Quote of the Day

"If you quit when you want to quit, your body has no reason to change. You have got to push it so it HAS to get stronger!"

~Kim Lyons, Personal Trainer

Biggest Loser Vol 2

I have a new favorite Biggest Loser workout DVD. I am loving Vol 2. This one allows you to customize your workout. You can build how little or how much you want to do, in any order, and you can choose weather or not you want to include their warm-up and cool-down. This DVD provides many options. It even includes workout segments that are designed especially for men or especially for women. As I mentioned in a previous post, I love that the Biggest Loser workouts are not some over-rehearsed, robotic routine. They make mistakes, but it doesn't matter. The tag line for the DVDs is "real workouts for real people" and that is what they give you.

Mix It Up!

Sometimes our bodies get in a workout slump. If our goal is weight-loss, we may hit a plateau. When this happens, just mix it up! Try different workouts. If you mainly do cardio, try some resistance training. Try a different routine. You can even just put on your favorite CD and dance around your house! Our bodies tend to get used to workouts once we have done them several times. This results in the body using less energy to complete the workout, and thus fewer calories burned. The body is almost on "auto pilot". Keep your body guessing what it needs to do. This should help you avoid those slumps, plus it will keep it more exciting for you!