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Some call the Burpee a Squat Thrust, but the fourth grader in me loves to say Burpee so I will stick with the more juvenile name. No matter what you call it, this full body move will work you. I have three variations you should try starting with a toned down beginner version. Beginner: Start standing, bend your knees and bring your hands to the floor just in front of your feet. Walk your hands Read more
Now that it is the weekend you have time to do some burpees. You know you have been looking forward to the weekend just to try them out. I am wondering how much you would pay to lose 30 pounds - take the poll and tell me. Looking to get happy and open your hips? Try the Half Happy Baby - it will make you totally happy, not just half happy. I promise. Jump your heart rate up using a Read more
I hadn't done a burpee since high school basketball practice (when you missed your free throw shots, you had to do accumulative burpees) and I can't really say I missed them. Well, luckily I was reintroduced to them by my pals at Fitness Fixation and the Ice Chamber and I have once again grown fond of this crazy full body exercise. If you have never done a burpee, read this little tutorial and Read more
The following post was written by Olympic athlete and mom Kerri Walsh, two-time gold medalist in pairs beach volleyball. The weather is terrible and you're in no short supply of reasons to stay home and stay away from the gym. Here are some tips to help get you motivated . . . State your fitness goal. When I'm feeling a little lazy I say out loud, "I want to be the best in the world." Sounds Read more
What's not to love about circuit training? Combining heart-pumping elements of cardio with strength-training moves means you torch calories while toning muscles. It's just so efficient. Here's a fun yet challenging circuit workout I did recently with my Equinox trainer Lauren. The workout has you performing each exercise for a minute, which means you need to keep a stopwatch handy, but you have Read more
Following along to a fitness DVD is a great way to get your sweat on for so many reasons: it's inexpensive, you don't have to leave your house, and you can exercise whenever it fits your schedule. That said, not all fitness DVDs offer the best workout. Here are some ways to get more out of your fitness videos. Don't just work one body part: If the instructor is leading you through basic Read more
Even if you have all the time in the world to spend at the gym, who wants to? Get in and out and on with your day by doing workouts that will strengthen all your muscle groups in a short time and get the heart rate up as well. Here are 10 do-anywhere total-body workout ideas that will save you time. Celebrity trainer Jeanette Jenkins developed a belly-fat-blasting workout sequence that is fast Read more
FitSugar community member (and fitness instructor) livinginthin gives us a primer on Tabata training, a type of high-intensity interval workout. You've probably heard the word Tabata by now (and if you haven't, you will!). So what exactly is this hot new fitness trend, and why you should care about it? What is Tabata? The term Tabata was coined after the Japanese researcher Dr. Izumi Tabata, Read more
Reader FitFabCities loves intervals, and wants to get you in on the fun, too! She shared her own Tabata workout in our Community. I love workouts that get you in and out of the gym quickly and this high intensity training (HIIT) Tabata workout does just that. So here is how it works: Tabata protocol has you do 20 seconds of high intensity work followed by 10 seconds of rest and you can do any Read more
You get more bang for your exercise buck doing full-body exercises, so we have rounded up three of our fave moves — each will work you from head to toe. No worries if you're a strength training newbie! This video contains moves appropriate for all fitness levels. If you think the advanced burpee (aka squat thrust) is beyond you, check out these variations of the move. One will surely work for Read more
