Strength training is a fundamental aspect of any well-rounded fitness routine. Not only does it help in building muscle mass and increasing strength, but it also plays a pivotal role in boosting metabolism and promoting overall fat loss.

Travelling doesn't have to mean putting your health and fitness on hold. In this article, we're diving into practical strategies and creative ideas to help you stay on top of your fitness goals, no matter where your adventures take you.

When it comes to maintaining a healthy heart and improving overall fitness, cardio workouts are key. However, to truly maximise the benefits, it's important to go beyond simply going through the motions.

At the start of 2023 we wrote an exciting journal article about how to set realistic goals for the year. The key takeaway from that article was to set SMART goals, specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and timely goals. It also outlined that there are a few other key steps to make sure you stay on track with your fitness goals, which include starting small and building from there, valuing consistency over intensity, being adaptable and sharing your goals with a friend or personal trainer. We’re now past the halfway point in 2023 and we thought that would be a great opportunity to look back on the first half of the year and see how far you’ve come along, and if you’ve struggled this is your reminder to be patient with yourself and get back into FIT and start working towards those goals.

So as we’ve said, as we’ve reached the midpoint of the year, this presents an opportunity to pause and reflect, and if need be review the fitness goals we set ourselves. When doing this it’s important to remember everyone’s fitness journey isn’t the same, and to be self-compassionate as we may need to make adjustments in order to reach our fitness goals.

If you’re looking into deadlifting but aren’t sure if it’s the workout for you then here is your beginner’s guide! Deadlifting is a compound exercise where strength, power, and muscle growth come together, and it might just be the exercise for you to take your fitness journey to the next level.

Our wellness can sometimes fall to the wayside as we go about our busy lives, it’s easy to forget to prioritise it at times. To combat this we’ve put together a list of five small, manageable steps that can help your self-care.

Easter is known for being a time when we celebrate with family, but most notably celebrate with chocolate, and often too many chocolates. But once the festivities are over, it's time to get back to work and burn off those Easter calories. We’ve put together an ab-burning workout that will leave you feeling strong, and take the guilt out of those treats.

If you're looking to build a strong and toned backside, a targeted glute workout is the way to go. The glutes are some of the largest and strongest muscles in the body, and strengthening them can improve your overall athletic performance, and posture, and even reduce your risk of injury. We’ve put together a quick 20-minute workout that includes a combination of bodyweight exercises and resistance band exercises, designed to target all three glute muscles: the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, and gluteus minimus.

When we talk about our Exhale Studio, we talk about Yoga, Pilates, Meditation and Barre. Today we’re going to focus on the last of those exercises, Barre. It’s gained a lot of popularity in recent years, and there are a few great reasons for that. Let’s dive in.

What is ‘functional fitness’? We’ll functional fitness workouts have been gaining popularity in recent years, and for good reason, functional fitness, as the name suggests are workouts designed to improve overall fitness and make daily activities easier to perform by focusing on movements that mimic real-life situations. Let’s dive in and explore a functional fitness workout.

Some couples get one another chocolates or flowers for Valentine's Day but this year why not try mixing it up with one of these couple’s workouts? If you and your significant other have committed to your fitness journey this year a couple’s workout is a fun way to work out together, push one another, and maybe even spark some friendly competition between one another. Let’s dive in and have a look at a few different workout options.

You may be asking yourself, what in the world is Anaerobic exercise? It’s not an extremely common phrase so you may not have come across it just yet. To explain it simply, when we exercise we use two different forms of energy, one from oxygen, which is Aerobic exercise and one from breaking down glucose in our muscles, which is Anaerobic.

There’s not much worse than getting struck down with an illness, it’s even worse when you’re trying to build a consistent workout schedule. Just when everything is starting to click, you found classes you like, you feel yourself getting stronger, and sickness strikes and takes the wind out of your sails.

And while there is no one trick that solves everything there are a few things you can do with your nutrition that can help your immune system work effectively.

If you’re one of the many people who begin their year with ambitious fitness goals we welcome you. Investing in your physical health is a massively positive step and we here at FIT want to help you along that journey. But it goes without saying that a lot of fitness New Year Resolutions struggle to maintain steam once the initial motivation wears off, we hope this isn’t the case for you, but one surefire way to ensure you achieve that New Year, New You resolution is to work with a PT. Scheduling a workout with a personal trainer once a week could be just what you need, and here are a few reasons why.

Are you new to weight training? Are you confused by all the different types of weight training you’ve heard people talk about? Don’t fret, that’s a very common question we get. As there are several different types of weight training, each focusing on a different specific goal, it can be hard to know where to start. Today we’ll focus specifically on powerlifting, what it is, what you get out of it, and if it’s right for you.

As 2022 comes to an end we can look back at how far we’ve come this year, but it’s also a very popular time to look forward and think “this year I’ll…” ‘New Year, New Me’ is a very popular phrase in late December or early January, but by February 80% of those resolutions we set for ourselves have failed to stick. This month, as we look forward to the new year let’s work together to set realistic goals, that we can achieve together.

“Don’t skip leg day”

We’ve seen that phrase everywhere, it’s a very common phrase because leg day is a very commonly ignored day in favour of upper body workouts. But leg day should be a very important part of a balanced workout plan and sets you up to have a strong foundation. Working your quads, hamstrings and glutes not only creates a strong, stable foundation it directly helps your core and upper body. Your lower body is a massive muscle group and helps you effectively do a variety of upper body movements like throwing or reaching overhead. So now let’s go through a great leg day workout that will get you that lower body burn.

Sometimes, it can seem like switching to a healthy lifestyle is such a huge leap that it seems impossible. As a result, we can feel extremely unmotivated about even getting started. That, however, is the wrong way to look at it. You may recall the saying …

The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. 

That is certainly true when it comes to building a healthy lifestyle. Just as you build a house one brick at a time, you develop a healthy lifestyle one habit at a time. In this article, I will lay out five small changes that you can start implementing today to transition to a healthier way of living.

Flattening your tummy takes real education and commitment. It also requires a combination of methods. These need to include controlling your diet, doing calorie-burning cardio, and doing specific exercises to flatten the tummy.

High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is a super time-efficient, high-energy form of exercise that will bring results fast. Whether you want to lose weight, increase your power and endurance and boost your anaerobic fitness, HIIT is a great way to do it.