How many calories do you need to remain the same weight you are now? Everything needs maintenance. Things don’t just stay the way they are forever, independent of what happens. You need to pay attention to what you do – or don’t do – to something in order to make sure that it stays just[…]
Author Archives: Gary Bright
Ensuring the right starting position with your left leg, feet hip-width apart to do a forward lunge… let’s make instructions simple The lunge. It’s one of the most classic exercises and warm-ups going. From under-10s Rugby to 30-year-old weight lifters, the lunge has seen popularity for decades… and for good reason. Lunges train our quadriceps,[…]
Using a sports bra, running belt, zippered pocket and wider running gear to run with your phone without and arm band We all wish we could drive without having to actually drive. Or what about typing without actually having to type (cough, cough)? Humans have always looked to develop ease throughout their lives, reducing the[…]
Vaginal bleeding, breakthrough bleeding, birth control pills, menstrual cycle… there are so any things to consider for women during exercise Intense exercise is generally exertive, fatiguing, with risk of injury and a whole host of other potential downsides. For women, however, there’s an extra layer to these downsides. Breakthrough bleeding, as many will already know,[…]
From the push-up to the plank position, burpees have it all Proper form on one exercise is one thing, but with compound movements, and making use of multiple classic motions, you have a few more things to consider. Sure it’s a reasonably easy one to pull off, but to pull off well… that’s different. You’ll[…]
Learning of grip strength, mixed grip styles, deadlift variations and proper deadlift form to nail deadlifts today Overhand grip, double overhand grip, proper form – if you don’t know what any of this means, it can all sound a little offputting. However, just like feeling the power of progressing in the gym, the power of[…]
Weight gain to weight loss can lead to amenorrhea, let’s change that ”I’ve just lost weight!” – it can be one of the best feelings in the world. You’ve put the work in, stay consistent, felt amazing, and you’ve finally lost those ever-present extra few pounds. But for some, it’s not as easy as that.[…]
Using jump rope techniques to master jump rope exercises and set your sights high Without jumping in too quickly, we should always take a measured approach to engaging in new activities. Sure, diving in the deep end will teach you the hard way (and oftentimes exclusive ways) but being prepared and calculated is often the[…]
Using a new workout routine with aerobic fitness to harness physical activity in empowering ways Muscle mass, lean muscle mass, aerobic exercise… there’s a lot to the world of fitness. And simply building fitness feels as broad as telling a builder to build a building. So what exactly do we mean by building fitness? Fitness[…]
New running shoes could be the wrong shoes unless you break them in properly No, we’re not talking about your local PTs, we want to find the best way to make those new trainers feel like comfortable tools. New shoes, just like anything new, are really nice and shiny. They could come with any price[…]