Whether you’ve been a member of a gym for five years or five days, the rules still apply to everyone. Rules? What rules, you ask? Being able to utilize your gym membership to your best potential — and not offend anyone in the process — requires some guidelines you should follow.
Sure, you know not to leave your towels laying around, or to not spit on the track (I hope). But there are other simple “social” rules of the gym that you may be violating. No worries, though. Just watch this week’s episode of Made Fit TV to see my top ten list of things you should NOT do at the gym.
You made a pact with yourself that the new year will bring a fitter, healthier you. That’s great! But… what makes you think your life this year will allow you any more time than last year? If all you can muster up in your daily schedule is 15 or 20 minutes of exercise, Tabata training may be your answer.
Tabata is a form of quick and high-intense training developed in Tokyo. It requires you to perform a movement, like a squat, in perfect form as fast as you can in a 20 second set. Rest 10 seconds immediately after, and then repeat the same movement in that interval 7 more times - for a total of 8 rounds, equalling 4 minutes. Your rep count in your final set is your score.
By incorporating a few movements a day - and with clean nutrition - Tabata training can drastically improve your cardiovascular efficiency, endurance, and muscle performance. Now, that’s feasible for your schedule, right?
Check out this week’s Made Fit TV podcast for a multi-movement Tabata workout that will leave you breathless! Print off this chart at the top of this post to track your scores and progress. And don’t stop there… print one out for every day of the week!
Guys, when you’re at the gym do you get reamed by your woman every time you glance at chick bouncing on the treadmill? And, ladies, do you wonder why the hell he’s checking out girls when he should be working out?!? Here’s something that you may both like: Pole Dance fitness! Essentially, we as humans exercise to feel sexy about ourselves and others. So, why don’t we sex it up a bit while we’re at it — and, better yet, on a pole!
Pole Dancing is more than just scantily clad working women getting naughty with an inanimate object. It’s really an art that incorporates technique, strength, core stability, endurance, and (the best part) the ability to be yourself. Not only does the power of the pole allow you to let go of your inhibitions, but it gives you a great workout by challenging your musculature with movements your body just isn’t used to doing — equalling faster results. It ain’t too hard on the eyes for you fella’s, either, I would imagine.
So, check out this week’s Made Fit TV video on this new craze that’s sweeping fitness rooms, workout videos, and bachelorette parties alike. You’ll see me join pole dance instructor, Patricia Pelto, as she shows me some moves that may be coming to a bedroom near you!
The New Year brings about new goals and attitudes toward our health and fitness. The problem: our schedules are the same ‘ole stressful, time consuming routine that allows us little time for our newly found urge for exercise. Is that about right? That said, many of you have emailed me looking for answers as to how to fix this.
So, how can you easily fit exercise into your work day? It’s much simpler than you may think. In this week’s episode, I demonstrate exercises you can do without stepping outside your office or cubical. Even better — you don’t necessarily need equipment, either! My video shows you creative ways to use your office chair… for exercise that is (get your mind out of the gutter!). I also demonstrate movements using objects that are most-likely right on or inside your desk! So, grab your stapler and water bottle and let’s get to work!
