Try these six untraditional workout moves to sculpt muscle and build strength in brand-new, playful ways that conventional lifting can’t touch.
ELEVATE YOUR UPPER-BODY WORKOUT
You may have already heard of aerial yoga, or maybe even tried this challenging practice that brings out the kid in you. So you know that like other forms of aerial fitness, it’s a perfect upper-body blaster for your shoulders, bi’s, tri’s, chest, lats, and core. Try it instead of arm day this week to see how great it is for sculpting muscle while injecting fun into your fitness. Celebrity trainer and aerial artist Jill Franklin utilises aerial fitness to build strength and boost her students’ confidence in performance. Here, the owner of Los Angeles’ Aerial Physique in the US shares her three classic moves to try if your gym has silks fabric in its fitness studio.
1 THE PULL-UP HOLD (SHOWN) MUSCLES WORKED: LATS, BICEPS, TRICEPS, FOREARMS & CORE
This story is from the September/October 2017 edition of Muscle and Fitness Hers South Africa .
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ALWYN UYS
What if your life changed in a split second? We always think that it will never happen to us. But to Alwyn Uys it did. A car accident at the age of 24 left him paralysed from the chest down. Alwyn gives HERS some brutally honest insight into his journey to become a Paralympic Gold Medallist.
HOLDING THE MIDDLE GROUND
The M135i feels like a good movie with a sad ending
THE ULTIMATE PRESCRIPTION FOR A FULFILLING LIFE!
Relocate to Costa del Sol
For the love of HEALTHY LIVING
Izelle Hoffman is SA's newest rising star in the culinary industry and although she never formally trained as a chef, growing up in a household where great food was always a comfort and source of nourishment, it seemed like a natural progression for her to take inspiration from the dishes she grew up with turning them into a modern, playful and healthy experience.
WEIGHTLIFTER'S GUIDE TO VEGETARIAN CLEAN EATING
Think going meatless means you lose all of the lean muscle you’ve sculpted? Guess again: A balanced vegetarian diet allows athletes to get all the protein they need without sacrifi cing results. Here’s how.
HERBAL HYPE OR HELPFUL?
Exploring the Role of Supplements in Vascular Wellness
THE BEGINNER'S ESSENTIAL SUPPLEMENTS GUIDE
Confused about which supplements can help you shed fat, increase performance, and feel healthier? We take a look at a few fundamentals that every fit woman should include in her stockpile.
15-Minute Fat Burners
Give your metabolism a boost on even your busiest days with these high-intensity conditioning plans
20 MINUTE FAT BLASTER
Even on days when you’re pressed for time, this quick plyo routine will have you firing up calories, building muscle, and boosting your metabolism.
Mind Your Fitness
Use these proven motivational techniques to power through your toughest workouts and stick to the strictest of diets—no matter how hectic your schedule gets
