It's New Year's Resolution time once again. My subscription to Healthy Cooking provided a link to a website that is new to me, Slim Tree. Though I haven't had much of an opportunity to check out the content, it offers free viewing of a number of exercise videos. They have videos on Pilates, Yoga, cardio workouts, martial arts/kickboxing workouts, abs workouts, aerobics, strength training, etc. The videos are available in 1, 5, 10 and 20 minute blocks, which makes it easy to customize things to your individual needs or to supplement your existing exercise routines.
Since these are mostly body weight exercises, this site provides a very inexpensive way to get or stay in shape. At most you'll need to invest in some hand weights (dumbbells) and perhaps some resistance tubing. And if you don't have a comfortable exercise surface, you might want to get a yoga mat.
Enjoy!
Showing posts with label fitness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fitness. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
Gilad
A big key to staying lean is having a regular exercise program. You don't have to exercise for hours a day to stay lean and fit. You'll find that just half an hour a day for a few days a week is enough to increase your muscle mass, which will help you to burn more fat. Last year I used routines from Cyclo-CORE to get in shape and lower my body fat percentage. While I will likely go back to those routines when cycling season starts up next year, I've decided to go with a Bodies in Motion program by Gilad, who has a daily program on FitTV.
I actually followed his show on weekends for a while last year before getting on the Cyclo-CORE program. I enjoyed it, but wouldn't always remember that the show was on, so it was a bit hit or miss. So this time I've invested in his Quick Fit program. It has a 12 week plan for increasing your overall fitness and a very minimalist (read: not too complicated) eating plan to help you get lean and fit. There's lots of exercise routines, so things should stay fresh through the entire program. One of primary benefits that I am looking for is to get rid of my hunched over, sit-at-the-desk-all-day posture. My posture improved a lot using Cyclo-CORE last year, but I'm betting that this will do the trick in the next 12 weeks.
If you have satellite TV and get FitTV, I highly recommend that you find a workout routine that interests you. There is a ton of stuff there to entertain and motivate you, you just need to tune in once in a while. On DirecTV its on Channel 261.
I actually followed his show on weekends for a while last year before getting on the Cyclo-CORE program. I enjoyed it, but wouldn't always remember that the show was on, so it was a bit hit or miss. So this time I've invested in his Quick Fit program. It has a 12 week plan for increasing your overall fitness and a very minimalist (read: not too complicated) eating plan to help you get lean and fit. There's lots of exercise routines, so things should stay fresh through the entire program. One of primary benefits that I am looking for is to get rid of my hunched over, sit-at-the-desk-all-day posture. My posture improved a lot using Cyclo-CORE last year, but I'm betting that this will do the trick in the next 12 weeks.
If you have satellite TV and get FitTV, I highly recommend that you find a workout routine that interests you. There is a ton of stuff there to entertain and motivate you, you just need to tune in once in a while. On DirecTV its on Channel 261.
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