Grab your yoga mat, lie back and listen to yogi and founder of Within studio Masha Gorodilova as she shares her story of practicing yoga as a teenager in Russia to launching successful Melbourne studio Happy Melon. She’ll also inspire you to find a yoga style to suit you. WANT MORE FROM MASHA? For more on Masha’s studio …
Do you often struggle to step out of bed for a morning workout? Shake off the laziness with some awesome yoga poses for fat loss. While it won’t give you instant results, yoga does more than giving you a fit body. It is a stress-buster and mood-lifter and helps to curb emotional eating. These …
Forget dieting and counting calories. According to bestselling author, Dr Gabrielle Lyon, this is the secret to a faster metabolism. Put away the diet books and throw away the scales. Why? Because body fat percentage has nothing to do with whether you stay slim or live a longer and healthier …
You might have heard the term ‘body composition’ thrown around, but do you know what it means, or why it’s important? If you’re into fitness and exercise, you’ve probably heard or read about the concept of body composition. Put simply, it refers to the percentage of fat and non-fat mass …
Looks can be deceiving, particularly when it comes to training with elastic bands. This unassuming piece of equipment doesn’t appear nearly as “hardcore” as a loaded barbell or pair of heavy dumbbells, so it stands to reason that bands are probably great for rehabbing injuries and low-impact workouts for the elderly but lousy at …
If any training apparatus fits the phrase “harder than it looks,” it would be gymnastic rings. What looks effortless on TV during the summer Olympics is insanely difficult. In fact, simply holding your body motionless while using the rings will make you feel muscles you didn’t even know you had until that moment. Nonetheless, …
The incline dumbbell press is one of, if not the most effective exercise for targeting the upper portion of the chest. This move has been a staple in the chest routines of bodybuilders for many decades. So, you may be asking, if it’s not broke, why try to fix it? It’s …
There are two things that almost every lifter in the weight room cares about: growing their chest and increasing their bench. Fortunately, if you focus on one, you can usually improve the other. Although strength is usually a bigger priority for powerlifters, bodybuilders can also benefit from focusing on strength since heavier weight can …
Who doesn’t want a killer V-taper? The key to any great taper is wide shoulders. The wider the shoulders, the more narrow the waist looks and the better your overall physique. To appear wider in the shoulders, you need to have round, full delts, and for that, lateral raises are often the best answer. …
Let's take a trip back in time. How far? Back before the gym was cluttered with dudes with camera crews, and stick figure lifters who strain harder for a selfie than they do during a set of squats.Back then, before the … [Read More...]