Cherry Ripe Nothing like cherry season! Sure you may need to mortgage the house to afford fresh ones.. but frozen pitted cherries are definitely the cheaper and more convenient way to go to get a fix! This protein smoothie certainly hits the spot in that you get that yummy chocolate and cherry flavour without having…
31 December, 2017 It’s that time of year again, folks. By the time you read this, you’re likely IN the new year and woo hoo for that! Yay! Yes.. 2017 is now officially behind us and I think I might be one of the few who actually had a good 2017. Though that might be…
[nutrition-label] Morning Glory While travelling in Vietnam – I am not exactly the most adventurous person when it comes to trying new foods. I am pretty set in that I don’t do hot and I don’t do spicy. Odd name? Yeah.. I’ll pass. However eventually we tried Morning Glory which is the fancy name they…
One of the most common problems people get is shoulder pain. Sometimes all it takes is just the slightest, odd movement for something to be set off and thus niggled in the process. This exercise is a fantastic shoulder mobility and strengthening exercise.
This stretch is designed target your hamstrings. By starting with the knee slightly bent, it can help hit those sometimes pesky and sleep hamstrings. Ensure that you keep your hips square on but if you need to – don’t be shy in shifting your hip position in order to find some of the tighter fibres in your hamstrings.
No wedge or step to do calf raises? No problem! This exercise allows you to utilise the flexion of the ankle to form the stretch component of the movement while then going to tippy toes in the same position allows for contraction. Means this can be done anywhere and is a unique take on the traditional calf raise.
This exercise starts with body weight only but can be loaded with weight by placing weight plated across the thighs.
This is a progression from your standard Bosu Push Up. By elevating the feet using a bench we slightly change the angle and thus the stimulus placed on the muscles.
This is a progression from both your standard and elevated Bosu Push Ups. Your body is angled downward which slightly changes the stimulus placed on the muscles. Also, the use of the swiss ball increases the level of stability required throughout the exercise and will engage your core muscles.
When push ups become soooo last year! Using a Bosu Ball decreases the amount of stability of the movement this requiring you to work harder to keep yourself stable. It is a different form of stimulus for the working muscles and there will be an increased amount of recruitment of stabiliser muscles! This is a great way to spice up and evolve a staple of the exercise world!
Nordic Hamstring curls are very much a WOAH exercise. Why? Simply because the first time you do them, you will feel those hammies engage and well.. WOAH is the G rated way you will announce your shock 🙂
You can do these two ways..
1. Lower yourself down to the ground like a draw bridge and you will get to the point where you will have to
This is a great exercise to engage the lats and they also can help wake up the upper area of the triceps.
A slight twist on a standard bicep exercise. The use of the EZ curl bar means it is a bit nicer on the wrists (providing you hold it right!) and is a different sensation due to the positioning and rotation of the forearms.
The Incline Squeeze Press is a Dumbbell Press with a few differences. The dumbbells are held in a neutral position and at all times you are squeezing them together as hard as you possibly can! By doing this we are shifting the stress of the movement onto your chest muscles. We drop the weight of this exercise so that you can concentrate more on the squeeze as opposed to how much weight you are lifting!
Pumpkin Pie Smoothie I have no shame about my love of pumpkin but I have to admit, the way Americans obsess over their pumpkin pie and pumpkin spice recipes ESPECIALLY around Halloween made me curious to conjure up a smoothie for us all to enjoy – and I’m so glad I did! To be prepped…
A variation on your standard squat the bench squat is useful in determining the depth required for a full squat or for enhancing glute activation by ensuring users are squatting backwards in the movement.
Having strong abs is important but a lot of the time we forget about those also important obliques that flank your six pack! This exercise is one you will be challenged by at the time.. and they will certainly let you know about it for days after!
Angry and want to smoosh someone’s face for being horrible and painful? Medicine Ball Slams are a healthy and legal alternative! By combining the squat movement and a shoulder press into a slam using your lats and triceps.. this is a great all body exercise!
Sissy Squats are an excellent exercise to help develop the quadricep muscles of your legs. The sissy squat equipment allows you to get into a position that your centre of balance and gravity would not normally allow.