Move over cabin fever, spring fever means a workout with a whole new view! It’s time to get outdoors and take your fitness with you. No matter where in nature you set up your sweat session, we’ve got a HIIT workout that's sure to be in season. Remind Me Again, What’s a HIIT Workout? HIIT is short for “high-intensity interval training,” which involves mixing quick bursts of … [Read more...]
Burn Fat Fast with 5 Cardio-Pumping Lower Body Exercises
Leg day is pretty much synonymous with post-workout sore muscles, including the inability to move or use stairs without looking a bit stiff like Frankenstein. So it goes without saying that strength-based lower body exercises work your lower limbs--not to mention your core and stabilizer muscles--with great effect. Despite the pain, we love leg day as building … [Read more...]
No-Running, Fat-Burning Treadmill Exercises
Nothing can make you feel more like you’re headed on a exercise road going nowhere than the dreaded treadmill. After all, you are literally walking, jogging, or running in place, making the treadmill quickly reminiscent of a human hamster wheel. Sure, you’re burning some calories, but even if you’re running your heart out (not literally!), taking a straightforward, cardio-only … [Read more...]
Frugal Fitness: How to Burn Fat on a Budget
Summertime made burning fat and reaching your fitness goals easy--and best of all, cheap! Nice weather meant frugal fitness, where you could get your sweat on in your own backyard, at a local trail, or at the summer pool with little to no cost at all. While you decreased in size, your wallet stayed fat and happy. Then Mother Nature starts turning down the heat for many areas … [Read more...]
Hate Working Out? Here’s How to Rekindle the Love
While some people have days where they don't feel like exercising, others simply hate working out. With every fiber of their being, they despise it. Some will go to any length to avoid it, scheduling early morning meetings and after-work appointments to justify not having the time to fit in the fitness. People who hate working out aren’t necessarily born this way (or at … [Read more...]