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Staying Motivated

By Gina Jackson • Aug 2nd, 2007 • Category: Training

This question came in from a young woman recently.
“I am 21 years old and 5′0. I am currently 165 lbs. I used to be 127 until after I graduated high school. Now I would really like to lose the weight just to feel better and be HEALTHY!! I [...]



Take it With You!

By Gina Jackson • Jul 16th, 2007 • Category: Training

If you are planning to travel for the summer, there is no need to assume you cannot workout on the road. I have run across a great resource to purchase bands and balls for portable workouts.



Stability Ball Training - Next Level

By Gina Jackson • Mar 29th, 2007 • Category: Training

For those of you training with me privately in the last few weeks, have enjoyed squats, lunges and shoulder raises, plank poses as well as push ups with the NEW Bosu Ballast Ball. Its the Stablity Ball taken to the next level! Great for core training, balance and firing up every muscle [...]



Truth about “Flat” Abs

By Gina Jackson • Jan 17th, 2007 • Category: Training

The only way to get flat abs is to lose body fat We all want flat abs ! Most people focus on this area and always saying “I’ve been working on my abs for years and I still can’t get that perfect flat tummy even though I have a good diet. Many of [...]



Taking No Prisoners for Abdominal Conditioning

By Gina Jackson • Dec 6th, 2006 • Category: Training

Looking to get a leg up on the competition? The hanging leg raise may confirm your status among the fitness elite—but be forewarned—this is an exercise that takes no prisoners.
If there’s one exercise that strikes fear in the hearts of even the staunchest fitness enthusiasts it’s the hanging leg raise, and no [...]



Run for Results

By Gina Jackson • Nov 19th, 2006 • Category: Training

Three things happened a few weeks ago on my Halloween run around the park.
For the first time this season, I started and finished a 40-minute run without stopping, limping or putzing with cramps in my toes or pinches in my feet or aches in my knees. When I finished the run, I noticed [...]



Have ONLY 15 Minutes to Workout?

By Gina Jackson • Oct 15th, 2006 • Category: Training

Then, I recommend you use it on your abdominal work. If you only have 15 minutes to work out, use them to warm up with 1)The Hundred, then 2) Rollup, 3) Roll Like a Ball and do the 4) the Ab Series.
If you are clueless as to what the heck I am talking [...]



How to Work the Side Leg Saddlebags

By Gina Jackson • Jun 30th, 2006 • Category: Training

A question from Sylvia and a frequent concern of a lot of women….“I wanted to ask you about an exercise that would work my thighs - particularly the back,
the part right below the butt…. It’s kind of sides bumps that I have, I don’t
like it and it is always sticking out when I wear [...]