1. Post a recent photo of yourself in your office or home to serve as a gauge for your progress and to keep you motivated. 2. Eat healthy breakfast. A high-protein, healthy-carbohydrate breakfast will help keep you full longer and set the metabolic pace for the day. 3. Hydrate. Water is essential for promoting satiety […]
Many clients come to us claiming to have really bad knees. Many of the otherwise GREAT exercises that involve bending or stressing the knee are something many cannot do – even a little. They’re looking for core and upper body exercises that will help them burn fat without using their knees.Aerobic exercise such as spinning, […]
You’re probably already familiar with the phrase, “The best training for X is doing X,” and that’s certainly the case for paddling sports including rowing, kayaking, and canoeing. However, there is certain strengthening and stretching exercises that you can include in your land-based training to help balance your body and increase your fitness and performance […]
A workout is 25% PERSPIRATION and 75% DETERMINATION. Stated another way, it is one part physical and three parts discipline. Doing it is easy once you get started. A workout makes you better today than you were yesterday. It strengthens the body, relaxes the mind, and toughens the spirit. When you work out regularly, your […]
What is it? The training effect refers to the amount of effort an athlete must exert to receive fitness benefits from an exercise. Kenneth H. Cooper coined the phrase in the 1960s while working for the United States Air Force. The basics of the training effect is that experienced athletes will have to undergo a […]
An exciting new dimension to consider in your fitness regimen is barefoot running. You see it in the news, you hear about it in your fitness classes, and your friends are talking about it. What is it? And is it good for you? Can anything good come from it? Prehistoric At the beginning, our ancestors were into barefoot […]
Weekend Warrior Avoid “weekend warrior” behavior-consistent moderate exercise over the entire week is more beneficial than intense activity all done in a day or two. Exercise should be moderate. Consistency is more important than intensity. Use the point system below-your goal is to accumulate points throughout the week so that your seven-day total is at […]
“Knowledgeable athletes train by doing a hard workout…” As a road cycling enthusiast, Gabe Mirkin, M.D. is always looking out for RBR’s readers. For years he’s shared useful advice and perspectives on performance factors such as exercise intensity and recovery. At age 75, the doc practices what he preaches when he says, “Knowledgeable athletes […]
Dramatic Improvements in a Short Period of Time If you want the benefits of long, steady endurance exercise, but lack the time for such workouts, interval training may be a great alternative or addition to your current routine. Intervals or sprints can be done while running, cycling, swimming, or almost any other type of cardiovascular […]
Deadlifting The deadlift is a bodybuilding exercise that can determine the true strength of a person. The deadlift can really pack on the muscle as it works multiple muscle groups including the back, lats, quads, glutes, arms, and forearms as well as the abdominal muscles. A “lightweight” deadlift is great for beginners (as pictured) and the […]
