It starts with fitness
It starts with fitness
Simple movements with lots of benefits: Plyometrics refers to “jump training” and includes dynamic movements, not just up and down but also side to side and twisting back and forth. Plyometric movements are designed to improve coordination as well as strength and speed. These exercises are the perfect combination of stability, mobility, strength, power and …
Burpee Variations to mix up your training There is only one move that is king of the body weight exercises. Only one that leaves no major muscle group untouched. As a trainer it is my favorite exercise to turn any workout into a great, come back for more kind of workout. That is the …
How much functional training are you doing? Functional training got its beginning in the physical rehabilitation field and was created by physical therapists to improve patient recovery after injury or disability. Specific exercises were developed to help patient regain function and return to activities of daily living. Form this start, functional training has been embraced …
3 Minute Full body conditioning AMRAP (as many rounds as possible) Finisher #1 Set a timer for 3 min and do as many rounds as possible. 5 x burpees 10 x mountain climbers (each leg) 5 x squat jumps A Finisher is an intense exercise or series of exercises performed at the end of …
You had enough!! You can not face the person staring back at you in the mirror. You want to take action, Right there and then. You want to get fit and lean on the spot. You are changing your lifestyle as from now! But where do you start? You have all these questions racing through …
“Become the fittest person you know” Train hard. And don’t stop until you become the fittest person you know. When was the last time that you thought about why you workout? Working out gives us more than a better body. It gives us a better life. Training builds more than lean muscle and fitness, it …
Dirty Thirty workout of the week. And this has nothing to do with your age. Do this workout to make you fitter and burn calories long after the workout. Remember Start strong and finish stronger! Warm up: 5-10 minutes of jogging or bicycle 30 x mountain climbers (each leg) 30 x DB swings …
When it is zero degrees outside, this workout will have you warm in no time. I had to add a “HOT UP” because I was not warm after the warm up. The definition of a HOT UP is: to increase in intensity, pace, or excitement. Before we get to the workout I want to …
Today was Queens Birthday Holiday in Melbourne. I love Public Holidays, it only means one thing for me. Training!! I love the gym because it is so quiet, even driving to the gym is a breeze, no traffic. And not to mention the coffee afterwards! So no traffic + quiet gym + coffee = AWESOME …
When was the last the that you assessed your true fitness level? Testing their fitness is not something many people do. I think you should test your fitness level every 4-6 weeks. How else are you going to know if you are making progress? There are many different ways to test your fitness: Here is …
I have heard it over and over again from my clients to check that I have the right program. That I am not confusing their program with someone else’s program. Today I felt like that too, I double checked that I am not doing someone else’s program. Do I actually have to do Frog jumps …
I usually design the Monday Workout about a week in advance. Then I shut my book and forget about the workout. So Monday mornings are always a surprise for me. Today when I opened my book I felt like the goat in the photo…… “are you serious?”. How will I get through all of this? …
A few weeks ago I have changed my training routine. I used to rest on a Monday, due to family, work and house chores. The last 4 weeks I am resting on a Thursday, and the change is amazing. I have much more energy to do my runs over weekend, which I am grateful for …
Health and fitness essentials There are many aspects to health and fitness, including diet, exercise, lifestyle and attitude of mind. In this article I cover one of the most important facets – the cardio-vascular workout. In particular, slow and steady cardio. I include tips and advice on safely building up a useful regime of the …