What are reps and sets in the gym?
In my recent blog post about tips for weight lifting beginners, I mentioned reps and sets and said I'd give you an explanation of what they are, so here you go...
If you've looked into weight lifting then it...
What should I be doing as a warm up?
Last week I wrote a post about why you should warm up and thought I'd give you a few tips this week about what you can do to make sure you've thoroughly warmed up before your workout.
So, as I mentioned brie...
Please stop worrying about how you look in the gym
If you hate looking sweaty in the gym or worry that people will think you're crazy if you pull faces while you lift weights, then you need to read this...
On Monday I wore a weighted vest for the first time ...
Swinging ruins your workout!
Swinging can really ruin your workouts, and no, I'm not talking about your sex life...I mean swinging the weights!
Obviously for kettlebell workouts, there are times when swinging the weights is part of an e...
6 things that change when you start lifting weights
Many women are scared about weight lifting, I admit that when I first started I had fears my figure would become bulky and masculine. But so many of us are finally ignoring those stupid myths and lifting heavy ...
Don’t compare your chapter 1 to someone else’s chapter 20
Whether you've just started your health and fitness journey or been working hard for a while, the chances are that you compare your progress (and therefore, your body) to others.
It could be while looking at o...
8 Gym Rules You Need to Know
If you're new to working out, these gym rules will help get you closer to achieving your fitness goals, while preventing injury. By the way, I'm using the term 'rules' very loosely.
1. Don't compete
Don't th...
