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Exercises you can do in under 30 Minutes

Friday, December 11th, 2009

Got 30 minutes free for exercise? You can do a total body workout in no time at all – trust me. If you are short for time and feel like you need to exercise, here is how you can manage a resistance programme in a short period. 1. Choose 4-5 Resistance exercises (using weights) such [...]

S.M.A.R.T Goal setting in fitness

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

1. Be Specific About Your Fitness Goal: “I want to lose weight”, but if you really stop to think about it, that goal is not quite specific enough. What amount of weight do you want to lose? When do you want to lose this by? The answers to this and other so-called “W-questions” make our [...]

Why you should look after your core!

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

While most people look at the core of a person and judge it by how many shadowed lines they see between each muscle, there actually is a lot more to your core. It really is what it says it is – the core – to everything else in your body. A strong core is the [...]

Setting Realistic Fitness Goals

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

Setting up fitness goals is the first step toward reaching them. As the saying goes, “Fail to plan, plan to fail.” Don’t be like so many and fail just because you failed to do a little planning! Benefits of Goal Setting Increase your motivation and look towards satisfaction in your results. Boost your self-confidence because [...]

Circuit Training

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

Circuit Training is amongst one of the most common ways to exercise. One benefit that Circuit Training can give you is a combination of Resistance & Cardio, so giving not only your heart a challenge but also creating a leaner body.

RESISTANCE TRAINING – split routines

Monday, April 6th, 2009

A split routine is where you divide your resistance training into body parts by using the compound exercises and it’s also a time efficient way to exercise especially if you really enjoy cardio training. For example, you should group your chest and triceps exercises into one workout as most exercises that work the chest also work the triceps.

Why we need to stretch continued…

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

Last month we talked about the importance and benefits of stretching our bodies. I gave you some stretches to try out on your lower body, here are a few more for the upper body.

Why do we need to stretch?

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

Stretching is the most underrated & underestimated part of exercise. We warm up, we workout, we train hard but then we just neglect that part where we also need to stretch to finish the whole workout and gain all the benefits.

What should you look for in an exercise?

Friday, February 20th, 2009

Want to know how to get those Slender Sexy arms with a simple & basic movement? Want to know how to do one of The Best Butt Shaping, Hip and Leg Toning Exercises? Say goodbye to cellulite and keep reading!

Fitness over the Silly Season

Friday, February 20th, 2009

Festive Season time in New Zealand means Summer time! Are you ready for it? The most common excuse used to avoid any exercise today and especially during the festive season is “I have NO TIME!!” Maybe that’s why they call it the Silly Season because all the research is now showing that this excuse is [...]