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Daily Fitness Tip Archive:

TWO-FER TUESDAY: Lunges forward, lunges back…Why choose?  Do combo sets with one of each.  Do all on one leg then the other, or alternate sides after each forward and backward combo. Have fun!!

MOTIVATION MONDAY: The change of seasons and schedules is a great time to change your workout routine.  Take a step back to reassess your goals and your fitness plan.  Maybe you’ll decide to try something new or work on strengthening a weak area.  Think about the big picture!

WELLNESS  WEDNESDAY: Get a fitness or weight loss app for your phone.  Set up your profile and then track ALL your activity (and inactivity!) by the hour and EVERYTHING you eat and drink.  Then let it do the math and see if your energy equation is balanced or not.  You could learn a lot!

MOTIVATION MONDAY: Fitness is not an all or nothing proposition!  Every little bit counts.  Do something today to help yourself improve.

WELLNESS WEDNESDAY: When grocery shopping buy treats you can easily take measured portions of and avoid foods you have a history of overeating. Buy something you like that will satisfy a craving instead of something irresistible to you.

TWO-FER TUESDAY: Need to spice up your strength work? After a bilateral exercise (both sides working) do a round of unilateral work (one side at a time). For example, follow a set of push-ups with a one arm cable chest press, or follow squats with step-ups. Vary which side goes first on the unilateral sets.

TWO-FER TUESDAY: Well before your workout plan your PRE & POST snacks or meals. This not only gets you thinking about working out and living healthy, it can prevent a post-exercise binge if you are hungry.

MOTIVATION MONDAY: On days when working out got bumped lower and lower on your list of things to do, try to find a half hour in the evening to take a walk. If you can’t get outdoors, then find a quiet place and do some gentle stretching for 10 or 15 minutes. Most of all, don’t let it derail your whole fitness plan. Stay focused and go forward!

TRAINER TIP THURSDAY: When doing abdominal crunches try this method: 1. Set up as normal, 2. Begin by contracting your abdominals isometrically (without lifting anything), 3. Intensify the ab work until it practically lifts your head (supported!), arms and shoulders off the ground, 4. Perform 10 reps very slowly making…

TWO-FER TUESDAY: Increase your strength training results by completing 3 sets per exercise. If you can spare the time, it’ll get you 40% more muscle size gains. Of course, 1 set is still much better than no sets. This comes from a research review in the April 2010 Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.

MOTIVATION MONDAY: You can only begin from where you are.  Start today!