Slam Balls: An Underrated Addition to Your Workout Routine When it comes to functional fitness and explosive workouts, few tools can match the ease and versatility of slam balls. This simple piece of equipment is designed to be slammed, thrown, and heaved in a variety of movements to enhance strength, power, and cardiovascular endurance. In…
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The Definitive Guide to Power Racks: Unleash Your Strength
Power racks are the ultimate game-changer for building muscle and strength with free weights. The choice of exercises are endless, and the versatility offered by training with just a barbell and a set of weight plates allows you to perform a wide range of exercises and unlock your full training potential. Whether you’re…
How To Build The Perfect Home Gym
Many people have preferred to workout at home vs at the gym, from casual fitness enthusiasts to personal trainers coaching their clients from home studios. The pandemic encouraged many people to reconsider how they work out and maintain their fitness during lockdowns, as well as wanting to avoid crowds. It may not have been on…
The What and Why of Plyometrics
What Are Plyometrics? Plyometrics is a type of workout that uses explosive movements to improve strength, speed, and power. This type of exercise can be added to your regular workout routine or used as a stand-alone program. Plyometric exercises are typically performed at a high intensity and require quick, powerful movements. These exercises often involve…
The Benefits of Boxing
Boxing – Why and How Boxing is known as the sweet science and it’s true that there’s more to boxing than just punching. If you’re interested in starting to box, NC Fitness proudly stocks an extensive range of high-quality boxing equipment. At the very least, you’ll need boxing boxing gloves, hand wraps, and a boxing…
Working out Online at Home VS at the Gym
After all the drama over the last two years, at some point, we’ve all asked ourselves whether or not working out online is as good as going to the gym. It can be hard to find time to go to the gym; between work, taking care of the kids, and all the other things on…
Ab Mat Exercises
How to workout with an Ab Mat Ab mats are a great way to get a workout in without having to go to the gym. They are also portable, so you can take them with you on vacation or to a friend’s house. Here are some exercises you can do with an ab mat: 1….
Cluster Fitness Exercises: What are they and How do they work?
What are Clusters in Cross Training? A cluster is a particular exercise in Cross Training that involves combining two difficult exercises. The first is a regular clean using weights. After that, you’ll do a thruster. If you perform clusters, you can put both of these exercises together to increase the effectiveness of your workout. If…
5 Must-Haves for your Home Gym in 2021
5 Must-Haves for your Home Gym in 2021 2021 has certainly been another year of gym closures and even after lockdowns end, some of us will continue to do things differently by working out at home in our garages, gardens, or wherever there is space around the home. We have also had to force ourselves…
New Year, New You! Sticking to Your Fitness Goals
Making a New Year’s resolution is a common tradition, but it’s the easy part. Sticking to that resolution is notoriously difficult, which is why so many fall by the wayside by the time Autumn starts rolling in. Don’t worry though, because we’ve put together some advice to make sticking to your goals a little easier…
Stressed Out? Try These Grounding Techniques
To be honest, 2020 has been a lot. Have you found yourself more stressed out? Looking for grounding techniques to stay in the present moment and not freak out about the future? You’re not alone. These tips are definitely useful when you feel flooded or overwhelmed, but they’re also great to practice even when you’re…
The Undeniable Magic of Foam Rolling
A foam roller is to an athlete is what a wand is to a wizard. It’s a tool you need to make some magic. Whether that’s casting a spell, hitting 5-minute kilometres or deadlifting a new PB. You might think an athlete’s most valuable tool is a set of dumbbells or their meal plan or…
Dealing with Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)
We’ve all felt it. The muscle soreness that hurts so good. The day after an intense weightlifting session, you can’t even put away groceries or get off the couch without groaning. That pain is called DOMS. DOMS stands for Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness. It stems from microscopic tears in your muscle fibres that occur during exercise. It’s…
Your Complete Guide to Getting Back to the Gym
If you’re as obsessed with the gym as we are, you’re no doubt excited to be returning. In fact, there’s a fair chance you’re already hitting the gym multiple times a week. That said, it’s also super normal to have feelings of trepidation when returning to the gym, so you want to go about it…
5 Alternative Training Styles to Change Up Your Home Workouts
There’s a good chance you’ve spent the last few weeks in a similar position to many other self-isolated gym rats. You ordered lots of shiny new fitness equipment to fill your garage, spare room, or corner-of-the-loungeroom. You took the time to choose a home workout program, wrote your own, or created a playlist of workout…
How to Get Fitter Than Ever While You’re Stuck at Home
Missing the gym right now? You’re not alone. As gyms all over the world close their doors for an unknown period of time, those who are grateful to still have their health are admittedly feeling lost over how to maintain their fitness routine without their happy place. Whether you’ve found yourself without a workout routine,…