Workouts For Those Who Think They Don't Have Time

For those of you who think there's no time in the day for you to get a workout in-Seventeen, Ladies' Journal, and SELF prove that theory wrong.

TOOTH BRUSH WALL SQUATS

Instead of standing over the sink while you’re brushing your teeth, stand against a wall with your legs extended out about two feet from the wall. Slowly bend your knees to slide down the wall until you reach a seated position.

Extra How-To Details: Start out holding the squat position for 30 seconds (working your way up to a minute). Then, stand up, take a quick break and repeat until you’re done brushing your teeth (two to three minutes in total).

How Often Should You Do It: Do it every time you brush your teeth—so at least twice a day!

The Payoff: This is the best way to tone your butt and your legs in a short amount of time.

Just Remember: Make sure your back is flat against the wall and your knees are positioned behind your toes!
Tips courtesy of Seventeen Magazine. For more, click here.

STANDING IN LINE?

Move: Calf raise

Stand with feet parallel, shoulder-width apart, and slowly lift heels off the ground so you stand on the balls of your feet. Slowly lower.

Variation: Try the exercise with your feet turned slightly outward at the 10 and 2 o'clock positions to work out the outer calf muscles.

Tip courtesy of Ladies' Home Journal. For more, click here.

ON THE PHONE?

"Perform leg lifts and bridges while you talk on the phone."- Lindsey Palmer, psychology editor

Tips courtesy of SELF Magazine. For more, click here.

Our Top 5 Gadgets for 2012!

Get your health on track this year with a little help from our top 5 favorite fitness gadgets for 2012!

Want a trainer and DJ all in one? Motoactv by Motorola is just that. It’s the world’s first GPS fitness tracker and music player. It keeps track and records data like time, distance, speed, calories burned, and heart rate. Plus, its music player learns what specific songs push people harder, creating personal, high-performance playlists to give you that extra boost you need!

For cyclists the iBike Dash Cycling Computer is a convenient and safe way to hold your iPhone or iPod during a ride. Attach the water and shock-resistance case to your bike, giving you more access to the iDash which records speed, time, distance, temperature and maps your trip. The free iBike app holds multiple rider profiles so you can compete and share results with other cyclists. Also, with an optional Bluetooth headset, you can also receive calls on the go. Cyclers rejoice!  

Former Trainer on the Biggest Loser, Jillian Michaels, swears by the CORE Armband from Body Media to measure calorie output. It is the most accurate calorie tracker on the market and is much smaller than all the other models so its much more comfortable and convenient to wear!

The iGrill Grilling/Cooking Thermometer is a great gadget for 2012 as well. It is a wireless cooking thermometer. It comes with two probes that measure the food’s temperature, allowing for perfectly cooked meals. The device works as a stand-alone thermometer and has an in-built kitchen timer. It works in conjunction with the free app, which also contains bonus recipes!

The FitBit Wireless Personal Trainer is also a gadget we love. It tracks your fitness and sleep, as well as calories burned, distance traveled, and more. Your data is automatically uploaded onto the FitBit’s Website where you can add details about your nutrition and weight which helps you develop a consistent and successful routine. What more could you ask for in such a small package?

Hottest Workout Trends for 2012!

It’s a new year and a new you so forget the same old workout and get out there and try something new! Here are our top new fitness trends for 2012!

Surfing is an amazing total body workout but getting to a beach might not always be easy or convenient. But now, you can get all the benefits of surfing without ever hitting the beach. The Rip Surfer Ex is a machine that simulates surfing and gives you a total body weight training and cardio workout all in one! It’s a rigorous workout but it will keep you entertained and will give you great results!

Karaoke Spinning is so 2011. In 2012, Karaoke Yoga is the hot new thing. You should never take life too seriously and this class reminds you of that every time you attend. In the class you are encouraged not to make it about being good or being perfect, but to enjoying yourself and have fun! So go belt it out while getting all the normal benefits of your favorite yoga class- we promise you will love it! 

Another hot new trend for 2012 is an anti gravity treadmill. This treadmill seals you in a bubble and lets air in which allows you to walk or run at a fraction of your body weight. The benefit of this is you have much less pressure of your joints- so it’s great for someone recovering from an injury or for someone who struggles with joint pain. The machine can also show you what it would fee like if you lost 5, 10, even 20 pounds, which is great motivation to reach your resolutions!

And a fitness trend from last year that is now quadruple in size – Zumba! Zumba is an exhilarating, effective, Latin-inspired, fitness class that’s moving millions of people toward their health goals and resolutions. This hip shaking, feet rocking, dance-based workout trend is hot and is here to stay in 2012. 

January Cardio Playlist

We have come up with the ultimate cardio playlist for January! These songs will pump you up and keep you going... even when the temperature drops! 

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