Although getting a leaner core will not happen with only targetted ab workouts; you'll need a low body fat percentage and full body training for very shredded abs, core workouts can help you on your way to target the abdominal muscles, strengthen them and make them more prominent. I have to admit I'm not the biggest [...]
Working different muscles in your body for different results seems like a fairly obvious concept. Exercises such as squats, deadlifts, crunches, lat pulldowns all work the different 'sections of your body'. For example, a Romanian deadlift works the hamstrings (in addition to the back, abdominals and more). Crunches work your rectus abdominus (the 'abs'). In [...]
Getting lean, healthy and happy is a 360 approach to your health and fitness lifestyle - working out with an awful diet won't give you incredible results. Nor will sweaty, intense workouts whilst your life is causing sky-high stress levels. We have to look at the whole package, with one of the main factors being your [...]
Occasionally, we find ourselves training effectively, eating clean, and doing everything that the fitness professionals suggest... but we don't see the results we deserve? Still holding onto fat, not gaining muscle and overall pi***d off that we aren't making progress. Why? If this if you, religiously following everything you think you should be doing then let's [...]
Hey Cecfit readers! Before diving into the main body of this post, I just wanted to introduce myself to you all. I’m Emma, the 17-year-old blogger behind Fruits and Routes, where you’ll find a guest post from Cecily as well as healthy recipes, race write-ups, training tips and general advice posts. I hope you’ll find [...]
HIIT, high-intensity interval training, is one of the most effective methods for total body fat burning and toning. Explosive, high-intensity intervals followed by short bursts of rest continue to boost your metabolism even 24 hours after exercising. I won't lie, HIIT is very challenging physically however mentally it's easy to grasp as the intervals are [...]
We all struggle with motivation from time to time, for whatever cause it may be - stuck in a fitness rut, completing an assignment, getting out the door to the gym; I really struggle sometimes too but sound can make the biggest difference. So, I decided to share a few little, some strange, tips on [...]
It makes you happy, seriously. Exercise releases endorphins, quite simply natural happy drugs and who doesn't want to be happy? It feels good. Knowing you're taking care of your body on the inside and outside is so rewarding. It shows you care. Your body is essentially your home for life so you should take care [...]
