Why think of your fitness plan in terms of a week or a month? A year-round fitness strategy to improve your health and energy will keep your fitness goals at the top of your daily checklist.
The Gold membership at the Gym at 10th Street includes access to a myriad of weight machines, the steam room and all of the exercise classes, making it the perfect stocking stuffer for a loved one.
Jump-start your New Year’s fitness resolution in January by consulting with a health professional to design the perfect workout routine to match your lifestyle. Work out with weights, on the bicycle, treadmill or on the elliptical — the key is to work out!
Love your heart in February by decreasing your risk of heart disease. Step up your cardio routine by gradually increasing your frequency and alternating between the treadmill, bike and elliptical.
Give your heart the added treat of dark chocolate to help bump up your HDLs, after all Valentine’s Day falls in this month. Top it off with a 120 ways “To say I love you Gift Certificate” for that special loved one in your life.
March madness also means bikini season is right around the corner! This month, take your workout up a notch in the gym. Exercise and give your muscles extra attention while you tighten up your arms, thighs and butt.
Get your abs in tip-top shape in April by strengthening your entire core through a combination of workouts using weight machines designed to strengthen your stomach area, and group classes such as spin and yoga that incorporate movements that work to build up the abdominals.
Mix it up in May, have fun and get sunshine! Every day of the week, add something new to your gym routine — take a bike ride, run, rollerblade, power walk, or play outdoor volleyball.
Triple-dip on your summer workouts by going outdoors. The increased temperature will help you burn toxins from your body, and the sun will provide a natural source of Vitamin D. Outdoor activities will help to enhance your gym workouts too.
Just because the weather is cooling off in the months of October and November, it doesn’t mean your workouts should. Sign up for a spin class, TRX training or cardio kickboxing to keep up your momentum. These high-energy, aerobic and intense routines will keep you steaming every second of these 60-minute classes.
December puts you back where you started except now you are smokin’ hot! Remember, all you need to do is burn 3,500 calories to lose one pound.
By moving to a plan designed by our experts at the Gym at 10th Street in North Wildwood, you can achieve a “New You” in the New Year! Remember our 2012 “Body Challenge” begins in January.
—Submitted by Ron Oswald, owner and fitness guru, the Gym at 10th Street, North Wildwood. (609) 729-2286, www.thegymat10thstreet.com.
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