Tuesday, December 20, 2016

What are the Fundamental Principles of Strength Training?

Strength training is a science with methodologies and variables. Once your goals are established it's time to look at the basic principles that should be followed to develop a strength and conditioning program designed to help achieve your objectives. You will want to do specific things which depend on the goals of the training program. 


Thursday, December 1, 2016

STRIDE WORKOUT

As with all of the program's running workouts, this workout session will commence with a general warm-up followed by a specific warm-up for running. The specific warm-up for running includes drills which will help not only warming up the muscles used when running but will enhance running performance by rehearsing running's complex skills.
Sunday's main training event is ten sets of twenty-five meter strides. Besides being a great toning activity, striding enhances physical performance by improving speed-endurance. Improved speed-endurance will allow you to be able to hold your top speed for a longer period of time. Strides should be conducted at about fifty to sixty percent of one's top speed.


Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Flab-to-Fit: Week 14 of the Transformation Workout Program

Exercise is too powerful of a health enhancement and maintenance tool to go unused. The only way to improve your physical fitness is through exercise. Exercise improves endurance and strength while reducing excess body fat and increasing muscle tone.
With the Flab-to-Fit Total Body Transformation Program you can build muscle, burn fat and lose weight in a progressive manner using physical conditioning techniques that have worked for millions of members of the U.S. Armed Forces.


Saturday, November 26, 2016

Benefits of Exercise

The rewards of working out on a regular basis include getting all the benefits of exercise; increased energy, better sleep and body fat maintenance, improved attitude and health, enhanced physical abilities and being in better shape.


Thursday, November 24, 2016

LOOKING TO RENEW YOUR WORKOUT PLANS?

The Flab-to-Fit exercise program has a variety of workouts based on armed services physical training programs, including; calisthenics, circuit training, cross-training, hiking, jogging, sprinting and weight lifting.


Monday, November 21, 2016

WEIGHT LIFTING AS PART OF A WEIGHT LOSS PLAN

The weight training segment of the Flab-to-Fit exercise plan is designed to improve muscular endurance by gradually and systematically increasing repetitions and training load (weight) throughout the course of the training program.

Weight lifting is one of the most popular fitness activities in the world today whose proponents point to the activity's ability to increase strength while building a leaner body and stronger mind.

While conducting multiple sets, use the first set as a specific warm-up using half the training weight for each exercise. When increasing weight throughout the program, increase the poundage by the least amount possible.


Sunday, November 20, 2016

PHYSICAL FITNESS

Physical fitness is the capacity to perform physical exercise, whose health-related components include body composition, cardio-vascular endurance, flexibility, muscular strength, and muscular endurance.
Body composition is the proportion of fat and fat-free mass in the body. It is common for people to gain weight and increase body fat as a result of a lack of exercise and poor nutritional habits.
If you're physically fit you'll look better, feel better and perform better. The only way to improve your physical fitness is through exercise. Exercise improves endurance and strength while reducing excess body fat and increasing muscle tone.

Saturday, November 19, 2016

STRENGTH TRAINING

Strength training has grown in popularity over the years among both the athletic and recreational fitness communities. Whether your goals be health-related or performance-related, strength training can significantly help you in reaching your goals.

Athletic strength training programs are designed to assist athletes develop the ability to demonstrate explosive power. Like their training plans as a whole, the strength training segment is periodized in its progression of developing physical qualities.



Reducing Excess Body Fat

The body is composed of fat and fat-free mass (such as bone, muscle, tissue, water). Total body fat is composed largely of stored fat and a small amount of "essential" fat that makes up cell membranes, nerve sheaths, as well as fat padding vital structures. Excess body fat is stored fat which does not support the body’s normal functions and can degrade one’s health and wellness. Excess body fat has been linked to various health risks, including; high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, cancer and heart disease. Additionally, excess body fat reduces one's physical performance by detracting from endurance, speed and stamina.
Reducing excess body fat is best accomplished with a comprehensive approach including healthy nutritional habits coupled with physical activity. Although not required, weight loss is often associated with body fat reduction.

Thursday, November 17, 2016

Flab-to-Fit: Week 13 of the Transformation Workout Program

If you want to burn body fat, get fit or lose weight the Flab-to-Fit Total Body Transformation Program can help. This exercise plan provides a perfect solution to improve your health and fitness, regardless of your current physical activity level.


Wednesday, November 16, 2016

ATHLETIC PHYSIQUE TRAINING PLAN

Training like a horizontal jumper will activate your glutes with explosive movements to improve your agility, power and speed. A very favorable consequence of these powerful and quick actions is the development of a phenomenal physique. Follow what these athletes do and you’ll better both your game and your caboose.


CROSS-TRAINING SESSION

An athletic cross-training session designed to improve acceleration, power and strength.
The acceleration portion of the workout mimics actions of sprinters while starting a race. The sprinters start exercise begins with a sprinters stance; one leg back and the other forward as if doing mountain climbers. Stand up bringing the rear forward and up to a high-knee position. The starting drills begin with the sprinters stance and are conducted by taking explosive steps out of the stance for five meters.
The power and strength period consist of two sub-periods. The first period consists of sets of single exercises; upright row, barbell squat and bench. Once these sets are completed; two rounds of a four exercise circuit are conducted. Fifteen seconds rest should be taken between each exercise and round while completing the circuits. Use light weights while conducting the curls and upright row during the circuit training.
The workout is completed with a flexibility period.

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

BENEFITS OF SPRINTING

Speed drills are a powerful health and fitness tool which aid in body fat reduction, muscle building and a skill critical in many sports. Many studies have shown that speed workouts are much more effective than steady-state cardiovascular workouts in producing body fat loss. Additionally, speed training helps build muscle thus coupling the lean effect of fat loss with improved muscle size and tone. The end result will be a faster and fitter you!


Saturday, November 12, 2016

Military Physical Fitness and Body Transformation

U.S. Armed Forces physical training policies and strategies are key ingredients in the design and development of the Flab-to-Fit Total Body Transformation Program. These military policies are designed to:
  • Support combat readiness
  • Establish and maintain service member’s level of physical fitness
  • Achieve acceptable body fat and weight management standards
  • Improve service members’ overall health and wellness
  • Reduce unintentional illness and injuries due to poor physical fitness
With the exception of “combat readiness”, the remaining aforementioned policy goals can pertain to anyone and everyone. Just scratch out “service member” and insert your name and you’ll have relevant and viable health and fitness goals.

Friday, November 11, 2016

FLAB-TO-FIT

Based on the proven training methods that have produced visible results for millions of dedicated service members, the Flat-to-Fit Total Body Transformation Program will have you strengthening and reshaping your body in a progressive manner.


Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

FIT AS A FAMILY


Created using time-tested and proven physical fitness principles, The Flab-to-Fit Total Body Transformation Workout Program counters the effects of disuse and corresponding weight and body fat increase through a comprehensive and progressive exercise plan.

Monday, November 7, 2016

Speed Training


Speed drills are super physique builders. Sprinting helps tone all legs muscles as well as the glutes and do a good job burning fat. Three different speed training drills are used for the program; skipping, striding and wind sprints. Skipping adds explosiveness to one's step and helps increase stride length. Top speed is obtained through a combination of optimal stride interval (leg quickness) and stride length. Striding, running at fifty to sixty percent of maximum speed, helps improve speed endurance. Speed-endurance is the ability to maintain top speed for a longer distance. Wind sprints develop acceleration and top speed.

Thursday, November 3, 2016

General Conditioning Workouts

The general conditioning sessions are intended to introduce motor skills necessary to effectively conduct the jumping and running workouts presented in the training program. Coupling core conditioning, flexibility, jumping rope and plyometrics, these sessions are not intended to be endurance sessions, but will work the cardiovascular system.


Sunday, October 30, 2016

Saturday, October 29, 2016

BUILDING/RE-BUILDING PROGRAM

The Flab-to-Fit program goal is to provide conditioning sessions, using a variety of exercises, to afford participants an opportunity to to progressively rebuild themselves after a weight or body fat increase due to injury or illness, pregnancy or a period of sedentary lifestyle.


The benefits of this program include:
  • Improved body composition due to decreased body fat;
  • Increased cardio-vascular endurance;
  • Enhanced muscular strength and endurance;
  • Improved flexibility;
  • Provides variety to offset boredom.

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Monday, October 24, 2016

Looking to Start a Strength Training Routine?

There are some basic concepts that should be followed to build strength. Depending on the individual’s fitness goals, he or she may want to do specific things. Bodybuilders focus on muscle size and symmetry. Endurance athletes desire to develop muscular endurance and stamina. Explosiveness is the objective for power athletes. Powerlifters attempt to lift the maximal weight possible. Each has specific goals which will be developed in very different training routines. Those who desire to develop a sound general fitness base should focus on the health-related fitness components of muscular endurance and muscular strength.


TEAMWORK

Surround yourself with others who share common goals and can help you achieve yours.



Thursday, October 20, 2016

A Program That Has Worked for Millions


The U.S. Armed Forces physical training programs presented at the services's basic training serves as an introduction to strenuous physical activity for many men and women. It goals include; physical adaptations (strengthening and conditioning) that take place to new service members' bodies, meeting our exceeding service-specific fitness requirements, and developing required physical skills necessary to survive and excel on the world's battlefields.
More than likely, going to war isn't on your list of things to do. That doesn't mean that you can't benefit from a military physical conditioning program. These benefits include; body composition improvement (lose excess body fat while gaining muscle tone), endurance, flexibility and strength. Regardless of your fitness goals, inclusion of military conditioning will enhance your overall conditioning base and level of physical fitness.

Wednesday, October 19, 2016