Fitness

                                                                                                                                   
Sunday, October 28th, 2012

Lose 6 Inches in 4 Weeks!

Here's something most fitness experts won't tell you: Those hours you clock at the gym are not the secret to a lean, flat tummy. The good news? You can eliminate waistband bulge and slash inches off your belly in just 8 minutes a day thanks to easy, science-backed exercises developed by the legendary weight-loss expert Jorge Cruise. That means you don't need to spend hours in the gym to look like you do, and you can thank Jorge for that. With years of experience—and a major weight loss of his own—New York Times best-selling author has created 8 Minutes in the Morning to a Flat Belly, a one-of-a-kind program that will ignite your metabolism, shave inches off your middle, and help you banish stubborn tummy fat for good. Bonus? You won't do one crunch. So what's the flat-belly secret? According to experts, you must create lean muscle tissue in order to shed fat anywhere in your body, and particularly in your abdomen. With 8 Minutes in the Morning, you'll learn the best Cruise Moves for fat loss, all of which you can do in the privacy of your home. There's no health club or pricey equipment required. If you're ready to get results you can feel, see—and that everyone else can see, too—take the 8-Minute challenge today!

                                                                                                                                   
Monday, September 10th, 2012

Boost Your Metabolism for the Next 48 Hours

Since 2010, thousands of men have tried our Spartacus Workout to get in the best shape of their lives. But it was actually designed by a woman—our fitness advisor Rachel Cosgrove—and now, we've asked her to put together another workout, custom-fit for women. Here it is, the ultimate fast-paced workout that will leave you so exhilarated, you'll be counting down the minutes until your next one. Try it now.

                                                                                                                                   
Wednesday, August 29th, 2012

The 13 Best Exercises For Women There's a popular saying among fitness experts: "The best exercise is the one you're not doing." The take-home message? To achieve the best results, you need to regularly challenge your body in new ways. So while classic movements like the pushup, lunge, and squat are the staples of any good workout plan, varying the way you perform these exercises every four weeks can help you avoid plateaus, beat boredom, and speed fat loss. Click to see the 13 ways you can fire up your fitness routine.

                                                                                                                                   
Monday, August 13th, 2012

Weight-Loss Rules That Work

If weight loss came in a pill, the list of side effects might include "May cause shortness of cash" and "Some users experience a loss of friendships." After all, that's what happens when you spend half a paycheck on healthy food and pass up happy-hour invites so you can avoid the bar snacks. And those side effects aren't just misery inducing, they're self-defeating too: Studies have found that people who turned these pitfalls into excuses were up to 76 percent less likely to lose weight than those who figured out ways around them.   This advice will help you battle the bulge without missing a beat of your life.

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Sunday, August 12th, 2012

The Spartacus for Women Workout

It's called The Spartacus Workout and, yes, it works for the guys — but it may even work better for the ladies! Consider this: Rachel Cosgrove—the creator of The Spartacus Workout and fitness advisor for Women's Health—says that 70 percent of the clients who use the routine are women. "Our girls tell me over and over again how much they love it because it's both challenging and fun," says Cosgrove. "And they've seen firsthand how effective it is for making their bodies healthier and fitter." And now for the first time, this spectacular fitness plan is available on Women's Health Personal Trainer. Created for the cast of the Starz hit television series Spartacus, it was designed to help Hollywood actors look their best—especially since they often appear in various states of undress. Even naked! (After all, have you seen Spartacus?) And that's why every aspect of The Spartacus Workout will help YOU look great naked. Cosgrove used the latest fat-loss science to create a routine that blasts fat faster and more effectively than ever before. In fact, The Spartacus Workout will help you burn as many calories as running at 6-minute-per-mile pace, according to estimates from the University of Southern Maine. Now you may not be able to run for 30 to 40-minutes at a 6-minute-per-mile pace, but you can do The Spartacus Workout for that long. The upshot: You torch more calories than you previously thought was possible. Plus, you'll lose 40 percent more fat than you would with a conventional exercise routine. How is that possible? Check out The Spartacus Workout to find out. If you're ready to melt your muffin top, sculpt your abs, and tone your arms, thighs, and butt, then you're ready for the hottest new trend in fitness.You're ready for The Spartacus Workout.

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Friday, August 10th, 2012

Take the Plunge: Train for a Swim Race

Get your feet wet with one of these comprehensive swimming training plans

Sure, lounging in the sand sounds nice, but so does turning your beach-time into an instant fitness triumph. Thanks to the growing triathlon trend, organized swim events are popping up everywhere, including where you like to lay your beach towel. Training to get in shape to hit the open water not only helps you get bikini-ready but also gives you an excuse to show off your hard work in, well, a bikini. Research shows that recreational fitness swimmers have more lean muscle and slimmer waists and hips than non-swimmers.

Makes sense: An easy hour swim can torch up to 500 calories while a vigorous one could blast up to 700!

Ready to dive in? Get your feet wet at one of these cool open water events listed on the US Open Water Swimming's website. And use this fab four-week training plan created by Jackie Arendt, a member of the TIMEX Multisport Team and owner of Jackie Arendt Coaching, to make a splash!

Novice: The plan outlined below is for women who have been swimming regularly for around a month and are comfortable swimming 1,000 yards. To work up to this routine, begin by swimming two to three days a week for a month and building up yards each week. Work on technique and creating a more efficient stroke with a coach before you sign up for your first race.

Beginner: Before you start this workout, beginner swimmers should warm up with a 100-yard freestyle swim (that's four laps in a 25-yard pool), 100-yard kick (most swimming facilities provide kickboards), and 8 x 25 freestyle swim (alternating hard and easy laps with a 15-second rest between each).

Intermediate/Advanced: Intermediate to advanced swimmers can perform the same warm-up with double the distance.

WEEK ONE

Beginner:

Day 1 Swim 200 at an easy pace, then do 4 x 50, followed by an easy 100. Repeat.

Day 2 Do this pyramid: 50 swim, 100 swim, 150 swim, 200 swim, 150 pull (place a buoy provided at your pool between your legs then swim without kicking), 100 pull, 50 pull with 30 seconds rest in between each set. Cool down.

Day 3 Swim 200 steady x 5 with a minute rest between sets.

Intermediate/Advanced:

Day 1 Perform this twice: 300 swim easy, then 6 x 50 moderate effort. Think about good stroke mechanics during this drill. 100 easy cool down.

Day 2 Do this pyramid: 100 swim, 150 swim, 200 swim, 200 pull, 150 pull, 100 pull with 20 seconds rest between sets. Cool down.

Day 3 Long swim: Swim 300 steady with a minute rest between sets. Repeat four to six times.

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Read more at Women's Health: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/swim-training-plan#ixzz237d0ZWBx
                                                                                                                                  

July 15th, 2012

Determining Your Ideal Weight

Determining Ideal Weight

Determining your ideal weight is a practice met with differing methods depending upon who you ask. It's an often controversial topic in the fitness world because sometimes the measure is objective, while other times it's subjective.

It's good to remember that some people who appear to be overweight but who have a regular exercise routine may be far healthier than a thinner person who lacks any sort of active lifestyle. Also, just because you aren't entirely satisfied with your appearance may not necessarily mean you aren't within your ideal weight. In order to guide you in the direction of learning the fine points of ideal weight, we will:

• Explain BMI
• Breakdown the measurements
• Emphasize different body compositions
• Look at body fat percentage
• Analyze body fat measurement methods
• Use an ideal body weight calculator
• Discuss the role of a healthy diet and cardiovascular exercise in pursuit of overall health

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6 Metabolism-Boosting Exercises

Boost Your Speed, Strength, & Metabolism

Power training is a specific kind of strength training in which speed of movement is the priority. The goal is to muster the most force (be it lifting, pushing, or pulling) at the fastest speed, to produce an explosive burst of energy over a short period of time. Besides fostering your ability to become stronger and faster, power training also revs up your metabolism, torches calories, and will keep you in tip-top shape as you age. Check out six power training workout moves.