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 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…
Exercises you can do at your desk
It can feel impossible to squeeze exercise into your day, especially when the mornings are stressful and rushed, or maybe you’re someone who likes to sleep in. If you are finding it difficult to add exercise to your routine every day, then you might need to start thinking about exercising while at your desk. …
Getting Back into Exercise after Covid-19
Tips for getting back into exercise after moderate or mild Covid-19 Once we could say we didn’t know anyone with Covid-19, now we know family, friends, and work colleagues that have had it and most likely have caught it ourselves. The omicron variant currently sweeping through Australia and the increased transmission means more of us…
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…
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…
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…
5 Hacks to Keep Your Health on Track During a Crisis
No matter what kind of stress you’re facing, a crisis is the most important time to prioritise your health as much as possible. But anyone who’s stress-eaten an entire box of Cocoa Pops on the couch in their pyjamas knows that that’s easier said than done. Chances are, you’re not very likely to turn to…
Alcohol and Fitness: How to Drink and Still Be Shredded
There’s a common misconception that being fit means giving up everything remotely enjoyable in this world. While extreme deprivation may be one path to looking unattainably shredded, it’s definitely not the only one— nor is it one you should feel like you have to take. So can you really get abs and have your cocktail,…
Everything You Need to Know About the Benefits of Sauna for Athletic Performance
Ever wondered why so many gyms have saunas? It’s not just a great way to unwind after a workout, warm up in winter, or pretend you’re exercising while actually sweating away your worries in a wooden box. The sauna has a plethora of health benefits that can greatly benefit your athletic performance. And when you’re…
5 Achievable Fitness Resolutions for the New Year
We’re already a week into the new year, which means you’re likely in one of three scenarios right now: You made a fitness-based New Year’s resolution and have been absolutely smashing it! You decided on a New Year’s resolution… but you’re kind of struggling already. You didn’t set any resolutions. All you’ve been smashing is…
All about active rest days and why you need one
There are a lot of catchy but terrible sayings in the fitness world, but by far one of the worst has to be “no days off”. In fitness, more isn’t always better. It’s all too easy to fall into the mindset that working out harder or more frequently will only lead to more results. Ironically,…
How essential is cardio? Everything you need to know
Whether you run marathons for fun or wouldn’t be caught dead in the treadmill room, there are plenty of strong opinions about the role of cardio. It’s hard to know what to believe, let alone where to find an unbiased source of information on the pros and cons. So that’s exactly what we’re going to…
5 things you can do now to achieve your fitness goals in time for summer
Here’s a scary fact: Summer is less than 8 weeks away. Have you made any progress towards your goal of looking better than Zac Efron in Baywatch, or doing at least one pull-up as you walk your dog through your local park’s playground? If the answer is a resounding “no” or even a hesitant “um…”,…
How to stick to healthy eating when dining out
Being committed to the fit lifestyle and healthy eating means eating nothing but meal-prepped chicken breast and broccoli while your friends all enjoy pizza and beer, right? Nope. You can still enjoy takeaway food and dining out without feeling like crap the next day in the gym. Don’t believe us? Check out our best tips…
Your guide to working out on keto
Depending on who you ask, you’ve probably heard of keto being celebrated as the secret to becoming a fat-burning machine, or criticised as the gains killing diet. This ultra low-carb, fat-friendly diet is about as far as you can get from the typical high-carb “gym bro” fare, but one thing’s for certain: It’s only growing…
The 3 most common gym etiquette mistakes
The gym can be a daunting place. It’s easy to feel like you’re doing things wrong or that other people are watching and judging you. Rest assured that your fellow gym-goers are probably too focused on their own workout to even notice you struggling to figure out how to use the assisted pull-up machine. And…