Want to burn fat and keep muscle? Here's how HIIT can make you lean and mean. It may have achieved unprecedented popularity in the past few years but whatever you’ve heard, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) isn’t new. In 1912, Finnish athlete Hannes Kolehmainen used interval-style training in his preparation for the Olympics, and came away with three golds in the … [Read more...] about HIIT: High Intensity Interval Training, A Beginner’s Giuide
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5 ways to work out without weights
No gym, no problem. Here's some simple ideas a cracking workout. With all the knowledge that’s out there now about exercise, there’s really no excuse for not achieving your fitness goals. You can’t argue that you don’t know what to do because there are hundreds of coaches offering thousands of different programs (pick one!). People love to say they don’t have time to work … [Read more...] about 5 ways to work out without weights
Intermediate Swimming Workout
Living in a country surrounded by water, most Australians are in a good position to make swimming part of their lifestyle and fitness routine – and even if you don’t live near the coast, you can always hightail it to a pool. But no matter where you do it, swimming is one of the best forms of exercise you can do. It’s a total-body workout that involves the arms, legs, back and … [Read more...] about Intermediate Swimming Workout
The 15-minute full-body HIIT workout to burn fat
When it comes to workouts for leaning out, longer isn’t always better. What’s more important to getting those fat-torching benefits: Intensity. By employing a HIIT scheme and using multjoint exercises, you’ll not only burn calories during the workout but for many hours after, as those hard-worked muscles continue to crave energy to restore equilibrium. By combining bouts of … [Read more...] about The 15-minute full-body HIIT workout to burn fat
The Essential Marathon Training Plan
Your 16-week plan, plus pro tips for making it to the finish line. With more than 20,000 people running marathons in 2017, it’s no surprise that conquering a 42-kay run is on the bucket list for a lot of people. But saying it and actually doing it are two very different things, and it’s just not wise to just tackle what could be a four-plus-hour effort without proper prep. You … [Read more...] about The Essential Marathon Training Plan