Home Gym

Do you prefer to workout at a Gym or do you prefer to workout at home. We are all different and there are those that will go to the Gym because they don’t have the space at home for equipment or just prefer the atmosphere in a Gym. Read more »

Muscle definition

If you like muscles then you probably want them to show up as much as possible, there is no point in having muscles if you can’t see them. The reason that they will not stand out proudly is because they might be covered in a layer of fat, which just gives the appearance of being big. Read more »

Clothing

EXERCISE CLOTHING

when it comes to exercise you need to be comfortable in what you are wearing. The clothes you workout in have got to move with your body and stretch if the are tight fitting, they can’t restrict you in any way. Lets look at the options… Read more »

Exercise And Osteoporosis

I have something special for you here in this post and it is not my handy work, so I cannot take the credit for this great article.  This is a guest post from Michelle Aultman and is about the importance of Exercise and Osteoporosis. Michelle has her own blog ElipticalMachines.Net where she writes a lot of nformation on raising awarness of the importance of healthy eating and home fitness and their benefits to support those living with diseases on a daily basis. Read more »

Abs Training

The biggest goals of most people trying to get fit and get their bodies slim and trim is to get that flat stomach or six pack. The abs can be the hardest muscles to train and hardest area to shed the excess fat. So do you want some help… Read more »

Muscle Gaining

Aspiring Bodybuilders who train with weights want muscle and who can blame them, that’s what it’s all about right. The trouble is there is so much conflicting information on how to gain muscle, if you read several different mags you will probably get several different methods whether it’s how many reps or sets to do or what you should be eating and how much. Read more »

Bodybuilding

HAVE YOU GOT THE BUG

When people start to workout with weights it can become addictive especially when we start seeing results in the mirror. When we start to see muscle definition. The arms are no longer just straight flesh, those biceps start to rise and the triceps starts to show their horse shoe shape. This can transform people into bodybuilders. Read more »

Squatting Benefits

The thing about squats is that most people that start out exercising with weights don’t realise how important this exercise is for muscle building. Squats really are one of the best overall muscle building exercises that you can do in your workout routine. Read more »

Abs

THE MIGHTY ABS

The abdominal muscles often referred to as the abs, that worshipped six pack. I don’t know about you but I find it difficult with these muscles and I am determined to find out why. Read more »

Plyometrics

WHAT IS PLYOMETRICS

To put a basic spin on this system of training Plyometric exercises are like adding an extra movement to a normal exercise, a movement that is fast and powerful. To change a squat into a plyometric squat, at the top of the squat you would perform a jump so your whole body leaves the floor, when you land you lower down into your normal squat and repeat. Read more »

Swimwear

BIKINI BABE

Are you ready for the beach ? Are you now a Bikini Babe or a Swim Shorts Hunk ? So have you been working out hard and eating healthy, are you now ready to put on your swimwear with confidence… Read more »

Fitness Weights

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WEIGHT TRAINING

Weight training is a great form of exercise, one that will benefit our general health.

Why do I want to workout with weights?  Well because firstly I am just drawn to that form of exercise, weights interest me and if you want to stick to your regular execise routine then you need to do the type of exercise that you enjoy. I know I enjoy exercise with weights because when I was a teenager I did do weight training for a short spell and had visions of being as big as Arnie. Well that didn’t happen and I drifted away from working out due to a busy teenage social life. But while I was weight training I did enjoy it. Muscle Mass…. Read more »

Human Muscles

Following my last post Warm Up Exercises which was about making sure we get our muscles ready for a workout, I thought I would go through some of the main muscles that we use when exercising and the type of injuries that can happen to them, especially if we don’t warm them up properly prior to exercise. Read more »

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