If you want to frustrate yourself when it comes to exercises then this is the perfect one for you. The aim is to keepthe bottle of water completely still. This is measured by whether or not there is any movement on the surface of the water within the bottle (which should be half full). So, lay on your back on the floor, grip the fit-ball between your ankles and lift it with a 90 degree angle at the knee, and your lower legs parallel to the floor. Whilst you do …

Information on a new piece of fitness equipment called the ViPR. It comes in rubber tubes in seven weights, from 4-20kg. The beauty of the design lies in its total body application, and ViPR’s complete flexibility: it can be carried, dragged, thrown, flipped, stepped on and rolled; it requires no maintenance, and can be easily stored…pretty much anywhere. ViPR uses the four pillars of human movement: gravity infused, stretch-to-shorten, tri-planar and integrated. It closely mimics the utility of seven tools: barbell, dumbbell, Kettlebell, stability ball, medicine ball, balance device and speed ladder. The “Swiss …

After what can only be described as a horrendous start to the cricket season for me with the bat, things have finally improved this week. I decided to train my core on the morning of the game, which I don’t normally do, and I played much better in the afternoon. I doubt whether physiologically this helped my performance, but it probably did help mentally. I concentrated much better that’s is for sure. Personal training wise, with a couple of clients away this and next week not much to tell. L.I-W …

We’ve all been in the gym trying to do the basic tummy exercises whilst some smart arse is balancing on the ball in some flashy way. Here I will explain how you too can join to ball poser group, all you need do is follow this guidelines and practice.  See the kneeling balance video on the exercise library page. Firstly the basics, kneeling on the ball on your hands and knees. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and the ball resting against your shins. Place your hands, shoulder width apart either side of the …

Functional Training involves training the body for the activities performed in daily life. In doing so you train your body to handle its own body weight on all planes of movement.
HomeHealth Fitness design a personalised exercise strategy where the repetitive performance of movement patterns improve an individual’s performance of a specific daily or regular activity. In other words we help devise exercises that aid the client in performing certain movements, for example, a bowler in cricket; or more specifically, small broken down sections of his bowling action are worked on individually.