2024 | My Fitness Tunes

3 Exercises to Tone Your Shoulders

by Joe Lawrence December 18th, 2024| Strength Training, Upper Body

Shoulders are the unsung hero when it comes to men and women. Tone shoulders make every shirt or dress look better. Not to mention they are a great muscle group to start with while trying to get back into shape

3 Stretches That Prepare Your Shoulders for Cardio

by Marnie Bii December 11th, 2024| Assorted Workouts, Cardio

Elliptical equipment and rowing machines are cardio exercises that specifically target the shoulder area. Diving straight into these exercises could cause strain to the muscles and joints in your shoulders, leading to a serious injury. Luckily, you can perform a

Punches for a Great Cardio Workout

by Joe Lawrence December 4th, 2024| Cardio, Indoor

There are many great fitness routines you can do to get the heart pumping. I think I have done a great many of them but always seem to go back to my martial arts training. I

3 Cardio Routines to Work Into Your Holidays

by Marnie Bii November 27th, 2024| Assorted Workouts, Cardio

With parties nearly every weekend during the holiday season, it is difficult to work exercise sessions into your life. In fact, it might not even feel worthwhile to try. Nevertheless, exercise can reduce stress, calm your nerves, and keep weight

Exercise is the Best Medicine This Holiday Season

by Joe Lawrence November 20th, 2024| 15 Minutes or Less, Strength Training

There is no secret that the holiday season increases the stress levels significantly. We have parties to plan, meals to cook, gifts to get, and a myriad of other things to do. It is no wonder that many people claim

A Workout Routine for the Busy Holiday Season

by Joe Lawrence November 13th, 2024| 15 Minutes or Less, Strength Training

Staying fit during the holidays is very difficult. There are 1,000 reasons and excuses to break your day-to-day fitness routine. Although, exercise is the best remedy for the ensuing holiday stress, we still tend to find reasons to ignore exercise.

Holiday Ab Preparation

by Joe Lawrence November 6th, 2024| Core, Strength Training

Everyone loves the holidays. Spending time with family and friends celebrating all the traditions that go along with them is a great way to boost morale and bring everyone closer together. The best way to bring people together is with food.

Do You Really Need More Protein?

by Bea October 30th, 2024| Diet Strategy, Workout Fuel

Some people say that athletes need more protein. Okay, so that is true, but it is a little misleading. Athletes need more protein, but just as much as they need more carbohydrates and fat. This is because more calories are

Martial Arts Leg Strength

by Joe Lawrence October 23rd, 2024| Lower Body, Strength Training

I have always been a fan of building useful muscle. Being in the military, I have worked with many young studs that have muscles on top of muscles. However, these guys are not always the best workers, as their strength

Soccer Leg Strength Exercises for All

by Joe Lawrence October 16th, 2024| Lower Body, Strength Training

Recently, I wrote an article about how to build your leg muscles like a Parkour pro. Not only do I love to explore how to cross train other sports workouts into my own, so did a

Practical Leg Strength

by Joe Lawrence October 9th, 2024| Lower Body, Strength Training

It is funny how things evolve. In my late teens and 20s, I wanted to become a beast with muscle upon muscle. I took all sorts of supplements and spent hours in the gym. However, once my 30s hit me

Everyday Leg Exercises Using Body Weight

by Joe Lawrence October 2nd, 2024| Lower Body, Strength Training

Legs are an odd creature in the fitness realm. They are probably the simplest muscle to work out, but they are the most dreaded for the same reason.

We do not do anything throughout our day that

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