Intensity offers route to fitness
Interval training is one of the best ways to get results from our cardiovascular training. This means training at high and low levels of intensity, rather than training at one pace. Continue reading
Interval training is one of the best ways to get results from our cardiovascular training. This means training at high and low levels of intensity, rather than training at one pace. Continue reading
Getting fit and reaching your health goals is a personal and individual thing, right?
Well, while it is true that no-one else can do your fitness work for you; no-one else can get you up, put your gym kit on and walk you into the gym, there is a lot to be said for team work once you are there. Continue reading
When you have completed a tough workout or played a tough match, how you recover is as important as how you train or perform. Certainly, a hard session or a period of sustained activity will leave you with sore, stiff muscles but the last thing you should do is just decide to sit it out. This is where active recovery comes in. Continue reading
If you are following a training regime for any length of time, then your body will adapt to the stress your exercise is putting on it. This means the muscles, heart and lungs all adapt so they can cope with the work load. While this is great for efficiency, it does mean that you have to work harder to lose weight. Continue reading
A lean, toned body is many a gym-goer’s dream. Unless you are training to become the next Mr or Mrs Universe, then mostly you will be seeking ripped muscles, a sleek torso and not a hint of flab anywhere. Continue reading
We talk a lot about all the different training methods and new ideas as they come into the mainstream, but there is one exercise activity that never goes out of fashion – running. Continue reading
For some people, cycling is a necessity, a means to get to college or work; for others it is a passion that leads them to ride for hours at the weekends; for many it is an activity that makes up one part of their weekly fitness regime. Continue reading
Climbing aficionados and fitness fans alike can benefit from these exercises designed to help you scale new heights. Continue reading