Skipping for fun and fitness!

Do you need a change from your normal cardio routine? if the monotony of the bike and treadmill are becoming a bore then why not give skipping a go. Or at least incorporate it as part of your treadmill and or bike routine.

We all know how to skip, afterall I'm sure you did it at school and remembered how fun it was. That and hoola hooping - which I was never good at!

Skipping is a great cardio exercise for cardio fitness, all you need is a rope and a small space and away you go! Keep on reading to find out more benefits of skipping.

Rear delts, Standing cable row

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This is a great exercise for the rear delts. Firstly place the pulley at about shoulder height and use the rope you use for rope extension. 1. Holding on to the rope stand about a bodylength away from the pulley 2. Then pull the rope slowly towards you using your rear delts.

Shoulders; incline dumbell front raises

This is a great exercise to work the front delts.
1. Use a light/medium weight as you are going for the feel of your muscles than heaving the weight. Start by holding the weight with your arms straight below you.

2. Then bring the weight to shoulder height and hold it for a couple seconds, then lower back down. Try and do the set slowly although you'll be trying to heave the weight up as you get fatigued.

12 exercises of the Christmas Circuit

OK sinners, if you're going to be bad over the festive season then you must be prepared to pay some pennance with your body and sweat your calories away. Well you can't sweat fat but you know what I mean. Below is a simple cardio circuit you can do now or post christmas to keep you on your toes. So even if your gym is closed, you can still do something at home.

You can do these in a series of 3 exercises at a time. Or continue from one exercise to another doing 1min at each exercise.

Happy training everyone!
Lisa, Go Figure

Chest; Low cable crossover


This version of the cable crossover makes a nice change to the traditional palm down crossover as it works the upper chest. 1. Start by holding the handles with palm facing away from the pulley. You don't need to use a heavy weight as its more about squeezing the muscle than heaving it. 2. Keep your elbows slightly bent as you bring the handle up to shoulder height and lower back down slowly.

Tip/Exercise of the Week

Skipping for fun and fitness!

Rear delts, Standing cable row

Shoulders; incline dumbell front raises

12 exercises of the Christmas Circuit

Chest; Low cable crossover

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