<rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>justfitness</title><description>justfitness</description><link>https://www.justfitness.co.nz/blog</link><item><title>Meet Two BootCamp Expecting Mothers to Be.</title><description><![CDATA[These two girls are absolutely amazing. Both Kelsey and Soni have been training with me for a while now, and train hard and are very fit individuals. Both are 6 months pregnant and show no sign of stopping or slowing down. Both are doing full exercises to best that they can. A very controversial topic doing exercises when pregnant, but if you are already doing vigorous exercises before getting pregnant, then there is no reason to stop. Athough you may consider limiting certain core exercises to<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e7c10_f0ba8c62cbe44f72b59e63187525d021%7Emv2_d_2448_2448_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_546%2Ch_546/6e7c10_f0ba8c62cbe44f72b59e63187525d021%7Emv2_d_2448_2448_s_4_2.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.justfitness.co.nz/single-post/2018/01/26/Meet-Two-BootCamp-Expecting-Mothers-to-Be</link><guid>https://www.justfitness.co.nz/single-post/2018/01/26/Meet-Two-BootCamp-Expecting-Mothers-to-Be</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 06:30:55 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>These two girls are absolutely amazing. Both Kelsey and Soni have been training with me for a while now, and train hard and are very fit individuals. </div><div>Both are 6 months pregnant and show no sign of stopping or slowing down. Both are doing full exercises to best that they can. </div><div>A very controversial topic doing exercises when pregnant, but if you are already doing vigorous exercises before getting pregnant, then there is no reason to stop. Athough you may consider limiting certain core exercises to take the pressure off your back, but keep exercising and you'll find you'll bounce back after baby is born more quickly. If you want to get into exercising while pregnant, and haven't done exercises in a while, seek out an exercise professional to help you get started.</div><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e7c10_f0ba8c62cbe44f72b59e63187525d021~mv2_d_2448_2448_s_4_2.jpg"/><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e7c10_927feeba56024c6cbc78c7d478ead9cc~mv2_d_2448_3264_s_4_2.jpg"/><div>These girls are truely an inspiration! </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>My 10 Best Body Weight Exercises</title><description><![CDATA[The good thing about body weight exercises is that they need minimal equipment to do. That means they can be done anywhere or at any time, great for when you are at home or on holiday.Check out the exercises below and try doing 4 Rounds of 15 Reps per exercise.Squats - One of the fundamental exercises you can do. A properly done squat engages all of the upper leg muscles - quads, glutes and hamstrings. It also helps with your balance and works the core by holding the torso upright and<img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/jS4CH4ikWzU/mqdefault.jpg"/>]]></description><dc:creator>Leeland Roche</dc:creator><link>https://www.justfitness.co.nz/single-post/2018/01/18/My-10-Best-Body-Weight-Exercises</link><guid>https://www.justfitness.co.nz/single-post/2018/01/18/My-10-Best-Body-Weight-Exercises</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 01:32:28 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>The good thing about body weight exercises is that they need minimal equipment to do. That means they can be done anywhere or at any time, great for when you are at home or on holiday.</div><div>Check out the exercises below and try doing 4 Rounds of 15 Reps per exercise.</div><div>Squats - One of the fundamental exercises you can do. A properly done squat engages all of the upper leg muscles - quads, glutes and hamstrings. It also helps with your balance and works the core by holding the torso upright and straight.</div><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jS4CH4ikWzU"/><div>Push Up - Great for working the upper back muscles, chest muscles, shoulders and arm muscles. The anterior core also gets a massive workout due to keeping your body straight. </div><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PyqEvqtvvEc"/><div>Crunches - Time to get those abdominal muscles working. Start by lying on your back, with your knees bent and feet on the floor. Put your palms on your thighs and slowly crunch your body up until palms are touching your knees. Slowly release. Great fun!</div><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7rYyv7uU88w"/><div>Burpees - by far one of my favourite exercises. Not only does the burpee work the whole body, it also burns a ton of calories! Make sure you do the push up version to get a total body pump.</div><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YRBfdKFkp6A"/><div>Lunges - Your legs love doing lunges. It works all the leg muscles, and helps define &amp; tone the legs. Make you keep your front foot planted firmly on the ground, front knee stays behind the front toes, and sink down through the back knee.</div><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jNanoH105ho"/><div>Triceps Dips - This exercise only needs a step/seat or wooden box to complete. As the suggests, it really gets the triceps going and works them out. This exercise also engages shoulder stability muscles and your core.</div><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lwSv4JqfJOw"/><div>Jump Squats - A plyometric exercise that builds muscle and strength in the legs and core. Impact type exercises are also good to help develop strong bones and joints.</div><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/u0gTrHk1GVU"/><div>Plank - No workout is complete without holding a plank. Great for developing strength through the core, the plank looks easy, but it doesn't take long to feel it starting to work. Try 4 rounds of 30-60 seconds of plank for a great core workout.</div><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LedKdhGC8EY"/><div>Mountain Climbers - Great for strength through the anterior core and has a massive cardio vascular benefit. Try to keep the backside down and let the legs do all the work.</div><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uhRBLtR45uE"/><div>Shoulder Taps - An awesome exercise that really hits your core. Although mainly used to strengthen the core, shoulder taps use a lot of the other body's muscles for stability. Keep this exercise nice and slow to get the full benefits.</div><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6eeGctfYXWs"/></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Goal Setting for the New Year</title><description><![CDATA[New Year’s Resolutions & GoalsHey everyone, hope you all had a fantastic New Year’s celebration….its NOW time to be thinking of your fitness & health goals for the year.Goals are important to overcome any barriers that exist in your life. Common barriers include work, time, family and sporting commitments, financial issues, geographic issues. If you want to achieve a result from your training program then goal setting is essential. Goals can either be long term or short term.Most people who are<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c73ee9435444354bd969af284dc1b78.jpg/v1/fill/w_410%2Ch_272/4c73ee9435444354bd969af284dc1b78.jpg"/>]]></description><dc:creator>Leeland Roche</dc:creator><link>https://www.justfitness.co.nz/single-post/2018/01/03/Goal-Setting-for-the-New-Year</link><guid>https://www.justfitness.co.nz/single-post/2018/01/03/Goal-Setting-for-the-New-Year</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 20:26:48 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>New Year’s Resolutions &amp; Goals</div><div>Hey everyone, hope you all had a fantastic New Year’s celebration….its NOW time to be thinking of your fitness &amp; health goals for the year.</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c73ee9435444354bd969af284dc1b78.jpg"/><div>Goals are important to overcome any barriers that exist in your life. Common barriers include work, time, family and sporting commitments, financial issues, geographic issues. If you want to achieve a result from your training program then goal setting is essential. Goals can either be long term or short term.</div><div>Most people who are starting out on a new training program will have one long term goal. These are goals that will take more than 3 months to achieve. For example, “I will feel successful if I could run a marathon and finish it in 12 months’ time” or “I would feel strong if I was able to bench press 100kg in 8 months’ time” or “I would have more confidence if I could lose 30kg in 10 months”.</div><div>It is difficult to stay motivated and focused on a long term goal that may take 12 months to achieve. Therefore, it is important to set a number of short term goals or stepping stones along the way. Short term goals are generally goals that take less than 3 months to achieve and are much easier to stay focused on. For example; “I want to lose 5kgs in the next 10 weeks” or “I want to run the 3km track around my house without stopping in 5 weeks”.</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e7c10_ad2e6fc229fe42e6b874d6b3b307a364~mv2.jpg"/><div>Regardless of whether a goal is long or short term, when setting goals they must be SMART. SMART is an acronym for the words ‘Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Reason &amp; Time’.</div><div>Specific</div><div>Every goal must be specific. Losing weight, running faster, getting stronger and toning up are NOT examples of specific goals. A specific goal is “I want to lose 5 kg” or “I want to leg press 200kg” or “I want to run or swim 1 km”. In all of these specific goals there is an end point.</div><div>Measureable</div><div>You need to be able to measure a goal; therefore, it needs an end point. You can measure kg, cm, calories, km, km/h, etc.</div><div>Achievable</div><div>Goals need to be achievable. A healthy weight loss occurs at 0.5 – 1 kg per week, lean muscle tissue growth can occur at about 0.5kg per week etc. You need to ensure that you are not setting yourself for failure.</div><div>Reason</div><div>You need to have a reason or an emotional connection to achieving the goal in order for the goal to be achieved. Think about how you will feel when you achieve your goal.</div><div>Time</div><div>Goals must have a pre-determined end time. If a goal has no end date, how will you know when you have achieved it?</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e7c10_3ae2e5b01a7749e69b986f5f87079ac3~mv2.jpg"/><div>So what are your goals? Feel free to share them. Or if you want to set some goals, message me and I can help. Go for it team! 2018 is your year!</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>