No one wants to extend their workout longer than they have to, skipping a post-walk stretch session is a bad idea. Absolutely, stretch after your walks. Although it’s debatable whether stretching keeps soreness at bay or prevents injuries, it does still serve an important purpose. Your muscles are warmer at the end of a walk so it’s easier to increase
For those who are getting quarantine fever, it’s OK to take advantage of the warmer temperatures and take your workout outdoors and enjoy mother nature. This outdoor programme, will assist your quest to stay ripped while working your entire body. There are multiple ways to take on building your muscle endurance. If it’s your main programme, do it three to
Your living room makes a convenient gym. There are no membership fees. There’s just you and just enough floor space. But is a workout at home one that can get you in ripped-and-ready-for-the-world-without-a-shirt shape? Without question. Home workouts become real sweat sessions when you turn off the television, crank some motivational tunes, and give it your all. No matter how
People sometimes avoid resistance bands because they are unfamiliar with how to use them. Working out with bands feels different than dumbbells and other equipment because resistance if felt during both parts of the exercise. You don't have to lift a weight to build strength, thanks to the invention of resistance bands. These small yet powerful tools are perfect for
HIIT workouts are still some of the most popular for one simple reason: they work! By performing quick bursts of high-intensity movements with all-out effort, followed by short periods of rest, you can torch calories and sculpt lean muscles in a relatively short amount of time. One of the big benefits of HIIT is the ability to maximise caloric output during
Why waste hours toiling away on one little muscle at a time when you can target three in one workout with just 9 exercises? Make these multi-tasking exercises to tone arms and legs and abs a mainstay of your workout: Each one simultaneously hits your arms, abs, and legs, so you’ll get total-body results in a fraction of the workout
Steady-state cardio that generally requires lengthier workouts can be monotonous for many. Lucky for you, there's a shorter cardio option, which allows you to reap the same benefits as a more time-consuming one. Yep, we're talking about HIIT cardio workouts! HIIT, or high-intensity interval training, cardio workouts are those that use short, all-out bursts of exercise, followed by lower intensity,
All you need to burn off fat is a set of dumbbells and half an hour! You don't need fancy equipment to build muscle strength—sculpt a better body right now with just a pair of these everyday weights. Do you have 30 minutes to spare to fry fat and shred your entire body? Half an hour might not sound like
For most of us, summer is no time to be stuck inside working out. When the weather gets warmer, it can be even harder to find the motivation or time to squeeze in a training session around work, drinks and barbecues. This 10-minute outdoor HIIT workout will have you blasting calories and burning fat in literally no time at all,
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,
