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Tag Archives: strength
Wk1 – Full Body KB Strength Workout
This morning, back to it, I managed to try out my full body strength home workout using kettlebells. I ended up having 8 exercises and the whole thing took a rather express 26 minutes! (but was still challenging and hard … Continue reading
Why do Compound Exercises?
You might have read in my last blog post that I was kind of making fun of some guys in the gym who were pumping iron doing bicep curls… (or bicep girls). 😉 Isolation exercises such as bicep curls are … Continue reading
Posted in Circuits, Strength, Super Lean Regime
Tagged compound, isolation, muscles, strength, super lean
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Gym all to myself (& the bicep girlers :-)
This is one of the main reasons I get up at half 6 in the morning to go to the gym (instead of later on when its busy). I had this area all to myself this morning for about 20 … Continue reading
Posted in Circuits, My Training, Strength
Tagged bicep, curls, fast, intermittent, power, strength, weights, workout
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Super Lean Strength Workouts
So, I’ve been doing my Body Shock Power Workouts 3 times a week, for just over 3 weeks now, and as with anything, I like to improve it and make it easier to remember. I did have 6 workouts made … Continue reading
LOWER for 5: hold it: LIFT for 1
I’ve signed up to an email newsletter from Jonathan Bailor (the Author of the book Smarter Science of Slim) along with his podcasts. And I have to say, they make very interesting reading / listening. See here for more on … Continue reading
How much exercise to lose weight? Not that much!
You’re ready to take on the battle of the bulge. You’ve got your diet plan down, but you’re not sure how much you should be exercising to lose weight. Two days a week? Three? Maybe six or even seven? My … Continue reading
Posted in Run, Speedwork, Strength, Tabata, Weight, Weights
Tagged cardio, high intensity, strength, weight loss
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New ViPR Workout
Inspired by the new Function Zone at Bellahouston and the new abundance of equipment in there… I figured it would be a good idea to get to know some of the equipment and get some good workouts from them. 🙂 … Continue reading
