I’ve got a great article from Guru Rick Kaselj today taking you through 4 Bodyweight Knee Saver Exercises. These are 4 exercises that you can go through anywhere that help strengthen that knees in order to save your knees from knee pain or a knee injury. #1 – Bodyweight Squat The key things that we […]
If you asked me what’s the best way to deal with stress, I’d answer “exercise”. I sort of believe that exercise is the answer to most of life’s big questions, “world peace?” – send ‘em into the boxing ring. If only the United Nations had asked my opinion!! I’ve got a ripper little workout for […]
One of the most important but challenging muscle groups to work without equipment is your back. Building a strong back helps you with great posture, balances tight chest muscles (and most of us are VERY tight through the front of our bodies), relieves stress through the neck and creates great pulling strength. If you don’t […]
It’s really important to prepare your body for your workout. You need to warm your muscles in preparation for exertion and by doing so you’ll reduce the possibility of injury. Always spend at least 3-5 minutes warming up. Your warm-up exercises need to be dynamic in nature, avoid static stretching when your muscles are cold. […]
I asked fellow Aussie and good mate of mine, Kate Vidulich, if she’d offer some helpful hints and tips for modifying workouts for beginners or less experienced exercisers. So over to Kate for her take on exercise modifications and when to use them. Take it away Kate! Guest Post: Kate Vidulich, Bodyweight Cardio 500 Have […]
It’s been long established in the fitness industry that “spot reduction” of body fat is just not possible. Countless hours of sit-ups will not change your belly fat and multiple donkey kicks won’t actually slim your butt. Well, time flows and research looks at all kinds of interesting things, and recent studies indicate that there […]
Amy asked: I’ve noticed that some fitness experts recommend doing 20 minutes of HIIT 3x a week, while others say to do it every day. What do you and Shawna recommend? Lisa replied: I receive a lot of emails from women who are confused about the difference between “Intensity” and “High Intensity Interval Training” (HIIT). […]
The single biggest issue that will impact health and fitness in later years is falls prevention. One out of every three older adults (those aged 65 or older) has a fall each year. Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and non fatal injuries with non fatal injuries including fractures of the spine, hip, […]
Wait, burpees AND suspension training? Settle down! Is there anyone on the planet that doesn’t know Shawna LOVES burpees? Well, what’s not to love? Well, aside from the full on awesome-ness of just doing what no one likes (and Shawna like to do the opposite of the masses), burpees: require NO equipment use your entire […]
There have been many fitness gadgets hit the market and disappear from view (probably gathering dust under someone’s bed somewhere!) but one piece of equipment that provides ongoing versatility, ease of use, convenience and awesome core training is the Suspension Trainer or Suspensions Straps. Hang them in your garage, living room, off the veranda or […]
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