Alright, I’ll admit it, I was a little intimidated the first time I heard about the RiPT workout but I will also admit I had no idea what the workout really was like UNTIL I tried it. But, I told myself it would be fine and...
Did you know it’s possible to continue to torch those dreaded calories even after your workout is complete? Well, it’s possible alright. This magical calorie killer is called Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC) and is more commonly referred to as the "Afterburn effect". The afterburn effect is...
As some of you may already know and some of you will soon find out, clients who participate in RiPT’s interval-based cross training workout, wear handy gadgets called heart rate monitors. These heart rate monitors are worn around your chest, close to your heart and allow...
You’ve been doing the same old workout over and over again, day in and day out. You’re bored, lacking motivation and the scale hasn't moved in months. The holidays are approaching and you are in full-on panic mode. Believe me, we have all been there. Being...
So, you completed your workout. Bravo! You woke up early, didn’t hit the snooze button on your alarm, somehow managed to get both of your shoes on and drive to the gym all before 7 a.m. Congratulations! Job well done. But wait, once your workout is complete...
Think like an athlete Think about it, athletes train just about every day, athletes take care of their bodies (both nutritionally and physically), athletes strive to be the best they can be and athletes have goals. I think you can see where I am...
What is HIIT? The question has come up a few times recently from both seasoned gym rats to fitness newbies. Some of you may have even noticed RiPT just happens to include HIIT as part of the workout schedule each week. But why? For those...
Whether you have been given a tour of the RiPT room or you’ve already participated in a RiPT class, you may have noticed something slightly different about our treadmills. RiPT’s treadmills, Woodway Curve Treadmills, have a slight curve to them, have a belt composed of...
This question of “why” and “how” do men burn more calories than women comes up just about every time a workout concludes at RiPT Fitness. Exasperated, women step out of the RiPT room, turn to a trainer and ask how in the heck the guys...