High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) are short but intense (and effective) workouts that provide HUGE health benefits. The key is to hit it hard and strong (with great form); this is not a steady-state, low heart rate activity. You'll definitely break a sweat. HIIT workouts include the following types of exercises, including (but not limited …
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How to Love your Heart
Happy Valentine's Day! Today I'm sharing the love with a quick tip to keep your ticker strong. But first, some very simple science. Cardiovascular exercise increases blood flow and volume. This higher volume of fresh, oxygenated blood will, over time, force the left ventricle to adapt and enlarges. (The body is amazing at adaptations, if you haven't …
4 Tips To Get On With It
Today we talk about getting back on track or how you re-boot your workout program. Let’s say you are a runner, and you run 3, 4 or 5 times a week. Maybe you’re training for a race or just trying to stay fit, whatever. Then something happens and you have to take a few days …
Be the Change
So here's the deal. You're in charge of your life, health, welfare. You control the narrative. You are the captain flying the plane or piloting the ship. Sure, you may be working in concert (or opposition) with your spouse or family members but make no mistake, YOU have the power to create positive change in …
Getting What You Need
I've always been able to rely on running as therapy. It's how I process things; work stuff, family stuff, parenting stuff, etc. No matter what else is going on I can go for a run and feel better. My sadness would lift, my anger would dissipate, my frustrations would yield to solutions and I'd come back …
Scared Straight
With most of my fav tv shows on hiatus for the holidays I turned to Netflix for some viewing enjoyment. Now many of you know how much I like mindless entertainment. Too much to be sure. But as I was browsing the cue I found a documentary that looked interesting and one begat another and …
A Chick with a Plan
I'm all about the plan. Want to get something done? Get a plan. Or at least know what your first step is and go from there. Actually, it's ok to start moving forward without having all of your steps mapped out. Sound crazy? Maybe not so much. Many people get stuck in the planning phase and …
Tapping Into Previous Successes
So how was your 2016? Did you reach a goal, make a change, improve in some way? Did you spend more time with your kids, less time at work, or did you walk away from an unhealthy or unsafe situation? Did you make a new good friend, drop a negative or toxic one or broaden …
Your Final Holiday Hustle Workouts
We're going to make life a little easier for you in case you're traveling, working hard before the holiday or out and about. Here are your next 4 days of workouts. Keeping it short and sweet so you have NO excuses to get something done. Wednesday 12/21: 10 Pushups, 10 Squats, 10 Jumping Jacks - …
Ready for the Pyramid?
Welcome to Day 13 of the Holiday Hustle 25 Day Challenge. So here's the deal. Aim to do every repetition until you max out. Then. And only then should you drop down to a less challenging exercise once you max out. Burpees can drop down to Jumping Jacks. Pushups can go from …
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