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Mike Volkin, the creator of Strength Stack 52 fitness cards, just send me over what he calls “the greatest infographic of all time” & I’ll have to agree with him on this one! This infograph is a great bodyweight exercise database. All exercises are categorized by level of difficulty & body part. On top of that, you get [...]

Welcome to another 5TT! I’m happy to bring you some new, super quick & effective HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) workouts that you can start including in your training program today for some mega fat shredding & serious body toning! As you might know by now, I’m a big HIIT fan. This super intensive training style [...]

It’s time to torch some serious  calories with these 5 super short/effective/diverse workouts! Click on each thumbnail image to go straight to your workout! 1) The Ultimate 10-Minute Jump Rope Workout via www.greatist.com 2) 12/10 SanTabata Workout via www.fitnessista.com 3) The 20-Minute Hotel Workout via www.nerdfitness.com 4) Lose Fat Faster: My HIIT Sprinting Routine via www.bradgouthrofitness.com [...]

image source Interval training has become the new “IT” workout style & it seems like everybody is talking about this super intense, short and effective training method. Many interval training workouts can be done anywhere with no required equipment.  If you’re looking to lose some of that stubborn fat while holding on to those hard-earned muscles, [...]

image source Day 21 Week 3 of “The Final Push: Fit 4 2013” Challenge I know It’s Christmas Eve & that you’ve got all sorts of lovely things going on, but perhaps you can squeeze in a 20 minutes butt blasting workout while your turkey is in the over!? This workout consists of: 4 sets of 5 [...]

Day 11, Week 2 of “The Final Push: Fit 4 2013” Challenge It’s time for another Quick yet Powerful Tabata Workout! Note: If you don’t have an interval timer, you can use the Online Interval Timer or Download the Gymboss Interval Timer app for iPhone or iPad. Here’s How It Works Set your timer at 8 intervals [...]

Day 07, Week 1 of “The Final Push: Fit 4 2013” Challenge It’s the last day of Week 1 and I wanted to make sure that you squeezed in a quick and effective workout! Note: If you don’t have an interval timer, you can use the Online Interval Timer or Download the Gymboss Interval Timer app [...]

It’s time for a third “Girly Crush Alert” and this one was long overdue… Yesterday, while browsing YouTube for TRX workout demonstrations, I came across Bekafit’s channel! There are so many workout videos on YouTube, yet somehow, it’s rare that I come across something that really catches my eye. Rebeca’s channel is professional, she demonstrates effective and [...]

A guest post by: Sergeant Michael Volkin (aka: The Volkinator) A typical workout for an average person consists of about 30 minutes to 1 hour of lifting weights.  If exercises are performed incorrectly, the load on the muscles and stress on the joints of these repeated movements causes both short and long-term damage to your [...]

A guest post by Agnes Jimenez / Photo by Proform.com Many people do not realize the full potential of an elliptical workout. Sure, you can get on the machine and go through your normal workout, but in most cases, there is much more to the fat burning benefits of this popular exercise equipment. One of [...]

Like any High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), the Tabata method is proven to increase your resting metabolic rate due to post-exercise oxygen consumption which helps you burn that extra fat like no other training system! All you need is a few minutes and a strong mind to push you through these workouts since you will [...]

From “The Women’s Health Big Book of Exercise“, I’d like to introduce you to Rachel Cosgrove, one of the world’s top fitness experts who’s known industry-wide for her ability to meld the latest in muscle and fat loss science to achieve stunning results. “To create the Spartacus workout, we chose 10 exercises that collectively work [...]

Once again, I’d like to share yet another great illustrative guide from www.greatist.com. This time it’s about Interval training & HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training), one of my all time favorites! Here is why I love it: cut down on training time burn more calories… and keep burning them all day long! leads to many physiological [...]

Today’s Total Body Workout Start off with a 20 minute cardio session (I did 21 minutes of High Intensity Interval Training, HIIT, using my Gymboss Interval Timer) Next: Complete 3 sets of the following exercises, I like to do circuit trainings to keep my heart rate up by completing one set of each exercise (no [...]

Are you up for a sweaty and sexy workout challenge today?  While browsing on youtube, I came across this great new exercise combo posted by sweat and the city.  This high intensity workout might be short but it will surely give you a total body burn and a great sweat in only 10 minutes, you will [...]