A good playlist can make or break your workouts with the right track at the right time giving you the motivation to carry on when you feel like giving up. The good news is that putting together an effective workout playlist is very simple. To begin, start writing down your favourite songs and artists. Then once you have a good sized list, start associating the songs and artists with different types of exercise. For example, you may find that you prefer music with a heavier beat while weightlifting and music with a gentler melody when you do cardio. Finally, after you've gathered all this … [Read more...]
10 Top Fitness Films You Can Watch This Christmas
In some of my previous Christmas articles I have provided advice on how you can maximise your Christmas fitness. However, Christmas is not just about keeping fit. It is also a time where you can relax, recharge after a long hard year and spend some quality time with family and friends. Films are a great way to do this and the good news is there are plenty of great sports and fitness films out there. So grab a beer, get yourself comfortable and take a look at my top 10 fitness films that you can watch this Christmas: 1) BLOODSPORT Storyline: There’s a secret underground fighting tournament … [Read more...]
Jogging Music – My Top 5 Best Songs To Run To
“To a runner, a side stich is like a car alarm. It signifies something is wrong, but you ignore it until it goes away.” Recently I have been looking back at some of my most popular posts and found that there was a lot of interest in this post on jogging. After reading through my previous jogging articles I realised that I’ve really not done a lot of outdoor jogging this year. I have been focussing quite a lot on gym work and not getting outside to jog even though we have been having some gorgeous weather here in the UK. Looking back I feel quite disappointed in myself because jogging is … [Read more...]
High Intensity Interval Training for Fat Loss
Hi Everyone. Today I found this great video on burning fat using high intensity interval training and thought I would share it with you guys. The video's by Craig Ballantyne, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). I found it particularly useful because I realised I had not been dropping the intensity enough during the rest periods of my fat burning cardio workouts. According to this video you need to be dropping down to a walking pace after doing a high intensity interval. Anyway, have a watch and see what you think. … [Read more...]
Nutrition and Fitness Centres
Hi Everyone. Today's video is the last of the current batch. It covers four fitness plans; 'Jenny Craig', 'Nutrisystem', 'Curves for Women' and 'Weight Watchers'. … [Read more...]
Which Diet Plan is Right for You?
Hi Everyone. I hope you enjoyed the last two videos. Today's video looks at four diet plans; 'The Atkins Nutritional Approach', 'The Zone Diet Plan', 'The Raw Food Diet' and 'The South Beach Diet'. … [Read more...]
Childhood Obesity: A Growing Problem Worldwide
Hello again. Today's video covers the increasingly global problem of childhood obesity. … [Read more...]
5 Steps to Feeling Good and Staying Fit
Hi Everyone. I hope you are enjoying all the articles on the Free Fitness Tips Blog so far. Over the next few days I've got some great fitness videos for you. Today we have a short, fun video outlining how you can feel good and get fit in five easy steps. Enjoy!! … [Read more...]