I haven’t been on the stairmaster for months. It is amazing how hard this machine can work you when you haven’t used it in a while.
30 Minute HIIT Stairmaster (Easy Version)
Minutes Speed Steps per Min
3 5 57
2 7 73
1 9 88
1 12 112
Do Speeds 7-12 again
3 5 57
2 9 88
1 12 112
30 sec 14 [...]
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30 Minute HIIT on Stairmaster/ Abs Low Intensity/High Reps Workout
Posted in Abs, Cadrio machines, Hiit Training, Low Intensity/High Rep Workout, Lower Back Pain, Stairmaster, exercise, tagged Abs Low Intensity/High Rep workout, Burn 950 calories in 90 minutes, HIIT Stairmaster on May 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
HIIT Eliptical & Back Low Intensity/High Rep Workout (with a little Abs)
Posted in Abs, Back, Cadrio machines, Hiit Training, Low Intensity/High Rep Workout, Power Week, exercise, tagged Ab workout, Back Low Intensity/High Rep Workout, Back Low Weight/High Intensity Workout, Hiit Elliptical, Power Workouts vs. Low Intensity/High Rep Workouts on May 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I did a Hiit on the Elliptical for my Cardio. I burned 514 calories in 40 minutes and went over 5000 strides.
Elliptical HIIT Cardio Workout
I am using a Predcor machine. Not new, but not ancient either. Hopefully, the numbers will be able to work for your machine too.
40 minute HIIT Training on the Elliptical
Time [...]
Calves and Hamstring Power Workout with a little abs
Posted in Abs, Cadrio machines, Calves and Hamstrings, Power Week, exercise, tagged Abs, Calves and Hamstring Power Workout on May 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This workout was done on Monday. I am a bit behind on my blog. Sorry.
Cardio Workout
Treadmill-ran for 35 minutes on Alpine, at a light jog.
Calves and Hamstring Power Workout (All exercises were completed with 10 lb ankle weights on each leg.)
Floor Kicks 3 sets of 25 reps on each leg using 10 lb ankle weights
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Ab Power Workout (with a little butt)
Posted in Abs, Butt, Cadrio machines, Power Week, exercise, tagged Abs Power Workout, Ball Transfer of Mat, Bosu Crunches, Bosu Lateral Crunches, Butt exercise, Captain Chair Crunches, Dumbbell Side Bends, Incline Bench Russian Twist, Standing Kickback, Step ups, Traveling Sideways Sumo Squat, Treadmill Jog on May 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Before I forget I need to say that my butt workouts seem to be paying off on my body. I am liking that!
I worked out on Saturday and took Sunday off.
Cardio Workout
I decided to do a slow easy jog on the treadmill. I set the program to Alpine Pass. That is my favorite setting. The [...]
Shoulders- POWER WEEK
Posted in Butt, Cadrio machines, exercise, tagged Butt exercises, Power Week, Shoulder workout on April 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I am going to listen to what the personal trainer told me and start Power Weekthis week. Once I cycle through all my body parts I will do the more reps, less weight week.
Cardio:
I ran on the treadmill for 35 minutes including warm-up and cool down. Went 3 miles. I have not yet figured out [...]
Updating
Posted in Cadrio machines, exercise, tagged exercise on April 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We were out of town for the weekend so I didn’t blog what I did on Friday and Saturday. I will keep it short and sweet. I did HIIT training on the treadmill. Basically, I only burned 50-75 more calories then if I would have done the treadmill the way I normally do. On Saturday [...]
HIIT, High Intensity Interval Training Day 1
Posted in Abs, Butt, Cadrio machines, exercise, tagged Ab workout, Butt workout, HIIT basics, Hiit Bike, Hiit Elliptical on April 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I tried HIIT today as a cardio workout. It was interesting. Here are the rules of HIIT training.
HIIT RULES
Warm up for 5 minutes
Do 1 minutes as hard as you can. (On a scale of 1-10 . . shoot for a 9 or 10)
Recover for 2 minutes at a moderate pace(level 6-7 on scale)
That is called [...]
Running
Posted in Cadrio machines, tagged running, treadmill on April 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I ran today on the treadmill. I waited to write this blog so I could see how my shin splint was feeling. It is beginning to be a constant ache. Yuck! I was hoping that this wouldn’t happen. Here is the workout low down:
Treadmill:
Ran for 30 minutes at a pace that varied between 5.8- 6.5 [...]
Personal Trainer Insights
Posted in Cadrio machines, exercise, tagged cardio themes, exercise tips, running, water, weightlifting on April 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I met with a personal trainer yesterday for a little over an hour. It was the first time we had met. Our time was spent having her ask me a series of questions, and her offering me suggestion to help my workouts. Plus we did a body fat test. I will get the results of the [...]
Red Nails and Burning more than sugar
Posted in Cadrio machines, exercise, tagged Beauty after 40, burning fat in cardio on April 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Since I have titled this blog, “Looking good for 40″ I thought I should include any tips I hear about. Here is one, —-
What do you look at to try and guess a persons age?
I look at the persons neck and hands. I don’t have any neck tips, but I do have a hand tip. You [...]