Holy hoar frost, it's a friggin 35 degrees outside this morning! Quite the shock after sweatin' tropical bullets these past 2 weeks.
At the same time it's good to be back in the woods and see the seasons, the color, the dogwoods fully ablaze. How are the colors where you are?
And even though I took my laptop to keep working with you from the beach, there's lots to catch up on. I bet the busy-ness of the season is probably upon you already just as it is for me!
Which is why I sat down to write to you about how I streamline my workout schedule for busy times such as these.
When time is at a premium, you need to make every workout minute count or it just won't get done, am I right? I hope the ideas I've shared with you in today's
Feature Article make the whole process easier for you!
It's also THE time of year to put extra attention into eating right. It's so doggone easy for it all to
become a blur of cookies, noshes and nogs.
But it doesn't have to be that way .
Plan ahead and be prepared. And as square as it sounds, be sure to have a full arsenal of nutritious, fiber-full breakfast eats at the ready. More about that in bonus article listings
In The Spotlight, along with a video my dive buddy Greg (in glam shot, right!) made of me bobbing around 30 feet below a salt pier. Imagine.
I hope you enjoy today's issue! Drop me a note when you get a chance.
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P. S. Welcome to the hundreds of new FitDream Ezine readers this month! It's an honor.
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"The four hour work (out) week:
3 easy steps to a perfect workout schedule"
By Lani Muelrath, M.A.
You've probably heard of Tim Ferris' The Four Hour Work Week.
We'll Mr Ferris, I'll see your work week and raise it to workout week.
Actually, UNDER for hours.
If you are wedded to the idea that you need to slave
away for an hour a day to get body shaping results and a leaner
physique, guess again.
Sure, you can work out that much if you like.
My point is, effective workout routines for women needn't be such time
gobblers. Important to know when your time is at a premium.
This news is a big relief for fit-aspiring women everywhere. My
guidelines for a solid body-shaping, health-building, energy upping
workout schedule, which forms the framework for my
Booty Camp workout routines, is simple.
Here's how to make my time-saving workout routine yours.
My workout week: 3 simple steps to a streamlined schedule
There are 3 parts to this. Actually, 3 and 1/2 if you want to get technical.
1) 2 - 3 times a week, a full body workout.
More
if you like, don't let me stop you. I'm just pointing out how little
you can really get away with, as long as what you are doing is
effective. Full body means it targets all the major muscle groups, has
some compound, multi-joint work in it, and gives every muscle a call to action.
2) 2 - 3 times a week, targeted body shapers.
Isolation and overload. Makes those muscles most responsible for
creating shape to a woman's body stand up and take notice. Your workout
should be tough enough that it is beyond a wake-up call for these
muscles.
Maximum muscle burn in about 90 seconds.
Fit Quickies(TM) for example.
3) 2 - 3x a week, do Burst Training.
Please note that some workouts encompass 2 - or event 3 - of these categories.
So in practice, you could actually complete 3 workouts that encompass
full body AND targeted body shapers, 50 - 60 minutes. If you don't have
chunks of time like that, break it up as described in #1 and #2 above.
See how it works? For example you could rotate
Supersets,
Fit Quickies, and Burst Training for a very effective package. Or mix up
Fit Quickies with
Bar Method and Bursts. Whatever combination gives you deep muscle overload several times a week and intense
cardio challenge a few times a week. These components in focus deliver your best time-saving fitness strategies.
There you have it! Oh, I did say "and a half",
didn't I. My add-on would be walk, walk. Every day if you can. But
make it fun. For stress reduction, relaxation, and because that's part
of being a good animal.
What's your favorite, time-saving rotation? What are your tricks for
saving time AND maximizing your workout investment? Tell me about it
in comments!
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