Tag Archives: strength training
Move of the Month: Yogi Squat
Dara (Belly Bootcamp) in Fitness Blogaholic, Just Between Us - 0 comments - posted on Jul 21st, 2010It’s the Move of the Month! These are all moves I really use with my Fit Family personal training clients and in our fantastic Belly Bootcamp prenatal and postnatal classes. The Moves of the Month are all simple and effective, and they’re perfect for exercising at home,or at your gym… or even your local park. Try this month’s move! THE YOGI SQUAT Target Body Parts: Hips, Thighs, Calves, Core Equipment: None Combine the focus and balance training of yoga with a dynamic move to tone hips, calves and thighs, and what have you got? The Yogi Squat! Begin standing with … Continue reading
Outdoor Workout Secrets from Belly Bootcamp
Dara (Belly Bootcamp) in Fitness Blogaholic, Just Between Us - 1 comment - posted on Jul 8th, 2010On the go, on the cheap… there are tons of reasons to skip the gym (and the babysitter and the line-ups for treadmills and the creepy guy who keeps lifting his shirt to ‘wipe his face’ and show off his six-pack). Summer is an especially tempting time to forgo the gym altogether. But skipping the gym shouldn’t mean skipping your workouts! There are tons of exercises you can do with little or no equipment. If you’re not so keen to spend an hour at the gym while the sun is shining outside, put baby in the stroller (or head out … Continue reading
Get Back On that Fitness Wagon
Dara (Belly Bootcamp) in Just Between Us - 1 comment - posted on Mar 4th, 2010Ah, March… slush is in the streets, spring is in the air and everybody in the whole, freakin’ world is in the gym. At least for a few more weeks. As New Year’s Resolutions get a little fuzzier and the temperatures get a little warmer, many gymgoers struggle to stay committed. And sometimes, you just have to party… So if you’ve been partying a bit, or feeling under the weather, or sleeping in and missing your step class, or – as in the case of my client, S – you’ve been under doctor’s orders to abstain from exercise for two … Continue reading
A Home Gym For the Rest of Us
Dara (Belly Bootcamp) in Fitness Blogaholic, Just Between Us - 0 comments - posted on Feb 28th, 2010I occasionally have the pleasure of working with a client who has a real home gym – like the home gyms you see on MTV Cribs (did I just inadvertently confess to watching brainless prepubescent entertainment?) minus the Swarovski crystal-encrusted stopwatches. Most of the time, my clients do not have a whole room they can afford to designate solely to the pursuit of fitness. Sometimes we work out in their bedrooms, sometimes we work out in their basements, sometimes it’s a corner of the living room and the attached staircase… You don’t need a “gym” to work out at home. … Continue reading
Back to Reality September Workout
Dara (Belly Bootcamp) in Just Between Us - 1 comment - posted on Sep 22nd, 2009September is here! Back to school, back to work, back to reality. September is also a popular time to head back to the gym. A few of you die-hards, like me, may actually enjoy summers in the gym. No waiting for treadmills. No settling for half-dry towels because the front desk staff can’t keep up with the demand for laundry. I’ve been teaching Belly Bootcamp classes five days/week and have actually put my gym membership on hold until my second child is born in November and I have a couple of months off to hit the gym myself. Most of … Continue reading