I've been teaching spinning classes for about 17 years and I still make a new play list and workout routine for almost every workout! Lately, almost all of my classes include at least one round of Tabata Training. Tabata training is great for burning fat and the protocol is a unique and extremely intense interval training method that takes literally only four...
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Tabata Training
Unbeatable Beets
One of my new favorite superfoods is beets! Fresh pressed beet juice has traditionally been used to help with anemia, fatigue, skin problems, weight loss problems and much more! Beets are probably one of the most powerful vegetables available as it naturally cleanses the blood and kidneys. Beet juice is also a great fitness elixir because of the nitrates...
Resolve to be Strong & Flexible
My fitness resolution this year is to build strength with flexibility! Yoga classes... especially power and Bikram are great compliments to my other workouts. I'm realizing more and more the importance of lengthening and strengthening through regular yoga practice. I'm giving up other workouts in order to stay consistent. I'm learning that the discipline...
Exercise Plateau Breakers
Plateau. That dreaded word that you do not want to hear, let alone experience. Especially if you have been diligently exercising in an attempt to get fit or lose weight. We have all experienced a plateau at some time all of a sudden you stop losing weight or you just cant seem to run any faster. When you hit a plateau, it doesn't necessarily mean you need to work harder...
Superfood Smoothie
I am a major foodie and one of the main reasons I work out so hard is so I can enjoy every morsel of my meals, snacks, drinks, and desserts... especially desserts. I do however try to keep the majority of my food intake nutritious and love to start my day with a smoothie! It's one of the best ways to pack in the superfoods without feeling bogged down or bloated. It is...
