Boot camp fitness

Boot~ique VIDEO: Total body workout in four minutes

Jaylin Allen - SDGLN Fitness and Diet Contributor
April 24th, 2012

Need a quick routine to work your whole body? Here you go!

This is a four minute fat-loss workout that targets your legs, arms and abs - all in a quick four minute circuit.

You don't need any equipment, but an interval timer will make it much easier to time your workout.

Set your Gymboss interval timer to 50 seconds for the first timer and 10 seconds for the second timer.

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Boot~ique with VIDEO: Make your legs lean now

Jaylin Allen - SDGLN Fitness and Diet Contributor
April 10th, 2012

Just when you think it's over ...

Right after you complete a really tough workout and you just want to fall down on the floor because your legs feel like jelly ... do this circuit!

This is a leg finisher! Use this quick circuit to push your legs farther than you have before.

Don't let that quivering feeling in your thighs give you the signal that your workout is done.

If you really want to see results, you have to push a little bit farther -- and this circuit will do that for you.

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Boot~ique with VIDEO: Body weight HIIT workout for crazy calorie burning

Jaylin Allen - SDGLN Fitness and Diet Columnist
March 27th, 2012

It's Spring - the sun is shining (most of the time ...) and the last place you want to be is in a gym -- right?

That's what I thought.

Still ... you want to look good in your new summer wardrobe -- right?

So don't give up on your cardio workouts, just to stay out of the gym. Take your workout outdoors with you.

This workout uses only your body weight and gets you moving in a way that burns off fat nine times faster than just going for a walk.

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Boot~ique: How to be fit in your 40's and 50's

Jaylin Allen - SDGLN Fitness and Diet Contributor
March 19th, 2012

If you are like most women, you want to look your best at all times.

Sure, we all have those instances where we run out to the store in sweats and a t-shirt, but the overall goal is to look great even in that attire.

It's been said that "with age comes wisdom," and that certainly applies to staying fit and healthy.

Just look are at the celebrities in their 40’s and 50’s who have taken being fit and looking great to another level.

Women like Madonna, Ashley Judd, Halle Berry, Courtney Cox and others seem to have found the fountain of youth.

Boot~ique with VIDEO: Burning fat with five quick exercises

Jaylin Allen - SDGLN Fitness and Diet Contributor
February 27th, 2012

Get beach-body ready with this bodyweight workout that burns massive amounts of calories.

Since you don't need any equipment, you can literally do this workout from anywhere.

Follow along with our video as our San Diego boot camp instructor shows you how to do each fat burning exercise.

Do each exercise for 20 reps each, one after the other, until you complete all five exercises.

That's 100 reps.

Then take a quick break (up to a minute) and then repeat the whole circuit. Keep working on it until you can get up to five rounds.

Boot~ique with VIDEO: Burn off the body fat circuit

Jaylin Allen - SDGLN Fitness and Diet Contributor
February 8th, 2012

Looking for a quick workout you can do to burn off crazy amounts of fat without ever stepping into a gym?

Here's the perfect solution.

In fact, all you need for this fat burning workout is your own body weight.

You're going to do a circuit of six exercises, back-to-back without any rest, for 20 reps each.

Sarah, one of our amazing San Diego Personal Trainers, will show you how to do each exercise in the video.

Once you complete a round, take a short rest up to 90 seconds and do it again.

How many rounds can you do?

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Boot~ique: How to stay motivated in the winter

Jaylin Allen -- SDGLN Fitness and Diet Contributor
January 30th, 2012

It's that time of year where it's dark early (5:30 pm early) and colder outside.

It's the time of year where all you want to do is come home from work, relax, eat some comfort food, curl up next to a fire or under a blanket and ease into your night.

Certainly working out doesn't sound very appealing when it's cold and dark outside.

How can anyone stay motivated to exercise in such conditions?

True, it's a bit more difficult to keep motivated in the wintertime, but it's definitely not impossible.

One key tip is to create a playlist.

Boot~ique with VIDEO: Quick upper body workout

Jaylin Allen - SDGLN Fitness and Diet Contributor
January 16th, 2012

Want to make your upper body stronger this year?

Finally reach that goal of doing all of your push-ups on your toes?

You can! Use this boot camp video workout to strengthen your arms, shoulders, chest, and core.

It's just three exercises but it can be intense. Push yourself to get as many reps as possible each round.

You don't need any equipment other than a Gymboss interval timer to make it easy to move through the circuit.

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Boot~ique: Off to a running start in 2012

Jaylin Allen - SDGLN Fitness and Diet Contributor
January 9th, 2012

What are you goals for this year? More cardio? Finally getting into a running program?

Running and jogging are both excellent ways to increase endurance and stamina and get the benefits of cardio for the heart and lungs.

However, it takes more than just lacing up your running shoes and hitting the trail to become a runner.

The best way to begin a running or jogging (or any exercise) routine, is to design a program that works for you based on the following principles.

Be realistic

Make sure you set goals that are realistic.

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Boot~ique: What is the best workout for women?

Jaylin Allen - SDGLN Fitness and Diet Contributor
May 16th, 2011

When it comes to working out, the options are truly endless.

It all comes down to what you prefer and what kind of fitness goals you are trying to reach. Once you set your fitness goals, it will be easier to know what kind of workout routine will best help you reach those goals.

It is also important that you enjoy your workout.

Find what kind of workout excites you and stick to it. When you are loving your workout, you will have less of an issue getting yourself into a routine of doing it.