Working out isn't enough on its own to make weight loss happen. If you want to lose weight—adopting healthy eating habits has got to be step one. To get technical, you need to create a calorie deficit, which means using more calories in a day than you consume—and the consumption part plays a much bigger role in that than burning calories
If you're looking at how to get a slim waist, you should know it's extremely difficult to "spot reduce" fat or to lose fat in only certain areas of the body. Generally, the best course of action is to follow the same old boring weight loss advice and focus on staying healthy as a whole. However many of us are
Resistance bands are a workout essential and a cheap piece of fit kit for if you want to seriously strengthen your lower body on a budget. So, why is building a strong lower body so important? It's home to some of your largest muscles—your hamstrings, adductors and quadriceps, to name a few—which stabilise your entire body in day-to-day activities. Moves
When you want to train your butt, squats are an obvious choice. They're simple to do, require no equipment (unless you choose to add weights for an extra challenge), and most importantly, they work. But just like any other workout, doing the same thing the same way over and over doesn't let you keep challenging your body. Plus, regular squats
The definitive hourglass physique — strong shoulders, tiny waist, shapely hips and glutes — a look you, too, can develop using this programme. Whether you want to add curves or streamline your own, this offers the perfect balance of strength, flexibility and cardio. The goal is to build a functionally strong, symmetrical, feminine body while creating curves. This workout is
You use your core in pretty much every day movement. Your core is the base of all your power during exercise. There are ways to work your abs, but one move you'll see over and over again is the simple and effective plank. While it looks easy, if you're doing it with proper form, you'll feel everything from your abs
We've got an excellent 20 minute butt workout, made special just for you. How to build a stronger, fitter butt? "My answer is always the same. Keep it simple!" Keeping it simple means selecting exercises that you can do with form. We have designed a butt-burning routine that includes only simple moves! Maximising your butt-strengthening potential is to really focus
Strength training is a great way to stay in shape and even recommended by most health care professionals as the perfect weight loss method, but newcomers and experienced trainers alike should practice safety when working out. Common mistakes made by gym-goers that often lead to strains or significant injuries include: all-or-nothing approach, unbalanced strength-training programs, bad form, not progressing, not
When life means you're busy, it's tempting to jump right into your workout to maximise the time you've got. But when you skip a warm-up, you're setting your body up to be less efficient—and potentially end up with an injury. Exercising without a warm-up is a huge no-no. When you are performing strength-training exercises, your muscles shorten and lengthen, and
Every guy wants bigger biceps. Even though they're a relatively small muscle group, big biceps are important to most men. They're practically a billboard proclaiming that their owner works out, takes care of himself, and has a solid measure of strength. What's worth remembering: When your elbows are in front of the plane of your body, the biceps long head
