Here’s a bodyweight workout that uses the RIST and FUW method. RIST means ‘reps in specific time’ and FUW means ‘finish up with’ Set your timer for 45/10 and do: 5 prisoner squat finish up with burpees 5/leg spiderman push ups finish up with plank alternate leg lift wall sit with 5 stick ups finish … Continued
Guest Post by Lisa Bullock It’s stupid o’clock here in Melbourne! Another night of sleeplessness and I’m wondering if anyone is on Facebook at 2.30am? Surely there must be a host of over 40’s women who’ll want to hang out with me in the middle of the night because they can’t sleep either? Maybe we … Continued
First up, the push up is the ‘be all end all’ of body weight chest exercises. If you only did push ups, you’d have lots of variety to chose from. Just look at some of the variations I have for you: (click on each word to view the video demo) Incline push up Decline push … Continued
Back Exercise Substitutions I often get asked what exercises can be swapped in for others. If you’re wondering about what to do for your leg workout, check out this post. Back is one of the hardest muscle groups to train with just body weight. If you have absolutely no equipment (i.e. no dumbbells, no barbell, … Continued
Question: I want to see my abs this summer, what’s the best ab move for me to make them show? Answer: Bad news. There’s no ONE ab move that will be the magic exercise to get your abs to pop. Instead, the best answer is: ‘abs are made in the kitchen’. The … Continued
1 cup cabbage 1 carrot 1 green onion 1 Tablespoon fresh cilantro 1 Tablespoon sliced almonds 2 teaspoons sesame low fat dressing 1/2 cup cooked chicken breast Chop the cabbage, carrot, onion and cilantro into very small pieces. Add the almonds and toss with dressing. Top … Continued
Here is the perfect snack to enjoy guilt-free. Each muffin is packed with protein that will fuel your day and support muscle growth. Make a bunch of these and save them in the fridge for snacks-on-the-go. Servings: 6 Here’s what you need… 6 omega-3, organic, free range eggs 1/2 red bell pepper, finely chopped 1/8 … Continued
Monday morning….how do you feel? How did the weekend go nutritionally? Often times, the weekend is the toughest time to stay the course on your nutrition plan. I had a fantastic weekend of recharging and now I’m excited to dive into what I loosely call ‘work’. You know you’re doing the right thing when you … Continued
Leg Exercise Substitutions Whatever your reason for substituting an exercise, whether it’s an injury or lack of equipment, I have lots of options for you. You can use any of these options with any of my workout programs. For a review of ALL my programs go HERE. Squats If you want great legs, you need … Continued
I LOVE my boxing! It’s probably about 14 years since I first put on my boxing gloves. Not Taibo. Not Boxercise. Not girls in a room wearing pretty pink gloves doing circuits. Boxing. Punching people and being punched. To many people, and especially women, it’s a “not quite nice sport” – something that … Continued