WiiFit Plus Hula Hoop

OK. I decided to make a video showing the WiiFit Plus in action. This one is the hula hoop because it’s fun and challenging. I usually do 2 sets during my routine; one set in each direction.

I drop the hoop early here but I did it on purpose to make the video shorter. No? OK. Maybe I just can’t talk and hula hoop at the same time. :-)

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Wii Fit Plus

One of the things I really like when running on the treadmill with the Free Run program on the Wii Fit Plus is having the timer on the screen. I use the treadmill strictly for high intensity workouts. The timer allows me to know when it’s time to sprint hard and when to return to a slow walk or run.

In addition I know when my 5 minute warm up is complete and when to begin the cool down. Try it.

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High Intensity Cardio

I’ve discussed high intensity exercise previously but want to expand on it.

One of the absolute most effective forms of high intensity training to really reduce the body fat and bring out some serious muscular definition is engaging in wind sprints. Wind sprints can be done by sprinting at near max speed for 10-30 seconds, and then taking 60 seconds to walk in order to recover before your next sprint. 6-12 total sprint intervals is usually a very challenging workout for most people but you better be in decent shape to attempt this.

You can follow a similar pattern for bicycling — which is why mountain biking, which involves extreme ups and downs at various intensity levels, may also be more beneficial than just a long flat steady pace bike ride.

Read more about cardio by clicking here . . . Do You Really Need Cardio?

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Do Carbs Make You Fat?

Do carbs make you fat for real or do they just get a bad rap. I mean how many diets are there out there that are low carb or no carb?

Well trying to eliminate carbs from your diet is not a good idea and doing so can be bad for your health. Take a little time and watch this video and get the answer to the burning question . . .

Do Carbs Make You Fat?

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HIIT

HIIT, short for High Intensity Interval Training, allows you to shorten your workouts while burning fat in a short and intense workout.

It used to be set up at a 2:1 type session. ie. Sprint for 20 seconds followed by a 10 second recovery period and then repeated up to 8 times. This offered a 4 minute high intensity workout (not counting a 5 minute warm up prior to exercise and a 5 minute cool down period after.) A total of 14 minutes, after which you can crawl back to the car and head home. :-)

That is very intensive and most of us are not able to handle that short of a rest period. Not to worry though because you can do a number of variations that work best for you.

Here is an example of a HIIT routine I followed the other day. I warmed up for 5 minutes. Then I ran hard for 20 seconds and followed that with 40 seconds of very lite jogging. I repeated that for 8 sets and then did a 5 minute cool down.

You can, and I often do, run the high intensity runs for longer, for example, 20 seconds, and follow it by possibly a 1 minute low intensity jog. Just keep in mind that the longer the intense run periods are, the less chance you can keep up a sprint type run.

Are you getting the picture? Experiment. Your body will let you know what you can handle.

This is intense and it works. I generally do 2 of my weekly sessions using HIIT and the other 2 aerobic sessions are whatever I feel like doing. Maybe a long slow run for 1 of them and a lesser distant run at a faster pace for the other. Sometimes I feel really energized and do an additional HIIT session.

 

 

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