1. DO lift heavier weights. In order to see the results you want, you have to challenge your muscles. That means lifting a weight where you can preform 8 – 12 (15 max) repetitions of the exercise. On the 12th (15th) one, you should be struggling to lift the weight. If you can breeze through [...]

If there is one thing I know for certain, it’s that even though I sometimes DREAD working-out (and yes, even I can dread it) I know with 100% certainty that after the work-out is over, I feel 100% better. I’m AWAYS happy I worked-out. I’m always PROUD of myself for getting off my butt and [...]

Have you ever been on a treadmill and it says you burned X number of calories. You walk away thinking you can really have that double chocolate cake now! Well, I’m sorry to say that the treadmill was  lying to you. You may come away thinking you burned close to 600 calories when in actual [...]

Try these top 10 fitness tips to step it up in 2010 -  burn maximum calories while building strength, endurance and stability. Interval Training. Intervals allow you to burn maximum calories in a shorter amount of time. CLICK HERE to learn how to add simple intervals into your routine. Step it up on your favorite [...]

With just five total body exercises and twenty minutes you can have an amazing, heart pumping workout! Remember it’s about the quality of what you do, not the quantity. If you spend 20 minutes working your butt off, it’s better then 30 or 45 kinda-sorta working. These exercises use every muscle in your body! Using [...]

Just like a car, we will rust if we don’t look after ourselves. You may not believe it- but look around you. Look at your grandmother or mother, your grandfather or father and see what age does to our bodies. Exercise is a natural form of medicine for these ailments. And building a strong core is essential to help you with stability [...]

This is a challenging push up will be the last exercise in the Tight Tummy series. Yet another way to add a balance challenge, this one is really going to isolate your intrinsic core muscles and build strength and stability. Medicine Ball Roll Push Up 1. Come to the top of a push up position with a medicine ball [...]

One of my favorite things to do with clients is to have them do a set or two or crunches so that they can really feel the work in their core. Right after the crunches, I’ll have them do a set of push ups. Having already done some core work, they can now really feel [...]

We’re starting to get into exercises now that focus not only on our core, but that will incorporate other major muscles groups as well. Renegade Row This exercise has a primary focus on a large majority of your back muscles but it’s also fantastic to build core strength and stability. 1. Come into a plank position with [...]

If you don’t have a medicine ball for this one, feel free to use a stability ball or even a weight. The twist alone will work your deep intrinsic core muscles, the ball is there to add more resistance and make it more challenging! Medicine Ball Twist 1. Stand in neutral and hold onto a weighted [...]