One of the best ways to get a fat burning workout is on a recumbent bike. This fat burning cardio workout will start you off at a moderate intensity to promote weight loss and strengthen your heart.

More falls happen to people who are 40+. Statistics show that as we age we are likely to take a fall. Performing these balancing exercises can help you decrease your risk of falling.

It’s easy to get distracted from our exercise routines, especially during this time of year. Here is a way to tune up your body, get rid of extra pounds, strengthen and tone, one week at a time with my “Exercise Tune Up”. This first week we will focus on cardio.

This recumbent bike fat burning workout is based on HIIT, High Intensity Interval, Training. HIIT is a fantastic workout and does burn lots of calories fast. You are working large muscle groups that provide strength; while the intensity provides a cardio workout great for the heart.

Plyometric exercises are used in training aimed at increasing muscle power and force. Plyometric exercises have become more popular as exercise systems such as Cross-Fit, TRX, and short total body workouts.

This article contains the instructions for each exercise used in Week 2 of the Exercise Tune Up.

If you are into the technical aspects of fitness then you will enjoy this review of the Fitbit Zip. This tiny gadget is a clock, pedometer, calculates the distance walked, and the calories you burned, all for the moderate price of $59.95.

This is week two in Exercise Tune Up and the focus is strength training. The article contains a Total Body Strength Workout and an HIIT Strength Training Workout.

Resistance training is a type of strength training. In resistance training you use your own body weight to increase your muscular strength. The workouts are as effective as using dumbbells but since you don’t need any equipment you can do them almost anywhere.

Here are instructions for a variety of Core Exercises. I will be updating this category regularly.