Strength-training exercises are extremely important for our health and fitness. Since the pandemic, there is a revived kid on the fitness block, resistance bands! Their popularity has skyrocketed and many know that they're actually often used in rehabilitation training. They may seem like fancy ...

Is your training routine becoming stale or monotonous? Do you want to try something new whilst still thoroughly working out? Do you appreciate learning new ways to move your body and become airborne? Consider Jukari if you prefer full-body workouts (just like supermodel Miranda Kerr has done), ...

Do you enjoy working out but don't have time to go to the gym? You don't have to be concerned because you can do it in the comfort of your own home. You can try high-intensity interval training (HIIT), a type of workout that consists of quick bursts of intense effort followed by a short rest. ...

Calisthenics workouts have been in the limelight for some time now, ever wondered what ‘Calisthenics’ actually means, or why and how people are opting to do this type of training? The word Calisthenics is derived from two Greek words, ‘Kalos’ which translates to beauty and ‘Stenos’ which translates ...

If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably joined several gyms throughout the years, and each time you’ve thought 'this is the one’! You were excited, motivated, you had a goal and the will to achieve it. You went to the gym consistently for a few months, then you started finding excuses until you ...

TRX is the acronym for Total Resistance Exercises and refers to suspension training that develops strength, resistance and balance with the aid of a suspension straps tool. It is a small, easy-to-carry and store tool that has innumerable benefits, such as improving stability and mobility, whilst ...

A kettlebell is a cast iron or steel ball with a handle attached that’s used for many different types of exercises. It has been around for a very long time, it's said that the Ancient Greeks used to use something very similar to a kettlebell during the Olympic Games. The first evidence of a ...

Title: Your Body Is Your Barbell Author: BJ Gaddour Year: 2014 Publisher: Rodale books Review "Your Body Is Your Barbell", a book about bodyweight training, has been on my book wishlist for a while, but I'd never got round to buying it. Early this year, suddenly trapped in a lockdown and ...

I first walked into a CrossFit gym - usually called 'the box' (a warehouse-type set up rather than a gym packed with conventional machine equipment) in June 2019. My main personal reason for doing so was to improve my upper-body strength in order to get better at the aerial hoop, and my plan was to ...

Lunges are a tremendously worthwhile exercise. Effectively giving each leg a targetted amount of stimulation and stress, this exercise will develop your strength, stamina and endurance as well as a well-shaped, muscular and functionally powerful pair of legs. In addition to developing your thighs, ...