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FITori Answers | Which comes first….the cardio or the weights?!

February 16, 2011 exercises February 16, 2011

I get asked this question often by readers….should I do cardio or weights first? Well, the answer is complicated….IT DEPENDS!!! I know you hate that, but that’s why weight loss and maintenance is so tricky. There isn’t one answer for a question like this! What are your goals? Are you losing weight? If your goal is to lose weight and not necessarily to gain muscle, then it really doesn’t matter, but I’ll still help you decide…keep reading. You can do them in any order or split them up. As long as you’re in the gym, burning calories, keeping your hear rate up, doing cardio and lifting weights during the week (not too light, ladies…lift ‘em!!) then you’ll be achieving the desired results! So, do what ...

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My new ride!

April 7, 2010 competition April 7, 2010

My new ride!!!! I got the Trek 7.2 FX and I LOVE IT!!! I’ve ridden for at least an hour a day since the day we brought it home. I am enjoying my cardio… finally! Between my bike and some of the classes on base I’m having a blast with my cardio!!! Toby is loving it too b/c now instead of just rollerblading him I can take him on a bike ride too! He’s having a blast! I may get into road biking one day, but for now this is all I need. It’s comfortable. It’s smooth. It’s a GREAT time and GREAT way to get my cardio in (and my dog’s cardio). There are bike accessories I can get when I’m a mommy that ...

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P!nk – A Fitness Inspiration

February 7, 2010 beauty February 7, 2010

P!nk at 2010 Grammys [source] P!nk obviously works hard for her physique and I love her muscular look. She has some muscular size and I think it’s a beautiful look. She’s an inspiration to me. I’d love to know more about what she does to get in and stay in shape! She says she has a bit of an on-season when she’s on tour and her off-season is when she’s not on tour. She has to train for her acts, which is very physical also! She uses P90x people!!!!! But she says she has an easy time putting on size! She says she has been running and doing yoga lately because she was starting to get too bulky from P90x. I was glad to know ...

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EXERCISES: Skullcrushers (Triceps)

February 15, 2009 exercises February 15, 2009

Muscle & Fitness HERS – Mar/Apr 2008 – Figure Pro Felicia RomeroI call these Skullcrushers and I use a 30-40 lb BB or Curl BB. I have been having pain my right wrist lately and these have strained that too much to use. There are some variations of this, like on an incline bench that I have not tried but sound like a nice change.

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EXERCISES: Barbell Squat

February 15, 2009 exercises February 15, 2009

Oxygen Magazine – april 2004 – Katy Odiatu I used to use the Smith Machine solely for squats. I have since branched out and I’m adding weight. I’m nervous to add too much weight though as I start to lift heavier to add size. I’m afraid I’ll make an ass out of myself and lift too much. I need to quit that. I added 100 to the bar yesterday and honestly it hurt my forarms and wrists more than my legs. It was a lot of weight to be walking around with on my shoulders but damn did it feel good to squat that much on my own!!!

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EXERCISES: Leg Extensions

February 15, 2009 exercises February 15, 2009

Oxygen Magazine – June 2002 – IFBB Pro Adelina FriedmanskyI know most of you know this machine, but I also wanted my blog to be for beginners to learn and some of you are still intimidated by the weight room. This is one of my favorite quad exercises and I like to wait until the end of my workout so I can work my quads to failure. (It’s better to fail on the leg extension than a barbell squat! ) I have been kickin’ it w/ my leg extensions lately pushing 150 – 175.I also vary this and do singles too at 65 or so per leg until I’m “spent.” It’s nice to isolate each leg and see where your strength is. …