I have written about HIIT before but it is something that I really do prescribe to instead of just another workout alternative. The idea to me of getting a good workout is to workout hard for a short period of time and really work the muscles. Lately I have been trying to concentrate even more on … [Read more...] about Advanced HIIT – High Intensity Interval Training

Health magazine has these quick tips to help you get motivated to run a race. I know that it has been a goal of mine to run a 10k for a long time but pushing through that tough training and having my body heal between workouts is the tough part. Need help in the motivation department? Sign up for … [Read more...] about Getting Motivated To Run Your First Race

I was forwarded this great information on how the "Speed of the beat" of music can affect your exercise output. This is very interesting stuff when looked at compared to the kind of exercise that you do. Not only is the music going to motivate you, but the research also shows that if you change … [Read more...] about Music, Beats per Minute, and Exercise Output – Interesting Stuff

I mentioned that my son was my new workout partner in another article and I also mentioned that he got injured just a few weeks after we started working out and the he needed to take a week off before coming back to workout. The injury my son has was a pulled muscle in his back and it is an issue … [Read more...] about Easing Back Pain Using Glute Activation

I think I made it clear last week in one article about doing workouts to increase your strength that it is important to do a very few sets with low reps to failure. I keep finding however references to the 300 workout. The 300 workout is a workout inspired by the movie called 300 and is supposed to … [Read more...] about The 300 Workout