Comments on: Start Your Fitness Plan ~ Phase 2 http://www.lisajohnsonfitness.com/fitness-plan-phase-2/ Everything for a Healthy Body Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:26:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Lisa Johnson http://www.lisajohnsonfitness.com/fitness-plan-phase-2/comment-page-1/#comment-9255 Lisa Johnson Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:44:25 +0000 http://www.lisajohnsonfitness.com/?p=48#comment-9255 Kris, I'm glad you're enjoying my blog, lol ... your workout routine seems fine. It sounds like your heart rate is elevated properly and you're getting a good workout in. I guess the only thing I would say is if you've been doing this for a while you might want to hire a personal trainer for a one-off session to tweak your routine. He/she can give you some exercises that are a little more advanced than what you're doing now and can also improve your form. Mountain climbers, for instance, are notoriously done wrong by most people! Just some thoughts, good luck with your exercise plan and please feel free to ask any more questions you want ... L-- Kris, I’m glad you’re enjoying my blog, lol … your workout routine seems fine. It sounds like your heart rate is elevated properly and you’re getting a good workout in. I guess the only thing I would say is if you’ve been doing this for a while you might want to hire a personal trainer for a one-off session to tweak your routine. He/she can give you some exercises that are a little more advanced than what you’re doing now and can also improve your form. Mountain climbers, for instance, are notoriously done wrong by most people!

Just some thoughts, good luck with your exercise plan and please feel free to ask any more questions you want …

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]]> By: Kris O'Connor http://www.lisajohnsonfitness.com/fitness-plan-phase-2/comment-page-1/#comment-9254 Kris O'Connor Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:19:14 +0000 http://www.lisajohnsonfitness.com/?p=48#comment-9254 PS I almost forgot! I do chest press on the bench and do leg raises too. Trickery on the ab front ;-) PS I almost forgot! I do chest press on the bench and do leg raises too. Trickery on the ab front ;-)

]]> By: Kris O'Connor http://www.lisajohnsonfitness.com/fitness-plan-phase-2/comment-page-1/#comment-9253 Kris O'Connor Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:17:51 +0000 http://www.lisajohnsonfitness.com/?p=48#comment-9253 Hi Lisa, This is funny because there were lots of responses to "Phase 1" - what happened to folks for "Phase 2"? As you know I love weights/resistance & don't love cardio. So I've tricked myself (a little trickery goes a long way). I incorporate legs for all my arm/upperbody workouts (standing lunges, walking lunges, squats, step ups along with curls, triceps, shoulders, etc.). It gets my heart rate up quite a bit (legs are big muscles & the heart has to work harder) and it does 2+ exercises in one. Voila! Cardio! I'm also not a big ab fan (but I must say, as I get stronger, I enjoy them more), so once again I employ trickery. Push ups on the swiss ball (feet on ball) with a "tuck"/"jacknife" in between push ups. And there's nothing like a plank, eh? For my obliques, cross body mountain climbers are killer - I typically do them on a step. This is hard for me and always gets my heart rate up. And if I use gliders, it gets my legs a good way cuz I have to engage my legs for the entire motion. Reminds me... gotta add the gliders to my home goodies. Cheers! Hi Lisa,

This is funny because there were lots of responses to “Phase 1″ – what happened to folks for “Phase 2″?

As you know I love weights/resistance & don’t love cardio. So I’ve tricked myself (a little trickery goes a long way).

I incorporate legs for all my arm/upperbody workouts (standing lunges, walking lunges, squats, step ups along with curls, triceps, shoulders, etc.). It gets my heart rate up quite a bit (legs are big muscles & the heart has to work harder) and it does 2+ exercises in one. Voila! Cardio!

I’m also not a big ab fan (but I must say, as I get stronger, I enjoy them more), so once again I employ trickery.

Push ups on the swiss ball (feet on ball) with a “tuck”/”jacknife” in between push ups. And there’s nothing like a plank, eh? For my obliques, cross body mountain climbers are killer – I typically do them on a step. This is hard for me and always gets my heart rate up. And if I use gliders, it gets my legs a good way cuz I have to engage my legs for the entire motion.

Reminds me… gotta add the gliders to my home goodies.

Cheers!

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