How to do Wall Balls


Written on July 9, 2010 – 10:22 pm | by EmmyW

Wall Balls is a silly name for an exercise, I know, but that’s what you get when you borrow exercises from Crossfit. In fact, Wall Balls are a great conditioning exercise that builds full body stamina and endurance. It will also make you sweat.

This is an exercise that integrates perfectly into a high intensity interval training (HIRT) circuit, and can also be used to build high intensity interval training (HIIT) sessions, but do not translate that well into Tabata training. <

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Spin Workouts for Fitness and Weight Loss


Written on July 6, 2010 – 1:27 am | by EmmyW

If anyone had asked me how I would celebrate my 40th birthday 20, 10, five, or even just one year ago, the answer would definitely not be hosting a private spin party for a group of my friends.

But that is exactly how I rang in my fourth decade, and I loved every minute of it.

Despite my initial reticence, I have become part of a growing a legion of “spinsters” — a group of devout spinners with varying ranges of ability whose entire week revolves around signing up for classes at local spin studios.

What is it about today’s spin that is so addictive, and are there any downsides to this intense, full-body cardio experience?

The Spin (R)evolution

First started in 1986 by fitness fanatic Johnny G (aka Jonathan Goldberg), spinning (indoor cycling) is experiencing a renaissance of sorts. S

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10 Questions With One of the World’s Top Special Forces Trainers


Written on July 5, 2010 – 3:08 pm | by Terra

So I am extremely excited to introduce you to a whole new view of training and a paradigm shift when it comes to being fit. I know some of you reading this will have heard of Scott Sonnon, but I bet you haven’t read too many interviews with the guy. The reason for this is that he is one of the premier special forces trainers in the world right now. He is in serious demand right now, training counter-terrorism unit, Navy SEALS, police forces, SWAT teams, etc. He spent 6 years traveling all around Russia and masterminded with former USSR Olympic Coaches and trainers of Russian Special Forces.

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One Key Factor for Fitness Success


Written on July 4, 2010 – 2:51 am | by Terra

There are many variables that you can tweak that will improve your efforts at getting fitter, and healthier. They apply to your diet and also exercise, whether your goal is to lose fat, gain muscle, get bigger, stronger, faster or to get healthier to live better and longer. But there is one thing that has the greatest impact on how consistent you will be with your efforts, and ultimately how successful you’ll be at reaching your goals. It isn’t a diet or exercise variable.

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