Stephanie wants to start exercising and toning up. She has a basic idea how to eat healthy and she knows that in order to reach her goals that she will have to get to the gym and start weight training. She goes to the store and buys a few fitness magazines and when she is finished reading them she is more confused than before she started. Just like Stephanie, most people want to change everything in their life overnight because they think that's the only way to make progress to their goals which is not the best way to go. But what should you do then? Small changes in your habits will lead to success, trust me. The gym is overwhelming, no wonder people
Workouts
2 Day Workout Routine for Abs at Home
Anybody can benefit from working abs - it increases your strength, your quality of life, and enables you to lift more and look better. Jennifer goes to the gym 3 days a week in the morning and she is following the 3 day beginner workout routine and has been seeing some great progress. She has been bitten by the strength bug and wants to start improving weak areas. Since Jennifer sits most of the day behind a computer, he core really takes a hit. So she decided she wanted to do some extra ab work. Jennifer reached out to me to share a workout routine for abs that you can do at home... so here it is! Nutrition Tips In this section I will hit
Go Sleeveless and Try These 20 Tricep Exercises for Women
Having nice toned and defined arms are something many women want but fail to achieve. But why? Your arms have two separate main muscle groups that need to be trained equally if you want to get the definition you desire. The two muscles are your biceps and your triceps. Most have heard about both of those muscles, but do you understand how they work and why you may not be getting the results you desire? Most women that start lifting weights tend to pick a few exercises for their arms that they are comfortable with and pick a minimal weight to do them with. If you've read any of my other articles about picking the correct weight or how to transition from machines to
30 Minute Chest Workout for Women
A reader of the blog left a comment asking if I could offer a good chest workout for her. This chest workout is designed to help tighten and tone up your chest and help you build upper body strength while you're at it. Our fictitious friend Brittany has been following our nutrition and exercise tips and has lost about 30 pounds. She's happy with her progress but the more she looks at her body, she realizes that her chest has not "kept up" with the rest of the body. Her arms have slimmed down and you can see some muscle definition, her legs look great, and her midsection is tightening up... but what about her chest? Many of us lose weight and have
Try This 2 Day Super Set Arm Workout
Jessica has been going to the gym for the past 6 months and has noticed marked strides towards achieving her goals; she's started losing a bit of body fat, her legs and butt are getting toned up and she is getting stronger. The one thing Jessica can't figure out is why she isn't able to tone her arms up any. No matter how much she tries, it just seems impossible. With so much information online, it's impossible to sift through all of the articles to find out why her arms aren't getting toned. Fortunately for her she reads this blog and she tries this routine out. Why is it so hard to tone your arms? Arms are hard for anyone to grow because they
Women’s 3 Day Beginner Weight Training Routine
Rachael wants to start exercising and toning up. She has a basic idea how to eat healthy and she knows that in order to reach her goals that she will have to get to the gym and start weight training. She goes to the store and buys a few fitness magazines and when she is finished reading them she is more confused than before she started. Just like Rachael, most people want to change everything in their life overnight because they think that's the only way to make progress to their goals which is not the best way to go. But what should you do then? Small changes in your habits will lead to success, trust me. The gym is overwhelming, no wonder people
The 30 Minute Series: Back Routine
This 30 minute series I've written has picked up a lot of steam and is great for those who want to make progress but not spend hours in the gym. This 30 minute back routine is going to build strength and get toned by using effective exercises with a strong progression scheme. If you're tired of going to the gym and not seeing any progress, using this routine will get you out of that rut and back on the path to reaching your goals. Check out the other routines in this 30 minute series: 30 Minute Series: Arm Routine 30 Minute Series: Shoulder Routine 30 Minute Series: Leg Routine 30 Minute Series: Chest Routine What about cardio? Hours upon hours of cardio will not get you where you want
The 30 Minute Series: Chest Routine
Welcome to another installation of the 30 minute series routines. This is the 30 minute chest routine which will run you through an effective chest workout designed to get you in and out of the gym in 30 minutes. How? Choosing effective exercises and progression scheme gives you the ability to train a targeted muscle group and make fast progress. How many times have you or someone you know go to the gym and exercise as hard as possible for an hour or more just to be disappointed in progress a month later? If that sounds familiar, this 30 minute series is just for you. Check out the other routines in this 30 minute series: 30 Minute Series: Arm Routine 30 Minute Series: Shoulder Routine 30 Minute Series:
The 30 Minute Series: Leg Routine
Welcome to the third installment of The 30 Minute Series. This is the Leg Routine and I have to admit it will be one of the hardest leg routines you've ever completed. Check out the other routines in this 30 minute series: 30 Minute Series: Arm Routine 30 Minute Series: Shoulder Routine 30 Minute Series: Back Routine 30 Minute Series: Chest Routine But with difficulty in completing the routine comes amazing changes in your physique; toning up your legs and thighs and tightening up that butt is in store for you. On a more serious note, training legs is painful and can be time-consuming if you want to properly train legs, right? Wrong. If you follow this leg routine consistently, the muscle soreness will go from painful
The 30 Minute Series: Shoulder Routine
I recently decided I would write a series of workout routines called "The 30 Minute Series" and the goal was to get you into and out of the gym as quickly and effectively as possible. It is no wonder why some may think they "don't have the time to workout" when they see others claiming they spend 2 or more hours in the gym regularly. I mean, who has time for that? What if I told you with a great choice of exercises and a concise plan, you can get into the gym and lift weights for 30 minutes and make progress? It isn't any gimmick, it's what will happen if you follow this series. Whether you've been exercising in the gym for