The elastic exercise band tends to get lumped in with the corner not being used as it's the so-called “wussy” equipment, while the barbell and dumbbell are beyond reproach. But this isn’t a fair judgement, especially if you’re using them with the correct workout. What bands provide that no other equipment (except cables) can is accommodating resistance. Take the push-up,
Strength training is vital to overall health and fitness for everyone, regardless of age. Don’t have access to a gym? No problem. All you need is a few dumbbells at home in order to get an effective, full-body workout. Adding dumbbell weights to your workout routine is an excellent way to boost the amount of calories you burn, increase your
If you think yoga is just for women, you are wrong! You're already doing it! Those planks you add to every core session? Yoga. That stretch before your pickup game? Yoga. The deep breaths you take to centre yourself when you're stressed? Yoga. Yoga can be extremely beneficial for everyone — but especially for men. How? Men often suffer from tightness
Sometimes it’s easy to forget just how simple it can be to get a little fitter. You just need to push your body a little bit further than it’s used to being pushed, and one excellent way to do that is to pull a stretchy bit of elastic in several directions. There's a very simple way to up your at-home
There are plenty of benefits to be had from switching things up every once in a while, especially when you are at home! Kit doesn't come much more functional than the sandbag, and this military training favourite can be easily incorporated into your full-body workouts to maximise results. Sandbags mimic real-life situations where you have to pick up and carry awkward objects, and
Abs are hard! If you are looking to do some core work and haven’t done any exercise at all in a while, check out this 30-day program designed to take your core (more specifically, your abs, obliques, and deep abdominal muscles) from 0 to 100 in a month. Sound crazy? We promise if you stick with us, we'll get you
Any increased intensity to your workout and exercise routine is liable to cause Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS), which (although sometimes painful!) is nothing to be worried about as it is a natural reaction within your body. The good news is that your body gets used to increased activity quickly, so DOMS should not become something that always happens and should
One of the most effective ways to train for fat-burning at home is to experiment with circuit training; a collation of different exercises, performed immediately after each other in order to really get your blood pumping! This form of exercises is a great way to quickly burn a lot of calories making it really effective for fat loss. All you
Reducing abdominal fat is 80% about eating the right food. Follow a healthy and balanced diet with adequate macro and micronutrients. Most importantly, skip takeaways and fast foods. Eat food prepared at home. Belly fat is the most unhealthy, stubborn fat, that is why you must change your lifestyle and start exercising. Many people think that skipping breakfast helps with
You may work out two times a day, eat a healthy meal right on time and take every necessary precaution to get in shape, yet you do not see visible changes that are good enough. Well, you are not the only one suffering from this problem. Weight loss is a challenging task and even the smallest thing, which we often
