Swimming is good for you. Sometimes, when I’m just a little tired from a day’s work, I swim. It helps me clear my mind, and it’s also a great full body workout, minus the impact on your joints. Here’s 10 reasons why swimming is good for you. 1. It can reduce the risk of chronic […]
Right first of all, you need to have your cross trainers on.. but my shoes got wet last night, in a tropical flash flood sort of rain, so you catch my drift. Plus I wasn’t going to let wet shoes stand in the way of me getting a workout. Indoors no less, and no thanks […]
Outdoor gyms are great. Not only can I get a kick ass workout, but all I need is my body weight to get a good sweat. Being in park or surrounded by trees is just fantastic too. I think folks spend enough time in a box and being outdoors is always my preferred choice, where […]
Did you know, that stair climbing happens to be one of the best-kept secrets in preventive medicine? If you care to remember, back in our school days, our running coaches would ask us to charge up flights of steps in the hockey stadium.. and this would get us into shape for competitive athletics as well […]
So, the new buzz word in town is, Tabata. All it means is 20 seconds on, and 10 seconds off. Repeat for 15 – 20 times in total, and you have yourself a muscle burning exercise, guaranteed to burn fat, and make you gasp for breath when done right. It’s perfect if you have not […]
Do you dread working out? Do you hate feeling frumpy in track pants at the gym? Well here’s a great solution. Burlesque dancing. It will help you get in shape in no time, and you can actually feel sexy doing it. Here are 5 Great Reasons to take up burlesque dancing : 1. It’s FUN! […]
RPM is a fantastic way to melt the fat off your legs, and get that cardio workout utilising only the largest muscle group in your body. You want beautiful quads? This is the way to get them.. What is RPM? Well basically for those who do not have the time (or a bike) to cycle […]
What’s worse than having to put on baggy clothes because you’ve put on too much weight? Well, trying to squeeze into clothes that are too little, that’s what. And oh, the dreaded muffin top… that’s a complete no-no! It looks bad and it fits bad. So what can you do to banish those muffin tops […]
So the other day we talked about muscle memory, and how to shake it. Here’s one great cardio workout to try and it ain’t easy as you really need to be coordinated to do this at high speed. I’m talking about skipping, of course. Remember how you use to do it as a kid? […]
If you walk into the gym, you will inevitably see, the same people, working out on the same machines. The same ladies going for the same fitness classes. If you ask them, why don’t you use the rowing machine instead, or go for a dance class – they will say, oh, I am not good […]
