In one of my recent posts I provided you with The Free Fitness Tips New Year Fitness Action Plan which discussed how to boost your fitness this New Year. In my next few posts I'm going to be expanding on this topic and providing you with some specific exercises that you can use to improve your fitness this year. Today I'm going to be focussing on your upper body and providing you with 4 Effective Dumbbell Chest Exercises To Try This New Year. If you're a fan of muscle building exercises, then these four dumbbell chest exercises are a perfect way to keep your chest workouts fresh and build … [Read more...]
1,000 Calorie At Home Christmas Cardio Workout
With Christmas now just days away, you're probably looking forward to relaxing, enjoying some time off work and indulging in a few festive treats. However, if you've been training hard all year, you're probably also worried about the effect of these festive indulgences on your health and fitness goals. In today's post I'm going to help you reduce the impact Christmas has on your fitness by providing you with a 1,000 Calorie At Home Christmas Cardio Workout. While it's true that you can't out exercise a poor diet and this workout is by no means a long term solution, over the festive period … [Read more...]
Looking Back At British Swimming In 2012
Hello everyone. This is a guest post from Speedo. ----- With the Olympics and Paralympics taking the country by storm, 2012 has been a dramatic and exciting year in British Swimming – we may not have come home with any Olympic gold, but this has been a year well worth celebrating. In particular we saw the British public getting really excited about swimming, and this is the kind of buzz that can really help raise the profile of the sport. Hopefully we can look forward to more people hitting their local pools and getting involved in swimming at all levels. Despite coming home with … [Read more...]
10 Ways To Work Off That Mince Pie This Christmas
In my last post I provided you with 3 Healthy Alternatives To Mince Pies. However, if you really can't resist these festive treats and want to enjoy regular mince pies, one alternative solution is to work them off. In this article I'm going to be showing you how to do just that and listing 10 Ways To Work Off That Mince Pie This Christmas. An average mince pie contains around 200 calories, so each of the methods listed will show you how to burn off that number of calories by performing a certain activity for a specific amount of time and all the calculations are based on a 68kg (150lb) … [Read more...]
The Top 9 At Home Winter Workouts From Fitness Bloggers
In my last couple of posts I've been focussing on winter workouts that you can do over the coming months. Today I'm continuing the focus on this topic but instead of providing my own workouts, I'm going to be giving you The Top 9 At Home Winter Workouts From Fitness Bloggers... 1) Kettlebell Workout From Srdjan Popovic Of BloomToFit.com One of my favourite tools for building a better body is the kettlebell. This is an extremely powerful and unique fitness tool that can be used anywhere, especially at home. Effective kettlebell training can help you build a strong posterior chain, a … [Read more...]
Exercising You And Your Pet
Hello everyone. This is a guest post from the Sainsbury's Bank. ----- You're at home, it's raining outside and there are gripping programmes on the TV. Why would you go for a jog, cycle or pay to visit the gym where people rarely talk? Here's an idea: Why not use your pet for exercise inspiration? There are not only benefits for your loyal friend to get some exercise – but the health advantages to you are perhaps more than you can throw a stick at. What's more, there may also be an opportunity to meet and greet other like-minded pet owners during your exercise regime. Is there a … [Read more...]
30 Minute At Home Winter Bodyweight Workout
In my last post I provided you with a 30 Minute Full Body Gym Winter Workout that you can use during the busy winter months when you only have time to get to the gym once or twice a week. However, if your gym's not close to your home, sometimes even one or two gym workouts a week isn't an option. Today I'm going to be providing you with a solution to this problem in the form of a 30 Minute At Home Winter Bodyweight Workout. This workout has a very similar structure to the 30 minute, gym based workout from my last post but it has the added bonus of you not needing to go to the gym or find … [Read more...]
30 Minute Full Body Gym Winter Workout
With the cold winter weather well and truly setting in and Christmas now just two months away, finding time to get to the gym can be tough. Whereas previously you may have been going to the gym four, five or even six times a week, family commitments, Christmas shopping and Christmas parties can all take their toll and leave you with very little time to workout. The good news is that as long as you're willing to adapt and be flexible, fitting in a workout during these winter month is still possible. In this article I'm going to be helping you do just that by providing you with a 30 Minute … [Read more...]
Why You Need The Best Equipment When Playing Rugby
Image Credit: flickr Hello everyone. This is a guest post from sports equipment suppliers Morrant.com. ----- Fitness and sports are an important part of every person’s life, or at least in the ideal world that’s what people should be focusing on to live longer, be happier and healthier. Plenty of research studies suggest that it is what we love that has the most profound effect on our fitness, brings good energy and wellness, just like the food that tastes good is more wholesome than simply ‘healthy’ ingredients on a plate. That’s why when picking a fitness routine, it’s best to pick … [Read more...]
3 Cycling Jokes
Hey guys. Today I've got a brand new fitness cartoon for you which follows on from last week's 10 Cycling Jokes. So, if you enjoyed those jokes, make sure you check out these brand new 3 Cycling Jokes. If you find these new jokes funny, please Like Them, +1 Them, Pin Them, Tweet Them, Stumble Them or share them on any other social networks, using the buttons at the top and bottom of this post. Also, if you have any other cycling jokes you want to share, please do so by commenting in the form at the bottom of this post... >>> Click Here To View The Full Size Cartoon … [Read more...]