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Fitness Outside the Box: Elliptical + Bodyweight = Results

In the next installment of Outside the Box - we use 5 basic exercises with an elliptical trainer.  The 5 exercises are push ups, squats, crunches, burpees and parachute jumpers. The workout will consist of 3 minutes of elliptical trainer in the following sequence 1 min slow 1 min fast 1 min slow coupled with 4 simple body weight exercises to be performed in a circuit fashion. Warm up:  Get on the elliptical trainer for 3-4 minutes, then get off and do some light stretching.  Warm up with 15 jumping jacks 20 body weight squats and 10 push ups.  Then get ready, the workout is about to begin. First Circuit: Push Up 20 reps, Parachute Jumpers 20 reps, and 25 squats, followed by the 3 min sequence on the elliptical trainer and 1 min rest Second Circuit 20 squats, 10 burpees, 15 push ups, 25 crunches,  3 min Elliptical sequence and one minute of rest Third Circuit 10 push

The Fast and Furious: People Love CrossFit!

What's the new health and fitness trend? What's the new nationwide fitness sensation you ask? Well, that answer is easy - CrossFit! Globally, there are approximately 3500 CrossFit-affiliated gyms and although CrossFit was created by Greg Glassman over a decade ago, there has been a relatively recent CrossFit phenomenon that shows no signs of slowing down. Jumping rope, sprinting, rowing and weightlifting are all a part of CrossFit. Instead of using treadmills, stair climbers and bench press machines, CrossFit workouts use exercise balls, kettle-bells, pull-up bars, gymnastic rings and simple body-weight exercises such as push-us and sit-ups and its just a much more organic workout than going to the gym. CrossFit classes are challenging and changing peoples lives who before they found CrossFit, were unable to regularly attend any sort of fitness training sessions. CrossFit just has that IT factor. It's addictive. Its exhilarating workouts take less than 30