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Quick Legs Exercise Trick and Lower Body Workout

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Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

A couple weeks ago I shared a video that had a legs exercise tip where you added a pulses IMMEDIATELY following a set of lunges, and because so many lower body workout and legs exercise folks liked that (as much as you can ‘like’ lunges, a lower body workout and/or burning legs) I decided to whip up another quick legs exercise video tip!

This one is a bit different because it adds a little tweak to the actual lunge itself.

The tip you’ll find in this video forces one leg to work a bit harder due to the lack of balance, as well as doing a bit more work. It’s also a bodyweight exercise, so you won’t have to worry about having extra equipment.

I’ll quit with the jibber-jabber and just share the video tip with you…

Quick Legs Exercise Trick and Lower Body Workout

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Fusion Conditioning Weight Loss Workout Video

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Monday, January 16th, 2012

Do you remember a couple weeks ago when I shared that Fusion Conditioning weight loss workout video with you?

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Quick note…if you want to watch that one, click here

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What do you mean no? I thought you stored and re-read every single message I sent!

For shame…

Anyway, if you don’t remember, I came up with a different “flavor” with the 10-minute workouts that boosts the overall intensity, but without increasing the intensity.

Is that confusing?

What I mean is that this style of workout increases the effectiveness (more calories burned and more fat lost), without making the demand on your body so high that you can’t function the rest of your day, or feel “wrecked.”

What I do is intelligently mix “metabolic” exercises with some regular resistance exercises to create a whirlwind of calorie burning.

This may not sound new, but the way workout is designed is pretty unique and effective.

I have another video demonstrating a sample Fusion Conditioning workout and I’d love for you to try it and then let me know what you think.

It’s pretty sweet and I know you’ll love it.

Fusion Conditioning Weight Loss Workout Video (Watch It…and then do it)

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Quick Leg Exercise and Lower Body Workout Tip (Video)

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Saturday, January 14th, 2012

Do you like lunges, or leg exercises in general?

Not a good example of a lower body workout or leg exercise

Not too bright...

I have a love/hate relationship with lower body workouts (including the leg exercise we’re going to talk about), as do many of my clients, but I’m a mean and nasty trainer guy and make them do the nasty exercises anyway.

They’re too dang good, but I agree that they do hurt. They make your legs burn and shake, and if you do them enough, make it difficult to walk the next day and that’s a soreness that doesn’t really go away as your fitness increases.

Weird.

I hate them because of those reasons – burning, shaky legs…

…But I absolutely LOVE them because they have so many benefits and I’m not just talking about your legs.

A leg exercise like lunges cause a crazy amount of havoc on your body’s fat burning ability, which means you burn an awful lot of calories, and you will continue burning calories after your workout while your muscles repair themselves.

One of my favorite things to do when designing programs is to come up with new and different ways to do simple exercises to give you more benefit and more results, without having to purchase extra equipment, or even using anything besides your own bodyweight.

Take this Leg Exercise Video for Example…

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Fusion Conditioning Fat Loss Workout

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Thursday, December 22nd, 2011

It’s Workout Time!!

Over the recent past I have been tinkering with my 10-minute workout “flow” trying to make it the best and most effective use of your time and I think what I’ve been using lately is pretty wicked.

I call it Fusion Conditioning and it’s a great way to burn a ton of calories in a little bit of time, while also working those trouble spots we all love to hate (and even making you stronger).

Why call it a Fusion Conditioning Fat Loss Workout? Because it’s cool and I’m cool, so there.

Actually, the reason I’m naming it Fusion Conditioning is because it’s a fusion, or blending, of strength/resistance training exercises with more up-tempo metabolic exercises, which is designed to kick your butt (sweat!), make you breathe heavily (burn calories), increase strength and burn fat.

I’ll demonstrate it by showing you a quick video with a 4-exercise circuit. I want you to do the circuit as many times possible in 10-15 minutes – that means rest the least amount possible.

First, watch the video and then look below and you’ll find the rundown of the exercises and a little more information… Read More→

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Quick and Simple Abs Workout Tips (video)

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Thursday, August 25th, 2011

Hey!

What’s goin down in your world today? I have a sweet little video demonstrating a couple abs workout tips that I’d like to share with you.

For some reason, anytime I start to write about abs workouts and exercise my mind tends to wander to infomercials.

I love watching infomercials. Sunday morning seems to be the best day to get your fill because they’re on virtually every channel.

Get rich quick schemes, real estate schemes (because the banks are really excited about loaning money right now…), and of course weight loss.

My favorites are the exercise gadgets that target your abs – and always give the impression they have super secret abs workout tips in the title.

They throw in these smokin’ hot fitness models, who you know wouldn’t touch that gadget with a 10-foot pole if they weren’t getting a fat paycheck and a chance to show their hot bodies to millions of people.

On the one hand it makes me sick because they’re stealing money, but on the other hand, they’re quite entertaining and teach valuable marketing lessons.

I think my favorite right now is actually something I thought vanished from existence because it was that ridiculous and that’s the shocking belts. Those thingies you can strap to your waist and let a defibrillator shock the living crap out of your abs until you’ve whittled away all that fat and now have the chiseled midsection of the fitness model – who always seems to be doing the weirdest things in those commercials while wearing what appears to be the WWE Championship belt.

Silly.

I would like to share with you a couple of wicked core exercises and a few killer abs workout tips that do actually help you lose fat and strengthen your abs/core like gangbusters. Read More→

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Quick Abs Workout In 7 Minutes (Video)

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Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Hey! quick abs workout to lose stomach fat

What’s happenin?

All’s well on this end of the computer screen. Family’s doing awesome, workouts are going awesome and my abs have been poppin’!

How’s that you say?

How does a dude like me get his abs to pop?

First, I cut the crap out that I’ve been eating lately. I eat pretty damn well most of the time, but have let myself have a few too many treats – I justified the foods by saying I was stressed, or could work it off later, but that was just stupid.

Then I started doing some of the abs workouts I’ve been designing for other people.

Imagine that! I actually do the workouts I design for my clients (and you)!

When I decided I wanted to sharpen up my abs and trim that stomach fat, I picked one of my favorite programs called “The Puzzle.”

The Puzzle allows you to pick and choose the body parts you want to work…and I wanted to work my abs.

I also wanted to do a bit more Metabolic stuff, so I picked a few of my special bodyweight cardio workouts to add to the mix.

Here’s a sample of one of the Core Workouts from the program.

Quick Abs Workout In 7-Minutes

Here’s the rundown on that quick abs workout…

Perform the following abs exercises as a circuit and complete as many circuits as you can in 7 minutes:

1A) Dumbbell Swing – 20 times
1B) Burpee – 8 times
1C) Reverse Crunch – 15 times
1D) Butt Raise – 10 times

Repeat that circuit as many times possible in 7 minutes, while limiting the amount o rest you take. We’re shooting for a major metabolic disruption that maximizes calorie burn and cranks up the intensity on the abs and causes that fat to melt off.

You would then pick either another Quick Abs Workout, or do what I did and pick another Bodyweight Cardio workout and complete your entire weight loss workout.

Total time is about 17-20 minutes and you should be spent by the end (told you it was a quick abs workout!!).

If you have the time, you can do another 7-minute abs circuit, but that’s not necessary.

Sound good?

I know it does!

Now rock on with this abs workout and get to melting that fat off your gut!

Later,

The Fit Dad

P.S. – If you want to learn more about the Puzzle and being a member of the Fit Parent Force, click here.

You can also become a member of the Fit Parent Force by grabbing a copy of my Fat Loss To Go program, and can learn more about that by clicking here.

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Fast Legs Circuit Workout

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Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Howdy!

legs circuit workout gives you nice legs :)

Like these legs? That's what this workout does

Have you ever told yourself you wanted to have stronger, more toned and defined legs?

No?

Well why are you reading this?

If, however, you have made it this far without giving me a mental slap across the face, and are still interested in stronger butt kickin’ legs, read on because I have a sweet legs circuit workout (and video) for you to try out.

This workout is from a larger program I created called “The Puzzle.”

The short and skinny on the Puzzle is that it allows you to be in control of the program. If you want to work your legs, pick and choose individual 7-minute circuits that will help you develop stronger, more defined and toned legs.

Want better arms or abs? Well the process is the same.

But since we’re talking about legs workouts and how to get stronger, more defined and toned legs, I’m going to give you a sample of a Legs Workout from that program I created.

Fast Legs Circuit Workout

Here’s the rundown on the Legs Circuit Workout…

Perform the following legs exercises as a circuit and complete as many circuits as you can in 7-minutes:

1A) 1 ½ Bodyweight Squat – 12 times
1B) Jump Squat – 6 times
1C) Plank Extension – 12/arm
1D) Feet Elevated Hip Extension – 10 times

Go through that legs circuit workout as many times possible in 7 minutes, and then either choose another lower body workout, or grab another Puzzle Piece that hits another part of your body (like a weight loss cardio workout).

See what I’m saying? This program is incredibly powerful and once you go through that workout, and some of the other samples I have floating around the blog, a try, you’ll see that I’m speaking nothing but the truth!

That’s all I have for you today! I hope you enjoy the legs circuit workout, and the soreness it brings

Be sure to try that puppy out and let me know what you think.

Later,

The Fit Dad

P.S. – If you want to learn more about the Puzzle and being a member of the Fit Parent Force, click here. You’ll get a brand-new full workout program every month – including full, downloadable videos (much better quality than this legs circuit workout) and access to cutting-edge diet and weight loss systems whenever they’re produced. It’s the bomb-diggity.

You can also become a member of the Fit Parent Force by grabbing a copy of my Fat Loss To Go program, and can learn more about that by clicking here.

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Quick Cardio Workout Video

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Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Hey hey! quick cardio workout

What’s goin’ on in your world? Things are rockin’ and rollin’ I presume…

All’s well on this front.

I’m not going to give you any fancy schmancy openings or rig-a-ma-roll here, I’m just going to cut right to the chase and give you what I’m gonna give you.

I have a sweet little Quick Cardio Workout for you to try (but it’s not a “normal” cardio workout).

The skinny on this puppy is that it’s from a larger workout program I created called “The Puzzle.”

In The Puzzle, you pick different workouts depending upon the area of your body you want to work.

Let’s say this month you are focusing more on craning the intensity up and losing weight. There are workouts in the program (like the Cardio Workout I’m going ot share with you) that are designed specifically for that purpose.

The kicker is that all the workouts will help you lose weight, but the specific Metabolic workouts are designed to crank the intensity up a few notches and really help you burn calories.

Let’s say you want to work your abs, arms or even legs a bit harder – well there are a number of workouts for each of those trouble spots.

You pick 2 or 3 different circuits, or Puzzle Pieces, put ‘em together and you have your workout.

Do the workouts 2-4 times per week and over the course of a month those trouble spots will be improved – your waist will be smaller, your abs will be more defined, your arms, shoulders or legs will be rock hard.

Biff, bam boom!

Okay, here’s the video…

Quick Cardio Workout

Here’s the rundown for this particular workout…

Perform it as a circuit and do the following exercises:

1A) Push-up w/Shoulder Touch – 10 reps
1B) Medicine Ball Touch & Hop – 15 times
1C) Stability Ball Jack Knife – 15 times
1D) Ice Skater – 20 times

Do that puppy as many times as you can in 7 minutes, with the least amount of rest possible, and you’re done with that Puzzle Piece.

Calories burned, metabolism cranked, sweat pouring and the endorphins are flowin’!

All right, I’m gonna let you go now to get on doin’ what you do.

Give that quick cardio workout a try and let me know how you like it!

Talk to ya later,

P.S. – If you want to learn more about the Puzzle and being a member of the Fit Parent Force, click here.

You can also become a member of the Fit Parent Force by grabbing a copy of my Fat Loss To Go program, and can learn more about that by clicking here.

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