Workouts designed to get you fit, fast
Posts tagged basal metabolic rate
Rambling
Feb 22nd
Posted by Funkster in Hints and Tips
If you’re new to exercise or want to increase your fitness in an easy way by getting fresh air and walking with friends then rambling may be the sport for you. Rambling is very similar to hiking, although poles are usually used with hiking for the steep hills. Rambling is perfect for people of all ages and is walking on country paths. Working out in fresh air vs. the gym has many benefits.
- Combats Depression – Fresh air clears the mind and helps those who suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and it also helps sufferers of depression. Natural daylight also provides the skin with Vitamin D, which is wonderful for boosting the nervous system and banishing negative thoughts. Vitamin D also helps the body to absorb calcium, so it helps joint health and prevents age related diseases like osteoarthritis and brittle bone disease.
- Regular rambling will increase fitness – The heart will grow larger and the resting heart rate will be a lot slower (a good sign of fitness).
- Weight loss – Rambling will increase the metabolism if performed regularly. As we grow older, the body naturally needs less calories and muscle tissue breaks down therefore reducing the body’s basal metabolic rate. A good way to increase the metabolic rate over the long term is to participate in weight bearing exercises, such as rambling. The changes may be slight but you will definitely feel better in yourself.
- Protect your joints – It is important when you undertake any form of exercise to protect the leg joints so make sure that you buy a good pair of walking boots that have a good grip but are also light so that you can carry on with the sport for hours.
A few things to consider with rambling is the countryside codes. Some areas may be private so be well aware.
Try out Isometric Training to Tone Body
Jan 8th
Posted by Funkster in Hints and Tips
Those expensive toning machines that promise to tone muscles by tensing and releasing them are available all over the world. They simply perform isometric exercises on the body, but these can be done easily without a machine. All you need to done is clench and release the muscles.
Obviously, weight training and cardiovascular exercise will get you toned faster but isometric training is still effective. Try to repeat the clench and release of muscle 5-10 times. This may take twenty minutes but it will help to tone the body. Those toning pads that are placed on the body simply clench the muscles through an electronic signal. These pads are usually added to the problem areas, such as buttocks, abdominals, thighs, arms. Isometric training requires work but it is free and effective. Clenching and releasing the muscles repetitively will then cause that body part to tone.
Isometric training can be useful for anyone who wants to lose weight or tone up before joining a gym. The body burns fat on a daily basis through the basal metabolic rate (BMR). The more lean muscle tissue that rests in the body the higher the metabolic rate will be. Isometric training is simple and can be performed anywhere. In the car while driving, queuing at a supermarket, watching TV, cooking, reading a book, anywhere.
Try out various techniques. Squeeze and hold for a couple of seconds before release or time yourself for thirty seconds and see how many reps you can perform. Isometric training is simple and effective. Results may not be seen overnight but they will definitely be visible in a couple of weeks time.
The 40 minute circuit
Apr 20th
Posted by Funkster in The Workouts
I have designed another super intensive workout, which I’ve named the 40 minute circuit. All it takes is 40 minutes of your time, a stop watch, boxing gloves, a mat, weights and a skipping rope.
The Workout
You will perform 4 sets of this circuit, which will be exhausting to the body, but try to work through the pain and push your body. It will thank you for it in your improved fitness over the weeks.
You need only perform this circuit 2-3 times per week. You require a rest in between to allow your muscles to grow stronger.
When performing the workout, try not to have a break in between sets, but if you must, keep it to a minute.
- Set your stop watch to 3 minutes and perform 3 minutes of skipping.
- Instantly move to the boxing bag and perform straight punches, upper cuts and jabs for 3 minutes. If you do not have a boxing bag, perform shadow boxing. Try to stay on your toes at all times and keep your guard up. More >
Recent Comments