3 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Joining A Gym
When you’re looking to sign up to a new gym, it’s best to put a few to the test. Compare membership prices and gym facilities, but also the range of fitness classes and personal training options available. There are many important factors to consider that affect you and your personal lifestyle. What do you want to get out of joining the gym? We’ve grouped together some questions below to get you started on your gym search: 1. How to Find the Right Gym or Trainer What’s right for you is unique to your
3 Simple Deadlift Strength Workout Programs
Are you up for some of the best exercises for overall muscle development that you can possibly do in the gym? Put deadlift strength exercises to the test with The Body Consultants. Deadlift We’re all about safety here at The Body Consultants, learn how to get yourself into the correct position to minimise your risk of injury: Approach the bar, standing right in the middle with the bar directly over your shoe laces Drive your hips back towards the wall Grab the bar just outside of your shins Pull back your
Best Leg Exercises and Workouts of All Time
How To Improve Your Leg Press A lot of people complain of lower back pain when it comes to the leg press. Avoid straining yourself by learning from The Body Consultants the correct technique to prevent injury. By allowing the weight to drop too far towards you, your hips will twist upwards off the seat. All of the weight will get distributed and compressed upon your lower back - that’s a surefire way to get hurt! Keep your backside firmly planted on that seat, pull yourself in tight and bring the
Three Strength-Building Exercises Using the Cable Machine
Cable machine exercises are an easy way to build strength in the arms. There are also easy mistakes to be made when you are incorrectly positioned. Avoid injury and improve your cable machine workout routine as we take you through three popular exercises. Bicep Curls Improve your bicep curls on the cable machine to receive the maximum benefit from your exercise and lower your risk of injury. Mistakes are commonly made when you approach cable machine exercises with the incorrect position. Before you go ahead and injure yourself, correct your stance to
The Chin Up Solution
Chin ups are awesome. People that say otherwise probably can't do them. The reason that I love them for everybody is for two reasons. 1. They use a heap of different muscles. What we know about this is that the more muscles we use the more energy we expend, and if our nutrition is on point the more fat we will burn! 2. They decompress the spine. So when you hang with your feet in the air old mate gravity is acting upon you with all its might. This decompresses the spine. This is beneficial for anyone who does
Two Way Approach To Expand Your Comfort Zone For Body Transformation Success
Today you are going to find out why it’s important to step out of your comfort zone. You are also going to learn how you can expand yours through two straightforward approaches for body transformation success Why? Because in order to inspire positive changes in your body Like building a strong, fit, healthy, lean & resilient body. You need to embrace change & get comfortable with being uncomfortable If you are confined within the walls of your comfort zone while working towards a health & fitness goal There's a very good chance you will NOT be
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Three NEAT Ways to Burn More Calories: The Missing Piece of the Fat Loss Puzzle
Today I am going to share with you a neat idea that will help you expend MORE calories on a daily basis. It can be the difference between sustainable fat loss & no shift in weight at all. Although the hierarchy of fat loss starts with diet (controlling calorie/energy intake), I want to touch on an important component that makes up calorie expenditure. And no, it's not training related -- burning calories doesn't just happen through scheduled training sessions, although imperative for raising metabolism, preserving muscle & torching serious amounts of fat. The component
Three Hard ‘CORE’ Abdominal Exercise Variations
When I mention training abs, what comes to mind? Like majority of people, you are probably thinking 'Crunches' & 'Sit-ups' because these are best exercises for a tight mid-section right? Wrong! These are probably the least effective abdominal exercises. Why is that so? Well for a start, they barely touch the surface of your abdominals. Secondly, they neglect the deeper muscles -- the ones responsible for helping you obtain a flat, self supporting mid section. Plus, doing endless crunches makes you look like, well
Four Ways to Smash through a Plateau
Let’s face it: During your journey on the quest for a stronger, fitter & healthier body, sooner or later….. You are going to eventually hit a sticking point. This feared phenomenon is known as a PLATEAU. It happens when your progress declines or stagnates, such as you going from losing weight consistently to being stuck at certain number. Or you go from adding weight to the bar every week & getting stronger, to a point that you no longer add anymore weight and get stuck which sucks, because turning into a ball of a fury