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How to Do Super Skaters to Work your Legs

Aaron Potts — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 16:51:07 +0000

Super Skaters are one of many awesome leg exercises in the P90X Extreme Home Training Program, and like all exercises, if you do them properly you can see some great results!

Super Skaters are so effective because they build up your strength and your balance all at the same time, and since you are using the large leg muscles, you burn more calories than with exercises that use smaller muscle groups.

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Best At Home Workouts for Overweight People

Aaron Potts — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 21:08:20 +0000

Although it seems contradictory to say it, there are many people who believe they are simply too overweight to exercise properly in order to lose weight. That is a completely false belief, however. If you think that you are too far gone to even give it a try, then check out these at home workouts that will work just fine to create awesome results – even for significantly overweight people.

The basic rule of thumb for someone who is overweight but wants to start exercising is to keep things on the low-impact side. Jumping around, plyometrics, and other high-impact activities should be avoided or modified until you have lost some weight and also strengthened up your joints by exercising on a regular basis.

Don’t feel like just because you have a lot of weight to lose that you need to start right in with the hardest, most extreme weight loss program out there. To the contrary, actually – you should start slowly to build up your physical ability to workout before you consider any of the more extreme programs that are available.

Body Weight Exercises

Body weight exercises are a great way to start losing weight, firming up, and strengthening your bones, tendons, ligaments, and joints so that you can then move on to more high-impact workouts later on down the road. Your body is already used to carrying around its own body weight, so body weight exercises are just a matter of pushing your body to do what it is already doing, only in a more specific, structured manner.

There are dozens of very effective body weight exercises, each of which can be modified into several hundred different individual movements. When it comes to body weight exercises, you can start out slow at first, but your goal should be to move up to doing as many repetitions as you can during each set.

Here are 5 basic, yet very effective movements to get you started. These 5 exercises alone will effectively work your legs, arms, chest, shoulders, and mid-section. Do all 5 exercises, take a break, and then do all 5 exercises again. Work your way up to doing that 4 times in a row, doing as many repetitions as you can each time, for each exercise, and do that entire workout every other day. Click each link for a video that shows you how to do these movements:

On the days when you don’t do your body weight workout, do some sort of low-impact cardiovascular activity such as walking, bicycling, swimming, or roller-blading. Do your cardio for 30 minutes at first, and then work your way up to a full 60 minutes each time.

By following this schedule of body weight exercises every other day, and cardiovascular training on the other days, you will end up with 5 to 6 days of working out each week, and you’ll start to drop weight fast!

Home Workout Videos

There are thousands (if not HUNDREDS of thousands!) of home workout videos out there, so this is far from an all-inclusive list. In addition, since the idea here is to write specifically about programs geared towards people who are just beginning their weight loss journey, the following list only includes programs that are low-impact and perfectly suited for the beginning or inexperienced exerciser.

RevAbs

RevAbs is a great program because the lead trainer – Brett Hoebel – does an awesome job of showing you how you can modify each movement based on your personal level of fitness. This is a good “scalable” program because as your level of fitness increases, you can increase the intensity of the program, and thus keep your weight loss results coming.

Brazil Butt Lift

Brazil Butt Lift is a big hit because in addition to the many leg-specific exercises that the program includes, there is a lot of dancing and moving to the music, which makes the workouts more fun. In addition, the camera frequently switches back and forth between the studio set and the filming of the same exercises on location in Brazil. The music and scenery both tend to make these workouts go by faster, but the weight loss still happens as you are constantly using the larger muscles of the legs, which means that you burn more body fat.

Slim In 6

Slim in 6 was created by Debbie Siebers awhile ago, yet it remains today one of the most popular workouts for people who are just starting out – especially women. It’s popularity comes from the effectiveness of the program despite its low-impact workouts, as well as the fact that Debbie Siebers is a very real, down-to-earth trainer who keeps things on a level that even a beginning exerciser can enjoy. Debbie also has a program called the Slim and Shake Special that combines the effectiveness of Slim in 6 with a high-powered weight loss supplement called Shakeology.

Power90

Power90 was the precursor to the world-famous P90X Extreme Home Training Program that has since developed a literal cult-following all over the world. In fact, P90X was created as a direct result of the massive success that people were having with the original Power90 program. Tony Horton is the trainer for both of those programs, and his popularity and notoriety as a trainer who knows how to get people results continues to grow today, including the upcoming release of P90X2.

Body Gospel

Body Gospel is the first 100% faith-based at home workout program, and it was created by Donna Richardson Joyner, a very motivational, upbeat personality – who also happens to be in tip-top physical condition. Don’t let her own shape fool you, however – this program is all about singing praise and taking care of your body temple – regardless of what shape and size that temple is in at the moment.

Yoga Booty Ballet

Yoga Booty Ballet is a combination workout routine that consists of yoga, dance, and body sculpting. The original program was created by Gillian Marloth and Teigh McDonough. Its popularity led them to create several offshoots that all fall into the same genre of lower-impact, yet effective workouts. Some of the other programs include one that specifically targets the abs and butt, and even a program for women who are pregnant.

CONCLUSION

Just because you are overweight right now does not mean that you can’t get involved with simple, effective at home workouts that will get you on the path to start shaving off pounds, slimming up, and feeling great!

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Are you Tough Enough to do 1 Lat Push Ups?

Aaron Potts — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 02:00:41 +0000

This is a very unique exercise called a 1 Lat Push Up that can be added to any at home workout program in order to get better at push ups. Many people struggle with push ups, including our U.S. military members who have to be able to do push ups in order to pass the military PT test. This simple movement will help to improve your push ups, so add it into your present fitness program.

Also, remember that the idea behind getting RESULTS is to keep your body guessing about what it is that you are up to. If you always do the same things in the same ways, then you will hit a plateau. Movements like 1 Lat Push Ups are a great way to change things up and keep the results coming!

The 1 Lat Push Up is one of the featured home exercises in the extreme fitness program Insanity: The Asylum!свети георги

Everything You Need to Know about Push Ups and Pull Ups

Aaron Potts — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 01:36:45 +0000

Push ups and pull ups are two of the most effective upper body exercises that you can do, and there are enough variations of each for both seasoned athletes as well as beginners to see GREAT results from these movements. Each of these short videos covers the key points that you need to know in order to maximize your results in the shortest time possible!

Everything You Need to Know about Push Ups

Tony Horton on How to do Push Ups

In this video, Tony Horton (of P90X fame) covers how to do push ups, common problems like chin tuck/butt rise/back sway, how to do modified push ups, and how to do push ups with a partial range of motion.

Tony Horton and Advanced Push Ups

Some advanced movements in this video, including Decline Push Ups with your feet up on a chair, increased range of motion, and how to make push ups easier on the wrists by using power stands.

Also included are how to do Diamond Push Ups, how to work your Triceps (back of the arm), and how to do Dive Bomber Push Ups.

Shaun T on How to do Push Ups

In this video, Shaun T does a great job of showing you how to work different parts of your body by holding your elbows in different positions to work your Triceps or your chest muscles more.

Shaun T on How to do Squat Push Ups

The Squat Push Ups are one of the incredible exercises in the Insanity 60-Day Total Body Conditioning program. In this video, Shaun shows us how to do squat push ups in order to work the core, the quadriceps (top of the leg), and the Triceps at the same time.

Everything You Need to Know about Pull Ups

Tony Horton and Chair Assisted Pull Ups

There is a lot of great content in this video, even though it is still pretty short. Tony Horton covers all of the following:

Stage 1: Using a chair to do pull ups and how to get better at pull ups
Stage 2: Using a short range of motion when not using a chair in order to get stronger
Stage 3: Using a full range of motion, doing L-Pull ups, and using no “body English” in order to get the most out of your pull ups

Tony Horton on How to do Pull Ups

In this second video on how to do pull ups, Tony covers how to use bands to do pull ups, the proper way to pull exercise bands when doing pull ups, and how to do the “isometric hold” that helps you get the most results from doing pull ups.

NEXT STEPS

As you can see from these videos, it’s really not that difficult to use push ups and pull ups to help you get the health, fitness, and weight loss results that you are looking for.

The common theme that you saw in these videos was to modify the movements as needed for whatever YOUR level of fitness is. It’s not about being perfect at push ups or pull ups from the beginning. It’s about doing the best that YOU can do, and that is where the results come from!

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P90X Ab Ripper X Wide Leg Sit Ups

Aaron Potts — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 02:22:17 +0000

When you are doing the P90X Ab Ripper X workout, you can enhance the benefits of the exercises by doing them exactly right. This video demonstrates how to do the Wide Leg Sit ups in order seriously work your abdominal muscles.

The P90X Ab Ripper X workout is done 3 times per week during 10 out of the 13 weeks of P90X, so if you do the exercises the right way, you have a lot of chances to get those awesome abs that everybody likes!

If you’re willing to take on the P90X challenge (and get the best results of your life!), then grab your copy of P90X so Shanna and Aaron can Coach you to success!

FitnessDTV – P90X Shoulders and Arms Tips on Dips

Aaron Potts — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:58:55 +0000

Dips are one of the most basic exercises in the P90X Shoulders and Arms routine, and there are many different ways to do them. To get the most out of this very effective movement, check out these tips on the correct body placement when doing dips.

As you progress through the P90X program, don’t be afraid to try the more difficult methods of doing dips. This will ensure that your results happen faster, and that the shoulder and arms muscles are developed to the point where you are proud to show them off!

If you’re willing to take on the P90X challenge (and get the best results of your life!), then grab your copy of P90X so Shanna and Aaron can Coach you to success!

FitnessDTV Effective Exercises – Squat Jacks

Aaron Potts — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:06:31 +0000

In this edition of FitnessDTV we are talking about effective exercises, in particular, the Squat Jack movement from the Insanity 60-Day Total Body Conditioning Program.

Squat Jacks are a great movement because they are an effective exercise, but at the same time they can be modified as much as needed in order to still be an effective exercise even for someone whose level of fitness or flexibility is not yet where they want it to be.

As with all Insanity movements, this exercise uses no equipment whatsoever, so it can be done anywhere.

Click here for a direct link to this video on YouTube.

Click on through to learn more about the incredible Insanity 60-Day Total Body Conditioning Program. Insanity consists completely of body weight exercises, so you can do it anywhere, and you do not need any equipment at all.

FitnessDTV Effective Exercises – Push up Jacks

Aaron Potts — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:47:48 +0000

In this edition of FitnessDTV, we are talking about Effective Exercises – in particular, the Push Up Jack movement that is part of the Insanity 60-Day Total Body Conditioning Program.

This movement is a great upper body exercise, it doubles as a core exercise, and it also increases your neuro-muscular coordination, which in turn improves your balance and agility, while also keeping your brain sharp.

As with all push up movements, try to go down as far as you can, getting your upper arms parallel to the ground or lower.

FitnessDTV Effective Exercises – Incline Push ups

Aaron Potts — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:48:37 +0000

In this edition of FitnessDTV, our Effective Exercise is the Incline Push up. Incline Push ups are a GREAT way to work your chest muscles from a different angle than they are accustomed to.

This particular type of push up is one of the many push up varieties that are included in the P90X 90-Day Extreme Home Fitness Program. The P90X program is based on the concept of “muscle confusion” which is exactly what you are doing with an Incline Push up – forcing your muscles to do something that they aren’t used to doing, which equals growth.

For this and many equally effective exercises, be sure to check out the many push up varieties that are included in the P90X 90-Day Extreme Home Fitness Program.

FitnessDTV Effective Exercises – Level 1 Drills

Aaron Potts — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:03:03 +0000

In this edition of FitnessDTV, the effective exercise we are demonstrating is called Level 1 Drills, and it is from the Insanity 60-Day Total Body Conditioning Program .

Level 1 Drills are a multi-stage movement that include upper body work, core work, and cardiovascular conditioning. As always, proper form is key to getting the most out of the movement. Even if you are really tired – and you WILL be during Insanity – do your best to get the most out of the movement by keeping your form as much as possible.