The Benefits of Exercising in Winter

Garth Stivey

The Top 6 Benefits of Exercising in Winter There are so many benefits to exercising in winter, and with winter around the corner, it's common to feel a slight dip in motivation when it comes to staying active and maintaining any exercise routine. The cooler temp’s and shorter daylight hours...

Skipping Rope Exercises: The Ultimate Guide to Achieving Your Fitness Goals

Garth Stivey

At first glance, skipping rope might seem like a simple activity that's just reserved for kids. However, this could not be farther from the truth. Skipping rope exercises are an incredible way to work out and achieve your fitness goals. In this ultimate guide, we will show you the benefits of skipping rope exercises, how to get started, and some of the best exercises that you can do.

Here's a step-by-step guide to using the Barbell Jack

Garth Stivey

Using the Barbell Jack for Effortless Weight Plate Changes. Changing weight plates when the barbell is on the floor can be time-consuming and even risky, as it puts you at risk of injury. Fortunately, with the Barbell Jack, you can say goodbye to the repetitive twists and pulls and the need to wrangle with a bar in one hand while pulling the weight plate with the other.

Foam Roller Exercises That Can Be Done From Anywhere

Garth Stivey

Foam Roller Exercises That Can Be Done From Anywhere Experiencing an injury or dealing with pain can be frustrating for anyone who loves to exercise and maintain an active lifestyle. It's disheartening to feel like you're not making progress towards your health & fitness goals, especially when you're unable to work out the way you normally would. That's where foam rolling comes in as a remedial product for preventing injuries and working through injuries. In this article, we'll explore the benefits of using a foam roller and provide you with the top 10 exercises/movements to reduce pain and prevent injuries.

How to Workout with Resistance Bands at Home

Garth Stivey

How to Workout with Resistance Bands at Home Working out at home with resistance bands is one of the most cost effective, versatile and effective ways to train at home. When you invest in a set of 5 resistance bands, complete with a door anchor, you are able to replicate almost any of the exercises that you can do with an expensive home multi-gym or a commercial gym membership.

Full Body Resistance Band Workouts

Garth Stivey

Full Body Resistance Band Workouts With a high quality set of GND Fitness resistance bands, you’ve got everything you need for a complete full body workout. In this article, we lay out an effective full body workout for beginners that can be completed in about 30 minutes.  Begin your workout with a cardio warm up made up of 60 seconds of skipping, high knees and butt kicks. Then perform a dynamic stretching warm up where you move your limbs through their full range of motion. These can include moves like bodyweight squats, leg swings and arm circles.

Calisthenics Exercises for Gym Rings

Garth Stivey

Calisthenics Exercises for Gym Rings Most people under-estimate the potential of gym rings. They think that they are an advanced tool for people who are strong enough to do the types of moves you see athletes doing at the Olympics. Yes, gym rings will allow you to do those advanced moves like the iron cross and the planche, they are also an excellent tool to do virtually every calisthenics movement that exists. In this article, I’ll show you how to use gym rings for calisthenics exercises.

How To Do Double Unders

Garth Stivey

How To Do Double Unders So, you’ve been skipping for a while and have managed to master the basic skip. Now you’re ready to take your skipping game to the next level. You’d love to do double unders but aren’t sure whether you’ve got the coordination or the fitness level to do it. Great - you’re in the right place. In this article, I’ll run you through everything you need to know to become a double under pro.