Posts tagged: strength and conditioning.
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.
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 to explain this phenomenon.
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.
Following on from my post on escalating density training (EDT), below is an EDT workout I have put together for you to try.
Escalating Density Training (EDT) was created by the strength and conditioning specialist Charles Staley and is a highly effective fat loss and muscle building training method.
Following my recent articles on weight loss/fat loss, and the best ways of achieving it, below is an interval training workout program that you can try at your own gym. It will take you approximately 45 minutes to complete.
Resistance bands are a great tool to incorporate into your workouts - they are versatile and require next to no storage space, which means you can easily pack them in a bag and get a good workout wherever you go! Below is a short resistance band workout I have put together for you to try.
The Christmas holiday period can be a difficult time to fit in a workout; with family visiting, kids at home, travelling, and inconvenient gym opening hours. Below is a short workout you can do to keep up your fitness regime during the holidays. You can do this workout anywhere, all you will need is a small area and a chair/step/bench.
I was recently asked to put together a program for a male in his late 20s, who competes in triathlons, including the mega Ironman – 4km swim, 180km bike ride, and 42km run. Competing in an Ironman is no mean feat, and a very high level of fitness is required to even consider competing in such races.
