Organising your time and staying motivated are important in sticking to an exercise program and getting the results you want. The weekly workout log PDF printables in this post will help you to be organised Read More
Experts agree that most adults need at least 7 hours sleep per night for optimal health and mental alertness. The Great British Bedtime Report by the Sleep Council in 2013 showed that the average for UK adults Read More
Water has many vital functions in the body and we can only survive 2 or 3 days without it. Dehydration occurs when the body’s water content is too low and symptoms include headaches and confusion. Read More
Setting health and fitness goals gives you direction and allows you to measure your progress. You can make your goals very specific and defined, or you may prefer to have more flexible, general goals. Either Read More
This 15 minute cardio circuit workout needs no equipment and can easily be done at home. You don’t just burn calories in a cardio workout – it’s good for heart health too. Regular cardio exercise Read More
If you want a quick, straightforward home routine to tone up your thighs, then try this squat and lunge workout. Squats and lunges are the best all-round leg exercises, as they work all the leg Read More
Staying flexible is important. It helps us to move easily and reduces the risk of injury from pulling muscles. It also helps us to get better results from fitness and sports training. You can get Read More
If you want to focus on butt firming and lifting, then this daily butt workout is what you need. You’ll be doing over 1,000 reps of glute targeted exercises every week. There are 4 exercises, Read More
Tone up your chest, upper arm and shoulder muscles with this beginner upper body workout. It’s a 4 week plan, starting with 3 exercises and adding an extra exercise each week. If you want to Read More
Working out at home doesn’t have to mean that you have to buy expensive equipment. Everyone’s home has walls and they can be used in workouts, both for support and resistance. This workout routine uses Read More
A lot of ab exercises put more emphasis on the middle and upper abs, meaning that the lower abs don’t always get worked. Exercises which involve lifting the legs and/or bringing them towards the body Read More
It’s hard to fit exercise into a busy life, but most people should be able to find 10 minutes a day for this walking program. Just walking at normal pace for 10 minutes a day Read More
The original Pilates exercises require a high level of strength and athletic ability. Because of this Pilates workouts often use modified versions of the original exercises. Although they may be similar in some ways to Read More
What are the best ab exercises to flatten your abs and improve tone? Is it crunches, plank, Pilates, oblique curls, stability board, ab cradle … the list goes on. In fact, there’s no one “best” Read More
We all want flat, toned abs, but if time’s short then calorie burning cardio often takes priority. Giving priority to cardio isn’t a bad thing, because it’s the type of exercise that is most likely Read More
The benefits of doing Pilates include improved posture and back health, better abdominal tone and increased flexibility. However, many of the original exercises that were developed and taught by Joseph Pilates require a high level Read More
Squats are one of the best exercises to work the leg muscles. By adding some variations, you can increase their effectiveness by working the muscles in slightly different ways. This 6 exercise squats for legs Read More
To have flat abs, you need to train all the layers of abdominal muscles, including the core stabilisers. When they are strong, the core muscles pull the abdominal area in flat. To get good results Read More
Finding time and staying motivated are two of the biggest barriers people have to making exercise a regular habit. Using a workout log can help you to make the most of the time you have Read More
The core muscles work together to align the pelvis and keep the spine stable. The most common reason for being interested in core stability training is to improve ab tone, but there are lots of Read More
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