Just because you’re a senior, doesn’t mean you can’t start (or continue) strength training. Often touted as one of the most beneficial activities for senior members of the community, strength training can help keep you active, independent and fit throughout…
With Victoria plummeting back into lockdown this week, it’s worth thinking about how we can stay active and well through it all. Being stuck within the four walls of our homes (or if you’re lucky, in the four walls of…
As one of the most important pillars of your fitness journey, strength training can be intimidating to fitness newbies. Strength training aids muscle strength, increases your body’s resting metabolic rate, reduces your blood pressure and improves your balance, among other…
It’s so easy to be a creature of habit, but when it comes to our workout routines, it’s so important to switch it up. With so many different kinds of exercises to trial, there’s no reason to stick to the…
What’s the quickest way to shed weight, build lean muscle, and reveal a toned and sexy physique? The answer is simple: strength training with high-intensity intervals. Some women are hesitant to start lifting weights. They think lifting heavy weight equates…
When it comes to core workouts, no exercise beats the plank in terms of effectiveness and time (not even crunches). This move challenges the entire body and burns more calories than a traditional crunch. It's also much easier on the…
Eccentric exercise is not, as it may sound, an unconventional type of workout. It actually describes the lengthening portion of a strength training movement. Whereas the shortening phase is concentric exercise. (Think: the lifting or lowering of your arm in…
Ok, so we are going to dial it back to the basics of squat, hinge, push, pull, and core - our five fundamentals of training - to create a bodyweight circuit that you can incorporate in any space for any…
If it's been a minute (ahem, a year-plus) since you've been to the gym, figuring out where to begin again might feel daunting To help you ease into the process, here is International Fitness Academy’s four-step starter kit to take…
So, I know 10,000 steps is a healthy daily goal but will it help me lose any weight? You’ve got your watch that counts your steps, you’re actively taking walks on your lunch break. But why 10,000? It might surprise…