If you are in a busy gym or would like to be able to use minimal equipment at home- the kettlebell may be your answer. Kettlebells are such versatile weights, they can be used in different ways for all sorts of exercises working on strengthening your muscles and getting your heart rate going. The exercises […]
Category: Workouts
Workplace mobility
Work takes a toll on our bodies, whether you are on your feet all day, sitting at a desk or constantly moving for you job…it takes a toll. So this post is looking at 4 very simple, quick, easy and not over-the-top mobility exercises you can do to ease tension and reset he body to […]
Upper body stretch
You may have just started to become more physically active, or, you may be the fittest person around – either way you you need to be doing your stretches. Why do we need to stretch? If you are constantly using any muscle in your body, it will be going through phases of being shorter (when […]
Lower Body stretch
You may have just started to become more physically active, or, you may be the fittest person around – either way you you need to be doing your stretches. Why do we need to stretch? If you are constantly using any muscle in your body, it will be going through phases of being shorter (when […]
Core exercises
I’m sure most people have heard of a “10 minute core workout”, or have tried performing 100 sit ups a day in order to loose weight and gain a “six-pack” with little results. Unfortunately I am here to tell you that these alone wont really work. The abdominals are part of the core muscles but […]
Lower body strength workout
Strengthening the muscles in the lower body can help you in your everyday life- things like, your muscular stamina, lifting and carrying things, your posture, easing aches and pains caused by imbalances as well as strengthening your bones and reducing your risk of injury. Exercises Deadlift Start standing with your feet hip-width apart and your […]
Exercises to help posture
Anything can affect our posture, whether its always wearing your bag on the same shoulder, hunching over at your desk or constantly putting all your weight on one leg. And day to day these things may not feel harmful, they may even feel like they are making things slightly easier. However, in the long-term these […]
Upper body strength workout
Thinking of upgrading your strength workouts but don’t know where to start? Well the first thing you can do is to start splitting your strength sessions so rather than doing a full body strength session twice a week, you can start to have an upper body focused session and a lower body focused session. This […]
Banded Strength Workout
If you want to exercise but you don’t have much space, or don’t want to spend lots of money on gym equipment or memberships then resistance bands may be your answer. Resistance bands come in different sizes with different strengths of resistance, they are very portable and can get you through a great strengthening workout! […]
Full Body Mobility
January is finally over and you have been working hard at those new years resolutions but you find yourself aching non-stop! Well then these exercises are for you! We all know the importance of cardiovascular exercise and strength training but another equally important of our physical activity is mobility and flexibility. This isn’t to say […]