August 23, 2011
Using a muffin tin and oven makes these yummy crab cakes easy and much healthier than their fried relatives. We paired these crab cakes with some green beans and brown rice for a simple and fast meal on a week night. I was inspired by this Eating Well recipe and as usual made some small [...]
Read more...February 17, 2011
This plyometric move needs no equipment and will get your heart pumping quickly. It is a great move to use doing a quick circuit or outdoors if you have an even surface. If you have knee or ankle problems- this is not the move for you. Do this move for 1 minute intervals. As your [...]
Read more...February 12, 2011
Here is an exercise that works your glutes, abs and lower back. You can incorporate this into your core workouts. It requires no equipment and you can even do it while watching TV or catching up with a friend on the phone. Directions: 1. Lying on your back with your knees bent and feet placed [...]
Read more...December 23, 2010
This week instead of spotlighting an exercise to strengthen your muscles, I thought I would highlight a stretch that lengthens your muscles. Stretching is that often overlooked part of fitness that gets a bad reputation when it serves so much good. The best time to stretch is after a workout- when you are warm and [...]
Read more...December 17, 2010
This fantastic exercise works your abdominals and hip flexors and can be done without any equipment. I love doing this particular move, it is challenging and makes my abs feel stretched out and sore when I am finished. Add this to your core routine for strong abs. If you have lower back problems- you will [...]
Read more...December 2, 2010
I’ll take it easy on you this week. How about a great exercise that works your glutes and hamstrings as well as doubles as a core exercise? Most fitness levels can conquer the hip raise and it is an exercise you can do anywhere- no equipment required. Once you get good at the basic move, [...]
Read more...November 17, 2010
My newest plyometric obsession during boot camps have left my gym clients and moms at Baby Bootcamp a bit sore but hopefully happy with some results. Frog jumps are a plyometric move used to build strength & endurance and can leave your legs akin to jelly when done correctly. I use it during interval training [...]
Read more...November 6, 2010
I use shuttle runs in most the boot camps I run. It is a great interval training tool and it takes me back to the good ‘ol days of high school volleyball training. You can do shuttle runs anywhere you have a little bit of room to run. You can even get your kids to [...]
Read more...October 20, 2010
Like the squat, this exercise works those same lower body muscles and helps you build endurance. However, with this exercise you build endurance by holding your squat in a static position. Wall sits are easy to do, you can do them anywhere you have a sturdy surface to support you. In G-love’s early days when [...]
Read more...October 15, 2010
Who in the world named this exercise? It doesn’t sound very appealing. To make it worse, it is not an easy exercise by any means. However, it is a full body power move that gets your heart rate up as you support your entire body weight in this plyometric move. Incorporate this exercise into your [...]
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