12 Days of Christmas Workout

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Tis the season for festive family functions and Christmas carols! Don’t let exercise take a back seat, include it in your celebrations with this FUN 12 Days of Christmas Workout :) 12 Days of Christmas Workout Perform like the song. Start with Day 1, then Day 2 + Day 1, etc. For each day do […]

Get on the Ball with this Stability Ball Workout

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A stability ball (also known as a Swiss ball) isn’t just for sitting on! It’s an exercise tool that doesn’t take up a lot of space and is extremely versatile in how you can use it as part of your workout routines. Although it’s particular great at strengthening the core muscles, it can be used to […]

15 Minute Resistance Band At-Home / Travel Workout

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Yes, 15 minutes of exercise can be effective if you do it the right way. Tips for getting the most out of a short workout: keep up the intensity (aim for being breathless by the end) take short breaks or only rest as needed do complex movements using multiple muscles at once, for instance, squat and shoulder press […]

Bust Past the Winter Plateau with the CUBA Workout

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Dreaming of the sunny south? I sure am! Bust past the Winter plateau with the C.U.B.A. Workout. Winter can be a really hard time of year: it’s cold days are dreary and short we stay indoors and hibernate We tend to be less active in the winter, so aren’t getting as much exercise (go from warm […]

10 Minute Fat Blast Workout

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Is 10 minutes of exercise a day enough to make you feel better and have more energy? It sure is! I conducted a 2-week study where participants did 10 minutes of exercise a day at home and answered a short survey on how they felt about themselves and their energy level. What were the results? • […]

Do You Make These Exercise Mistakes? 4 Quick Fixes for Bad Form

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Gym time is precious so you want your exercises to be effective. As well, you want to make sure you are safely performing each exercise using proper form and technique. There are common mistakes people make when doing standard exercises. In the video below I demonstrate the mistakes and show you the proper way to […]

Benefits of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)

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Last week I wrote about the basics of HIIT — High Intensity Interval Training. As a recap, HIIT is an exercise strategy that alternates periods of short and intense anaerobic exercise with less-intense recovery periods. I hinted that there were many benefits to doing high intensity interval training and I’m revealing them today! Burn More Fat High Intensity Interval Training […]

What is HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training)?

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Have you heard of HIIT (high-intensity interval training)? It’s been around for a while, but only has gotten popular and more mainstream in the past few years. HIIT, which is also known as High-Intensity Intermittent Exercise (HIIE) or sprint interval training, is a form of cardio exercise. It’s basically an exercise strategy that alternates periods of short and intense anaerobic […]