CHEST MUSCLE EXERCISES

So here we are going to exercise our chest muscles using free weights. There are many different chest exercises but here I am going to concentrate on three. Read more »

The famous six pack that flat stomach, we all want one and some go to extremes to try and get one. We spend endless amounts of time and money on achieving a flat stomach. This is the topic of today’s post. Read more »

Why do we bother, do we really need to exercise regularly or is it all just a waste of time. First off, it is not a waste of time. Exercise is about more than just keeping fit and healthy, it is a contributor to being healthy but not the be all and end all of our health. Exercise gives us more than fitness alone it gives us strength, power, confidence and well being. Read more »

Why are my muscles sore after a workout ? My muscles aren’t sore, so did I not workout hard enough? What causes muscles to be sore the day after a workout? All questions that I am going to attempt to answer, there are always different answers to questions based on different peoples experience. Read more »

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I thought I would pass on this great product for all you mummies out there that want to get back your pre-baby bodies. So take a look and see what you think about Holly Rigsby’s yummy mummy program for burning that fat away and getting back to your pre-baby body. Read more »

ROWING AS AN EXERCISE

Now we all know that rowing is a sport, in fact it is one of the oldest Olympic sports and when you look at any rowing teams they all look fit and healthy. So is rowing using a rowing machine a good exercise to have in our training programs.

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FAT LOSS PROGRAM

Having written about how to burn fat in my last post I thought I would give you a help in hand if you wanted to have a structured program set out for you to help you burn that fat. So take a look and decide whether this is right for you… Read more »

RUNNING AS AN EXERCISE

I decided when I wanted to start weight training again after many years that I also wanted to do a cardio type of exercise along side it. So I first decided to look at running. Running is it good for you as an exercise or can it be bad for your knees and hips. I have heard different stories of how running can damage your knees and hips. Is it true or just stories, well lets se if we can find out. Read more »

This has got to be the hardest thing to do when we take a look at exercise in our lives. I guess this is really a carry on from my last post Exercise Time, where I wrote about finding the time to make exercise part of our daily routine. Read more »

WHAT IS THE CORE MUSCLE

Well it isn’t what is the core muscle it’s more like what are the core muscles. You here core muscle or muscles being mentioned a lot these days and for good reason. But what muscles are they ? Lets have a look… Read more »

KEEPING UP THE EXERCISE

How are you doing with your exercise program. I hope you are doing well. I thought I would write a post with an update on how I have been doing. I started my exercise program in the middle of January and had high hopes of sticking it out for good, to make it part of my lifestyle. Having tried many times in the past and always fell back to my old lifestyle of no real exercise and to many take aways, this time I was determined to keep it up longer than a couple of months. Read more »

SUMMARY OF EXERCISES

This is to summarize the last six posts that have explained the basic exercises for working out all the major muscle groups. I hope you enjoyed the series. These are the exercises that I started with a few months ago for my exercise training. For the first few weeks I used household items as my weights which was fine. Then I invested in a set of basic free weights and a basic exercise bench with a barbell stand and leg extension fitting. I am now well into my training and enjoying every workout. Read more »

No matter if you prefer the tranquility of yoga class or the challenge of trail running, when you participate in physical activity on a regular basis you will experience positive effects on both your health and well being. Here are ten reasons why.

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