No matter what your fitness goals are, taking your measurements is an excellent way to track your progress and give yourself a specific indicator of how well you're doing over time. So if you want to build a bigger chest, measuring the width of your chest on a monthly basis shows you exactly how much progress you're making. Likewise, if one of your goals is to drop your body fat levels, grabbing a pair of callipers and measuring your body fat percentage every month will let you see the specific progress you're making. The further reading section below provides you with additional information … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Don’t Get Discouraged
A negative outlook can be far more damaging to your fitness goals than skipping a few workouts or eating poor quality foods. Once you start to get discouraged, your long term motivation to eat healthy and workout regularly fades and as a result, your progress gets even slower. The good news is that changing your outlook is relatively simple and by focussing on all the progress you've made (instead of the lack of progress on certain days), you can give yourself all the motivation you need to reach your health and fitness goals. The articles below provide you with some further tips for … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Track Your Progress
Tracking your progress is a key part of succeeding with any health or fitness goal. If you fail to track your progress, it makes it difficult to see the impact of each workout in relation to your fitness goals and makes it difficult to know when you've achieved them. By tracking your progress, you get a clear visual representation of how close each workout is bringing you towards your fitness goals, which are your strong points and weak points and exactly how much progress you're making over time. The links below provide you with further information on how to effectively track your progress. … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Reward Yourself
One common mistake people make when working towards their fitness goals is that they don't stop and acknowledge all the positive steps they've made. Then when they hit a plateau or their progress slows, they focus on their lack of progress instead of looking at all the victories they've had along the way. By rewarding yourself, you not only acknowledge all the positive steps on your fitness journey but you also provide yourself with an additional motivator to reach that next level. The articles below provide you with lots of fitness themed reward ideas that you can use once you achieve … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Do Some Burpees
As you can see, burpees are a highly versatile cardio exercise that burn 545 calories per hour in a 68kg (150lb adult), build up all the muscles in your body and can be performed without any equipment. To perform a burpee, bend your knees and put your hands on the floor so that they are parallel to your chest and about a shoulder width apart. Then kick your legs out behind you and hold your core muscles tight. Once your core muscles are tight, slowly bend your arms and lower your body down until your nose touches the floor. Then slowly straighten your arms and raise your body back up. Once … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Stretch Daily
Flexibility is an area of fitness that gets neglected by many people. However, improving your flexibility has numerous health benefits and can help you achieve almost any fitness goal. It protects against injury, improves your workout performance, reduces muscular and joint pain and much more. The further reading section below contains a selection of articles that focus on flexibility and provides you with a range of effective stretches along with a full overview of the heath benefits of stretching. So if you want to become more supple and start making stretching part of your fitness regime, … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Workout With Your Partner
Working out with your partner can benefit your relationship, your health and your fitness. The best part is there are lots of options to choose from when working out together, so no matter what kind of lifestyle you both lead, you'll be able to find some exercises you can both work with. The links below provide you with a range of partner workout suggestions which can help you both achieve a range of fitness goals. So check them out and use the information to put together a workout plan that suits both of your lifestyles. Further Reading: 1) 30 Minute Partner Balance Workout:- A short, … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Write Down Your Fitness Goals
Failing to write down your fitness goals keeps them general, makes it difficult for you to track your progress and makes it harder for you to achieve them. The simple act of writing them down gets rid of all these barriers, allows you to set yourself specific targets and gives you a visual representation of your progress. So if you're not doing so already, grab a pen and some paper (or even better - download a fitness tracking smartphone app), jot down exactly what you want to achieve, give yourself a time limit and then review your goals regularly. The articles below provide you with some … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Increase Your Workout Intensity
Increasing your workout intensity is a fantastic way to be more efficient when you exercise and get the most out of your workouts. It's also a brilliant way to reduce the total amount of time you spend working out because by maximising your intensity, you'll burn more calories in shorter periods of time. One great way to increase your workout intensity is to alternate between 30 seconds at maximum intensity and 1 minute at regular intensity. However, this is just one of the many options available. The links below give you more information on maximising your workout intensity along with a … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Join An Exercise Class
Exercises classes are a perfect choice if you don't like working out alone. They're also a great option if you struggle to motivate yourself when you workout and the in-class instructors will ensure that you put maximum effort in during every session. In addition to this, there's an exercise class available to match every fitness goal, so whether you want to build muscle, lose weight or increase your cardiovascular fitness, there'll be a class that suits your needs. The section below highlights some of the most popular exercise classes and outlines their health benefits. So if you're … [Read more...]