If you are looking for a way to really challenge yourself physically and push yourself to the limit, then you will want to incorporate plyotmetrics training in your workout routine. What is Plyometrics? Plyometrics is jump training…it is used by professional athletes to gain a competitive edge by gain leg strength that helps speed and [...]
I wrote an article about burpees not to long ago, and it pretty much explains to you… how to perform a burpee. Now I want to tell you about the benefits of burpees for your body. This is a workout that is starting to become more and more popular in people’s workout routines and there [...]
Here is some useful information if you are interested in signing up for the Army. You will need to pass the Army Physical Fitness Test which is made up of three different events, but knowing what will be required of you will give you an edge in the testing. When preparing yourself for the fit [...]
Hope you have a great year! 2010 will be a great year for your fitness goals! The Holiday season is finally over.
I know I mention this quite a bit in my posts, but I am a firm believer that Interval Training is the way to go! Do not get me wrong I still love continuous and long distance training, but nothing gets the body pumping like interval training does. Interval training increases your metabolic rate more [...]
So what is the deal with flexibility? Why is flexibility important? Before we get into why flexibility is important, lets take a look into the factors that makes one flexible.
Have you ever heard of the term “range of motion about a joint?” Well this is a common term used to define the amount of movement [...]
If you are tired of your workout routine, and if you have hit a workout plateau where you have stopped seeing results. You need to start interval training. Interval training will give a whole new dimension to your workout routine, it will bring excitement and will help you bust through that workout plateau.
Interval training will [...]
We have all done it…we decide we want to start a “life changing” workout routine, and then a few weeks into our workout routines we get bored. I get calls all the time about people struggling with staying motivated in their workouts. They started off great, they were even enjoying how their body felt after the [...]
Okay…so we all know how exercise benefits our physical bodies. We know that exercise is good for our lungs, heart, and our overall physical health. There are plenty of studies and evidence what exercise can do for the physical body, but there are few studies that have been done to see what type of effects [...]
I wanted to take a quick look into plyometric training so I could let people know about this affective way to workout. Plyometric training has been around for awhile, since the 1970’s. It’s only now that people are really starting to catch on to this form of working out. Plyometric training could also be called [...]
