If you’re cardiovascularly fit, your heart will pump blood around your body much faster than if your cardiovascular fitness levels were lower. If you’re wanting to lose weight, cardiovascular exercise is the best way to do this as it’s been proven that this type of exercise is very effective in…
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Do you consistently eat a perfectly varied and balanced diet? We bet you don’t. We don’t either. That’s why vitamins are so important for both your nutrition and workout. Did you know that vitamins strengthen your immune system, aid digestion, help to give your body energy, look after your brain and…
Read MoreExercising has proven time and time again that is holds some of the most valuable mental and physical benefits. However, often the things that prevent us the most from exercising is doing it alone. This barrier can be overcome, if you can’t afford to hire a personal trainer, by having…
Read MoreOften when we walk into the gym, we’ll see the bicycles and treadmills are fully occupied with people waiting in cues to use them. In reality, the piece of equipment that gives the most awesome cardio exercise ever is one at the bottom of the cardio food chain … the rowing machine.…
Read MoreThe adductor group is located on the inner part of your thigh and is made up of the following muscles: pectineus, the adductor magnus, the gracilis, the adductor brevis and the adductor longus. The adductors play a vital role in everyday activities such as running and sitting. The slightest injury…
Read MorePregnant women want to be fit and healthy too! But before you start adding pregnancy exercise to your repertoire, consider the following five expert tips. Pregnancy exercise No two pregnancies are the same Every pregnancy is unique – even the second or third pregnancy of an individual woman will be…
Read MoreThe majority of people only train the quadriceps and hamstrings when they train their legs. But remember that you will need a great pair of calves to go with those thighs! Read more to find out how you can achieve this with calf raises. Standing calf-raises What makes up the…
Read MoreWhen you’re training for a mid-section that everyone envies, most people forget to train their obliques. These long muscles – when well trained and when your body fat is low – fully frame your rectus abdominis and give your waist a more tapered look. In terms of how often to…
Read MoreYou don’t have to set foot in a gym. You don’t need any fancy machines. Just get your Pilates ball ready, and reap the rewards of this total body workout in just five moves! Five whole-body workout Pilates exercises Ball push-ups Works the arms, shoulders, core and chest. Pilates expert,…
Read MoreThe rectus abdominis and the erector spinae are both extremely important muscles in your body and, as such, it is vital for you to keep them supple and as toned as possible. Says M. Gideon Hoyle: “The primary purpose of the rectus abdominis is to allow you to move the…
Read MoreMany people have used plyometric exercises as a method of training to enhance power. To grasp the potential benefits of plyometric training requires careful attention to the technique used during the drill or exercise. Says Lee Boyce: “The goal is to train for maximum force production in the smallest period…
Read MoreWaking up early isn’t fun. Waking up early to get to the gym is a whole lot less fun since we seldom have the energy required to get excited about the workout (never mind actually doing the workout…). Enter the pre-workout supplement – that magic stuff that promises to wake…
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