Get-fit Guy's Quick And Dirty Tips To Slim Down And Shape Up

If you've been on a tropical vacation and seen someone wearing a three-piece suit, looking cool as a cucumber, while you sweat away in your shorts and flipflops, you’ve probably wondered about heat acclimatization without even knowing it. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/exercise/what-is-heat-acclimatization-and-how-can-we-use-it-in-training Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW GET-FIT GUY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetFitGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/getfitguy

Heart rate based workouts are nothing new but there is a new gym chain in town that claims to have cracked the code. So I did some undercover investigation to get the goods on whether or not the theory behind Orangetheory is flawed or fit. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/exercise/is-the-theory-behind-orangetheory-fitness-flawed Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW GET-FIT GUY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetFitGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/getfitguy

As you watch the world's finest winter athletes freeze their giblets off from your warm and cosy couches, you may find yourself wondering what types of workouts these winter gladiators do in preparation for this snowy competition. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/exercise/winter-olympic-workouts-that-you-can-do-too Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW GET-FIT GUY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetFitGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/getfitguy

Although the cool-down part of your workout is just as important as the warm-up, many people feel alright about skipping it. I think that is because the cool-down is poorly understood. Today, I hope to make it clear that you should be doing both on a regular basis. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/exercise/cooling-down-after-exercise-6-helpful-tips Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW GET-FIT GUY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetFitGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/getfitguy

Eleven common excuses for avoiding exercise and a rebuttal to each that you can use on your less active friends or perhaps even on yourself. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/exercise/common-exercise-excuses-and-how-to-overcome-them Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW GET-FIT GUY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetFitGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/getfitguy

Some basic winter activities with some badass variations that can turn a winter afternoon into a killer workout. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/exercise/winter-workouts-to-stay-fit-in-freezing-temps Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW GET-FIT GUY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetFitGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/getfitguy

Everyone should consider adding a some type of resistance or weight training to their exercise regimen for these 12 reasons. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/exercise/health-benefits-of-weight-lifting Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW GET-FIT GUY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetFitGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/getfitguy

A few weeks ago, Shalane Flanagan became the first American woman to win the New York City Marathon in 40 years, and the most interesting part is that she did it after taking a substantial part of 2017 off from training and racing to recover from a major injury. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/exercise/benefits-of-training-time-outs Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW GET-FIT GUY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetFitGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/getfitguy

Sure, medication can treat high blood pressure, but to what extent can we simply lower our blood pressure through exercise? A fair amount, it turns out. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/exercise/can-exercise-lower-blood-pressure Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW GET-FIT GUY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetFitGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/getfitguy

What is the fastest way to counteract all that turkey, piles of mashed potatoes smothered in gravy, and that huge piece of pie? Here are nine effective tips to burn off those Thanksgiving indulgences quickly. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/exercise/lose-weight-over-holidays Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW GET-FIT GUY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetFitGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/getfitguy

If shaving 100 grams is important enough for Nike to develop new shoes to make their runners faster, how much could losing a few pounds off your actual body weight speed you up? Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/exercise/weight-loss-running-speed Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW GET-FIT GUY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetFitGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/getfitguy

A closer look at body fat: Where does it comes from, why do we need it, what are the best ways to burn it off, and where the heck does it go? Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/exercise/body-fat-how-to-use-it-and-lose-it Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW GET-FIT GUY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetFitGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/getfitguy

Do you really need a heart rate monitor to tell you how hard you're working? It turns out you probably already innately know, and that's where the Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) scale comes in. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/exercise/rpe-scale Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW GET-FIT GUY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetFitGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/getfitguy

Social media can actually influence your physical health. We all know #lifestyles and #feelings can travel like viruses through our social networks, both digital and analog. Now researchers have linked this same phenomenon to #fitness. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/exercise/is-exercise-socially-contagious Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW GET-FIT GUY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetFitGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/getfitguy

What kind of fitness advice can we glean from Tom Brady's new book 'The TB12 Method'? The Get-Fit Guy dives into Brady's emphasis on Muscle Pliability, Variable Resistance, and more. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/node/11961 Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW GET-FIT GUY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetFitGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/getfitguy

Part two of our two-part series on the best and most interesting ways you can test and quantify your fitness level. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/exercise/the-best-ways-to-measure-your-fitness-part-two Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts

Part one of a two-part series where we explore the best, toughest, and most interesting ways you can test and quantify your physical fitness level. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/node/11866 Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW GET-FIT GUY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetFitGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/getfitguy

How to foam roll your body into a happier, healthier and higher performing version of yourself. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/node/11811 Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW GET-FIT GUY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetFitGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/getfitguy

Just because you are busy with a new school year, doesn’t mean you have to let your fitness go out the window. There are many ways to build exercise into your busy day, even without hitting the gym. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/node/11736 Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW GET-FIT GUY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetFitGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/getfitguy

How and why the Get-Fit Guy thinks you should run up and down a hill, over and over again. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/node/11651 Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW GET-FIT GUY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetFitGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/getfitguy