I have recently discovered Kettlebells. Kettlebells are lumps of iron and are often considered to be for “strong men” and bodybuilders. But, they are possibly one of the best workouts for women. Why? Well, before we get to that, lets take a look at the Kettlebell. Kettlebells are a traditional weight training tool from Russia. They...
The bottom is one area that many women are keen to work on as soon as the belly is dealt with. Some women like to have a small and pert backside, others prefer to have a larger “J-Lo” bum. Here are some exercise tips to help you achieve either one of these goals. Exercise...
I just came across this video on YouTube. It is called the “best butt exercises” (sorry, that’s bums to us Brits!) and does indeed provide a few pretty good workouts to tone bums (butts, buns, glutes etc). They start of with some side step ups on a park bench, then move onto Bosu squats,...
Caroline Sandry is the main presenter of the new Y Plan Body Confidence Fitness DVD which we reviewed the other day. Caroline has shared several workouts with us on YouTube. Her core fitness skills are in Pilates, but she provides a wide range of fitness and toning advice. Although these videos do not go into...
Here fitness instructor Zuzana from BodyRock.tv takes us through a dynamic dumbbell and bodyweight routine. This routine is fast an intensive and designed to burn fat and tone. It starts with a combination move with dumbbells: bent over row followed by a power clean and press. This really gets the blood flowing and hits...
Whether you are at work all day or have children to look after, like many women you probably find that you can never make the time to exercise. Well, exercising at home is actually very easy, and very effective. You do not need any fitness equipment, you do not need gym membership, or a...
Many women accumulate fat on their thighs more than other areas and so today we are going to look at some ways to help trim down the fat on thighs. As the thighs are one of the largest muscles of the body they do respond well to focused training, mostly because to work your...
This workout video from Femme Fatale Fitness is perfect for toning bums, tums and thighs. These workouts will target those stubborn areas to reduce fat and tone muscles. Warning: The sound is not good on this video, the trainer speaks quietly and the music is very loud! Nevertheless, it is worth watching to learn...
Today Loose Women featured a fitness expert Ross Edgley who demonstrated some towel workouts earlier in the day. There are many ways to use a towel as part of a workout. From using it to help perform jumps, stretches and stability exercises to using 2 towels to slide across wooden floors using mountain climbers,...
The quickest and most effective way to lose weight and tone up is with intensive interval training, and quick intensive circuit training is an excellent way to perform this style of exercise. Circuit training has three major advantages over every other type of exercise: It works the whole body, upper and lower body, it...