Plyo boxes they come in many shapes, sizes and heights, some are solid and others firmer, but all work the same. A plyo box, short for plyometrics box, is equipment that adds another element of challenge or modification to your workout routine. It’s great to use if you’re utilising your own bodyweight. Propelling yourself up on the box, even if you’re just stepping up,
The most beneficial of all upper-body pushing exercises are push-ups! They are extremely effective for increasing upper body strength, particularly for the chest, shoulders, triceps and core. Once an individual learns how to properly perform a push-up and becomes strong with them, the basic move no longer provides adequate stimulus for improvement. To build strength and develop a tight and toned upper
It's easy to get bored with a programme in which you get stronger with each and every workout. But it's understandable as they are very repetitive. The fact you do get sick of these workouts is a pretty good sign that you need to use high-intensity splits in short, strategic increments. As a little goes a long way. Your body makes
The number one mistake made by natural lifters is doing too much volume. You need to trigger protein synthesis and then stop training. Once it's been triggered, there is no added benefit in continuing to push a muscle, it will not grow more. The more volume you use, the more you break down protein. To maximise growth, frequency is key. This not only
If you get bowled over by the sheer number of rows you can do on back day, or even draw a total blank when thinking of new exercises to try, consider this list your new back blueprint. Then here we have just the exercises and workouts for you. A lot more than pull ups and high-rep dumbbell rows. Knowing which
If you haven’t tried TRX suspension training before, the chances are you have seen or read about it. It involves the use of hanging bands to engage muscles using just your own body weight. By changing the way you angle your body, every muscle can be engaged in a pull or push motion also it will improve your muscle strength, but also
Have no gym but want real results? Want to burn calories and build muscle without any fancy equipment? Take on our 28 day no gym workout challenge! No need for dumbbells, barbells, treadmills or machines. This no gym workout plan uses nothing but your own body weight to challenge your muscles and get your heart rate pumping. The first benefit to
Has your lack of physical activity made you feel a bit weak in the behind? No wonder – the muscles to suffer the most from a sedentary lifestyle are the glutes, which constitute the largest and most powerful muscle group in your body. When you spend too much time sitting, you glutes can lose their power and efficiency at supporting
Training your forearms will add symmetry and seriousness to your physique. But an unimpressive forearm development is one of those things that detracts from a complete and well balanced muscular package. There are more reasons to train your forearms other than for aesthetics, achieving a complete forearm development will help you build maximum grip strength and enable you to work with heavier weights.
Lifting weights is great, but to get the most out of resistance training, sometimes you need to mix it up! With this exercise, all you need is one portable, affordable band to fit in a head-to-toe sculpting session anytime and anywhere. Do 1 set of the prescribed number of reps for each exercise with little to no rest between each
