Starting to run isn’t easy. Although it’s a natural activity, once we become adults we rarely do it unless we engage in sport or fitness. Running is hard work for our hearts and legs and Read More
Get into the habit of a daily workout with this 30 days of fitness challenge. There are 4 different workouts – upper body, legs, core and running. You do a different one each day for Read More
The bicycle crunch is arguably the best all round abs exercise, because it works all the layers of the ab muscles when it’s done properly. If you don’t have much time for ab workouts, then Read More
Donkey kicks are one of the best exercises for focusing on the largest glute muscle (gluteus maximus), which is the one that shapes and lifts the butt. Looking better isn’t the only advantage to training Read More
Get started running with this 30 day walk to run challenge. It eases you in gently, starting with just walking in the first week and leading up to 10 minutes of running on day 30. Read More
If your problem areas need a bit of toning up to help you feel more confident on the beach, then try this 90 day bikini body challenge. It works on your thighs, butt and abs, Read More
The plank exercise works the deep core muscles – the ones that pull the abdominal area in flat. They have to work hard to stabilise the body and hold it in a straight line when Read More
This 200 squat challenge starts with 30 squats on day 1 and gradually increases the number each day, reaching 200 squats on day 30. It comes with a free printable which is designed to be Read More
The 4 exercises in this challenge target the lower part of the “6 pack” muscles. Abdominal curl type exercises that involve lifting the upper body off the floor are good for working the upper and Read More
Improve your leg strength and endurance each day with this 30 day wall sit exercise challenge. The wall sit works all the main leg muscles, especially the front of the thighs. All you need to Read More
Work your leg and butt muscles differently each day with this 90 day fitness challenge. The exercises rotate across 3 days, so you’ll get to challenge your muscles in different ways. The challenge alternates between: Read More
There are 4 layers of abdominal muscles, but it’s the top layer that gives the trained, 6 pack look. These are the muscles that are worked by crunches. Basically an abdominal crunch involves bringing your Read More
The plank exercise works the deep core muscles – the ones that pull the abdominal area in flat. They have to work hard to stabilise the body and hold it in a straight line when Read More
Try this 14 day workout challenge to kick start yourself in a regular fitness habit. There are 4 different routines, each to be done 3 times, with 2 days rest over the 14 days. Each Read More
This challenge works all the main thigh and butt muscles, with a bit of work for the lower legs as well. There are 5 exercises, which are split into two sets that alternate each day. Read More
If you don’t squat regularly, then you’re not going to be able to go straight into a 100 squats a day challenge. You’ll need to build up to doing 100 squats every day. This challenge Read More
The glutes are made up of 3 muscles whose jobs are mainly to take the leg behind the body and out to the side. There are all sorts of ways of working them – standing, Read More
Women are often more interested in abs and legs workouts, but training our upper bodies is important too. Apart from the fact that having upper body strength is useful in everyday life and often helps Read More
A stability ball (also called an exercise ball, gym ball or Swiss ball) is one of the best pieces of equipment for core training. Even just sitting on a stability ball has a training effect Read More
Complete 500 squats in 30 days. Squats work all the leg muscles and it’s easy to fit a few minutes of squats into your day. You can do them anywhere and you don’t need much Read More
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