Avoid the temptation of fancy fitness
How is it that the military is able to whip people into shape in such short time, even though they don't have special gyms and fancy fitness equipment for new enlistees? A - Enlistees are pushed to their physical limits; and B - All that's required to transform the body are the fitness basics.Civilians can learn from this approach and apply it to their own workouts. Rather than spending an hour on an elliptical, leisurely gliding through a cardio workout, try ditching the equipment (and the gym) and go run an outdoor trail instead. Sprint up hills, jump on top of boulders, and leap over small creeks. Push yourself to limits you know you're capable of reaching, but for reasons probably related to a digital readout on a piece of cardio equipment, you never have. As for resistance training, try ditching the bands for a bodyweight workout. Get down and give yourself ten push-ups. Twenty, if you can. Then, find a sturdy bar to hang from and bang out some pull-ups. If you're unable to do so, perform horizontal pull-ups instead. Work your legs with some prisoner squats. Hit your core with sets of the plank and side plank. Push, push, push!!
Don't let these gyms salespeople fool you; it is possible to get a good workout anywhere. Does having an entire gym at your disposal make that task any easier? Of course it does. But, having too many options can also be a distraction, not to mention a forceful attraction to an easier workout. Remember, workouts are supposed to be hard. If yours isn't, it's probably the reason your body's not, too. It's time to change that, but to do that, you must not give in to the temptation of fancy fitness. Stick to the basics, soldier.

Tapping the opposite hand between push-ups is not only a great variation on a traditional core exercise, it's an effective accommodation for those who have cardiovascular difficulty pounding out one push-up after another.
The push-up is one of those exercises that's enjoying a boom in popularity these days for one simple reason: it works. And it's for this reason that I do push-ups regularly. Or at least I try to--sometimes it's harder than it looks. But I recently discovered something about my push-ups that's helped me get a handle on them.
Plyometrics are very popular among trainers of college and professional athletes, though they are just now starting to catch on with everyday exercisers. Designed to add explosive power while burning fat, this system of simple, but highly effective exercises, may be exactly what you've been looking for.
Like a classic suit, a silk scarf and a good bottle of wine, a push-up is one exercise that should never go out of style. No matter your age.
I'm sure you've heard plenty of times that push-ups are
Looking to start resistance training but not ready to join a gym? No problem. An easy solution is to purchase some basic home fitness equipment, such as a set of dumbbells, a weight bench, and a Swiss ball. But, if you're also trying to tighten your financial belt, you may not have the disposable income for these purchases right now. Again, no problem.
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More and more people are turning to resistance training as a way to tone-up and slim down. Whereas ten or more years ago many people were hesitant to lift weights (especially women), fearing that it would cause them to become too bulky, fortunately this myth, and others like it, have been dispelled, and people are getting the bodies they always wanted.
For those of you out there who are not working out regularly, you may want to consider starting with the following five exercises. And, for those of you who have been working out for quite some time, you too may want to consider using the following five exercises.
A reader commented on my post
Many people are fairly confident in their physical fitness -- whether or not that confidence is justified is another question. Just because you're thin, you could run 2 miles a couple of years ago, or you can run half a block to catch the bus without feeling winded, doesn't mean you're in shape. How do you tell if you're in shape? Well,
Do you have a lawn guy who mows your yard, pulls your weeds, and rakes your leaves? If so, fire him! Barring an injury or illness that keeps you safe from these chores, there's no reason you can't put a little effort into your own outdoor maintenance. Consider it a two-for-one -- you get to accomplish household duties while logging some precious exercise time.
For some people, busy schedules leave them with little or no time to workout -- except at night before they go to bed. But working out at home after the sun sets can be disturbing for neighbours -- what's the solution? Not working out? I don't think so. 











