Is your fitness recession proof?

These days EVERYTHING costs more money in the U.S. and around the World.  Oil prices are still sky high and so are gas prices.  The value of the dollar is only getting worse and the World economy is suffering.

What can you to to make your fitness recession proof?

Try workouts from home that will leave you wondering why you ever joined a gym to begin with.

Here is my latest workout that you can do ANYWHERE!

1.)  Push ups (any variation) to failure
2.)  Sit ups 10 Reps
3.)  Box jumps 10 Reps  (Step ups can be substituted)

Complete 6 rounds of this as fast as you can.  Adding a time element is a sure fire way to increase your intensity!

This combination of volume and intensity will have you gasping for air and burning more calories for up to 40 hours later! 

Save Gas.  Save Time.  Get Fit.

Dave
www.homeofficeworkouts.com

Answer to a great question…

I recieved a question from one of my “fitsters” on FitConnect.com yesterday and I asked him if I could post my answer because I think it would be very useful information for a lot of people.  He agreed and actually had the same idea so here it goes.

The question had to do with whether or not I had any advice for him because he feels less strength on one side of his body (particularly his chest and arm). 

1.)  First know we are all made with imbalance.  Its a right brain, left brain deal and that is partially what makes you left or right handed.  If you are right handed you will most likely hold a child or groceries in your left hand as you open the door with your right.  Fine motor skills with your right or dominant hand and gross motor (big movement) with your left.  This is speaking in general terms but I think you get the idea.  Perfect balance left to right, in my opinion, is unattainable but you want to bridge that gap as much as possible.

With that said don’t worry too much unless the imbalance seems to be significant – which leads to what I think was the original question.

2.) What to do…

Here’s a short list.

a. When doing ANY exercise one side at a time – always do the weaker side first.  Set the bar with that side and then match your strong side to that.  Doing it strong side first will allow both sides to get stronger but the weaker side will never catch the strong side.

b. Stay away from straight bar benching and curling.

c.  So…use dumbbells when ever possible.

d. Try a single arm dumbbell bench (flat)…great movement.

e. Try push ups with a medicine ball under your weaker hand and make sure you extend all the way up so that when you finish your strong hand is off the floor.  This also hits that side of the chest a bit deeper so be careful.
f.  Stability ball (hands on the ball) push ups.  In an unstable environment imbalance can work itself out.

This is just a short list and by no means exhaustive.  Start here and you can add more.

I encourage anyone on FC to send me a message with questions.

I hope this helps.

Dave
www.homeofficeworkouts.com

Every BODY loves a quickie…

If you want maximal Calorie burn in a short amount of time try this workout:

Run/fast walk    1 minute
Push ups           10 Repetitions

Repeat for 10 rounds.

Run or fast walk to an intensity of an 8 on a scale of 1 – 10.  Take what your body will give you.

For your push ups…you can perform these however you want and to your own ability level.

Examples:

Hands on the floor
Hands against the wall
Hands on a bench or the sides of a couch.
Alternating hand position with each rep.
Alternating foot position with each rep.
Feet elevated on a chair or bench
Single leg push ups
Hands on push up bars
…I think you get the idea!

Have fun.  Mix it up.  Get in Shape.

Dave
www.homeofficeworkouts.com

Lots of New Stuff!

Busy, busy week!

How does the saying go?  “Busy people get things done”

We have a some great updates this week on the site.

1. A Whole New Level – is a new article straight from our Get Fit Newsletter.
2. Rosemary Dijon Chicken – a great recipe that only takes 5 minutes of prep time.
3. “Clear Your Mind” and “Feed Your Muscle” – 2 new fit tips to keep you motivated.
4. Audio Interview with Jayson Hunter, author of the Carb Rotation Diet answers important diet and weightloss questions.
5. Sample Videos – 3 Free videos are posted on the site under Sample Videos.

Not a member yet? What are you waiting for?  Try for 2 weeks for a buck.  That’s less than the cup of coffee you down in the morning.

Workout. Eat right.  Lose weight.

Dave
www.homeofficeworkouts.com

Questions for Jayson

As I mentioned in my last email I will be interviewing nutrition expert Jayson Hunter and getting the answers you want to know!  Jayson has given us access to his Bathing Suit Strategies series and I for one am greatful for that alone.

If you are not getting informed with our fit tips you can subscribe at www.homeofficeworkouts.com

Now he is giving us some of his valuable time to pick his brain about how to lose weight faster and keep it off!

I know what questions I have.  But what about you?  Leave your questions in the comment section!

Dave
www.homeofficeworkouts.com