I’m pleased to report that Step exercise seem to be making a comeback. A few years back, Step classes were all the rage in gyms and village halls everywhere, but then their popularity seemed to fade in favour of classes like a Bodypump and Bodyattack. Don’t get me wrong here; I’m not against Bodypump and [...]
Are you tired of having thunder thighs, a big butt and huge hips? Do you cover up your lower body with baggy clothes to hide these areas because you feel embarrassed about them? Are you sick of doing exercises that just don’t give you the results you want? Well now there’s a great machine that [...]
It’s a weight that you shake and even though it seems a daft idea, the Shake Weight is actually starting to prove quite popular. It looks like a single dumbbell and the idea is you stand and hold it in certain positions and shake it as hard as you can. These little vibrating moves tone [...]
If you’re looking for some fitness DVDs that promise fabulous results in less than three months then you might like to look at the P90X, a set of 12 DVDs that covers the full fitness spectrum, offering workouts for every muscle you possess and a few that you didn’t think you had, combined with cardio, [...]
by Carol on April 30, 2010
This is the time of year when people are thinking about baring their abs in swimming trunks and bikinis, but when they unwrap the layers of winter clothing, out flops a jelly belly! So they start working out frantically to burn away the fat on top; they think about doing situps, crunches – call them [...]
by Carol on April 21, 2010
How would you like to get toned, shapely arms, shoulders and chest without having to use awkward, bulky weights or get a gym membership? Here’s how - the brand new Flex Shaper Workout; a light, portable piece of exercise equipment that is incredibly versatile and takes up no space at all in your home. Traditionally, [...]
by Carol on January 11, 2010
Another Christmas has come and gone and if you’re anything like me you’ve ditched all of the fitness principles you so carefully worked on for 11 months of last year and done precious little exercise, along with eating like a pig throughout December. And you’re now feeling the pinch – of your pants that is [...]
by laura on January 4, 2010
With the New Year comes a new way to exercise that will reduce fat, build lean muscle and strengthen your core and postural muscles. The new ViPR may resemble a tube with handles cut in it, but it’s practically a gym in its own right. The letters stand for Vitality Performance and Reconditioning, and this [...]
by laura on November 27, 2009
The megapopular Nintendo Wii Fit is now being sold alongside more conventional fitness equipment in a major California store. The Wii Fit combines video gaming and exercise, and an agreement has recently been reached between Sports Authority president David Campisi and Nintendo to stock the Wii Fit and Wii Fit Plus next to more mainstream [...]