Some fitness programs out there give a month’s worth of workouts; others may even go up to 90 days. But what do you do then? Rest a week and do it again? One big problem with that: you’re asking for a plateau. No Endless Loop One of the key reasons that a program like ThriveFit is superior to many of the month-long of 90-day DVD sets is that not only does it come with 200…
As you probably have noticed, most of the time here at TotalThriver, we typically feature an article each week to share ideas or concepts about how you can thrive in your fitness, finances, or faith. I hope these articles encourage you to think and reflect on the various issues and take action based on new knowledge or understanding. However, most of the how is usually left to you. Today, we’ll try to remedy this by getting…
When you visit the ThriveFit page, you may notice that an unusual piece of equipment is required for nearly all of the workouts recommended there: a stopwatch. Unlike many workouts that you’ll see people doing in your local gym, our regimen involves completing a certain number of repetitions during a discrete period of time. Is there a good reason for working out this way? What are the advantages and benefits? In today’s article, we’ll answer…
Here at TotalThriver, we’re always emphasizing bodyweight exercises and barbell lifts. Why don’t we ever suggest using those machines that fill the typical “fitness center?” In today’s post, we’ll take a look at where these recommendations come from. What Are You Aiming At? Why did you first decide to adopt a fitness regimen? To look better? To be able to climb a flight of stairs without getting winded? Or perhaps to improve your performance in…
The following article is a guest post from Steven McClain, a member of the TotalThriver community. Steven recently began following the ThriveFit workout program and describes his experience and excitement for this new fitness regimen. For the last several years I have been doing workout regimens that didn’t do much besides maintain strength or maybe even lose it gradually. I did what the typical gym rat would do which consisted of bench, dips, tricep extensions, flys, curls, rows, leg…
We’ve spent a good deal of time lately discussing the many benefits of a good fitness regimen. Maybe some of these ideas have made you interested in fitness, and you’re ready to dive in. But before you embark on a new regimen, it’s important to have a good gameplan as well as some strong support. Without these, your fitness habit will struggle to pass the 3-week mark, and you’ll have lost the strong motivation which…
If you’re ever began a new fitness program, you’ve probably found great results (and the associated soreness ;)) in the first few weeks. The amount of weight you can lift jumps up and up. The time it takes you to run 400m drops by large margins. But after a few months, you seem to stall out. It can feel like you’re hitting a glass ceiling. Where you used to gain 30 pounds per week on…