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Fitz - Your Virtual Personal Trainer

Q. Dear Fitz, I love the summer weather, and really want to use the large outdoor pool at my gym. I do water walking and swim a couple of laps, but then I get so bored! Swimming 20 laps in a row is not fun for me. I’m pretty sure swimming burns a lot of calories, which is my goal. Help! Deanna

A. Hi Deanna, I’m so excited to help you, because I too love the benefits of training in the water. We always hear that it’s a terrific workout for those who want to avoid trauma from high impact activities. It also happens to be a fantastic workout for those who want to burn a massive amount of calories!

Quick personal story. About eight years ago, while in the midst of a competitive kickboxing career, I tore my right hamstring. This made it impossible for me to do almost any sort of activity that involved any sort of impact. After swimming most nights for three weeks I actually lost three pounds. I was sold! Swimming is awesome exercise!

So back to your question. Yes, swimming lap after lap can be boring. The fix is quick and easy though. A pool workout jammed with a variety of activities and strokes will keep you huffing, puffing and happy. Give this workout a try and then get back to me. This workout should take you about 20 minutes to complete. If you want to make the workout harder or easier, just remove one repetition or add one to each exercise. If you’re really ambitious, go through the entire workout twice!

Fitz’s Calorie Torching Pool Workout
• 4 laps Freestyle swimming
• 4 laps running
• 20 Dips. Put your hands on the edge of the wall while your body is facing the center of the pool. With bent elbows, lift your body out of the water onto straight arms.
• 50 jumping jacks
• 4 laps Freestyle swimming
• 20 Pool Push-ups. Put your hands on the ledge of the pool with feet behind you. Bring your chest towards the ledge and then push away.
• 2 laps Bunny Jumps (jump across the pool like a bunny)
• 4 laps using kick-board
• 20 Dips
• 4 laps running backward
• 50 jumping jacks
• 4 laps using kick-board
• 20 Pool Push-ups.

Don’t forget about doing a warm up and cool down to round out this fun, fit workout.

**This workout is designed for a lap pool, which does not go very deep. If you are using a regular pool do your runs and jumps in the shallow end.

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Consuming a smoothie packed with fresh produce and not much extra nonsense is fine if you choose it as a healthier alternative to dessert or an occasional meal replacement. It is not however, some sort of miracle weight loss potion one should indulge in after every workout. Fitz shares her thought in this short Fit Kick Video. For lots of yummy, smoothie dessert recipes, check out Fitz’s Flab Belly Cookbook.  It is available at your local bookstore, Amazon.com or in our S.H.E. Recommends box. ( right hand column)

Active Health Network: Fit-Kick: Smoothies and Dieting is a post from: Sports Health Exercise

If you have lots of sporting events planned this summer, make sure your love of sports doesn’t lead to unhealthy eating habits and weight gain.  Sporting events are a great way to spend an afternoon with your friends and family. Don’t let the boys of summer sabotage your ability to fully enjoy swimsuit season. This video with celebrity trainer and AHN Fitness Expert Fitz, reveals the secret to staying slim while getting sporty in a stadium.

Active Health Network: Fit Kick – What to Eat at Sporting Events is a post from: Sports Health Exercise

“Go Outside to Have Fun Getting Fit” ~ Tracy Benham (Health – Fitness – Adventure Advocate)

( don’t forget the sunblock)

Active Health Network: Fit Kick -Take a Big Step Toward a Small Bikini is a post from: Sports Health Exercise

AHN: Fitness expert Fitz, teaches how to work the muscles in your chest any where in the world. Train in the fanciest gym or in the  even in the desert.

Active Health Network: Fit Kick- Simple Exercises to Train Your Chest and Pecs is a post from: Sports Health Exercise

Active Health Network: Fit Kicks- Huff, Puff and Grunt your Way to a Fitter You is a post from: Sports Health Exercise

Fitz and the Pirate from the Wiggles share his tips for staying fit “not fat” over the holidays. Fitz is our AHN Fitness expert (who also happens to be the Fitness expert for AOl – but we knew her first  and you can see more of her on our Fit Kicks show for AOL.

Thanks to Paddie, aka Captain Feathersword from The Wiggles.

Argh, another Holiday Fit Tip is a post from: Sports Health Exercise

Do you think you are ready to audition for Cirque du Soleil? Watch this short video to see a few, very challenging stretch techniques,that can help you decide if you should be moving to Las Vegas anytime soon.  AHN Fitness expert Fitz  and Anthony Field, the newly-ripped Blue Wiggle, demo some of the most fun and effective ,stretching and strengthening exercises you’ve ever seen.  These are pretty advanced, so make sure you are doing these only when you are ready.  But it is pretty fun to see how flexible Anthony really is…

Stretches for those who are Almost Ready To Audition for Cirque Du Soleil is a post from: Sports Health Exercise

Active Health Network: Fit Kick – Join SHE Fitness Expert, Fitz as she shares her private tip for playing music while she works out.

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