The Fitness Wearable WatchI love gadgets and accessories, so I'm always looking for that something that is one step ahead of the rest. Seeing as fitness is a huge part of my life and I can't ever get enough of the latest fashion trends, this new iFIT Classic has to be my favourite thing so far this year! I absolutely love it! Finally, it’s no longer fitness vs. fashion. With this fitness wearable watch you can combine the two, adding a twist of luxury to fitness tracking. Whether you’re at the gym or in a meeting the 'Classic' allows you to gracefully move in style whilst staying in tune with your health goals around the clock. This timeless beauty comes in two different colour options complementing any wardrobe - Obsidian Black and Frost White Discover A Healthier, Fitter You.ALL-DAY ACTIVITY TRACKING Track your steps, distance, workouts, and calories burned from morning to night. NET CALORIES View the difference between your calories consumed and calories burned. ADVANCED TRACKING TECHNOLOGY Gives you the most accurate stats for workout time, steps, distance, and calorie burn VIBRATION ALERTS Feel gentle vibrations on your wrist when it's time to move or time to wake up. SLEEP MONITORING Snooze away. The Classic records your sleep patterns and pillow time, so you can enjoy more restful nights. WATER-RESISTANT Wear in the shower, on a run through the rain, or during your sweatiest workouts. EXTRA-LONG BATTERY LIFE Move more, charge less. Get up to 7 days of battery life on a single charge. Everything You Need In An App.The Classic works seamlessly with the iFit app, making it easy for you to see your progress and track your achievements. All of your stats and fitness data will sync to the app the moment it happens, so you’re able to view up-to-date information at all times. The iFIT Classic will really set the bench mark for future gadgets and accessories you add to your collection. This watch will really make setting fitness goals even easier and help you continue on your path to becoming that fitter, healthier you.
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Just to give you some information about my background in fitness and nutrition - I became a certified gym instructor and personal trainer in 2014 which I took with Premier International. The study was heavily based on anatomy and physiology which meant exam after exam. I am also certified in circuit training, kettle bell training and became a referred nutritionist, meaning I can give you advise and guidance with diet and fitness at a professional level. Let The Games BeginI'm going to start off with where a lot of people ask for help and that's the abdomen. There are so many ab exercises out there (new ones being figured out everyday) and things can get super confusing to which ones will work for you. Well, I'm here to help you along the path to carving that stomach of yours. Maybe you don't want a cheese grating abdomen and you just want to be lean and trim, don't worry over time we will talk about intensity, sets, reps and diet together and cover all the bases of having a flat belly. Now I know a lot of you are out there saying 'I don't have any abdominal muscles'. Well I can assure you that you most definitely do otherwise you wouldn't be standing. Now you might not be able to see them but that's where I come in. I want to start off with saying the most important thing to getting those abs showing. I'm sure you've heard it time and time again, but diet IS the most important thing when It comes to defining your stomach. 80% of your body results are down to the food you put in your mouth on a day to day basis. There's no getting away from it, it just is. So be sure to read my food page, along with nutrition advise, what foods to stay away from and foods to add to your diet. Weight will start to drop off around the mid drift and those abs will begin to appear. When we talk about reps and sets it can get confusing to how many we need to do in a session. As we are talking about abs I believe 3 sets of 15 -20 repetitions for each exercise with a 30 second rest in-between is the perfect amount. Around 4 different exercises aiming at all sides of the core will ensure you have a great ab workout. Here are a few exercises to start the journey of ripping up those abs! Russian Twists With Medicine BallSitting on floor with your knees bent and feet on the floor, lean backwards to a point where you can feel your abs stretching and working. Around 45 degrees from the floor is a great position. Slightly curve your lower back which will take the pressure off it and also help contract those abs even more. Now, holding the medicine ball we are going to twist our core side to side keeping the ball just off of the floor making sure we are keeping full tension in those abs throughout the entire set. Twist movements are great for ab development as we rarely use this movement on a day to day basis and it will also hit those obliques. Swiss Ball Ab CrunchesSet the swiss ball down close to a wall so if you find yourself in need of help with balance you can place you feet securely on it. Sitting slightly towards the edge, just off centre start doing crunches. As you start doing these I want you to try and relax your lower back so you can really drive through the exercise just by using your abs. By curving your spine you will take your lower back and hip flexors out of play, which a lot of us are using while doing an ab exercise because our backs are staying way too straight. You will find you wont be able to come up as far because your abs will crunch together creating a tighter contraction. Swiss balls are great because it can create instability which forces your abs to contract even harder to brace your body. PlankWith this exercise we are aiming for a nice flat back, keeping your bum down and elbows underneath your shoulders. Most people do this exercise with straight legs but I think slightly bending the knees aims it more on the muscles around the spine rather than the hip flexors taking a big portion of the weight. This is an exercise you will gradually get better at. You will be able to hold it for a longer period of time, even put weight on your back or perform other ab exercises in this position - which we can talk about together in a later blog. Seeing as this exercise is performed in time rather than reps I would suggest doing it on a 2:1 ratio, so hold for 1 minute and rest for 30 seconds. 3 sets should hit the spot. If you are finding the plank a difficult exercise, perform it with knees on the floor but make sure your knees aren't under your bum and that your back is still flat with elbows underneath your shoulders. If you are on your knees, pushing your weight forward will help you find this position. The plank is one of the best ways to strengthen the spine and done with specific movement it's perfect for hitting those lower abs. Dumbbell Side BendsHold a dumbbell down by your side with a nice stance (feet outside of shoulder width) bend from the waist with a lateral flexion movement on the side the dumbbell is on. Work on one side at a time as having a dumbbell in each hand defeats the purpose of the exercise as it will provide a counterweight. This exercise is really going to tighten up those love handles as it works on your internal and external obliques, perfect for creating that long wanted V. This can be performed with a dumbbell or plate. To make this exercise more intense grab a heavier dumbbell or plate and lower the reps - 6-10 should do it. A slight twist forward as you bend sideways will give that extra contraction, just have the dumbbell/plate behind you when doing this. Be sure to keep reading my posts for more advise, tips on fitness and help on achieving your goals. Remember to always have and to set your OWN goals, never compare yourself or your body to another, it will only do you harm in the long run. Create your journey, your path, and you will really start to enjoy, even love living a healthier life style.
Mitch |