13Jul
Russian Kettlebells are amazing! These kettlebell workouts may be the answer to maintaining a home gym or having an expensive club membership.
With Russian kettlebells you can develop superior gains over traditional workout methods and save lots of space in your home.
The man who teaches Russian Kettlebell training is Pavel Tsatsouline. He is a former Spetznaz trainer. For those who may not know, Spetznaz is the Russian equivalent of the CIA or special forces.
As every high-risk agent would wish for, after studying some of Pavel’s books you can definitely find out how to have explosive instant power ready at all times.
But, not everyone is a spy; in fact very few of us are. So what benefits does kettlebell training have for the average woman or man?
Kettlebell training can be a great way to lose weight, tone up the body, and stay in shape once you get it there with the added benefits mentioned above.
And not only that, kettlebell workouts may be better for you than weights. In one of his books, Pavel mentions some of the fitness tests that were used to compare kettlebell training to traditional workouts.
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21Jan
The right attitude can give you a jump start on any fitness goal. Do you have a healthy mind-set? Our quiz will tell you.
DO you need an attitude adjustment?
1. When you hit a workout plateau, how do you usually break through it?
a. You jack up the intensity of your cardio routine.
b. You vary your workout -maybe start training with heavier weights or trying some cardio intervals.
c. You avoid the gym until you`re feeling more pump.
2. After a rigorous workout, you feel:
a. Relieved.
b. Exhausted.
c. Energized.
3. You eat:
a. Absolutely no fat.
b. Generally low-fat, carb-rich foods.
c. Whatever you want -that`s the great part about working out.
4. Complete this sentence: Working out twice a week is…
a. Totally insufficient.
b. Better that not working out at all.
c. About as often as you can force yourself to do it.
5. When you exercise, carrying on a conversation is:
a. No problem -you could gab for hours.
b. Difficult -but you can still talk.
c. Impossible, but who wants to chat?
6. You`re headed to the gym when your partner invites you to play basketball. You:
a. Say you`d rather work out by yourself.
b. Announce that the first one to the court gets a five-point advantage.
c. Suggest the two of you stay at home and find some other way to work up a sweat.
7. When you missing a workout (no matter what the reason) you usually feel:
a. Guilty, at least temporary.
b. Angry at whatever -or whomever- interfered with your schedule.
c. Eager to get back on track.
8. The main reason you work out is:
a. To be healthier.
b. To look better in clothes.
c. So you can eat cookies.
9. Your fitness motto is:
a. No pain, no gain.
b. Be all that I can be.
c. Slow and steady wins the race.
10. At the gym you:
a. Work out with buddies who are also serious about fitness.
b. Avoid people. They distract you and make it impossible for you to focus on your form.
c. Spend as much time gossiping as you do sweating.
Do the math:
1. a=3 b=2 c=1
2. a=1 b=3 c=2
3. a=3 b=2 c=1
4. a=3 b=2 c=1
5. a=1 b=2 c=3
6. a=3 b=2 c=1
7. a=1 b=3 c=2
8. a=2 b=3 c=1
9. a=3 b=2 c=1
10. a=2 b=3 c=1
Scooring
26+ WORK OUT WARRIOR
Okay, so maybe we`re a little envious of your incredible disipline, but your die-hard quest for perfection could be endangering your health and emotional well-being. If you keep it up, you could strain the areas you`re working so hard. Chill out exercise should relieve stress, not contribute to it. Try working out with your friends for a change. Pay attention to how you feel and not what you should be doing. And make sure you`re eating a variety of foods -long lasting energy comes from carbohydrates, protein and fat.
17-25 WORKOUT-WISE
You truly enjoy exercising. You know that the best thing about a good fitness program is not how it makes you look, but how it makes you feel…great! You don`t beat your self up if you dive into a bowl of M&M`s, and you don`t obsess if you can`t make it to the gym.
Make sure you`re getting a well-rounded workout that includes cardiovascular exercise, stretching and strength training.Try to make change in your routine every two weeks. Constantly challenging your mind and body is the surest way to guarantee you`ll stick with exercise -and see real results.
10-16 WORKOUT WIMP
The fact that you`re going to the gym at all is something of a minor miracle, but your lax attitude is limiting your potential exercise gains, both physical and mental. So, once you get into a consistent program, the first thing that happens is you start to feel better. And if you feel less stressed and more energetic, you`re more likely to stick with working out. Our advice: do activity that you enjoy. The type of exercise you choose is less important than the time you spend doing it. And stop bribing yourself to workout with promises of double-fudge brownies -you`ll just undo all the gains you could be making.
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