Nisfit
2 years ago
It's been summer for a while now so it is high time that you finally start AND FINISH a fitness challenge. This one is easy - its two weeks, it starts slow and builds up, and you'll have a super-fit core by the end of it.
What are you waiting for?!
Clip it if you're ready to take the challenge :)
The V Crunch
Lie on your back, and lift your legs and arms up so they are extended toward the ceiling. Lift your upper back off the floor, reaching your hands toward your feet.
Lower your legs toward the floor while reaching your arms overhead, keeping your shoulders off the mat and lower back pressed into the mat.
BadtzExample: for Day One, it's 5 moves to be done 4 times (reps) each for a sum of 20 pushups. Hope this helps
Nisfit
2 years ago
Ballerina's are known for their incredible bodies and the even more incredible things that they can do with them. But how does one keep in that perfect shape under a leotard that hides nothing.
Fueling the body while maintaining a small figure is the ultimate struggle for professional ballerinas like Lauren Fadeley, a principal dancer at the Pennsylvania Ballet, who sat down with PopSugar to explain how she manages that tiny frame.
The Power of Snacking
Lauren is a big supporter of grazing. Eating a little bit constantly throughout the day works better for her than a full meal. She typically starts her day of with fruit, nuts, and coffee and then is sure to keep her bag filled with healthy snacks like protein bars and fresh veggies to munch on during her breaks.
Once practice is over, Lauren finally has her big meal which is a lot of lean proteins and veggies (PopSugar says that spaghetti squash with a ground turkey tomato sauce is her favorite) This all refuels her body and preps her for the next day's grueling schedule - where she does it all over again!
Beat Bloat
Nisfit
2 years ago
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Which States Exercised The Most?
In a 2013 study by the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition, researchers defined regular exercise as exercising 3 or more days each week for at least 30 minutes.
The states reporting the most exercise were:
Vermont (65.3%)
Hawaii (62.2%)
Nisfit
2 years ago
1. No Pain, No Gain
You probably think that sore muscles means that you worked hard at the gym, and you might be right, but the phrase 'pain is weakness leaving the body' is not what should be running through your head as you're working out.
Not all pain is positive.
Soreness means your muscles have been damaged by your workout, and while that means that you pushed your body to the limit, watch out for workouts that keep you constantly sore. You should be able to recover from your soreness in a day or two - great! But if you're in a constant state of muscle pain you need a change.
Measure your success by inches you lose or pounds you can lift, not by how sore you are after a gym visit.
2. You Need to Run Fast to Get Faster
Nisfit
2 years ago
Nisfit here, and happy to announce that I'll be back as Fitness Moderator for 2015's third quarter!
I'm excited for this season when we all aim to reinvent ourselves, drop some fat, gain some muscle, learn a new sport, fit into those jeans, or just feel good about ourselves.
So share your resolutions below and let's
MAKE THEM HAPPEN.
P.S. This image is asking you to choose between Jazzercise and Zumba, but I say drop the hate, names, and different style leggings and DANCE!
