Tag archive for ‘Balance’
Just Let Go! (of the handrails that is)
While it’s tempting to hold onto the handrails as you walk on a treadmill or climb on a StairMaster, doing so will hinder your progress and degrade your posture.
Engaging your arms is a great way to increase your heart rate and improve your cardiovascular fitness. When you hold on to the handrails you’re engaging your [...]
Compound Movements
Compound Movements are any multi-joint exercise that involves more than one muscle group, usually a smaller muscle group and a larger one. Working more than one muscle group at a time is a huge time saver! Incorporating compound movements into your routine will save you time, increase the calories you burn, tone your body faster, [...]
The Fitness Trilogy
Being truly fit is more than a measure of how far you can run or how much weight you can lift. True fitness requires a balance of three things: cardiovascular, strength, and flexibility training. You will get in shape and lose weight faster if you make an effort to include all three of these [...]
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