The 'Lose Your Love Handles' Workout "Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go." T.S. Eliot You might think of adventure as something reserved for those with little responsibility who thrive on chaos and live for adrenaline. The truth is that everyone needs a little adventure in their lives to help them grow in happiness and good health. Don't let the term "adventure" lead you to believe you should start planning your climb up Mount Everest or scuba diving with sharks. Being Adventurous Has Its Advantages Feeling invigorated and actively engaged in life. Allowing your curiosity to breathe. Limiting feelings of stagnancy. Personal growth. Choose Your Own Adventure If an adventurous mindset doesn't come naturally to you, never fear! When you're ready to step out of your comfort zone, consider starting with these simple ideas: Experiment with recipes from other cultures. When it comes to your health and wellness, the possibilities are endless for big and small adventures.
Get Lean Legs and a Tight Butt - The Short-Shorts Workout Summer is just around the corner, so grab a pair of dumbbells (heavy enough to fatigue your legs within about 15 reps) and get ready to sweat! This workout combines lower-body strength moves and cardio bursts to help you burn fat and build lean muscle for even more gorgeous gams. Complete 1 set of each exercise back to back, without resting between moves. If you have time and energy, repeat the full circuit one more time. You can use your keyboard to see the next slide ( ← previous, → next) Sculpt lean legs and a tight butt with this fat-blasting plan Promo Subtitle Image Alt Text The Short-Shorts Workout Title Text Media Root By Jessica Smith, Photo credit: Vanessa Rogers Photography
26 Healthy Yoga Postures Consisting of 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises, Bikram Yoga positions focuses on 100% of the human body, working from the inside out. The 26 Bikram yoga poses invigorate by stimulating the organs, glands, and nerves; each pose helping to move fresh oxygen through the body. Benefits of Breath Yoga Expands the lungs to their full capacityPromotes mental relaxationHelps with high blood pressureIncreases detoxification in the body and organsHelps with sleep disordersDecreases anxiety and irritabilityStimulates blood circulation and brings fresh oxygenated blood to every cell of the bodyPrevents respiratory problems such as bronchitis, emphysema, asthma and shortness of breath List of 26 Bikaram Yoga Poses 8-Week Bikini Ready Legs and Butt Program ⁊ Share It Fitness Summer is just getting into full-swing, so what better way to get yourself bikini ready, than to start a serious lower body transformation program? For all you ladies out there, getting a set of toned, tight legs, really isn’t that difficult. All it takes is some dedication and a well-designed exercise program to take you from flab to fab. The following program is designed to build lean muscle in your calves, quads, hamstrings, and glutes. By using elements of an athletic training routine, we are able to significantly blast the muscle fibers in a way that traditional strength training cannot. Think about it…athletes have pretty nice bodies, right? Follow this program for 8 weeks and you are guaranteed to notice a serious change in your lower half. Alternate between the following two workouts in each group as often as you’d like; just remember to leave 2 full days between training sessions. Group 1; Weeks 1-4 Day 1 Day 2 Group 2; Weeks 5-8 Muscle doesn’t just grow because you lift weights.
Back On Pointe The 29 Hardest Abs Exercises Slideshow Travis McCoy/travismccoy.com Overview Think you’re hardcore -- or that you have a hard core? Prove it! 1. Don’t let this one fool you: It may look and sound a little silly, but it’s hard work. The Science of Amazing Abs 2. While this exercise doesn't target your abs, per se, it does target other core muscles like the glutes and hips. 20 Best Muscle-Building Foods 3. No list of advanced core moves would be complete without an example from the “300” workout. The 15 Toughest Do-Anywhere Workout Moves 4. Holding a plank -- especially on your forearms -- is probably a piece of cake by now. Sign Up to Receive the FREE Livestrong.com Weekly Newsletter! 5. To get the form right on this move, imagine you’re the Karate Kid: When he punches his right arm, he rows his left toward his waist. The Cardio Abs Workout 6. Keeping your hips stable and body aligned gets a whole lot tougher when the ground can roll. How to Stay Motivated to Get Six-Pack Abs 7. Food Tips for Six-Pack Abs 8. 9. Planks too easy? 10.
[WOTM, 12/12] Ab Workouts -- The Slice And Dice, Shredded Abs Workout - Lean It UP *The Slice and Dice, Shredded Abs Workout is Lean It UP’s workout of the month for December. If you’ve crunched, twisted, and contorted your abs into oblivion, yet haven’t seen results in the same ionosphere as what you’ve come to expect, chances are that your abs workout is a) ineffective, b) incomplete, c) playing-with-baby-kittens easy, or d) on life support and in desperate need of a massive re-invigoration. Fret not, we’ve got the solution for ineffective abs workout syndrome — a fresh new, non-crunch based abs workout routine that’ll slice and dice your abs into fresh new growth. Shred up your core with this abs routine 3x per week, every week, through the end of December and you’ll be sure to burst into 2013 with all signs pointing towards a lean, iron-clad, drop dead sexy six-pack. Note — Even the most incredible, Michaelangelo-esque abs won’t show up if your body fat isn’t at-or-near single digits. To quickly incinerate body fat, do HIIT cardio a few times per week. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Summer Butt Challenge by Skinny Ms. This challenge is designed to tighten, tone, lift and reshape your butt. You might ask: Is this challenge easy? What you’ll need for this challenge: lots of water, a yoga mat, a flat bench or kitchen chair or stable box about 2′ from the floor, light dumbbells and leg weights are optional, and an interval timer. ‘Like’ our FACEBOOK page for helpful hints and tips on getting and staying healthy, workouts, fitness challenges, motivation and inspiration. Let’s get started! Sunday 100 Butt Burns (50 each side) 100 Prisoner Squats 30 Side Lunges – 15 reps each leg 30 Walking Lunges – 15 reps each leg…light weight dumbbells optional 50 Side-Lying Leg Lifts – 25 reps each leg…leg weights ____________________________________________ Monday Interval Training – 4 circuits of the following routine (here we’ll be doing seconds rather than reps) 6 x’s 40 seconds = 4 minutes x 4 circuits = 16 minutes total Butt Burns Prisoner Squats Circuit Training Monday & Saturday Side Lunges Walking Lunge