1. Crank Up the Incline
Run For The Hills.
Jillian Michaels says, the next time you're doing your treadmill workout
try boosting the incline. You'll change the muscles you're training;
you'll up your calorie burn by increasing the intensity; and you'll add
some variety to your cardio so you don't get bored.
2. Hold That Position
Just because your heart isn't pounding doesn't mean you're not working out.
Core workouts focus on improving strength and stability
of the torso. Holding a yoga or Pilates pose offers as much of a
challenge as a sweat-drenched workout, says Bob Harper. Start by holding
a pose for 5 to 10 breaths, then gradually work up to holding it for
one minute. These workouts offer benefits such as improved posture and
strengthening the lower back as well as your abdominals.
3. Ditch the Soda
Quench your thirst with better bubbles.
When it comes to choosing a beverage, don't drink soda,
says Jillian. Whether it's sugared soda or diet soda, it's terrible for
your body. It'll put weight on you, dehydrate you, and deplete the
minerals from your system. Make a smarter choice. Sparkling water, unsweetened iced teas, green
tea and white tea have been shown to burn more fat and up to 78 more
calories per day.
4. Throw Your Weight Around
Discard the equipment for all over results.
Jillian Michaels says that a great way to improve your
balance and coordination is to work with your own body weight.
Oftentimes when you go to the gym and you work on machines, it
artificially isolates a muscle, which isn't natural. But when you do
things like squats, lunges,push-ups,
crunches, pull-ups,-the variety of exercises is almost endless-you're
forcing your upper and lower body to synergize and work together. This
gives you more balance, more stability, more coordination and better
overall performance.
5. Torch Calories with Weights
5. Torch Calories with Weights
Strength train for maximum calorie burn.
When you're working out, it's important to incorporate
weight training into your routine says Bob. You'll burn 8 to 10 calories
a minute lifting weights. Also, lifting weights gives you a metabolic
spike for an hour after your workout because your body is trying hard to
help your muscles recover.
6. Eat These for Stress Relief
Swap junk food for healthy comfort foods.
Bob Harper says it's easy to make poor food choices when
we're stressed--but here's the skinny on some real stress-reducing
comfort food. Walnuts help replace stress-depleted B vitamins and it's a
great source of omega 3s. Also try eating asparagus, a natural mood
lightener. Dip them in fat-free yogurt for a touch more calcium. And
when chocolate and only chocolate will do, go for the dark option. Dark Chocolate contains antioxidants with the strength to fight not only cancer but also heart disease.
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