The latest is the series of the Be Fit GO series is the 30 Minute Gym Circuit Workout, an explosive, total-body circuit workout that combines cardio, weight training and plyometric moves.  This 30 minute workout is designed to build strength and endurance, burn fat and engage all of the major muscle groups.

Circuit training is an effective and quick way to fit your workout into a busy day. It provides a high intensity cardio workout, combined with weight and resistance training to target fat loss and lean muscle building.

A circuit is comprised of a series of exercises, also known as “stations,” to be performed in succession of each other to keep your body moving, and keep you interested in exercising. Circuit training stations are generally sequenced in a way to alternate between muscle groups, allowing them to recover while you move onto another exercise.

There are some challenging moves in this workout so feel free to modify as needed.  Here are some examples of possible modifications

• Man Makers at 9:40 – eliminate the push-up, and only do one row before coming back up.  This slows the exercise down to where it is more doable.
• Plank Ab Raises at 12:39 – drop one knee to the floor and lift the opposite arm.  Change sides.
• Wide Mountain Climbers at 24:37 – This is a tough move but if you limit the range of motion and bring the legs straight up under the chest to start with you can still get the job done.

There is a lot of variety in this 30 minute workout.  Make sure you grab some water during the 30 second rest periods and as always, work at your own pace and take a break when you need one.

You can access the workout from your Smartphone, iPhone, iPad or computer here. Lionsgate’s Be Fit channel offers an abundance of challenging workouts that you can do anywhere.  The best part?  They’re free!

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People don’t always have an hour to spend exercising or have access to a gym. You don’t need either with the new 20 Minute Cardio Power program from Liongate’s Be Fit.

On Monday, Lionsgate will be premiering an all-new, BeFit Go video, BeFit Go | 20 Minute Cardio Power.

Be Fit’s 20 Minute Cardio Power debuts Monday

The 20 Minute Cardio Power workout is an intense, calorie blasting cardio circuit workout that boosts metabolism through a unique combination of exercises that include ski jumps, air squats, and jumping lunges.

Why Cardio Power?

The Cardio Power program will give you results in just 20 minutes a day.

Increased Heart Health

Your heart is a muscle just like any other, it needs to be worked to become strong. By getting the heart pumping at a faster rate on a regular basis you will keep it in shape and healthy.

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Let’s face it.  Most of us aren’t working on balance and flexibility. At least not like we should be.  Our focus is on the workout. Whether it’s running, CrossFit, HIIT, or spin class, you put your attention on the fat burning part of the program.

Maybe you do a few stretches when you’re done if you have time. Or, like many of the participants that come to the fitness classes I teach, you start putting your equipment back in the closet when the cool down song comes on and head out the door without doing so much as a basic quad stretch. You don’t have time for three or four minutes of stretching or yoga poses.

When you skip the stretch you’re short changing yourself on a critical component of the workout.  Not only does stretching improve flexibility, which is beneficial to overall athletic performance and reduces the risk of injury, it also increases blood flow to the muscles decreasing muscle soreness.  Although the reviews are mixed, some studies suggest that stretching can actually increase muscle strength after a weight bearing workout.

There’s nothing that compares to the way a warrior or triangle pose feels after a high intensity interval training workout.  It’s the icing on the cake.  It’s your reward.

I know you’re busy, but I’m betting you have five minutes to spend practicing and perfecting these 5 yoga poses:

1.  Warrior – My favorite of all of the poses. It makes me feel strong and complete. Keep the front leg in bent knee position, and back leg straight.  Arms are held wide and long. Hold the pose on each side for 30 seconds.

Madonna is as famous for her hard body and cutting edge dance routines as she is her music.

For years Madonna has followed a rigid fitness regime that includes cardio sprints, trampoline workouts, and jumping rope. I remember a few years ago reading that when she was on the road and not able to get to the gym she would run the stairs at the hotel that she was staying in.

The hard work has paid off for her.  At 54 she is still in top notch shape and attributes it to the dance workouts that she does with her personal trainer and choreographer, Nicole Winhoffer. Together, Maddona and Nicole have created a new cardio-sculpt dance workout series, Addicted to Sweat,  based on the workouts that Madonna does everyday to stay fit.

Up until now this workout has been offered exclusively at Hard Candy Fitness, Madonna’s signature fitness club, but has recently been released on DVD.  (Read to the end of the post to see how you can win the box set.)

The four set DVD consists of (1) a cardio-dance routine workout, (2) a “jaw-breaker” towel workout, (3) a ramped up cardio-dance workout that is faster and more challenging than DVD #1, and (4) a “jaw-breaking” routine using a chair that changes the meaning of words ‘chair workout’.

Below is the three  minute trailer for Addicted to Sweat:

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