Wow, blogging and motherhood do not go hand in hand I tell you. Where does all the time go? One minute I’m sitting down the get some work down, the next I’m running to answer a cry;) Still, motherhood has its rewards, of course. 6 weeks post partum.. glad I got my exercise mojo back.. […]
I’m not sure if everyone is a morning person, but I certainly am. I like to workout while the world slumbers.. and usually, my routine even at 35 weeks pregnant, involves, a 1 hour run, body weight or weights training, finishing off with homemade raw juice of siu pak choy (chinese chard or napa cabbage), […]
If you are already an active person, a strong core will help you up your game that much more. Training your core to keep optimal body alignment for whatever you’re doing (swim, bike or run), will in turn reduce your fatigue long after the fittest have fallen by the wayside. Strengthening your core will allow […]
Here are some reasons why, the machines at the gyms can be your best friends, especially when you are traveling and have no time to run/workout outside. All you need is to find a gym with weights, and you can even do this with free weights. It halves the time of cardio, but doubles the […]
Spiderman crawls.. I have a love hate realationship with them. I.e. I love to hate em! On your hands and feet with a flat back – reach forward with your left hand while simultaneously stepping forward with your right foot pushing your knee towards your right elbow – repeat with the opposite – for every […]
Here are 3 great workouts that do not need weights but when done properly with give you the overall strength and fitness that supplements your other cardio workouts. Workout #1 – Legs and Hips Jump lunges to failure – Lunge position with one foot in front and one foot behind, hips lowered into a squat. Begin […]
The Maldives is super small. Some Atoll’s are so tiny you will find yourself running around in circles. So a good way to overcome this un-inertia is to kick start your holiday with yoga – a lot of resorts offer this, followed by interval sprints across the island, a swim and finally hit the gym […]
Decline push-ups up are a step harder from standard method because you need to elevate your feet. The incline adds weight, and thus intensity, at the bottom of your movement—the toughest part of the push-up. This move requires no additional equipment other than a bench or a step. While the decline pushup mainly targets muscles in […]
Finding a safe place to run is not always easy, when traveling. More so if you are also a travel blogger who has to leave early in the morning to catch the sunrise, and not in bed till long after sunset! Well, I like to do my supersets in the gym, whenever I have a […]
What’s tougher than a push up? A scorpion push-up of course. This is regarded as an advanced core and upper body workout designed to be a fun challenge. You need to activate your shoulder stabilizers and abs at an even higher level. When done optimally, your lats will be screaming blue murder as well! The […]
