What are knee crunches? Knee crunches are a core exercise designed to really emphasize the outer core muscles of the rectus abdominis, whilst also putting a lot of tension into the hip flexors. They are pretty straightforward. They also take…
It seems to be a fairly silly idea to take pre-workouts too often. On the other hand, they are absolutely valuable – if you’re looking to smash a personal best on the deadlift, to sprint faster or work harder than…
Overloading your muscles is amongst the most important things you can do when looking to improve your health and fitness. Most overload is progressive – whereby you gradually increase the intensity of training by manipulating weight, frequency or volume in…
It is never good to court injury. Firstly, depending on the severity of any given injury, you can suffer a serious level of debilitation. Though some minor hurts, such as sprains and bruises, can heal up quickly enough, major issues…
You have stuck to your New Year’s Resolution of getting back to the gym and now you are curious to see how you measure up against other athletes in your area. Sounds like it is time to sign up to…
Belly fat can cause serious health problems over time in men. It is most commonly comprised of visceral fat, which represents a major risk factor for many chronic health conditions, like type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Excess belly fat…
It would be hard to argue that you are fully healthy if you don’t take part in some form of regular exercise, or at least live a somewhat active lifestyle. It is hard to maintain an active lifestyle without improving…
Back extensions and hyperextensions are amongst the best exercises you can do to strengthen your lower back, improve mind-muscle connection through your posterior chain, build hamstring strength and size and maintain long-term spinal health. They not only improve lower back…
‘Rocky sit ups’, made famous by Mr Balboa himself – via epic montage, of course – in Rocky IV, are one of the toughest ab, core and full body exercises going. Though Stallone no doubt got some fantastic results from…
Controlled Articular Rotations are amongst the best methods going for improving mobility. If you have any issue with mobility at all, they will be your best ally. It is important to improve mobility, for reasons of safety, athleticism and injury…
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