4/28 My Daily Workout: Cardio
Today I did my own little cardio workout routine on my treadmill. It went something like this: Warm up at 4 mph for 5 minutes Sprint/walk intervals for 10 minutes Walk at 4 mph for 5 minutes Fast jog at 5.5 mph for 5 minutes Cool down at 4 mph for 5 minutes Total cardio [...]
4/27 BodyForLife Workout: Upper Body
This was my first workout in almost 5 days. I’ve been sick. I did a lot better than I thought I would do though. I was even able to increase the weight for a couple of the moves. Warm-up for 5 minutes @ 4 mph on the treadmill
Calories Burned Jogging vs. Walking
A lot of people wonder if they can lose weight by walking. The answer is that of course you can lose weight by walking but the calories burned jogging are obviously going to be higher than if you were to walk for the same amount of time. Have you ever tested the amount of calories [...]
Do Not Underestimate Proper Deadlift Technique: A How To
It is very important to follow proper deadlift technique so that you don’t risk injury. The barbell deadlift is one of my very favorite exercises to do and I always look forward to them. If you don’t currently do any deadlifts, you’ll want to after you learn which muscles they target:
4/21: BodyForLife Cardio Workout
Okay, so today was a bit ridiculous. Normally before I run, I chow down some carbs and then will usually wait at least 45 minutes before running. Well for some reason today, I think I just went down to run not even a half hour after I ate. I have no idea why, but I [...]
A Look At Fat Loss Supplements Part 3: Dren
My next installment about fat loss supplements is going to focus on the Dren fat burner. Dren is another fat loss supplement that I have personally tried and I must say that it is very powerful. Like I’ve said before, I’m fairly sensitive to any type of products containing caffeine or other stimulants and Dren [...]
I Started The BodyForLife Program & Here’s Why!
On Tuesday of this week I started the BodyForLife program. The past couple of weeks I’ve been making up my own workout routines until I found something new I wanted to try and I found that in BodyForLife. The strength training routines and the cardio is all freely available on their website and so far [...]
My Daily Workout: High Intensity Interval Training
Today was just cardio day for me. Oh how I love to hate cardio. Today though, I did it a little differently. I tried HIIT (high intensity interval training). It’s important to know that interval training is different from high intensity interval training. It was really intense, but the tough part was only 20 minutes [...]
My Daily Workout: Cardio
I had totally intended on doing some ab work prior to running but I completely forgot. Whoops. For today’s cardio, I tried a new interval training workout and it was pretty tough for me. The good news is, it only last 22 minutes. It was a 20 minute workout, but I wanted to get to [...]
How To Recover After Eating Easter Dinner
Happy Easter everyone! I don’t know about you, but I had a bit too much to eat for Easter. I actually didn’t do real bad, but I had too much ham I think because my stomach is hurrrrrrrting. I think it has to do with all of the sodium I probably consumed. I am incredibly [...]
My Daily Workout: Cardio, Abs & Chest
Yep, I worked on my chest again today. I have a big love for the flat bench barbell press and I’m really not sure why. I also did some steady cardio, upper abs and obliques. Abs Crunches – 2 sets x 20 reps
My Top 10 Workout Songs
Workout songs are what get me through each and every workout. When I have my favorite workout songs playing, it really helps my strength and motivation and keeps me pumped. I tend to favor rock music for weightlifting and cardio. A lot of people seem to prefer rock for lifting and techno or r&b for [...]
My Daily Workout: Chest, Shoulders, Triceps, Abs & Cardio
Today my workout consisted of 1 chest exercise, 2 shoulder exercises and 1 triceps exercise. I normally would do 2 exercises for each but I kind of had to speed through my workout because my littlest guy wasn’t cooperating. :] Chest Barbell Bench Press – 65# 4 sets x 6 reps
A Look at Fat Loss Supplements Part 2: Hydroxycut Max
Hydroxycut Max (I call them “droxies”) is another one of the fat loss supplements that I’ve personally tried. I first heard about it after seeing an advertisement in one of my fitness magazines and in the ad they talked about the Hydroxycut Hardbody Challenge and that’s what inspired me to make my purchase. I have [...]
My Daily Workout: Back, Biceps & Cardio
Today I decided to try a new back and biceps workout that I found in one of my old Oxygen Fitness Magazines. It’s actually a part of one of their total-body workout plans. I have yet to decide if I’ll follow along with the rest, but the back/biceps workout caught my eye and I decided [...]
My Daily Workout: Chest, Back & Cardio
For today’s workout, I did chest and back exercises and then finished with some cardio. It was a quicker day than I had anticipated but my kidlets were NOT cooperating so I had to cut my lifting routine a bit short because I wanted to make sure I got my cardio in. Flat Bench Press [...]
Upper Body Workouts: 3 Chest Moves You Must Do
Upper body workouts are important in order to strengthen your upper body. The biggest muscle group of your entire upper body is your chest. Here are 3 chest moves you should consider using your upper body workouts: Flat Bench Press – Depending on your experience, you can use either a barbell alone, a barbell with [...]
My Daily Workout: Cardio Interval Training
Since I lifted and did cardio yesterday, I only did cardio today. I was finally able to run today after getting a new tattoo on my hip this past Saturday so it felt good to run again. I couldn’t run as fast as I was prior to my tattoo because it’s still a little bit [...]
