Australian Men's Fitness

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“Wearing a weight-training belt for non-maximal lifts has been shown to decrease the body’s ability to recruit the muscles that stabilise the spine,” says trainer Joel Proskewitz. “They can help keep your core braced during maximal compound lifts, bu

Strong Fitness Magazine Australia

Lecture de 3 min

Eight years ago, I would have laughed if you’d told me I would be in the fitness industry. Fitness was never a part of my upbringing, so the idea of exercise was an intimidating concept. My fitness journey began after my first pregnancy, when I gaine

Marie Claire Australia

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When you tackle a workout, you want to get everything you can out of each rep, lift and bead of sweat. No-one wants “so-so” results. Luckily, there are ways you can improve the efficiency of your session, and claim all those sweaty gym gains. Whether

Men's Fitness South Africa

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EVERYBODY LOVES the results of lifting weights. Few people enjoy the work of actually lifting. Whether it’s the straining, the burn, or the demand it puts on your breathing, the discomfort of hard training is one of the reasons people begin to dread

OnFitness

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If you want to instantly upgrade your body, it’s quite simple. In fact, one simple factor will make a huge difference in the physical progress you make. The premium element? Intensity. Intensity is the most powerful tool anyone can use to take the ph

OnFitness

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While the old training maxim, “Great abs are made in the kitchen, not in the gym,” may be true, you still need to work hard for them to look and function their best. Looks aside, abdominal muscles have a critical function. The core muscles are respon

POPSUGAR

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Now that you've decided to start lifting weights, you're probably wondering where exactly you should begin. Learning a new style of training can be confusing, and at times intimidating, which is why we created this guide to get you acclimated to lift

Men's Fitness UK

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• Focus on big, compound movements like barbell squats, deadlifts, chin-ups and bench presses that involve multiple muscles and the main muscle groups. • In terms of reps and sets, periodically transition your reps into higher sets. For example, dur

Sporting Shooter

Lecture de 7 min

BEGINNINGS. I was as very fit in my later years of high school, like many young men. The metabolism of an 18-year-old and many forms of competitive sport made being fit easy. But when I went to university, I slowed down; my diet wasn’t good and physi

Men's Fitness South Africa

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Ever since that time you tied yourself up with rubber bands as a kid, you’ve been taught that cutting off the circulation to your arms or legs is a bad thing (fun as it may be). But research shows that mild, strategic blood-flow restriction, or BFR,

Velonews

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The social media post shows Kate Courtney in a gym, surrounded by heavy weights, performing abdominal exercises. “2021 starts for me,” Courtney writes in the caption. While few of us have the luxury of training as a full-time job, we can learn from p

Men's Fitness UK

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The shops are closed. You’ve scoured the web, clicking hopefully, endlessly, but you’re forever thwarted. It’s no use. No matter where you look, you can’t find any dumbbells. Goddamnit. You were supposed to get ripped during lockdown! You let out a p

The Knot Weddings Magazine

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We think you look great just the way you are. But if you want to tone up or streamline your physique, we have some tips. Whether you only hit the gym once in a while or run every morning, our pro Mary Ann Browning shares her get-fit timeline that wor

Oxygen

Lecture de 4 min

CALLING ALL FIT WOMENThink you have what it takes? Send your story to futureoffitness@oxygenmag.com. Jessica Hiatt Shrewsbury, Massachusetts Stats: 37 • 114 lb • 5’3” Gig: Medical physicist/medical sales Wrist Reminder. At 5 feet 3 inches tall, Jessi

Tennis Magazine

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Unless you have access to a private court, playing the sport you love has become more difficult than ever. So for the meantime, consider something that could pay significant dividends when tennis courts open up again: improving your fitness. Even whi

Cycling Plus

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Road cyclists have a complicated relationship with leg exercises. While mountain bikers and track cyclists enjoy a heavy session in the gym, many road cyclists fear that lifting weights will give them muscular legs, which will only weigh them down in

HELLO magazine

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A personal trainer, author and podcaster, Alice Liveing is one of the UK’s biggest voices in health and fitness. The 26-year-old Instagram star, from Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, shot to fame after sharing motivational workouts and healthy meal p

MAXIM New Zealand

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When I quit the drink, I turned to Half Ironman Training to give me something else to focus on. Essentially, I replaced one addiction with another initially, but it did the job. However, I still remember the first Charles Poliquin nutrition conferenc

Good Health Choices Magazine NZ

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My back sometimes causes me pain and prevents me from exercising. When it flares up, what activity do you suggest I do? A Firstly, I hope you have had a proper diagnosis from a physiotherapist. If it is something that is manageable, then I suggest

Muscle & Fitness Hers South Africa

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“IT’S NOT COMFORTABLE when hunger pangs get in the way of a workout, but perhaps it’s your eating habits that need to change and not your exercise routine”, says Bonnie Taub-Dix, creator of betterthandieting.com and author of Read It Before You Eat I

OnFitness

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4:There is one technique you can use to ensure that you get off to an awesome start — front-loading. Front loading provides the body with the best possible boost for growth. It takes advantage of a few specific factors to help the body get the most f

Women's Fitness

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Q WHAT ARE THE TOP THREE THINGS LIFTING HAS TAUGHT YOU? ‘Patience: good things don’t come easy, and it takes a long time to master the technique in the world of weightlifting, I will always be a learner. Self-belief: I didn’t value myself physically

You South Africa

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Rob (44) decided to make a lifestyle change after battling terrible sinus and headaches. “Out of desperation, I cut sugar, dairy and wheat from my diet,” he tells us. “It worked to stop the headaches and the combination of the new diet and all the ex

BIKE India

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I WAS AT A LOCAL GYM TO MEET ASHISH RAORANE, the privateer rally raid motorcycle racer who had miraculously outperformed seasoned Indian racers backed by industry biggies in the FIM Baja series. To my pleasant surprise, this unassuming guy-next-door

OnFitness

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5:The human body is an amazing machine that adapts quickly to physical stresses imposed on it. Stimulate human muscle with heavy loads like those used in weightlifting, and that muscle becomes bigger and stronger. Engage in aerobic activities like ru

OnFitness

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Do you have one-dimensional clients? They try to get ripped by taking some aspect of training and laser-focus on it? That’s commendable, but much better progress can be made by a combined approach The ultimate fusion training to get ripped is a mix o

OnFitness

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It would seem obvious that the key things that triathletes do are run, bike and swim. There are several training exercise protocols that are necessary to prevent repetitive stress and general wear and tear. Consider that the average triathlete trains

Woman & Home Feel Good You

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As you age, adding weight training to your exercise plan will boost bone and muscle strength, improve posture and increase metabolism. And there’s no need for a gym – here’s how to work out in the comfort of your own home. CBD brand Medterra offers t

Literary Hub

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When a writer talks about the sport they play, you can see something of how their mind works in how they have chosen to use their body. Hemingway’s frustrated fascination with machismo was written in bloodstains on the boxing and bullfighting rings.

People Magazine South Africa

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AN effective training programme doesn’t have to be five days in the gym, or yoga sessions every other day followed by weight training for an hour. You can, and should, train in the comfort of your own home too. So if you’re on maternity leave, study