February 2, 2012 | Training Tips | Leave a
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If you have a lower body injury it doesn’t mean that you can slack off on your workouts. Not exercising can easily lead to low energy and gaining weight. So the first thing to do is go to your doctor and/or physical therapist and ask them if it’s okay if you start exercising. After they give you the go you need to start your workouts.
The main point for… [Read More...]
February 1, 2012 | Training Tips | Leave a
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Tabata training is a quick way to get in a good workout, even if you don’t have a lot of time during the day. This way you can stay true to your commitment to get in shape without having to bump something else important out of your day.
Here are some quick four minute interval training programs that we use at Bootcamp North Shore (since that is all… [Read More...]
January 31, 2012 | Training Tips | Leave a
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Pull ups are a pretty elusive move. Many people want to do them but most people can’t. If you’re one of the lucky ones who can, 10 is for some reason the magic number that people try to reach, and then you’ve reached the ultimate level of fitness.
At BootcampNorth Shore there are many who started out not being able to do one pull up but can now… [Read More...]
January 30, 2012 | Nutrition | Leave a
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Among the best foods on the planet and quite close to being miracle foods are green leafy vegetables. Some of the benefits that green leafy vegetables offer are: providing more energy, offering mental clarity, increasing life expectancy and also helping their consumers with losing weight. But even if most people know all these things, they still struggle with eating them with frequency. Here are some of the tricks that we… [Read More...]
January 29, 2012 | Training Tips | Leave a
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Tabata training represents the fastest way to achieve fat loss and fitness and is considered the best type of interval training, being the most intensive training, and considering that it lasts only 4 minutes in length, it produces remarkable effects. Here at Bootcamp Wahroonga we love quick and effective training so you can imagine our feelings for tabatas.
This training type was discovered by Dr. Izumi Tabata and her… [Read More...]
January 28, 2012 | Training Tips | Leave a
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High intensity interval training, or HIIT, is one of the quickest ways to burn fat. HIIT’s increase your body’s aerobic and anaerobic capacity, turning you into a strong and fast power machine. Sound like something you want to try out? Okay! Get your bottle of water, your towel, and your determination because you will have to push yourself through this. Are you ready for some really intense interval training?… [Read More...]
January 27, 2012 | Nutrition | Leave a
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Eating right is an important part of our fitness and at Bootcamp Gordon we believe in the principle of a sensible diet and eating to fuel our bodies. There are many different theories on dieting and many stick to the fact that cutting carbs is the way to go if you want to lose weight.
Sure, there are some pretty awful carbs to eat, like donuts, white bread… [Read More...]
January 26, 2012 | Training Tips | Leave a
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Whenever you think about cardiovascular training, usually you think of speed and covering ground or at least imaginary ground if you are on a stationary fitness machine like a treadmill. There are some cardio workout moves though, that can be done on the floor without that long distance traveling. At our Bootcamp Pymble, we use these cardio moves when we are short on space but need to get our… [Read More...]
January 24, 2012 | Training Tips | Leave a
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Nowadays you can become famous by doing nearly anything: scandal, evil-doing, talent, sleeping with someone famous, doing things and even because of your butt. We have an abundance of celebrities who have become famous for their derriere. And if you would like to posses their behind, or in the slightest would really enjoy having a butt that can be envied, use the training moves explained here:
Butt Lift
January 19, 2012 | Training Tips | Leave a
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If you’ve just given birth and wish to get back into shape, you can return to your former condition by doing workouts with your baby. You have to wait six weeks after the birth of your bub before you start the exercise program. It is also advised you ask your doctor if it’s okay for you to involve the baby in these activities. Once the time has passed and the… [Read More...]