Easy Home Workouts with HomeBody DVD

HomeBody is a new DVD created by Fitness Instructor Jillian Hessel. It is a great beginner workout that can be done at home without purchasing expensive equipment or requiring a lot of space! This is a “no-excuses” workout because all you need are the things that are easily found around the house to serve as your workout equipment.

The workout is a hybrid of Dance, Pilates, and Yoga, it’s designed to get you moving, stretching, toning, strengthening your core, and improving your posture. The workout cleverly uses common household items like food cans and water bottles to serve as hand weights. A straight-back chair is also needed for the seated exercises.

Initially, I thought some of the seated exercises were too easy, but for folks who sit at a desk all day, they are great for working the upper body and easy to incorporate into a work day to keep your upper body both strong and flexible. The neck and shoulder relaxation section is WONDERFUL. It’s like giving yourself a mini-massage.

Jillian says, ”I created HomeBody because I want to inspire folks to get up off the couch and start moving, dancing, and toning in the comfort and security of their own homes. Homebody is for everyone who likes to move to music, but doesn’t want to spend a lot of money or time getting into shape.”

The HomeBody workout is divided into four main parts (plus bonus tutorial!) that can be performed separately or in their entirety, depending on your time schedule. Special navigation buttons allow certain sections to be repeated if you want to concentrate on a particular exercise or sequence. Here is the workout summary:

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Is this an Insane Workout? Pure Cardio Review

After my initial post about INSANITY. I’ve been meaning to post some reviews about the individual workouts. Here is my review for the Pure Cardio workout.

As a reminder, the INSANITY workout system is not for beginners. It is 60 days of intense cardio conditioning. The Pure Cardio workout is 38 minutes in length. At first I thought, “Really? Only 38 minutes?” but toward the end of this workout, I was thankful for the cool down and stretch.

The Pure Cardio workout begins with a warm up, but this is no ordinary warm up. By the time you finish the warm up, you’re already sweating quite a bit, or at least I was. The warm up is 3 rounds of about 3 minutes and 30 seconds each. There is no break between the rounds. Each round is slightly faster than the last, and the last round is
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Fitness Magazine Helps Brides Get Fit

I am working with Fitness Magazine to tell my readers about an exciting new fitness program, dubbed the bridal boot camp. For many women, their wedding day is one of the of the most important events in their life. To help with this momentous occasion FitnessMagazine.com has developed a six-week fitness boot camp perfectly timed for spring and early summer brides.

The highlights of the program are:

Bridal boot camp workout videos – everything from specific toning exercises, such as the balance arm curl, to nutrition tips. Most of them about one minute in length

Extra moves for specific dress types - targeted workouts for brides with strapless, backless, form-fitting, or short styles.

Finally, because brides tend to be extremely busy, Fitnessmagazine.com has created a 20-minute circuit workout for buff brides. Between dealing with caterers, booking the florist and attending dress fittings, now any bride will be able to fit in cardio, strength training, and interval training in just over two hours a week.

Brides-to-be may want to sign up for the bridal boot camp newsletter that includes workout routines, nutrition tips, weight-loss plans and more.

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Great List of 100 Calorie Snacks

Many people find snack time the most challenging part of their day. Here is a great list of snack ideas for around 100 calories each. A great idea is to prepackage your snacks so that they are ready to grab and go. Go for the whole food options whenever possible, but there are some additional ideas on this list as well. Have other snack ideas? Post a comment and let us know.

Peanut Butter Celery Stalk — One stalk of celery dabbed with a tablespoon of natural peanut butter (the kind without added hydrogenated oils) equals about 100 calories of protein-rich deliciousness.

Dry-Roasted Pumpkin Seeds — A quarter cup of this mineral-rich snack comes out to about 75 calories. Chocolate Treat — For a quick and easy chocolate fix, take about six tablespoons of any brand of light whipped cream or light whipped cream substitute, and fold in a teaspoon of a powdered cocoa mix. Blend it thoroughly. Only about 50 calories.

Half-Cup of Sherbet or Sorbet — A good ice cream substitute, and under 100 calories.

Watermelon — Two cups of watermelon cubes are fairly filling and equal only about 85 calories.

Corn on the Cob — One medium-sized ear with a dash of seasoning will set you back only 80 calories.

Puffed Wheat Cereal — Grab two-thirds of a cup of puffed wheat. Add a half cup of skim milk and a teaspoon of sugar or sugar substitute. About 100 calories.

Blueberries — They’re delicious fresh from a farmer’s market. A cup equals only 90 calories.

Vegetarian Baked Beans — Doesn’t taste much different from the kind with pork in it. One third cup is only about 75 calories.

Teddy Grahams Crackers — The chocolate ones are particularly yummy. Fifteen clock in at 82 calories.

Plums – Three on the small side add up to around 90 calories.

Bagel Bites – Found in the freezer section of your grocery store. Two of these little pizza treats equal 100 calories.

Turkey Sandwich – Make a half-sandwich using a slice of whole-wheat bread and about two ounces of low-fat turkey breast. Add mustard and/or lettuce or a thin slice of tomato if you like. You’re looking at about 100 calories.

Seven-Ounce Bottle of Dannon Lite ‘n’ Fit Carb Control Smoothie — Good source of protein and calcium. Only 70 calories.

Campbell’s Soup-at-Hand — A convenient microwavable soup that you sip right from the container. The chicken noodle flavor is only 80 calories.

Fruit and Whipped Cream – Take a half cup of your favorite kind of berries — raspberries, blueberries, boysenberries, etc. — and place them in a bowl. Top with two tablespoons of a low-fat whipped cream or whipped cream substitute. About 100 calories.

Craisins — Dried cranberries make a nice change of pace from raisins. Four tablespoons come to around 90 calories.

Grapes — Ever try them frozen? A great treat! Thirty are under 100 calories.

Half a Bagel — A half a bagel with a very light sprinkling of low-fat butter substitute will be around 100 calories.

Breadsticks – The kind with sesame seeds — two of ‘em add up to about 85 calories.

Reduced-Fat Triscuits — Six of these crunchy whole-grain crackers tote up to under 100 calories. The fiber content will help fill your stomach.

Strawberry Newtons — Nabisco sells a two-cookie snack pack of these. Each cookie is 100 calories. Eat one and give the other to a friend.

Cheese Stick with Marinara Sauce — Put a low-fat mozzarella cheese stick into a bowl along with a quarter cup of marinara sauce. Heat briefly in the microwave (be careful not to overheat or you’ll end up with soup). About 100 calories.

Have more great low-cal snack ideas? Leave a comment and let us know.

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Door Pull Up Bar – Convenient Way to Do Pull-Ups

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Benefits of Full-Body Workouts

The typical forms of exercise usually focus on specific body parts per day. This is great if that is your goal and you don't mind breaking up your routine that way. However, for most of us, we are always battling a time crunch and want to get the most out of workout in the least amount of time. This is where full-body workouts come into play.

Time Saver

If you are already finding it difficult to hit the gym on a daily basis, then you will be happy to know that doing full-body workouts can cut your gym time down to 2 or 3 times per week. Since you will be working out with more intensity, you are getting in a high quality workout. You can spend the other days doing other activities like cardio workouts.

Strength Training and Cardio in One Shot

Whether you are using weights or your own body weight as resistance, spending time on every body part within one hour will get your heart pumping. The best routines are interval routines that combine sets of upper body workouts with lower body workouts. For example, shoulder press with dumbbells and combining with dumbbell squats.

Workout in Less Time

Most full-body workouts can be done in 45 minutes and working out this way shouldn't take more than an hour. If you are doing interval training, you will probably be exhausted before you even reach an hour. Going any longer isn't really necessary which is great because you aren't spending hours at a time in the gym.

Unlimited Routines

You don't have to do the same exercises every time you workout. There are tons of routines you can do to work each major body part. If you run out of ideas, check out YouTube and type in 10 minute workouts or 12 minute workouts. Even search for interval routines - you will have more than enough to start out with.

Less Equipment

Most workouts don't require anything more than dumbbells, stability ball or bench, and your own body weight. This means you don't even need to hit the gym unless you like to use various machines there. Most workouts can be done right at home in a small space.

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Functional Strength Training to Make Life Easier

There are various reasons why someone may start lifting weights. Some people start to improve their physique, others to become bodybuilders, and still others who just want to burn fat. Lifting weights always reminds me of bodybuilders first because that is how they spend a majority of their time working out. Training is about building bigger muscles and looking good in a competition. For the most part, it isn't about becoming a better athlete in terms of strength, speed, or endurance.

Functional training helps a person become better at doing their daily activities. You become stronger so that lifting heavy loads isn't such a burden. You train so that you can lift your groceries or your children with ease. This type of training focuses a lot on your core muscles because those are the muscles used most in our daily routine.

Get Off the Weight Machines

If you want to start performing functional training, it's best to stay off of the weight machines. Weight machines limit your range of motion. Free weights are a better choice. The movements mimic ones that you would actually do during your day. Dumbbells are a great choice for weights. Use them in combination with compound exercises like squats, lunges, shoulder presses, etc.

Develop that Core

Core muscles are often neglected in working out but they are essential for everything we do. They are stabilizer muscles which help keep you upright (improved posture) and improve balance. They allow you to use your other muscles more effectively in your arms and legs. The core consists of your back and abdominal muscles and there are others that are deeper such as the tranverse abdominis.

Do you use functional strength training in your routines?

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