No longer a spring chicken. Some days these words mean very little. But some days, you feel the full brunt of it. Well working out in your 20’s or 30’s isn’t anything like working out in our 40’s. And by working out, I mean hard. So ask yourself.. are back to back classes at the gym now […]
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10 Fitness Myths
1. If I Lift Weights I’ll Get Big and Horrible looking Muscle is more dense than fat. So if you add weights training to the mix, chances are you are building muscle, shaving off fat, and you will take up less space in your clothes than before. It is pointless just going by the scales […]
Muscle Memory or Muscle Confusion?
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 […]
Working out in Pregnancy
Today’s interview is with Fitness Mum, Serena. She is a body pump instructor, and she is currently pregnant with number 2. Here is our interview with her, and her fitness routine, even in pregnancy. 1. How and when did you first get started in fitness? I wasn’t very active as a child. I only got […]
10 Reasons Why Women Should not Pump Iron!
Lifting weights can help you lose fat, slim down and get strong.. but surely that’s a man’s world. Women who lift weight are WAY too manly, unladylike and unappealing.. or are they? photo credit – theage.com.au Here are 10 Reasons Why Women Should Stay Away for weights! 1. You might chip a nail. 2. You may […]
5 Things that Stop Progress in the Gym
You’ve been working out for ages, and suddenly you feel like you are not making any progress. You get bored and tired easily and make excuses not to workout, exercise or go to the gym. That spark that was once there, is now gone. You fall sick easily. Well, if some of these symptoms describe […]
10 Tips for Exercising Regularly
What prevents us from Exercising regularly? We find all kinds of excuses to stay in bed, work late, or run around doing other things so we don’t have to hit the gym or go for a jog. It’s actually really simple. If your heart is in it, you will find a way to exercise. And […]
Top 8 Muscle Groups that Women Die for
After watching Taylor Kitsch as John Carter, in the IMax cinema last week, I swear I could almost touch his six pack. Well, sure any women would love a guy with chiseled Abs, but that’s not the only body part that gets them all hot and bothered in the cinema or on the beach or […]