It’s easy to think that you have to spend hours and hours in the gym to achieve your best body. But you don’t. You can do a 20 minute HIIT workout in or out of the gym and get an effective workout. I love hitting weights more these days than in the past. I have…
Workouts
Treadmill HIIT to spice up your workout
There’s no reason that a treadmill workout has to be boring. You can spice it up with a HIIT workout so it doesn’t seem monotonous. I am not a fan of running indoors. I am definitely not a fan of the treadmill for long runs. I am all about taking it out to the pavement….
15 minute plyometric workouts
I love switching up my workouts. One way that I do that is by incorporating plyometrics – typically on Sundays, but it can be any day of the week. Plyometrics don’t require a lot of equipment and sometimes, no equipment at all, to get in a good workout. You can use a bench, dumbells, kettle…
Lower body work: burn it out
The goal is to improve conditioning before I step on stage in a little more than three weeks. The last time I stepped on stage was the NPC Palmetto Classic five weeks ago. I can’t believe how fast time has gone by. I knew when I stepped off stage at prejudging that I needed to…
Walk or run: Hit the stair master and reap the benefits
What’s your favorite cardio machine at the gym? I am not sure that I have one because I prefer to take my cardio outdoors. But that doesn’t matter right now as prep continues. I have been prescribed the stair master for my cardio. Yes, the stairs to nowhere. You pick the name: step mill, stair…
10 minute HIIT workout you can do anywhere
I like to run and workout. But there are some days when it is hard to figure out how I am going to get my daily dose in, believe it or not. However, thanks to a HIIT (High Intense Interval Training) workout it is possible. I absolutely love HIIT workouts because they allow me to…