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.

You have probably seen these cast iron or cast steel balls with handles around the club, most likely sitting somewhere right next to the dumbbells that are always in use and now you are left staring at these untouched Kettlebells. You ask yourself; do you work out with them today? And Is there more to Kettlebells than just swinging them?

Not an early riser? Perhaps you would prefer a sleep in then set your alarm for an early gym session? Let’s face it, if everybody woke up early to get to the gym, it would be packed out but getting up early to start your day with a bit of you time has its mental and physical health benefits. Here are 7 tips to help you get up early in the mornings. 

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. 

We are all eager to build, shape and define our biceps. In that eagerness, many people overtrain their upper arms. The result is that their biceps refuse to grow, the reality is that when it comes to a muscle like the biceps, less is actually more. That’s because your biceps are involved in the training of other body parts, such as the back. In this article, we provide you with a bicep blasting workout that takes just 5 minutes!

Personal Trainers are here to assist you on your fitness journey. Question is, do you use them or not? There is no need to feel like you don’t know what you’re doing, just to use a personal trainer. Personal trainers can be used for many different reasons. If you’re a beginner, they are very useful in assisting you with the use of different equipment in the gym. If you’re more advanced in your fitness journey then they are here to help, support and guide you through any specific targets you may want to work on and help you find the best workout for your situation. If you’re someone who has an injury, they are here to guide you through the best workouts to further support your ease back into the fitness world without putting anymore strain onto your injury.

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.

If you thought you’d seen it all when it comes to treadmills, get ready to have your mind blown. The SKILLRUN Treadmill from Technogym is the new standard-setter when it comes to serious gym workouts. Let’s find out why.

Have you noticed that girl in the gym doing her lunges across the gym floor with a resistance band around her thighs or that guy doing bicep curls with the bands held down with his feet, and thought to yourself that you want to try it too? All you need to know is, the different types of resistance bands out there and how effective they are to each exercise you want to do. All in all, all of them help you tone your muscles.

Most of us like to enjoy a drink or two especially after a long week at work. However, we all know that after a night out, we usually wake up with some sort of regret. Our minds tell us to head to the gym so that we feel better again but our body says to stay in bed. We all know that a good sweat sesh will lead to a good release of endorphins and will help us make healthier choices throughout the day.

We currently offer three different styles of yoga classes here at FIT, Vinyasa, Hatha and Yin Yoga. Do you know the difference between them or which one is best suited to you? The great thing about these classes is, that they are suited to any age, body type and fitness level. With class offerings ranging from beginners, intermediate and advanced classes. No one has turned up to their first yoga class (unless they were a dancer or gymnast) able to execute advanced yoga poses. Yoga develops strength and balance as well as flexibility and this all takes practice.

Stretching before a workout prepares our muscles for the activity we’re about to engage in and stretching afterwards helps to encourage recovery. A single stretch makes the muscles, tendons and ligaments more flexible but only for a short period of time. However, over time with regular stretching, this may induce the growth of tissues that leads to a more long-term increase in flexibility. But, if your muscles are sore, stretching won't necessarily make them more flexible, but it will help them to feel better.

Back in the day it might have all been about the step count, but these days smartwatches are capturing so much more and using data analytics to help you accurately track your progress across many disciplines. Who would have thought you could fit all of that into something so small.

As we say goodbye to the end of the Winter season, where the mornings have been cold and the evenings become dark early, we can start counting the days to the warmer months ahead and feel that shift in our mood. Summer is only around the corner, but if you're a beginner and you're still counting Summer as a whole three months away then here is your guide to getting your exercise routine ramped up in the Spring time will get you feeling Summer ready both physically and mentally. For most of us, who have opted for indoor workouts in the cold and wet weather or have only been able to do minimal workouts altogether, this is the best time to find the motivation to get back into it.

To some women this may seem like a no-go zone, too much of a daunting task, an uncertain and unfamiliar exercise facility or it moved into the “too hard” basket. In all fairness, unless you are already an active person, then of course you may not feel comfortable with the thought of exercise during your pregnancy. It is important to know which exercises to do in order to support your journey in the safest way possible. Whether this is your first, second or third pregnancy or you have decided you wanted to increase your overall fitness level.

We all know that eggs are a great source of protein, but did you know that they are rich in many other important nutrients too? One egg provides 40% of your daily Vitamin D requirements, 25% of your daily folate requirements, and 20% of your daily selenium requirements. So here’s a delicious recipe that will give you all of those benefits!

If you still associate lifting weights with the idea of becoming muscle bound and bulky, it’s time to get up to date on the benefits of resistance training. Here are 10 amazing health benefits of pushing weights.