Cardio

The Mythical Fat Burning Zone

Posted by John on May 26, 2011 at 8:42 pm

Cardio exercise machines can be misleading.  Those control panels on the machines give you all sorts of information.  They’ll tell you your speed, distance, elapsed time, incline, and more.    They’ll also tell you the number of calories you’ve burned.   They’ve also got pre-designed programs with names like Cardio Blast, Interval, and a perennial fan favorite, Fat [...]

Try the Turkey Twelve Thanksgiving Workout

Posted by John on November 24, 2010 at 5:45 pm

I hope you’re getting ready for a Happy Thanksgiving.  We’ve got family coming in town and we’re looking forward to an enjoyable day too.   Before the family arrives on Thanksgiving Day, I’ll be at the LifeStyles Fitness Center from 7am to Noon for the annual FREE Turkey Burner workouts.  If you’re in the area, you can [...]

Challenge your core with the Mountain Climber

Posted by John on January 10, 2010 at 8:32 pm

My latest video highlights a great exercise that you probably remember from your high school days.  At the time, you probably thought it was torture.  But it was really a great cardio and functional strength building exercise.  Click here to see a video of the Mountain Climber!

What’s wrong with your exercise program and how to fix it!

Posted by John on November 25, 2009 at 9:57 pm

Every day I see people come the the fitness center and exercise with great intentions but they’re not seeing results.  Day after day they work out, many of them dreading every moment because they’re frustrated at the lack of success. Results can happen.  They just need to know how to do it and I can [...]

Are you intense enough?

Posted by John on July 31, 2009 at 7:56 pm

Cardio workouts have their place. A lot of people look at their cardio workouts as a weight loss tool only. Sure, cardio can help your weight loss effort, but the real benefit is to develop your heart and lungs, improving your energy and making your daily activity more efficient. The body is a pretty amazing [...]