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My workout partner and I have been working our booties off at the gym. We've really tried to kick it up a notch. There are times when I am tired and feel burnt out and I question my desire to keep pushing so hard, but there's always one visual that really keeps me motivated, Kelly Ripa's arms. I mean, seriously, have ya seen 'em? The thought of my arms emulating hers in any way, at any point in my life is enough to keep me sweating.
Here are some of the workouts that Kelly did for her arms when she first started training hard back in 2007.
Push-Up with Rotation
Get in push-up, or plank, position with 3-5 pound dumbells in your hands. Make sure that your wrists are aligned with your shoulders. Next, rotate your torso to the left as you raise your left arm straight toward the sky with the palm of your hand facing out. Once you're in that postion, hold it for two to three counts, then return to plank position. Follow that with a straight leg push-up, then do the same thing on the right side. Do two sets with 5-8 reps in each set.
Inchworm and Push-Up
This exercise requires a stability ball. Get in plank, or push-up, position with your feet resting on the center of the stability ball. Make your body is completely straight, and again, that your wrists are in line with your shoulders. Begin by contracting your abdominal muscles as you roll the ball forward while bending your knees into your chest. Roll the ball back out by straightening your legs, then complete with a push-up. Do 2 sets of this exercise with 12-15 repetitions in each set.
Once you do this along with a healthy diet and a consistent cardio routine, increased toning and sliming of your arms is sure to follow!
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I spent quite a while today reading through weight loss blogs on the web. There were many that had great information aimed at helping people lose weight and get fit. Most of them were written by weight loss "experts," but there was one thing that I noticed, they were all different. With each website I browsed, the methods and suggestions varied. By the end of my browsing session, I felt completely overwhelmed and more confused than I was when I started the process. It left me feeling frustrated. I worried that if I didn't pick the right information to follow, I would be doomed to being unhealthy for the rest of my life.
However, after some time away from the computer, I came to my senses. I quickly realized that all of those bloggers are writing about things that have worked for them which is essentially what I do as well. The key is realizing that things that might work for one person, may not work for somebody else. It can be kind of tricky figuring out what routine works best for you, but once you do, the results are well worth it. And while the methods and individual exercises may vary, the concept is essentially the same, eat well, exercise, get enough rest, water, and nutrients, then you'll enjoy healthy weight loss.
Once you find the exercise routine that fits your lifestyle and personality, and you learn the basics of making good food choices, the rest will take care of itself. Luckily if you have tried going at it alone, and you're still not happy with the results, there are many people trained in this very area who are highly qualified to help you with your weight loss goals. After spending some time with a personal trainer, and letting them know the details about your lifestyle and diet concerns, they should be able to help get you on the right track.
Just don't give up. If something isn't working, keep trying until you get it right. You'll be glad you did!
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We all know that exercise is a critical piece of the weight loss puzzle, but let's face it, not everybody loves to exercise. When I was younger I used to think that if I didn't run at least 5 miles a day, I wasn't getting enough cardio to make it count. As time went on and my knees and hips began to let me know that I was over-doing it, I started looking for alternatives. Even with all of my running, I wasn't achieving my weight loss goals, so I knew that something needed to change. I did a little research and decided to try interval training.
I have now been doing interval training for the past year, and I LOVE it. It is great especially when it comes to cardio. Right now my routine is only twenty minutes, as opposed to over an hour, and my weight has begun to melt off. Don't get me wrong, the twenty minutes is intense, but when it comes down to it, sacrificing twenty minutes every other day is totally doable.
Here is an article I found on Ezine.com by: Steve Plumridge stating the benefits of interval training:
Treadmill interval training benefits anyone who’s goal’s may include fitness, weight loss or training for any specific sporting event.
Lets break it down to start with.
Treadmill workouts have many advantages over running outdoors a few of these include
- Can be done in the gym or your own home.
- Is not dependent on the weather or time of day.
- Workouts can be very specific, meaning distances, speeds & gradients can be precise.
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