Half Hour Power Hour

Many people wonder if 30 minutes can actually burn calories and be effective, and the answer is yes!

 Aerobics from DVDs like Half Hour Power workout and Insanity can burn a lot of calories quickly - Aerobics mainly target your legs, hips and glutes, and can burn approx. 400 calories in 30 minutes. Brisk walking is a less strenuous form of cardio exercises. Walking can burn up to 180 calories in 30 minutes. Sprinting, adding hills or an incline can increase amount of calories burned. Running is an excellent cardio exercises because all you need is a pair of quality running shoes. Running burns serious calories. A 145 LB person can easily burn 300 calories in 30 minutes.

A healthy eating habit is the primary key to fat loss. Once you have implemented a nutritious and healthy eating plan, the half hour of exercise you do (whether it is cardio or strength training) will show greater results with a minimal amount of time. Small amounts of high-intensity exercise can do wonders for your muscles compared to long cardio sessions.

Whether you are male, female, young, old, pilates will be beneficial for you. Some people choose to take pilates classes at gyms, but sometimes just getting to a gym can be a struggle.  Pilates teaches you how to train your mind and build symmetry and coordination in the body. The biggest benefit in my eyes would be personal awareness — awareness of how you sit or how you stand or how you move and being able to relate those habits to the aches and pains and injuries you have or have had in the past. Below you will find some recommended pilates videos that are effective for different age groups and life-styles.

Pilates for Moms DVD	Pilates for Men DVD	Fit at 40 Plus: Beginner Pilates Workout DVD
Fit at 40 Plus: Beginner-Intermediate Pilates DVD	Fit at 40 Plus: Intermediate-Advanced Pilates DVD	Kathleen Pagnini – Pilates & Chocolate DVD
10 Minute Solution: Rapid Results Pilates DVD	Pick Your Level: Weight Loss Pilates DVD	10 Minute Solution: Pilates On The Ball DVD
10 Minute Solution: Slim & Sculpt Pilates DVD with Pilates Band	SHAPE: Pilates Workout – Firm Up from Head to Toe DVD	The Best Workouts Ever: Pilates DVD