Go in to any mainstream gym today and the place will be filled with machines of all shapes and sizes. Apparently they are all needed for effectively engaging a specific muscle or muscle group which in turn will give you that complete full body workout.
If one was to purchase all of the different objects […]
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In order to lose weight you have to ensure that you are eating the right types of food and avoiding the wrong types of food. Eating lots of fruit and vegetables and any foods that are high in protein is a good place to be. Eating junk food or anything with refined sugar […]
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1. It’s safer
Whether you’re bench pressing or running it is comforting to know you’re not alone should you go into cardiac arrest. And speaking of bench pressing it is definitely ideal to have a spotter there (as it is with all weight lifting exercises).
2. It will help you keep proper form - which means you’ll […]
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Press ups are a very versatile exercise - no matter what you goal is you should always be able to do a proper press up.
How do you do a press up?
There are a few debates across the Internet on what is the correct way to perform a press up. The arguments don’t have much […]
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It’s very important in my opinion to have goals in fitness. If you don’t set goals for yourself then you’ll struggle to find the motivation week in, week out to keep on finding time to work out (and to stick to your diet plan).
Deadlines are great. Especially with fitness - they get you […]
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I read an interesting article on the Resolution 365 website on ‘How to Get Awesome Abs‘. The title grabbed me in and the first few paragraphs I read I totally agreed with. However after reading the whole post I suddenly realised the author was in for a long journey before they would ever regain their […]
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LifeRemix has recently published an article written by Gretchen Rubin, ‘10 Tips to Change Yourself From a Dedicated Couch-Potato to a Gym Enthusiast‘.
Most of the tips I found to be common knowledge or not very helpful. Two of the tips however are worth reiterating here. They are very simple yet very effective. You will know […]
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According to popular legend, Milo of Crotona began carrying a young calf on his shoulders each day. The story goes that he would pick the calf up on a daily basis and walk around a large stadium. As the animal grew, Milo also grew stronger. Eventually, he was able to carry a fully-grown bull.
Is that […]
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Any home gym is incomplete without an exercise ball (or swiss ball as they’re commonly known where I’m from).
Swiss balls have become so commonplace now, that you will find them in a lot of people’s living rooms. They are a great talking point for any visitors who come, they can be a source of entertainment […]
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The fitness industry has been bombarded by myriads of ideas in the last 50 years. Thousands of different products have been invented which claim to be the most advanced innovation on the market. The result is that many hopeful fitness enthusiasts will end up cramming their house full of useless fitness equipment and find themselves […]
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