Tag: fitness

Burlington Body Camp Fall Session begins October 8, 2015

Fight routine fatigue with Burlington Body Camp, where you NEVER do the same workout twice! Our trainers lead groups through unique hour-long workouts of high-intensity circuits and strength-training exercises. Not only will you torch fat and calories, our workouts will boost caloric burn during AND after workouts. Where: Creative Edge Dance Studio 1160 Blair Rd. #11 When: Mondays: 7:30/8:30 p.m Thursdays: 7/8 p.m Cost: $200 (2 sessions/week) […]

Burn an extra 300+ calories a day in just 4 minutes

Mountain Climbers are an incredibly challenging exercise, but they are worth it! They scorch calories, boost your metabolism, pump up your heart rate and strengthen legs and core muscles. And the best part is…you can do them anywhere! Even if you only do one HomeBodyFit circuit, (below) you’ll boost your calorie burn for the day – 300+ calories worth! […]

Remember chin-ups from gym class? Work your back and biceps at-home with a chin-up bar!

Chin-ups (or Pull-ups) are an excellent body weight exercise you can do at home with a chin-up bar…or head to your local park and use the monkey bars.  Combine them with push-ups and you have a balanced, major-muscle groups circuit and a solid cardiovascular workout. How to do Chin-ups and Pull-ups Chin-ups Face the bar and grab it with your palms facing you, […]

Listen to your trainer…it’s a good thing to eat before bed

It used to be that eating before bed was considered to be a big no-no for weight-loss. This is no longer the case. In fact, if you’re working out on a regular basis and eating considerately throughout the day, a bedtime snack is ideal for weight-loss and muscle gain. However, this doesn’t mean that bags of […]

Coconut Oil: The Fat-Burning Fat

What if there were an amazing fat source that tasted, well, like fat, but also helped you burn other fat? There is. It’s virgin coconut oil, a rising star in the nutritional world. by Brad Chase, BodyBuilding.com What comes to mind when you see the word “thermogenic?” Heat, probably, since the word itself means “heat generating.” […]

If she can do it, so can I!

Did you know that just hearing that others “can do it” can greatly influence your fitness performance?  According to the journal of Psychology of Sport and Exercise, motivation from others can have a very powerful effect on one’s exercise duration and intensity. The study went like this: A group of 68 participants were split into two groups and asked to hold […]