Killer Workout

We've discussed my love of working myself into the ground so I'm going to share some tricks with you to spend as little time in the gym as possible and still get an amazing workout. Puke bags are $2 each.

1. Cut your cardio time by doing intervals. They can be any duration but instead of spending an hour on the treadmill spend 30 minutes...ie. 1 min sprint, 1 min jog....you'll torch more calories than you will at your usual slower pace in half the time. And yes I know people talk about that magic fat burning zone of 60-70% heart rate, well that doesn't mean squat if you aren't creating a calorie deficit everyday. So get your ass moving.

2. Add cardio to your weight training. Skip, do jumping jacks, jump on a bike, run etc. Instead of standing around for 1-2mins between sets pump out some cardio. If you do 10 exercises and do cardio between each set you can sneak in almost 20 mins of cardio in the same amount of time you would have spent sitting on a weight machine. FYI do you know what infuriates me? People who sit on the weight equipment between sets!

3. Up the weights. Don't be delusional ladies you are not going to bulk up. If you are lifting 5lbs 15-20 times no problem try lifting 10lbs and do 8-10 reps instead. Cut your time lifting weights by lifting heavier weights. Fatigue your muscles, stop wasting your time!

4. Doing 100 sit-ups takes a long time and only build up the muscles on your abdomen, yes I said build up the muscles...do you want a larger midsection? I didn't think so, switch to planks which engage deeper muscles that act like a girdle and narrow your stomach. Hold a plank for :10 to a minute and you'll accomplish more than those sit-ups.

5. Try something new. Our bodies are like very intelligent machines...they adapt quickly. If you always get on the elliptical get on the rower, treadmill junkie, get your ass on the stair stepper. You will use new muscle groups and see results faster.

Ignore all of the above if you love hanging out at the gym.