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Jun 28 2017

The easiest interval workout in the history of the universe

by Marilyn McKenna

Okay, that may be a slight exaggeration. And when I say “easy” I don’t mean it’s easy to do … Honestly, what would be the point of that??? It’s the easiest interval workout in the universe because it’s easy to remember. As in, it’s not one of those interval workouts I read about in fitness […]

Filed Under: Cardio, Fitness Tagged With: Cardio, elliptical, intervals

Jul 15 2016

2 Reasons Your Cardio’s Not Working for You Anymore

by Marilyn McKenna

We are such creatures of habit, aren’t we? I see the same people on the same cardio machines day after day at my gym. (And I don’t just mean they’re always on the elliptical or whatever; they’re literally on the same machine! As in, the woman with the purple running shorts is always on the […]

Filed Under: Cardio, Fitness, Weight Loss Tagged With: Calorie Burn, Cardio, Heart Rate Monitor, Weight Loss, Weight Loss Plateau

Feb 2 2016

The 2 ways exercise makes weight loss not just possible, but permanent (and it’s not what you think!)

by Marilyn McKenna

    We’re all obsessed with the number of calories we burn during our workouts. Every cardio machine at the gym has a calorie counter on it (never mind that they’re wildly inaccurate). All the popular weight loss apps have an exercise component that will “credit” your workout and magically award you more calories to […]

Filed Under: Fitness, Weight Loss Tagged With: Bodybuilding, Calorie Burn, Cardio, Competitive Bodybuilding, Emotional Eating, Heart Rate Monitor, Nutrition for Athletes, Running, Yoga

Jan 5 2016

6 ways your workout may be missing the mark

by Marilyn McKenna

It’s early January and as predictable as swallows flying to Capistrano or rain falling in Seattle, my gym is packed once again. Don’t get me wrong; I hold no animosity toward those who join a gym in January. They’re following through on their New Year’s resolution to get fit and healthy, and what’s not to […]

Filed Under: Cardio, Fitness, Strength Training, Weight Loss Tagged With: 10-20-30, Balance, Ballroom Dancing, Basketball, Cardio, Fitness Goals, Flexibility, Gym Workout, HIIT, Insanity, New Year, New Year's Resolution, New Years Goals, Shawn T, Strength Training

Jun 7 2015

100 days of awesome BONUS ROUND!

by Marilyn McKenna

Oh my, it’s time for “100 days of awesome!” BONUS ROUND!!!! Several people have asked me, “Marilyn, how come there’s no cardio in the ‘100 days of awesome”? It wasn’t really an oversight; I just feel like the whole-body strength training moves are so important in building muscle strength. But the more I thought about […]

Filed Under: 100 days of awesome!, Cardio, Fitness, Weight Loss Tagged With: 100 Day Challenge, 100 Days of Awesome, BONUS ROUND, Cardio, Low-Intensity Cardio

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