My Experiences of A Commercial Gym
Now I have been a member of a commercial gym for a while now, and you may wonder why if I work […]
The Ultimate Guide To Fitness Jargon
Compound? Lean? BMR? For many, they hear and see these words in the gym or on the internet, but have pretty much […]
Burpees – Love Hate Relationship but WHY?
Where Did Burpees Come From? We all LOVE to HATE Burpees, right? Love them or hate them, here is a bit of info about how they came about. OK, so with most gym exercises, the clue is usually in the name. Sit-ups…. shoulder press…. bicep curls…., the name of the exercise kind of tells you what you should be doing. So where on earth did the name ‘burpee’ come from? The exercise’s namesake was Royal Huddleston Burpee, a 1930s physiologist from New York. However, he is not entirely to blame for the movement as we know it today. Royal H. Burpee invented a much milder version of the exercise, intending it to be done just 4 times in a row as part of a fitness test. At a time when exercise science was mostly concerned with measuring the fitness of already fit people, Burpee wanted a simple way to assess the fitnessof anyone (starting with the new members of the YMCA in the Bronx, where he worked). The original exercise was simple: 1. Squat down and place both hands on the floor in front of you 2. Jump feet back into plank position 3. Jump feet forward 4. Return to standing The military adopted the burpee in 1942 as part of its fitness test for enlisting soldiers during World War II. […]
What’s The Point In Stretching Before Exercise?
Honestly, I am extremely guilty of not heeding my own advice when it comes to stretching, warming up and cooling down. […]
The Kettlebell Swing: How To Perfect The Perfect Exercise
The kettlebell swing is arguably one of the best multi-purpose exercises you can possibly do. It is a great exercise for helping […]
Women Squatting – common errors and how to fix:
Squats are one of those exercises that we love to hate. But we have been squatting all of our lives, since we […]