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Exercise of the Week - Pushup with Side Plank
As a personal trainer and a fitness writer, I spend a lot of time thinking about exercises - specifically, new exercises (or at least twists on the old exercises) that will keep my clients and readers challenged and motivated. That means wondering things like, "How I could incorporate even more muscle groups during pushups?"
My clients are always thrilled when I come to them with new pushup exercises, shouting things like, "Oh my gosh! Another new pushup? When do we start?"
Okay, I might have heard that wrong.
The plank pushup is the latest exercise my clients love to hate because it incorporates even more core strength than traditional pushups. I know, it's like a small miracle. The idea is to do a pushup (on the knees or toes) and, as you pushup, rotate your body to one side into a side plank. You'll not only build more strength and endurance in your arms and shoulders (since holding your body weight on one arm is much more challenging than two), you'll feel your obliques really kick in during the rotation. The legs work as well to stabilize your body, making this a full body exercise.
Do it right: In pushup position, bend the elbows and keep the core stiff and braced as you lower into a pushup. As you push back up, rotate your body to the left, taking the left arm straight up as you balance on the right arm, feet staggered (you can also stack your feet to make it harder). Lower back down into another pushup and then rotate into a side plank on the other side. Repeat for 1-3 sets of 8-16 reps (1 rep includes side planks to the right and left).
Modified Version on Your Knees
Exercise of the Week - Pushup with Side Plank originally appeared on About.com Exercise on Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 07:00:30.
Weight Loss that Works - There Are No Shortcuts
A few weeks ago, my sister and I were talking about weight loss and she said, "When I was in my 20s, I worked out two hours a day and I was in the best shape. I should really get back to that - it really worked!" But, would that workout regime really work for her now? Not only does she have 2 kids, she's looking for a job. On top of that, two hours of exercise would probably be too much for most people - for the body, the mind and the schedule. Sure she could try exercising for two hours a day, but how long would she be able to maintain that kind of schedule? Not very long, she concluded.
That got me thinking - does something really work if you can only follow it for a short period of time?
If you follow a diet that takes you from, say, 2,200 calories to 1400 calories a day, there's no doubt you'll lose weight. And when you do, you may associate that success with the diet you're following, perhaps thinking - "Finally, something that works!"
However, we know that any diet will work and, for that matter, any exercise program works, provided you're burning more calories than you're eating. That means you could stand in the diet section of the bookstore, pick a diet book (eeny-meeny-miney-mo might be one method) and you'll probably find one that "works."
The question we ask ourselves when it comes to diets or exercise programs is often: Will this help me lose weight? Chances are, whatever it is, it will. The question we may want to ask ourselves is this: Can I follow this for the long-term?
That's one reason that making lifestyle changes is one way people find long-term success. You're working in changes for the life you already have rather than letting someone else dictate changes that may not fit, at least not for more than a few days or weeks.
What about you? Have you ever found yourself trying to go back to an exercise program or diet that worked for you before? If it worked, why weren't you able to stick with it? Is it time to let it go and find something you can do for the long-term? Leave a comment and tell us what you think about weight loss programs that work.
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Weight Loss that Works - There Are No Shortcuts originally appeared on About.com Exercise on Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 07:00:13.
Reader Success Story - Melissa Lost 99 Pounds
Last week, I blogged about a new way for readers to share their success stories at About.com. The response has been so overwhelming that I realized we can all be inspired by some of the amazing weight loss stories submitted.
This week, I'm highlighting Melissa's story. She was motivated to lose weight by watching her father struggle with his health. She realized that getting healthy herself was the only way to save her daughter from the same fate. She lost an incredible 99 pounds and her before and after pictures are stunning. Read her amazing story and share your own, if you have one. Congratulations, Melissa, and thanks for inspiring us.
Reader Success Story - Melissa Lost 99 Pounds originally appeared on About.com Exercise on Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 07:00:41.
How does your exercise environment influence your workouts?
Do you workout harder when you're at the gym as opposed to when you're at home? What about when you workout by yourself as opposed to working out with others? Do you workout longer or harder or do you find it's easier to cut things short when you're alone?
We talk a lot about the motivation to exercise, but one thing we may not think about is how our environment influences our workouts. Specifically, how working out alone or with others, at the gym or outside, may change how hard or how long you exercise. There was an interesting study about this in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. Researchers set out to investigate whether the intensity and duration of exercise bouts differed across physical and social environments. Using data from the American Time Use Survey, researchers found that:
- People exercised at a higher intensity when alone as compared to working out with others
- People worked harder at the gym than they did at home or outdoors
- People exercised longer during outdoor workouts
- Exercise sessions were shorter when people worked out by themselves
I found this study interesting, simply because knowing how you respond to different situations may help you get more out of your workouts. For example, I know that when my husband and I go running together, I run faster than I normally do and he runs longer than he normally does. On the other hand, he works harder at lifting weights at the gym, while I do much better at home. Knowing that kind of information helps me figure out where, and with whom, I can get the most out of my exercise time.
What about you? Do you prefer to workout by yourself and, if so, how does that change the intensity or duration of your workouts? Do you do better working out with friends? At the gym? How have you used that information to create a better workout program? Leave a comment and tell us about your best exercise environment.
Source:
Dunton, G.; Berrigan, D.; Ballard-Barbash, R.; et al. Environmental Influences on Exercise Intensity and Duration in a U.S. Time Use Study. September 2009 - Volume 41 - Issue 9 - pp 1698-1705.
How does your exercise environment influence your workouts? originally appeared on About.com Exercise on Friday, October 9th, 2009 at 07:00:08.