Fix Your Cardio Workout at home

Treadmill 

The Mistake - too much bouncing
The Fix - do a few leg swings to loosen the hips before you start
The Mistake - too many long steady runs
The Fix - add in intervals, vary 30 sec intensity with 1 min easy run repeat several times,  vary the length of interval and intensity.

Stationary Bike

The Mistake - seat too high or too low
The Fix - your leg should be fully extended at the lowest point of the pedal rotation
The Mistake - steady state rather than a quick pace
The Fix - vary intensity with 2- 3 minute intervals followed by a moderate cadence - repeat for 15-20 mins - stand on occasion to add variety of muscles worked.

Elliptical Trainer

The Mistake - too little resistance
The Fix - set resistance so you feel yourself pushing down the ramp
The Mistake - getting bored
The fix - try adding 90 sec interval blasts with recoveries twice as long over 20 minutes

Check out Women's Health for fixes on the rowing machine and stair stepper too

http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/the-best-cardio-workouts

Fact or Fiction Fitness Questions

Which burns more Calories  - Cardio or Strength training??

New Studies show strength training superior to steady state cardio.  Weight training can boost metabolism long after you work out - for as much as 36 hours!!  Lift those weights baby!!

In my boot camp we work every muscle group to exhaustion with high reps and light weights.  I also layer in 30 seconds of interval cardio for maximum calorie burning!

Can you reduce cellulite through exercise??   YES!!!

Women lose approximately 5 pounds of muscle per decade, mostly from where the do not use their muscle - yeah, where you sit!  So when you lose muscle from you hips and thighs the layer of fat over top loses it's foundation so it can begin to look like an orange peel. Strength training (coupled with good nutrition) can help you get your foundation back and smooth out the look of your skin.

In my bootcamp we always work those big muscle so come lunge and squat with me!

Can exercise make you smarter??  YES!!!

Many studies have tied  physical activity to improved attention, memory and learning ability!  Exercise increases the production of Stem Cells that develop new brain cells.

Come check out the bootcamp class this January 2012 with your "student studying" teens.
Check out Women's Health for more questions

You got to MOVE IT ! MOVE IT!

What is the single best thing we can do for our health?  Worth the watch!!!!