Workout routines

Twelve Days of Christmas Workout

Posted by John on December 24, 2011 at 5:49 pm

It’s time for another installment in the holiday workout series.  Consider the “Twelve Days of Christmas” workout my gift to you.  Make sure you’re ready though.  It’s tougher than Aunt Betty’s fruitcake.  Here’s how it works: It’s a little different from the song.  For this workout you’ll be going in reverse order from the song.  Normally, [...]

Your Fitness Journey DVD Now Available

Posted by John on April 17, 2011 at 5:47 am

I am pleased to announce that my first DVD, Your Fitness Journey, is finally available! I’ve been working on this for quite awhile and I’m excited to finally make this project available to you.  The DVD gives you over 80 videos showing  exercises or varying levels of difficulty in several different categories.   Unlike most fitness [...]

Using Furniture Sliders for a Workout

Posted by John on April 10, 2011 at 4:58 pm

I was watching TV the other day and I saw a commercial for furniture sliders and it got me thinking about using them for exercise. So, I picked up a set and was pretty surprised at the variety of exercises you can do with them. I showed them to one of the trainers at LifeStyles [...]

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 [...]

6 TRX exercises to improve your volleyball game

Posted by John on July 25, 2010 at 8:03 pm
6 TRX exercises to improve your volleyball game

Volleyball demands core strength, an explosive vertical jump, rotational power, and solid shoulder, chest, and back muscles. A strong core is required in every action you perform during the game. A player with a weak core won’t be able to block a strong opponent’s hit, dig up a killer serve, or serve a wicked ball. [...]