Too many people fixate on a particular type of workout to the exclusion of all else. Yet, that is not the way to develop total fitness or to maximally prepare your body for the challenges of everyday life. Whether it’s weight training, running or doing HIIT, just doing one type of workout will prevent you from reaching your true fitness potential. In this article, we present a workable routine that provides a more well-rounded holistic workout routine.

When you make it past 50, your body begins to have limitations. When you’re working out, that means that you have got to make some adjustments in your training. That doesn’t mean that you have to reduce your intensity and train like a geriatric. It does mean that you need to forget about the gym bro-science that younger guys can get away with and start training smart. In this article, we reveal six ways to do precisely that.

The 10km is the most popular competitive running distance of them all. If you’ve accepted the challenge and conquered your first 5km, then the 10km is a natural and achievable progression. Doubling your distance, however, is a real challenge that will require that you take your training to the next level. Let’s find out how to prepare for and successfully complete your first 10km.

The Pilates Reformer is an extremely effective versatile and safe way to exercise. In this article we find out exactly what a Pilates Reformer is and why it deserves to be a part of your workout routine. 

Getting in your scheduled workout, week in and week out, can be a real challenge. There are times when, no matter how organized and motivated you are, life gets in the way and you simply cannot dedicate the hour plus to your training session that you normally invest. But that doesn’t mean that you have to miss out on training completely. At FIT we make it easy for you to get in an awesome workout when you happen to be time poor with our condensed time frame classes that will have you in and out of the gym in 35 minutes flat. We’ve got four types of studio classes that are designed for people in a hurry. Check them out.

When you’re thinking about what workout to do for the day, how often do you think about focusing on the muscles in your back? Perhaps your workout goes a little something like, biceps, triceps, abs, glutes, quads and if we take a second to think about it, all of these parts of the body connect to our back. Back exercises can improve your posture, enhance your physique and help protect your back from pain and injury and I’m pretty sure we have all experienced back pain to some degree or another, whether it’s been upper pain, lower pain, chronic or mild it’s not a fun thing to have and can last a very long time. So why not put these exercises to the forefront of your mind and make it a back day!

Group classes can seem a bit daunting, you probably feel that they're full of people already knowing what they’re doing. There’s no beginners or advanced groups to most of these classes, but with easy routines to follow anyone can simply join. 

If you have been experiencing knots to the back of your neck or to your mid back, chances are the pain is coming from your upper traps. The upper traps are attached from the base of the skull and inserts to the thoracic spine. This triangular muscle extends to the width of the shoulder and is responsible for moving and rotating your shoulder blade, stabilising your arm and extending your neck.

Deadlifts are a form of weight training that will help develop strength to your overall body. Focusing on your hamstrings, glutes, lower back and upper back when standing in position but also relying on your core strength to stabilise your body through the lift, meaning your abdominal muscles, upper torso and arms are also getting a workout.

Heading into summer, I’m sure most of us would like to say goodbye to our friend who sometimes makes an unwanted appearance especially when the weather is hot called Mr or Misses Chafing. I have definitely met them one too many times. Sound familiar?Most of the workouts we do incorporate some sort of leg muscle activation, whether it’s in our calves, hamstrings or the glutes but do you ever focus on your inner thighs? This often-underworked part of our legs is just as important as every other muscle in our legs and body because strengthening them is important for stabilising our hips, knees, lower back and core.

Short on time but want to achieve maximum results? This is where you need to relook at your current workouts, to see how you can get the most out of your time in the club with your routines and the great thing is, no personal trainer is needed. Say hello to Circuit Training.Circuit training is high intensity, fast paced workouts based on a series of exercises, where you move between workout stations back to back with a short period of rest to no rest in between exercises.

Spin bikes, you either love them or hate them. If you’re not an avid cyclist, then the thought of getting onto a bike at the gym probably won’t interest you at first. But the difference between the two, is one is used by cycling out on the road with probably a lot of traffic around them and the other is used by getting onto a stationary bike at the gym. Keyword here being stationary.

Functional Fitness Training helps the body move, correcting muscle imbalances and assisting in good health and longevity. It is all about movement and patterns of movements that make daily activities easier to do. A durable and functional body will protect you from injury and help you to stay in good shape for later life, with free and easy movement for years to come.

Booty, butt, buttocks, derrière or whatever you may call it, they are all of the same part of the body… Your glutes.What are your GlutesThe gluteal muscles are a group of three muscles which make up the buttocks: the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus. The gluteus maximus is the largest and most superficial of the three gluteal muscles which makes up a large portion of the shape and appearance of the hips. The function of the muscles includes extension, abduction, external rotation, and internal rotation of the hip joint. Thanks Wikipedia!

As the warmer weather heats up and the days become longer, we are seeing ourselves spending more time outdoors and socialising. Having said that, some of us may be feeling a little self-conscious that we were not in the best shape we hoped to be in especially, being beach ready.

Joining a gym can feel like the most daunting step for any beginner or for someone who is trying to find the motivation to get back to the gym after a hiatus. Once you have signed up and actually start working out, you might get a feeling of being overwhelmed to see all the different gym equipment available. If you haven’t started up with a Personal Trainer to show you the ropes, you might ask yourself what the different equipment are, the benefits of each and how it is best used. Is it something that you would like to add to your workout?

Working out is a very physical thing, but getting yourself to the point where you are actually doing it is all mental. In order to become a regular exerciser, you need to conquer the fitness mind game. Here are 3 key tips to help you overcome your procrastination and develop a workout habit.

The popularity of yoga over the last few years has seen millions of people embracing the practice. Many of them would never have imagined themselves doing so. Yet, they have been won over by the physical, mental and spiritual benefits that yoga presents. In this article, we focus on one of the most practical and popular forms of yoga, Hatha.

Somewhere you picked this fun notion to be a runner. You don’t even like running. Back in school, you dreaded it. And, yet here you are – reading an article on how to train for and complete your first 5km. 

This is definitely a year that will go into the history books, thanks to Covid-19 and its massive curveball of a pandemic that we didn’t see coming.  We all know that every single person has been affected in some way or another and I’m sure this has brought with it some level of stress too. There are some people who have taken exercise by its stride and used every lockdown moment to do as many workouts as possible and then there are others who without the gym, didn’t feel like exercising and saw themselves, mentally drained, feeling sluggish and putting on a few extra kilograms. Enter in, low self-esteem.