Push ups are an excellent bodyweight exercise which strengthen and tone your upper body. They're also a great calorie burner when performed quickly and blast through an impressive 545 calories per hour (based on a 68kg/150lb person). However, the best thing about push ups is that they require absolutely no equipment which makes them highly versatile and allows you to perform them any time and anywhere. To perform a push up, kneel on the floor and put your hands on the floor in front of you about a shoulder width apart. Then straighten your legs out behind you, bring your knees off the floor … [Read more...]
12 Weightless Workouts You Can Try This Christmas
A few days ago I discussed 9 fun family exercise ideas you could try this Christmas. However, sometimes it is just too cold or too icy to go outside. In fact sometimes you just don’t fancy the cold and would prefer to stay inside. If that happens don’t worry – you can still fit in some exercise. Whilst a gym and open spaces certainly give you more options when it comes to exercise, they are not essential. Today I am going to be proving that point by listing 12 weightless workouts you can perform within the comfort of your own home. You don’t need any equipment for these workouts – just you … [Read more...]
The Slendertone 6 Week Plan: Workouts Explained
Hello everyone. As regular readers of Free Fitness Tips will probably know I have been participating in the Slendertone 6 Week Plan. I am now almost at the end of the 6 weeks but have still not fully explained the exercise routines that are part of the plan (despite numerous promises that I would do this in previous posts). So today I am finally going to discuss these exercise routines in greater detail. INTRODUCTION As I discussed in my initial post on the Slendertone 6 Week Plan, it consists of two main parts: - 1) Five Weekly Slendertone System-Abs Toning Sessions. - 2) Three 30 … [Read more...]
Bodyweight Soccer Sprints
In my last few posts I mentioned that I had put together a simple bodyweight routine whilst I was back at my parents house for Christmas. Today I am going to be fully explaining this bodyweight routine. The creation of this routine came about because I had no access to a gym at my parents house. In the past I have just accepted this and not worked out at Christmas. However, this year I wanted to be a bit healthier and do some exercise. My first thought was to go jogging but the pathways were very icy and I didn't want to be slipping and sliding all over the place. So with jogging out I … [Read more...]
An Introduction to Bodyweight Training
Bodyweight training is one of the most effective ways to burn fat and build muscle. When our weight gets to a certain level many of us decide that we need to join the gym or purchase training equipment. However, it is actually possible to train using your own bodyweight and achieve similar results. Many people neglect the potential of bodyweight training and in this article I intend to change that and make you aware of the benefits bodyweight training has to offer. Bodyweight training can help improve your physique by starting with as little as 15-20 minutes work a day. As you get used to … [Read more...]