Train for Life

Month: October 2014

  • Fierce Fall Challenge #6

    8 weeks  –  1 fitness challenge each week CHALLENGE #6 In light of Halloween, I have a spooky challenge  for you! Frankenstein Walk 10 steps in each direction x 3 Spider Plank 10 repetitions on each side x 3 Regress? Place your elbows and forearms on mat. Progress? Place your hands on a BOSU or Stability Ball. H […]

  • Weekend Workout!

    Do you want to get more out of your workout this weekend?  Do you want to enjoy your next sweat session? Turn up your favorite tunes! Recent  research performed by Matthew Stork at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario examined people’s perceptions of high-intensity interval training, and whether Stork and his colleagues could change their feelings about the difficulty of the […]

  • Fierce Fall Challenge #5

    8 weeks  –  1 fitness challenge each week CHALLENGE #5 Burpees!  How many burpees can you perform in 1 minute? Share your results in the comment section below!

  • Fierce Fall Challenge #4

    8 weeks  –  1 fitness challenge each week CHALLENGE #4 The Turkish Get-Up Perform exercise with one kettle bell or dumbbell – You choose! There are no excuses!

  • Beat the 3PM Slump!

    Energy Boosting Foods to Keep You Alert from 9AM – 5PM High Fiber Cereal Jaimie Davis, PhD, RD, who is a research associate at USC found that eating a high carbohydrate, high fiber breakfast produces the highest level of alertness during the middle of the day. Whole Grain Crackers with Low-Fat Cottage Cheese Whole Wheat […]

  • Fierce Fall Challenge #3

    8 weeks  –  1 fitness challenge each week CHALLENGE #3 Time for Cardio! Interval Training: Tabata Style 15-Minutes Total 3 Rounds: 8 repetitions in each  4-Minutes each Round 1-Minute Recovery after each Round 20 Second Sprint – 10 Second Jog 20 Second Sprint – 10 Second Jog 20 Second Sprint – 10 Second Jog 20 Second Sprint – 10 Second Jog 20 Second Sprint – 10 Second Jog 20 Second Sprint – 10 Second Jog […]

  • Quick, Efficient Workout

    “I don’t have any time to exercise.” “I should do weights.” “I’ll do weights tomorrow.” Do these statements sound like you? There are no excuses! Here are 3 Compound Exercises, working your whole body – 1… 2… 3… Done! Short, Quick, Efficient: It’s that simple! Perform 15 repetitions of each exercise for 1 – 2 […]

  • Fierce Fall Challenge #2

      8 weeks  –  1 fitness challenge each week CHALLENGE #2 Floor Bridge How? Squeeze butt Draw-in belly button towards spine Push up through heels Avoid lifting too high and over-arching low back How many? 12 repetitions  Push up for 1 count, hold for 2 count, lower for 4 count Progress?               […]