Fitness Gear I Can’t Do Without

Hi Ladies, Lydia here! What’s your favourite piece of fitness equipment to use? In this blog post, I’ll tell you all about my three most loved fitness gear to use in my workouts! Give these a try and let us know what you think!

Resistance Bands: At the start of every workout, I like to activate my lower and upper body with resistance bands. They come in two forms: mini bands and longer resistance bands. Mini bands are great for putting around your knees and doing glute activation exercises. You can do so many different moves like crab walks, seated hip abductions and squat pulses. I start every leg day with these exercises as they’re perfect for warming up those stubborn glutes!

The longer resistance bands are so versatile. Looping them around the cable machine or the Olympic bar can create a tool for warming up the shoulders and back. You can also use them to do squats, lunges, good mornings and donkey kicks to fire up the glutes! Ask us to show you the different ways to add some variety to your warm up.

 

Kettle Bells: One hand clean & press, upright rows, kettlebell swings; so many exercises to do with one piece of equipment! A whole-body circuit can be done with just one kettle bell. They’re awesome for explosive movements and are great to use during a class.

 

Olympic Bar: I used to be intimidated the Olympic bar, but once I learnt where to position it on my back, I was good to go! If you want to increase your strength and gain muscle, exercises such as back squats, deadlifts and hip thrusts are awesome to do with the bar. You do not need to put a lot of weight onto the bar if you don’t feel comfortable. Start with just the bar (20kg), then gradually increase your weight as you become stronger.

I use the Olympic bar every time I train legs as it’s great for compound movements (using more than one muscle group at a time). We now have a thick pad that will support your neck/back/hips and make it more comfortable to use.

Don’t forget that you can get a complimentary personalised weight program every 8 weeks. See us at reception to book in and perhaps we can show you some cool exercises with these pieces of fitness equipment.

See you in the gym soon!

Lydia x