Workout

Ask the Trainer: Calories Per Day

Ask the Trainer: Calories Per Day

“Ask the Trainer” question from M.R. a Get Your Rear in Gear reader: I have a question about how many calories I need per day. I track all my calories, and I work out about 4 to 5 times per week with a mix of cardio (spinning, running, or elliptical) and weights. I’m 5’7.5″ and [...]

Ask the Trainer: Advice for new runners.

Ask the Trainer: Advice for new runners.

By Bryan Brander, Bull City Coaching, Durham, N.C. Have you ever found yourself reading through running magazines, asking veteran runners, or combing the web for running advice to take you to the next level? If so, good for you! There is a strong body of research and commonly accepted running practices that are widely utilized [...]

Runner’s World: Hydrate with Food

Runner’s World: Hydrate with Food

An article by Leslie Goldman in the July 2011 edition of Runner’s World magazine gives you the perfect excuse to enjoy summer produce: to stay hydrated during runs and summer work outs. The article calls out some of summer’s best fruits and vegetables, including strawberries, avocados, cucumbers, and tomatoes, as ways of not only getting [...]

Ask the Trainer: Exercise After Abdominal Surgery

Ask the Trainer: Exercise After Abdominal Surgery

  We received this question through our Facebook page and sent it to one of our fitness experts for her opinion.  Remember, before you try any new exercise regimen you should talk with your physician.   Question: Do you have any tips for getting your abdominal area back in shape after surgery? It’s been 6 [...]

Music to Get You In Gear

Music to Get You In Gear

I love Twitter, nevermind that as communications director for Get Your Rear in Gear it’s a part of my job, but it can lead you to people and places you may not come in contact with on a normal day.  Take for example @katieRUNSthis. Katie M. Key is a runner in Baton Rouge, we chatted [...]

Switch-up your workouts

Switch-up your workouts

By Amy Wenzel, Get Your Rear in Gear Communications Intern Not feeling motivated to get your rear in gear because you’re sick of the same old workouts? Or maybe your just looking for some different workouts that you may never thought of or just never got around to? Well here are a few ideas that [...]

Ask the Trainer: An Active Spring for a Fantastic Summer

Ask the Trainer: An Active Spring for a Fantastic Summer

By Dana Neve, fitness coach, Get Your Rear in Gear Ask the Trainer contributor Temperatures are rising, ice and snow are melting, greenery is sprouting, birds are chirping, air conditioners are running . . . however Spring harkens in your area the trend is clear, we ARE saying good-bye, farewell, so long, don’t let the [...]

30-Minute Workouts

30-Minute Workouts

According to the American Cancer Society, regular physical activity can significantly lower your lifetime risk for cancer, heart disease and diabetes. Research done by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis and the American Cancer Society have found that individuals get the most benefits from exercise if they do so [...]

Ask the Trainer: how to prevent sore calves

Ask the Trainer: how to prevent sore calves

Walking, running and hiking are excellent forms of exercise.  As weight bearing activities, these workouts help to improve joint health, burn calories, and as part of an overall exercise program, help to improve health and wellness.  Moderate exercise has also been shown to help prevent many forms of disease, including colon cancer.  But sore calves [...]

Expert advice on heart rate training

Expert advice on heart rate training

Heart rate training can make any workout more effective. Whether you are training to run a Get Your Rear in Gear 5K, preparing for a marathon to raise funds for the cause, or simply trying to lose weight for improved health, maintaining the proper heart rate is a great workout technique to reach those goals [...]

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