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Summertime Slimdown 5 Fast Moves for Fitness

Summertime Slimdown: Five Fast Moves for Fitness

Written by Luis Echeverry on August 7, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle.

We all have those days when we’re almost too busy to eat, let alone hit the gym. The good news? Just because your day is jam-packed doesn’t mean you have to skip your work-out. We’ve got the solution with these five, fast-paced exercises designed to burn calories and tone your body without having to seriously interrupt your busy lifestyle.

Not at home? These exercises can be done outside, at your office, in a hotel room –you get the idea. Just perform each move at a fast pace for one minute. As your stamina increases, repeat 3-5 times, push it for more if you got it. Here we go!

Cross Jacks

Stand with your feet wide apart and arms extended straight out at shoulder height with your palms facing the ground. Jump up with your right foot crossing the left, and at the same time, cross your right arm over your left. Jump back to the starting position and repeat, crossing your opposite arm and foot. Alternate sides. *Works legs and shoulders.

Plank Heel Touch

Start in a plank position with your feet shoulder-width apart. Next, bring your right heel towards your butt, reach back and touch it with your left hand. Return to the starting position and repeat with the opposite arm and leg. Alternate sides. *Works abs, lower back, chest, shoulders, and triceps.

Skater Squat

Start by standing with your feet together and arms down at your sides. As you jump to the left, extend your left arm behind you and bring your right arm towards your chin, landing on the left foot with the right leg raised behind you. Squat and repeat in the opposite direction. Alternate sides. *Works legs and butt.

Want to up the burn? Add a jump so it’s a plyometric exercise that will torch even more calories!

Drop-Squat Punch

Stand with your feet together, elbows bent, and fists under your chin. Jump your feet out wide and squat as you punch forward with your right hand. Jump back to the starting position and repeat. Alternate sides. *Works legs, butt, shoulders, arms, and back.

Lunge Jumps

Lunge your left leg forward, your elbows bent and hands clenched in fists with your right hand in front of your chest and left hand at your hip. Jump while you switch legs and arms and land in a lunge with the right foot in front. Alternate legs with every jump. *Works legs and butt.

Effective Workout Routines

No longer do you have to sacrifice your exercise routine just because life gets a little hectic! All of these exercises are an effective way to maximize a workout in a very short amount of time. And while you may have a love-hate relationship with these moves, you’ll thank us later. For more work-out tips or additional information on our South Tampa Wellness Studio, please call/text Driven Fit + SWS at (813) 440-3016 today!

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Tabata vs. HIIT: What’s the Difference?

Written by Luis Echeverry on April 29, 2019. Posted in Personal Training.

One of the questions we get asked all the time is about Tabata vs. HIIT, “What is the difference and which one is the better workout?” The simple answer is that both workouts are excellent for your body! In fact, Tabata is a form of HIIT. HIIT stands for high-intensity interval training, and people are loving it because it’s fast, effective, and fun. Tabata is a form of HIIT that involves 4-minute rounds during your session. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at both Tabata and HIIT workouts.

HIIT Workouts

Want to stay in shape, but you’re still rockin’ that excuse that you’re ’too busy’ to exercise? HIIT is great because it provides an excellent workout in a short period. HIIT workouts are known for their intensity!

At one of our South Tampa HIIT classes, you’ll experience short bursts of powerful movement, followed by regular short rest periods. The goal is to push yourself to your limit for a short period, rather than spending long increments of time doing cardio such as jogging or cycling. Known for its ability to burn fat, HIIT is making waves in the fitness world.

After a great workout, your trainer or massage therapist at Driven Fit+ SWS can help your recovery with a hand-held massager (perfect for those rests between exercises) or a therapeutic massage at our wellness studio.

Tabata Style Workouts

Tabata is a style of HIIT. It was developed in 1996 by Japanese professor, Dr. Izumi Tabata. It was originally created as a way to train Olympic speed skaters, but today it’s becoming an extremely popular form of exercise in gyms across the world.

Did you know? Tabata was developed to train Olympic athletes in 1996.

Tabata focuses on the same movement for four minutes where HIIT routines include a variety of exercises and time increments.

With Tabata, it goes like this:

Workout (HARD.) for 20 seconds.
Rest for 10 seconds.
Repeat these intervals 8 times

This gets you four minutes of high impact training. At just 10 seconds, Tabata’s rest period is shorter than most HIIT workouts. You will burn out those muscle groups and also be working on mental muscles too.

Let’s HIIT It

There are many variations of HIIT, Tabata being one of them. They have their differences, but both are excellent forms of exercise that offer weight loss and toning results. Both do a great job of getting your heart rate up, burning fat, and zapping calories.

Up for a challenge? Try one of our Full Body Blast group personal training classes at Driven Fit + Sponaugle Wellness Studio in South Tampa! Each class is different but always involves some form of HIIT training. We promise a high-intensity fun, and challenging full-body workout each and every time! Call or text (813) 440-3016 for more info!