Tame the Travel! How to Keep Up Your Fitness Program Whilst Travelling

Most of us have to travel with our jobs these days and so knowing how to keep up your fitness program whilst travelling can be a real challenge. Airports, rail stations, freeway rest stops all have calorie rich food to tempt us when we’re often at our weakest, when we’re tired and stressed. Opportunities for [...]

How To Think Yourself Thin!

What if you could just tell yourself to lose weight and it worked? What if you could think yourself thin? Could it really be as simple as that? Well, research seems to show that it could be!  It all comes down to whether you believe what you’re doing has an effect on your fitness.
Let’s take [...]

Strength Training: Why 10 Reps Really Means 9 and a Half or Eleven Reps!

When I first started training, I’d follow a workout plan which told me which exercises to follow, how many sets to perform and how many reps per set. I’d be using free weights amd if the exercise called for 8-10 reps, I’d do 10 and feel like I’d completed the set – even if I [...]

Choose Your Exercise Time To Get The Most From Your Gym

If you’ve got a health club or gym membership,  it’s most likely that WHEN you decide to use it will determine IF you decide to use it again in the future.
Having a health club or gym membership means having access to a gym or health club and all its facilities, right? Absolutely – you and [...]

Is Stress Stopping You Getting Six-Pack Abs?

You know how it is: you’ve been working your Abs to death to get that tightly cut six-pack and you’ve been watching your diet and nutrition program like a hawk, but you can’t seem to shift that last few pounds of fat. In today’s fast-paced world, it could be stress that’s screwing with your 6-pack. [...]

Home Gyms: How to Set Up The Best Home Gym to Get a Lean, Toned Body, Fast!

We get asked all the time for advice on which exercise equipment to choose for a home gym and how best to set one up. Not surprising really as more people are turning to a home gym to either supplement their training or to help cut gym membership costs. Trouble is that a quick search [...]

Treadmills: How to Choose the Best Treadmill to Blast Calories Fast!

I took up running about 5 years ago as part of my fitness routine and never imagined I’d someday look for the best treadmill to keep me in shape. Rain or shine (I’ll be honest: there weren’t many rainy days in Southern California) I’d hit the pavement and log miles while listening to a new [...]

Elliptical Trainer: How to Choose the Best Elliptical Trainer for Fat Blasting Cardio Workouts!

One of the greatest benefits of choosing an elliptical trainer (also called a cross-trainer) is its ability to give you a great cardiovascular workout with much less impact than normal running. The effects of better cushioning as you move translate to less stress and risk of injury to all of your joints; especially the knees [...]

Weights, Bench & Power Racks: Choosing the Best for a Lean, Ripped Body!

Weights, Bench & Power Racks are an essential component of an effective and future-proof home-gym. It doesn’t matter if you’re wanting to really get into top physical shape, or simply looking for the secrets of how to lose weight, strength training is an essential part of your workout regimen. Whether you are new to weight [...]

Multi-Gyms: How to Choose the Best Multi-Gym for a Ripped & Toned Body!

When we get asked ‘How to Choose the Best Multi-Gym?’, the answer is always the same: “It depends on what your fitness goals are and what level you’re at”.
Let me explain.
If you’re a beginner, a multi-gym is a convenient way to get the weights & resistance setup just right, all in a tidy package that [...]

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