There are so many things in life that you can control and there are those that you absolutely have zero control over. The same goes in our journey to fitness. While you can control the food you eat and the beverage your drink and the exercise program that you can follow on a…
When you say downward dog, long breaths and stretches you immediately think about yoga. When you sweat a lot and you have a take-your-breath-away moments, what do you think of immediately? Love? Close. You think about high-intensity interval training. Popularly known for its acronym HIIT, this is one workout trend that has been…
THE GYM In here, you will see a varied collection of different kinds of people in all shapes, sizes and from all walks of life. They are all supposed to be exercising to feel better about themselves and to be happier. But there is something about that lifting weights and hitting the…
How to stay focused? How do you focus when you are constantly distracted, constantly have people, places and problems pulling at your attention? Simple answer is you can’t. It’s hard to keep on track if you don’t actually have a track to follow. There’s never going to be that moment where the stars align…
There are so many different reasons people go to the gym and there are so many different levels of fitness or strength or knowledge. It’s OK to be different. It’s OK to want to train for a different reason than your friend or training partner. We all follow different programmes and all have different goals. …
Wheat, dairy, eggs, strawberries, people walking so slowly in front of you that you want to punch them in the back of their head, all these things have one thing in common – intolerance. Being intolerant to certain foods can make life difficult at times, when you’re out and about and want to grab a…
To the tune of ‘I want to break free’ by Queen – “I want to be toned. I want to be toned. I want to tone this body I’m so sick of all the wobbly bits. Oh I want to be toned. Dear trainer, you know I want to be toned!” Hands up everyone who…
Everyone encounters set backs in their journey through life at some point, your fitness journey is no different. You may face injuries or illness, or simply life events that cannot be avoided. Set backs are not always negative either, maybe you’ve taken time out to raise a family, travel a little, relax and reset. As…
But I don’t want to get bulky… Just by looking at a dumbbell you’re not going suddenly gain muscle mass. The right kind of training, the right kind of diet, even the right kind of genetic make up are all factors in determining how much muscle you can gain and over what time period. Testosterone…
BACK SQUATSThey’re such a powerful exercise that it could be classed as the ‘king’ of exercise.That depends…There are many factors that contribute to a good (or bad) back squat.Mobility and stability throughout the chain, which many people lack in certain areas, are vital to a back squat.If the squat feels wrong, painful or uncomfortable –…