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5 No Equipment Pilates Moves For When You Missed A Class
You love your Pilates class, but there are times when life gets in the way and you miss a class.
You don’t have a reformer at home, so what can you do?
Fortunately, there are some very effective Pilates exercises that you can do at home with no equipment at all.
In this article, we present 5 no equipment pilates moves for when you miss a class.
The Best Exercises for Strong Legs
Your legs are the power base of your body. The stronger they are, the more power you’ll be able to generate. For most people, however, the legs are an underdeveloped part of the body, both in terms of muscle size and strength. If you’re in that category, it’s time to do something about it. In this article, we lay out the six best exercises for strong legs.
Why You Should Try Personal Training
If you are a regular gym goer you’ve probably seen people working out with personal trainers. Maybe you’ve thought that trainers are ok for gym newbies but a waste of time for seasoned exercisers like you. Well, not so fast …. scheduling a workout with a personal trainer every few weeks could be just what you need to take your training to the next level.
In this article, we’ll explore 5 reasons why it makes sense to have a regular session with a PT.
45 Minute TechnoGym SkillRun Workout
The treadmill is one of the oldest and most popular pieces of cardio equipment on the planet. Now, an innovative fitness company called Technogym has taken treadmill workouts to a whole new level with their TechnoGym SkillRun Treadmill. Designed to train the pillars of athletic conditioning and performance, the SkillRun combines treadmill, sled and parachute training in a single platform so you can boost your explosive power, enhance your top speed and maximise your training effectiveness. In this article, we’ll lay out an insanely effective full body 45 minute TechnoGym Skillrun Workout.
Should I Be Eating Organic?
With inflation skyrocketing around the world, our fruits and vegetables are seemingly getting more expensive by the week. Buying organic adds a whole new layer of expense to the grocery shopping bill. So, is it really worth that extra cost? Let’s find out if earring organic actually makes sense.
30 Minute Partner Workout
Working out with a partner has been shown to boost exercise results. As well as improving training regularity, it enhances motivation, increases calorie burn and boosts individual performance. In this article, we’ll lay out a 30 minute full body partner workout that can be done in the club with some basic equipment. This workout is ideal for men and women to train together.
7 Minute Stretch Session
Warming up is a crucial part of every exercise session. But so is warming down. Over recent years, research has made it clear that, while dynamic stretching should feature as part of your warm up routine, static stretching should come at the end of your routine. In this article, I’ll lay out a 7-minute stretching routine that you can do after a workout. It also works well as a stand alone stretch session, especially first thing in the morning. When performing these gentle stretches, you should keep the movements smooth, gentle and relaxed. For maximum benefit, hold each stretch for 15-30 seconds, ensuring that the correct posture is maintained.
9 Tips to Keep You On Track
Getting started with a fitness plan is a transformative decision that can improve every aspect of your life. The real challenge, however, is to maintain the regularity and consistency of your exercise routine month in and month out. In this article, we present 9 proven tips to keep you on track to achieve your fitness goals.
15 Minute Technogym Bench Workout
The Technogym bench is a sleek and stylish workout bench that includes resistance bands, hexagonal dumbbells, weighted knuckles and a training mat. The bands come in 3 resistance levels and the dumbbell pairs are 2.5, 3.5, 5. 7.5 and 10 kgs. In this article, we’ll present a 15 minute full body workout on the Technogym Bench, which you can find in our RUN Athletic Studio.
6 Tips to Reduce Food Wastage At Home
With food and grocery bills on the rise, food wastage is something that most of us simply cannot afford. Neither can our planet; not only is food wastage a major contributor to greenhouse gasses, it’s also a waste of the water, natural resources and energy used to produce the food in the first place. Here are half a dozen things you can do to reduce food wastage at home.
Awesome Air Bike Workout
The exercise bike represents an excellent form of cardio exercise. Of all the different types of gym bikes, the one that will give you the best workout band for your buck is undoubtedly the air bike. The main reason is that the air bike is a variable resistance machine so there is no limit to the intensity you can generate. In this article, we’ll lay out a calorie-scorching 26-minute air bike workout that will challenge every fiber of your being.
15 Minute Stretching Guide
Stretching is one of those activities that we all know we should be doing but too few of us actually follow through with. In this article, we’ll present a simple 15-minute stretching workout you can do on a daily basis to reduce muscle pain and tightness, rejuvenate the muscle and prepare the body for rest.
How to Break Through a Weight Loss Plateau
Few things are as frustrating as hitting a weight loss plateau. You’re doing all of the right exercises the right way, disciplining yourself to stay clean on your diet and cutting back on the amount of food you eat each day. Still, your weight on the scale won’t budge. If only you could figure out a way to restart your fat loss journey! Well, we’re here to help. In this article, we reveal the most common reasons that people get stuck on their weight loss journey and what you can do about it.
How to Return to Exercise After Contracting Covid-19
So, you’ve had Covid-19. It’s knocked you around, thrown you out of your routine, and wrecked you physically. But now you’re better and ready to get back into life. A priority is to get back into your regular exercise routine. But how should you go about it? Let’s find out.
30 Minute Partner Workout
Working out with a partner has been shown to boost exercise results. As well as improving training regularity, it enhances motivation, increases calorie burn and boosts individual performance. In this article, we’ll lay out a 30 minute full body partner workout which is ideal for men and women to train together.
Why You Should Eat In Season
We all have our favorite season. Yet, regardless of whether we prefer summer or winter, every season presents us with a new array of fresh fruits and vegetables. While all fruits and vegetables are available all year round, there are some good reasons to eat fruits and vegetables that are in season. Here are 5 of them.
How to Rebuild Your Gym Routine
The global COVID pandemic has affected all of us. If you are a regular gym goer, there’s a high likelihood that your workout program has been affected, either by our club closure or having to quarantine due to exposure to the virus. Getting back into your gym routine can be a real challenge. In this article I’ll provide a roadmap to getting back into your pre-pandemic routine.
HIIT Rowing Machine Workout
When it comes to working the muscles of your upper and lower body while also getting a great cardio workout, the rowing machine stands in a class of its own. By combining rowing with high intensity interval training, you can make it even better. HIIT rowing workouts will supercharge your fat burn, maximize the benefits to your heart and lungs and ramp up your post training metabolism so that you’re still burning calories 24 hours later. Here’s a HIIT workout that you can bust out in less than 8 minutes, including the warm up and cool down!
5 Wellbeing Trends to Try
As we enter the new year, the world remains in a state of uncertainty. With Covid variants creating concern on every continent, it’s no wonder that people are constantly seeking new and different ways to optimize their health and wellbeing. In this article, we’ll explore 5 of the most exciting wellbeing trends of 2022.
15 Minutes of Arm Burning Fun
Fun and working out don’t usually go together. When it comes to working your arms, though, taking a quarter of an hour to achieve a massive pump in your bis and tris can definitely put a smile on your face. Here’s a 15 minute arm workout to achieve that very result.