Try this core workout our 7 am group is doing! To start off, do a warm up with a 5 min cardio keeping your max heart rate at 60-70%. Complete 4 sets of each exercise for 30 secs. each with a 15 sec. rest. After completing the 6 exercises, do a 30 sec of max […]
Fascia Release Fascia is a connective tissue that surrounds muscles, blood vessels, nerves and organs. Fascia binds these structures together and allows for them to slide smoothly over one another. If the fascia surrounding the muscles is tight or dry, it will affect a person’s flexibility and even cause injury. When a person is experiencing […]
3 Week Extras – Perform 100 rope jumps during 2 minutes of your usual “rest” time. Add a penalty of 3 rope jumps for each rope jump shorted (if any) – AFTER the workout. IOW (In Other Words), if you only get 50 of the prescribed 100, you are to add 150 rope jumps after […]
Surfing requires strong shoulders and arms for paddling out to the waves, and core strength and balance for riding them back to shore. Do these five exercises three times a week for a month before your trip. On alternate days, try to get in at least 20 minutes of swimming and 20 minutes of jogging/rope […]
This time of year when colds and flu are on the rise, we often wonder “should I work out if I am sick?” The average adult has 2-3 respiratory infections each year. That number jumps to six or seven for young children. Research has shown that moderate exercise can improve the immune system response and […]
What equipment do you imagine having in your home to exercise with? Which items would add the most challenge and variety to your workouts with your trainer?
Event Date(s): Early Zzzzz…..Tuesday Mornings! Wake up with this popular fitness program in an “easy” to follow format. REGISTER NOW! By e-mail: lisa@ypbtrainingstudio.com By phone: Call 361.857.5087 General Event Details: Zumba is in our community everywhere, inexpensive and a “NO EXCUSES” way to get in your cardiovascular activity everyday! […]
Do you have a special event like a class reunion or vacation that you’ve been looking forward to for some time, but wish you were a few pounds lighter? The event is three or four weeks away and you realize you still have those last few nagging pounds you weren’t able to take off.
There has been a lot of talk about Crossfit and the controversy that surrounds this popular workout routine. What is Crossfit? Crossfit is a popular training style built around a “Workout of the Day” (WOD), published daily on the Crossfit site. The workouts of the day are named after women or men for some reason, […]
Traditional not Trendy Fitness Written by YPB Fitness Professionals Lisa Wright and Terry Cobb Today there are a lot of buzz-words within the fitness industry. Words that people use on television to sell the latest equipment, and gym franchises use to sell more memberships. They know they sound good, and that the general public likes to hear them. There […]