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11.27.07Circuit Training Sample Exercises
Interval Routines (2)I was browsing through fitness videos on YouTube and came across the video below which shows several body weight exercises. The video starts off with lower body movements, then to upper body, and finally core exercises. You can combine a few of each to create your own full-body interval training workout. Many of these exercises I have never seen so I'm looking forward to implementing a few myself. Many of these exercises are considered advanced so know your own limits. I think I will try at least 10 or so reps for each one that I choose ...
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11.26.07Functional Training with Your Body Weight
Interval Training Benefits (0)Functional training is a type of training that mimics everyday movements. These type of exercises are great for our everyday activities. If your job requires a lot of lifting or you are experiencing pain in areas such as the lower back (very common for many people), then functional exercises can develop the weaker muscles around the area you are experiencing pain, thus relieving strain and pain. Functional training is very common in rehabilitation. If you've ever had to go through physical therapy, you may know that the exercises you performed helped with what you would do on ...
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11.19.07Fitness Equipment for Interval Workouts
Fitness Equipment (0)While your bodyweight is really all that you need for a good interval routine, you may want to eventually increase the difficulty of your workouts. There are a few inexpensive fitness tools you can incorporate into your workouts that can add a challenge as well as more variety. Resistance bands - these are fairly inexpensive, can be packed easily for traveling, and provide a good amount of resistance to your interval workouts. Dumbbells - these are great for intervals using weights. I love using dumbbells for chest presses and squats. I use both in an interval routine and it ...
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11.13.07The Reason Interval Training Burns Calories So Well
Interval Training Benefits (0)One of the biggest benefits of interval training is its ability to burn calories even after the workout is over. The reason behind this is what is called EPOC which stands for Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption. The definition is as follows: Excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) is a measurably increased rate of oxygen intake following strenuous activity. The extra oxygen is used in the processes that restore the body to a resting state and adapt it to the exercise just performed. These include: hormone balancing, replenishment of fuel stores, cellular repair, innervation, and anabolism. [Source: Wikipedia] To put it simply, ...
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11.08.07Use Interval Training to Prevent Muscle Loss
Interval Training Benefits (0)It is well known amongst the bodybuilding and strength building communities that excessive cardio workouts can have a damaging effect on muscle gains. I have even read about high profile bodybuilders that stay away from cardio exercises all together. We all have different fitness goals in mind but one thing that we should do is maintain and build muscle. The problem with regular cardio There is nothing wrong with performing cardio, however, too much of it and not enough strength training can cause muscle loss. When the body is in a calorie deficit, which is mainly the case particularly ...
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