So, what are you doing to exercise? Workout videos are a great way to get a variety of exercises right in you living room. And they are so inexpensive. I just got a new Pilates video for only $7.99 on clearance. Love it!
I am currently doing the Jackie Warner Power Circuit Training DVD. It is so awesome. It has five different workouts: 15-Minute Total Body Circuit, 15-Minute Abs Only Circuit, 15-Minute Lower Body Circuit, 15-Minute Upper Body Circuit, and 40-Minute Total Body Circuit.
I totally love this video. For about a week, I have been doing the 15-Minute Total Body Circuit, and wow, did it work me out. Some days, I could barely get through the warm-up. So after a week, I thought I was ready for the 40-Minute workout. Well, after doing 30 minutes of the video, I realized I was wrong. The next, I could barely move. It was so funny. She worked out muscles I did not even know I had. I'm going to keep with the 15-minute workout, except do 15-minutes in the morning and 15- minutes in the evening when I get home from work.
If you are looking for a challenging and a variety of exercises, this is the video to try. It was only nine bucks at Walmart. Not bad.
Are you working out to a great video? Leave a post.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
Body Mass Index
I went to the doctors a couple of days ago and the doctor told me that if I lost one more pound I won't be obese anymore. Looking down at myself, I did not realize I was obese. Overweight, yes, but obese? I asked my provider how he came up with this number. He told me the Body Mass Index.
The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a statistical measure which compares a person's weight and height. However, it does not measure your percentage of body fat. So, if you are muscular (and we all know that muscle weights more than fat) you may come up with a higher BMI. A normal BMI is from 18.5 to 22.9, overweight from 23 to 27.5, obese from 27.6 to 40, and morbidly obese greater than 40.
The BMI calculation is a little compicated, so to make it easier for you and I, there are many different calculators out there to help. If you click on this link, you can find out your BMI: http://www.halls.md/body-mass-index/bmi.htm
The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a statistical measure which compares a person's weight and height. However, it does not measure your percentage of body fat. So, if you are muscular (and we all know that muscle weights more than fat) you may come up with a higher BMI. A normal BMI is from 18.5 to 22.9, overweight from 23 to 27.5, obese from 27.6 to 40, and morbidly obese greater than 40.
The BMI calculation is a little compicated, so to make it easier for you and I, there are many different calculators out there to help. If you click on this link, you can find out your BMI: http://www.halls.md/body-mass-index/bmi.htm
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