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The 3 E’s: Secret for Quick Total-Body Workouts

The FIRM Master Instructor Team by The FIRM Master Instructor Team | October 23rd, 2009 | Comments (0)
topic: Fitness | tags: aerobic, Annie Lee, burn-calories, cardio, circuit workouts, exercise, fast workouts, Fitness, how-to video, lower body, muscle, quick workouts, strength, the firm, total-body workouts, upper body, workout routine, workouts

By The FIRM Master Instructor Annie Lee

My philosophy is all about the 3 E’s: effective, efficient exercise. Here’s a quick how-to video of my personal total body workouts that focus on the 3 E’s.

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Fastest Ways to Tighten Your Booty

Chris Freytag by Chris Freytag | October 2nd, 2009 | Comments (2)
topic: Fitness | tags: backside, buns, burn-calories, butt, cardio, exercises, firm, firm up your butt, glutes, how to tone your butt, lunges, squats, strength, tone, workouts

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We typically think of  “swim suit season” as the time of year we all focus on our buns. But I’ve been inundated with booty questions lately, so I thought I’d write about how to firm it up!

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How to Burn Major Calories in a Small Space

Chris Freytag by Chris Freytag | September 24th, 2009 | Comments (0)
topic: Fitness | tags: balanceball, burn-calories, cardio, CorePlus Reformer, fitness dvds, hand weights, how to burn calories in a small space, indoor workouts, pilates, resistance band, step platform, Yoga

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The total body conditioning class I teach is always packed — like 70 people. Each participant literally gets about a 3 x 3 foot area to move in, and we use a step platform, hand weights and a resistance band. I had a gal after class today come up to me and say, “We are packed in this room like sardines, but we still get such a great workout.” She’s correct. I often remind the class that we are burning like 600 calories yet barely moving out of our little space — that’s amazing.

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Which Is a Better Workout: Sprint or Marathon?

The FIRM Master Instructor Team by The FIRM Master Instructor Team | August 19th, 2009 | Comments (1)
topic: Fitness, Weight Loss | tags: best workout, burn-calories, burn-fat, duration of workout, exercise, intensity of workout, marathon, sprint, the firm, walking, weight-loss

rebekah-cropped-2By The FIRM Master Instructor Rebekah Sturkie

Which is more effective: A sprint? A marathon? Or is it something else altogether? When plotting your course to weight loss, you can’t help but wonder if you should plan to work out harder or longer. The answer depends on your time and ability.

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5 Power Moves to Boost Workout Results: How-to Video

The FIRM Master Instructor Team by The FIRM Master Instructor Team | August 3rd, 2009 | Comments (1)
topic: Fitness, Weight Loss | tags: burn-calories, coordination, exercises, home workouts, how-to video, Power Ball, power moves, Rebekah Sturkie, sculpting workouts, strength, the firm, workout

By The FIRM Master Instructor Rebekah Sturkie

Power moves — exercises that involve high intensity and explosive movement — are extremely beneficial for developing strength and coordination. And we all want to do that, right? This type of training is the way to go if you want to burn major calories in a short amount of time.

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Are You Exercising Too Much?

Katy Santiago Bowman by Katy Santiago Bowman | July 24th, 2009 | Comments (0)
topic: Health & Wellness, Healthy Eating, Weight Loss | tags: bulimia, burn-calories, diets, eating disorder, excessive exercise, exercise, exercise bulimia, exercise habits, exercising too much, healthy-eating, weight gain, weight-loss, working out

over-excericseHave you ever exercised a bit harder because you had ice cream the night before? Ever justified making a poor dietary decision (dessert/second helping/third cocktail) by thinking, “I’ll work out twice tomorrow,” or “It’s OK, I ran 10 miles today”?

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Burn Up Calories with Emily’s “Bodacious Burpee” Exercise

The FIRM Master Instructor Team by The FIRM Master Instructor Team | February 27th, 2009 | Comments (1)
topic: Fitness, Weight Loss | tags: burn-calories, cardio, exercises, workout

emily-welsh001By The FIRM Master Instructor Emily Walsh

I have a new move that I LOVE and I have been doing in class lately. It’s actually a series of moves I call the Bodacious Burpee! It’s a good burn, and good cardio pump, and fun! Here is a little video how-to plus detailed instructions.

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Core Salutations Torch Holiday Calories in Less Time!

Sadie Nardini by Sadie Nardini | January 2nd, 2009 | Comments (9)
topic: Health & Wellness, Weight Loss, Yoga | tags: burn-calories, core, core salutations, sun salutations

They are FINALLY over! Don’t worry if you consumed too many calories this season. Holiday weight gain doesn’t stand a chance against my turbo-boosted Sun Salutations.

Adding core-toning work in the transitions between poses in the classic Sun Salutation series amps up the benefits of all the poses. I call these Core Salutations. When you follow this sequence, you’re doing twice the yoga in the same amount of time. It’s a calm centering practice that will burn off those sugar cookies and eggnog, fast.

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Blast Holiday Calories with Interval Training

Chris Freytag by Chris Freytag | December 29th, 2008 | Comments (3)
topic: Eco Travel, Fitness | tags: burn-calories, intervals, jumpstart

Everything is done at a faster pace and bigger fashion at the holidays. You eat more, drink more, spend more money and sleep less. You feel time crunched; you do your last minute shopping; and as fast as you create the holidays, they disappear.

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Top Strategies for Burning More Fat and Calories

Patricia Moreno by Patricia Moreno | April 8th, 2008 | Comments (3)
topic: Fitness | tags: burn-calories, burn-fat, lose-weight, workouts

There are many ways to intensify your workout.  Adding an element that you don’t usually add can bring up the calorie expenditure.  Here are three of my favorites:

1) Add an empowering affirmation when you’re doing your cardio workout. I love this technique because it engages you on a physical, mental, and emotional level.  The biggest challenge we have when training is to stay engaged at a level that will increase our strength and endurance. 

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