Orange Theory is one of the biggest, fastest growing
fitness programmes in the world. It has some hardcore devotees and proponents
cite some quite incredible s...
Force resistance is
one of your core’s main jobs, so training isometrically- holding yourself still under
contraction- way should always be a priority. If you ...
Stretching out your pecs is key to long term correct posture, smooth movement and pain-free living.
We’re going to delve a little into yoga for this one.
Th...
Let’s take a look at two
powerhouses of the core training world: planks and crunches. They are so ubiquitous that most people who are
training their cores for ...
Elevated lunges are lunge alternatives that really zero in on your glutes
and hamstrings, whilst also working your glutes. They will help you to build
lower bo...
Though it may seem unglamourous, and though it may seem
to do little to bring you closer to many of your ultimate goals, stretching
is one of the most importan...
There are many measures available to budding athletes and their trainers, showing everything from heart health to lung capacity to maximal load capabilities. B...
Weighted clothing is used by people all over the world. Firstly, it is used in a therapeutic sense: easily worn clothes with built in moderate weights have bee...
Your chest is largely made up of your pectoral muscles
(pecs). Though you also need to develop your upper back (for width), triceps,
and anterior deltoids (del...
We care a
great deal about health and fitness here at This Is Why I’m Fit.
The clue is
in our name, after all.
However,
this is all well and good, but wh...
Mike is an avid lover of all sports. Basketball, tennis, athletics, volleyball, soccer, squash, golf, table tennis, even darts, you name it! He's also an active CrossFit athlete and has been WOD'ing for over 5 years. With such an intense fitness regime, Mike has learned to take care of his body physically, nutritionally, and spiritually.
Mike founded ThisIsWhyImFit as a way to share his vast knowledge of exercises, diets, and general fitness advice.
