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Easy at-home seated exercises

When you’re beginning at exercise it’s a great idea to start with very simple exercises that start you activating muscles around the major joints, and building up some core strength, while your body is in a stable position to reduce the risk of falls and injury. Sitting down in a comfortable and stable chair is... Read more »
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56 different exercises you can do with a step

We often have people asking us ‘But don’t you need a gym to work out?’ One of our specialties at Fitness Enhancement is Mobile Personal Training, where WE come to YOU, it might be at your home, at your business, in a park or wherever suits you. We really believe that there are hundreds of... Read more »
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How to push up correctly

A push movement is a great way to engage most of the important muscles around our chest and shoulders, and when the elbow extends it uses the triceps too. Pushing movements are used in every-day life when moving furniture, pushing open a heavy door or window, pushing a stroller or shopping trolley, throwing a ball,... Read more »
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How to pull correctly

A seated row with a resistance band is a good way to master the action of engaging the subtle muscles between the shoulder blades and the back of the shoulder, without also having to hold yourself in a challenging bent-over position (like in a bent over row). Once you have mastered it seated, you can... Read more »
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How to crunch correctly

Crunch A crunch is an important movement to master because it is used regularly when changing body positions and moving around in daily life; the muscles involved in a crunch are crucial for maintaining core strength, stability and correct posture.  There is always debate about crunches being effective, however I believe  that a crunch is... Read more »
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How to squat correctly

A squat is great functional, compound exercise that uses the large muscles surrounding of the legs including glutes, hamstrings, quads and calves. A squatting movement is used in real life every time we sit down and stand up, and is repeated many times every day. It is the foundational movement for all squatting and jumping exercises... Read more »
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65 Different Ways To Do Dumbbell Exercises

Go to a Gym and you’ll see the same old boring half a dozen ways to use dumbbells. In fact, across a million dollars of Gym equipment, there are probably only a few dozen things the typical Gym member ever does. Generic and repetitive workouts like this are not only a boring way to work... Read more »
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Boxing and body weight circuit

Check out our Essendon Franchisee Demi Allan showing us this great boxing and body weight circuit! Boxing is great as it gets your heart rate up and works your cardio, and by adding different body weight exercises for both strength and cardio, you will get a great full body workout in no time at all.... Read more »
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H.I.I.T. circuit for a full body workout

High Intensity Interval Training (H.I.I.T. for short) is one of the best ways to get in shape fast.  Why? Well the best circuits like this one from Essendon Personal Trainer and franchisee Demi Allan get you puffing the whole time and work every muscle in the body a variety of different ways.  So this type... Read more »
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