Yes, the home gym isn’t quite the same as the commercial gym experience but can still be just as effective. At home you don’t have to share the gym kit and that means no waiting around and no excuses for unnecessary rests. So is the home gym experience effective and does it work? Well, there […]
Back in 2003 I attended a Hydro-Actif Instructor Course to teach Aqua Aerobics, skeptical about the effectiveness of aqua aerobics for getting fit, I went in with a very negative mind set, but the gym I was personal training out of paid for me to do the course and it was extra REPs points for […]
Kit Review – SOLE SIGNATURE DK RESPONSE INSOLE Designed in collaboration with the Ultramarathon Man, Dean Karnazes, and featuring pro upgrades and 35% recycled content, the Signature DK Response footbed provides the unrivalled SOLE support you need, no matter where you take it. $1 from the sale of each pair of Signature DK Respone Footbeds […]
Good question, we are all individuals and with this everyone’s definition of fitness is going to be different. A 100m sprinter would find a marathon very hard and a marathon runner would find a 100m sprint a struggle too. Both are supremely fit, but conditioned to their own event. Many of us however, simply just […]
Ensure your goals are not beyond your capabilities. Set your goals and use them to focus on achieving the results you want. Use the information below to put together your our Goal Setting Sheet to put up somewhere that you will see every day, like on the fridge. SHORT TERM GOALS: Goal: […]
Most people at some stage in their lives, have tried to keep to an exercise programme and failed… They start off with lots of enthusiasm and then gradually the eagerness drains away. WHY? Maybe the exercise that they chose was too demanding, maybe they began to make excuses, they didn’t have enough time. Maybe they […]
MORNING: In general, training in the morning is a real energy booster. A morning training routine does not only give you an energy boost, it will also free up your evenings allowing you to enjoy activities that are less demanding and more relaxing. The body might still feel sleepy early in the day, but it […]
KEY WORDS TO FITNESS CV (CARDIOVASCULAR) Exercise which works the heart and lungs, eg: bike, rowing or running. AEROBIC Aerobic means “with oxygen”. Aerobic exercise is any exercise where sufficient oxygen can be breathed in to supply all the relevant muscles and allow them to continue working. ANAEROBIC Anaerobic means “without oxygen”. Anaerobic exercise is […]
TRAINING PRINCIPLES The F.I.T.T. Principle Of Training Can Be Applied To All Methods Of Training. FITT Means: Frequency: The number of times each week that you train, for maximum benefit you should be doing at least 3sessions per week. Intensity: The level of which you workout at. This can be measured by Heart-Rate. Time: Length […]
POTTED SPORTS A potted sports event can be used to entertain and exercise physical and mental skills, strength, determination and team work. It can accommodate varying numbers of people with varying degrees of fitness and ability. It should be purposeful and carefully organised. ACTIVITIES: There are four main types of activity: Athletics, eg: long jump, […]
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