Category Archives: exercise
How To Fit In Exercise When You Don’t Have Any Time
In an ever increasing time-poor society, created by long working hours and family commitments, it can be difficult to fit in time to exercise. Below are five tips to help you stay active when you have little time to spare.…
Top 10 Tips For Keeping Up Your Fitness Regime
Unless you are experienced with exercise, or have an experienced trainer, it can be hard to know if you are doing the right exercise, with the right intensity, and regularly enough, to achieve the fitness/strength/fat loss goals you are looking…
My Introduction To Powerlifting
Having enjoyed competing in a strongman competition earlier this year, I recently made the decision to have a go at powerlifting. I’ve been looking for a strength/fitness based sport to compete in and powerlifting is a sporting endeavour that I…
The Reason You Get Sore A Day After Your Workout
Most people, whether they’re new to exercise, are a long-term gym goer, or are an accomplished athlete, experience muscle soreness 12-48 hours after they do a new and/or tough training session. Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) is the term used…
Why Everyone Should Put Squats Into Their Workout
Walk into any gym and I’m sure you will see someone doing a squat exercise – bodyweight, with a barbell, swissball, dumbbells – you will see many variations. Squats for fat loss Squats are one of the best exercises you can…
Do You Measure Up?
The Australian Government’s Measure Up campaign is back on our television screens. The campaign, which was first launched in 2008, highlights the importance of people’s waist measurement as a risk factor for chronic disease and how people can lower their risk (and waist size) through…