In the heat of summer, few of us like the thought of being cooped up in a stuffy gym. With these playground exercises, I hope to inspire you to take your fitness program outside for a change, and use some of the many excellent resources you can find at any park or playground. This is the first mini-workout in a three part series.
Playground Mini-Circuit #1
Complete each exercise, one after the other, taking no rest between exercises. Take a 60 second rest at the end of each circuit, and repeat for a total of 4 circuits. To add cardio to this circuit, complete 60 seconds of jogging in place or jumping jacks at the beginning and end of each circuit.
a) Chin-Downs: 8-10 Reps (for each full chin-up you can do, take one rep off)
b) Reverse Pull-Ups: 12 Reps (high bar) or 8 Reps (low bar)
c) Hanging Knee Lift: 8-10 Reps (pause by resting feet on the ground if need be, but don’t let go of bars)
d) Jogging In Place or Jumping Jacks: 60 seconds (optional)
For this month’s issue of WellBella magazine, I was asked to give some tips that would help women get sculpted shoulders for the summer. Check out the video, and get all the workout details in the June issue of WellBella magazine, which can be found at your local GNC store.
A good friend of mine, Brynne Morrice, is an actor living in Manhattan. He happened upon a Barnes and Noble one day, and decided to irritate some security guards with this camera.
My brother recently asked me to guest author a post at his blog.
He is a Journalism major at the University of British Columbia, and they are right in the thick of exams, papers, and deadlines at the moment. He thought it would be a good idea if I could offer stressed-out and time strapped students some tips to eating healthy and maintaining top performance in their time of great need.
I put together an article on my top 4 nutrition tips for students, but the information will help anyone who is busy and having trouble eating well when they are stressed out.
