Hi all, it's been a while, and I’ve missed you!
I have had some incredible opportunities
to meet some of you in person, slipping into classes here and there, and all I
can say is that you are ALL crushing it!
After speaking with many people, I would have to say that
the general consensus is that there just isn’t enough time in the day to
squeeze a workout in, then day after day goes by of having no time, then before
you know it’s been weeks since you’ve seen the gym.
Well, did you know that you could get a very effective
workout during your lunch break! It’s
true! Even if you can squeeze in
15 minutes of time, it will help keep you on
track.
If you only have time to stop in at the Works for a quick
workout, check out the Expresso Bikes located in the "Keiser" room at the top of the
stairs from the main entrance. They
have some short, yet challenging programs you can choose from that will really
get your heart pumping as you climb hills and race the other riders on the
screen.
Are you more familiar with the treadmill or the
elliptical? Do some interval
training. Warm up at a moderate
pace for 5 minutes, then do 5 – 8 minutes of intervals, increasing your speed
or workload for 15-20 second intervals, and for those 15-20 seconds you give it
your all, then rest for the remainder of the minute before you bring it up
again, at the end be sure to cool down for 2 to 5 minutes. All in all you are just doing 5 to 8
challenging, calorie burning intervals that will keep your body burning fuel
long after you are done.
Want a full body challenge? Try rowing on the Concept Ergometer, doing the same interval
load I mentioned above. Rowing
utilizes all of the muscles in your body if you pay attention to form.
Time is no excuse for falling off the exercise
wagon. You don’t need hours to get
the job done! Give yourself 15 minutes if you’re in a crunch for time.
Rock on my friends!
