Indoor Rowing Machine

What is an Indoor Rowing Machine:
An indoor rowing machine is a stationary device used as an alternative exercise for individuals seeking an aerobic workout, or a strength workout depending on the type of exercise they choose on the device. The machine has different options for you to choose from, like a treadmil or eliptical, you can choose the intensity and duration of the workout.

Proper Use of an Indoor Rowing Machine:
Setting up the machine is essential to ensure no injuries occur during your workout. Strap in your feet properly and study to correct form and posture used to eliminate any minor injuries that may occure to inproper use.

Workout:
Using the machines programmer, Row for 1 minute at a hard-moderate intensity, followed by a minute easy-recovery intensity for a total of ten minutes.

Informational Links:
http://www.indorow.com/

Nutrition App

What are Nutrition Apps:
Nutrition apps are applications downloaded on your smart phones, or devices used to keep track of your daily caloric intake, and exercises to help you stay active and loose weight.

How do I Use Nutrition Apps:
Nutrition apps can be downloaded for free on whatever device you are using. Different apps offer differnt tools to help suggest workouts, motivate you, and suggest a certain diet for your needs.

Workout:
Download "My Fitness Pal" and use the app for a week to see where you may not be getting enough adequate nutritional foods and where you can improve your diet.

Informational Links:
Top 10 Best Iphone Nutrition Apps. http://www.coreperformance.com/daily/nutrition/the-10-best-iphone-nutrition-apps.html

Pedometer Training

What Is a Pedometer:
A pedometer is a small device that can measure the steps you take throughout a given time. The device can be used to measure how far you walked, how many calories your burned, and your average stride length.

Proper Use of a Pedometer:
A pedometer should be worn on the waist band or somewhere where the device will not be accidentily hit or fall off your body as you walk.

Workout:
Walk for 10 minutes HARD, followed by 5 minutes EASY

Informational Links:
http://www.pedometer.com/

Heart Rate Training

What Is Heart Rate Training:
Heart Rate Training is exercising on different levels of intensity that are bassed on your average heart rate beets per minute.

What you need:
 You are going to need a way to measure your heart rate. Major companies sell heart rate monitor watches that come with a strap that is worn on your chest that will give you a measure of you heart rate beets per minute.

Basic Workout:
Run one minute HARD (70% MAX HR), Run one minute EASY (50% MAX HR - or whatever feels easy). Repeat 3 times.

Informational Links:
Calculate Your Training Heart Rate Zones: http://www.active.com/fitness/Articles/Calculate_your_training_heart_rate_zones