Do you spend large parts of your day sitting down at work, in your car or on your couch? The most likely answer is yes, with the majority of us often finding ourselves in a seated position. Sitting for long periods of time can cause the hips and surrounding muscles to become tight from being held in a shortened position…
6 Rower Workouts to Improve Your Conditioning
The rowing machine, also known as the “erg”, is one of the most effective pieces of fitness equipment for burning fat and improving conditioning. The rower is one of the few machines that provides both cardio and strength training benefits, and will work both your upper and lower body muscles. It’s also a great non-weight bearing exercise machine…
How Going Digital Will Help Your Fitness Business & Clients Overcome Challenges
There are infinite reasons why more and more health and fitness professionals are expanding their businesses online than ever before. The main reason though? It’s because expanding online helps both the business owner AND their clients to overcome some of their biggest challenges they face in their day to day lives.
The Perfect Icebreaker Game for Bootcamps
This tennis ball game is in an ice-breaker designed to promote team work and camaraderie which is a great start to any Bootcamp group! This will not only help to reduce nerves of any newcomers but can also boost retention rates. Encouraging friendliness, fun and laughter is a perfect recipe for any Bootcamp…
15 Best Exercises You Can Do In The Park
A great way to mix up your fitness routine is to skip the gym for a day and head down to your local park, where there is a wide range of great opportunities to exercise. There are a growing number of parks that are now home to several pieces of fitness equipment, or you may even find a purpose-built outdoor gym that aims to replicate what you can do indoors.
Why Online Training Works For Both You And Your Clients
In a year like no other, we have all experienced major shifts in the way we live our lives and go about our daily activities. While some changes were simply a matter of circumstance and have only been temporary solutions, other movements and behaviour changes have had longer lasting effects and are set to stay beyond the crazy year that has been 2020.
Should Your Knees Go Past Your Toes During A Squat?
This might sound controversial, but when you squat your knees can definitely go past your toes. The technique cue “don’t let your knees move past your toes” has been around for a long time. Its origin is mostly unknown as it isn’t backed up by a lot of science. It was most likely (poorly) used to correct a very specific technique error once and it has snowballed since then into the common technique cue that it is today.
10 Healthy Summer Smoothie Recipes
When the weather is warm and the sun is shining, there’s nothing more refreshing than an ice cold smoothie. These healthy smoothies will make for a perfect summer breakfast or afternoon snack, and will also give you a delicious serving of fresh fruit and even some veggies. Check them out and give them a try!…
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