exercises

The Fab 5 Moves: Must-Have Exercises for Everybody

The FIRM Master Instructor Team by The FIRM Master Instructor Team | December 17th, 2009 | Comments (3)
topic: Fitness, Weight Loss | tags: abs, biceps, core, exercise, exercises, fit, Fitness, glutes, lower body, moves, muscles, routine, sculpting, the firm, thighs, upper body, weight-loss, workout, workouts

nancyBy The FIRM Master Instructor Nancy Butts

No matter your fitness or weight loss goals, there are staple exercises that should be a part of every workout routine. These are my top five personal must-have moves. It was really hard to narrow it down, but after careful consideration, I believe these exercises will help you achieve the svelte and fit FIRM body you desire. We’ll count down to my No. 1 all-time favorite move. Are you as excited as I am?

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Balanced to the Core: 5 Workouts to Improve Balance & Strength

The FIRM Master Instructor Team by The FIRM Master Instructor Team | November 20th, 2009 | Comments (1)
topic: Fitness | tags: balance, balance stances, balance workouts, balancing exercises, body balance, core muscles, exercises, Kirsten Palmer, movement, strenthen core, the firm, workout routine, workouts

By The FIRM Master Instructor Kirsten Palmer

Modern life is a balancing act — work and play, family and personal time, spiritual and physical. How important is balance in your body — not just muscle balance but balance during movement?

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2 Circuits for Shapely Legs

The FIRM Master Instructor Team by The FIRM Master Instructor Team | October 9th, 2009 | Comments (2)
topic: Fitness | tags: circuits, exercises, glutes, hamstrings, leg exercises, leg workouts, legs, Louise Smith, lunges, quadriceps, squats, strong legs, the firm, tone your legs, workouts

By The FIRM Master Instructor Louise Smith

If you’re short on time like I sometimes am, it’s great to have a leg routine that will leave your legs burning and your workout done in a flash. I call this go-to routine my Tri-Set Lower Body Blast. It targets all the muscles of the hip and thigh — the glutes, hamstrings and quadriceps — with unilateral, bilateral, single joint and multi-joint exercises. Here’s a quick how-to video we shot at the studio to show you the moves. You’ll need just one heavy set of dumbbells or a sculpting bar.

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Fastest Ways to Tighten Your Booty

Chris Freytag by Chris Freytag | October 2nd, 2009 | Comments (3)
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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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 (2)
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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YOU Doing Dead Lifts? For FIRM Buns, You Betcha: How-to Video

The FIRM Master Instructor Team by The FIRM Master Instructor Team | March 27th, 2009 | Comments (2)
topic: Fitness | tags: exercises, workout routine to tone glutes

Allie knows a thing or two about FIRM glutes

Allie knows a thing or two about FIRM glutes

By The FIRM Master Instructor Allie Del Rio

Pliés, move over! There’s a new favorite booty exercise in the house of Allie! Yes … I have some “junk in my trunk.” I’m not ashamed of it. My Cuban father and very shapely mother gave it to me. It’s mine and hasn’t ever been flat, which is fine with me! Instead of complaining about it, I find exercises to make my bubbly twins look tighter.

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Want to Make a Change? Train Your Mind as Much as Your Body

Patricia Moreno by Patricia Moreno | March 12th, 2009 | Comments (1)
topic: Fitness, Personal Growth, Weight Loss | tags: exercises, goals, positive-thoughts, power phrase

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Patricia Moreno on the set filming her Kickbox Core Crosstrain Workout DVD

Why is wanting to make a change not always enough? Sometimes it’s because even though you are taking action somewhere deep inside, you don’t believe you will succeed. You have doubts about your willpower or your ability to make the changes you need to make to fulfill your goal.

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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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You’ve gotta praise you! A ‘power phrase’ exercise

Patricia Moreno by Patricia Moreno | November 3rd, 2008 | Comments (1)
topic: Fitness, Personal Growth | tags: exercises, personal power, power phrase, self-love, self-talk

If you mentally scold yourself when you go off your diet or gain weight — or you can’t lose the weight you want to lose — this post is for you!

We often think that by berating ourselves we’ll get ourselves to do better next time. How is that working for you so far? Has it helped? Probably not.

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Move from Worrier to Warrior!

Patricia Moreno by Patricia Moreno | November 20th, 2007 | Comments (0)
topic: Fitness, Personal Growth | tags: exercises, fear, warrior, workouts

Whenever you’re growing or entering new territory, you’ll feel fear. But the problem isn’t the fear — it’s letting fear hold you back. The beautiful thing is that fear can be greatly diminished in your life when you feel the fear and take action anyway.

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