Pelvic tilts are an exercise comprised of very subtle spinal movements that strengthen the support muscles around the low back, particularly the abdominals. They are a good preliminary exercise for those seeking low back pain relief, and they feel great because they give your back a little massage. They can be done lying on the floor or standing with the back to a
Did you know that you can train and define your abs with more than just the typical crunches and sit-ups? These exercises will show you how you can incorporate different methods to add mass and definition, in not only your core but your back, biceps, and also the improvement of posture. This combination of using small movements and recognised items
The sandbag, most gyms have them, but it's not really known just how affective they really are! The sandbag can be used for more than just squats, and you can even use them at home. These 9 exercises will show you how one piece of equipment is as beneficial as the whole gym put together. Using a small area, a
To force your abs into becoming more defined you need to make them work harder for longer so that you fatigue as many muscle fibers as possible. That’s because it’s the accumulated damage from a testing session that will instruct your body to grow back your abs muscles bigger, stronger, and more defined. This five-move session does just that by
1. First pin the cable height to the highest position then pin a suitable lifting weight. One at a time, grab the cable handles and position yourself in the centre of the cable rack, just forward of the rack line and pulley lever. 2. Your arms will be outstretched, you should have a small forward bend from the waist and your
1. Take position, sitting at the front end of a flat bench with your feet on the floor and the dumbbells upright on the thigh muscle just above your knee cap. This means the palms are facing each other. 2. Keeping the dumbbells on the thighs, rock back into the lying position with dumbbells at the sides of shoulders. (This practice
Building an impressive, muscular set of upper arms is usually at the top of most lifter’s priorities at the gym. The biceps and triceps are considered a “showy” muscle group and there isn’t a single serious bodybuilder out there who doesn’t want to develop these muscles to their full potential. In this article, I’m going to give you a no-fluff,
Do A Burpee As An Efficient Home Total-Body Exercise Burpee - You love to hate them, but burpees are an efficient total-body exercise. Here’s how to do this move correctly and in style. Anyone who’s been training a while has a love/hate relationship with burpees: they’re a lung-busting total-body move that you know is oh-so good for you but oh-so
You’ve probably seen there is a tonne of information about training, nutrition and supplements on the internet, magazines, television… Some of it is very useful, but unfortunately, most of it is very misleading. Often, when people find themselves overloaded with information, they can pick bad advice, or even fail to act, mainly because they get confused and don’t know what
Stephanie Sanzo is an Australian fitness celebrity and a personal trainer, known among her fans as “Steph Fit Mum”. As a young girl, Stephanie was never interested in the gym or physical exercise. However, after having two children, Stephanie gained over 25 kilograms, which made her feel insecure about her body. This led to her becoming a gym fanatic, and later,
