As one of the most common chest exercises for men and women, push-ups have become synonymous with working out. When it comes to indicators of raw strength and power, there's not much that beats the press-up. Luckily, the standard push-up (also called a press-up) can be adapted in lots of ways, creating intense chest-boosting workouts. Being able to perform a
But just because you aren’t showing off your abs, doesn’t mean that their existence isn’t on your mind. Fortunately, a few changes to your routine can make all the difference. When you shock your body with a new exercise regimen, you may start seeing results in as little as one to two weeks. The unique benefit of this routine is
There is a reason this is called the hardest calisthenics workout! If you're thinking "I can do something a bit more advanced than that" then you've come to the right place! The below exercises require strength, stamina and a lot of will power. When performing highly demanding exercises as these, it's less about the girth of your upper arm and
Abs are made in the gym and revealed in the kitchen, as the saying goes. You can't have a well-sculpted abdominal area if you don't build the muscles and you won't see those muscles if you don't eat right. Men are especially susceptible to building fat reserves around the waist area first, so if you are a man and want
Wondering if you have tight hips? Here's a simple test: Stand and look down at your feet. If your toes point outward rather than straight ahead, your hip muscles are probably overworked and need to be stretched. Hip openers are actually the most-requested moves in my yoga classes. For people who sit a long time at work, the hip flexors
For years, it’s been common practice among bodybuilders and gym rats to finish off a gym session with a round of steady state cardio. But these days, spending that much time in the gym just isn’t practical, it may not be effective either. You don’t have to spend two hours in the gym just to get a good workout. In
So you want to sculpt your butt but aren't sure what's the best way to plump up the rump? While there's no shortcut to a peachy derrière, there is one gym move – that when you've got over the awkwardness – is proven to perk up your posterior. Learning how to activate and recruit the glute muscles is an essential
You may be under the impression that yoga is mostly an exercise in relaxation. But the right approach can actually take your session from sedating to percolating. For starters, Yoga breathing can be absolutely amazing in lifting your energy. Whether you are a six-day-a-week yogi, or someone who considers it a supplement to their normal training programme, including several different
If you’ve never used a medicine ball for your workout then you’re missing out. Medicine balls are particularly useful for explosive movements, and there’s no better exercise for relieving stress in the gym than the medicine ball slam, where you hurl one into the ground as hard as possible. You can’t do that with a dumbbell, unless your gym is really
When eating nuts for weight loss, remember to keep calories in mind. Nuts are an incredibly energy dense food, meaning that they pack a lot of nutrients into a relatively small size. Although this means that you get a lot of nutritional benefit from nuts, it also means that eating a huge serving of nuts could add extra calories to
