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…
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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…
No Pain, No Gain! Dealing with Muscle Soreness
We’ve all felt it. The muscle soreness that hurts so good. When the day after an intense workout 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…
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,…