Apr 11

Feel the burn with these ‘killer’ upper body workouts

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Yasmin Karachiwala, a celebrity fitness trainer, suggested doing “3-5 rounds, 60 seconds rest after each round, and no rest between exercises”   If you are among those who are currently focusing on toning and working their upper bodies, you are at the right place! Yasmin Karachiwala, a celebrity fitness trainer, had earlier shared a few exercises that work on the upper body and give you the confidence to wear the dress of your choice. Taking to Instagram, she shared a video in which she demonstrated a few easy exercises for the upper body. “5 quick upper body exercises to wear your festive clothes with confidence! Feel the burn and enjoy the results,” she captioned the video. Sharing how to do the workout, she suggested, “3-5 rounds, 60 seconds rest after each round, and no rest between exercises.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yasmin Karachiwala | Celebrity Fitness Instructor (@yasminkarachiwala) Push-ups to pike ankle tap: 10 reps For this workout, move in the position of traditional push-ups and then transition to pike. Also, to fully activate your hamstrings keep your knees straight throughout. “It is an excellent workout to target your shoulders, chest, and triceps. This bodyweight […]
Apr 11

How to Build a Better Treadmill Workout, According to a Celebrity Trainer

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Harley Pasternak, who’s worked with Ariana Grande, Lizzo, and Jessica Simpson, shares his best treadmill workout tips.   Personal trainer Harley Pasternak works with a slew of celebrities, including Ariana Grande, Lizzo, and Jessica Simpson, just to name a few. So when he shares workout tips on social media, it’s worth taking note. Recently, the trainer revealed some of his go-to advice on Instagram about how to “intelligently” work out on a treadmill, and it’s full of insider tips you’ll want to keep in mind. In the clip, Pasternak performs a variety of movements on a treadmill in socks — something he confirmed in the caption that he only did to “show exaggeration in the different positions.” In series of text, Pasternak suggested walking or running on your toes to strengthen your calves, doing lateral shuffles to work your abductors (the muscles that help the leg rotate to the side) and adductors (the muscles in the inner thighs that bring the legs to the center of the body), walking backward to improve your balance and strengthen your quads, and walking uphill to focus on your hamstrings and glutes. Want to max out your next treadmill workout? Pasternak shared more details […]
Apr 11

Ways to start exercising again after a break

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Fitness and achieving your weight loss goals is not a one-time attempt. It requires one to adopt a lifestyle and a daily routine in order to hit their target. There might have been a time when working out was a part of your routine but then, the sweat dripping sessions somehow stopped because of family responsibilities or maybe a new job. Getting back to workouts after a break may feel hard but it is possible. The first step is for you to feel the desire, do a little planning and have patience. According to Dr Godfrey Basoita, a physiotherapist at Mulago National Referral Hospital, you ought to follow some rules and ease your way back into your fitness plan. While you work out again, it is important that you listen to your body and do not strain it. “It is tempting to want to start from where you left off. However, this is dangerous since you have not prepared the body for the hard and vigorous exercises. It is, therefore, important that you are conscious about the intensity of the exercises you engage in as you start again,” he says. Dr Basoita recommends taking it slow at the beginning because […]
Apr 11

Women, here are five tips to keep in mind when lifting weights, according to an expert

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The age-old myth that women shouldn’t lift weights is thankfully long gone, says Sonali Swami international athlete, fitness and wellness coach   Weight training is right for everyone regardless of your goal, yes that’s what international athlete, fitness and wellness coach Sonali Swami claims. The definition of weight training is simple – it is basically any workout that will improve muscle strength by working against resistance. Sonali believes that everyone should do some form of resistance or strength training. According to a 2022-study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, people who do muscle-strengthening workouts are less likely to die prematurely than those who don’t, adding to previous evidence that strength training has long-term health benefits, Harvard University reported on its website. Although the age-old myth that women shouldn’t lift weights is thankfully long gone, some women still don’t make weight training part of their routine. Sonali is here to bust some myths and share some tips for women who want to start their weight lifting journey.   It is right for everyone “Whatever your goal may be, the answer is always weight lifting. Yes, you heard me right! If your goal is to lose weight, then you should still […]
Apr 10

Getting Motivated for Exercises

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Almost everyone has that personal reason as to why they go to a gym for workouts. They vary from one gender to the other. However, it is quite easier to join a gym but quite harder to continue. This is because in the process, the motivation reduces and some people feel they can find better means of working out than the boring hard workouts. The following ways will help you look forward to more body workouts. Make a Commitment with Your Friends You have those close friends who motivate you? Tell them your inner desires. They will keep checking on you and encouraging you. It will be better if they can join you to the gym or field. They give will be keen to note any slight changes in you and challenge you to do more. This will in turn make you more committed and excited to do extra workouts. They can as well give you a positive mockery. This will push your desire to overcome the shame. Always Reward Yourself This works well when you have set goals. Tag most of your goals with a reward alongside. For example, after hitting 10,000 steps, maybe you can have a smoothie […]
Apr 10

Can You Get a Full-Body Workout in 20 Minutes?

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Q: Sometimes I only have 20 minutes for a workout. What are the most efficient exercises to make the best use of my time?   One of the biggest barriers to establishing a regular workout routine is a lack of time. Finding an extra hour (or more if you include travel to a gym) to exercise most days of the week can feel like an insurmountable challenge, especially if you have a busy work schedule, family responsibilities or a long commute. The good news is you can get the same (or even better) results from an intense 20-minute workout as you can from a one-hour session. A large study from 2019, for instance, found that replacing 30 minutes of sitting each day with moderate to vigorous physical activity was associated with a 45 percent reduction in mortality risk. And many studies have found that short, intense workouts two to three times a week can improve lung function and cardiovascular health. Experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that most adults get 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise each week, but you can cut that in half, to 75 minutes a week, if the workout is intense. Stephen J. […]
Apr 10

You Can Burn More Fat With Your Normal Exercise Routine!

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Congratulations on getting into an exercise routine! Along with a healthy diet, you’ll be knocking off those calories and burning some fat in no time. But wouldn’t you like to burn even more fat while you’re on this journey of a healthier life? We can give you some tips on taking what you are doing already and just adding a little more “punch” to it that will help you burn that fat faster. You’re already working out now, so what would be just a little bit more with some adjustments that could be the all-important fat burning moves? 1. Rest Period Reduction: You probably do some weight lifting now, right? Do maybe 10 reps then rest, 10 reps then rest. The first thing we are going to tell you to do is reduce those rest periods. This alone will increase your metabolic rate overall and add some cardiovascular benefits too. Don’t stop rest periods altogether. You need them to give you good form, just shorten them to 30 seconds. 2. Train Superset: Wherever you can, try supersetting which is doing two exercises right after each other without resting. You get that slow fat loss jumpstarted and get you in the […]
Apr 10

Try These 5 Exercises To Increase Stamina

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What you eat and your physical activity, all influence your stamina. In this article, we discuss the best exercises to help you boost your stamina. Stamina, also known as endurance, refers to the period till which you can continue a physical or mental activity. For example, someone being able to run for 30 minutes at ease, would be considered to have high stamina. Stamina can be measured in terms of physical and mental activity, however, we will discuss how we can increase physical stamina. There are various foods, activities, and exercises that have all been proven to better our stamina. Here are some easy exercises you can incorporate into your workout routine to increase your stamina: Jumping Jacks Jumping jacks is one of the most popular cardio exercises. It is extremely easy to perform and requires no equipment. Jumping jacks help pump up the heart rate and body temperature. It also requires little to no guidance and maybe a great addition to your at-home cardio workout routine. Here’s how you perform jumping jacks: This exercise requires you to switch between two poses rapidly The first pose would be, standing straight with your feet next to each other During this pose […]
Apr 10

Why Is It Important to Lift Weights? Benefits, Tips and Techniques

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It’s absolutely important to lift weights, regardless of what your fitness goals are. So, whether you want to lose weight or gain muscle, lifting weights is absolutely mandatory. However, it’s important to understand how lifting weights can help you achieve your fitness goals. Here, we will discuss the importance of lifting weights for fat loss and muscle gain:   Should You Lift Weights for Fat Loss? Yes, absolutely. It’s important to note that your workout routine for fat loss involves lifting weights and using cardio to assist in burning extra calories. When you start lifting weights, your body puts in an additional effort. To fuel that extra effort, the body burns the stored calories to generate energy. As a result, the more weight you lift, the more calories you burn. Additionally, weight lifting increases your metabolic rate, which means you continue to burn calories even after your workout session ends. Of course, it goes without saying that you need to be in a calorie deficit while you lift weights to ensure you lose weight. It so happens that the body burns stored calories to make up the deficit to reach the maintenance calories and burn additional calories to generate fuel […]
Apr 10

Top 5 Exercises to Build Thunderous Triceps!

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What most people forget is that tricep literally means ‘three heads’ which further denotes you should be focusing more on triceps than biceps if you want bigger arms. We break down the top five exercises for horse-shoe triceps! This is perhaps the best tricep workout of all time but I rarely see this done correctly. Do not go heavy and always keep your elbows locked in postion. Form is crucial with this exercise as it can damage your elbow joints if not done correctly. Done correctly, this will blow up the long head of your tricep and ensure maximize arm size. Do it on a decline bench for maximum results! The close grip bench press is a ultimate tricep workout and should be incorporated in your arm day. A closer grip ensures you are hitting the whole tricep and ensures that you get some bonus chest body building as well! Just remember to do slow reps while going up and more importantly while going down. Your triceps will surely burn after this! This tricep workout for muscle mass not only works the short head of the tricep but is the most versatile to do. Which means that you can use different handles, depending on availability in the gym, […]
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