Pre-workout snack
It is important that your body has been filled with the correct fuel before training. This will optimise your workout by helping with your performance and aiding recovery. I would recommend something with a bit of fat in it for a quick and effective energy source and chocked full of fibre, for example a smoothie […]
Always warm up!
Warming up is a vital part of any fitness routine and should be included in all of your workouts. Warming up gets the body physically and mentally ready for exercise, as it should somewhat mimic the training you plan on performing for the main part of your session. Warming up raises our core temperature and […]
Keep blood pressure in check
Typically, the blood pressure value considered healthy is around 120 systole over 80 diastole. It is important to keep blood pressure levels healthy because if it is too high it can put strain on your heart and possibly lead to serious health concerns later in life such as a clot to a stroke. To maintain […]
Remember to stretch!
During exercise, lactic acid in the muscles build up. This often leads to muscle soreness and fatigue. Stretching the muscles after exercise can reduce the fatigue on your body. While your muscles are still warm from training it is good to stretch them out to help with circulation to aid flushing out the lactic acid […]
Work for yourself
Feeling sick during training?
This could be due to a few reasons. One reason could be because of the increased blood flow to the working muscles during exercise, it diverts the flow of blood from the stomach which disrupts the digestion of food. Which leads on to eating before training. You should generally eat 2 hours before commencing training […]
Exercise of the day
Press Ups – Calisthenics – Chest / Arms
Do apples really keep the doctors away?
Apples are a fantastic and healthy food with a wide plethora of benefits such as: lowering cholesterol, improving digestion, boosting energy, anaemia treatment and even helping prevent some forms of cancer.
Branched-chain amino acids
There are 3 BCAA’s which are Leucine, Isoleucine and Valine. Their role in the body is to aid with muscle building through protein synthesis, increasing fat burning and fat loss, supporting hormone balance during thorough training, they can increase endurance performance and reduce fatigue and they can help with delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) which […]
Exercise of the day
Lying cycle kicks – Abdominals A great exercise for engaging your core and obliques and for developing coordination.