A New Year dawned, and in the quest for a new you, you might have joined a gym or signed yourself up for a body overhaul.
Whether you want to up your at-home fitness, or get to know how you can use the gym machines for body conditioning, we plan to bring you a small step towards a fitter, leaner and happier you.
This Week…. we’re breaking you out of the house and bringing you to the gym.
We know that it can be daunting to step into the gym and learn your way around the machines, but this step-by-step guide is going to break down everything from beginner’s workouts, how to work on your weights training, posture and positioning as well as food and diet.
We headed down to FLYEfit gym on Macken Street, Dublin where our first session showed us the most important part of any workout – stretches.
It might sound boring or obvious, but stretching out your muscles before a workout is the key to preventing injury and helping ease muscle soreness following your session.
Here’s the low-down on the top stretches you need to do before you get to work in the gym:
FLYEfit is a chain of low-cost 24/7 self-service supergyms with no contract. Gym membership costs just€29 per month. For more information click here (http://www.flyefit.ie)
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