This is the final post in BlogHer’s Inspiration to Fitness series. To start from week one, click here. Congratulations! This is your final week of Inspiration to Fitness. You’ve made it! If you’ve gone through this 8-week program with us, your heart is now healthier, your muscles are stronger, and your lungs are more conditioned. We might be at the end of this challenge, but hopefully (and it sounds like this is true…
This post is the sixth in BlogHer’s Inspiration to Fitness series. To start from week one, click here. I can’t believe this is the second to last week of our Inspiration to Fitness challenge! I hope that by now you are feeling stronger, healthier and have more energy throughout your day. I hope you are also learning that a great workout doesn’t have to take all day! One of the…
This post is the sixth in BlogHer’s Inspiration to Fitness series. To start from week one, click here. Our first 4 workouts can be found here, here, here, and here. You’ve been working out for weeks, maybe months. Your body is getting stronger, and you are making progress. Then, all of a sudden you hit a plateau. Even though you might be working out every day, your body is no longer changing. What happened? Your body…
This post is the fifth in BlogHer’s Inspiration to Fitness series. To start from week one, click here. Our first 3 workouts can be found here, here and here. Congratulations! You have made it through the first half of the Inspiration to Fitness program! I hope you are starting to really have fun and feel some results. My biggest hope is that through this process, you will rediscover just how good it feels to be exercising…
This post is the fourth in BlogHer’s Inspiration to Fitness series. To start from week one, click here. Our first 2 workouts can be found here and here. How was your first strength workout last week? Did you enjoy the circuit? Were any of the exercises particularly challenging? Are you sore? If you’re really sore, don’t worry. The more you do this workout, the better you will feel. This week’s…
You know that strength training can help you develop strong muscles and bones, but did you know that it can make your heart healthier too? Strength training or resistance training has been shown to lower resting heart rate and improve cholesterol and blood sugar levels. And circuit training specifically (which we will be doing), has been proven to lower resting blood pressure levels. Plus, the stronger your muscles, the less…
Before you get started with your new Inspiration to Fitness program, it is important to learn how to track your exercise intensity. You want to be sure that you are exercising hard enough to see results, but not so hard that you are putting yourself at risk of injury. There are three ways to measure exercise intensity, and it is important to use all of them together. 1. Target Heart…