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 »
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 »
We all want to live longer, don’t we ? Well there are plenty of people that would like to find out if or how they can live a longer life, the same as there are people that search for the meaning of life. Well there is a way to extend our life and may be this is the meaning of life, what ever it is, I have to say it is pretty amazing and something that made me sit up and take note. Read more »
I think most people know that before we undergo any kind of exercise that we should perform some kind of warm up exercises and also some cool down exercises after we have finished our workout. Read more »
THE WAY TO BURN FAT
This is the big one FAT nobody wants it and we all want to know how to get rid of it and fast. We want to burn that fat and be lean and healthy. So can we become successful fat burners ? or are we stuck with the fat. Read more »
We would all like to burn fat and build muscle at the same time or at least tone our muscles at the same time. We would all like to have a trim, toned body. There are many methods of working out and different things work for different people. 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 »
FREE WEIGHTS VS MACHINE WEIGHTS
The big debate,this has been going on for years. Is it better to train with Free Weights or is it better to train with Machine weights. If you train at home you are more likely to have free weights than machine weights, unless you have plenty of room and the money to buy a multi gym. But if you train in a gym you most probably found more machine weights in that gym as opposed to free weights.
WHAT IS IT ?
Lets look at a method of training called interval training. I don’t know if you have heard of this before, but here I will explain what it’s all about. So read on…
EXERCISING WITH RESISTANCE BANDS
As I have already mentioned resistance bands in a few earlier posts I thought it would be a good idea to explained a little more about them, whether they are any good or not and if you really can get a good work out using them.
ABS AND FAT BURN
Remember back at the end of April in a post named Abs I spoke about how my abs were developing well, but they were covered in a layer of fat. I could feel them but not see them. So I wanted to see if there was anything out there that would cut through the BS and deliver the goods. How did I do ? 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 »
ITS HARD TO STAY MOTIVATED
If you read my last post you will know I was talking about staying motivated with your exercise program. I had written an example of a careers version of our reason, destination and our short term goals and our long terms goals. So now I am going to apply this to the future of my health and fitness. Read more »
