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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

While I’m on a roll with balance exercises I thought I would throw another one your way! My grandfather lived ’till he was 100 years old. Amazing! And it wasn’t until the very end that he really needed a wheel chair or walker. I’m convinced he mastered this exercise! The Single Leg Point and Reach [...]

Adding any sort of balance challenge to an exercise will automatically activate your core musculature. The other thing that’s great about this particular type of balance exercise is that your also strengthening the muscles in your feet, ankles and legs. Single Leg Balance Reach Stand on one leg. Keep a bit of a bend in [...]

If these don’t make those stomach muscle scream, I don’t know what will! Enjoy! Your flat tummy with thank you. Stability Ball Pass Lie on your back and place a stability ball in between your feet. Using your core muscles, bring your feet (with the ball in between them) to 90 degrees. Lift your head and chest as though [...]

This is an exercise you can do with or without a stability ball. In fact, many of the stability ball exercises can be performed without a ball! But using a ball creates an unbalanced environment, forcing you to use your stomach muscles to keep your body in line. No matter what you’re doing with the ball, you constantly have to [...]