Today I’m going to share with you my three top tips for having great cardio workouts. Being someone who gets bored out of my mind doing traditional cardio, as well as a trainer who deals with cardio exercise issues everyday with clients, I have a unique perspective on this. 1) Find something you enjoy! Many…
Cardio – How to Choose the Best Cardio Program For You
Cardio is the one type of workout you can do that has the maximum number of benefits for your body and overall health. While there are many activities that fall under the definition of cardio, you should first understand what it is and why it is so important. Cardio (a.k.a. cardiovascular exercise) is any type…
Combine Cardio Workouts to Maximize Fat Loss
Cardiovascular exercise is an extremely important aspect of a healthy lifestyle. For those that are on a mission to lose fat it can drastically increase your fatloss. The most effective cardio for fat loss not only has the capability to burn a substantial amount of calories, but if completed effectively, it can turn one’s body…
The Best Exercise Equipment For Cardio Workouts
A cardio workout refers to your body performing large muscle movement over a sustained period of time. This means that for your body to retain its energy, your heart and lung system must have the capacity to deliver oxygen evenly to both systems. To build up your cardiovascular fitness, there are multiple pieces of equipment…
Gaining Strength Without Losing Speed
When I was younger I was told by a friend that weight lifting made you look good but that the extra muscle would actually make you slower as an athlete. That concerned me and I definitely decided to look into it. Since then I have heard that same claim thrown around from time to time….
How to Increase Strength
I’m sure everyone wants to become super strong to show off to the girls at the gym, or just to be proud of yourself with all your mighty strength. Well, I’m going to introduce to you something called “Forced Repitions.” But before we go any further, I must acknowledge the fact that you must be…
10 Medicine Ball Exercises to Increase Strength
Medicine balls have been around for over 2000 years. They were, and continue to be a great way to build strength both in localized regions or for the entire body. Here’s a few exercises to try. 1) Rock and Roll Up: This one is awkward at first to coordinate, but hits all the major muscle…
The 6 Pillars of Strength
OK, if you’re like me you have tried every training program under the sun that promises huge jacked muscles, strength gains beyond your wildest dreams and six pack abs that will turn heads. Are you blindly following programs that tell you exactly what to do but not WHY you are doing it? Well I’m sure…
Strength Fitness Training
When it comes to training your body whether it be for strength, endurance, a specific sport or purpose, there are many styles of working out that can be applied. One important thing to remember when training is to be consistent; if you keep at it you will improve beyond your wildest dreams. Whether your goals…
The Importance of Stretching
Among the methods applied in sport training, one that has been used more and more lately is stretching. The word, English in origin, is used as such in many other languages and it comes from the verb to stretch (meaning, in this sense, ‘to make your arms, legs and body as straight as possible so…