Along with the core, the legs are the most important muscle group for overall body movement. You’ll feel lighter and stronger and be able to move and complete daily tasks and other exercise routines easier with strong legs. They’re also the biggest single muscle group including the biggest muscles in the body (the butt!) So when you work out your ... Read More »
Yoga is an amazing pursuit for strengthening your core and toning your legs. There are an abundance of yoga stomach exercises and most of them work more than just your core. An earlier post in which we wrote about a good overall core workout looked at the benefits of various balancing yoga poses and today we’re going to look at doing ... Read More »
Diet and exercise go hand in hand on the road to overall fitness and well-being. We’ve looked at a really good workout routine for women this past week but let’s take a look at how you should eat when you’re trying to get in shape. There’s a lot of very specific recipe ideas, menus and eating plans available online but ... Read More »
Most men would be content if they had a six-pack, chest definition and great biceps. We’ve looked at abs and chest routines before, today we’re going to look at a biceps workout routine for men. Because of the range of movements your arms and hands are capable of, you’re able to run multiple exercise types together into one longer set ... Read More »
The kettlebell (Russian in origin) is simply a weight with a handle. This simple invention responds differently to traditional weights like dumbbells. The handle and weight combination means the centre of mass is away from the grip and this has some benefits. It also lends a certain type of swinging, snatching quality to the exercise routines you can complete with ... Read More »
There are thousands of workout routines for men to build chest muscle. The possible combinations of the different chest exercises mean you’ve lots of options when you look into building chest muscle. When I sat down to write this I deliberately limited myself. I wanted exercises that most people could do and I wanted exercises most people could do with ... Read More »
Breakfast has a number of benefits: it kick starts your metabolism; it keeps you fed until your next meal (usually lunch); and it gives you the energy you need to concentrate and focus in work or an early morning workout. To get these benefits you need to start your day with breakfast, but breakfast – like any meal – has a ... Read More »
Interval training is a particular (mostly cardio) technique that has been used by athletes for years to build top levels of fitness. Interval training involves combinations of short, high intensity bursts of exercise, with slow, recovery periods. rcise session. Professional athletes work to a structured version of interval training but for the fitness enthusiast at home and for folks looking ... Read More »
We’ve all been there: working out regularly with a mix of cardio and weight training and seeing minimal results. A new kid joins the gym and within weeks he’s buff like you wish you could be. What’s going on? Well luckily for you there’s a checklist that can help you re-ignite your engine. The following tips are intended to show ... Read More »
3 Exercises, 3 Foods and 3 Tips to Weight Loss It seems that everyone knows how to lose weight these days or how to get a flat stomach. There is so much information that lack of information or education isn’t what holds people back. Rather it’s the inability to commit to the changes required. You will continue to gain or ... Read More »
Flat Stomach – How To Get A Flat Stomach The Simple Steps To A Flatter Stomach
