In this post I will look at 5 very effective exercises that I use within my personal training sessions that work multiple muscle groups in one go. Using exercises that target a large number of muscle groups will cause your body to work harder compared to exercises that work muscles in isolation. These exercises will [...]
Many people train with the goal in mind of losing body fat from around their mid-section and achieving a flat stomach. While you cannot spot reduce when it comes to dropping fat you can certainly follow a programme that will help to target your abdominal area. This workout mixes resistance exercises that will work all [...]
This whole body workout combines resistance training alongside cardio and is ideal for those whose goals are to improve muscle definition, reduce body fat and improve their general fitness.
For the resistance exercises aim to complete 3 sets of 12 reps using a weight that will challenge you. You should be struggling to complete the last [...]
This challenge as you may have guessed from the name consists of 8 exercises each done for 1 minute. Because it is only 8 minutes long it is great if you are short of time or chuck it in at the start of your workout or even use it to finish a session depending how [...]
If you have seen or done some of the workouts on this site then you will know I am a huge fan of circuit training. I have been teaching circuit training classes to large groups for over 10 years now and use it as part of my one 2 one and small group sessions. I [...]
Many people head to the gym with the sole aim of increasing their muscle size and strength but fail to reach their goals. This could be down to a number of reasons such as poor nutrition and ineffective training for example. Many people spend hours in the free weights area following programmes that are not [...]
Here is another session I did with my circuit group recently that requires little kit and can be completed in 30-40 minutes. All you will need are some dumbbells, step box, weight plates and a mat. The circuit is split into 3 sections, upper body, lower body and cardio. Each section consists of 3 exercises [...]
Here is another session that I did with my circuit class. Circuit training is an excellent form of training that I use not only as a group fitness session but also in one to one training and within my own workouts. It is a great way to increase general fitness, burn calories, increase muscular endurance [...]
This workout uses the effective training tool the kettlebell to give you a complete whole body workout. The aim is to use the same weight throughout and to complete all the exercises back to back without putting the kettlebell down. Each exercise is performed for either 30 or 40 seconds with you completing as many [...]
This challenge will take you around 40 minutes to complete and works the entire body so can be done instead of your normal workout. The challenge is broken down into 4 stations of 4 exercises and the aim is to complete as many total sets as possible. Each station lasts 8 minutes and 10 reps [...]
