| Many people are trying the various fitness video | | | | more you are going to burn and tone. More |
| programs, cross fit routines and boot camps out | | | | muscles firing, means more calories being burned! |
| there, but get confused as to how and why | | | | Let's look at a sample routine that accomplishes |
| certain exercises are put together. By following | | | | this and can be done at your house with minimal |
| some of these strict routines, it's hard to | | | | equipment. With this circuit, you would do each |
| customize the exercises to your own fitness | | | | exercise for a set time. You want to have each |
| level, and many people get frustrated and give | | | | station set up so you can quickly change from |
| up, or worse, get injured. So, let's talk about | | | | one exercise to the next, keeping your heart rate |
| how you can achieve the same level of fitness by | | | | up. As an example, we would do each exercise |
| customizing your own workout. | | | | for 30 seconds, and give ourselves 10 seconds to |
| First of all getting fit depends always on YOU! | | | | switch exercises, and for a quick recovery. |
| Buying a DVD, registering for classes and buying | | | | After you finish a full circuit, depending on your |
| healthy frozen meals are not going to get you fit | | | | fitness level, you can stop there, or go straight |
| alone. Knowledge is power and empowering | | | | into a short jog (1/4 mile) and then start round |
| yourself to create a program you want to follow | | | | two of the same circuit when you get back. |
| is key. A tailored exercise program just like a | | | | When just starting one circuit may be enough for |
| tailored diet is the means to your end of getting | | | | you, but as you get more FreakinFit you can |
| fit. It has to be a smart program, but also one | | | | work towards being able to do 3 circuits, with a |
| that you will actually follow! | | | | short jog in between each round. Here's an |
| So, how do you choose exercises and more | | | | example of one of our circuits: |
| important how do you combine them | | | | - Burpees |
| effectively? If you are going to work out three | | | | - Abs on stability ball |
| or days a week using a crossfit or circuit | | | | - Lunges |
| training regimen that's a good start. Now you | | | | - Skiiers |
| have to choose exercises to do each of those 3 | | | | - Mountain Climbers |
| days. We tailor our exercises around people who | | | | - Plank |
| want to get fit without having to spend a lot of | | | | This is all about you choosing what works for you |
| money or buy a lot of equipment. We also | | | | at your fitness level. That's the great thing |
| recommend exercises that can be done | | | | about doing a circuit. You can choose the |
| anywhere; right in your back yard, in a gym, or | | | | exercises that work for you, and as you get |
| somewhere you want to meet with friends to | | | | more fit, you can choose harder exercises, or the |
| work out together. A circuit should last no more | | | | different exercise progressions. Fitness videos |
| than 30 minutes max. The exercises should | | | | and boot camps are not tailored to your needs. |
| complement each other and work to raise your | | | | And, what they rely upon is your lack of |
| heart rate and keep it in the proper zone the | | | | knowledge and your inability to formulate your |
| entire time you are exercising. This is how you | | | | own exercise routine. We on the other hand want |
| are going to burn the most fat. Also, the | | | | to provide you the ability to create your own |
| routine should work the entire body on all plains of | | | | routines and do it to your level. You can work |
| movement (up/down, side/side, forward/back). | | | | out at home, or anywhere you choose, without |
| The more muscle groups you can work in one | | | | spending a lot of money on expensive gyms or |
| exercise, or the more dynamic it is, again, the | | | | personal trainers. |