What is the Squat? The squat is a compound lift which means it targets multiple muscles in your body. The squat is known as one of the best exercises to develop an impressive lower body. This means that the squat is responsible for many of the nice butts and legs that you see allover Instagram….
Why Compound Lifts Lead to Greater Physique Improvements
For today’s post, I wanted to discuss the importance of performing compound lifts as part of a fitness routine. Compound lifts describe exercises that utilize multiple muscles at once as opposed to just a singular muscle. This is the reason why some compound lifts are often referred to as multijoint lifts and why isolation lifts…
Top 5 At Home Workouts for Round Glutes
I decided to share with you my top 5 favourite glutes workouts that I have taken from my Instagram page. Each of these workouts can be performed at home, the majority of these routines are accessible to beginner-levels, intermediate and advanced with the exception of one of the unilateral routine which I recommend as a…
My Fitness Transformation: How to Get Started with a Healthy Lifestyle
Why Strength Training? When I reached my highest body weight, I decided to start strength training. This was because whenever I tried to diet before-hand, I ended up losing a lot of weight only to gain it all back. The picture on the left was of me when I was trying to gain muscle after…
8 General Health Questions Answered
Question #1: What are the benefits of weightlifting on the body? The benefits of weight-training are numerous. First, weight-lifting produces an increase in lean body mass, this indirectly improves the management of weight. This is in large part due to the fact that higher energy levels are required to maintain muscle than to maintain fat,…
Abs & HIIT Workout to Try This Summer
Hey guys, Being in quarantine has given me the time and space to film some of my favourite exercises that I would perform at the gym. If you do prefer to workout from the comfort of your own homes, then I suggest giving this workout a shot. Without further ado, here is an Abs &…
Weight-lifting for Women Q&A
Can you gain a feminine physique by lifting weights? Feminine is often synonymous to small, demure, and modest. It normally represents a thin, dainty and lean aesthetic. When describing a feminine body, the natural instinct is to think of curves, whether synthetic or natural. Yet we struggle when finding out how feminine fits into a…
My Favourite Four Stretching Routines for Athletes (All Levels)
Stretching for Rehabilitation Along your fitness journey, you will encounter the dreaded stiff joints and soreness that accompanies high levels of muscle exertion. If you push yourself hard enough, you will discover that recovery starts to signal its way to your body. This can be the result of weight-lifting, marathon-training or any type of physical…
Fearless Fitness: Female Strength Training Basics
Fearless Fitness: female strength training basics This ebook has five different types of programs that you can choose from depending on your preference. You can try following an upper-lower body split, a routine for circuit training or full-body. Included in this guide is also a template for cardio and HIIT if your goal is to…
At Home Beginner Upper Body Routine
I wanted to share with you guys a video of my upper body workout. By performing this workout three times a week, you will be working your chest, triceps, back, abdominals and core/glutes. I broke down the exercises featured in this video into what body parts they work, for those who may be interested in…
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