Somerville Personal Trainer Callie Durbrow reveals how to lose fat and tone your entire body with just 3-4 exercises…. Kettlebell training is taking over as one of the hottest ways to work out and lose fat. The funny thing is that these funny looking suckers have been around long before the local health clubs got [...]
Archive for the ‘Body Weight Training’ Category
Beginner Kettlebell Circuit for Fat Loss Training
July 15th, 2010
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Somerville personal trainer Callie Durbrow shows you how to lose fat and tone your entire body with just 3 movements (even if you are a total beginner!) Hey everyone, check out this kettlebell circuit for beginners. If you are not using a kettlebell, you better get one. It’s super easy and you can even do [...]
The Crunchless Abdominal Workout
July 8th, 2010
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When training your abdominals you want to do tons and tons of crunches and bicycle crunches, right? I mean you should probably do about 1,000 a day (in your office, Will Ferrell Anchorman-style) Okay I digress… Crunches are a thing of the past when it comes to abdominal training. Years of research by Dr. Stuart [...]
Bathing Suit Season Nightmares?
May 27th, 2010
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It’s getting to be that time of year. Before you know it summer will be here. Seems like just yesterday it was January 1st and everyone was making their New Year’s Resolution. Well, hopefully YOU didn’t because you know a flimsy “resolution” doesn’t get you anywhere. You know it takes much more than that. You [...]
7 Ways to Tighten Your Hips and Thighs
May 20th, 2010
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Hey everyone, I hope you are doing great…it’s a beautiful day here in Cambridge, the sun is shining, the Red Sox are winning and it’s one of those days that just makes you realize that summer is coming. What’s the best thing about summer? To me it’s the buzz in the city of Boston, the [...]
Sketchers Shape-Ups: Really the Best Way to Tone Up and Burn Calories?
May 13th, 2010
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Okay, you knew it was coming. I haven’t ranted about anything in a while and this was building and building up and officially pushed me over the edge when I saw the amazing Joe Montana on TV advertising these god awful shoes. If any of you have seen me in the gym, you know that [...]
Celebrity Workout Review: Scarlett Johansson Iron Man 2 Workout
May 6th, 2010
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I’m not a huge fan of Scarlett Johansson; I’m actually kind of neutral on her but I keep hearing a ton of buzz about the new Iron Man movie and how she pretty much rocks in it. I do know she has to wear a leather lycra suit and if that isn’t motivation to start [...]
Power Your Training with Delicious Protein Pancakes
April 8th, 2010
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Here is a quick and easy pancake recipe that will minimize your blood sugar rise and insulin spikes. It allows you to still enjoy pancakes without the guilt of all those calories being stored as fat. 2 c. whole wheat flour 1 scoop Prograde Protein 3 tsp. baking powder 2 1/2 c. skim milk 3 [...]
How to Lose Extra Belly Fat
March 25th, 2010
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Hey all, Callie back again for Ultimate Athletic Fitness…A common question that I get from a lot of new clients is “how do I lose that extra belly fat?” Everyone wants a toned and tight belly and mid-section, and I’ve got good news and bad news. The bad news is that you cannot spot reduce [...]
Bootcamp Training on a Budget
February 25th, 2010
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Hey folks, Callie Durbrow back again with Ultimate Athletic Fitness. I wanted to share with you an awesome post that my friend Sam Winkworth put together. Most of you that follow my blog know that I’m not big on using machines. Okay, I HATE them. I think they are useless when it comes to getting [...]
