The squat is a definite must in all programs. When should you not squat….never! Why? The benefits are so many: Squats develop the glutes, legs and core, best of all it is a massive metabolism booster. Squats work and develop large muscles, which in turn burn more calories. No need to worry about getting bored, [...]
If you’re after some serious body composition changes, you’re ready to get fit, strong and lean, the this is what your workout week should look like: 1) Lift heavy 1-3 times a week. Heavy might mean your body weight to begin with or it might be some serious weights, it depends where you’re at. Remember [...]
Nothing is more heart breaking to a good trainer than to see well intentioned people at the gym getting nowhere. Not because they lack discipline, desire or aren’t putting the time in but because the are letting all that hard work go to waste simply by doing the wrong things. Is this typical of your [...]
It’s easy to come up with excuses why not to train? Don’t have the right equipment, no space, can’t afford a gym membership, lack of time, etc. That’s just what they are, excuses! Here is a simple but effective body weight workout to get you started. Using your own body weight is a brilliant way [...]
The question is no longer whether strength training is good for you. It is proven that strength training is essential. Strength training keeps your muscles stronger, keeps you bones strong, is important to maintaining good posture, it raises your metabolism and from a vanity point of you, it can make you look great! The traditional [...]
It is now a widely accepted fact that we need to include exercise in our life to be healthy and reduce the risk diseases such as diabetes, obesity, heart disease. Exactly how much exercise is necessary is not always clear. The latest government recommendations for adults are 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity, five days [...]
There’s one piece of equipment everyone should have who suffers from: lower back pain, sciatica, or most muscular aches. These aches are common in people who train hard, or anyone who does anything repetitive, including sitting in front of a computer for hours. The greatest tool to relieve these aches and pains is a [...]
Yoga has many benefits and with many different types of yoga from Astanga to Hatha to Bikram there is bound to be one that is suitable for most people. The more obvious physical benefits of yoga are increased flexibility, increased range of motion and muscle tone. The greatest benefits however are those you can not [...]
Often when someone decides to lose weight the first thing they think of is running. They go out buy new trainers, get the outfit, plan the route and then hit the road, only to dread every second of it as their lungs burn, their muscles ache and they feel mentally tortured. If that sounds like [...]
Set, Rep, Superset…what? For some of you, you may know exactly what this means for others it might as well be another language. If it sounds like another language then listen up, you’re about to find out what all this lingo means. For the optimal results with your training program it’s crucial that you follow [...]
If fat loss if what you’re after then sit up and listen carefully. Those long runs, aerobic classes and latest cardio equipment you might love will make you sweat and yes you will burn calories but not as many as you think. Most of us know that person that lost weight when they first started [...]
Do you like trying every kind of exercise you see, copying moves that you think are cool? Chances are that person standing on the giant stability ball doing dumbell bicep curls, looking like it’s the toughest exercise on earth, really isn’t accomplishing what they think they are. (Don’t get us wrong, stability balls are great when [...]
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