Finish your workout with a bang...
Do you ever add a "finisher" to your workout? Explosive, constant movement to really get the heart rate up and the breathing heavy! Not only are they fun, but they fully exhaust muscles, spike metabolism, and boost fat loss. They improve anaerobic fitness, increase EPOC (calories burned post-workout), and build mental toughness by challenging you when tired, maximizing the efficiency of your workout.
Doesn't that sound amazing??!!
So, what are some good ideas for finishers? Well, battle ropes are great. Also, jump rope, a run on the treadmill, burpees, just to name a few.
This month at FitStop, if you take a look at the bulletin board, you'll notice a 1 min challenge each day. These can be excellent add-ons to your workout. Below you'll find a list of all the mini challenges FitStop has been offering so far. More to come as the month progresses.
Pushups
Burpees
Speed Skating
Speed Squats
Jump Rope
Rower
Back Rows
Bicep Curls
Battle Ropes
KB swings
Step Ups
Pull Ups
Assault Bike
Wall Sit
Plank Rotations
Lateral Raises
Jumping Jacks
Grab some ideas and create your own finisher.
It's recommended to do these explosive moves at the end of a workout so as not to tire yourself out before the real workout begins. However, you may be thinking that you will be too tired at the end. That is true, but adding finishers creates a new mindset! Men's Health Magazine says: " Finishers forge self-belief and determination, making you realize you can always go the extra mile."
AND, you feel good about yourself and you find out you can do pretty much anything!
Go ahead. FINISH your workout!
PSA's
Not too much to say this month. Please keep wearing clean, indoor sneakers. Make sure equipment is put away. If you have any issues with the gym, classes, equipment, etc please reach out to Tracy: tracy.jones@summerside.ca
Our app: Sside.ca/FitStopApp
Your coach,
Tracy
Finishing a workout strongly is not just about pushing harder; it also depends on awareness, pacing and recognising how your body is responding. Paying attention to those signals can make the whole session more effective.
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I’ve always been a fan of high-intensity finishers, but I never really considered the mental side of pushing through them when you're already exhausted. Seeing battle ropes listed amongst the 1-minute FitStop challenges reminded me just how brutal a quick, focused burnout can be. Studying structural evidence-based approaches like how the pico framework in nursing structures clinical research to isolate variables and optimize real-world health outcomes shows that applying focused, high-yield interventions at the right time makes a massive difference. Leaving those explosive moves right to the very end seems like a solid strategy to build genuine endurance without compromising your main lifts.
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