Gym Bag Essentials Don’t let a badly organised (or non-existent!) gym bag prevent you from making a training session. Below is a list of Louise's gym bag essentials for women: Gym Clothes While I wear a variety of t-shirts and vests that are not specifically ‘sportswear’, my leggings and sports...
Mountain Climbers Mountain climbers are a fantastic full-body workout that targets a multitude of muscles in the body. Along with having its callisthenics and athletic benefits, it's certainly up there with my top five full-body exercises. Benefits Increase in balance Increase in coordination Increase in your agility Increase...
THURSDAY STRETCH: Extended Puppy Pose This pose is perfect for improving your spine flexibility. It also opens the chest and can release tension in the neck and shoulders. How To Starting on all fours, keeping your knees hip-width apart, slowly walk your hands out in front of...
It’s easy for parents to get overwhelmed by the thought of finding time in a crazy busy schedule to find time to exercise. But it is possible, and here are some of my top tips to help you do it. 1. Make exercise family time Bike rides,...
The Press Up Often, this movement is done incorrectly. Very often there is no: Retraction of shoulder blades Shoulders not positioned over the hands Elbows flare out, too far forward Core, back, glutes, legs not contracted So as you can see in the demonstration, we have three positions....
There's a lot to be said for being realistic, especially when it comes to your goals. You aren't going to become a gym rat overnight if you hated going before. You also shouldn't set a goal to drop two stone in one month. Setting unrealistic goals sets...
The Club Gym is the creation of three vastly experienced personal trainers with a passion for fitness. There was no multi-million pound investment in the company, no businessmen in suits sweeping in with a big team of people behind them, just three hard working guys...
Choosing your new gym is an important part of your life, it has to be a place that makes you want to keep going. It has to inspire you and motivate you. Basically this is the place you will go to de-stress away from life,...
The first ever gym I used was a local council gym in my home town of East Kilbride when I was only 15 years old. Back then we just didn’t have the same choice in gyms and they weren’t as popular as they are today....