The upper back and shoulders tend to be the most ‘dead’ part of the body. Sitting for long hours, poor posture and too much stress have a way of rounding the shoulders, collapsing the chest, and making the neck become tight and painful. The average human head weighs 12–15 pounds and the typical workday tapping on a computer or phone
For those who feel you have to go to the gym to get a great leg workout in, this at-home leg sculpting workout will prove that a home workout can leave you feeling just as strong (and sore!) as your typical lower-body workout in the gym. This at-home thigh workout is high intensity. It’s designed to elevate your heart rate into what’s
Barbells are one of the most effective training tools on the gym floor. Most barbell movements engage a greater amount of muscle throughout the body in order to maintain balance and stability, which means you’ll burn more calories during your workout. Plus, most of the exercises mimic movement patterns we do elsewhere in life. And unlike the guys, women tend to be
Land versus water: it’s a polarising argument, with each claiming theirs is the way forward for health and fitness. Let’s start on the fence: both have their strengths when it comes to cardiovascular exercise and healthy weight loss. Both exercise several muscle groups at once and increase your heart rate, assisting in your overall cardiovascular health. An often overlooked perk
Taken some time off over lockdown? This workout will help get back into the swing of things! This 15-minute workout is the salvation for any soreness after taking some time off from working out. With the help of this workout, you’ll move your entire body to enhance blood flow, with some gentle cardio thrown in to flush out the recent
To get warm and loose, a light jog on the treadmill and a dynamic warm-up are must-dos before any training session. But it turns out that there’s a third piece to the pre-training puzzle that you’re probably missing. Short for “central nervous system,” your CNS is your body’s control centre. It acts as the middleman between your brain and your muscles. Like your muscles—which can
Dedicated back trainers love to pay homage to the rowing gods every week. But have you ever met a disciple of the almighty pull-up? If you have, chances are you were in the presence of a wide-backed dynamo whose rowing game was probably still pretty strong. Turns out, rows and pull-ups can peacefully coexist. The pull-up holds tremendous benefits for
There's no need to over complicate a quick, workout—this three-move routine will work your entire body. Plus, you'll build strength and feel energised in just 10 minutes. It's a great way to strengthen and shape your body! Start your timer at zero and do 12 reps of the first exercise as quickly as possible without losing form. Then drop down
Training with kettlebells is a really effective way to build power and burn serious calories at the gym. Kettlebell workouts are some of the most efficient, effective ways to sculpt a strong physique. Instead of isolating muscle groups like you do when lifting dumbbells, you work all your major muscle groups at once with a kettlebell. That's because the weight
Find yourself a squat rack and get ready to pile some solid work into your lower half. This workout will strengthen your quads, hamstrings, glutes, abs and mental strength. Because your aim is to smash through each of the 5 rounds of 20 reps, you can only rest for the prescribed 60 seconds after each round. Put your body weight
