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Weights - Heavy With Fewer Reps or Lighter With More Reps?
Working in the Workouts: Kids can count your reps
My daughter loves to count. She can get beyond 20 these days. "Helping" is another thing she adores. "Mommy, I help you cook." "Mommy, I help you fix that." And on, and on.So I was delighted to come across a great tip today that makes use of both of these favorite activities. It comes from a special section of Workouts for You devoted to exercising with kids. Most of the ideas on the list are actually things I've written about in this series already. But here's the new one: involve your kids while you strength train at home by letting them count your reps out loud for you and/or clock your rest time in-between sets. You can incorporate the task into doing a few push-ups or sit-ups or while using dumb bells. Squats or leg lifts too.
Sometimes our old brains forget the simple things kids find fun. And it's a big bonus when that fun truly translates to "Mommy, I help you work out!" And it's the truth!
A guide to effective weight training
Weight training is an important part of a healthy fitness routine -- it's not just for bodybuilders anymore. And while most people trying to lose weight will stick to cardio, weight training is just as important because it can boost your metabolism and help you tone those flabby bits that you find so embarrassing. But there's a fine line between weight training effectively and wasting your time in the gym. Here are some tips from eDiets:
- Make a specific goal, be it toning, building muscle or increasing energy
- Vary your routine every few weeks.This doesn't mean any big changes -- just change the order of your exercises
- Vary the amount of reps in your sets
- Vary the weight you're using
- Vary the tempo of reps
- Vary the wait time between sets
Get a great body: 3 exercises
Are you sick of working out at the gym day after day and not seeing any results. Perhaps you should get a personal trainer. Too expensive/not enough time? Well, here's another solution -- the fitness pro at eDiet's has come up with a routine that should sculpt your body within a month ... at only 2-3 sessions per week. designed to tone your arms, legs and core, the workout uses weights and simple, easy-to-follow exercises like lunges. There are even pictures you can refer to, to ensure that you've got the technique right.
Combined with a healthy diet and some cardiovascular exercise on the side, you should see results quickly. What do you think?
Combined with a healthy diet and some cardiovascular exercise on the side, you should see results quickly. What do you think?
