Muscles

Flat Stomach Workout: Sculpting Sexy Shoulders

I LOVE LOVE LOVE shoulder workouts — I love the burn, I love how they look — I love them! Having defined shoulders is one of my favorite looks on a woman. To me it shows dedication to a workout program, dedication to the gym and its just a great part of the physique! Not to mention that if you have defined shoulders it helps to make your waist look smaller!

Flat Stomach Workout of the Week – Full Body Workout for a Flat Stomach

Need a quick workout this week? Not sure what to do in the gym? Need a flat stomach workout that will work every muscle?

Here it is!

Check out this week’s flat stomach workout of the week — its  a quick full body circuit that will have your heart racing in NO time!

This workout can be added into your current routine or it can be done on its own.

Note: If you are adding this workout into your current weight routine — make sure you are giving your muscles at least 24 hours to recover between weight sessions. Recovery time is just as important as workout time when trying to lose weight.

Have a good workout!!!

Top Two Supplements for Women and Weight Loss

I often get asked to recommend supplements – now while there are TONS that I think every woman should be taking — there are a few that are essential to weight loss and getting a flat stomach.

What are dietary supplements?

Health Benefits of Potassium: 6 Foods to Help Lower Your Blood Pressure

When you are told to add salt to your diet – I’m sure you looked at the doctor like they were crazy. However, recent research has found that the health benefits of potassium in your diet can help you lower your blood pressure and in turn help you lead a healthier lifestyle.

Now – when I was little – I always thought that you get potassium from potatoes and if someone ate enough potatoes – well then they’d have enough potassium.

Flat Stomach Workout: Stability Ball Arm Exercises for Women

Need a workout for this week? Grab a stability ball and get to work!

Using a stability ball adds another dimension to your workout that you don’t get with your regular training – the use of your core muscles. You can tighten your core muscles during your workouts (which you should be doing anyways) however – using a stability ball requires you to REALLY focus on keeping a strong core otherwise you’ll fall over – which is always slightly embarrassing.

The best part about this workout – you don’t need the gym. If you have a stability ball at home – grab that – a chair – and some cans of soup (if you don’t have any dumbbells and you want some added resistance) – and you can get your workout on.

No excuses this week ladies — get rid of those bat wings and start toning your arms now!

Want more exercises to tighten and tone your arms? Grab a copy of Women’s Arm Secrets today!

How Often Should I Change my Flat Stomach Workout and Other Questions Answered

I get asked TONS of questions on a daily basis — fitness, diet, supplement, workout gear — everything under the sun! Many questions I know I have had and I’m sure you have too — so I thought I’d do a quick Q&A to help all of us out!

Q: How often should I change my sneakers?

A: You should change your sneakers every 6-7 months – depending on how much wear and tear they are getting. If you are running miles in them everyday – you may need to replace them sooner depending on how the tread on the bottom is doing. If you are only wearing them to the gym to lift weights and aren’t doing any heavy pounding you may be able to go a bit longer.

Q: Should I be drinking protein shakes? I feel like I’m going to look like a man if I do that.

A: YES! YES! and NO! NO! Yes — you should be drinking protein shakes. Most women do not consume enough protein on a daily basis. Having a protein shake is a great way to get in a quick meal – that is good for you. The best type of quick post-workout nutrition is a protein shake. Having a protein shake post-workout will help your muscles repair faster and allow you to continue to burn fat. Add a scoop of protein powder into the blender — add  a banana, some peanut butter and ice and you have yourself a complete healthy meal! Not to mention a sweet treat!

No — it will not make you look like a man. You would have to eat TONS and TONS of protein and even then it just would not happen!!

Q: Should I change up my flat stomach workout? If so – why? And how often?

A: Changing your workout every few weeks is a GREAT idea! Why? Changing your workout most importantly keeps YOU entertained.  A lot of people think their workouts get boring and therefore will stop going to the gym because they ‘always do the same stuff’. Not only will you be more excited for the change but your muscles will as well.

If you do the same workout and exercises day after day and week after week – your muscles begins to get adapted to those movements and routines. Eventually your muscles will become so adapt that you will not see any forward progress. Using different exercises works different muscles in each muscle group — allowing your muscles to continue to grow and change  — burning more fat and helping you see even better weight loss results!

Do you have a question you want answered? Let me know by posting it below!

Two Ways to Recover from Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

Have you ever had one of those workouts that just hurts? The ones that will give you delayed onset muscles soreness and have you wobbling down the hallway for days?

Those are some of my favorite workouts. However, sometimes the D.O.M.S. are close to injury and can incapacitate you for a few days.

How to avoid these problems? Try taking a few of the following supplements – all natural from your body – to help your body to a speedy recovery and avoid further possible injuries.

Flat Stomach Exercise of the Week – Incline Dumbbell Chest Press

Changing up your workout every few weeks is important not only for your sanity but for your muscles. This week’s flat stomach exercise of the week adds a bit of a twist to a familiar exercise and while helping you see continued results.

This week’s flat stomach exercise of the week is the Incline Dumbbell Chest Press.

The chest press is one of my favorite exercises – it makes me feel strong – especially when I can lift more than the guys next to me in the gym – hehe.  The chest press is one exercise most women stay away from as they fear that it will only bring them big muscles and small boobs. However, its quite the contrary.

First – every woman should be lifting weights.

Secondly – the incline chest press is a great exercise to help you get tight and toned arms. And really – who wants flabby arms?

Add this in place of your push-ups or flat bench chest press and you’ll notice some greater definition in your arms as well as some greater strength – which I always think is exciting!

How many reps? How many sets? Try 3 sets of 10-12 reps to start with.

Need More Exercise Ideas? Try one of these:

Flat Stomach Exercise of the Week – Stability Ball Dumbbell Chest Press

Flat Stomach Exercise of the Week – EZ Bar Skull Crusher

Choosing the Right Resistance Band for Your Upper Body Workout

Last week I showed you an upper body workout to help you tone and tighten your upper body. The workout put a different spin on your usual upper body workout by using resistance bands instead of free weights.

I got a question from one of my readers:

How do I know which resistance band I should buy and use for my upper body workouts? There are many different colors – how do I tell the difference?

Flat Stomach Workout – Upper Body Band Workout

With summer around the corner – which means tank top season and sleeveless dresses – its time to pump up the upper body workouts and get our arms tight and toned. This week’s flat stomach workout of the week is a change from the usual routine – spicing up your usual routine and increasing results.