Archive for August, 2008
Exercise of the Week: Stairs Exercises
Friday, August 8th, 2008Stairs Exercises
You can do so much with a set of stairs, so much more than simply run up, run down, run up, run down. Running stairs is great for your legs, butt, and core; but let’s face it, it gets pretty boring. A few strength-building exercises that you can do, however, in between sets of [...]
Functional Foods (July 28 Newsletter)
Monday, August 4th, 2008This week, we complete our series on making the most of the three-way relationship among exercise, metabolism, and diet. In our article on Exercise Intensity, we illustrated ways to maximize your body’s output during workouts; and with the Science of Metabolism, we outlined metabolic inhibitors and ways to help your body boost its metabolic rate. [...]
Exercise of the Week: Lunges
Monday, August 4th, 2008Lunges
This compound exercise is one of the best ways to sculpt your butt, upper thighs, and even your core (keep your shoulders back and chest lifted to maintain posture and tighten your abdominals throughout exercise). Make them more challenging by holding dumb bells down by your sides during lunge sets.
Forward Lunges: targets quads/glutes
Stand with feet [...]