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Super proud of this lady right here?Mel is a living and breathing proof that it can be done. Single mum of two, works full time and absolutely smashing her goals!Over 5.5kg loss in these pictures – since end of August last year. We’re not doing anything crazy or dieting aggressively. Mel simply does 3-4 resistance training sessions per week and …
1 Legged Exercises like this Single Leg Leg Press are great to throw into your lower body/leg workout. By using exercise like this, single leg kb deadlifts, assisted pistol squats, bulgarian lunges etc it helps you with any imbalances you may have. I know it really helps me. I ruptured a disc in my back in my 20s and …
Calves are a pretty stubborn muscle group for most people so using full range of movement on this exercise is important. 1.Firstly make sure you are keeping your legs straight. No bending at the knees or hinging backwards and forwards through your hips. 2. Don’t put too much weight on as i find alot of people lift through their shoulders …
A Great exercise when performed correctly. To do this exercise properly and get the most out of it .. 1. Keep your head rested against the pad(looking at your feet tends to make you lead through your knees which is what we don’t want. 2. Feet flat on the floor.Lead with your hips and imagine you are trying to touch …
Exercising during pregnancy lifts your spirits and prepares you for labor and childbirth. It can add to healthy and safe pregnancy and provide many benefits that make your pregnancy more enjoyable. Some of the benefits of exercising during pregnancy are: Fewer problems experienced during childbirth Enhanced post natal recovery Help strengthen your upper and lower body to deal with extra …
As you know, movement is controlled by the brain. The first step towards muscular contraction is a signal sent by the brain to your muscles telling them to contract. You might say that the Mind-Muscle Connection (MMC) occurs at something called the “neuromuscular junction”. This is where the mind meets the body. The brain releases a chemical neurotransmitter called ‘Acetylcholine’ …
I just had to write this after hearing a few horror stories the last few days. There are some very good PTs out there but a heap of bad ones. If you are paying good money for Personal Training here are some things you should be looking for. 1. Does he/she look like they train,and do they promote a healthy …
In any commercial fitness gym you’ll see a combination of both free weights and machines. Some people use just free weights for their workout, some go from machine to machine to get their pump, and some use a combination of both. This creates the question: which is better for you? Weight Machines – Pros and Cons Pros Easy to learn …
The Great Cardio Myth There is this horrible misperception in our society about fat loss. A lot of people think that if you starve yourself and do two or three hours of cardio each day, the fat is just going to melt off. Actually, performing too much cardio will put your body in a catabolic state and burn hard-earned muscle. …
The pull-up. An exercise that seems oh-so-simple to execute—just hang from a bar and pull, right? Exactly! Unfortunately the first attempt (and second, and third) is likely to result in more grimacing and groaning than upward movement. So just how much patience and practice does one pull-up require? First-time exercisers and regular gym goers alike struggle to perfect this simple …
