Protein: How Much to Eat and When?
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Research suggests that people who engage in strength training need higher levels of protein. But how much? The Recommended Daily Allowance for protein consumption is 0.36 grams per pound of body weight. However, studies have shown that this amount may need to be doubled for people who engage in vigorous exercising. At 0.72 grams per pound, a person weighing 120 pounds would want to consume 86 grams while a person weighing 180 pounds would want to consume 130 grams of protein. This additional protein will help support muscle recovery as well as growth. It’s also important to consume protein throughout...
How To Get a Great HIIT Workout with the AirBike
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The basis of high intensity interval training (HIIT) is to give high-intensity effort for quick bursts followed by short periods of rest. To get calorie-torching results on the AirBike, simply crank up the pace and push yourself for a 30-second sprint. Then cool down and pedal slowly for a 60-second recovery period before ramping up again for another intense sprint. Exercising at around 80% of your maximum heart rate during the high intensity phases will deliver the best results. The AirBike makes it easy to stay in this range by constantly measuring your heart’s beats per minute. A simple way...
How To Get a Great HIIT Workout with the AirRunner
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The basis of high intensity interval training (HIIT) is to give high-intensity effort for quick bursts followed by short periods of rest. Since the AirRunner is powered by your own energy, all you have to do to attain a muscle-burning HIIT workout is to sprint for 10 seconds (beginner), 20 seconds (intermediate), or 30 seconds (advanced) followed by a 30-second recovery period of light walking or jogging. The best HIIT results will be obtained by pushing yourself to 80% of your max effort while sprinting. By repeating the process of sprinting followed by recovery for 21 phases, you’ve now completed...
Five Major Benefits of HIIT
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High intensity interval training (HIIT) has become a hit in gyms throughout the country for its focus on giving maximum effort to achieve maximum results. HIIT can burn calories and fat in a shorter period of time and continue to burn calories and fat well after your workout is finished! Let’s take a closer look at the benefits of HIIT: 1) Burn more calories and fat in less time. Research has shown HIIT increases the heart rate and burns more calories in less time than standard aerobic workouts. Studies found that 20 minutes of high intensity interval training can produce...
What Is HIIT Training?
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Motorcycle Racer Benny Solis Ups His Stamina with the Assault AirBike
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At just 21 years of age, Benny Solis is making a real name for himself in the motorbike world. In 2013, Solis joined forces with Humberto Baca to create Team H35 – a race team that’s sole desire is to compete in America’s most prestigious road racing series. The results have been remarkable: Solis, in his time with Team H35, has claimed victories at club finishes, earned podium finishes in the pro series, and continues to hone the craft of motorcycle racing. Solis’ ultimate goal is to be a MotoGP world champion. Solis decided that in order to achieve his...
