GENESIS BLOG

4 Bodyweight Exercises to Improve Upper-Body Strength

Date: Dec 19, 2019

You don’t always need a loaded gym packed with strength training machines to work on your muscles. There are things you can do right in the comfort of your own home that will give you a great workout. Here are four strength training exercises that will improve your upper body in no time.

5 Training Tips to make your 40s the best years of your life

Date: Dec 19, 2019

Sometimes we use age as an excuse for it being more difficult to stay in shape. Our metabolism slows down and muscle mass usually starts to dwindle away slowly. But, 40 is not old, and is definitely not the time to slow down! Here are five training tips you should want to incorporate in your 40s so you remain fit for decades after.

How Your Sleep Is Impacting Your Workouts

Date: Dec 19, 2019

It is perfectly normal to focus on time with our family, working responsibilities, eating the right food, having some down time and fitting training time in but this leaves little focus on something vital…Sleep! Long hours and a poor or irregular sleep routine can massively impact our health and wellbeing. We all know the feeling of being a bit cranky when not getting our full nights sleep, well so do our muscles.

7 Fitness Training Tips for Seniors

Date: Nov 26, 2019 By: Genesis Fitness

As we get more mature there is a thought of slowing down, and for those who haven’t been into weight training previously the term “I am too old for that” often comes up! Well there are research studies that show the best way of staying young is to keep on maintaining a fitness routine (or starting one) as the years go by. Here are seven fitness training tips that will make all seniors feel much younger than the age on their driver’s license.

What Should You Be Eating Based on Your Fitness Goals?

Date: Nov 26, 2019 By: Genesis Fitness

The old saying that health and fitness is 75 percent diet and only 25 percent actual exercise is entirely true. What you consume and put in your body is really important. Combining the two smartly to get the results you want is our end goal. Here are two ways to get quicker results with your nutrition supporting your workouts.

How to Safely Deadlift

Date: Nov 26, 2019 By: Genesis Fitness

One of the most popular compound exercises, and viewed as perhaps the best one, is the Deadlift. However, if your form is not perfect, or at least close to it, completing a few semi-heavy deadlifts could leave your back aching. There are some things you should keep in mind when you want to safely add deadlifts to your fitness routine.

The Importance of Maintaining Your Posture

Date: Nov 26, 2019 By: Genesis Fitness

Ever since we can remember all of us have always been told to stand up straight. “Don’t slouch!” we could often hear when we were younger. However, we were never told really why we should maintain good posture. What exactly does having good posture mean to your body? Read more below

3 Tips for Better Workout Recovery

Date: Oct 29, 2019 By: Genesis Fitness

When you begin training for the first time, or change your workout frequency, intensity, time or type of session then you may feel a bit sore over the following couple of days. This is perfectly normal but shouldn’t last more than 24-48hrs and should become less intense as you get used to your training.

4 Lessons on How to Better Manage Your Time

Date: Oct 29, 2019 By: Genesis Fitness

Sometimes the day just gets away from you. You get a bit sidetracked here and there and before you know it, it’s already evening and you didn’t get anything finished that you wanted accomplished. However, with a bit of planning, you can change all of this. Here are four ways to finish a week feeling like you are getting ahead!

How to Train Your Glutes

Date: Oct 29, 2019 By: Genesis Fitness

Did you know the gluteus maximus (bum) is one of the very strongest muscles in the body. And you can rest assured that if you train it on a consistent basis, it will show. The muscle of the glutes are also really important for posture, knee and hip alignment and back/ core support.