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Category: Cardio
Cardio – Find a mode you enjoy for big benefits long term
The long list of benefits for those who regularly engage in aerobic, or cardio exercise, sounds too good to be true! It reads like a ‘magic pill’ nutritional supplement pitch that promises to make us abundantly healthy, improving everything from skin and sexual health to weight loss, mood boosts and longer lifespans! However, one key […]
Read MoreTreadmill Interval – Alternating Lunges and Steep Climb
This intermediate/advanced cardio interval does double duty with leg strengthening and cardio. Warmup: 3%, 6.0 mph, 5 minutes Speed Incline Time Lunge 1.5 1 60 sec Rest 3.5 1 60 sec Climb 3.5 11-13% 60 sec Rest 3.5 1.0 60 sec Lunge 1.5 1.0 60 sec Rest 3.2 1.0 60 sec Climb 3.2 12-14% 60 […]
Read MoreBodyweight Intervals – No Equipment Needed
This mix of exercises makes for a great cardio workout and strength training using nothing but your own body weight! This interval incorporates complete rest. Warmup: Jumping Jacks, Walking Lunges, Inchworm (3x 30 sec each) Time Lunge Jumps 45 sec Rest 45 sec Pushups 45 sec Rest 45 sec Side Plank (Do both sides) 45 sec Rest 45 sec Groiners 45 sec Rest 45 sec Double Leg or Single Leg […]
Read MoreCardio Interval – 3 Hills. Playing Around with Incline and Speed
Try this great intermediate cardio workout! The advantage of a treadmill: you can get that extra push regardless of the weather! This interval uses active rest. Warmup: 0%, 5.0 mph, 5 minutes Hill #1 Speed Incline Time Work 6.5 0.0 90 sec Rest 3.5 0.0 90 sec Work 7.0 0.0 90 sec Rest 3.5 […]
Read MoreBeginner Treadmill Workout 1
Short on time? Get more calorie burn from your cardio work out by doing intervals rather than a steady pace workout. What is a Cardio Interval? Cardio intervals are periods of intense work, alternated with sufficient rest. Rest can be either complete rest or active rest, like walking. Intervals start at a 1:3 work/rest ratio […]
Read MoreAlignment Workshop 11-10-18
Join us for a free workshop November 10, 2018 Stop in for individualized posture rehab beginning on the hour and half hour. Call with questions. See you there! Want […]
Read MoreRelieve stress: Take your workout to greener spaces
When you step out into greener spaces, doesn’t it just feel sooooo goooooood?! Researchers are backing up these feelings with findings that green spaces benefit us in many ways. I encourage you to read the full article on ideafit.com that summarizes the research. In the meantime, here are some distinct benefits outlined in the article by author Shirley Archer, […]
Read MoreNew Tool: text & email workout builder with pictures
New to Urban Fitness this month is our workout builder tool: HEP2Go (Home Exercise Program, shareable)! We couldn’t be more excited about having this tool to assist our clients better on solo workouts between sessions. Many people benefit from having a full explanation and photos of each movement, something that has been time consuming and difficult […]
Read MoreFall Fitness Challenge!
Click the link below to see how you can get started with daily fitness! Do-anywhere exercises with versions for most fitness levels. November workout includes Back or Reverse Lunges as well as Tricep Pushup (all levels). View Calendar: November Challenge calendar Have fun, be well! ~Addie
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