This week is all about finding your groove and familiarising yourself with the main movements you’ll do during the next four weeks. Equipment stopwatch two cones or markers (water bottles will do) two mats or towels Find a local park or oval and measure out approximately 100 metres. Place a cone or marker at each end […]
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Some gym goers are oblivious to how the other half trains. Find out how many reps you should REALLY do to shed fat.. Do the opposite of everyone else It sounds like a Tony Robbins seminar, but if you want to be exceptional, look at what everybody else is doing and do the opposite. (Air […]
Skipping is an excellent cardiovascular exercise that can be done almost anywhere. How to Simply push the couches back, pop on your favourite playlist and hop to it! The intensity of skipping means you can spend less time working out and when performed regularly you’ll see an increase in fitness, coordination and body tone. To […]
Once the penny drops that lifting weights is the best way to burn fat, it’s tempting to haul as much as you can and rep ‘til you drop. But your bravado may be a hot-body buzz kill. WH&F weight training guru Grant Lofthouse re-writes the rulebook CRITICAL RULE #1: Train more often For the last […]
Hot products Sometimes, in an effort to fit into our skinny jeans, we can forget what being fit and healthy is all about. We love the simplicity of this pin: eat well, exercise. Image from efectivefatlossprogram.com
Target muscles: Quadriceps, Glutes, Adductors, Soleus, Hamstring, Deltoid With weights in hands, step laterally (sideways) then reverse lunge, lengthening spine. Pause in lunge position, raise same arm as outside leg to press weight above head, and lower. Repeat on other side. Reps/Recovery/Sets 12 to 15 reps x 3 sets; 30 seconds recovery between sets Want […]
A fun exercise that targets your abdominal muscles and lats! How to 1. Sit on a bench with your legs stretched out in front of you, ankles crossed, slightly below parallel and your arms holding your medicine balls/” 10017 rel=”nofollow” target=”_self”> balls/" 10017 rel="nofollow" target="_self">ball. Your torso should be leaning backwards around a 45-degree angle from the bench. This […]
Bingo wings, be gone! These exercises specifically target your triceps so you can tone your upper arms. Medicine balls/” 10017 rel=”nofollow” target=”_self”> balls/" 10017 rel="nofollow" target="_self">ball lunge with triceps extension Step 1 • Stand upright, feet together, medicine balls/” 10017 rel=”nofollow” target=”_self”> balls/" 10017 rel="nofollow" target="_self">ball extended directly above the head • Step out into a lunge position, keeping the medicine […]
Feeling stiff? This is a great stretch for the side of the body. Nikki Fogden-Moore shows us how. Side stretch 1. For the side stretch, start on knees, shoulder-width apart, and reach arms above head. 2. Hold arms out straight at sides to balance, looking straight ahead. 3. Support yourself with your right arm straight […]