The Annual Fitness Ritual There is an annual ritual that takes place every time the calendar makes the impending transition from one year to the next, that of making resolutions and setting goals for practicing healthier behaviors in the new year. It’s almost certain that the calendar will flip from December to January, however what is not guaranteed is whether you will … [Read more...]
7 Reasons HIIT is So Effective
What is HIIT? High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is a system of exercise with repeated bouts of short duration, high-intensity intervals followed by lower intensity intervals for recovery. In general, HIIT training calls for challenging exercises such as sprints (whether on a bicycle or running) for short time frames lasting from 10-to-45 seconds. On a 1-10 scale of … [Read more...]
Benefits of Lifting Heavy Weights
Want results from your workouts? Use Heavy Weights! For years only a handful of dedicated fitness enthusiasts have practiced a sure-fire method of achieving results from exercise: lifting weights with the heaviest loads possible. Most common gym routines are derived from the bodybuilding world and focus on moderate-to-high repetition ranges, usually 8-15 reps, to … [Read more...]