Saturday, November 27, 2004
Holiday Cheer from Heavyhands!
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One turkey holiday feast just passed and the next six weeks will be full of challenges to your workout motivation and schedule. One way to be sure you stay on track is to remember that even a 10-15 minute burst of Heavyhands is better than nothing.
We have a few ideas that can help:
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1. Use TV time while you're watching those holiday specials to pump 'n walk (forward 4 steps and back 4 steps) for 20-30 minutes.
2. While those cookies are baking, take a bake-break and do some Heavyhands dance for the 12-15 minutes - NO! don't nibble on the uncooked dough instead.
3. Tour your neighborhood and look at the lights, decorations, kids playing...feel like a kid yourself. Mix it up, walk with light weights, light heart and have fun!
4. Share your holiday workout ideas here. Join or post on the BLOG today.
Kate
http://www.heavyhandsfitness.com/holidaytag.gif
One turkey holiday feast just passed and the next six weeks will be full of challenges to your workout motivation and schedule. One way to be sure you stay on track is to remember that even a 10-15 minute burst of Heavyhands is better than nothing.
We have a few ideas that can help:
http://www.heavyhandsfitness.com/holidaylogo.gif
1. Use TV time while you're watching those holiday specials to pump 'n walk (forward 4 steps and back 4 steps) for 20-30 minutes.
2. While those cookies are baking, take a bake-break and do some Heavyhands dance for the 12-15 minutes - NO! don't nibble on the uncooked dough instead.
3. Tour your neighborhood and look at the lights, decorations, kids playing...feel like a kid yourself. Mix it up, walk with light weights, light heart and have fun!
4. Share your holiday workout ideas here. Join or post on the BLOG today.
Kate
Saturday, November 13, 2004
We are looking for Heavyhanders in the UK with a story to tell. Success, weight loss, strength gains. Whatever you want to share - we are looking for you. If you are in the US or anywhere else in the world, you can join in as well.
In fact, if any of you have a Heavyhands story to share just send it to heavyhands@panaerobics.com. We'll love to send you a Heavyhands book or DVD of your choice to the first 25 authentic stories from the UK and the first 10 from the US that we receive.
Add a picture that shows dramatic weight loss before and after with Heavyhands and we'll be happy to reward your efforts with either a 2 lb combo pac or the add on weight of your choice in the 3-5 pound increment.
Thanks for your time and stories. Please pass this on to anyone you know who has a story to share!
Kate
www.heavyhandsfitness.com
www.aeroabs.com
www.yogahands.com
In fact, if any of you have a Heavyhands story to share just send it to heavyhands@panaerobics.com. We'll love to send you a Heavyhands book or DVD of your choice to the first 25 authentic stories from the UK and the first 10 from the US that we receive.
Add a picture that shows dramatic weight loss before and after with Heavyhands and we'll be happy to reward your efforts with either a 2 lb combo pac or the add on weight of your choice in the 3-5 pound increment.
Thanks for your time and stories. Please pass this on to anyone you know who has a story to share!
Kate
www.heavyhandsfitness.com
www.aeroabs.com
www.yogahands.com
Friday, November 12, 2004
Don't have a treadmill. Poor, or just thrifty?
With winter weather try these alternatives.
Use the stairs. If you've got stairs, use them with small or no hand weights, pumping your arms as you can in the restricted space of a stairwell.
For variety, try 10 flights of stairs at a time walking with weights, interspersed by 10 flights with no weights running. A hundred flights of stairs makes a great workout. Don't forget a handy towel to wipe off sweat and lots of water in case you get thirsty conveniently located.
And no, you won't wear out your stairs doing this.
No stairs? Buy a stair stepper - or if you are truly broke/poor/thrifty,
try a cinderblock for $2-3 at your local building supply store. Use an old towel underneath to keep from scratching your floor, and even in the ice and snow, in front of your tv or stereo, you can get a great workout stepping up and down, up and over, side to side, etc. while pumping your arms in a variety of movements. Some moves that you might think impossible - like double ski poling - actually work quite well. By keeping a variety of weights nearby, you can add in wind sprints of sorts by doing small bursts either faster, or with more weight.
Want to add an extra layer of difficulty just to keep things fun? Do semi duck walks by bending your knees. Have recently added this to my regular workout of walking 2-3 miles while pumping heavyhands, and this is killer.
Does great things for your glutes and even works all the tiny stablizing muscles around your rear end.
With winter weather try these alternatives.
Use the stairs. If you've got stairs, use them with small or no hand weights, pumping your arms as you can in the restricted space of a stairwell.
For variety, try 10 flights of stairs at a time walking with weights, interspersed by 10 flights with no weights running. A hundred flights of stairs makes a great workout. Don't forget a handy towel to wipe off sweat and lots of water in case you get thirsty conveniently located.
And no, you won't wear out your stairs doing this.
No stairs? Buy a stair stepper - or if you are truly broke/poor/thrifty,
try a cinderblock for $2-3 at your local building supply store. Use an old towel underneath to keep from scratching your floor, and even in the ice and snow, in front of your tv or stereo, you can get a great workout stepping up and down, up and over, side to side, etc. while pumping your arms in a variety of movements. Some moves that you might think impossible - like double ski poling - actually work quite well. By keeping a variety of weights nearby, you can add in wind sprints of sorts by doing small bursts either faster, or with more weight.
Want to add an extra layer of difficulty just to keep things fun? Do semi duck walks by bending your knees. Have recently added this to my regular workout of walking 2-3 miles while pumping heavyhands, and this is killer.
Does great things for your glutes and even works all the tiny stablizing muscles around your rear end.
Thursday, November 11, 2004
Got a Treadmill?
With the weather getting cooler, wetter or icier -
with the holidays grabbing more of our time,
it makes sense to put that treadmill to double use.
How?
We've developed a Heavyhands workout that can be done on your treadmill. It's been enthusiastically received for many reasons, not the least being that you can slow the speed of the treadmill belt (and make it run more quietly) and still get twice the calorie use per minute.
Take a look at our Heavyhands treadmill workout and see if it's right for you.
Remember to use light weights at first, take care of your foot placement on the belt and start slowly. When you add more muscle, you increase the TOTAL workload so your legs (and your weighted arms) can move more slowly.
Be sure to notice the increased engagement of abs, especially the upper abs, in the Punch 'n Walk movement.
We welcome your comments.
With the weather getting cooler, wetter or icier -
with the holidays grabbing more of our time,
it makes sense to put that treadmill to double use.
How?
We've developed a Heavyhands workout that can be done on your treadmill. It's been enthusiastically received for many reasons, not the least being that you can slow the speed of the treadmill belt (and make it run more quietly) and still get twice the calorie use per minute.
Take a look at our Heavyhands treadmill workout and see if it's right for you.
Remember to use light weights at first, take care of your foot placement on the belt and start slowly. When you add more muscle, you increase the TOTAL workload so your legs (and your weighted arms) can move more slowly.
Be sure to notice the increased engagement of abs, especially the upper abs, in the Punch 'n Walk movement.
We welcome your comments.
