Healthful Bites

    4 Oct 2011

    Today’s workout is like patting your head and rubbing your tummy—the opposite sides of your body move in different ways during each of the three exercises to challenge your brain and your muscles at the same time. Who doesn’t love to mix it up?

    You’ll need a little open space, a medium-weight pair of dumbbells and a stability ball (you can also substitute in a bench or even the floor) for these biceps, back and chest moves. And perhaps a little extra concentration!

    Do you have any tricks for keeping your head in the game during a workout?

    2 Mar 2010

    Biceps and bloopers! That’s what you’re in for with today’s video :) The good news: I try to squeeze in a new, difficult move in this clip. The bad news: the resistance band I had nearby was actually too “resistant” for me to use during that move, so I do not succeed. View for yourself to see the humorous results!

    One of the fantastic things about biceps exercises is that you can usually see the muscle working with your own two eyes. Glance down during a rep or two to see your “guns” in the front of your upper arms contracting (and working)! Concentrating on the body parts being challenged during strength training, instead of just going through the motions, helps you get the most out of each move.

    To try these great upper arm toners, you’ll need a mid-weight set of dumbbells and/or a resistance band, as well as a seat or stability ball.

    So I had yet to do a biceps video until today—what other body parts or exercises am I forgetting that you would like to see?

    In other workout video news, I had my first guest post ever published on Diets In Review.com this Sunday! To learn more about medicine balls and see three of my choice total body medicine ball moves, click here!