Anyone can exercise in some shape or form!
No matter what age, shape or size you are you can always do some form of exercise. Even 10 minutes a day can go a long way! Start small and make it a habit.
Best tricep exercise?
Skullcrushers – They might sound intimidating but they’re fantastic for focusing purely on the triceps and their strength. Lying flat on your back, hold a dumbbell or barbell over your head with both hands at around a 90 degree angle, then extend both arms upwards from your elbows.
Best bicep exercise?
Barbell bicep curl! Using a barbell is great for developing strength and better than using dumbbells alone. It is important that you’re not using momentum to throw the weight around and that you’re not leaning backwards.
Best chest exercise?
Barbell bench press! It’s good for generating overall power and allows you to lift the most weight in any chest exercise.
Best shoulder exercise?
You can’t really beat a barbell push press! You can load up the weight and perform many repetitions. Place the barbell atop your upper chest, push upwards from the balls of your feet and explode upwards pushing with your shoulders.
How to stay motivated
Set realistic and achievable goals so you feel rewarded. Make it fun, if you repeat the same thing day in, day out you’ll get bored very quickly! Train with friends and make it a more sociable experience. Reward yourself from time to time. Gone for a big bike ride or run on Sunday? Have a […]
Boot Camps!
We run group boot camp sessions from Henton on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Get in touch to find out more and join in the fun!
Healthy now, cheaper later
Eating healthily is not more or less expensive than eating unhealthily now, but think about which lifestyle choice will rack up the health care bills later down the line!
Don’t focus on one bit!
Fat loss is systemic, it is impossible to focus on one particular area of fat to lose!
Calories per gram
Carbohydrates, protein, fat and alcohol each have 4, 4, 7 and 9 calories per gram respectively.
