Almost anyone who has ever exercised will have heard about the importance of a warm-up. That said, 99% of these don’t actually understand the true purpose behind a warm-up and how to properly apply it. So we thought we’d take it upon ourselves and show you how to fully prepare your body for exercise through a functional and dynamic ‘Coastal Fitness’ warm-up protocol. Firstly, a few points to think about regarding a warm-up: 1. A good warm-up doesn’t have to make your body warm – well at least not all of it. The ideais to make the right parts warm. 2. Low-intensity cardio warm-ups such as jogging or cycling, don’t... Read more >>
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Many of you will be aware of the importance of keeping your training fresh. Adjusting certain variables in your workouts (rest, tempo, movement, intensity etc) keeps your body guessing, allowing you to break through plateaus and continously achieve the results you desire. Here at Coastal Fitness, we like to keep things simple…not saying that our training is easy, but there are a few training methods that we like to stick to…because they work! One of these is the Tri-set. A Tri-set involves performing three exercises one after another. I’ll leave the amount of rest in-between sets to your discretion as everyone is different.... Read more >>
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With many exciting things coming up for Coastal Fitness in the near future, we thought it might be a good idea to give the old website a bit of a facelift… We are proud to announce the launch of our new Blog site! Coastal Fitness invites its current clients, clients of the future and anyone who shares a love for health and fitness, to tune into our blog site each week to check out some of the latest and greatest trends and news in the industry. We promise to cover everything from nutrition, lifestyle advice, special guest interviews and exercise techniques to some of our favorite and most grueling workouts… Watch this space to stay... Read more >>
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