Try Five!

 

Following up on yesterday’s post, here are five things to try for fall:

 

1.     Adding intervals to cardio.  It’s nice to get into the endurance cardio groove, but our bodies like the occasional burst of speed.  We will improve our cardio fitness faster and burn more calories.  Just go as hard/fast as possible for a minute every once in a while during the workout and then recover for a bit at the usual pace.

2.     Lifting heavy.  Choose one upper body exercise and one lower body exercise.  After warming up, alternate sets of each, increasing the weight each time until form deteriorates or the lift is impossible.  I like bench press/rows or deadlifts/bench press.

3.     Circuit training.  This is one form of functional fitness.  We cycle through a series of weight exercises plus a few cardio ones thrown in to keep our heart rate up.  It definitely busts boredom.

4.     Go outside.  It’s finally cool enough!  Trade the treadmill for the park or the spin bike for the real one!

5.     Stretch.  Almost no one I know stretches often enough.  How about we change that for fall?  It’s good for us, feels good, and doesn’t take long.

 

Go play.