Tag: "interval workout"

My New Favorite “Got No Time” Workout

My New Favorite “Got No Time” Workout

+ | June 7, 2012 | Comments (0)

Over the last few years my husband has been really preaching the praises of interval training. He, too, works in the fitness industry and really tries to lead by example when it comes to following through on a style of training. While he now works on the corporate side, his athletic talents started in swimming. [...]

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Get your water bottle ready for this workout.

No Excuses (Shred-like) Workout #21

+ | October 26, 2011 | Comments (2)

If you can dish it out, you better be able to take it – right? I was certainly put to the test over the weekend at Chicago’s Shred415, a treadmill/strength interval fitness studio on the north side of the city. The workout was probably a little more intense than the typical TraciDMitchell interval workout, but well [...]

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No Excuses (Jump Rope) Workout #20

No Excuses (Jump Rope) Workout #20

+ | October 12, 2011 | Comments (0)

Get vertical and go for this workout that combines all the benefits of jumping rope with a few strength exercises that hit your entire body.  Not sold on jumping rope? Here are a few benefits to consider: Muscle Tone: Shape up your calves, along with several other big leg muscles by jumping rope. Functional Fitness: [...]

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No Excuses (Do Anywhere) Workout #16

No Excuses (Do Anywhere) Workout #16

+ | June 22, 2011 | Comments (2)

Don’t have a lot of time to get in a workout? This one is short, sweet but high in intensity! It’s structured as a combination of eight different exercises, each completed in no more than one minute. Repeat each of these exercises three times (broken down into two circuits) and you’re done! The focus is [...]

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No Excuses Workout #9

No Excuses Workout #9

+ | March 4, 2011 | Comments (3)

This workout is all about time and done on intervals – even the strength exercises. The total time for this workout is about one hour and ten minutes. If you’re really pressed for time and need to keep it under an hour, reduce the intervals by one set and you’ll be wrapped up in no [...]

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