How To Build A Great Looking Upper Body We’ve entered a new era for feminine fitness. An era where hours and hours of running on a treadmill are out… And taking the time to strength train, and build health-boosting muscle is in (check out this blog on all the benefits of lifting weights once you’re …
The 5 Benefits of Stretching If there’s a common missing link in the majority of training programmes I see in the gym on a day to day basis- it’s lack of attention paid to stretching and mobility. Why? Mostly because outside of Yoga circles, stretching doesn’t get a lot of love-at least not compared to …
How To Build A Flat Stomach And Awesome Abs When most people discuss their ideal physique, a “flat tummy” or “chiseled abs” is often atop their most desired features. Well-defined abdominal muscles are synonymous with a ‘Hollywood Body’, and due to our culture’s general admiration for them, it’s not surprising they’re so often sought after. …
How Exercise Can Fix Your Broken Posture Humans are evolving and improving in many ways; posture and performance however is not one of them. No, in terms of our body’s actual functionality, as a western culture, we’re actually regressing. Why? Hours leaning over a computer, slouching behind the wheel of a car, lazing in front …
Why Should I Train Anyways? Let’s be honest for a second. We all know we should be exercising. But do we really know why? Or is it something we’ve just accepted as knowledge without questioning it? Because I don’t know about you, but when I was a child, if an adult told me not to …
Is Exercise the Cure to your Hectic Lifestyle Stress? The short answer? Yes. But we should probably delve a little deeper than that; and discuss exactly what type of training is going to be most effective at calming us down, after a frantic day at the office. But first, what’s wrong with a little stress? …
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How to Stay Motivated (When It’s Really, Really Hard) So the other day my alarm went off for a 6AM workout. My initial reaction? “Why in the hell did I think this was a good idea?” I had a work meeting at 8AM, and was back to back with appointments all day, so I knew …
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How Good Nutrition can help you achieve your goals The word ‘diet’ is often met with screwed up faces and a general distain. This is mostly because it conjures up images of boiled chicken breast, un-dressed salads, and disgusting kale smoothies. And honestly, if you had no taste buds, social life or problem with eating …
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Aghhhh, My ‘Weight-Loss’ Isn’t Working! The number displayed by the bathroom scale as you cautiously step onto it has become synonymous with ‘getting in shape’. The sole aim of many misinformed individuals is to get that number as low as it will possibly go, without taking into consideration the plethora of other indicators that far …
Adopting The Right Attitude To Hitting Your Fitness Goals Setting yourself a goal is a very noble and powerful moment. The few weeks after you decide upon that target is the most motivated you’re ever going to be. Most people will slowly become less and less enthused by their original motivations as they get further …
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