squats

What Is A Smith Machine?

If you like your strength machines, the Smith Machine is a steel frame that at the front has a fixed barbell that runs on vertical steel rails. The barbell has a hook each side

Should you use weights and if so what weights? Want to know how to do a squat and whether you should start with machines? What’s the best form? Here we explore all you need to know about squatting.

Why

Moving your knees in and excessively leaning forward are the two most common mistakes with squats. Dino Del Mastro, NASM Master Instructor, says that both these mistakes “lead to premature plateauing

By full body, we mean exercises that require you to use many muscles and joints at the same time. We think the following five fit this bill and should give you really good results in a short period of

Your Glutes or Gluteal Muscle is the largest single muscle in the body. As the main part of your butt, recent trends have shown that it has become increasingly a focus of workout regimes and exercises.

Found in varying degrees of the majority of all athletic movements, speed and strength are essential components of fitness. The combination of speed and strength results in power. In order to enhance

Booked your summer holiday but wondering how you can maintain your fitness whilst away? You can keep fit on holiday without having to take any bulky equipment with you. Just use what you can find in the

Should you love a lunge? Single leg or alternate? Popular the world over with personal trainers and fitness instructors, you will see lunges performed everywhere. But the big question is, are they really