Get Fit the Right Way using MP3 Workouts - Prescription4Fitness with Strength, Cardio and Pilates Fitness Training. http://prescription4fitness.com Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:05:37 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://prescription4fitness.com/images/M_images/rss20.gif http://prescription4fitness.com Get Fit the Right Way using MP3 Workouts - Prescription4Fitness with Strength, Cardio and Pilates Fitness Training. http://prescription4fitness.com/strengthclub/strength-exercise-workouts/powering-up-to-slim-down/ Don’t fret if you gain weight at first from strength training. Your new muscles weigh more than your old fat. Muscle will burn more calories in the long run. Strength Training Articles - Strength Exercise Workouts Sat, 08 Dec 2007 11:44:26 +0100 http://prescription4fitness.com/strengthclub/strength-exercise-workouts/how-to-choose-the-best-programs-for-fitness-and-losing-weight/ These days, several people are on the search for the effective means to shedding pounds. Especially with the holiday seasons coming around and new year’s resolutions being made all over the place, knowing how to choose the best programs for fitness and losing weight is now of uttermost importance. Strength Training Articles - Strength Exercise Workouts Sat, 06 Jan 2007 13:23:27 +0100 http://prescription4fitness.com/strengthclub/strength-exercise-workouts/body-weight-fitness/ If you're looking for the fastest way to build muscle and burn fat, look no further than lifting your own body weight. It's easy, and depending on how you do it, extremely effective. It may be a bit hard to believe that exercises just using your body weight can be the fastest way to build muscle. If you've spent any time at all in the gym, you may be of the belief that you must lift extremely heavy weights to make a difference in your muscle mass. Sometimes, lifting heavier is not always the best option to the fastest way to build muscle. Strength Training Articles - Strength Exercise Workouts Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:13:35 +0100 http://prescription4fitness.com/cardioclub/cardio-exercise-workouts/7-day-simple-guide-%26-tips-to-weight-loss/ 7 Day Simple Guide Tips to Weight Loss Here's the best way to exercise and diet for weight loss. This includes the best cardio and nutrition recommendations. With all of the confusing, complex, and contradictory information we receive these days, it's tough to decide what's the best approach for you and your goals. Here are 7 daily tips for weight loss. Day 1 Do a strength training and interval training workout. This is much better than slow cardio. Sure, with slow cardio you will burn a bunch of calories. But if it worked so well, why isn't it working for you? Why are there still fat marathon runners? Slow cardio has a dark side, so don't expect miracles. As I've mentioned before, I believe it is very important to always try to improve your performance. Improving your physical performance will improve your physical appearance. So keep a record book for each of your main exercises - how many pushups you can do, your cardio interval settings, how much weight you use for lat pulls, rows, tricep work etc, etc. If you are a beginner, setting a record might simply mean using a higher level on the cardio machine for 1-2 minutes, or doing 2-3 extra pushups per set. For the advanced fat loss program, it might mean using... Cardio Training Articles - Cardio Exercise Workouts Sun, 29 Jul 2007 13:48:58 +0100 http://prescription4fitness.com/cardioclub/cardio-exercise-workouts/cardio-for-weight-loss/ Cardio for Weight Loss The best cardio exercise for personal fitness weight loss is not slow, boring cardio. Instead, to maximize fat burning and your metabolism, you need to do intervals. This form of cardio wil burn fat and help you lose weight faster than ever. Intervals are great, but is it ever beneficial to do longer workouts of moderate intensity cardio? Is this what beginners should do? The more fat a person has, the more they will simply benefit from any type of exercise. Therefore, even low-intensity work will help. Cardio Training Articles - Cardio Exercise Workouts Sun, 29 Jul 2007 12:24:54 +0100 http://prescription4fitness.com/pilatesclub/pilates/pilates-faqs/ 1. What exactly is Pilates? Pilates is a system of over 500 controlled exercises that engage the mind and condition the total body. It is a balanced blend of strength and flexibility training that improves posture, reduces stress and creates long, lean muscles without bulking up. Pilates works several muscle groups simultaneously through smooth, continuous motion, with a particular concentration on strengthening and stabilizing the core (the abdomen, back and pelvic girdle region, sometimes referred to as the powerhouse ). The focus is on quality of movement rather than quantity, which makes one feel invigorated rather than exhausted after a session. Pilates takes a balanced approach so that no muscle group is overworked and the body works as an efficient, holistic system in sport and daily activity. Pilates exercises can be performed on a mat or on specialized equipment such as a Pilates Reformer (http://www.pilatesinsight.com/pilates-equipment/pilates-reformer.aspx?atext=Pilates+Reformer), Pilates Cadillac (http://www.pilatesinsight.com/pilates-equipment/pilates-cadillac.aspx?atext=Pilates+Cadillac) and Ladder Barrel (http://www.pilatesinsight.com/pilates-equipment/pilates-ladder-barrel.aspx?atext=Ladder+Barrel). Pilates umbrella. Just be aware, not all Pilates programs, studios or instructors are alike. Pilates Articles - Pilates Fitness Sat, 28 Jul 2007 17:42:18 +0100 http://prescription4fitness.com/strengthclub/strength-exercise-workouts/working-out-in-a-group/ Working Out in a Group Some of us don't want to workout alone. Many like the group fitness environment, the support, smiles and fun of burning up the calories, building the muscle and strength with a bunch of friends. Personal Fitness sites of TheStrengthClub.Net, TheCardioClub.Net and ThePilatesClub.Net were built and designed for just this purpose. Small-group training personal fitness sessions - under ten people - may be just what you need to keep you motivated and moving towards your goals at the health club, or in this case, outside in the park. Training with friends, families, or your significant other along with a personal trainer puts you in a fun and comfortable atmosphere where you can train hard and cheer each other on even harder. During the Summer of 2007, TheStrengthClub.Net took the work outdoors in Hudson County, NJ. Using the workouts featured in each of the Club programs - however with the personal assistance of Gina Jackson -16 to 20 women worked through the summer for 90 minutes each Saturday Morning. Two small groups were formed at 7am and 8:30am. New friendships were formed, existing friendships were reinforced and all exercise goals supported with the power of the group format... Strength Training Articles - Strength Exercise Workouts Sat, 28 Jul 2007 14:38:46 +0100 http://prescription4fitness.com/pilatesclub/pilates/getting-to-the-core/ By now we've all heard the latest buzzword in fitness - the Core. We know core conditioning is important, and some of us may even have rushed out and bought the revolutionary Swiss ball, or joined a Pilates workout in an attempt to strengthen our core. Although fitness experts agree that strengthening the core is an effective way of improving posture and reducing back problems, boosting your fitness performance and preventing injury, you also run the risk of muscle imbalance and injury if you do not do the core exercises correctly. Like any training programme, it's worth going back to basics to learn more about your core. Unless you have a basic understanding of these muscles and actually put them to the test it's unlikely that you will get the real core experience. Think of the core like that of an apple; the core of your body is the section that runs down the middle. The core muscles start at the skull, run through the neck and shoulders and down to the pelvic floor. The outer unit of the muscles includes the rectus abdominus (the muscles that run down the front of the torso and give the six-pack effect), the erector spinae (back) and the gluteus maximus (bottom). The inner unit or... Pilates Articles - Pilates Fitness Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:57:05 +0100 http://prescription4fitness.com/pilatesclub/pilates/tips-for-quality-pilates-instruction/ Choose your Pilates Instruction wisely As the popularity of Pilates continues to rise, so does the risk of joining a class with an instructor that is not fully qualified. In the hands of an unskilled instructor, a Pilates lesson could mean, at best, an unfulfilling workout, and, at worst, physical injury. The original principles and methods of Joseph Pilates are often overlooked in many current Pilates programs—replaced by the obsession with achieving slimmer thighs, stronger abs or weight loss. Joseph Pilates vision was to create an individalized program that allowed the body to move without pain while it healed, enabled specific isolation of underutilized muscle groups and facilitated fine-tuning of the whole body to create balanced, well-orchestrated movement. Check to make sure the Pilates instructor has completed recognized certification course in Pilates. Here are a few things to consider. Is the studio itself a training center for quality Pilates certification programs? Studios that are Pilates training centers are usually on the forefront of advances in Pilates techniques and, therefore, are better equipped to pass along these advances. Are you allowed to audit a class before enrolling? Sitting in on a class will allow you to gauge whether or not the instructor and studio are a good fit for your specific needs and goals. Instructors can run the gamut from... Pilates Articles - Pilates Fitness Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:14:58 +0100 http://prescription4fitness.com/strengthclub/strength-exercise-workouts/did-you-get-30-minutes?/ Did You Get 30 Minutes Today? If you want to get rid of your body fat and tone-up your muscles, for sure, cardio-training is essential for the workout program. But you cannot stop there. Pick the type of activity that increases your heart rate for a sustained period of time and do it with regularity. Starting wtih 30 minutes of exercise is a safe and realistic goal. In fact, to reduce the risk of chronic disease in adulthood, it is highly recommended that adults engage in at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity - above and beyond their usual activity - each day. As with any exercise program, you should consult your physician about your ability to start a vigorous aerobics program. Once you get the go ahead from your doctor you should start slowly and move methodically to more challenging exercises. Stay within your Target Heart Rate Range and you should never exceed your Maximum Heart Rate. This will keep you from overstressing your cardiovascular system while giving you the benefits you are looking for. Strength Training Articles - Strength Exercise Workouts Sun, 25 Feb 2007 09:36:48 +0100