Lose Weight in San Jose with a New Thanksgiving Fitness Tradition

So many people associate Thanksgiving Day (one of my favorite holidays, by the way) with weight gain.  It’s just ONE day, people!
Yes, a lot of us eat more than we should on Thanksgiving (this San Jose fitness professional included).  And, yes, overeating is not healthy.  But again, I say—it’s just ONE day! Let it go.  [...]

Fat Loss Workouts for San Jose/Campbell Boot Camps

Okay campers, I’ve had more than one person say “what are we supposed to do on our week off from boot camp??””.   Not to worry!  I’ve got you covered.
I’ve got a week’s worth of fat loss workouts planned for you!  As usual these workouts will work for any fitness level. Increase the intensity and [...]

San Jose and Campbell boot camps are rockin’ in July!

We’re off to a great start this July with our boot camps in San Jose and Campbell.  Lots of good energy!
A warm welcome to all of our new campers! 
San Jose-Almaden boot camp: AnnMarie, Violet, Joan, Lisa B., Kimberlee, and Kristina
San Jose-Willow Glen boot camp:  Carol
Campbell boot camp:  Dan, Aubrie, Jade, Christina, Matt, Alethea, Lara, Martie, [...]

High intensity exercise is best for losing belly fat

Yes, my boot campers hear this from me all the time. But, hey, don’t just take it from me!  
A recent study published by the University of Virginia confirms that, although ANY type of exercise is beneficial to our health, high-intensity exercise is necessary to achieve significant body fat loss.
The study involved 27 middle-aged obese [...]

Pre-turkey day workout advice

The countdown to Turkey Day is on!  Remember as we talked about in boot camp–Thanksgiving is just ONE day.  Enjoy yourself.  Enjoy the festivities with your friends and family.  Eat some of the traditional Thanksgiving foods and don’t feel guilty about it.  It’s just ONE day.

Before I give you your boot camp homework, here are [...]

High intensity exercise burns serious calories!

I’ve got a quick, but intense homework assignment for participants in my evening Los Gatos boot camp and my early morning Almaden boot camp.  Make sure you warm up (take a 5 minute walk) before starting this workout!

The 60-25 workout

Jumping jacks- 60 seconds
Walking lunges- 25 out , 25 back
Spiderman push ups- 60 seconds (or to [...]

Build strong legs–and burn some SERIOUS calories

I hope everyone is set for a great weekend!  We should have wonderful weather, so please make a point to get outside and enjoy a great “extra” workout before our next boot camp workout.  This weekend’s homework workout will not only give you an excellent cardio workout, it is going to improve the strength of [...]

Want to lose weight? Do interval training!

Yes, my Los Gatos boot campers know the benefits of interval training:  More calories burned per session, an elevated metabolic rate for several hours after the workout, improved “fat burning” potential, and shorter workouts (yeah!).  With this in mind, I give you your weekend  homework.

As always, please make sure to do a good 5 minute [...]

Want weight loss? Sprint!

Rev your metabolism into overdrive with sprints and watch fat melt off your body!  It’s a much more effective way to lose weight than dieting or long, slow cardio workouts.  Plus, your workout is over more quickly!

Folks in my Los Gatos bootcamp, please do this workout Friday, Saturday or Sunday.  

Find your nearest friendly track [...]

The Secret to Accelerated Fat Loss

Well, it’s actually not a total secret if you’re in one of my lifeSport Fitness boot camps. We do this all the time in our camps.

Another study has shown once again that high intensity interval training is THE method to incinerate calories, increase fat loss and improve your fitness.  The coolest part?  You do interval [...]

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