Month: March 2020

Just because your strength-training routine revolves around gym equipment, it doesn't mean you have to ditch your fitness goals while social distancing. Even without a cable machine or leg press at your disposal, you can still tone your triceps, quadriceps, and glutes from home — all you need to do is readjust your muscle-targeting methods.

That's where the expertise of Todd Durkin, MA, CSCS, comes in handy. He's offering up simple ways you can supplement your equipment-based exercises with at-home alternatives. This way, your muscles and mental health won't suffer from your gym hiatus.

Bench Dips
Durkin recommends replacing triceps press-downs using a cable V-bar with bench dips. The only equipment you need is a chair.

Facing away from the chair, place your hands on the seat behind you with your arms extended and your legs straight out in front of you. Your feet should be touching the ground while your arms support the majority of your bodyweight.
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Many experts talk about how effective HIIT (high-intensity interval training) workouts are when it comes to weight loss, which is why so many people have found success with CrossFit. A big part of the CrossFit WODs (workout of the day) include short, intense, fast-paced, heart-pumping interval workouts.

If you've been itching to try CrossFit but aren't sure if you're ready to join a box, try this workout from Jade Jenny, owner and coach of Champlain Valley CrossFit. He refers to it as a “mixed modality interval workout,” and even though it's just three moves done for 12 minutes, you'll work your entire body and hardly be able to catch Read More – Source

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If you're completely new to strength training, doing bodyweight exercises is a great start — since you don't need any equipment, you can do them anywhere, any time. This 4-week challenge incorporates six basic moves designed to target all your major muscle groups.

Here are instructions for the six different moves followed by a four-week plan. Follow the plan and adjust it as needed according toRead More – Source

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