Every year around this time the Kings of Cardio begin an amazing 8 day clearance sale on all of our fitness equipment. In an effort to liquidate our surplus, we are now cutting costs on all exercise equipment to all time lows, that are far below minimum advertised pricing guidelines.  Never before could you buy a top-of-the-line cardio piece, for 50% off of its minimum advertised price, but now you can. We have rowing machines that need to go. Thousands of treadmills that we are are basically giving away. Our Life Fitness and Precor Ellipticals are being sold for such low prices right now, that Precor and Life Fitness called us directly to find out what is going on! Sarah Barker, our receptionist, told both companies that we are giving the people what they want;  Home gym equipment with fantastic reviews, at the guaranteed lowest price in the nation!

There are so many things that hold people back from living their life to the fullest and staying healthy. We do not want one of those things to be the cost of the sports gear, so we guarantee  for 1 full year after you purchase home fitness equipment with us, that if you find the piece of fitness equipment you purchased with us, whether a new treadmill, used elliptical, or demo exercise bike, for a lower pirce than you bought it for, we will refund you the differnce, plus a 10% cash spiff. That is how sure the  are that we are providing the highest quality sports equipment on the planet, at lower prices than every other fitness equipment store in the world. Don’t believe it? All you have to do is call one of our friendly and informative fitness experts and you will notice right away that our employees know the pros and cons of every piece of gym equipment that are currently in the health and fitness industry, along with all fo the classic, discontinued models of the past.

This is a PSA to all football players, basketball stars, baseball players, swimmers, or any other kind of athlete, or an aspiring athlete, you will be blown away by how amazingly low our prices are on all of our exercise equipment and home fitness products. When you call to purchase, mention code 491009 and you will receive a free floor mat and 2 extra years of electronics coverage on your sports equipment. A thick, hi-density rubber floor mat can easilly be placed under t pieces of exercise equipment to dampen noise and reduce static.

If you are not really juiced up for this years NFL and NCAA Football seasons then there is something wrong with you! These guys are such great athletes and we take great pride in supplying them with the best fitness equipment known to man. If you want to find out how structurally sound an Elliptical Cross Trainer is, then put a 6’5, 310 lb. middle line-backer on it and if the fitness equipment remains quiet while in use, and does not rock back and forth, well, then you have found yourself a winner! Big, strong and sometimes fat people are really the best way to determine the strength and quality of gym equipment.

edit: Side note, if your name is Julie, and you are 5’5 and 130 lbs., it does not matter if the piece of cardio fitness equipment you are looking for can support the weight of a Giant, it just matters wheter or not the exercise bike, fitness stepper, home gym, treadmill, or elliptical is comfortable for you.  That is not to say that you should not be concerned over the structural integrity of the exercise equipment that you may potentially purchase, we are just saying the mechanical capacity (user weight capacity), is of no importance to you. Sports equipment and gym machinery will always support at least 150lbs, unless specified otherwise.

However,  most of the people that call the Kings of Cardio, are not small and skinny, in fact, for the most part, they are big and heavy. In order for exercise equipment and gym gear to work safe and effectively, it must be sturdy enough to withstand continuous usage over time by people of all shapes and sizes. For these two reasons, we make sure that we provide our customers with the highest quality fitness equipment on earth and in return they love us for it! We hope…

For those of you unfamiliar with professional boxing, there is a HUGE match this weekend, on 9/19, this Saturday night. The United States best pound for pound fighter, Floyd “Pretty Boy” Mayweather, faces off against Mexican living legend Juan Marquez, in what most expect to be a lopsided bout. This sentiment is reflected by the current Las Vegas odds which make Mayweather a 4.3:1 favorite, meaning that in order to earn $1 off of betting on Mayweather to win, you must bet $4.30. We here at Kings of Cardio would love to hear who everyone likes and why!

What is very interesting about this fight is the great physical condition both fighters are in and HBO documented their training every step of the way. Their cardio routines are insane. They are not running on treadmills, they are running up mountains, and do not rest. In order to be the best you can’t just go to the gym and use the Life Fitness 95Xi for 20 minutes and then leave. That will not have you lookng like the Floyd Mayweathers and other great athletes of the world.  However, if you have a comprehensive home gym, including treadmills, ellipticalls, rowing machines and free weight equipment, then you will halfway there. The other half will be whether or not you actually use the home gym equipment. So many people buy a Life Fitness treadmill or Precor elliptical and they end up only using them as coat hangers!

Kids are going back to school, young adults are going back to college, and THE KINGS OF CARDIO ARE HAVING A MONSTER BACK TO SCHOOL SALE. We will be blowing out fitness equipment for less that we have ever sold it for. Abdominal machines, they have to go. Circuit weight trainers need to be liquidated. Home gyms and accessories such as exercise fitness floor mats, dumbbells, dumbbell racks, hyperextension chairs, chin/dip/push up towers. ALL of our gym equipment is not only offered to the public for the first time ever, but we are also not charging tax either! (except CA.) So get off your couch and shed that chunkey monkey lifestyle for good!

We have the fittest athletes in the world standing by and waiting for your call. Phone in and ask us anything. Want to know what your target heart rate zone should be so that you can maximize your results? Do you want to know how to warm your body up before you work out? What stretches and calisthenics will work best for you? WE HAVE THE ANSWERS TO YOUR HEALTH AND FITNESS EQUIPMENT RELATED QUESTIONS!  What are you waiting for? Call the Kings of Cardio today and let us take you from Hell to Heaven. We will get you the best fitness equipment, for the best deals, and even provide you with free personal training tips and nutritional consulting.

Somehow people have turned against building muscle mass and as far as I can remember, there have not been any reputable athletes that have not endorsed lifting weights. Go and pump some iron today. Weight lifting will increase your muscle mass, tone your body and make your clothes feel tighter when you put them on, if you are a true weight lifting machine then you know what I am talking about. Add weight lifting to any cardio routine and it will dramatically increase your overall results from exercising. If you want to look sweet, fell good and be a champ, then you have to mix up your home gym exercise routines and not just walk on the treadmill for a mile or so. That is for wimps and simps!

In the next installment of Outside the Box – we use 5 basic exercises with an elliptical trainer.  The 5 exercises are push ups, squats, crunches, burpees and parachute jumpers.

The workout will consist of 3 minutes of elliptical trainer in the following sequence 1 min slow 1 min fast 1 min slow coupled with 4 simple body weight exercises to be performed in a circuit fashion.

Warm up:  Get on the elliptical trainer for 3-4 minutes, then get off and do some light stretching.  Warm up with 15 jumping jacks 20 body weight squats and 10 push ups.  Then get ready, the workout is about to begin.

First Circuit:

Push Up 20 reps, Parachute Jumpers 20 reps, and 25 squats, followed by the 3 min sequence on the elliptical trainer and 1 min rest

Second Circuit

20 squats, 10 burpees, 15 push ups, 25 crunches,  3 min Elliptical sequence and one minute of rest

Third Circuit

10 push up 10 burpees 15 parachute jumpers 30 squats then the 3 min circuit on the elliptical and one minute of rest

Last Circuit

25 crunch 10 push up 25 crunch 10 burpees 25 crunch 25 squat followed by 3 min elliptical sequence

Bonus Circuit (if you want to get crazy!)

10 Burpees 15 Parachute Jumpers 15 Push Ups 30 squats followed by the elliptical sequence

Try this workout on days you need to do resistance training workouts and want to fit in some time for cardio – you will do a total of 12-16 minutes on the elliptical in 1 minute intervals of low/high/low intensity and the resistance part should take 12-20 minutes also.

This workout can be fit very easily in a morning or evening 30 minute workout session!  Make sure to cool down after you finish with some stretching after a short easy ride on the elliptical.

Equipment Recommendation: Any elliptical trainer will be good for this workout!

email me if you need more details on any of the exercises!

Andrew J.
Founder
South Beach Boot Camp
www.southbeachbootcamp.net

As we near July, it has become evident that I have not done all that I need to in order to look good in my bathing suit for the summer, and I am not ready to accept that. Every single year I promise myself that by the time summer comes around I am going to be toting a six pack and not weigh more than 170 (I am 6’0). The nor weighing more than 170 pounds thingn is only when I am not weight training really hard, if I was lifting weights every day and eating lots of protein and around 4000 calories, then I would be satisfied at like 180 pounds or even 190 pounds as long as my body fat percentage remained under 6.5%. But anyway…..back to the swimsuit thing and I am not totally out of shape, there has been some work done on my part, but you get out what you put in and right now I don’t have too much that I can take out, so I have to put a lot more work in and just pray that by mid-July, my swimsuit body will be ready, if not, I will consider myself a total failure….just kidding, kinda, sorta. Ha! Anyway, as I mentioned, I am 6’0 and right now I weight around, like, ummmmmmmmmm, 183 pounds. I need to get down to 170 pounds and I was looking for some good ideas from the KOC bloggers and bloggets as to what my best course of action is? Should I just go all out and exercise for like 4 hours a day? Different people have told me different things. I have heard that yeah, if you really want to look your best and feel your best, get some cardio and strength equipment for your home and just go crazy. Don’t let up, no matter how sore you are, just keep pumping iron and doing cardiovascular workouts and the rest is history. The counter argument to that, which I have heard quite frequently as well, is that if you try and push yourself too hard, through daily physical training, cardio and strength training, that you will become so sore and beat up that you will just burn yourself out due to exhaustion and just not want to exercise anymore at all.

Whether you own an elliptical and are looking for new ways to use it, or are interested in buying one, you should be aware that there are many ways to turn this machine into an effective gut buster!  In the absence of resistance bands or dumbbells, here are some ways to play with the machine by varying resistance.  Using the resistance listed below – I will then show you an incredibly effective and short workout!

Elliptical trainers can vary resistance through a few different ways.

1. Speed you move your legs (revolutions)
2. Intensity or resistance of the machine
3. Your position (standing up, or in semi squatting position or in a full squat position on the eliptical)
4. and Whether you push the pad with your heel or your toe

These 4 elements can be used to vary your workouts to BLAST your body in only 20-30 minutes!

HERE IS WHAT TO DO!

The first part: Start the machine at a steady pace for a 4 minute warm up

Next Stage is 5 minutes of 10/20 blasts: increase the resistance to a mid level intensity for yourself, and during this section go as fast as you possibly can for 10 seconds, followed by 20 seconds of recovery.  Repeat for 5 minutes straight. (push with heels)

Next Stage of 4 minutes: do 15 seconds in a full squat position (squatting while you hold on to the handles for support and staying in the squat while you move your legs quickly) 15 seconds in a semi squat position and then 30 seconds of rest.  Repeat 4x through this sequence

Next State of 4 minutes: Do Mud running for 30 seconds 30 sec rest followed by 20 blast 40 sec rest, repeat this sequence 2x.  Mud running..turn the machine up to the highest resistance and go as hard and as ‘fast’ as you can.  Note: the resistance should be high enough that you have to aggressively push with your arms!  Drive mostly with the arms here while keeping your back straight to get an AB WOROUT on an eliptical!!!!

Next Stage: 1 minutes of balls out going fast at a high resistance

Recover Stage: go light at an easy resistance for 2 minutes – you can end here for a short workout or go on for some more!

Next Stage of 2 minutes: Mud running..turn the machine up to the highest resistance for 30 seconds followed by 30 seconds of ‘rest’ at a lower resistance, repeat.  Note: the resistance should be high enough that you have to aggressively push with your arms!  Drive mostly with the arms here while keeping your back straight to get an AB WOROUT on an eliptical!!!!

Next 2 Min Stage 10 sec blast, 20 rest, 30 mud run, 10 sec blast 30 mud run, 20 second rest

Next 3 minutes: 10 sec blast 20 sec squat 10 sec blast 20 sec rest, repeat 3x

Cool Down: Congratulations!  You made it through an incredibly tough workout!  Take 2-5 minutes to go slow and let your heart rate come down and your body cool down naturally.

This workout will burn more calories than your basic eliptical training workouts and will stimulate your metabolism in a huge way!  By switching this workout in every 2-4 weeks for 3 days straight you can be sure that your body will not fall into a “routine”.  In plain english – THIS CAN BUST THROUGH YOUR PLATEAUS AND GET YOU BACK ON TRACK WITH YOUR GOALS.

I recommend the Kettler CTR3 Elliptical ,  the Life Fitness 95xi Elliptical Crosstrainer, or the Life Fitness 9500HR Elliptical for the best units for this workout!  The sturdy frames of the Life Fitness models and the high levels or resistance make them great matches!

Enjoy this kick butt cardio workout and stay tuned for more ideas on how to provide incredible variety using single pieces of equipment by thinking outside the box!

Andrew J.
Founder
South Beach Boot Camp
www.southbeachbootcamp.net

Hey All,

I just received an e-mail from you guys about upcoming products and your Summer lift off sale.

you read my mind!!!!!!!!!!! i have been trying (i guess not 2 hard) to keep track of my workouts, more like i was thinking of keeping a journal of what i eat&WHAT I DO NOT EXERCISE!  ha! That is going change soon! I also just got my 12 bottles of GREENS PLUS, WILD BERRY BURST &greens chocolate energy bars today (300!!!)LOVE THEM SO MUCH. Thanks for stepping up and being GURU when it comes 2 health,we love reading the blogs and keeping track of our own results and sharing them with everyone.

Any way, jimmy &i talked 2 him about getting back to our exercise routines and we look at a bunch of supplements & all this cleansing stuff&2day all this GREENS PLUS protein great products!!! i am going 2 take protein powder&protein bars with us(hannah loves them, Max HATES THEM) WE R GOING 2 BE IN THE HOLLY LAND,HOME OF THE BEST FALAFEL&SHAWARMAS IN THE WORLD,so i m going 2 be realistic &know that i m going 2 have a few good tasting authentic food!! but also knowing that the real exercise it is going 2 start june 21st!WE PROMISE! i am determined to get back into vegetarian/vegan life stile from july 1 st! i have been trying 2 do it 4 about half of this year…i ran out of excuses.. i will turn 45 in september , jimmy will be 53 !we have 2 more kids that we will have 2 take 2 college in a few years..we need 2 get that energy back &try 2 hold on 2 it for a while…we hope 2 have this 2 follow in2 theyr big sisters good foot steeps …she turned out great&they both look up 2 her!!! so with this on mind ,i m going to try much harder this time around &get that ‘old feeling good” thing back!!!!!!!

WE ONLY GO AROUND ONCE…

my dad passed away@59 (my mom was only 49 when she died), jimmys dad @61 !!!!!!!!WE WANT TO BE AROUND A LIL LONGER !!!!!

take care&stay cool(it gets kind of hot there)

ciao

ALINA!

1) Mind over Matter

We here at Kings of Cardio believe that over half of the battle we fight versus obesity and lethargy is won upstairs with our brain. Your mind does so many great things but it can also play tricks on you and deter you from exercising at times. For example, you may think that you feel tired or sore, but in realty you are just fine. Or, you may try and rationalize not working out by convincing yourself that you don’t have the time, or that you will go the next day, this that, that this, so on and so forth. Do not let these sorts of thoughts invade your head; they will get in your way of becoming and staying healthy. Instead, convince yourself that you are excited to exercise and then go make it happen.

Turn on some loud music if you have to, drink a sports beverage and get your game face on! As long as you frequently remind your body and mind how important exercise is to your daily life, typical thoughts of fatigue and helplessness tend to fade away. Adrenaline and mental toughness will take over when you let them and they can take you a long way as long as you remain focused, active and optimistic.

2) Stay Positive

Don’t let a bad workout keep you down. In terms of cardio training, sometimes while exercising, we just don’t run as fast or for as long as we normally do. From a strength perspective, we may not be able to lift as many reps as we are used to, or as much weight, and ultimately we get too furious with ourselves over not performing our best.

Not seeing immediate results is a catalyst for frustration too, although it shouldn’t be, and we will tell you how to deal with not seeing instantaneous muscle growth. Always keep in mind that success is a journey and not a destination. You will not become an overnight celebrity and wake up looking like J-Lo no matter what you do, so stay the course and do not deviate from your game plan. There will be bumps in the road, kick them to the side and keep trekking.

When you do get angry, due to having “One of those Days,” you should take it out at home with your fitness equipment. Nothing takes stress away like running on a treadmill until you legs are weary, or maxing out on strength exercises, and breaking down your muscles. The point is that staying positive and not letting innocuous things get you down, is essential to staying fit and maintaining a solid exercise routine.

3) Set Realistic Goals

One of the main ingredients in the recipe for success is creating GOALS for yourself. Setting realistic goals allows you to stay focused on what you are trying to accomplish and tracking your progress becomes second nature.

For example, take Steve, who doesn’t set goals. Steve goes to the Gym, bounces around from station to station, talks to everyone he can and actually spends more time changing the songs and volume on his Mp3 that he does exercising. This represents an aimless game plan with no structure. At the end of the day, Steve is not getting better, and that is the key objective. Every day you either get better or you get worse, there is no in-between. When you do not set goals, there is no direction to your workout, making it very un-likely for you to stay fit and trim.

Then we have Zack. Zack has set realistic goals for himself and knows exactly what he is going to do throughout his exercise routine. He does not stop working out until he finishes every exercise on his fitness outline, and takes great pride in every set and rep along the way. His training program based upon reaching his goals. For example, Zach bench presses a certain weight either 5 sets of 5, or 8 sets of 3. When he can complete both, clean, without needing his spotter to assist, the he increases the weight during his next workout. This is the way a WINNER carries himself or herself. Winners set goals, stay focused on them, reach them, and set new ones. Winners don’t quit and quitters don’t win. Stay true to yourself and BELIEVE in yourself.

4) Eat Healthy

“You are what you eat!” Growing up, all of our parents told us this, but we probably didn’t realize they were right until the first time the Dr. told us our blood pressure was 152/95, or that our cholesterol levels were too high. Eating bad food, laced with tons of sugar, fat, sodium, and cholesterol not only messes up our insides as well as our appearance, but they also can make our brain function slower and have direct correlations to sluggishness and indolence.

We need to eat healthy, nutritious foods that will give us the get-up-and-go attitude essential towards becoming fit. Our diet determines so much of whom we are. What we eat determines how we feel, look and act. Maintaining a healthy diet is a fundamental necessity for mental alertness, and having enough energy to perform at your best, no matter what you are doing.

Improve your heart and health by eating right. For quick and healthy recipes, diet and nutrition tips, and new regarding food and health, please call us toll-free at 800-900-1108 for a free one-on-one conversation with one of our fitness experts.

5) Get a Workout Partner

According to our research, people who regularly exercise with a friend or trainer are 27% more likely to work out on a consistent basis (at least 30 minutes a day / 5 times per week) than people who train without a partner. The main benefit of having a partner is that people tend to do better when trying to compete. If you workout with a close friend of yours, and you have always been around the same level of athleticism and strength as he or she, chances are you will do your absolute best to stay on par with, or if you’re on your game, one up your friend! Having a workout partner that you know is going to be on time and ready to exercise will keep you motivated at times when you are making excuses and wanting to take a day off.

Your routine will also feel like it goes by much faster when you have a partner to talk to and discuss different exercises and bounce ways to stay slim off of each other. A fun, upbeat atmosphere is created when you have someone to train with and that makes time go by much faster. When picking a partner, try and chose one that encourages you and is motivated by you. He or she should also have an open mind to try new exercises to keep your routines fresh and positive. Last but not least, your training partner should be GOAL ORIENTED, and determined to get better every day. Always remember, everyday you either get better or you get worse and there is no in-between.

6) Stretch Regularly

The importance of being flexible is overlooked by many. The great thing about stretching is that anybody can do it and you don’t need any equipment. You can stretch anytime, anywhere! We recommend that you try and stretch your body and its muscles for at least 5 minutes when you wake up in the morning and 10 minutes before you go to bed for the night. Stretching allows your body to heal quicker after running and lifting. If you do not stretch properly, you are leaving yourself more vulnerable to soreness, muscle cramping and will your body will not heal as fast as it would if you stretched properly.

Stretching is of significant importance when it comes to preventing injuries too. An athlete who does what he or she is supposed to in regards to making sure they get their stretches and calisthenics in regularly, is less likely to pull muscles and have spasms than those who do not take the amount of time necessary to stretch out their bodies. Eliminate muscle tears, back spasms and cramping through proper stretching and calisthenics.

7.) Make Protein and Water Your Friends

Constantly refueling yourself with water and protein will drastically improve how fast your body recovers after working out. Try not to drink so many sugar filled sodas and juices that add weight; they will also make you tired later in the day. People commonly think since there is no fat in these great tasting beverages that they are not that bad for you. Nothing could be further from the truth. The reality is sugar filled drinks will interfere and get in the way of achieving your goals pertaining to health and fitness.

Protein is crucial for repairing and rebuilding broken down muscles after they have been stressed through physical activity. Your body uses protein to build muscle. When you lift weights, you break down your muscles and protein is needed to rebuild. The immediate implementation of increased water and protein intakes will do wonders for your health and ability to remain fresh and energized during prolonged physical activity.