The Benefits of Intervals and Interval Timers

April 9, 2012 29 Comments
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Congrats to April Sorrow (@AprilS_2010), the winner of the giveaway! Thanks to everyone who entered. Now that you’re thinking about intervals, let’s see how you can use them to achieve your goals! _____________________ For people wanting to lose weight and/or increase stamina while retaining muscle, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) really does live up to its promises. It’s a proven way to (1) increase your metabolic rate, (2) torch the same number of calories in much less time than conventional cardio, and {Read More…}

Category: Cardio, Equipment, Trying New Things, Workouts

Recap: High-Intensity Weights Routine

December 4, 2010 11 Comments
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Today I was amped and ready to kill it with my second workout swap with Kris O’Connor (@Krazy_Kris). (See her challenging circuit.) I love swapping routines because it puts me out of my comfort zone and it’s exciting see how I do with a totally different approach. I focus mainly on weights in my workouts and do cardio on the side… Kris focuses more on full-body functional circuits that are total butt kickers too! (Check out my first weights workout {Read More…}

Category: Workouts

Recap: Endurance Workout for a Weights Girl

November 6, 2010 13 Comments

Today @Krazy_Kris and I swapped workouts – I gave her a full-body weights routine and she gave me a top-to-bottom endurance routine. We both went outside our comfort zones to do something we don’t normally do – she lifted weights and I focused on endurance. (See her post-workout results here.) Here’s a blow-by-blow of how I did with her challenging workout! Part 1 – A Circuit of 5 Exercises for Time For each set, complete each exercise for 1 minute {Read More…}

Category: Trying New Things, Workouts

Workout Swap #1: Endurance Workout for a Weights Girl

November 5, 2010 8 Comments

My new Twitter friend Kris (@Krazy_Kris) is an amazingly positive, high-energy gal who has been working with a trainer for over a year. She may not admit it, but she’s a monster when it comes to fitness – she has incredible endurance and strength. But she’s modest and probably wouldn’t call herself an athlete – she’d be more likely to say she’s a soon-to-be empty nester with a career in wine/agriculture. I love Kris because of her energy – clearly {Read More…}

Category: Back, Biceps, Chest, Glutes, Shoulders, Triceps, Trying New Things, Workouts