EXERCISING WITH ANKLE WEIGHTS

As I have mentioned ankle weights in my previous posts I thought I would explain them, so anybody who has not come accross them before hopefully this will help them understand ankle weights. Read more »

My last post Home Gym went through the preference to working out at home as opposed to a gym. I showed some examples of equipment for the short of space and low budget that want to workout at home. Now for the big equipment. Read more »

Not all of us want muscles, but there are a lot that do. It doesn’t have to be bodybuilding type muscle, I don’t want that, but we can have muscles without becoming ‘The Hulk’. What about being lean and muscular, now that is a good look and it can work for both men and women. So lets have a look how we can get the muscles we want whether lean or outrageously big. Read more »

Simply The Best

When it comes to buying anything I always go for quality, it’s just the way I am and I never compromise. This goes for my working out kit or any equipment I might buy, quality everytime. Read more »

Training with weights can be a time consuming workout, targeting different muscle groups can take time. In our modern society we rush around and always seem to be busy, so it is understandable to struggle to find time for our all important workout. Read more »

If we eat a healthy diet, do some aerobic exercise and some weight training then we have got a good combination for the most effective recipe for fat loss and muscle tone. There are many that are put off with using weights as part of their exercise routine, why is this? Read more »

MY OWN WEIGHTS

Yes thats right I have got my own weights, so I am finished with the household items I was using for my workouts. I am enjoying weight training and it has become part of my weekly routine a part of my life, so I decided to invest in some weights.

First off I didn’t want to spend a lot of money, so before I rushed down to the sports shop I decided to ask around locally to see if anyone had some weights or other exercise equipment just sitting in their garage not used anymore. Lucky for me a friend of a friend of a friend did have some weights his son had bought several years ago that he only used a few times and have sat around ever since. They consisted of a barbell, 2 dumbells and some assorted size weights ranging from 0.5kg to 25kg and I offered him $50 for them and the deal was done. Read more »