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...]
Got Gym Anxiety? How to Find Personal Comfort in a Public Workout Space
When you’re looking to burn fat, for many the gym is where it’s at. However, if you’re like the 65 percent of females surveyed by Fitrated, gym anxiety may mean public workout spaces are off limits. While it’s possible to make your workout at home or in less traditional gym environments effective, it often requires a bigger dose of creativity. After all, the gym is a place … [Read more...]
Workout on Vacation: How to Burn Fat All Spring Break Long
Spring break differs depending on the person. For the college co-ed the week off might mean bikinis and cocktails on the beach, while a mom of three might be booking passes for the kiddos to meet Mickey and Minnie. But no matter how different your spring break plans may look from that of other people’s, every spring brink has one thing in common: the potential for fat … [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...]
The Best Biceps Moves for Beautifully Sculpted Arms
If you thought the “gun show” was just for the guys, think again! Curls can literally be for the girls, which means beautifully sculpted arms for you. And what’s great is that there are all kinds of exercises to better your biceps without the boredom of doing the same move over and over again. When you’re ready to shed the winter layers and sweater come spring, the work you do … [Read more...]