Helping you to live your fittest life
It can be difficult to know how much exercise to do to get the results you want; here's what we do know for sure: working out too hard too often, or not exercising hard enough or that frequently, will NOT lead to the changes you want. Getting results from your workout program first requires determining the … Continue Reading
How long have you been doing your current workout program? If it’s been more than few months then you may have noticed that you are no longer getting the same results you did as when you first started. Think about this for a moment: the gym is the only place where we repeatedly perform the exact some … Continue Reading
If you're into fitness and working out then you probably want to get the best results from the exercise you do. When it comes to getting results, it's important to know a little about how your body responds to exercise. Like you, I want results from the time I spend in the gym - ESPECIALLY when I'm using … Continue Reading
If you’re reading this blog then you’re no doubt interested in working out. Whether you want to lose weight, get in shape, add muscle, get ripped or just to have a place to hang out and get sweaty if you make your fitness a priority then you may be in the market for a joining a health club or attending an … Continue Reading
How I feel sitting in traffic - it's like having my hair pulled out! When it comes to exercise High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) has received a lot of attention for being a time-efficient way for working out. However, many personal trainers, strength coaches and fitness instructors know that Steady … Continue Reading
Most people know the story of Goldilocks and the three bears; as Goldilocks rummaged through their house she found that poppa bear’s porridge was too hot, momma bear’s was too cold but that baby bear’s was just right. This story is representative of how many people approach cardiovascular exercise; some … Continue Reading
Exercise is stress. Whether you’re lifting weights, running, cycling, swimming, doing bodyweight exercises or simply going for a vigorous walk, exercise is an imposed stress for the purpose of initiating changes in the body. It’s important to understand that exercise is the process of applying a stress, … Continue Reading
Want results from your workouts? Add more weight! For years only a finite number of dedicated fitness enthusiasts have practiced a sure-fire method of achieving results from exercise: lifting weights with the heaviest loads possible. Most common gym routines are derived from the bodybuilding world … Continue Reading
We have become an ‘on demand’ society that wants what we want when we want it, which is usually NOW. This is especially true when it comes to getting results from exercise and workout programs. No one likes wasting time yet when it comes to their fitness programs I see a LOT of people not making the most out … Continue Reading
“Beware the ides of March,” was a warning delivered by a soothsayer to Julius Caesar in the Shakespeare play about the Roman emperor. The term ides does not mean a specific date but can be translated as the middle of the month. Caesar was indeed assassinated on the ides of March proving the prophet … Continue Reading
Running. Cycling. Swimming. Rowing. Dancing. Walking. Stair climbing. Exercise circuits. All of these are common forms of cardiorespiratory exercise that can be found in most fitness facilities. We know that along with resistance training to develop muscular strength and flexibility training to improve joint … Continue Reading
The most popular reasons for why people focus on strength training for their workouts is to improve their aesthetic appearance and create a ‘toned’ physique. Anyone who has ever spent any time in a weight room has probably relished the opportunity to ‘flex’ and show off his or her freshly … Continue Reading
Do you want to know the most effective strategy for core training? Do it from a standing position! Let me ask you a question: how do you feel when you’re lying down? Does your energy go up or do you find yourself getting drowsy and ready to fall asleep? The chances lying down makes you calm and … Continue Reading
The IDEA World Convention, which just occurred in Los Angeles, is one of the largest fitness industry events where personal trainers and group fitness instructors gather to receive continuing education, participate in workouts led by some of the industry’s most popular instructors and connect with other … Continue Reading
There is some debate about whether myofascial release is one hundred per cent effective; what is not … Continue Reading
The term disruptor is often thrown about to describe how a product or service can completely change … Continue Reading
If you’re into fitness and working out then you probably want to get the best results from the exercise you do. When it comes to getting results, it’s important to know a little about how your body responds to exercise. Like you, I want results from the time I spend in the gym – ESPECIALLY when […]
If you’re reading this blog then you’re no doubt interested in working out. Whether you want to lose weight, get in shape, add muscle, get ripped or just to have a place to hang out and get sweaty if you make your fitness a priority then you may be in the market for a joining […]
Most people know the story of Goldilocks and the three bears; as Goldilocks rummaged through their house she found that poppa bear’s porridge was too hot, momma bear’s was too cold but that baby bear’s was just right. This story is representative of how many people approach cardiovascular exercise; some people are poppa bear and […]