Posts belonging to Category Austin Fitness Boot camp

A complete physical fitness program should include:

Cardiovascular fitness such as cycling, jogging, lap swimming, and aerobic classes Strength and endurance training with weights such as dumbbells, cable pulley or bodyweight such as a pushup Flexibility, such as yoga or stretching Athletic exercises to build power, agility, balance such as kickboxing, rock-wall climbing or jumping drills Body fat measurements to know the [...]

Women & Heavy Weights

Women need heavy weights to make an impact on their metabolic rate, reduce body fat, and give their bodies a tight defined appearance. Today did pullups with tricep pushups. Heavy shoulder press, intense shoulder circuit which gave me a great burn and some triceps and abs. Janet joined me today.

Warming up and stretching. Which comes first?

I see many clients come to Bootcamp and the first thing they do is stretch before performing a lap. Warm Up Comes First. Why? Prepare the body for the activity Injury prevention Increase blood to muscle, tendons, & ligaments Mental preparation Stretching before or after your workout? Stretching is generally considered a great way o [...]

Eating for health!

I wanted to start this blog because so many people make unhealthy eating choices. Then there are those who make good selection but the serving size is too large, or make a meal all carbs. I am not a nutritionist but very knowledgeable about healthy eating options. Attend a lot of seminar about nutrition for [...]