It’s hard to think of a part of the body that isn’t worked during squats. Arms, you might say? But there are so many combination exercises you can create around the humble squat, grabbing a pair of dumbbells or a resistance band to incorporate bicep curls or tricep extensions. For the purposes of this post, I’m sticking to squat variations…
Three exercises for a strong back and perfect posture
Bad backs have become one of the most common plights of office workers, and the symptoms are hitting us earlier and earlier. My husband is just 32 and he regularly sees a physio to contend with painful pressure on his sacral spine caused by long hours at his desk. A colleague of mine at Sweaty…
No-noise high-intensity workout for flat residents: Part 2
I was so excited when several of you told me last week’s workout helped you overcome obstacles to exercising at home. Many of you said you’d either skipped workouts because you didn’t want to disturb your neighbours, or you’d wasted money on noise-absorbing mats that didn’t do the trick. In this second instalment, I give you…
No-noise high-intensity workout for flat residents: Part 1
If, like me, your living room floor is directly above someone else’s bedroom, you’ll understand my reticence at tuck jumping my neighbours awake in the mornings. Or knocking the dust off their roof as an unwanted reminder that they’re well overdue a spring clean. But sometimes, like in the busy lead up to Christmas, the…
Every plank variation you need to know
If there’s one abs exercise you should incorporate into your weekly regime, it’s the plank. That’s because it’s an incredible all-rounder that works the rectus abdominis (the muscles making up your ‘six pack’), the obliques and the hip flexors (responsible for that all-desirable V-shape below your navel). You may be just starting out and aiming…