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Pregnancy may appear to be the ideal time to unwind and relax. You are probably grumpier than normal, and your back may hurt from carrying the additional weight. However, unless you are having problems, sitting around will not help. Even if you have not exercised in a while, pregnancy might be a terrific time to start. Safe Exercises During Pregnancy It is fine to continue or begin regular physical exercise if you are healthy and your pregnancy is normal. However, it is critical to discuss the exercise regime with your obstetrician. If your doctor says, it is okay, go ahead...

If you’ve thought about creating your own home gym and not sure what to get, this is the blog for you! In order to have an all round, complete home gym, I like to structure it around a solid gym routine.Warm up/stretching  You always, ALWAYS need to start your workout with a good 10 minute stretch. Make sure those muscles are warm, engaged and fired up for an intense training session. For a deep stretch, I like to either use Yoga Stretch Bands, or Booty Bands (despite the name, you can use them to warm up your shoulders, back and...

To save you from reading the rest of the article – that is correct, home training workouts are VERY effective! Although if not sold or want to read a bit more on how and why that is, read on.   Free weights are part of home gym equipment too Pretty much majority of the commercial gym equipment are made up of free weights, and is a staple part of any gymgoer’s workout routine. But unlike machines, you can easily have these at home too. Hence the name, free weights allow your body and muscles to move freely in many different...

If you’re biased fitness fanatic like me, we’d claim that every piece of fitness equipment is the best, as they all have their place to help you achieve your fitness goals. Although, if you’re trying to create your own little home gym set up, we can’t buy it all! So let’s try and grade some of my top picks.   Dumbbells Pro: Probably the easiest to use and get a good pump. It provides constant tension across the whole movement and a ton of exercises that you can do with them, most of which that are require basic mastery. Con: The downside...

A Resistance bands set is probably one of the safest ways to train and learn the mechanics of a movement. Here are a list of exercises I’ve compiled for a full body resistance band workout, so that you can do to effectively challenge those muscles at home!Resistance bands for glutes and legs Squats – there are two ways you can incorporate the resistance bands in to this classic movement. Either by stepping over the workout bands by the middle and grabbing either sides and keeping it by the shoulders at all times, or by double looping it round your thighs...