A complete lifestyle overhaul all at once is a huge undertaking and can lead to feelings of being overwhelmed which can cause you to lose focus and give up. Instead focus on one small goal at a time and when that goal becomes a habit, focus on another one. An example of a small goal is adding more fruits and vegetables in to your diet. These small goals introduced one by one add up to big changes over time and before you know it your lifestyle will be completely different than it used to be!
Hey everyone! I’m back with a new Home Exercise of the Week and this time I have a great full body exercise for you to try called the Cross Body Punch Jump Squat.
This exercise will work your quadriceps, glutes, hamstrings, obliques, deltoids, and triceps as well as giving you a great cardiovascular workout.
If you have problems with your knees then I would suggest not doing the jump squat and instead just do a stationary squat.
Let’s take a look at the key points to doing the Cross Body Punch Jump Squat properly.
stand tall with your feet shoulder width apart and your fists up in front of you
rotate your body to the left while rotating your right foot and extending your right arm out to a punch
make sure that you are flexing your abs throughout the entire movement
return to the starting position then rotate your body to the right while rotating your left foot and extending your left arm
return to the starting position again and go in to a deep squat making sure you are sitting back on your heels
in one explosive movement jump up as high as you can and then land back in to a deep squat
repeat for the desired amount of reps
There you have the Cross Body Punch Jump Squat. Add this exercise to your full body routine and get those muscles working!
For every gram of carbohydrate that is stored in your body, 3 to 4 grams of water are also stored. Therefore high-carb diets can lead to an increase in fluid storage. When starting a low-carb/high-protein diet like the Atkins diet for example, the increase of protein will stimulate fluid loss and the low amount of carbs reduce the water storage. You may lose some weight quickly from this diet at first but keep in mind that this is water weight and your fluid losses will stabilize after the first few days. As always, a more balanced diet combined with a solid exercise plan will lead to true fat loss.
Focus on your fitness goals throughout your day imagining how it will feel when you achieve them and how good your body will feel. Imagine the confidence you will have and the way you will move about with ease. Imagine the abundance of energy and health you will have each day. Imagine the strength, balance, and agility a fit body will give you and finally imagine the successful life you will have from the realization of your goal.
Achieving a goal creates incredible momentum and inspiration and it will spill over in to every aspect of your life.
Hold on to these imaginings and your subconscious mind will influence your actions towards making them a physical reality!
Hey everyone, I have a new Home Workout of the Week for you to try!
This Quick Tabata Workout will get your heart pumping, calories burned, and muscles pumped. As always make sure that you pay special attention to your form in order to get the best and safest results.
Tabata workouts are quick but intense. With the warm-up, you should be able to complete this workout in about 30 minutes but if you need to take longer breaks between each Tabata then that is perfectly ok. In time with consistent workouts you will build up your endurance and intensity.
Have fun and get sweating!
Quick Tabata Workout
Tabata Protocol – 20 seconds of as many reps as you can do followed by 10 seconds of rest; 4 rounds of each pair of exercises followed by a 1 minute rest before moving on to the next pair of exercises