Training Tips

Training Tips and Gadgets:

**Always Consult a Physician Before Starting Any Exercise Program**

 
6 Reasons You Are Not Seeing Results From Your Workouts:
  1. Too much of the same thing.  Change up your workouts.
  2. You are not pushing yourself enough.
  3. You are overeating for your calorie burn.
  4. You are overtired and overstressed. (Sleep is essential, Stress causes your body to retain fat)
  5. You sit around too much when you are not at the gym.
  6. You are too hard on yourself, set realistic goals. 


Plank:
The plank is one of the best exercises for core conditioning but it also works your glutes and hamstrings, supports proper posture, and improves balance.

Tip:  Keep your core/abs tight and keep your body in a straight line when holding this position.

5 Benefits of the Plank Movement:
  1. A Toned Belly
  2. Reduce Back Pain
  3. Flexibility
  4. Improves your mood
  5. Improve your balance and posture

How to do a Plank and Variants:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvxNkmjdhMM


Lunges:
Variations:  Front, Side, Diagonal and Backward

Benefits of the Lunge:    
  1. Leg Strength
  2. Core Strength
  3. Toned Buttocks
  4. Hip Flexibility

You Tube Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2n58m2i4jg

Helpful Hints:
To gain maximum benefit from forward lunges and to avoid injuries, position your body carefully when performing the exercise. Keep your back straight and avoid leaning forward as you lower your body. Align your shoulders with your hips throughout the exercise, and keep your head up and facing forward. Maintain your forward knee over your ankle as you lower your back knee toward the floor; avoid extending the knee of your forward leg past your ankle. If you feel wobbly, use a chair or the wall to steady yourself when you practice lunges.


Gadgets:

FitBit:

FitBit is a physical activity tracker designed to help you become more active, eat a more well-rounded diet,sleep better and ultimately, turn you into a healthier human being.
FitBit logs a range of data about your activities, including the number of steps you take, distance traversed and caloriesburned. It's also sensitive enough to detect just how vigorous your motions are, which differentiates a slow stroll from a jog that consumes far more calories.

At night, you slip the FitBit into a wristband so it can monitor your sleep quality. It knows when you go to bed, how frequently you awaken and how long you lie prostrate, staring at the ceiling, pondering unmet deadlines.

Check it out:
FitBit:
https://www.fitbit.com/home
I love my FitBit and they are very economical.  

FitBug:


We all know that knowledge is power, and at Fitbug we believe that the first step to Digital Wellness is to track your movement and your sleep. With accurate data about yourself, you can make real changes in your patterns of fitness and rest that will improve your overall health and well-being.

Less expensive alternative, check it out. 


Water is So Important - make sure you drink your water




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