The Pilates push up
From all the 34 original exercises designed by Joseph Pilates, how about start with the last one. Yes, the 34th exercise. The Push Up. Great exercise which works with strength, flexibility and stability. The Pilates push up is the last of the 34 original exercises designed by Joseph Pilates. Check the video and have a…
How to burn fat in less time
Why is High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) a good way to burn fat? HIIT alternates low & high intensity activities. Example: alternate 30sec sprinting with 60sec jogging for 10 to 30 minutes. Spinning or X-bike is a good example of HIIT as well. The main objective when working towards fat loss is to create a…
How to make the HIIT easier
First of all HIIT stands for High Intensity Interval Training and it’s a great way to get results (I would say the best way). Second, I want to tell you about a little tool to make it easier to follow a HIIT workout. As the name says, High Intensity…, it’s always a hard workout. Some…
Get twice the result in half the time
Do you feel as if 24hour in a day are not enough? Work, family, social commitments are already taking a lot of time and you keep putting fitness aside? Or you do spend a good amount of time in the gym but feel the results are no proportional to the effort/time you’re putting in?
Full body exercise
This is one of the exercises I like to use when I’m training as you can have a really good full body workout in just a few minutes. If you would you like to do a whole body workout but don’t have too much time this is a good option as you are going to work everything. Legs,…
Pros and cons of resistance machines
A controversial subject like resistance machines inspires strong feelings in many people, on both sides, for and against. Putting emotional feelings aside, it’s always best to take a look at each side as logically and cool-headedly as is possible. Easier to examine the positioning calmly and reasonably as an alternative to venting spleens in emotional…
Best full body exercise
Very often people ask me what is the best movement to work with your whole body (not talking about exercise programme – cardio, weights, etc; I’m talking about a specific movement, a specific exercise) or what is the best movement to include on my exercise programme to burn more fat or to get more/faster results.
300 workout
The 300 workout was created and used by Gym Jones when training the actors for the 300 movie. In reality it wasn’t a workout. It was a test (or a kind of “baptism”) used at the end of their training period. The idea is to perform a series of exercises in the minimum time possible and you must…
Circuit Training for Maximum Results: Evidence-Based Approaches
Circuit training is a high-intensity exercise modality that combines resistance training with short, timed rest periods to provide a comprehensive workout. Research has shown that circuit training can improve cardiovascular fitness, muscular endurance, and body composition in both trained and untrained individuals (Gurd et al., 2010; Murphy et al., 2017; Bruseghini et al., 2018).