Orriant Intermediate Workout #2

Here is another intermediate "Finish In Minutes Workout."

Warm Up

Intermediate Full Body Strength

Cool Down

Take Control of Your Heart Health

New guidelines just released by the American Heart Association are predicted to double the amount of people taking cholesterol reducing medication. Avoid the trend! Get your cholesterol under control by following some of these tips from Orriant:

• Eat foods high in fiber and whole grains, especially fruits and vegetables. 
• Consider taking supplements such as fish oil.
• Exercise on a regular basis. Exercise doesn't just keep you in shape, it helps your heart remain fit too. It remains more efficient as well as maintaining a consistent heart rate pattern. 
• Don't smoke. If you smoke, quit. If you don't smoke, don't start. The nicotine causes your blood vessels to narrow (watch Whitney's story of kicking the habit after 30 years). 

Orriant Intermediate Workout #1

Last week, we started you off with beginner workouts.  Try this new intermediate "Finish In Minutes Workout".

 Warm Up

Intermediate Cardio

Cool Down

Orriant Beginner Workout #3

Here is the third installment of Orriant's "Finish In Minutes Workout."

Warm Up 

Beginner Cardio Strength

Cool Down

If you missed the others, don't forget to try Beginner Workout #1 and Beginner Workout #2!

Snippets of Success - Changes for the Long Term

"Snippets of Success" are brief glimpses into the successes of Orriant participants!

Alicia* is one amazing women. She has been successful at losing over 40 pounds and lowering her blood pressure and cholesterol. She is making lifestyle changes that will sustain her for the long term. 

Alicia gets her exercise time in by walking as much as possible during her lunch breaks or after work. She also carries water with her everywhere she goes.  She has drastically reduced her junk food and fast food intake, and discovered that she likes eating fruit for snacks and eats oatmeal for breakfast or lunch. She’s including more vegetables with her dinners, trying to fill ½ her plate with vegetables.  She is thrilled to see she has the will power to say “no” to sweets. She knows if she really wants something then she allows herself to eat just a small portion of that treat. She keeps healthy snacks on hand at work so she has something healthy to nibble on if she gets hungry or is feeling a little stressed.

She says it’s nice to fit into her old clothes again and finds satisfaction with other people noticing her weight loss. Alicia tells a story about how she picked up a child and realized she has lost more weight than what the child weighed. What a great feeling to actually see how much weight she has lost.  She feels like she has seen the light and loves her new lifestyle! Great job Alicia!

*Name changed or omitted to protect privacy.

Orriant Beginner Workout #2

Here is another Orriant beginner "Finish In Minutes Workout!"

Warm Up

Beginner Plank Workout

Cool Down

If you missed the first beginner workout, click here!

Orriant Beginner Workout #1

Orriant's "Finish In Minutes Workouts" are finally here!

Click here for a Tabata Intro

Don't forget to start with the warm up and finish with the cool down!

Warm-Up

Beginner Cardio Workout

Cool Down