The Basics of Indoor Cycling
Indoor cycling has been around as one of the most common group exercise formats for at least 25 years. Classes focus on endurance with high intensity interval training using a special stationary bike. (Different from the recumbent or upright bikes you will find in the cardio room of your gym) It’s also commonly called spinning […]
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5 Secrets About Sweat Everyone Should Know
I tend to associate the intensity of my workouts with the amount I am sweating. Is this true? Maybe… I decided to look deeper into the meaning. Turns out sweat is pretty cool! 1.What is sweat? Water mixed with salt and assorted minerals that comes out of our approximately 2.6 million sweat glands located all over […]
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High Intensity Training
When you hear “high intensity training” what are the first words that come to mind? Terrifying? Daunting? No thank you? What if I told you that you could complete a full body strength workout to complete exhaustion using high intensity training in just 30 minutes and not have to do it everyday? Exciting right? Not […]
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Essential Workout Components
What makes a workout great? Is it how hard you work, the exercises you do, the order you complete them, where you workout, who you workout with, how prepared you are? All of the above. A great workout is the perfect combination of proper ingredients to create a fun and effective experience. It is safe […]
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The Benefits of Strength Training
One of my goals in 2014 was to add more strength training to my workout regimen. Now that I have been consistently lifting for over a year, I can finally see some major gains. Besides the physical changes that have happened, I am noticing a need to increase my weights at a faster rate, recovery […]
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What is Yin Yoga?
I love taking any opportunity I can for a mini vacation. Unfortunately we can’t take the time or spend the money to go on a mini vacation each week, so yoga is one of my favorite cost effective ways to check out of reality and recalibrate. I usually take a slow flow class or do […]
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