In recent years HIIT workouts have become a popular trend in the fitness industry. In fact, entire franchises have been built on this concept, and most community recreation facilities offer classes of some HIIT variety. What is HIIT? HIIT stands for high intensity interval training. A HIIT workout can be comprised of varying interval lengths, making your overall workout …
Before you begin an exercise regimen, please consult your doctor. This is particularly important if you’ve been idle for a while, are overweight, have any health conditions, or are in your senior years. Exercise can cause potentially dangerous strain on your heart or injuries. Building up gradually to longer, more rigorous workouts is a key to a healthy exercise regimen. …
Mindfulness is a concept that has gained recent popularity within the health and fitness community, though its meaning is often shrouded in confusion. My Viva has written a few times on what mindfulness is in general, but how you can integrate mindfulness into your fitness routine? We often get caught up in what our situation was at another time – …
We all have busy lives and as you embark on or continue your fitness journey, you can feel a bit overwhelmed at times, especially knowing that consistency is the key to success. Without organization and planning, consistency can become a challenge. Plan to succeed with some simple tips to make being consistent easier: 1.Have a workout plan and stick to …
Mobility has become a trendy buzzword that everyone seems to use, but rarely do you find someone who actually knows what it means. Mobility is tricky to explain because it is often used as a synonym for flexibility, which it is not. Mobility requires flexibility, but flexibility does not require mobility. You can be highly flexible without being highly mobile, …
The first step in reaching your fitness goals is deciding that you are going to work hard. It doesn’t have to be a soul-crushing, grind-it-out experience to get into great shape, but chances are you will have to push a little harder than you currently push. As important as it’s going to be to push yourself, it’s also going to …
In many ways success is largely dictated by consistency. There is truth to the adage “practice makes perfect.” When we are travelling and stuck working out in a dingy old gym, or don’t have a gym at all, what we really need to do is let go of our ideas of how we want the workout to look. We need …
