Weight training for life increases quality of life! Resistance training is often thought to be only applicable to certain populations; competing athletes or gym gurus perhaps. This is a false notion, […]

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Short sharp bursts of intense exercise are the best way to lose weight. OK, so to those of us in the fitness industry and to many of you out there who […]

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Men and women often go about their workouts differently, with differing goals and concentrating on different body parts. Here are top 5 exercises for women concentrating on the legs, butt and core. […]

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In parts 1 and 2 of skipping for fitness I introduced the benefits of this great exercise and then looked at a few techniques from basic to more advanced. Now […]

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In part 1 I introduced the benefits of skipping for fitness and how this brilliantly versatile and fantastically convenient exercise works. Now let’s look at specific exercise and techniques… Assuming […]

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Skipping, or rope jumping, is the most fantastic exercise and skipping for fitness is one of the most effective things you can do. But do you do it? Skipping is […]

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In Part 1 I looked at the difference between ‘exercising’ and ‘training’ and how specific training and progressive overload are routes to genuine fitness progress. Let’s look at the remaining elements […]

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Exercising and training, are they actually different and if so why? And what is the secret of making fitness progress? There are numerous quotes out there, particularly in social media […]

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When to comes to health, fitness and working out there are buzzwords and phrases that we hear all the time. We are hugely familiar with them but do we really […]

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The key to fat burning is a healthy metabolism. The better your metabolism works the more efficient your body is as a fat burning unit. So what is the secret […]

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If it wasn’t for ‘Fat Burning’ most health and fitness magazines, books and DVDs would be a bit thin and some might not exist at all. We could say the […]

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Research demonstrates that pumping iron and strength training may decrease cardiovascular risk and premature death for older adults. Perhaps you used to lift weights.  Maybe you routinely tested your resolve […]

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