One of the biggest complaints people have when it comes to cardio is that long sessions become boring. However, there's no reason for this to be the case and there are plenty of ways to mix up your cardio routines and keep them fresh. The articles below provide you with a number of suggestions for mixing up your cardio workouts. So take a look, start implementing them and never get bored with cardio again. Further Reading: 1) 5 Ways To Make Jogging More Fun:- An excellent article suggesting five ways you can mix up your regular jog and make it more fun. 2) 5 Reasons To Play Fitness … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Focus On Fun
One big mistake many people make when starting out on their fitness journey is that they choose exercises they think they should be doing instead of exercises that they enjoy. They choose a fitness goal (such as building muscle, improving their cardiovascular fitness or losing weight) and then do the exercises they think they should be doing in order to achieve that fitness goal. As a result, they don't have much fun with their workouts, they easily get discouraged and they very often give up. However, it doesn't have to be this way and you can easily have fun with your workouts while also … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Take Your Measurements
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 – Make Your Own Healthy Fast Food
Branded fast food may taste great but it's also loaded with calories and trans fats, so if you want to achieve your health and fitness goals, it's something you need to be consuming in moderation. The good news is that if fast food is one of your favourite types of food, you can make your own healthy burgers, fries and sausages with ease. By making your own healthy fast food you not only cut the total calories and avoid the harmful ingredients but you also provide your body with lots of healthy fats, protein and other health boosting nutrients. The links below contain plenty of healthy fast … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Don’t Rely On The Scales
One common mistake many people make when trying to lose weight is that they ignore their body fat percentage and instead only look at the total amount of weight that's dropping off. However, if you're following a well rounded fitness program which incorporates both cardio and strength training, you're going to be building muscle at the same time as you drop body fat. As a result, your total bodyweight may stay the same, even if you're losing body fat and toning up. So instead of looking at total weight loss, focus on lowering your body fat percentage. The articles below provide you with a … [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 – Eat Slowly
Eating slowly is a fantastic way to lose weight and is a great way to kick start your weight loss efforts. By eating slowly, you'll learn to listen to your body's hunger signals and eat in line with them which will lead to you consuming fewer calories. In addition to this, by eating slowly you'll get to fully experience the flavour your foods have to offer and start enjoying your meals much more. However, to get the best weight loss results, eating slowly needs to be just one of the many dietary changes you implement on your fat burning journey. The articles below provide you with plenty of … [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...]