The Ultimate Body 05/11/2010
Suitcase Front Lunges x40 2-15lbs/side Squat with Overhead press x30 5-20lbs Lat pull-down x20 40-170lbs Step up to Balance x20 2-15lbs/side Incline DB Press x30 2-25lbs/side V-up crunches x40 na Reeapt Add Comment Jump Jump Jump 04/13/2010
Intervals of 40seconds work / 10seconds rest Repeat as many times as you can Slow Alternating Lunges Slow Plié Squats Heisman Trophy's 3 Squats to 180 Hop Pete Townsend's' Jump the Creek Squat high jump over Jumping Push-up Burpies Low Jacks Fast Pike Calf Jumps 3 minutes rest NRGFitness is on Twitter 03/31/2010
Calories-in VS. Calories-out 03/25/2010
Fat loss is about the ratio of calories in vs. calories out. Plain and simple. But what most magazines and infomercials do not tell us is that in order to achieve our fitness goals the ratio is actually 70% nutritional and 30 % exercise. But that does not mean starve yourself and do as little exercise as possible. It means eat sensibly, have 5-6 smaller meals per day to balance the blood sugars, that will also keep the metabolism stoked, and exercise on a regular basis, which should include strength training to maintain and develop lean muscle mass. This too helps boost your metabolism. Remember to only drop your caloric intake by 500 calories per day via a proper nutritional plan and exercise. If you increase your caloric deficit by over 800 calories per day nature has a way of protecting the body against excessive weight loss. At first you will lose alot of water, a little fat. Then suddenly you stop losing. You've plateaued, because your body now refuses to give up the fat, regardless if you want it off for summer or not. It is a scientific fact that when your calorie count suddenly drops, your body will compensate for the fact by reducing your metabolic rate. As a result, you'll need fewer calories to maintain your weight. This explains why some people lose weight up to a point and then cannot lose any additional weight, no matter how hard they try. Friends, this is one of the most dangerous myths in the weight loss world. You literally have to eat yourself thin, not starve yourself thin. The key is really that the number of calories you eat directly affects your metabolism. If you don't eat enough calories, your body goes into "famine" mode. Fooled into believing you cannot find enough to eat, your endocrine glands PURPOSELY slow your metabolism to conserve energy. Slowing the metabolism means burning less fat. Is this really what you wanted to do??? It sure isn't what I wanted to have happen. Counting Calories is an important aspect of fat loss. The Facts About Overtraining 03/23/2010
Most people these days are worried about getting enough exercise. But, there are plenty of people who may be getting a little too much. Too much exercise may lead to overtraining which can make you susceptible to injuries and illnesses. How do you know if you're doing too much? If your workouts suddenly feel harder than usual, or you're losing ground despite the fact that you're working hard, you may be experiencing overtraining. If you're feeling the pain, it's time to do some analysis on your workout routine. The typical signs of overtraining include:
The cause: The cause of overtraining is simple. You're not resting enough and/or you're doing the same exercise too much! Your body needs time to recover and, don't forget, you muscles will grow when you give them enough time. Doing the same workout day after day can also lead to overtraining, boredom and possible injury. The karvonen formula 03/12/2010
This method of calculating your target training zone is based on your maximal heartrate and resting pulse. The correlation here is more directly linear: 60% to 80% of your Heart Rate Reserve, HRR, equals 60% to 80% of your functional capacity. To determine your target training zone with HRR, do this: Take your resting pulse three mornings in a row, just after waking up. Add all of them together, and divide by 3, to get the average. Let's say your average is 60 beats per minute. (220) - (your age) = MaxHR (MaxHR) - (resting heart rate) = HRR (HRR) x (60% to 80%) = training range % (training range %) + (resting heart rate) = (your target training zone) so, 220 - 35 = 185 (MaxHR) 185 - 60 = 125 (HRR) 125 x .6 = 75 (60% training percentage) 125 x .8 = 100 (80% training percentage) 75 + 60 = 135 (target training zone, in beats per minute) 100 + 60 = 160 (target training zone, in beats per minute) So, your target training zone, in beats per minute is 135 to 160. Of course, to get a 15 second target simply divide each number by 4. That would be 34 to 40 beats over 15 seconds. When counting beats, start with the first beat as zero: ie. 0-1-2-3-4...38-39-40. | The N.R.G. Blog
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