Here at FIT, we’re committed to not only ensuring you’re physically fit but also emotionally and mentally fit. Reaching your fitness goals is our priority, and we want to work with you to do that, but progress isn’t always linear and this can be disheartening, frustrating and stressful. So what are some other things you can do to make this week better than last week's? What are some things you can do to build your mental fitness? Well, we’ve put together a short list of things you can try.

Running and cardio training have never been more popular than it is currently. COVID lockdowns saw a lot of people who would have otherwise come into FIT hit the road to make sure they didn’t lose too much fitness. If you haven’t caught the running bug but want to explore a new way to build your fitness or lose weight trying this 5-week 5k training planning, and stepping onto a treadmill might be the perfect place to start.

If you’re looking for a great way to warm up before a workout or improve your flexibility, yoga might be the thing for you. But yoga has a lot more benefits than just mobility, it can also help you prevent injury, build strength and reduce stress. You’ve probably seen our Exhale Studio posters around the club, we have entry-level classes available in our amazing yoga studio - but if you want to try a few entry-level poses before you visit your first class, we’ve put together 7 of our favourite poses to give you a starting point.

Warming up and cooling down are two vital, but often neglected, components of any exercise program. The warm-up prepares your muscles and other soft tissue, as well as your skeletal system, for the rigorous exercise to follow. 

It is generally accepted that you need to do high rep sets with little or no weight to work the abs. The truth is that the abs are a muscle just like any other muscle. They should be trained with resistance in order to develop them. However, because the abs don’t have the force capacity of your quads or pectorals, you should not go below ten reps.

The calf muscles are among the most stubborn in the human body. The fact that they are used to carrying your body weight all day long makes them a particularly hard muscle group to work. Unless you work them consistently with a range of exercises, you won’t be able to make them grow.

There is a lot of confusion about carbohydrates. Many people demonize them while others claim that they are essential for energy. In this article, we delve into the world of carbs to help you figure out which ones to eat and where to get them.

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.

If you’ve recently purchased a barbell set but are unsure what to do with it, or have just joined a gym and want an effective beginner barbell workout, then this is the article for you. in it, I will describe five super effective barbell exercises to work your entire body. I’ll then combine them into a 30-minute program that will, not only stimulate every muscle group but burn calories to get you super lean in the process.

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.

For the last 150 years, grains have become a staple of the diet in the Western world. This has come at the expense of fibre, which is now being consumed at chronically low levels by many people. 

An immediate result of lack of fibre in the diet is constipation. Apart from the discomfort that this brings, it also makes it extremely difficult to eliminate toxins from your body. 

Fibre is a form of carbohydrate. However, it cannot be digested by the body.

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. 

Mobility is the ability of your joints to move freely and smoothly. It allows you to move your muscles effortlessly through their full range of motion. Including mobility exercises in your routine will make you more agile and mobile.

Here are 7 key mobility exercises that you can include in your warm-up routine.

Walking into a gym for the first time can seem a bit like stepping into a medieval torture chamber. Imposing pieces of machinery surround you, none of which you have a clue about. It’s no wonder that you feel like a fish out of water.

If you’ve been on your feet all day long, or even if you’ve been sitting at a desk, your muscles are going to be pretty exhausted. Investing fifteen minutes before bed to stretch them out will go a long way toward relaxing them, helping you to destress, and setting you up for a good night’s sleep.

If you want to avoid injury and have a more enjoyable and beneficial workout, you need to take your warm-up seriously. A good warm-up should last between five and ten minutes. By the end of that time, you should have increased your heart rate and prepared your muscles for the work to come.

A lot of people are obsessed with working their abdominals. Many of them believe that doing so will give them a six-pack. The truth is that the key to a six-pack is your diet. You need to remove body fat and get your percentage down to less than 13% to have any chance of getting visible abs. 

That doesn’t mean, however, that you shouldn’t work your abdominals. They are a muscle and need to be working like any other. In this article, I will present a five-exercise workout which is done as a circuit to provide an intensive 45-minute abdominal workout.

After a workout, you’ll probably be feeling pretty exhausted. Your muscles will be aching, glycogen stores will be depleted and your whole body will be in need of rest. To replace your glycogen levels, you should consume a carbohydrate-laden post-workout track. But to give relief to your aching muscles, one of the best things you can do is spend time in either a sauna or a steam room.

Are you wanting to get more out of your workouts? Considering hiring a personal trainer but not sure if it’s worth the effort or the money? Then you’re at the right place. In this article, I’ll spell out five dozen benefits that come from working with a personal trainer.

Your workout is both physically and nutritionally demanding. It depletes your muscles of glycogen and causes stress to the muscle fibres. In order to recover, the body needs an infusion of solid nutrition after your training session is over. The recovery smoothie is a great way to get it. Smoothies are easy to digest and absorb so that the nutrients will get into the muscle faster.