Wii Active provides a surprisingly intense and beneficial workout!
You break a sweat and have fun doing it!
I am beginning my 30 day challenge today! I'll report back with my thoughts!
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Wii Active
Posted by Laurie at 11:21 AM 0 comments
Labels: Exercise, Getting Fit, Wii Active
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Belly Buster Walk #3
Total-Body fat Blaster!
On a scale of 1-10 to determine how hard you're working with 1 being easy and 10 being very difficult effort--
warm-up/cool-down: 2-3 effort difficulty (treadmill at 3mph) You can chat with ease at this level.
brisk pace: 4 to 5 (3.5-3.8 mph) Breathing is harder, can still talk but with pauses.
push pace: 6-7 (4 mph) Some huffing and puffing. Manage only one or two word replies
power pace: 8-9 (4.2-4.5 mph) No talking possible.
Time: 60 minutes, 6 days a week
Lose: Up to 3 pounds plus inches off your hips, butt, and thighs, weight loss of 3-5 pounds with healthy diet
Note: If you're doing this on a treadmill start with 3% incline for the hills, working up to 5%. If you're outside, try to find a loop with two hills about midway through that will take about 5-6 minutes to climb.
Start warm-up
3 minutes in brisk pace
5 minutes in push pace
20 minutes in brisk pace
22 minutes in uphill brisk pace
28 minutes in brisk pace
32 minutes in uphill brisk pace
38 minutes in brisk pace
42 minutes in push pace
57 minutes in cool-down
60 minutes Finish
Posted by Laurie at 7:48 AM 0 comments
Labels: Exercise, Getting Fit
Monday, March 30, 2009
Belly Buster Walk #2
On a scale of 1-10 to determine how hard you're working with 1 being easy and 10 being very difficult effort--
warm-up/cool-down: 2-3 effort difficulty (treadmill at 3mph) You can chat with ease at this level.
brisk pace: 4 to 5 (3.5-3.8 mph) Breathing is harder, can still talk but with pauses.
push pace: 6-7 (4 mph) Some huffing and puffing. Manage only one or two word replies
power pace: 8-9 (4.2-4.5 mph) No talking possible.
Time: 40 minutes
Loss: Up to 2 inches off your waist (a pants size) in just a month
Start with a warm-up
3 minutes in brisk pace
6 minutes in push pace
13 minutes in power pace
15 minutes repeat minutes 3 thru 15--brisk walk for 3 minutes, push pace for 7 minutes, power walk for 2 minutes)
27 minutes in brisk pace
37 minutes in cool-down
40 finish
Posted by Laurie at 7:51 AM 0 comments
Labels: Exercise, Fit Tip, Getting Fit
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Belly Buster Walk #1
On a scale of 1-10 to determine how hard you're working with 1 being easy and 10 being very difficult effort--
warm-up/cool-down: 2-3 effort difficulty (treadmill at 3mph) You can chat with ease at this level.
brisk pace: 4 to 5 (3.5-3.8 mph) Breathing is harder, can still talk but with pauses.
push pace: 6-7 (4 mph) Some huffing and puffing. Manage only one or two word replies
power pace: 8-9 (4.2-4.5 mph) No talking possible.
20 minutes/day
7 days/week
Lose up to 1 inch off belly in 1 month
Start with a warm-up
3 minutes in change to a brisk pace
6 minutes in change to a push pace
9 minutes in change to a brisk pace
12 minutes in change to a power pace
13 minutes in change to a push pace
15 minutes in change to a brisk pace
18 minutes in begin cool-down
20 minutes you're done!
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