Join me for a walk as I share the many benefits of quickie home office fitness as well as the benefits of long duration cardio such as a 30 minute bike ride or brisk walk…

Benefits Of Quick Workouts and Long Duration Cardio

The key to a successful fitness program is compliance. The easier a program is to stick with, the greater the chances are that you will experience long term success. That’s why it’s important to follow a program that suits your lifestyle and includes activities that you enjoy.

One of the major benefits of the Fat Loss Quickie home office fitness program is that the workouts are only approximately 10 minutes in length and you don’t have to leave your office to do your workout. It’s convenient, and don’t tell me that you don’t have 10 minutes in your day to take care of your health and increase your productivity.

I have previously shared some of the benefits of quick home office workouts such as

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For today’s home office fitness challenge I’m going to have you perform a great home office abs workout. Follow along with the video below and let me know how your abs feel when you’re done…

Home Office Abs Workout

Here are the exercises in the home office abs workout:

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It’s time for a fun home office exercise that will work your ‘core’ and correct some of the muscle imbalances that have been created from hours of sitting at your desk. This is an awesome exercise to work your inner and outer thighs…

I recommend taking a quickie break a few times each day to perform this home office exercise. With a little practice you will master it, but be sure to

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My friend Nicole Dean has been sharing the lessons that she’s learned from ‘Marketing Legend’ Jimmy D. Brown over at his blog this week. I’ve been following the series and today’s post really caught my attention. The topic is Make Sure Your Priorities Are In Whack. Here’s an excerpt from the post…

“Did you know that Jimmy exercises like every day?! Seriously. He makes it a priority. While the rest of us are slowly but surely developing “Computer Butt” – he’s in the best shape of his life.

I should have just hung a sign on the door that said “Computer Butt Welcome Here”. Because it came whether I liked it or not.”

One of the secrets to many successful entrepreneurs is

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The Fat Loss Quickie approach to home office fitness is to break fitness into small manageable chunks; A 10-minute cardio session and a 10-minute workout session. You can also take short 1-minute breaks to stretch, use the foam roller, or get your blood pumping with a quick burst exercise movement.

I recommend that you carry this strategy on throughout your workday… meaning, break your daily tasks into small manageable chunks. Here’s what I mean…

Improve Your Time Management Skills

My friend and Fat Loss Quickie member Ann Rusnak 1st brought it to my attention that

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In our Fat Loss Quickie household healthy snacks are always the tastiest snacks. Homemade roasted red pepper dip with a few Triscuits is one of our favorite healthy snack options. Here’s a video of Angie and I demonstrating how to make roasted red pepper dip…

Here’s the ingredients:

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How many times have you found yourself sitting in front of the television thinking about what kind of food you could quickly grab before the commercial break ends? And how often is the food of choice something that comes from a bag or box? Has a bowl of ice cream, bag of chips, or a few cookies been your snack of choice more often than not? Today you are going to take some steps toward choosing healthier options when these situations arise.

Fat Loss Quickie Nutrition Tip

Do you find yourself reaching for junk food out of convenience, boredom, habit, or other emotional reasons. Here’s one simple way that you can set yourself on the path to a healthier lifestyle and eliminating this sabotaging behavior…

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My friend and Registered Dietitian Isabel De Los Rios, author of “The Diet Solution Program” has been kind enough to share some of her healthy snack options with us today. Try them for yourself and share them with your family.

Sesame Chicken Fingers

4 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast sliced into 4 strips
¼ teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon water
1 tablespoon turmeric
1 tablespoon toasted black and white sesame seeds

In a small bowl, marinate the chicken with the soy sauce, mustard, water, and turmeric up to 1 hour. Coat the chicken with sesame seeds.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Place the chicken in a nonstick baking pan.

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until chicken strips are cooked through.

Healthy French Toast

mmmmm this is a favorite of mine…

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Do you suffer from low back pain, neck pain, or sciatic pain? In my recent blog posts I’ve shared some exercises and stretches to help you relieve some of that pain and improve your posture. You’ve been doing them right

If you are looking for a comprehensive book to help you relieve back, neck, or sciatic pain the best resource that I would recommend to you is my good friend, Jesse Cannone’s new book, “The 7-Day Back Pain Cure“. The best part… this paperpack book is FREE! Plus Jesse is going to donate $2 to charity for every copy of “The 7-Day Back Pain Cure” that he gives away.

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Today’s home office fitness challenge isn’t really a task for you to complete. It’s more like a recommended resource that you may want to incorporate into your workday. This simple and inexpensive piece of equipment will help you loosen up your back, massage your legs, and improve your posture.

This easy to use piece of home office fitness equipment is called a Foam Roller. The foam roller cost less than $16 and has multiple uses. Here’s a video demonstration of some of the wonderful and effective uses of the foam roller…

How To Use A Foam Roller

One of the most simple yet effective uses of the foam roller is

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