If this were a perfect world, we would all be able to pick our workout times by what our bodies are telling us. Some people are very good at getting out of bed in the morning with vim, vigor, and gusto in place and others prefer their early morning hours for meditations. While juggling work, school, family responsibilities, and friends, the daily workout is often regulated simply by when the gym has an opening.

The health benefits of working out in the morning vs. working out in the evening have long been debated by those who find something that is working wonderfully for their lifestyles that are forgetting that each body is made to be different based upon personal lifestyle choices, society influences, and stress levels. A person simply cannot have a really good morning workout if they are worried about getting children to school and their important 9am business meeting after leaving the gym.

What many people do to find their niche for a workout schedule is to watch what their body is doing naturally for a few weeks before making long-term decisions. If problems are developing over gym use after work while the family would like you home for interactions in the evening, you are a morning workout candidate. If you try morning workouts and find that you are day-dreaming about your pillow, try evening workouts instead. Your lifestyle routine and your body will direct you into the routine time that is best for you.

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You search on the internet hour upon hour looking for secret methods to get a great stomach, but honestly, there is only one not-so secret recipe to great abs. That is… drum roll please…crunches!

Yes, you heard right, crunches. They are not as bad as they sound. People get tired way too fast because they overdo them or do too many at once.

A great tip for performing great crunches is to turn on your favorite TV show and sit your bottom on the couch. Yes, you heard right again! While your show is on, relax and veg. out on the couch. When the TV show goes to commercial, rest on the floor and do basic crunches.

Do them slow and steady. Keep doing them until the show comes on. If there is a long period of commercials, do a rep of fifteen, then take a 30 second break stayed laying on the ground, and do fifteen more, continuing this process until your show comes back on.

Good idea, right? Try it for yourself and see how affective it really is. Doing this a bout 3 times a day, you will see marvelous results in about 3 weeks.

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Your recommended hydration will change depending on the exercise and your body type, but the principle is still the same: your body needs to be hydrated.

Before beginning your workout, it is recommended that you drink at least a half-litter bottle of water or juice (preferably with pulp). The purpose of this initial fluid intake is to wake your metabolism and ensure that while you warm up, your body will have enough energy to sustain a prolongued workout later.

During your workout, you should drink at least a cup of water or electrolyte drink (Gatorade for example) after every hour of working out. That way you replenish your fluids lost while sweating and you speed up fat burn.

After your workout, it is recommended that you drink at least a litter of either water, juice (again with pulp) or milk. Protein shakes are acceptable if you choose that route, but they are more expensive than milk and serve the same purpose: replenish fat and proteins in your body.

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So what’s the difference? Train Hard. Heavy weights in short sessions incorporate slow twitch muscles, which build strength and mass. The basic rules apply here, squat for lower body strength and conditioning, bench press for upper body development, and deadlift. There are different schools of thought on training to failure or lifting to max, but the bottom line is those three core exercises should be a foundation for hard training. You don’t have to be a bodybuilder and bulk up with these exercises since they can be used for basic strength building.

Train long. Lighter weights with higher repetitions increase lean muscle mass. These are the endurance sessions to build up the bodie’s ability to increase stamina. Some people may not think endurance plays a part in their training methods because of their goal, like building muscle mass. But stamina extends beyond the gym and into every day life. Increased endurance can make long work day sgo by faster, can help with the pick up basketball game in the cul de sac, and can work wonders in the bedroom. Incorporating longer training sessions increases endurance. The best way to train is a mix of both long training sessions to increase endurance and short, heavy training sessions to build strength.

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Swimming is a low-impact sport which means that it is not hard on your bone structure as let’s say running or jogging. The level of intensity is entirely up to you. You can have a short, relatively easy workout, or you can have a longer and more intense workout. You can also incorporate strength training into your routine. 

Swimming is an excellent way to strength train. The water acts as a natural resistance to your body movements. It is also a perfect sport for those suffering from arthritis, muscle and joint pain. Since the water bears your entire weight you don’t have impact pressure on your body, as you would normally with other forms of exercise such as running or jogging.

Getting Started

The only equipment you really need is a swimsuit, a towel, a bathing cap, and goggles. As far as finding a swimming pool in your area if you don’t have a personal one, try out your local YMCA/YWCA. You can also check out gyms, and public pools. Many of these options also provide reasonable swimming fees to use the pool facilities. If you are new to swimming, you definitely need to take a swimming course to get started. 

So whether you are looking to stay in shape or get in shape, swimming may be just what you have been looking for!

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To get in shape, a specialized program will need to be developed that is unique to you. This will require that you work hard to increase endurance and technique. Depending on which of the activities are your strong ones, will dictate how much time is allocated to each sport. A careful analysis of your capabilities is a prerequisite.

The time and range that is necessary is as follows:

• You should be able to swim 100 yards comfortably in about 2 minutes which would allow you to finish 1 1/2 hours.
• You need to average a speed of 15 miles per hour to complete this segment in 7 ½ hours.
• In order to finish the run in four and a half hours, a pace of one mile every ten minutes is necessary.

At this rate, there would still be three hours left over in order to finish under the 17 hour maximum allowed time. It is important to determine your weaknesses, work the hardest on those, and train so they fall within the range of the criteria.

Carefully select your training programs but, remember, whichever program is selected, the last two weeks need to be low intensity rest weeks to allow your muscles to be at full strength by race time.

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Also, do you want to run a path that is flat, hilly, steep, or a mixture? In order to find the right marathon for you, I recommend doing your research on the internet and going from there.

After you have chose what marathon it is you want to run, you will need to setup a training schedule so that way you are able to prepare your body for the upcoming race. The first thing you should do is make sure that you have the proper gear such as shoes, there are many brands available.

Next thing you want to do is start running, pick at least four days to run, but space them out, and start off running at least two miles each day, on a flat surface, and as you excel in doing that, you will want to increase the number of miles, as well as hilly surfaces, and rough surfaces. You will want to start your training at least six months prior to the race, maybe even a year. Make sure to increase your speed with your runs, but also rotate from slow to fast.

Always remember the week before the race, make sure you taper off you runs and do not over exert yourself.

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Don’t get discouraged, there is a solution. You can purchase an exercise bike for your home. They are relatively inexpensive and easy to use. There are quite a few complicated home gyms out there but, an exercise bike offers a simple solution. It can be placed anywhere you have a little room, as they are not too cumbersome. If you have some room to put it in front of your television, you can pedal while watching your favorite show.

If you have room in your basement, you could create your own home gym by incorporating some free weights and a weight bench in addition to your bike. Try to get your whole family involved. Make up a schedule and have the kids pick a time to ride also. It will make you all look and feel better. You might even have some fun in the process.

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It helps to select a particular triathlon event that is several months away as your target event. It also helps to have a training partner, or to join a triathlon club or group. You probably won’t have training company for every workout in each of the three events, but having partners at the same level of commitment can keep you on the path. Friendly competition with your other club members can help you stay the course.

Most triathletes like to lay out their training plans in terms of which events to train and how many training sessions per week will suffice. To be able to get in shape at a level sufficient to complete the triathlon without exhausting yourself, you will need to schedule at least two training events for most days, e.g. swim and run one day, bike and run the next etc.

It is a good idea to get accustomed to running right after getting off the bike – that is the key to success!

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At spinning class you are are bolted to the ground, therefore only having to pedal along with little or no vibrations. Also if your instructor is not a road rider your spinning may be even less effective.

As for strengthening your body, road biking does wonders. You can also urinate at will. This helps to keep you moving with out frequent potty breaks. Don’t try this at spin class!!

All in all as far as fitness goes, road biking will give you more of a work out and help your endurance. Use the spinning as an in between exercise when the weather is bad or you have no childcare and can’t get out for a ride.
It is better than doing nothing. When you can get out for a ride enjoy the wind, hopefully at your back, and the freedom that road biking offers.

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1. STEP AEROBICS, which mainly targets your legs, hips, and glutes can burn up to 400 CALORIES in just 30 MINUTES!

2. BICYCLING, depending on the speed and resistance can burn from 250-500 CALORIES in 30 MINUTES.
3. SWIMMING is an excellent full-body, cardio workout which will burn 400 CALORIES in 30 MINUTES.

4. RACQUETBALL, also an excellent cardio workout, will burn over 400 CALORIES in 30 MINUTES.

5. RUNNING, a very common and high calorie-burning exercise, can easily burn 300 CALORIES in 30 MINUTES.

6. JUMPING ROPE is a high-intensity workout, burning 350-400 CALORIES in 30 MINUTES.

7.ELLIPTICAL TRAINING is a good cardio workout to help with endurance and will burn 300 CALORIES In 30 MINUTES.

8. ROCK CLIMBING burns 380 CALORIES in 30 MINUTES while also greatly increasing arm and leg power/strength.

9. ROWING, a great cardio exercise which will also give your arms a workout, burns 300 CALORIES in 30 MINUTES.

10. ELLIPTICAL TRAINING is a good cardio workout to help with endurance and will burn 300 CALORIES In 30 MINUTES.

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