Back On Track!

Hello Everyone!

I apologize for not being more on top of my blog than I should have been, but we're back on track now! I hope all of your fitness goals are being reached, and that no one has given up on their dreams to reach their ultimate fitness abilities! After all, I never said it was easy, and hard work always pays off in the long run.

So, lately I have been trying to switch things up with my training. I have continued with my "21 Consecutive Days of Fitness", but just have tried something different for a little while. That being said, I have done a lot of cardio! What is "cardio" exactly? Well, "cardio" is a term derived from the word cardiovascular, which in turn relates to the Cardiovascular System (CS) of the body. The CS is the bodies circulatory system and is comprised of the heart and blood vessels. This system allows oxygen and important nutrients to be transported to all parts of the body, while removing carbon dioxide and waste at the same time. In order to exercise this system, we perform "cardio" or cardiovascular exercise.

Cardio can consist of many different forms of exercise and for many different periods of time. The main goal is to raise the heart-rate to various levels with different combinations of time and intensity. Commonly, it is associated with treadmills, ellipticals, stair masters, and the like. However, it goes much deeper than that. Even though I am not a fan of using "machines" to perform cardio myself, lately I've been forced to jump on the stair master or elliptical to help with my "21 Consecutive Days of Fitness" goal. I have managed to perform 50-120 minutes of cardio each day since I last posted, with a few weight training workouts in between. And on some days both!

Rather than jump on a machine though, I highly encourage you to try interval training. Whether it be sprints, kettlebell swings, fast-paced walking with slow-paced walking, jumping jacks, burpees, you name it! Just get out there and get moving and you will see how fast your body will change and your fitness levels increase.

Here are a couple of workouts I did recently:

Workout 1:
Kettlebell Swings
20 reps, 15, 10, 10, 15, 20 (26kg KB)

5 KB Cleans
5 Goblet Squats
Super-set for 5 rounds (26kg KB)

KB Snatches Tabata Style (16kg KB)
(Tabata consists of 20 sec. hard work with 10 sec. rest)

Workout 2:
10 minutes of Z-Health

10 minutes with no rest:
KB Snatch
KB Windmill
(Perform 5 on each side before switching hands.)

10 minutes of KB Turkish Get-ups
(Perform 5 on each side before switching hands.)

Remember, your goals are achievable with hard work and determination. Its all about CONSISTENCY and MODERATION!

Good Luck and Great Health!