Working out at home can be boring – which is a weird thing to hear from someone who’s created a home fitness program, and has been promoting bodyweight fitness for years. But despite being an advocate of home training, I’m aware of its shortcomings. Discipline and accountability are hard to maintain, variety requires a lot…
My wife and I are both fans of bodyweight exercises. I firmly believe that people can get into a very good shape, and one that commands attention, by simply following a month long program, doing nothing but bodyweight exercises. But then again, resistance training can strengthen the muscles, and induce growth quite faster, and with…
Beginners are usually the biggest skeptics when it comes to different fitness workouts. They are always looking for a secret formula, a celebrity routine, or some kick-ass program that guarantees results. Tell them about Yoga workouts and they are quick to raise an eyebrow. But nine out of ten, that’s exactly what they need. This…
Decades ago, fitness trends needed a while to develop. You can very well track the craze of the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s down to a couple of concepts. Nowadays though, the pace has quickened. Fitness companies can test several lines of products all at once, and keep up with those that fit better.
While I appreciate enthusiasm and ambition, more often than not therein lays the problem. No workout program is good enough if you quit after the first week. And lacking self-awareness, the odds against success prove overwhelming. Especially for beginners.