change the direction of the body in an efficient and effective manner. Agility training helps improve balance, coordination, speed, reflexes, strength, and endurance. This type of training is not only for athletes but is beneficial for non-athletes as well. In our daily routine, we need balance and coordination when walking, going up the stairs, carrying groceries, etc.
Here is an agility workout that you can add into your weekly routine:
July 17 - Agility Workout*
1) 10 - 50 yards (dash)
2) 10 - 20 yards (side shuffles)
3) 5 - 20 yards (Tuck Jumps)
4) 5 - 20 yards (skips for high)
5) 5 - 20 yards (high knees)
6) 5 - 10 yards (single legs hops)
7) 5 - 10 yards (back paddle)
8) 5 - 10 yards (crab walk)
9) 5 - 10 yards (bear crawl)
10) 10 - Hill/stairs (up and down)
*This agility workout does not require any equipment. If you have an agility ladder, box, circles, or cones you can also incorporate those tools as well.
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As I assess my clients, I notice that the majority of them have tightness in their hip flexors, hamstrings, and calves. Of course the first thing that comes to mind is that they need to do some release work (SMF/Foam roll), but I also wondering if my clients are doing anything besides lifting weight, due to their tightness. As a trainer, this gives me an opportunity to introduce them to something new - Agility Drills.
Agility is the ability to change the direction of the body in an efficient and effective manner. Agility training helps improve balance, coordination, speed, reflexes, strength, and endurance. This type of training is not only for athletes but is beneficial for non-athletes as well. In our daily routine, we need balance and coordination when walking, going up the stairs, carrying groceries, etc.
Here is an agility workout that you can add into your weekly routine:
July 17 - Agility Workout*
1) 10 - 50 yards (dash)
2) 10 - 20 yards (side shuffles)
3) 5 - 20 yards (Tuck Jumps)
4) 5 - 20 yards (skips for high)
5) 5 - 20 yards (high knees)
6) 5 - 10 yards (single legs hops)
7) 5 - 10 yards (back paddle)
8) 5 - 10 yards (crab walk)
9) 5 - 10 yards (bear crawl)
10) 10 - Hill/stairs (up and down)
*This agility workout does not require any equipment. If you have an agility ladder, box, circles, or cones you can also incorporate those tools as well.
#2daybefit
2daybefit.com
http://www.facebook.com/2DayBeFit
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