Gettin' Fit & Healthy with Rickie

  Workout addition A new circuit workout to add to your collection.   Please feel free to reach out I would be happy to respond to any questions regarding this or any other workout or questions on your fitness venture. Here we go... First off remember every workout begins with a 3-5 minute warm up, nothing fancy just get your body moving and warm. Cycle through this workout 2-3 times which is approx. 30-45 minutes and finish with some stretches. Keep in mind if you do not have dumbbells you can use gallon jugs, canned items from the pantry, anything you can hold in your hands for extra resistance or do the exercises without.     Weight                          Body Weight                         Plyometric Hammer Curl                  ...

Just be kind  I have just recently returned from a much needed vacay which is something we all need from time to time.  This year was more a need to get away from the constant barrage of COVID, political and the social unrest news, all of which is thrusted at us like rubber bullets.  It seems no one is capable of expressing their views, on either side, without berating the other side.  Everyone has a right to their opinions and the right to disagree but we can do so without the hate.  One of the great things about our country is the freedom to have and practice our own beliefs but can we please do it with respect for each other.  There should be no matter which side you are on we can still be kind to one another.  I do firmly believe that once you find peace within yourself it is easier to express peace out into the world. So now more than ever we all need to find an outlet for our stress, frustration and anxiety.  This may be very different from ...

We are hittin' the Circuit today... Circuit Training combines strength and endurance training and can give you a full body workout in a short amount of time. One of the great benefits of circuit training it can be easily adapted for whatever equipment you have or just using your bodyweight, no need for expensive equipment or membership. You can also adjust the amount of time and intensity to fit your schedule. Those of us with the excuse 'I don't have time to workout' this solves that problem, how convenient. This workout as written here is 45 minutes but you can adjust to 30 minutes by doing fewer rounds or add a round or 2 for a longer workout.  Another great way to amp it up is increase the intensity of the cardio segments, see suggestions below. Begin with a warm-up which is how all of your workouts should begin.  Shoot for 3-5 minutes of moderate activity, if you have a treadmill, elliptical, bike, etc. jump on and get your body warm.  If you do not have any of th...