Fitness Tips

Does your workout feel tired and boring? Try Tabata to mix things up!

Tabata is a training technique that uses high intensity training with minimal rest periods in a four minute duration. But let me assure you: it will be the longest four minutes you ever spent!

If you haven't heard of this, the name comes from Izumi Tabata. Professor Tabata worked for the Japanese speed skater Olympic team and analyzed the data from having the athletes do short bursts of high intensity exercise followed by even shorter rest periods and found amazing results.

The term February comes from the Latin word “februum,” meaning purification, because the month is a time for cleansing. Coincidentally, February is also Heart Health Awareness month and the perfect time to purify your lifestyle for the year ahead.

One of the major mistakes people make when it comes to fitness is performing exercises with improper form. This leads to decreased results and a greater likelihood of injury. Bad form is often the result of attempting exercises that are too difficult for your current fitness level.

Winter is synonymous with soup – am I right? I love making a big batch on Sundays to last the week, and find myself dipping in for a hot cup as a mid-day pick-me-up. It’s more affordable than buying at a local cafe, and when you cook at home, you know exactly what’s inside. Seemingly healthy soups like a creamy mushroom or broccoli make us forget about the empty calories hidden inside (I’m not saying heavy cream isn’t delicious, but I’m also saying it’s not doing us much good).

“I’ll be happy once I lose these last 5-10 lbs.” Or “I’ll be happy once I get the next promotion”. Or “Once I can wear a size 4, I’ll love my body.” With New Year’s Resolutions and goal planning in full swing, focusing on achieving goals to achieve happiness is typical. But what if we have it all wrong? What if, instead of thinking success guarantees happiness, it was the exact opposite? What if, instead of waiting for success or achievement to bring you happiness, your happiness actually propelled you towards achieving your goals.