Tips and advice from NZ Real Health on fitness workouts and performing exercises safely and correctly.
Chicken wings, hello/goodbye arms… whatever you call them, the muscle that sits at the backs of your arms is often on the target list when it comes to toning up. Triceps brachii (Latin for three-headed arm muscle) works with your chest muscles (pectorals) whenever you perform a pushing movement. To tone your triceps, you can …
Whether you’re travelling for business or just going on a vacation or weekend getaway, different schedules can play havoc with your usual exercise routine. We all know that maintaining a routine is the best way to maintain your fitness, so how do you do it when you’re dealing with different time zones, unfamiliar exercising ground …
If you’ve been going it alone in the gym and feel you’re lacking some direction, here are the six basic exercise movements you should be including in your resistance routines to ensure you’re getting a functional full body workout. Rather than isolating specific muscles and focusing on one body part at a time, functional training …
Heading outside into the cold, dark and wet mornings or evenings can be a real de-motivator when it comes to keeping up your exercise regime. We’ve come up with some indoor activities to get you through the cold months: Punch and kick your way to summer Take up a form of martial arts and find …
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Although you can’t pick and choose the areas of your body where you want to drop fat, you can choose exercises that will help spot tone muscles in specific areas. Remember that in order to lose bodyfat, you need to commit yourself to a healthy, well-balanced diet and a regular cardio routine. The basic movement …
Sounds a bit daunting, right? Well if you’re after a great cardio workout and full bodyweight toning exercises, this is the training session you need! This will likely take around 45 minutes depending on your fitness level. Mark out a 10 metre length with cones (if you can’t measure it, take 10 medium-sized strides and …
Want to tone up your glutes a bit more? Here’s a 30 minute ‘Butt Blaster’ workout to help you tighten the muscles and burn some calories at the same time. We’ve planned this out as a Tabata/intervals workout to help you maximise your training time. Start off with 40 seconds work, 20 seconds rest; once …
So you’re going it alone without a trainer or an instructor – there’s nothing wrong with that, especially if you have a general good grasp of what you need and want out out of your workouts. But what makes an effective workout? Here are some key pointers when it comes to planning out your exercise …
Always finding yourself making the excuse that you’re too busy to make room for 30 minutes of exercise per day? Research says that breaking up your workouts into smaller chunks throughout the day can be just as good for your health as doing it in one block. Here’s a 15 minute workout (that you can …
Do you find yourself doing the same exercises day in day out and are you beginning to get bored of your current training routine? Here are some current fitness trends (yes, just like fashion and beauty, fitness has trends too!) that could help get you out of your workout rut, even if you just give …
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The results from our poll a few weeks ago showed the majority of you want to know how to tighten up your waist, butt, and thighs; so this article is to help you out! If you’re struggling to tone up these problem areas, read on for ideas and exercises that will help you sort it. …
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Many people find boxing a great way to keep fit. You can still get a boxing-style fitness workout at home without expensive equipment by doing shadow boxing on your own. We’ve got some tips on how to get the best out of your at-home upper body shadow boxing training plus a mini workout to get …