Music and fitness are great together
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Give Yourself a Number and then Work towards it
Whether you are trying to pin down the minimum number of days, you would like to see yourself go to the gym or the total number of hours of cardio you should be doing per week. Whether you want to improve the time within which you can run a mile, the number of pushups you can do in a minute or the amount of weight you will lose in 12 weeks. Always break down your goals into a series of reasonable and attainable numbers that will keep you engaged in your workout routine.
Self determination is the key to fitness
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When All Else Fails, Just Do a Quick Circuit
The beauty of circuit training is that it can help burn calories through a bunch of seemingly simple and fundamental exercises. A body weight squat, plank hold, push ups and jumping jacks can be combined into a simple body weight circuit that you can do anywhere in just ten minutes.
Every time you find yourself running short of time, do a quick circuit at the gym or go completely equipment free in the comfort of your room with body weight movements. You will move much faster between the exercises and the sense of accomplishment that comes with finishing a tough workou, will leave you feeling great!
Never set limits
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Longer Workouts Need Not Mean Better Workouts
A sixty-minute boot camp class might appear daunting, but there are several more subtle ways to intensify your workouts to ensure continuous progress in both performance and aesthetic appeal.
Do it yourself
If you do not want to do anything new, simply try to finish your usual workouts faster. This could mean improving the time during which you burn 300 calories on the treadmill or saving five minutes on the clock to cover your entire strength training routine.
A sample circuit would go like this; Jump squat – 5 repetitions, decline push ups – 5 repetitions, Burpees – 5 repetitions. Repeat circuit five times.
An advanced fat loss technique would be to replace some boring cardio with more efficient dumbbell and barbell complexes. The following videos demonstrate these workouts in detail.
Beginner Dumbbell Complex
Barbell Complexes for Fat loss