Showing posts with label lower body workout. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lower body workout. Show all posts

Saturday, 5 September 2015

At Home Cardio Workout with No Equipment - Fat Burning Cardio Intervals

No equipment, and no reason to not jump right into this quick cardio interval workout that will have you sweating in a hurry but won’t take up more than 30 minutes of your day.

This is a mid range difficulty routine (maybe a 3.5/5 on the difficulty scale, what do you guys think?) that’s a good option for just before or after a strength routine for the upper or lower body. It’s also good paired with a long stretching or yoga routine or as a standalone recovery cardio workout - just make sure to check out the options for a cool downs below if this is the only workout you’re doing for the day.

As shown, it’s not a low impact workout, but I’ve provided low impact modifications all throughout the video (I apologize that a couple of times it took me a bit into the interval to remember to do so!). Whatever your fitness level, make sure that you’re pushing yourself relative to your own strengths and weaknesses. You can make this easier by moving more slowly, taking out the jumping motions, and keep the range of motion more shallow. On the other hand, you can make this harder by adding jumps or jumping more powerfully for each movement, moving faster, using a deeper range of movement, or even holding onto weights or wearing a weighted vest. You can also take shorter or longer breaks as you need to, and more or less frequently; it's all up to you to make the changes that you need to in order to properly push yourself. If you ever find yourself getting discouraged because it seems too difficult, remember that everyone has a starting place, and just make it your main goal to push yourself a little further each time.


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Saturday, 4 April 2015

Jillian Michaels: No More Trouble Zones Workout- Circuit 3

Jillian Michaels: No More Trouble Zones Workout- Circuit 3 is an intense
strength-building circuit that is designed to sculpt lean muscle, burn
fat, and tone stubborn problem areas using Jillian's surefire formula
that combines dynamic upper and lower body-toning exercises. Grab a
light set of hand weights and get ready to sweat as America's Toughest
Trainer, Jillian Michaels takes you through the third workout circuit of
her "No More Trouble Zones" Fitness DVD Series that will shape strong
arms, toned legs and buns, and chiseled shoulders. Blast away calories
and melt off the extra pounds as you tone your entire body with this
highly-effective strength training workout that will leave you looking
and feeling your best for summer.

Sunday, 15 March 2015

4 Leg and Booty Exercises for Any Fitness Level

As a trainer, part of my job is to take foundation movements (such as squats and lunges) and find ways to progress them for any fitness level.
Below are some of my favourite exercises I use with my clients – regardless of what level they’re working at. You can choose to do these with or without weights.
What You Need:
The Breakdown:
  • Perform exercise #1 and #2 with no rest between (This is a superset!)
  • Repeat for 3-4 sets with 60-90secs rest between sets
  • Superset exercises #3 and #4
  • Repeat for 3-4 sets with 60-90secs rest between sets

1. Seated Squat – 15 reps 
Begin standing in front of the steps with your feet slightly wider than hip width distance apart, toes angled slightly out. Place your hands behind your head (feel free to use a weighted bar or do a "goblet" style squat with a free weight)
Begin standing in front of the steps with your feet slightly wider than hip width distance apart, toes angled slightly out. Place your hands behind your head (feel free to use a weighted bar or do a “goblet” style squat with a free weight)
Keeping your heels on the ground, sit back and down in to a low squat squat until you're seated on the steps. Don't drop! Make sure you squeeze your glutes and use control.
Keeping your heels on the ground, sit back and down in to a low squat squat until you’re seated on the steps. Don’t drop! Make sure you squeeze your glutes and use control. Press through your heels and return to standing.

2.Step Ups – 15 per leg (One leg at a time then switch!)
Begin with one foot on the steps, hands on your hips. (If you choose to use free wights, hold them at your sides)
Begin with one foot on the step, hands on your hips. (If you choose to use free weights, hold them at your sides)
Squeeze your butt and step up on to the platform. Don't launch off your back foot! The only leg that should be working is the one on the step!
Squeeze your butt and step up on to the platform. Don’t launch off your back foot – the only leg that should be working is the one on the step!
Squeeze your tush and lower WITH CONTROL back to your starting position.
Squeeze your tush and lower WITH CONTROL back to your starting position. The goal is trying to keep your knee from wobbling both on the way up and down.
3. Split Squats – 15 per leg (one leg at a time then switch!)
Begin with one foot rooted on the steps and the other in front of you (think of this as a lunge prep with your back leg lifted) Place your hands on your hips. If you're using weights - you can have the hiit bar on your shoulders or hold two free weights at your sides.  TIP: This move requires a decent amount of flexibility. Don't be afraid to lower the  steps for your back leg.
Begin with one foot rooted on the steps and the other in front of you (think of this as a lunge prep with your back leg lifted) Place your hands on your hips. If you’re using weights – you can have the hiit bar on your shoulders or hold two free weights at your sides.
TIP: This move requires a decent amount of flexibility. Don’t be afraid to lower the steps for your back leg.
Bend both knees and drop as low as you can, keeping your front heel on the ground.
Bend both knees and drop as low as you can, keeping your front heel on the ground.
Root through your front heel, squeeze your butt and press back to your starting position.
Root through your front heel, squeeze your butt and press back to your starting position.

4. Box Jumps – 15 reps
Begin in a low squat, steps in front of you
Begin in a low squat, steps in front of you
Jump off of both feet
Jump off of both feet
Land with both feet in a squat. Jump off with both feet and repeat. TIP: Feel free to adjust the height of the step to whatever feels most comfortable - especially if you have knee or joint issues!
Land with both feet in a squat on the steps. Jump off  back to the ground with both feet and repeat. TIP: Feel free to adjust the height of the step to whatever feels most comfortable – especially if you have knee or joint issues – even a little tiny hop up is good until you get stronger!

Try this workout a couple times a week, adding the progression of weights as you get stronger. You won’t believe how quickly you build more strength in your lower body!

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